Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 215

Skyleen75 · February 2023

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
R214 EW 187

2/21- 187.2 It’s all downhill from here! I’m starting at the top of a bump.

Losingit8305 · February 2023

I’m in!

2/21 130.2
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CamandJarvis · February 2023

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

31, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:

R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1

Last weight
02/20 - 162.1

Round Goal: 159.x Water goal: 75oz min/90oz

Day, Weight, Comment
2/21 - 161.4 - Well, I've dropped some of the bloat, while some of this will stick around until TOM starts. Any day now.... I don't feel awful today, either. Fortunately yesterday's hangover feeling didn't last very long. I also ended up getting a good walk with the pups. Today I'm up a half hour earlier. I'm trying a new thing where I'm waking up a half hour earlier to drink coffee before a workout. It's almost like a pre-workout for me and helps me get through my workout better. So far, I like the coffee thing, not so much the wake up thing. It also should make Thursday easier with only a half hour difference in wake-up times versus the full hour difference previously. It's also been in the upper 70s, lower 80s so I spent the last hour and a half of work sitting on my back deck enjoying the weather before the pups and I went for a walk. Goal is to do that again today. It's a bit too hot to open windows in the house this week so I'm very grateful I did it last week when it was a touch cooler. Coffee half gone so time to hit post and catch up reading yours! EDIT: I did the spin bike for cardio sprints and they're complete.
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Previous Day's Comments

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staceymcmd · February 2023

56, 5'2"
R215 Starting Weight 138.6
R215 Goal Weight: 137.6

Thanks again quiltingjaine!
My calories and macros have been good but the weight loss has slowed to a trickle so I may have to shake things up this round.
2/21 138.2
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CamandJarvis · February 2023

shmmm3 wrote: »

Will people please recommend a new habit goal to focus on this next 10 days? I definitely want to keep up my progress from the last 2 rounds of getting better at the healthy habits I abandoned last fall. February turned into the month of no alcohol, sugar, processed foods, and I'm inclined to keep it up through the end of the month. I am still having trouble believing that I've gone this long without a single drink. I've surprised myself more with my abstinence from alcohol than from sweets.

Does anyone have an idea for a non-scale goal to add to this round? I'm thinking about a healthy habit to start forming, like something that cues a good morning or nightly routine. I'm brainstorming something that motivates me to make the day a good one.

I've found that I like to journal something I'm grateful for in the morning and something I'm happy about in the evening. It makes me think about the things that happen during the day that are sort of "behind the scenes" or happening without me realizing it that I miss and I've become more aware. It doesn't take too much. I have a journal, but even sitting and thinking about it for a minute or two?

I also have started trying to read before bed and avoid electronics as much as possible an hour before lights out to get better, more restful sleep.

SModa61 · February 2023

GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 215

Round 215
February 21 – March 2, 2023

61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).

Goal for 215. Continue with good tracking, and exercise. Add more higher BPM days into my cardio. Organize the supplements I’ve been meaning to take and actually begin taking them daily instead of thinking about it. Was hoping for 5 lb loss for the month on February which would be 137.4 (I apparently can’t do math as round 214 I said that was 138.4). I don’t think I will make that, based on rounds 213 and 214. BUT, getting under 140 and finishing the round under 140 is very doable. Simple goals. Trying to not bite off two much, too fast.

History:

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 oz
Round 215

Exercise & Supplements

Supplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.

2/21- took the day off from formal exercise as we are doing Key West with Son and girlfriend while they visit. Should be plenty of social walking.

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SW: 140.0

Day/Weight/Comment

2/21- 139.4 Ok, so that was a pleasant surprise. I apparently got the “under 140” goal right away. (not that I had far to go) Yesterday, I did one lap alone, then two slower with the girls. Later rode 6.5 miles on the bike with hubby, and stopped for a margarita along the way. Even later, went in the pool. Kept focused on my tracking. That margarita cost me a ton of calories, it appears. Today, will be a different challenge. Key West with DS and girlfriend. Calories will be a challenge and will also be first social day out while juggling Invisalign. I will say, if you want to stop snacking and your teeth are crooked, get Invisalign. :P Last night, I was super super hungry. I have a whole tray of Chocolate Butter Mochi. But ate none as I did not want to have to bother with taking out my trays, having the snack, and water picking, brushing, flossing and recleaning the trays. All with a timer running.

