JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ROUND 216
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My 10 day friends....Let's DO this!!! I'm so glad I decided to search out this challenge again....My morning read to follow everyone's progress is inspiring and motivating. It keeps me on track everyday!!
25 days until we leave for Mexico...that's two and a half 10 day rounds, my goal is to get to 170...or under by then.
Female - 51yrs - 5'5"
R15 EW 3/02 - 175.2
GW - to hang out somewhere 145-150
Day, Weight, Comment
3/03 - 174.6 - nice little drop showed up this morning. We have reservations for another Localiscous restaurant tonight (3 course prix fixe menu) so aiming to eat light through the day and get in a good hike this morning with the doggo...the sun is shining, should be a good one!
3/04 - 175.2 - Later than usual dinner out last night....and wine....Ate super light calorie wise to save up for the splurge, it was worth it! Got in a hike yesterday....today that's not going to happen, like I've been reading from lots of you we got hit with the snow as well. Sounds like other areas in our province got it worse but we got a good 8" overnight. I'll be shoveling our steps and some neighbours while hubby blows out the driveways for exercise this morning...maybe a walk this afternoon once the sidewalks are cleared before we head up to the rec centre to watch my niece swim and then DS(15) has his last hockey game of the year playing for the league championship, conveniently the swim meet is at the same place as hockey...that NEVER happens LOL.
3/05 - 175.2 - Stuck here again...I think I sat here for a few days in a row end of last round, it must be a comfortable spot. Did not drink enough water yesterday. There was just so much going on with swimming and hockey (They won! Awesome game, fantastic group of kids). My sister and niece spent the night, was nice to have some time with them. I'll be at the pool again today to watch swimming, very different weekend routine so we'll see how I do with activity and food.
3/06 - 175.8 - result of a weekend out of routine and poor choices....it's Monday...fresh start! Trying to talk myself into a long walk today but I need to be back for a call later this morning...so need to leave now but I haven't finished my coffee.
3/07 -176.4 - yeah...food was great yesterday but happy hour wasn't...and I didn't get much activity in. Definitely heading to the woods today. We have my parent's dog for the week so I'm going to see how it goes with both of them. He's not very well trained and will likely pull my arm out of it's socket.
3/08 - 176.4 - Retaining something....I've been really great at planning and tracking my food calories but I've been losing the plot with a couple of drinks every day the last week, need to get that under control. Extra dog was pretty good in the woods yesterday, he's a bit pokey though, my Mackster and I are quick hikers. Today we're going over to a friends property for a snowshoe hike, not sure what muscles are going to feel it tomorrow, it's just ever so slightly different than regular walking.
3/09 - 175.2 - back here again...but at least it's heading down. Awesome hike yesterday, lots of hills. Will probably take it easy on the dogs today as they both crashed hard (our guy is in awesome shape for a large 10 year old dog and will walk all day in the woods if you take him but you can tell the day after a harder hike, especially in the snow, that he's not a pup anymore....mom and dad's dog is just used to walking with my 80 year old dad and only laps around the flat park trail). Hoping I'll have time to hop on the elliptical later today to add on some activity.
3/10 - 174.6 - Took all week but I'm finally back where I started this round. This weekend will be interesting. It's Hubby's birthday today, I should do ok with food, even with his creamy sauce dinner request.... but there will be cake. Tomorrow I'm heading down to Toronto for a "sleepover" with a couple of housemates from my university days. Dinner out and of course cocktails...these ladies fill my joy bucket so it will be worth it!!!
3/11 - 174.8 - Ah well...at least I'm down a smidge from the end of last round....this one hasn't been great. This is the end of this round for me as I won't be near my scale tomorrow morning...I'll start fresh on Monday with Round 17...see you all there!
3/12 NO SCALE8 -
My 10 day friends....Let's DO this!!! I'm so glad I decided to search out this challenge again....My morning read to follow everyone's progress is inspiring and motivating. It keeps me on track everyday!!
25 days until we leave for Mexico...that's two and a half 10 day rounds, my goal is to get to 170...or under by then.
Female - 51yrs - 5'5"
R15 EW 3/02 - 175.2
GW - to hang out somewhere 145-150
3/10 - 174.6 - Took all week but I'm finally back where I started this round. This weekend will be interesting. It's Hubby's birthday today, I should do ok with food, even with his creamy sauce dinner request.... but there will be cake. Tomorrow I'm heading down to Toronto for a "sleepover" with a couple of housemates from my university days. Dinner out and of course cocktails...these ladies fill my joy bucket so it will be worth it!!!
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3/12
@tishawj Oh, aren't you getting the weather we are getting here in Burlington? It's miserable! Yuck! Stay put!! Lol
@clprieur We didn't get much snow at all here yesterday, a bit in the evening and it stopped overnight. The last few snow/ice systems that went through southern Ontario missed us. We're in a funny spot where we either get hammered when no one else does or nothing when everyone else does. Plus we're used to the snow...everyone has a snowblower, and our services handle it pretty well....we'd never leave the house from Nov-Apr if a bit of snow made us stay put LOL.
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SW RND 216
Goals:
#1 Eat a good diet of MOSTLY no added sugar, ultra processed foods, or alcohol.
