Just Give Me 10 Days -Round 217

Female, 53, 5'4"
Round 216 Start Weight: 153.2
Round 217 Start Weight: 147.2

Round 217 Goal: Have BMI in the "Normal" range and no longer in the "Overweight" range

Day, Weight, Comment
3/13 - 146.6 Nice way to start a new round! Yesterday was an ab workout + got in a little over 14,000 steps. Need to menu plan & get to the grocery store today as I am out of everything, but looks like a big snowstorm is coming tomorrow, so know the stores will be crazy. Also fighting off a little cold bug, I cannot/will not get sick!

3/14 - 146.4 Well, the cold bug got the better of me yesterday after all, skipped my workout and my Fitbit says I slept 13+ hours and poorly at that. I think I'm more on the mend today and going to work out and see how I feel afterwards.

3/15 - 146.4 Don't think I'll see a real drop on the scale again until I shake this cold but feeling better day by day. Yesterday I felt good enough to get in a workout, did a HIIT full body with weights, followed by a little bit of yoga stretches and then a long soak in a hot bath, was sedentary for the rest of the day and went to bed early. NSV...Saw a noticeable change in my waistline/stomach in the mirror this morning, positive things are happening!

3/16 - DNW (drank water when I 1st got up, so skipped the scale). Yesterday was a lower body strength workout with exercise bands + a little over 10,000 steps

3/17 - 146.0 Yesterday was a full body HIIT workout + 10,000 steps, had to pivot on my dinner plans and ended up eating out but was able to stick to my eating plan. Need to lose 1 more pound before the end of this round to reach my goal, I'm doing everything right, but my body just needs to cooperate!!!

3/18 - 145.4 So close to my round goal! Yesterday completed the 30-day workout program I was doing, and it was a HIIT abs workout. I won't start another 30-day plan until I get back from my trip on the 29th but have a quick 5 day one to do before I leave and then hopefully will do another 5 day one while I am traveling.

3/19 - 144.6 Yesterday was a full body workout with weights + a little over 13,000 steps. Today marks dropping into the "normal" BMI category and 50 lbs. lost since last April. Not really celebrating either of those yet as I know I will gain a few pounds on my trip next week to nullify both of these, but the following week, I will celebrate when I know I will achieve both of those goals again.

3/20 - 143.7 Yesterday was a lower body workout plus about 14,000 steps. Was baking cakes for my daughter's birthday on Tuesday and it is much more difficult of a process while being on my 21 days of no sugar, had to be mindful to not lick a spoon, no taste testing! But was successful, now I have to make the frosting and the Nutella cream filling today, so more challenges ahead

3/21 - 143.6 Had a tiny cheat yesterday on 21 day eating plan and ate something "processed" but it was an organic, grain-fee, gluten-free, soy free, "taste-free" pizza, so I think it was okay and it fit in my calories, so I am calling it a win! Yesterday was a cardio abs day and just over 13, 000 steps.
3/22 -


100-day Binge-free Challenge starting March 1st….
*=1 day. ⭐️=10 days
⭐️ ⭐️
Binge Notes: No temptations yesterday!

Round 217 (my 52nd)
March 13, 2023 - March 22, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds: RSW: 132.9 pounds (3/08/23, EO Round 216)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
3/13: - DNW - traveling
3/14: - DNW - traveling
3/15: - DNW - traveling -
3/16: 132.3 - did not eat too much yesterday since I have a nervous stomach when I fly. However, was starving when we got home and consumed a ton of snacky food right before bed
3/17: 132.1 - pretty normal day yesterday workout-wise and eating-wise.
3/18: 133.4 - Well, I made two different kinds of Irish soda bread (sourdough and non-) and a hefty vegetarian cottage pie for St. Patrick’s day. Said some choice words as I stepped on the scale this morning.
3/19: 131.0 - I’m hoping this is a true weight as my scale has been a little wonky. I did truly focus by pre-logging and not eating back all my exercise calories.
3/20: 130.5 - Getting back to really focusing on calories after vacation indulgences. I did have dessert, but still a number of calories left.
3/21: 130.5 - Slept really well last night - hopefully that makes up for a few nights where I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn’t fall back to sleep. Started my bedtime routine earlier which might have helped. Got my normal workout in plus a walk and kept my calories reasonable and balanced. Have been trying to tame the sweet monster and so far have kept things under control for the last few days.
3/22: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 2.4 pounds

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@GirlOnTheRebound I got some “snuggles” and a haircut on Saturday. GGS will be 9 months old on Saturday.

Wish there was a button!!

Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
7th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
Heaviest Weight: 345+ lbs (my highest known weight prior to gastric bypass in Aug 2005)
Weight When I Started “Just Give Me 10 Days” - 157.6 lbs – January 13th, 2023
Weight Beginning this Round: 147.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 140 lbs

This round's daily goals:
1. 1345 calories 10/10 days – ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
2. 14K steps 10/10 days - ☹😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
3. Attend work 8/8 days – 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
4. 10 cups fluids 10/10 days – ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
5. Regular bed time 10/10 days - 😊😊😊😊😊☹😊😊☹
6. Regular wake time 10/10 days - 😊😊☹😊😊☹☹😊☹☹

3/13 – 147.8 lbs – Okay… that is quite an uptick since yesterday. I am assuming it is carb-bloat, because for the past few days, I have been eating basically anything that seems appealing as I have been feeling very weak and still like I’m recovering from the gastroenteritis from last week. Yesterday I was so exhausted, I could barely do anything. I had planned on starting back to counting calories etc. yesterday but as I was feeling so tired and dizzy I thought I’d better just try to give my body some fuel and see if that helped. I am feeling better this morning, so far. I am off to a late start, however, which is anxiety-causing, because I don’t want to be late for work. I actually don’t even want to work (surprise, surprise) but I really need to because my boss already thinks I’m an idiot and totally useless. You know what, I am just going to do my best today. That is all I can do. Nothing is going to be perfect today, and that is okay. I actually just started a new Word doc and typed that out a few times. NOTHING IS GOING TO BE PERFECT TODAY, AND THAT IS OKAY. I guess I finally did some “affirmations”… Anyhoo, so for this round, I have lowered my goal weight to 140 lbs. At nobody’s advice. Just as a lark. I’m not really invested in reaching that particular goal weight, to be honest. I am curious. But I won’t be destroyed if I never make it. If I can hover around 145 lbs and eventually get some more skin-removal surgeries happening, that is actually still pretty frickin amazing. But let’s put it to 140 lbs and see what happens. According to MFP, to get to that weight I need to eat 1345 cals per day. So I set that as a goal above, as well. I’m going to keep my step goal to 14K, and I will try to add in my jogging spurts when I am feeling a bit more recovered from being sick and when the side-walks are cleared of ice and snow. (Friggin snow.) I want and need to attend all 8 out of the next 8 work days. It is an imperative. I have been tasked with leading a project and being sick put me at risk of failing to meet my timelines/objectives. I have upped my fluids to 10 cups a day which is HUGE for me. However, when I was at the hospital and had a CT scan they informed me that I was hugely uh… full of … uh… you know. The old system is pretty backed up, to say the least. They actually prescribed a laxative, but when I got home from the hospital a huge bout of TMI started and lasted for about 30 hours or so. But I know I rarely drink enough and I’m sure that is part of the problem (along with the iron and calcium supplements and high percentage of protein that I eat). So I lowered my protein goal for now and I will try to get some more fluids in. But 10 is a lot. And I don’t just count water, I count any fluid which I know on this site is controversial. LOL. Finally, my last goal for this round is to try to regulate my sleep cycle. I have always struggled with sleep and I really need to clean up my sleep hygiene. So I will start with baby steps and try to go to bed at the same time and wake up at the same time every day. Alright, I need to eat something and go walk my damn dog. Have a good day people. But be kind to yourselves and remember: NOTHING IS GOING TO BE PERFECT TODAY, AND THAT IS OKAY!
3/14 – 146.4 lbs – Today was the first day that I have actually felt better since I was sick last week.
3/15 – 146.2 lbs – I didn’t write much yesterday and I didn’t even post! Oops. It was a busy day. But here I am, getting ready for the day (I had insomnia again. Damn you, PTSD). I am reviewing my goals above and I see that I have been doing great with my work attendance (and I have been killin’ it at work, too!) but I see that I have not yet stuck to my calorie goal nor reached my fluids goal. So there are my areas of focus today. I have to go into the city on the train for work today, so I likely won’t reach my steps goal as I won’t be walking my dog today. (The dog walker will do it – maybe I should give him my Fitbit! 😉) I want to try to reach my fluids goal, because it is super dry in my office and I always end up feeling so gross by the end of the day, and I wonder if it is because I am dehydrated. It’s just that carrying my laptop AND a bunch of water to work is really heavy! I’ll have to get into the habit of buying some water when I get off the train to take to the office with me. Luckily, I only have to go in one day this week. So yesterday my hubby did some progress pics for me. My starting weight was 220 lbs in January 2022 (I struggled for several months to get going and bounced up and down until I started to have some success in March 2022). So with a sides-by-side comparison I can really see my progress. It is actually quite mind blowing. I honestly didn’t realize how fat I was in my starting pic. I was size 2x or 18-20. Now I am Medium in tops and around size 8 in pants, depending on the store. Anyway, I found it pretty helpful to see the progress. I see that I (a) need to start saving for a circumferential body lift, and (b) still could stand to lose a few more pounds. So I am happy that I have recently lowered my goal weight to 140 lbs. Hubby also took all my measurements and I put them in MFP. I had never done that before. I am now not so much interested in seeing if the numbers go down with weight loss, but rather, I am interested to keep track because I intend to get back into the gym 2-3 times a week and I am curious to see if I actually increase any of those numbers, with muscle. Yesterday after work I went to the pharmacist for my monthly B12 shot and when she gave me the shot in the arm, she scolded me, “You are losing your muscle! I don’t think the needle hit muscle.” YIKES! (It is supposed to be an intramuscular injection.) So tomorrow morning I am scheduling myself back to the gym. Even if I can only do 2 days a week for now, that is better than no days per week. It would be a start, and at least a way to get back into a habit. Well, that is probably more than enough rambling for one day! I will end by saying that hubby is supportive of my plastic surgery plan, which is if I can maintain being under 150 lbs for one year that I can start planning my circumferential body lift. I have been maintaining ~150 since February 1st, with the help of this challenge, to be quite honest. So, let’s see if I can maintain for a year. I have NEVER done that before. NEVER….