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SModa61 · February 2023

shmmm3 wrote: »

Will people please recommend a new habit goal to focus on this next 10 days? I definitely want to keep up my progress from the last 2 rounds of getting better at the healthy habits I abandoned last fall. February turned into the month of no alcohol, sugar, processed foods, and I'm inclined to keep it up through the end of the month. I am still having trouble believing that I've gone this long without a single drink. I've surprised myself more with my abstinence from alcohol than from sweets.

Does anyone have an idea for a non-scale goal to add to this round? I'm thinking about a healthy habit to start forming, like something that cues a good morning or nightly routine. I'm brainstorming something that motivates me to make the day a good one.

You may already have these in your mix, but committing to honest tracking every day good or bad, or any variation of added activity is another. If you look at other member posts, you will likely see a goal of a daily length of activity time. That could also be done differently to account for varying days by having a total for the full round (that way one day can be higher or lower). In 2021, I had joined a 24 hour exercise monthly challenge and its goal was to reach 24 hours worth of exercise over the course of a
month. If you are not including exercise yet and plan to start, do yourself a favor and take those "before" measurements! Not fun at the front end, but nice to have when you see what you accomplish.

arzoosana83 · February 2023

Female, 40, 5'3

OSW: 223.2 (12/1/22)
R208 SW: 219.4 EW: 219
R209 EW: 217.2
R210 EW: 216.4
R211 EW: 218.4
R212 EW: 216.2
R213 EW: 215.2
R214 EW: 213.8

Day/Weight/Comment
2/21 - 215.4
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CamandJarvis · February 2023

SModa61 wrote: »

shmmm3 wrote: »

Will people please recommend a new habit goal to focus on this next 10 days? I definitely want to keep up my progress from the last 2 rounds of getting better at the healthy habits I abandoned last fall. February turned into the month of no alcohol, sugar, processed foods, and I'm inclined to keep it up through the end of the month. I am still having trouble believing that I've gone this long without a single drink. I've surprised myself more with my abstinence from alcohol than from sweets.

Does anyone have an idea for a non-scale goal to add to this round? I'm thinking about a healthy habit to start forming, like something that cues a good morning or nightly routine. I'm brainstorming something that motivates me to make the day a good one.

You may already have these in your mix, but committing to honest tracking every day good or bad, or any variation of added activity is another. If you look at other member posts, you will likely see a goal of a daily length of activity time. That could also be done differently to account for varying days by having a total for the full round (that way one day can be higher or lower). In 2021, I had joined a 24 hour exercise monthly challenge and its goal was to reach 24 hours worth of exercise over the course of a
month. If you are not including exercise yet and plan to start, do yourself a favor and take those "before" measurements! Not fun at the front end, but nice to have when you see what you accomplish.

@shmmm3
I second the before measurements and raise it before photos, too! Only for your eyes, but there's so many changes you miss when you see yourself every day. But seeing yourself with, for example, one month's worth of differences can be really amazing.

_JeffreyD_ · February 2023

Male: 65
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

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

Round 215 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

Previous posts:

2/20: 222.0
Starting weight at “end” of last round.

2/21 – 220.4
/logged it (mostly); walked around the block/
Nice to see a drop after a few days of stall. I need to stay away from certain pantries and fridge areas this round. Maybe kick start some kind of exercise habit.

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Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post operation)

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

pezhed · February 2023

R215
Hi! I’m Amanda in Virginia. I missed the last round but I'm back now! Last round started with my birthday weekend, which was wonderful, but then the household caught a stomach bug that put us in straight survival mode—which is the main reason my weight is at an all-time low. My stomach still hasn’t quite returned to normal. Ready to focus again, and I hope the kids can stay in daycare for a while. I’m traveling on business for the first few days of the challenge but hoping to fully participate! Even though I lost the last couple pounds in an unhealthy way, I’d like to avoid regaining them!

