Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 218

gomifune · March 2023

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146

Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
Round 214 end weight: 196.9
Round 215 end weight: 191.9
Round 216 end weight: 190.0
Round 217 end weight: 187.5

3/23 188.5
3/24 187.9
3/25 188.2
3/26 188.5
3/27 187.0
3/28 186.2
3/29 186.6
3/30
3/31
4/1

quiltingjaine · March 2023

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
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15

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 218 127.5
3/23 127.0 Mulligan’s Pub for early lunch, taco salad stripped of most carbs at 11.
3/24 127.0 Told DH that eating OMAD at 4:30 or 5 wasn’t working for me. During COVID we ate around 3 or 4 but with him playing cards again (Tripoley, poker, pinochle and occasionally bridge) eating at 5, 5:30, or later isn’t working for me. No cards today.
3/25 126.5 Great Greek today.
3/26 127.0 Hardly drank any water yesterday. Need to be more mindful of that.
3/27 127.0 Eating late today at visiting neighbors. I don’t wish to sound ungrateful but I DO wish they would stop bringing us bags of groceries we don’t eat!
3/28 127.5 made keto berry clafoutis to take to neighbor’s for dessert. She made ham and turkey I avoided most carbs but ate later in the day than I like. Can’t believe I finally got through all of the posts. I seem to have had a busy day today but don’t know why. I’m going to bed. ❤️you all!

musicsax · March 2023

64 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 218 (my 149th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
Goal for this round; again I'm not looking at a specific number, any loss and keep my binge free streak going – it is helping me keep mindful when I’m tempted! Keep within calories & macros. I can do this but, consistency is paramount, let’s do it again for just 10 days as the reward is great!!

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, It’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 130. Healthy lifestyle has to be a permanent way of life.
End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139
End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)

SW RND 218

3/23 137.8 – 12.69 miles walked yesterday, just less than 50% exercise calories eaten back.
3/24 137.38 – no structured walking hence ate at maintenance.

100-day Binge-free Challenge starting February 25….=1 day.
⭐️⭐️=27 days ****

3/25 141 – oops oops oopsie, fell off the wagon big time, just don’t ask!!! Leaving yesterday’s chocohorror behind, trying to move on & make a new start today. Shame I broke my binge free streak, but !! A week to try to get back to start of round weight. 8.13 miles walked yesterday.
3/26 139.8 – That’s a start! A perfect day yesterday, I pre-logged in the morning and stuck to it. 14.48 miles walked. Noticed that me last binge was 4 weeks ago, I know I am well post menopause, but wondering if my hormones still keep going on it’s cycle, could this possibly be the cause of that heinous binge? I’m going to keep this in mind for the future.

3/27 139.8 – no structured walking during day meeting up with family, hence no structured walking, but so lovely to see all DGC interacting and playing together.
3/28 139.8 – 10.97 miles walked. I am struggling at the moment, but still ate under maintenance. Today I celebrate one of my sister’s birthdays with afternoon tea, but I shall make that my lunch rather than have in additional.
3/29 139.8 – 9.91 miles walked. So many cakes yesterday! I ate my sandwiches, 2 cakes and scone with jam & cream, lashings of coffee. I took the other cakes & sausage rolls home for DH. I love afternoon teas but think that smaller bite sized cakes & less of them is more of an elegant sufficiency.

100-day Binge-free Challenge starting March 24….=1 day.
⭐️= 4 days ****

3/30
3/31
4/1

I'M WORTH IT !! 👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

TheBoldCat · March 2023

Day, Weight, Comment
3/23 200
3/24 198
3/25 202.8 Went for a day walk with friends yesterday, I know weight goes usually up the day after,
hopefully tomorrow it goes down again.
3/26 201 After last night dinner out, I am glad scale went down a bit
3/27 199.6 Moving the right direction, yday i went running and this morning I just finished climbing session

3/28 197.8 Wow, nice jump down. Today's plan is running and this motivates me

3/29
3/30
3/31
4/01

Skyleen75 · March 2023

got care free in maintenance and the scale went up one lb at a time. Now I’m turning it around one lb at a time.

2016- 245lbs
2019- 142lbs
9/12/22- 185lbs
R217 EW 189.2

3/23- 187
3/24- 186.8
3/25- 188.6
3/26- 186.6
3/27- 188.8
3/28- 188.2
3/29- 188.0 as usual I’m working my way down as I bounce around.

GirlOnTheRebound · March 2023

Highest weight 271
MPF Recommit weight 228 lbs JAN 30 2023
Round 215 220.0 lbs
Round 216 217.6 lbs
Round 217 218.0 lbs

Round 218 216.1 lbs SW ROUND

3/23 216.1 Waaaaaaaa my son is gone! It was a great 2 week visit. Now I have April to concentrate and refocus before heading to Canada for a visit with Momma and family. Daddy died May 12th last year and I want to be with Momma during this time. She is quite active for her 80 years and I hope to be able to keep up with her. She has never driven (daddy took her everywhere) so she now walks wherever she needs to be. She will keep me focused! Didn't make my 12000 steps but think I removed all sodium in tears. Sigh.