#2 Strength train or yoga or some actitivy at least 30 minutes per day.
80/20 rule is in effect this round. I'm trying for weigh in Wednesdays through March.
3/3 DNW After dinner I logged my day of eating and saw I was under 100 g carbs and way below calories. I'd had entirely air fried vegetables and chicken for my meals and snacks so I was low on both fat and carbs at the end of the day. To rectify the situation, I put together a high carb and high fat dessert that I am now inclined to share with those who aren't low carb: frozen dates, sliced in half but not all the way through (open like a clam shell), filled with a small bit of Neufchatel cheese, and back in the freezer for the cheese to harden. These are my new favorite things! High calorie for sure, but sometimes you need the boost. If I let myself go to bed with too much of a deficit, I can't sustain my diet goals the next day.
3/4 DNW Good day yesterday. Stay the course.
3/5 DNW Lots and lots of stretching with a nice long walk. Had a big weekend breakfast of potato hash and eggs, similar lunch, and dinner was weird. I cut up heads of broccoli to roast that were about to go bad. Sprayed them with duck fat and seasoned with salt. That was delicious (yay duck fat) and so filling that I couldn't stomach anything more. Ended up going to bed early and sleeping like a normal person. Didn't wake up once in the night. Didn't sweat through the sheets. Also weird for me, I'm actually hungry for breakfast. I'm going to try to replicate that today and see if eating the bulk of my calories early in the day and having a really light dinner lets me sleep two nights in a row.
3/6 DNW so yesterday's plan didn't go as planned. One day is just a day. Things more important than having gone all out over calories: I had only one alcoholic drink. Look at me moderating my intake! I had all my servings of fruit and veg. I had a great day. I don't have a sugar or alcohol hangover today.
3/7 DNW Good day. My net calories for the week show I can expect .5-1 lb weight loss. I set my food diary goals to keep maintenance calories so it's easier to keep track of any deficit or surplus. Monday, Wednesday, Friday strength training and light movement/yoga on the off days should mean I'm maintaining as much muscle mass as possible. Keep at it.
3/8 125.6 Right direction! My arms around the biceps are both down .5 inch and my lower belly is down .5 inch. I've never before done so much glute focused exercise consistently. 3 days a week, from February 1 to today, the difference is noticable! I feel tighter, and I've been standing with better posture. This challenge is the only reason I've been able to stay consistent. I thought I had terminal pancake butt after losing so much weight and my butt flattened and vanished. It's not a pancake anymore!
3/9 Had dinner out last night and out of curiosity I weighed this morning...127.6. To my utter surprise this number didn't upset me at all! At dinner I chose a healthier entree that was still fatty and delicious, just not as fatty as my usual deep fried choice, and I abstained from drinking and still had a great time. Socializing is always a trigger to drink too much. I had a light drink at home and was really able to enjoy it and fully relax rather than using as social lubricant.
3/10 DNW. Zero days since last accident.
3/11 DNW. I did it again. Two nights in a row. I thought I was doing so well with everything. I'm upset with myself.
3/12 DNW5 -
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 216 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:
3/3: 220.6
/logged all; lots of slow walking/ Ok, so my walking was at Bass Pro Shops. It was actually more brain exercise than anything.
Today is a day of eating out. Lunch with a friend at Cracker Barrel; Supper with a few “alumni” from a firm I used to work for 25 years ago (an adult beverage may be consumed.); Followed by a euchre get together with another set of friends. No adult beverages, but plenty of trash to eat and some possible sleep deprivation.
And the whole day is stacking up to be “introvert behavior” deprivation. That will wear me out. HA!
3/4: 223.2
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3/5: 222
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3/6: 221.6
// without this challenge, I would be sunk
.3/7: 222.2
/logged most; walked at gym/ Still a lot of water retention from recovery and from salt. And… some lack of progress due to a general lack of commitment. I wonder if I can finish this round strong? Come on Jeff, have a little self-respect!
Pity party done. No hugs please.
3/8: 222.2
/food logged; no exercise/ frustrated because food was way under yesterday.
3/2: 221.2
Starting weight at “end” of last round.
3/9: 223
// $#00π
3/10: 222.5
3/11: 222
//For being retired, I have way too much on my mind.
3/12
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-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
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.7 -
I decided it was time to get serious about losing weight on January 1 when I weighed in at 210. My ultimate goal is to be in the 160's by my 60th birthday in July, but my first goal was to be 185 by the wedding I am going to March 16. I will hopefully reach that goal this round.
SW RND 216 187.0
3/3 187.2 Had a good day yesterday, so not sure why the small uptick. Going out tonight, so I will try to behave myself...
3/4 186.1 Good! I was hoping that loss would show up today. Another night out tonight......
3/5 185.6 I am happy to see this number! I am almost to my mid March goal of 185. I wasn't sure it was possible when I started this in January.
3/6 185.8 I had a good day yesterday, so I'm not concerned about this uptick. I think my body is just adjusting to the big loss yesterday and the weekend of drinking some alcohol.
3/7 185.6 Had a good day yesterday. I think my body is still adjusting. Hopefully I'll have a drop tomorrow. We are meeting friends at Taco Tuesday, but no margaritas for me......