RSW: 118.6
RGW: 118.0
2/21 - traveling - DNW. Yesterday I probably overdid it a bit but it's unlikely I did too much damage. I had an extreme sweets craving at like 9 when I was in bed but didn't go find a vending machine, so I'll call that a small victory. My hotel has a Peloton bike so I did a ride yesterday afternoon and this morning. At my birthday dinner, my stepmom made a huge deal about my weight loss and made it sound like I look emaciated. I really don't (I'm 5'2"), but I decided it's because my clothes are all too big. So I went shopping yesterday and hated every minute of it. I did get a pair of skinny jeans (size 4! first time ever) and one blouse at LOFT. I'm turning into my mom, but I just cannot wear "mom jeans" and crop tops. I don't get it. I live in a college town and I feel like these young women are wearing the most unflattering clothes during the prime of their lives. Okay, off my soap box now. One of my friends directed me to a subscription clothing company called Short Story I'm going to try out - it's specifically for women under 5'4". We'll see!
2/22 - traveling
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SheilaBoneham · February 2023

🥒🍆🥬🍅🥦🥕

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

📆 History 2015–2023

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

2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)

R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
R215 03/02/23: goals—cut back on bread; more protein & veggies; no evening snacking; walk >30 min/day.

Day/Weight/Comment no food after dinner 💚 ~~ >20 min meditation 🧘🏻 ~~ >30 min walking 👟

2/21 - 178.8 🧘🏻👟
Today is “plan ahead for lots of veggies” day. 😊 I’m planning a Mediterranean lunch salad with olives, tuna, feta, and hard-boiled egg. Dinner is leftover chicken Mac & cheese (DH cooked last night!). Trying really hard to make this a “no evening snacks” round—I did it once, I can do it again. Have a great day, all!

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tishawj · February 2023

Hello again 10 dayers!! Back again for consistent tracking and accountability. 35 Days (I think) until we leave for Mexico and I'd like to get to 170 before we go...and then I'll be back to help me get to my goal. Looking forward to following all of your progress as well, it's inspiring!

51yrs-Female-5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150

R14 EW - 177.0

Day - Weight - Comment
2/21 - 177.4 - little blip up....not worried. Food was all over the place timing wise yesterday with shuttling kids around and hubby bringing home bbq from the Family Day event at the ski hill he was working at. I only ate 1/3 of the chicken and ribs combo he got for me so there's that, I'll leave the rest for the teenagers.
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roscoe1998 · February 2023

SW 1/2/23 210
GW 175

I will work hard to get into the 80's this round.....

Round 214 SW 193.8 EW 191.1
Day, Weight, Comment

2/21 190.5 Good start to this round. Going out for Fat Tuesday, so hopefully tomorrow's weigh in will be ok....
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itladyee · February 2023

Hi, I'm Charissa, ready to go for Round 215/6.
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! Thank you @QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!

Round 214 continued to be tough getting back on track. I made it through the weekend without significate damage and did managed to weigh in lower than my start of the round even though I don't think I hit one of my goals. The goals weren't tough, I just didn't focus so same goals in this round and adding one to start some weight training.

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

Goals This Round per Day:
- Water: 64 ounces (minimum)
- Alcohol: M - TH = 0 ounces, F - Sa = 12 ounces per day max, Su - flex day
- Weight Training Exercises 3x per week
Round Goal - lose 2.5
Stats and Previous Rounds

HW: 230
CW: 219.4
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023

Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: TBD TBD Total Loss 2.4

SW: 219.4

2/21 220.0 (+0.6/+.0.6) Hoping the remaining trend is downward....Yesterday was my 6 hours marathon meeting day (only once a month). I don't consume my water on these days as I'd like to, as I'd be in the bathroom every hour. Lunch is also brought in (I had a Teriyaki Chicken & Broccoli Bowl from Panera @600 calories. Sunday I made a turkey veggie lasagna and had left overs for dinner. Pasta usually bumps me up and my future goal is to limit pasta to once a month. Alcohol Goal Met ✔

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chloeguo · February 2023

SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Last round weight: 139.2lb

2/21：139.2
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deepwoodslady · February 2023

Round 215

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 172 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
R214 EW= 194.0
R215 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) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)
R215 (02/21/23 thru 03/02/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
02/20 …..194.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

02/21 -192.4- (Trend weight 194.8) A very nice drop on the scale now that I’m back on my own plan. I’ve pre-logged my meals for the day and have my indoor exercise plan in place. My goal today is also to make sure I get in my 250 hourly steps, get my 5 flights of stairs or more in and drink my water. I am feeling pretty good today. I was supposed to have 8 dead trees cut down today (tall skinny pines) but so far there is a no call/no show by the Tree Service Company. Tomorrow we are expecting 8.5 inches of snow so they were to beat the weather. I tried their phone number and text but it is restricted and I couldn’t get thru. I had a friend try and they can’t get through either so I’m assuming the settings on their phone is off and I’ve no other way to reach them. So typical for my rural area. Lots of unreliable people in our service industries. Very frustrating! I don’t know why they are not here. Anyway, on a good note – my fasting glucose this morning was 200 even. That is down from 276. I will tweak my macros accordingly but hat is a massive improvement already!