3/16 – 144.0 lbs – Well, I am happy with that number on the scale. I can’t complain, especially since yesterday I kind of came to the conclusion that “under 150” or “around 150” was a good place to try to maintain for a year. Here’s a little update on my goals for this round: So I have yet to eat 1345 calories. I am sitting around 1550/day over the last three days, which honestly, is not that bad. Steps are solidly over 14K for the last three days, which I am proud of. I am not sure how that is possible for yesterday, however, as I had to go in to the office and didn’t walk the dog. My fear is that my Fitbit is counting “typing” as steps. Oops. Hope not. Work is good! 3/3 days so far! Let me see if I can keep the trend going! And I am able to concentrate/focus on tasks for a lot of the day! I seem to crash around 3 pm, but at least before that I do quite well! Fluids, well, I am not able to make it to 10 cups of fluids per day, yet. Yesterday I kind of lost track but I made an effort to constantly be sipping on something. I think I came in at 9/10 cups, which for me is fantastic progress. Lastly, my bed and wake times are doing pretty good. It is good to be working to some kind sleep schedule. As I said, baby steps. Lol. Well, I am off to walk my dog. Have a great day, everyone!! 😊
3/17 – 143.0 lbs – Wow! I am killin it!! Not much time to write/reflect, today, because I had messed up sleep last night and “slept in” till 4:20 AM. Ah, the life of a dog-reactive dog momma!
3/18 – 142.6 lbs – Well, I am not hitting all my goals this round, but I am doing very well with a couple of them and dammit, I am going to focus on the positives! Besides, my weight is going down even though I am not restricting calories very much and I am not over-exercising! I wonder where my body will land!! I am eating around 1550 cals per day, but I also walk my dog quite a bit (almost 25K steps yesterday). I know I set my calorie goal for 1345 this round, as recommended by MFP, but I refuse to go to bed hungry. I eat when I am hungry and I try to remember to stop eating when I am full. (Thanks, Intuitive Eating.) I try to watch a bit in terms of getting in fluids, protein, fibre, nutrients and sufficient carbs (my brain works better when I provide it with enough carbs). But overall, I just look in the fridge and say “what does my body want and need right now?” It seems to work? Also, I am so proud of myself for logging in/going to work every day this past week!! On Monday I logged in even though I wasn’t feeling well and my apartment was a disaster (having my apartment messy gives me a lot of anxiety). I just did it. And did my best. That was HUGE for me. And that turned out to be WAY better than not logging in at all! I have really come a long way with my attitude. And I got quite a bit done this week, and received some positive feedback from my Team Lead! I just can’t get over how some counselling and hard work on my part has paid off in terms of breaking some bad habits – in particular, the terrible habit of perfectionism. I am working so hard at turning off that critical voice inside my head (my father’s voice) that tells me that I am stupid, fat, ugly, no good at anything and just plain disgusting. Eff that and eff him. I am 53 years old and I don’t need to give a crap about that voice anymore. I’m done letting him hurt and control me. I have really come a long way. I’m proud of myself. 😊 Tell me something that YOU are proud of?
3/19 – 142.2 lbs – I have soooo much cleaning to do today. I have asked my dog walker to do Goliath’s second walk, because I don’t think I am going to have enough energy to do all the cleaning plus 2 x 60-90 min walks. Yesterday it felt like all I did was walk the damn dog. Lol. I just know that I only have so much energy in a day. Maybe it is because I have chronic insomnia. Maybe it is my fibromyalgia. Who knows. But anyways, as I pointed out in a previous post, starting my work week with a messy apartment just drives me crazy. I think it is probably related to the critical voice in my head/perfectionist tendencies that I wrote about yesterday. It just gives me a lot of anxiety, and makes it hard for me to concentrate, especially when working from home. I have taken many sick days over the course of my life because “I had to clean the house”. Not exactly healthy behaviour, for sure. This was even prior to Covid and working from home. I just have this weird thing about needing my cleaning done. Some of you may recall that my hubby, Matt, is a trucker. When he comes home, I always say that “Hurricane Matty blew through”. He is not bothered in the slightest by a messy apartment. He sees no problem with leaving dirty dishes on the table or throwing his coat on the sofa instead of hanging it up. He wears his boots into the apartment, and just generally leaves a trail of destruction behind him. Lol. The first few years together this drove me crazy and I would constantly nag at him to clean up after himself and also call his mother and snark at her for not training him better. LOL! But over time I realized that it honestly just doesn’t bother him, and the only one that was unhappy was me, and all my nagging was (a) getting me nowhere and (b) negatively impacting our relationship. I came to the conclusion that it bothers ME, not him. Therefore, since I am the one with the perfectionist issues, I should pick up anything that bothers me. If he lived on his own, he would not have a problem with his coat lying on the sofa. And after all, this is his home too, not just mine. So I shut my mouth and pick up anything that bothers me. I think that would bother a lot of people and make them think that I am not a feminist and enabling his bad habits. That might be true. But he does a LOT of other different things around the apartment and for me and he has a tonne of other strengths and brings a LOT to the relationship that I appreciate very much and never want to be without. And I know I also do things that irritate him and he puts up with. So, I pick up after him. It doesn’t bother me anymore. I am learning that love is give and take, not “my way or the highway”, which was my attitude in all of my relationships prior to Matt. And that did not work out well for me. LOL. Nobody has ever loved me the way Matt does. To him I am the prettiest, the smartest, the funniest, and the most capable. To have someone believe in me like that… is worth throwing some McDonalds wrappers in the garbage. 