3/24 216.1 Losing my stride. Sodium levels back up with my food choices. Steps down with energy levels due to lack of sleep. This cough and congestion is taking its toll. Today I will concentrate on eating and not worry about activity. Today I take note of changes for inspiration.

Easier to get out of tub
Fitbit watch on 2 less closure holes
Less winded vacuuming
Forgot jammies visiting MILs and didn't panic when she offered a pair
I have got protien under control
Wedding and engagement rings moved to middle finger
Tummy not butting up against kitchen sink as much

I have so much more to discover!

3/25 216.1 (I even kicked the scale to see if it was stuck) Two days far below calories. Zero exercise points yesterday. Far too few steps. This all adds up to migraine. Today my steps will be slow around the lake at husband's meeting. Then Sam's Club then home to bed. Medicated girl is not a healthy girl. Taking one more migraine day before pressing on with exercise and calories.

3/26 215.6 It's beach day! Still can't believe I can hop in the car and spend a day at the beach on a whim. I was able to reach my step goal yesterday and again today walking and frolicking in the waves. I packed a lunch and ate it all but my protien shake. I added it to dinner. I changed my goal to lose 2 pounds a week to lower my calories. I wasn't losing 1.5 a week on other goal so I am trying this to make me feel better getting close to calories I need. Not sure it will work but 1200 seems more achievable then 1580 right now. Once I can sustain 1200 I will raise it again. Crosses fingers this works

3/27 215.6 Got all 3 rebounder sessions in. Average 15 mins per. Not a great food day but good calorie total. Needed no migraine meds today.

3/28 215.2 Not sleeping well. Lingering cough and twitchy legs. I encountered a snake at my front door yesterday. I think I burned 50 calories hyper ventilating! It is spring and they are visible now. Only 3rd one I have seen at my house in 5 years but ugh. Made Mahi for the first time ever yesterday and I will make it again. NUM! Tonight is meatloaf and salad. Not a big fan of meatloaf but husband is. Happy husband happy......? Meh sometimes it's not all about me lol. Tomorrow is weigh in Wednesday. I will be mindful as I tend to self sabotage with less exercise and more sodium.

3/29 214.8 Yep. Less exercise. In fact no exercise. Lazy day with tele and bed. PMS is rearing its ugly head. Snapping at husband and hiding. Plus I am having cravings that I can't figure out. Do I want pineapple upside down cake or poutine? My body will let me know. Today I have a Skype date with Momma to make homemade pea soup together. She recently joined the instapot band wagon and still needs some instruction. I got this momma. Not doing morning rebounder but hope to do afternoon and evening

LisaPower123 · March 2023

Good morning!

I have set a weight loss goal of .35 per day. My niece is getting married on September 16 & I would like to be happy to look at pictures of myself in her wedding pictures. I know that life happens & 52 year old, heading to menopausal bodies, do not always cooperate. If I have not reached my daily goal 2 days in a row, I will fast until I reach the goal to keep me on track.

This is the first time that I have set daily goals but I hope that by breaking them down into tiny increments I will feel more motivated & remember to keep at it. I have tried everything to lose weight, played all the games, and joined all the challenges. I am not affected by the scale. I have weighed myself & logged it on a spreadsheet since 2017. The scale is just a tool for me & does not affect my mood. I know that my weight does not change who I am, it is just a number. I want to lose weight so that I can move easier & continue to do the things that I enjoy.

💕💕171 days until the wedding. 💕💕

3/23. 232.4
3/24. 232
3/25 232.2
3/26 goal 231.85/actual 231.8 ✅
3/27 goal 231.5/actual 231.8 ❌
3/28 goal 231.15/actual 232 ❌

3/29 goal 230.8/actual 230 ✅ I didn’t fast the entire day & I didn’t go to the gym. I dropped my Starbucks water cup on my toe, which caused it to swell & bruise, so I decided to not put shoes on. I will weight lift before yoga this morning. I ended up eating supper because I wanted to. I had lots of other excuses but that is the real one. Fasting is hard & I am not quite ready. I need to eat low carb for a bit so that it is easier. The scale is a bonus, I did not expect it to drop much since I really only skipped lunch. I will eat mindfully today to keep the loss.

3/30 goal 230.45/actual
3/31 goal 230.1/actual
4/1 Goal 229.75/actual

GirlOnTheRebound · March 2023

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@GirlOnTheRebound I have told this neighbor many times that we don’t eat flour or sugar including most fruit. She brought 10 oranges, dates, figs, and calamansi - all loaded with sugar as well as crackers, pretzels and cookies! I much preferred when she brought eggs and peanut butter! The bag of food is going to our daughter’s school to be placed in the teachers’ lounge.