3/8 186.6 Drank wine at Taco Tuesday. It is showing on the scale...
3/9 185.8 Well, at least it's going down again.
3/10 184.7 I really had to work to get below 185! That was my goal for the wedding I am going to next weekend, so I am proud of myself. I would like to lose a few more this week so that I have a little wiggle room to eat and drink next weekend and not be 190 when I get back. The kids and grandkids are coming in this weekend, so I will have some challenges with eating out.
3/11 184.3 Happy to be going down!
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@clprieur I was also confused about goal weight. As whacky as it sounds, I think feeling as if it is right is pretty accurate. WW said my high limit should be 136 or 137 but I was never comfortable there and found it impossible to eat their way and get lower-as a matter of fact, when they made all fruits and most vegetables “free” I regained 30#! When I started low carb I just lost until I felt comfortable-I weighed but did no measurements. When I went to my new doctor at 117# he said that was a good weight for me. I found this chart which you may have already seen but thought it might give you some numbers to think about.
Having said that, I need to get my happy A.$.$ to a gym!!!!4 -
Round 216 Start Weight: 152.3
Round Goal: Weight out of the 150's into the 140's
3/3: 151.8 Overall good day yesterday, ate within my calorie allotment, and successfully stuck to my eating plan. I'm doing a little nutritional reset for the next 3 weeks & I am eliminating added sugar from my diet, I miss my morning hot cup of tea (won't drink it unsweetened) but other than that all is well. Had a good lower body Tabata workout but the remainder of the day was pretty low activity.
3/4: 150.7 Nice whoosh! Yesterday was a HIIT circuit workout and got in a little over 10,000 steps after a mostly inactive day before. Went to bed with a bit of a headache and still have it this morning, likely from not having the diet sodas (full of caffeine) that I am used to. Will see if it is still there after yoga and then take something but hoping to avoid having to do that.
3/5: 149.5 Yesterday's workout was a yoga sculpt with weights and partially through it, poof, my headache was gone, love that! Got in a little over 12,000 steps and was on target for food goals.
3/6: 148.7 Not a lot of steps yesterday but did get in an upper body weights workout + an ab workout. Switched up my dinner plans at the last minute and ended up a little too low on calories, being much more mindful today.
3/7: 148.3 A little over 11,000 steps yesterday plus a full body strength workout with weights, food/calories on point. Day 6 of no sugar and it was the 1st day without any cravings for a diet soda, progress!
3/8: 148.1 A low steps day again but did a lower body HIIT Tabata workout. Made a modified pork fried rice last night subbing in cauliflower rice (for rice) and coconut aminos (for soy sauce) to keep it within my current dietary goals. It actually seemed a little sweet, date 7 no sugar and the taste buds are changing.
3/9: 147.4 Yesterday was a rest day but still got in a little over 8,000 steps. Tried on some clothes for an upcoming trip (less than 2 weeks away!) and things are definitely fitting better which is encouraging. Also, pulled the plug & booked another fun trip for this summer, which gives me another goal to work towards once I reach my current one. I want to be in a bikini (and be happy & confident in it) for my summer trip.
3/10: 147.3 Did a lot of house cleaning yesterday and that added up to a little over 8,000 steps + did a full body HIIT Tabata workout with weights. Felted really full/bloated after dinner last night but was on the low end of all my target calorie/macro goals.
3/11: 147.2 Yesterday was a yoga sculpt workout with weights + a little over 11,000 steps. Slept in a little this morning but it's off to a busy day now.
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@GirlOnTheRebound said “Eating my coleslaw before we go so not tempted by hotdogs!”
There is nothing that will stop me from having a dog at the ballpark. LOL Just as inconceivable to me as a movie without a BUCKET of “buttery” popcorn.2 -
Just Give Me 10 Days
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
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
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
SW RND 216 127.5
3/3 128.0 Didn’t plank yesterday due to neck strain but did do 1 15 minute “mile”
3/4 128.5
3/5 128.0 Eating dinner at a friend’s this afternoon. The wind continues to howl around the house!
3/6 128.0 A great TMI after several cups of coffee. My neck doesn’t hurt today but I’m a bit leary of trying a plank again. 😢
3/7 126.5 Day 2 of no neck pain. YAY
3/8 126.5 Going to Outback with neighbor ladies today. OY!!!
3/9 128.0 As expected! 🤦♀️ Blasted Bloomin’ Onion! Why do you taste so good!?!?!
3/10 127.0 High protein and almost no carbs yesterday. The ones I had were from a few carrots and green beans.