😊 Not sure why I am going on about that in a weightloss forum. Lol. Probably related in some way to me feeling like I may be at a point in my life where I could possibly maintain this weight loss (because I am happier than I have ever been and I have the unending support of my partner). I’m open to feedback on this, folks!! 😊 Anyway. I am up drinking coffee right now but I am definitely going to have to go back to bed at some point. My sleep is totally messed up (again). Why did I drink coffee last night at 6 PM? Well, let’s just say that was not the best decision I could have made… One positive is that my weight is down a bit. I am back down to where I was when I had gastroenteritis last week, but this time without barfing and pooping my guts out and not eating for 3 days. I thought I would see an uptick on the scale as I ate 2000 calories yesterday. But I also went to the gym to do my weights as well as walked just over 28K steps. I always eat more on the days I do weights, so I just don’t beat myself up about it. I find I am always a bit hungrier, which I read is somewhat common. According to MFP (which is connected to my Fitbit) I burned 1672 calories yesterday, which I know is likely way higher than the actual. But that is still a lot more than MFP usually indicates, for me. I’ll just roll with it. My right arm is aching, after doing weights, where I had the IV in my arm when I went to the ER. That strikes me as weird, as that was 11 days ago. I do still have a huge bruise there on my arm, so that may be why. Well, we have 4 days left of this challenge. Let’s see what we can do to end on a good note. Maybe I can get below 142? Let me try!! Have a great and successful day today, everyone. 😊
3/20 – 143 lbs – A little blip up from yesterday, no biggie. Still doing very well, for this round, in terms of the scale. I had a great sleep last night! 9 UNINTERUPPTED HOURS!! This is highly unusual, for me. I am running a bit late now, as I neglected to set an alarm. (I didn’t think it was necessary, as I’ve been waking up super early for weeks.) But that’s okay, I should still be able to log in on time today, if I drink this coffee quickly. My dog will start whining to go out soon, I am sure. I am scheduled to go to the gym today, after work, but I don’t think I will go today as my right arm and now shoulder is aching. I’m not sure what I did to it. But I may have hurt it when I went to the gym on Saturday morning. I’ll see how it is for tomorrow. Well, I better go walk my dog. Have a great Monday. 😊
3/21 – 144 lbs – Uh-oh. Scale is going in the wrong direction. I have been so hungry these past few days. I’ve eaten over 2100 cals on Sat/Sun/Mon. ☹ I remember last month I got really hungry around the 25th and then a couple of days later I got my TOM - I was able to read back in this journal, actually, to check, which is nice. I also noted that I didn’t mention my TOM in January, but I did talk about being super hungry and full of rage around the same time-frame. LOL!! So possibly that is what’s going on. If I remember correctly, the way I got a handle on things last month was to start pre-logging my day, so I have done that for today. We have one more weigh-in for this round, and I want to make it count!! FTR, it looks like after my TOM arrived last month my calories went down again, so… fingers crossed. So much of what we do seems to be controlled by hormones, man. I really need to learn more about this.
3/22 – 143.2 lbs – Well, I was 145.6 lbs on the last day of the previous round, so I am happy with this 2.4 lbs loss in 10 days! I think this is a great success and brings me closer to my new goal of 140 lbs. I am really shocking myself with my weight loss right now. I never, never, never thought that I could get to this weight. If you would have asked me when I was 35, at 345 lbs, considering weight-loss surgery and having been between 300-400 lbs since I was 13 years old, if I would ever get to 143.2 lbs and have a goal of 140, I would have laughed in your face. If you would have told me that I would be around a size 8 pants and thinking that I would like to be a size 6 instead. That my tops were size Medium, or Small. I would have not thought it possible. At that time, I was told by my weight-loss surgeon that setting a goal of 160 lbs was unrealistic and that if I reached and maintained a weight of 180 lbs I would be “a statistical anomaly”, and that hoping to get down to and maintain a weight of 200 lbs was a more attainable and realistic goal. Now that being said, I have not been able to “maintain” ANY weight (ever, in my entire life, pre or post WLS) as my entire life has been a wild ride of periods of bingeing and restricting, over and over again. Since I joined MFP in 2014 it appears that I have averaged a weight of about 200 lbs (drifting up and down between 163-240 over that timeframe). So mathematically speaking, you would imagine that at this point my weight would start to drift back up to closer to 200 lbs. And maybe it will. Except… this time… maybe it’s different. This time, I have done a lot of counselling, including trauma counselling, and also learned about diet culture, and intuitive eating, and I’ve learned about meditation and journalling and affirmations and DBT and all kinds of stuff. I have developed some skills to deal with anxiety and overwhelm that don’t involve over-eating, drinking, or sleeping (IE, avoidance). Now I walk every day for mental health, not to burn calories. Now I want to go to the gym and lift weights for bone health, not to burn calories. Now I seemed to have stopped binge eating entirely (behaviour that manifested around the age of 11 and which I have exhibited consistently, on and off, throughout my life, until last summer when I experimented with intuitive eating). Now I talk back to that critical voice in my head, that tells me that “it wasn’t perfect – you should just give up!” whenever I eat something that is “off-plan” for whatever diet I have been following. Now I am kinder to myself and try to think of life as somewhere in the middle of the wild pendulum swings I have lived through over and over and over (in every aspect of my life, not just eating/weight loss). Now I try to be more positive. Now I try to be less judgemental of myself and others. And now… I have hope. Hope that I can achieve my goals. Hope that I can have a kind and loving relationship with my partner. Hope that I can keep my finances in some kind of stable state. Hope that I can be a good, helpful, effective employee, that doesn’t struggle with absenteeism due to mental health issues. And hope that I can maintain some kind of “health” including a lower body-weight than I have typically had throughout my life. Things have changed. I have put in a LOT of effort. Maybe this time… I can really do this.