Goodness! Very happy you have found a way to pay it forward.

GirlOnTheRebound · March 2023

musicsax wrote: »

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

As I prepare to go for my run, I realized that with the new "week" of training (Week 3 Day 1 today) the training has upped.

Warmup (I skip as I warmed up with bodyweight workout) 1.5 min run, 1.5 min walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk, 1.5 min run, 1.5 min walk, 3 min run, 5 min cooldown.

THREE MINUTES?!?!?! I was struggling with 1.5! I'm really dreading this already but I best get going so I don't miss my work call in a short bit. Ugh. No dogs as BF isn't awake to take one and I can't take both while running.

@CamandJarvis I did C25K a few years ago and found the schedule I was using (and others I looked at) progressed much to quickly for me. So I often repeated weeks or made my own in-between weeks. I also read a lot about half- and full marathon training, and one of well known marathon coaches (I think Hal Higden or something like that) encouraged the continuing use of intervals regardless of distance and experience. I came to love my “wuns” —and I had never liked running before — and I’m sure it was because I didn’t push too hard. I eventually ran several 5Ks, a 10k, and a half marathon using walk 1 minute, run 2-3 minutes, depending on how it was going. My times weren’t lightning fast, but I was in the top half of the pack for my age group, so respectable. All of which is to say don’t feel bound to someone else’s training schedule. Give your body and mind time to adjust to what YOU need.

Another thing I found REALLY helpful—I got an inexpensive interval timer that clipped on. There are probably apps, too, but I like the little dedicated gadget. It beeps when you’re due to change speeds so you don’t have to keep looking at your phone or watch. I also found the running easier when I didn’t know how many seconds I had left!

I’m planning to start “wunning” again, probably in late April. I’m building walking time and distance right now.

Anyway, good luck! It does get to be fun!

I also did the C25K a couple of years ago, it was during late 2020/1 I think? Definitely during Covid. A fellow poster in this challenge (sorry I can't remember who it was - my memory is not as good as it was - I put it down to age !!) said that she was going to do it and anyone was welcome to join her virtually. Rashly (cuz I hate running) I said I would, slept on it, realised that I had opened my mouth without thinking and decided I would tell her that I had changed my mind. Well, before I posted that change of heart I read her next day post saying how pleased she was I was doing it too and that we would be support for each other, how could I let her down then? So I started it; if you use the actual free App whilst doing each days work out, it tells you how long to walk for a warm up, how long each interval of walks and runs/jogs are and then talks you through the cool down. There were several days/weeks that I had to repeat because they were too hard/too much of a jump in running duration. But I did complete the 5K at the end, I was elated, but I still hated running, so once I'd achieved that 5K I stopped running!!

If that person who I was virtually running with is still in the group, I do not mean to offend you, it was truly an achievement for me, but also not one I wish to repeat lol!!

Scratched of your bucket list lol. I feel the same about planks. I tried it. I hated it. I stopped. Maybe one day I will revisit.

GirlOnTheRebound · March 2023

shaumom wrote: »

Didn’t make my weight goal last time, but made all the other goals. Hoping I can manage all the goals this time around.

R217 3/22/23 end weight: 259.6

R218: starting weight: 260.2
R218: ending weight:

Goals:
Lose 4 lbs
outside 30 minutes daily
activity 30 minutes daily
2 cups of iron tea

Day, Weight, Comment

3/23 - 260.2 30 min outside, 30 min activity, 2 cups of iron tea
3/24 - 259 30 min outside, 30 min activity, 2 cups of iron tea
3/25 - 258.4 30 min outside, 30 min activity, 2 cups of iron tea
3/26 - 260.2 30 min outside, 30 min activity, 2 cups of iron tea
3/27 259.2. 30 min outside, 30 min activity, 2 cups of iron tea
3/28- 256.4. 30 min outside, 30 min activity, 2 cups of iron tea o
3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1

Looking great!

SModa61 · March 2023

GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 218

Round 218
March 23 – April 1, 2023

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

Goal for round 218. So round 217, I reached an intermediate goal of getting down to below 135, which is back to where I was at last April (almost exactly a year) when my daughter, SIL, DGS came to visit us in the keys. Wearing a swimsuit in the pool with grandson is going to be more comfortable for me than it was going to be, and for that I am grateful. 218 is going to include a few challenges starting with traveling up to my MIL’s for two days to pick up DD and family, then we drive back down to our place and they stay with up til the end of round 218, April 1st. My goal is going to be to try and enjoy balance for the round. Maybe no loss, and hopefully no gain. I will exercise when and how I can, and I will track, and at a minimum be thoughtful, what I eat during the round. Fingers crossed!!