3/11 127.0 Ghengis Grill yesterday for OMAD-leftovers for today. And I still have a little pot roast which I may turn into soup.6 -
Round 216
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 173 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
R215 EW= 193.2
R216 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) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 193.2)
R216 (03/03/23 thru 03/12/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
03/02 …..193.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
03/03 -194.6- (Trend weight 193.2)
03/04 -193.0- (Trend weight 193.1)
03/05 -194.0- (Trend weight 193.2)
03/06 -191.2- (Trend weight 193.0)
03/07 -191.6- (Trend weight 192.9)
03/08 -190.6- (Trend weight 192.7)
03/09 -192.2- (Trend weight 192.6)
03/10 -191.6- (Trend weight 192.5) What a nice surprise on the scale today! I didn’t expect a drop even though my diet and calorie burn was excellent yesterday. The past two days I have not been able to take my water pill, (Wednesday because of concert and Thursday because of cardiac rehab & travel). So this a true fat loss. Today I will take my pill as I am home on babysitting duty for DGS and snowed in anyway after several inches dropped last night. My ankles feel like I have vice grips on them so it will be a relief to shed the excess fluid. It should show up on the scale in the morning too. I have already pre-logged my planned food for today. Exercise will be tough with grandson here until about 9:30 pm. I’ll do what I can when I can but it’s hard to have a whole 20 minutes doing anything without constant interruption. Enjoy your day everyone!
03/11 -189.2- (Trend weight 192.2) Well, here’s the true weight after the water pill took all the excess fluid out that I spoke of yesterday. What a relief to my ankles especially! Interestingly, the last two nights I dozed off on the couch and woke up STARVING TO ABSOLUTE DEATH, both times at about 12:30 a.m. I was so close to a binge it was UNBELIEVABLE! I found myself justifying (out loud, mind you) why it’s okay for me to eat whatever I want right now, and in large quantities. Why I should just shove in many kinds of foods and “get it out of my system” as long as I’m so hungry anyway. I tell you folks, it took EVERYTHING I HAVE INSIDE THIS NEARLY 63 YEAR OLD BODY to stop myself. I grabbed a handful of almonds (21 of them to be exact, which is ¾ of a serving) and I ate those, drank water and focused back on something on TV. It worked both nights. Hunger banished because of the healthy fat. I would have grabbed walnuts (so healthy) but I had already had some during breakfast both days. I’m so glad I did this two nights in a row as I know it has helped continue my weight loss. I knew, by the way, that I had already had sufficient calories, carbs, protein etc. or I would have eaten something more. My body was fighting the weight loss. We were in a bitter battle – I won this time.
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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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
R214 EW: 241.4
R215 EW: 237.6
3/3: 237.8
3/4: 236.8. 60 pounds down!!
3/5: 237.2
3/6: 237.4
3/7: Missed
3/8: 236.6
3/9: 235.6
3/10: 326.4
3/11: 235.8
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Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
6th 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 beginning this Round: 148.4 lbs
Goal Weight: 145 lbs
This round's daily goals:
1. <1500 calories 10/10 days - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
2. 14K steps 6/10 days - 😊😊😊☹☹☹☹☹☹
3. Attend work 6/6 days – 😊☹☹😊😊☹☹☹☹
4. Gym/strength-training 3/10 days - ☹☹😊☹☹☹☹☹☹
5. 7 cups fluids 10/10 - ☹😊😊☹☹☹☹☹😊
6. 5 mins affirmations 10/10 days - ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
7. 10 mins meditation 10/10 days - 😊☹☹☹☹☹☹☹😊
8. Iron 5/10 days - ☹😊☹😊☹☹☹☹☹
9. Vitamins/supplements 10/10 days - ☹😊☹☹😊☹☹☹☹
10. 60+ grams protein 10/10 days - 😊😊😊😊☹☹☹☹☹
3/3 – 148.4 lbs – Well, I am really pleased with my progress! I was looking back and I started these challenges on January 13, 2023 and I have lost 9.2 lbs since that time! Thanks @quiltingjaine! Considering the time of year (poor mental health + bad weather usually = annual weight gain, for me), and the fact that I am pretty close to my goal weight, this is wonderful! I am still trying to wrap my head around the fact that I am TWO HUNDRED POUNDS LESS THAN I WAS IN 2005. Like wth? That is so bizarre. So bizarre. I mean it has been a roller coaster of losing and gaining since gastric bypass, for sure, but still. And now I have a glimmer of hope of being able to maintain this weight (145-150 lbs) by just continuing to log my calories, and walking every single day. I mean, it’s a pretty simple formula. It’s not rocket science. LOL! Anyhow, honestly, if I can lose 0.8 lbs by the end of this challenge, that would mean I have lost 10 lbs in 2 months, and that is more than okay by me! 😊 You will see that I have set A LOT of goals for this round. What I did was look back over the last 5 rounds and put together every single goal I have attempted since January 13th. (I left out a goal I had originally set about calming down on ice-cream sammiches, as I have completely stopped eating those.) Some goals I have been very successful at, some I didn’t achieve even once. So, I thought that for this round I’d try to go all in and challenge myself! The only new goal I’ve added is getting to the gym. I have reinstated my gym membership and I want to get back into the habit going 2-3 times per week. Anyhow, in the spirit of the success I have had over the last few days by posting this up in the morning and then feeling like I need to live up to all the “happy faces” I’ve projected for the day ahead, I am going to give myself all happy faces above and then do my absolute best to stay the course. Let’s go people! Let’s do this!! 😊
3/4 - 149.2 lbs – First of all: HAHAHA at myself for being so raring to go yesterday morning and then finding myself eating McDonald’s chicken nuggies and fries by the end of the day!! Like what the heck!! Where did my motivation go??? I only got 4/10 happy faces yesterday, AND I ate over 2500 calories!! Sheesh! Well, I guess you win some, you lose some. Let me try to do better today. However, I am a bit concerned because we are in the middle of another frickin’ blizzard and I am not even sure how I am going to take my dog out for pee-breaks, let alone walk him (and he is used to 1-2 hours of walking per day – pray for my sanity). It’s treacherous out there and I can see it is white-out conditions and I can hear the wind howling. So… this is going to be an interesting diet/exercise day. I don’t think am going to hit my 14K steps goal today. Wish me luck. Today is supposed to be a gym/strength training day according my schedule. I haven’t been there since before I rescued Goliath on January 2nd. This is going to HURT. Luckily my gym is just about a block away so I can walk over, if I can trudge through the snow on the sidewalks. I could use the weather as a reason to skip it, but I had planned to go today and I am really looking forward to starting up again. Because I had gastric-bypass, I am at high-risk of developing osteoporosis, so in addition to taking my supplements I am also supposed to be doing regular weight-bearing exercise to try to keep up my bone density. So it’s important to build this into my weekly schedule and stick with it. Oh, and you will see that my weight is up today. I am very close to going over the upper-level of my goal range. This is VERY motivating. I do NOT want to creep up. I need to nip this in the bud. With all your support, I know I can do it. 😊 I put in my pre-planned “happy faces” above and now I am going to post this so you all can hold me accountable! HAVE A GREAT DAY EVERYONE!!