**thoughts for next challenge: journalling, meditation, affirmations, Grow With Jo videos on cold days, X pages of reading, neck stretches, no devices for 60 mins before bed

@clprieur - where do I start? You are an amazing person, as you say you have really come a long way; climbed Everest and back! Thank you for sharing you life trials with us and well done in taking control of all aspects of your life which you are truly in control of now. You are an inspiration!! I say to you again well done, keep on top of your life as you are, you will continue to benefit. I just can't say it enough to you - congratulations

GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 217

Round 217
March 13 - 22, 2023

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

Goal for round 217. Would like to make it down to 135 (1 pound) for this round. DD, DGS and SIL are coming to stay with us in the Key on March 25. Last year when they came, I was between 134 and 135. Would like to return to that number, then finish my job of trimming weight after they leave.

History:
Exercise & Supplements
SW: 136.0

Day/Weight/Comment
3/13 – 135.4 Nice surprise, but overall theory shot. Woke up late, 7.04. We meet for group walks at 7 am. Oops. I usually wake up without an alarm, like yesterday. BUT I managed to instead run to the grocery store and buy water (they were out yesterday) as they were loading the shelves. We are having a “boil water” precaution due to Florida Keys water main breaking twice in three days.

3/14 – 135.8 Expected this today. 1) I do zero exercise yesterday 2) I did a “controlled” binge last night. Pretty much the first since Feb 1. I hit about 2000 calories today. 2078 to be exact, as I tracked every bit of it. Heading out for my walk…….

3/15 – 135.2 yesterday, was slightly under goal and did not eat back any exercise. Today, got up early and chose to walk on my own. Walked to the beach for the sunrise. Nope, today is a rare raining day and no sun came up. Walked over 7 miles at a great pace. Felt good.

3/16 -135.4 Did that large walk yesterday. Stayed true on calories. Scale is just teasing me. Have challenging three day now. Tonight – out to eat. Tomorrow – entertaining neighbors with St. P appetizers. Sat – having friends over for belated Corned Beef etc.