02/22 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

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02/25 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

02/26 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

02/27 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

02/28 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

03/02 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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shmmm3 · February 2023

Thanks to @clprieur @CamandJarvis @SModa61 for your recommendations. I have all my "befores" and being so close to my maintenance weight I'm ready to switch away from body-centric goals. I'm going to go after the journaling and reading goals. I'll journal 10 positive things for which I'm grateful and 3 desires I have for the day or week ahead. I'll also read for 30 minutes after dinner or before bed.

Round 215 goals:

#1 Diet goal: No alcohol, added sugar, ultra-processed foods (I learned that technically, frozen or dried fruits and milk are processed foods. I just mean the stuff that has a lot of additives, added sugar, preservatives, and too much extra stuff the body doesn't like over time. I eat Ezekiel bread and milk and whatnot. I think I'm still influenced by Michael Pollan's book where he talked about if you are willing to make it yourself, from the whole ingredients, then you can eat whatever you want. Like, buy an old-fashioned ice cream churn, commit to the time and burn the hundreds of calories making the ice cream from the whole ingredients, knowing everything that went in and how much, then you can enjoy your ice cream as a special treat that you made. I don't have a churn but that's the idea.)
#2 Exercise goal: Strength training or yoga for 10 minutes every day.
#3 Journal gratitude and desires in the morning. Read for 30 minutes before bed.

Round 214 end weight: 128.2

2/21 125.2 This is a surprise. I almost went all out binge after dinner last night. I almost pulled out a bag of Fritos from the pantry and I even passively asked my partner if he perhaps wanted to go to the store for ice cream... It wasn't that I was particularly craving chips or ice cream; I just wanted to chew and swallow things. Instead of Fritos I had frozen dried apricots, frozen dates, and rice cakes. I've found that I chew the apricots and dates more slowly and savor them better if I put them in the freezer. Instead of ice cream, there were frozen blueberries drizzled with a tablespoon of heavy whipping cream. The cream freezes instantly on the blueberries and gives the satisfying feeling of fat on the roof of the mouth. It is lazier than making homemade whipped cream and I consume less cream this way. And then this woosh today? It may be TMI but eating an abundance of fibrous fruits after dinner led to a long and comfortable bathroom time this morning. I still need to get a handle on my stress eating but I don't feel guilty this time. The scale's woosh probably helped with that. But with how close I was to getting out those Fritos... I am feeling grateful this morning that I kept to the fruits and I can still say that February's diet goals are going strong. I'll try journaling in the mornings and reading tonight. Maybe I should try scheduling in an eating ad libitum night once a week, as something to satisfy whatever nutrients the body might be wanting and not to feel guilty about. Maybe one night a week is a free for all with the fruits. I certainly feel more energized than most mornings.
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MommaGemz · February 2023

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 ✅
R214 EW: 208.5 ✅
GW: 165

2/21 – 208.0 – Lost some of the sodium water weight. I’ll tell you – sodium sneaks in sometimes. If I don’t look at the labels carefully, I could get a full days’ worth in one item.
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shmmm3 · February 2023

@pezhed My family acts like I'm emaciated too. My doctor is very supportive of my diet and weight loss but my family not so much. I dread seeing them when I know they'll comment on it negatively and push unhealthy foods on me, saying, "you need it," or "you can afford it," or "you deserve it," etc. I was pushing 180 LBS 6 years ago and I'm 5'4". I have been overweight my whole life. All of my family is still very overweight and they have always wanted to lose weight, and 3 family members have died from heart disease or diabetes over the past few years. I look like a physically healthy active woman is supposed to look but since the medical field's "normal weight" is NOT my family's or the USA's average weight I must be trying to starve myself to hurt them or something. I hate that I feel bad about myself when I'm around my family now.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 215

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