3/5 – 148.8 lbs – Well, yesterday was a decent day – 5/10 happy faces - and I am glad the scale is down a smidge. I did go over my calories yesterday by 330 cals, but I also walked almost 26K steps so I am not too worried about that. What I am worried about is the fact that I invited my sister, her daughter and daughter’s fiancé over for lunch today, and I said I’d order Chinese food. Now I am worried about the calories in Chinese food and wondering if I should a) just eat my Jenny Craig food while they eat Chinese food or b) try to cook us all something healthy. I am not much of a cook but I recently purchased a Ninja 13-in-one which is pretty easy to use. I’ll keep thinking about that and let you know how it goes. I mean, I know “treats” are okay sometimes, but on the other hand, I can enjoy their company and feed them healthy food instead of salty, greasy, (delicious) Chinese food which will result in a bump up on the scale tomorrow. I still haven’t been to the gym and I am actually motivated to go right now, which I think I will do, even though I feel weird about it because I have walked my dog every day at this time since I brought him home from the shelter. I feel bad leaving him behind. Also, I usually enjoy my walks with him around 4-5 AM as he is dog-reactive and we don’t run into many other dogs at this time, so it is our best walk of the day. So if I gym now and walk him later, being a Sunday morning, we will definitely run into other dogs, which is inevitable but also markedly less fun. Anyway, I am not going to pre-log my happy faces this morning, as I have no idea how the day is going to go. Obviously, I am a little indecisive this morning. LOL. Wish me luck.
3/6 – 148.6 lbs – Well, the Chinese food lunch yesterday did not go as planned. Let’s just leave it at that. On the flip side, I am super proud of myself for getting back to the gym yesterday morning. And I am also impressed with myself for being proud of getting back to the gym instead of fixating on the fact that I didn’t do my entire routine or beat myself up for the fact that I needed to do less weight and fewer reps. I was just happy with myself for making it there. That is a HUGE improvement in my attitude and I feel like it shows significant progress. 😊 In addition to going to the gym, I also got in 23k steps. So overall it was a good day for exercise. I am a bit concerned with the fact that at some point yesterday I just gave up on logging my calories. I lost track with the Chinese food and after that things kind of went to hell in a handbasket, which is NOT a sign of progress. LOL. It is that old mentality of “oh well, the day is already ‘ruined’, I might as well eat anything and everything now, especially since I stopped logging for the day!”. It is not a wise approach, as I have learned time and time again in my weight loss journey. Er, weight-gain journey.
3/7 – 148.8 lbs -
3/8 - DNW
3/9 - 142.2 lbs – One word: gastroenteritis. 10/10 would not recommend.
3/10 – 142.8 lbs – Well, I guess poor hubby did not wash his hands enough while he was caring for me because now he is sick as a dog and I am still not recuperated enough to care for him. This is not going well, folks. Counting calories and steps is about the last thing on my mind. Just trying to get rehydrated.