3/17 – 136.0 Thank goodness for tracking as I know yesterday’s choices should have netted out at pretty much a draw and not a gain. I did a 4 lap walk, as well as landscaping (raking and shoveling) on the condo property. I tracked everything eaten yesterday but it was out to eat, and maxed out my calories. Trying to stay honest with myself, good or bad. Today, I have pre-tracked a general plan for the appetizers I will eat with the guests today. A secondary benefit of pre-tracking (secondary to knowing the predicted calories) is that if I go off course, since I already have the “types” in my diary, it is very quick and easy to edit the quantity. Makes regrouping on the fly so much easier.

3/18 – 134.8 So yesterday, I did skip walking (had to make cat food for difficult kitty), and actually followed my plan for the appetizers (ended up being plenty). After the guests left, and we walked the cats, my husband asked if I would like to go to the new ice cream parlor that our guests recommended. I had options, Yes or No. I decided yes, even though that would put me over my target calories for the day. My reason for this is if this is going to work in the long run, then I need to be able to choose to have a splurge. If I live every day single day in deficit, I will eventually give up which would bring me back to being the binge person that I naturally seem to resort to.

3/19 – 134.4 Week is full of surprises both ways. Yesterday, I had boiled corned beef and potatoes, with sauteed carrots and horseradish butter roasted cabbage topped Horseradish Mustard cream, then followed by Irish cream salted caramel ice cream. It was delicious, and all tracked. Was looking to get out early for a walk/run today, but sitting here in my walking clothing typing instead. :P I will get out there, but likely just at the regular time.

3/20 – 134.2 For whatever reason, I was expecting an up this morning

3/21 – 134.2 Now to just stay on track and I will be thrilled with how this round ended!

3/22 – 134.0 Despite the oddities with the scale at the beginning of the round, I could not be more pleased with the end result. Round 218 is going to be much more challenging, so glad to have made progress before it starts.

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 59
Akron, Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 178th Round!




SW: 150.3

Day/Weight/Comment

3/13
3/14 - 150.1
3/15 - 150.1
3/16
3/17 - 150.7
3/18
3/19
3/20
3/21
3/22 - 151.4

Hello my friends...sorry I missed the last day of R216. I had a great visit with some friends...my joy bucket is filled...but so was my belly. Time to get back on track as we leave for Mexico in 15 days!!! I wanted to get down to 170 or below by then but last round wasn't super awesome so I'm just going to be hopefully optimistic about that goal.

51yrs - Female - 5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R216 EW - 3/11 -174.8 - 3/12DNW

3/13 - 176.4 - Bleh - result of many laughs and tears over too many glasses of Prosecco on the weekend. But it's Monday and I'm committing to tracking everything this week...even the scone I had for breakfast today (I brought them home for the boys but apparently they haven't noticed them). I will see it when I open my app to track lunch and dinner and will make good choices for a balanced day. Last morning with my parents' dog, so I'm also looking forward to some good hikes this week without the pokey little puppy, Mack and I are both missing them. I'm feeling the time shift this morning so we will get out for a walk but probably keep it lighter, I can hop on the elliptical later if I have an energy burst. Have a great start to the week everyone!!!
3/14 - 175.6 - right direction. Feeling off today again...slept horribly, my lower back is super tight. Wanted to hike today but think I'll stick to a light walk to loosen things up and then some stretching, don't want to end up in the woods with my back seizing up.
3/15 - 175.6 - again. Bright sunny day today! Would have been a great day for a hike...but we planned a family day for the boys on their march break. I got rush seats for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child so we are heading to Toronto today to see the matinee and then hang out for a while, hit some record shops and have dinner. Should be fun but there won't be much activity with the drive and a 3 hour play. I will be mindful of what I choose for dinner tonight.
3/16 - 176.4 - *sigh* - I seem to be getting really good at maintaining this 2lb range, been at it for 2 weeks, too bad it's 30lb from my goal weight. I've been far to sedentary the last little while...there seems to be an excuse everyday and that's totally on me. Going to finish my coffee and strap on my boot spikes and head to the woods with the dog for a good long hike this morning.
3/17 - 175.4 - Was definitely bloated...but I still need to work on activity/exercise. Did get in a great hike with lots of hills yesterday....and a good thing as it's miserable and raining today which is going to make the trails horrible for the next while, I'm going to have to come up with another routine that gets my blood pumping. I think we'll be heading to the pub for some Irish fare and a few pints when hubby gets home from his ski patrol shift (what he's patrolling in the rain I don't know) so just some eggs and fruit for breakfast and probably veggies and hummus for lunch to save up those calories for a steak and guiness pie and a pint.
3/18 - 175.4 - Weighed in this morning but didn't get a chance to post as we left early for a campus open house at one of the schools DS17 is looking at applying to in the fall. LOTS of walking!!! And they had water refilling stations all over campus so I had no excuse but to keep filling my bottle up.
3/19 - 175.8 - frustrated...but will persist. Had a great sleep last night, but still feel run down/low energy. This is how I usually feel in Feb, not when the days are starting to get longer.
3/20 - 174.6 - better! Sunny day for the beginning of spring! We still have a fair bit of snow on the ground...but I'll get out there with the dog and see what shape the trails are in. I need to dig out my summer clothes to start getting organized for our trip next week. I'm curious to see how everything fits compared to the end of the season when I put them away, I'm definitely at least 10lbs lighter.
3/21 - 173.4 - YES! Been waiting for something under 174 for 2 weeks! Lots of activity yesterday and good tracking/calorie management. Not sure how today is going to go. Tentative plans to go to drop in choir at a pub with a girlfriend but hubby bunged up his foot...he's on his way to the Dr now. Hoping it's not as bad as he thinks it is...his ski season will be done and it could really mess up our trip next week as the plan was for LOTS of walking.
3/22 -173.2 - Successful round!!! Wasn't sure it was going to end this way for most of it as I seemed to be bouncing up and down between the high 174's and low 176's for over 2 weeks. Just goes to show you the math always works out in the end...as long as there are more calories going out than in it will eventually show up on the scale. Hubby's foot....friction cyst from his ski boot with a new pair of socks apparently...along with a flare up of gout (it's been years since that has happened). He's got some medication so hopefully it gets cleared up before we leave next week...at least it's not broken, but last night it looked like he had a potato on the end of his leg. Kinda icky out today, but the doggo needs a walk...and so do I!!