3/11 – 145.2 lbs – Okay, I guess by the scale it looks like I am getting rehydrated. I am feeling better this morning, although still feeling weak. Apparently, I will feel weak for some time, according to my GP. Nonetheless, I have decided to get back to my usual diet and exercise today. I put my Fitbit back on and I got my Jenny Craig food all organized for the week. I am worried about walking my dog this morning. The dog walker has been walking him since I got sick on Tuesday, but I said I would do it today. However, last night I took him out for 2 quick pee breaks and I could barely walk around the block. I was exhausted. Plus, yesterday was a big friggin blizzard so I was trudging though snowbanks, so that didn’t help. So I am concerned about getting out there with him and not being able to (a) control him – he is a crazy maniac – and (b) walk him for 60-90 mins, which is what he is used to every morning, and another 60-90 mins later in the day. It is times like these that I wonder if I have over-conditioned my dog. LOL. In any case, I am interested to see where my weight will land once I am back to normal with hydration. I really have no idea what my goal weight should be and no medical professional seems to be willing to give me a number. They say stuff like “whatever you feel comfortable with” and “you’ll know when you get there” and “something that you can maintain” etc. That is just not helpful to someone with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder. I need a number! Well, actually, my pharmacist, (who is awesome), did give me a number. I was picking up my Saxenda (which is used off-label as an appetite suppressant) and she looked at me and said, “You aren’t going to lose any more weight, are you?” I told her that I have having a hard time knowing when to stop. She whipped out a calculator, did a bunch of math, looked up at me and said, “The lowest you should go is 143, at our age.” LOL. I was like, okay, that was my first direct answer. She went on to explain that as we age we need to protect our bones, and that if we don’t have enough muscle and fat, if we fall we are more susceptible to fractures. That makes sense to me. I still feel like I have blubber on my torso and butt. But some of that is probably excess skin that after a 200 lb weight-loss is only going to be fixed by a plastic surgeon. Ahh, to be rich!! Anyhow, I apologize for going on about this incessantly but there is nobody in my life that can bear to hear me talk about this anymore. LOL! Well, I better get out there and walk my dog. Wish me luck and hopefully I don’t end up face first in a snowbank…
3/12
**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading, neck stretches, no devices for 60 mins before bed
Never apologize for getting it off your chest, we all do it and we all support each other.
Good to hear you are starting to feel better, try not to do too much too early, build up to it.
Your pharmacist sounds very sensible and looking at your height I reckon she's spot on.
Take care, and hope your DH starts to feel better soon too.2 -
deepwoodslady wrote: »Round 216
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 173 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
R215 EW= 193.2
R216 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) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 193.2)
R216 (03/03/23 thru 03/12/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
03/02 …..193.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
03/03 -194.6- (Trend weight 193.2)
03/04 -193.0- (Trend weight 193.1)
03/05 -194.0- (Trend weight 193.2)
03/06 -191.2- (Trend weight 193.0)
03/07 -191.6- (Trend weight 192.9)
03/08 -190.6- (Trend weight 192.7)
03/09 -192.2- (Trend weight 192.6)
03/10 -191.6- (Trend weight 192.5) What a nice surprise on the scale today! I didn’t expect a drop even though my diet and calorie burn was excellent yesterday. The past two days I have not been able to take my water pill, (Wednesday because of concert and Thursday because of cardiac rehab & travel). So this a true fat loss. Today I will take my pill as I am home on babysitting duty for DGS and snowed in anyway after several inches dropped last night. My ankles feel like I have vice grips on them so it will be a relief to shed the excess fluid. It should show up on the scale in the morning too. I have already pre-logged my planned food for today. Exercise will be tough with grandson here until about 9:30 pm. I’ll do what I can when I can but it’s hard to have a whole 20 minutes doing anything without constant interruption. Enjoy your day everyone!
03/11 -189.2- (Trend weight 192.2) Well, here’s the true weight after the water pill took all the excess fluid out that I spoke of yesterday. What a relief to my ankles especially! Interestingly, the last two nights I dozed off on the couch and woke up STARVING TO ABSOLUTE DEATH, both times at about 12:30 a.m. I was so close to a binge it was UNBELIEVABLE! I found myself justifying (out loud, mind you) why it’s okay for me to eat whatever I want right now, and in large quantities. Why I should just shove in many kinds of foods and “get it out of my system” as long as I’m so hungry anyway. I tell you folks, it took EVERYTHING I HAVE INSIDE THIS NEARLY 63 YEAR OLD BODY to stop myself. I grabbed a handful of almonds (21 of them to be exact, which is ¾ of a serving) and I ate those, drank water and focused back on something on TV. It worked both nights. Hunger banished because of the healthy fat. I would have grabbed walnuts (so healthy) but I had already had some during breakfast both days. I’m so glad I did this two nights in a row as I know it has helped continue my weight loss. I knew, by the way, that I had already had sufficient calories, carbs, protein etc. or I would have eaten something more. My body was fighting the weight loss. We were in a bitter battle – I won this time.
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
Well done you! You are doing amazingly, so inspirational after all the duff directions from the medics, I'm so proud of you. Next time I get the urge to mindlessly stuff my face before I think, I'm going to try to think of you and the last two nights, going to get some almonds/walnuts and portion them up for those such emergency times.
You go girl! 👍😘4 -
SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Round 215: 138.6
Round 216:
3/3 140
3/4
3/5
3/6 138.6
3/7 139.2
3/8 139
3/9 138.2
3/10 137.2
3/11 137
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Age: 50
Starting weight (3/10/23): 237.6
Starting BF% (3/10/23): 32.9%
Goal weight: 190 lbs (let's be honest)
Goal for this round: show up
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3/10 - I'm here. I'm not counting this as a weigh-in day, since it's day 1 for me. I'm going to a Laker game tonight, so I don't expect a ton of progress. That being said, I'm going to try to be mindful as I eat tonight (we're going to get dinner before the game). I'm going to have one drink with dinner, and likely a beer at the game. I'm not sure how it sounds to anyone but me, but following through with this plan would qualify as "self-control" for me.
3/11 - 237.2 (-0.4), BF% = 32.8 (-0.1). So the Laker game was FANTASTIC. My wife and I stopped for dinner and drinks. I had 2.5 there (my goal was one), and a reasonable dinner (lobster/shrimp tacos). While at the game I had a relatively small sandwich, a small bag of chips, and one drink (a 12-year-old scotch, neat). This was a successful day for me. Staying even would have been a pleasant surprise, honestly, though I seem to remember that my weight would sometimes seem artificially lower the night after I have a bit to drink.
I will have another challenging night tonight, as my brother- and sister-in-law are coming over, and we're taking them out to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. I'm going to handle tonight by really UNDER-eating during the day today (not starving myself, but understanding that tonight is going to be a challenge). I'll try to be mindful tonight when I'm eating, and I'll try to limit my drinks (simple, lower-calorie drinks, and keep it down to 3 or 4 total). Damage-control. Stop eating when I am not hungry. Feeling okay leaving food on the plate. This is a work-in-progress, and the work is NEVER done.
I know that no one is going to beat me up for being absent for such a long time. If you missed me, know that I likely missed you more. Shame has always been a bit of an issue for me, one that has sometimes encouraged me to separate myself from situations when I start to feel it. For those of you who don't know, I'm a psychologist, and I know better. @quiltingjaine has (or at least had) my number, and she tried to contact me various times over the past couple of years (I saw 8 emails when I logged back on). What I am trying to say?
I would LOVE it if I could get a few people here (old friends and/or new ones) to help me stay accountable. When I'm "right," I'm posting here just about every day. If I'm struggling, my posting habits will be one of the first things you will notice that changes about me. I want to be healthy. I LOVE being a part of this group. If you're willing to help me out, please send me a message. I will respond with my phone number, and I'll ask that you STALK/HUNT/HOUND me if I ever stop showing up here.
Sorry for the insanely long post. Congrats if you were able to get through it
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Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
6th Round
3/11 – 145.2 lbs – Okay, I guess by the scale it looks like I am getting rehydrated. I am feeling better this morning, although still feeling weak. Apparently, I will feel weak for some time, according to my GP. Nonetheless, I have decided to get back to my usual diet and exercise today. I put my Fitbit back on and I got my Jenny Craig food all organized for the week. I am worried about walking my dog this morning. The dog walker has been walking him since I got sick on Tuesday, but I said I would do it today. However, last night I took him out for 2 quick pee breaks and I could barely walk around the block. I was exhausted. Plus, yesterday was a big friggin blizzard so I was trudging though snowbanks, so that didn’t help. So I am concerned about getting out there with him and not being able to (a) control him – he is a crazy maniac – and (b) walk him for 60-90 mins, which is what he is used to every morning, and another 60-90 mins later in the day. It is times like these that I wonder if I have over-conditioned my dog. LOL. In any case, I am interested to see where my weight will land once I am back to normal with hydration. I really have no idea what my goal weight should be and no medical professional seems to be willing to give me a number. They say stuff like “whatever you feel comfortable with” and “you’ll know when you get there” and “something that you can maintain” etc. That is just not helpful to someone with body dysmorphia and an eating disorder. I need a number! Well, actually, my pharmacist, (who is awesome), did give me a number. I was picking up my Saxenda (which is used off-label as an appetite suppressant) and she looked at me and said, “You aren’t going to lose any more weight, are you?” I told her that I have having a hard time knowing when to stop. She whipped out a calculator, did a bunch of math, looked up at me and said, “The lowest you should go is 143, at our age.” LOL. I was like, okay, that was my first direct answer. She went on to explain that as we age we need to protect our bones, and that if we don’t have enough muscle and fat, if we fall we are more susceptible to fractures. That makes sense to me. I still feel like I have blubber on my torso and butt. But some of that is probably excess skin that after a 200 lb weight-loss is only going to be fixed by a plastic surgeon. Ahh, to be rich!! Anyhow, I apologize for going on about this incessantly but there is nobody in my life that can bear to hear me talk about this anymore. LOL! Well, I better get out there and walk my dog. Wish me luck and hopefully I don’t end up face first in a snowbank…
I feel like you post the way I like to post. If people want to read it, they will. But just getting your thoughts out into the universe has ALWAYS felt helpful to me.
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SW RND 216
Goals:
#1 Eat a good diet of MOSTLY no added sugar, ultra processed foods, or alcohol.
#2 Strength train or yoga or some actitivy at least 30 minutes per day.
80/20 rule is in effect this round. I'm trying for weigh in Wednesdays through March.
3/3 DNW After dinner I logged my day of eating and saw I was under 100 g carbs and way below calories. I'd had entirely air fried vegetables and chicken for my meals and snacks so I was low on both fat and carbs at the end of the day. To rectify the situation, I put together a high carb and high fat dessert that I am now inclined to share with those who aren't low carb: frozen dates, sliced in half but not all the way through (open like a clam shell), filled with a small bit of Neufchatel cheese, and back in the freezer for the cheese to harden. These are my new favorite things! High calorie for sure, but sometimes you need the boost. If I let myself go to bed with too much of a deficit, I can't sustain my diet goals the next day.