74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist

MAINTENANCE 114-118
Lessons for maintenance: 1) exercise at least 30 minutes five {5} days a week 2) try to walk no less than 10,000 steps a day 3) If/when my weight creeps up (118.1-119 LBS) increase the incline on the treadmill and add a burst of running to routine 4) eat a low-calorie salad before eating dinner 5) limit fried & breaded foods 6) continue to add ice cubes to my 5 oz glass of wine 7) eat fish for dinner at least 2 times a week 8) eight to nine hours of sleep a day 9) Of the 60oz of water daily-drink 8oz of water a half hour before each meal 10) three (3) meals a day and 1-2 small snacks, nothing after dinner.

Round 215-ended 03/12-116.5
Round 216 RSW 116.5 waist: 27 ½”


3/13-116.5
3/14-117.0
3/15-117.5
3/16-118.0
3/17-118.3- WHOOPS!
3/18-118.0
3/19-117.9
3/20-117.6
3/21-117.4
3/22-118.0

Hi All - Robyn yo-yo here! I'm in for another round. I lost around four pounds during round 215 only to gain it back during 216, so I'm a bit frustrated with myself but not giving up. My goal is to stop fooling around and to lose 10-14 pounds over the next 6 rounds (by May).
Day/Weight/Comment

SW: 148.2
Mon 3/13: 146.8 ?
Tue 3/14: 146.2
Wed 3/15: 146.8
Thu 3/16: 146.8
Fri 3/17: 147.2
Sat 3/18: 147.4
Sun 3/19: DNW
Mon 3/20: 147.8
Tue 3/21: 145.6
3/22: 146.4 - I'll take this.

1.8 lb. down this round but really it's more like 0.4 lb.

March 13 - March 22, 2023

Please join us starting on 3/13 for JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, when we will begin Round 217!

Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.

Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.

Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!

Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. You have only one hour to edit your post. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.

FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE

SW RND 217

Starting weight 3/12 157.3 - Lots of emotionally eating so I’ve been meditating lately…..hopefully this helps.
3/13 156.5
Spoiler
3/14 154.9 - Today I will hopefully be able to take the first step in making changes….
3/15 152.5 - It was tough day starting out but IT TURNED out successfully as far as getting things accomplished.
3/16 152.1 - Taking one day at a time, not letting my emotions get the best of me. We went to pong but came home early, hubby choice not mine..
3/17 151.9 - Definitely making progress “remember” in a unselfish way, my health is my number one concern! I have three beautiful children and two gorgeous grandchildren! ❤️. I went to a fantastic St. Patrick day function, with so so many wonderful people❤️
3/18 152.5 - Focus on things I can change!
3/19 154.7 - Not the best food choices last night unfortunately 😢
3/20 155.3 - again bad food choices
3/21 153.4
3/22 153.2

Goal weight 152

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


📆 2015–2023

R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
R217 03/22/23: daily goals — no snacks ~~ calories <1300 ~~ 64 oz water ~~ >30 min walking

Day, Weight, Comment

3/13 - 178.8
For some reason the cold yesterday seemed to go right through me, so I stayed in other than a few fetch games with 5he pup out back. I’m feeling more inclined to get out today.

3/14 - 179
Today is our 31st anniversary. Whew! 31!? It’s been a fun ride! Anyway, I woke up to a big box of chocolates from DH. Love the thought, of course love the chocolates, don’t love the calories. I’m going to freeze most of them for later, take a couple out occasionally. I’m sure we’ll be doing something special for a late lunch/early dinner. 🥂 Maybe I’ll skip the scale tomorrow! Anyway, it’s freakin’ cold out, so I think I’m in again most of the day. Looking forward to warm days so I can walk everything off!

3/15 - 180
I expected that! We had Italian for our celebratory dinner yesterday, a creamy chicken risotto for me plus salad, and I enjoyed every bite. I also ate way too many of those chocolates, so may bump up again tomorrow, though I’m going to try hard to eat responsibly today (and tomorrow and tomorrow….). Another really cold day here so far—I’m hoping it will warm up this afternoon. I’m definitely ready for spring, and it’s on the way according to all the daffodils, albums, tulips, and lilies poking their green little heads up! 🌷🌷🌷

3/16 - 182
Ok, that’s still mostly Tuesday, although I did have some chocolate yesterday, but overall I wasn’t much over my calories goal. Some of the uptick has to be water—fat doesn’t adhere that quickly. So back to the plan. I don’t know why, but I’m really tired and just want to go sleep, although I slept well last night. I mentioned last round a project I’ve been putting off since Dec. —I think that’s part of my exhaustion/mild depression, so today! Right now! I have to get that painting off my to do list. I think it’s probably worth ten pounds! Seriously, I think deal with having undone “assignments” I don’t want to do by eating. Crazy. If I start it now, I can finish it in a day or two. That’s my goal for today.

3/17 - 181
Ok, I did it. One day no snack bingeing. Calories were below goal, too, so my anniversary pasta & chocolate will come off. I also was short on water yesterday and ate dinner later than usual because Booker had doggy school. It’s a cold, rainy, dreary day here so I probably won’t get much of a walk, darn it. I did finally start the painting that’s been nagging at me— hope to finish it today or tomorrow. Yay! Getting that out of my head will help a lot. Salad for lunch. Don’t know what DH is planning for dinner.

3/18 - 180.6
Amazing how easy it is to gain, how hard to lose it again. Jeesh. But I’m moving the right direction at least. And that darn painting that’s been hanging over me is almost finished. Yay! It’s really been cold and windy here yesterday and today, but Booker learned a few new tricks and yesterday passed his Novice Trick Dog - Master test, his 4th trick dog title in 9 days. 😁 for that one we had to turn in videos of 10 tricks. Lots of fun! And…two days snack/binge free. Another yay!

3/19 - 180.2
Ok, I see the flaw in my snack/binge-free tracking system….How to mark days I slipped? Or don’t? Is the hundred day goal for 100 binge-free days extending however long it takes to hit 100, or is it a finite 100 days with (ideally, no snacking/bingeing? Cuz I slipped last night. I think I’m going to record the slip while still aiming for the 100 days, if that makes sense.

3/20 - 180
Good day yesterday, though I did have some plain air-popped popcorn last night so got a ^ on my tracker. But it’s ok, it wasn’t a binge! I finished the painting (pic below) finally, so that monkey is off my back. It took three months of procrastinating and two days of painting. Duh. It’s a bit warmer today, so I’m about to pack Booker into the car and go to one of our lovely parks for a walk. Maybe I should paint him next! Have a great day, everyone!

3/21 - 180
This is a hard barrier to break through—it was last time, too. But I shall! And I didn’t snack last night, so there’s that.

3/22 - 178.8
Okay, that’s a draw. And that’s ok. 4 out of 6 days without snacking since I joined the challenge, and that’s okay, too. Onward!

End~Round 217~Mon Mar 13 2023 ~ Wed Mar 22 2023

Round 217
Mar 13 2023~ Mar 22 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW:212.6
RG: 76g Protein; 64ozs to 80ozs water


Mo•March 12 2023~ 212.6
▪︎Day1▪Mo Mar 13- ¤212.6
( Su•43g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪Tu Mar 14- ¤DNW
(Mo•34g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day3▪We •Mar 15- ¤211.8
(Tu• 50g Prot; 72ozs water)

▪︎Day4▪Th•Mar 16- ¤210.7
(We• 56g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day5▪Fr•Mar 17- ¤209.1
(Th• 38g Prot; 48ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪Sa•Mar 18- ¤209.1
(Fr•40g Prot; 48ozs water)

▪︎Day7•Su•Mar 19- ¤DNW
(Sa•82g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day8•Mo•Mar 20- ¤212
(Su•66g Prot; 80ozs water) Higher carb grams over the weekend

▪︎Day9▪Tu•Mar 21- ¤209
(Mo•63g Prot; 80ozs water)

■Day10▪We•Mar 22- ¤209.3
(Tu•87g Prot; 64ozs water)



*Round End Weights*