3/4 DNW Good day yesterday. Stay the course.
3/5 DNW Lots and lots of stretching with a nice long walk. Had a big weekend breakfast of potato hash and eggs, similar lunch, and dinner was weird. I cut up heads of broccoli to roast that were about to go bad. Sprayed them with duck fat and seasoned with salt. That was delicious (yay duck fat) and so filling that I couldn't stomach anything more. Ended up going to bed early and sleeping like a normal person. Didn't wake up once in the night. Didn't sweat through the sheets. Also weird for me, I'm actually hungry for breakfast. I'm going to try to replicate that today and see if eating the bulk of my calories early in the day and having a really light dinner lets me sleep two nights in a row.
3/6 DNW so yesterday's plan didn't go as planned. One day is just a day. Things more important than having gone all out over calories: I had only one alcoholic drink. Look at me moderating my intake! I had all my servings of fruit and veg. I had a great day. I don't have a sugar or alcohol hangover today.
3/7 DNW Good day. My net calories for the week show I can expect .5-1 lb weight loss. I set my food diary goals to keep maintenance calories so it's easier to keep track of any deficit or surplus. Monday, Wednesday, Friday strength training and light movement/yoga on the off days should mean I'm maintaining as much muscle mass as possible. Keep at it.
3/8 125.6 Right direction! My arms around the biceps are both down .5 inch and my lower belly is down .5 inch. I've never before done so much glute focused exercise consistently. 3 days a week, from February 1 to today, the difference is noticable! I feel tighter, and I've been standing with better posture. This challenge is the only reason I've been able to stay consistent. I thought I had terminal pancake butt after losing so much weight and my butt flattened and vanished. It's not a pancake anymore!
3/9 Had dinner out last night and out of curiosity I weighed this morning...127.6. To my utter surprise this number didn't upset me at all! At dinner I chose a healthier entree that was still fatty and delicious, just not as fatty as my usual deep fried choice, and I abstained from drinking and still had a great time. Socializing is always a trigger to drink too much. I had a light drink at home and was really able to enjoy it and fully relax rather than using as social lubricant.
3/10 DNW. Zero days since last accident.
3/11 DNW. I did it again. Two nights in a row. I thought I was doing so well with everything. I'm upset with myself.
3/12 DNW
@shmmm3 sending you hugs. I understand feeling upset after a binge. It took me a long time to get my binge eating under control. I still do binge but it's more like once every few months rather than a few times a week. If I started to binge too often, I would eat at maintenance calories for a day or two. It seemed to help me. I hope you find a way that works for you.
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HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Round 208 EW: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212 EW: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213 EW: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214 EW: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215 EW: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
My goals for this round is to log, stay under my calorie limit, do the plank challenge and get at least 22 active minutes each day.
Round 216 SW: 165.3 lbs
3/3: 166.0 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I think I am regreting the decision to do the planking challenge!
3/4: 166.4 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day.
3/5: 167.5 lbs
I had a big blowout at a celebration yesterday. It felt good to relax and enjoy the moment. I am thinking about taking a diet break and eating at maintenance for a while. I think it might be useful to train myself for maintenance since I feel like I can either lose or gain but I am worried I will struggle to maintain.
3/6: 167.3 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day. I have decided to eat at maintenance during the first week of April.
3/7: 165.6 lbs
Achieved my goals for the day.
3/8: 165.6 lbs
Didn't exercise but did stay within calorie limit.
3/9: 165.3 lbs
So it took until today to get back to my starting weight for this round after my blowout on the weekend. I haven't exercised and nor have I done any planking but I did say within my calorie limit. I think I need to do at least some weight training before I do any planking.
3/10: 164.9 lbs
Exercised and stayed within my calorie limits.
3/11: 165.1 lbs
Exercised but ate within maintenance calorie limits. I could feel myself wanting to overeat so I decided to eat at maintenance to stop myself from going too far.
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In maintenance
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🍎🥝 MARCH 2023 🥝🍎
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Mostly over Covid but still one or two niggly symptoms hanging on.• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
March focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
StatsTerri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 131.2(3 Dec 2022)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 216
Round 215: EW: 132.7
Day/Weight/Comment
03/03: 132.8: Daily Habits💚
04/03: 131.8: Daily Habits💚
05/03: 132.2: Daily Habits💚
06/03: 132.8: Daily Habits💚
07/03: 132.1: Daily Habits💚
08/03: 132.8: Daily Habits💚
09/03: 132.6: Daily Habits💚
10/03: 131.2: Daily Habits💚💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
11/03: 131.4: Daily Habits💚
12/03: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - February 20231. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 6000 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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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
R215 EW 185.8
3/02- 187.6
3/03- 187.6
3/04- 187.8
3/05- 187.8
3/06- 189.6
3/07- 187.2
3/08- 188.2
3/09- 187.4
3/10- 185.6
3/11- 185.6 well that is a nice surprise! Had a really nice morning with DD and DFIL. I call them “the council of the dads” when we meet at their gym to box.
It’s serendipitous that both of them are avid speed bag punchers! They are both delighted that I’ve picked it up and are proud papa’s to be handing down their knowledge in the family.
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