History:

Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, and a DGS. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Selling family home distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!

Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 143.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 142.4 2/10/23
Round 215 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 216 138.0 3/2/23 Harry 10 lb 11.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6.5 oz
Round 217 136.0 3/12/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 218 134.0 3/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz

Exercise & Supplements

Supplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
3/23 – Walked with the girls, 4 laps.

3/24 – Walked with the girls, 3 laps. Convo about other building so cut it short

3/25 – Skipping this morning. Need to concentrate on packing.

3/26 – walked 3.5 miles at 4 MPR pace at MIL’s

3/27 – no time to walk, or exercise

3/28 – walked with girls, two laps

3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1

SW: 134.0

Day/Weight/Comment
3/23 – 134.6 Not surprised in the least AND not concerned. Yesterday, I started with a faster pace solo walk that turned into a group walk around mile 4. Then, when I got home, hubby wanted to clean our screened balcony. I crawled all 500 sq ft of it, using a whisk broom to remove the dried dirt so his following with a mop was more effective. Not sure how the dirt develops, but it forms on the screens and when it rains it washed the dirt onto the tile floor. My knees were black and I wore the skin off my left knee. THEN, hubby wanted us to go do some landscaping on the condo property grounds, that we had talked about. Goal was to remove leaves, trash and debris behind a hedge, along a wall. Guess who got to be BEHIND the hedge. That somehow gave quite a workout to my right butt check and thigh. To finish the day off, we tried a local Japanese/Thai restaurant for dinner. Yum! Between likely fluid retention in my muscles, and likely from sodium in the dinner, I fully expected a gain. Calories were not over, so not concerned. Oh, yes, I did not neglect the cats, they got their evening walk once we got home from the restaurant.

3/24 – Starting my comment Thursday night, before weighing Friday morning and seeing the result I got into the chocolate chips……. :’( But I did count them, then I scanned the bag and entered them into my diary. Calories higher than most days, but actually reasonable while I am still walking so much each day.

134.8 Yup, an up. Annoying but not concerned. The beauty of tracking!!!

3/25 – 134.0 arrive @MIL/afternoon, w/ kids Last weighing until Tuesday, and that needs to be ok. We’ll see what exercise I manage to do, and will do my best to track the meals my MIL makes. She does know that I have packed my own breakfasts and possibly lunch, so it is down to controlling quantities of her cooking at dinner, and limiting snacks, as I have been doing at home. Fortunately, I can use Invisalign as an excuse during the “between meal” times. Skipping walking this morning, I need to make sure everything is in order.

3/26 – no scale, @MIL, w/ kids (no laptop, so no attempt to report in)

3/27 – no scale, @MIL w/ kids (no laptop, so no attempt to report in)

3/28 – DD, GS, SIL visiting 132.6 Shocked. I did make a best effort while at MIL’s home and on the road, and then even once getting everyone back to our place. I only walked once, and it was for 3.5 miles. But I did do my best to accurately track and/or evaluate what I was eating. Tracking says I exceeded my calories some, but I was crazy hungry most of the time. I had NO expectation of a loss. My ONLY theory is that with the lessened walking, I flushed fluid out of my muscles and that created my loss. I don’t really know.

This round is going to be super hard for me to catch up and read everyone’s posts. Will do my best!

3/29 – DD, GS, SIL visiting 134.0 Was fun while it lasted! :P Yesterday’s low seemed abnormal. The, to boot, last night I did go off the rails. Was alone and dealing with the mayhem around the condo, and got into ice cream and cookies and chips that would normally not be around me, and I had managed to ignore for 2 days. If the upward motion does not continue, I will still be thrilled with getting through this round unscathed.

3/30 – DD, GS, SIL visiting
3/31 – DD, GS, SIL visiting
4/1 – DD, GS, SIL visiting

SModa61 · March 2023

Trying my best to catch up on posts. I am still back on March 26……

@caitlinnf84 if the multi-vitamin has iron in it, that might be the cause. Iron supplements make me sick, but iron fortified foods are fine for me.

@shmmm3 on your BBQ day, I actually find that the meat items are easier for me to assess and track than the “side”. In a restaurant, I often order two appetizers instead of an entrée, due to the sides.

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jaccimc63 · March 2023

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

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 179th Round!

After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.

End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
End R171: 145.5
End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
End R174: 147(0)
End R175: 146(-1)
End R176: 146(0)
End R177: 145.5(-.5)
End R178: 145.5(0)
End R179: 146.5(+1)
End R180: 145(-1.5)
End R181: 146(+1)
End R182: 147(+1)
End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
End R184: 146(+.5)
End R185: 146(0)
End R186: 148(+2) Stress eating
End R187: 149(+1) Prep for Dad's service
End R188: 149.5 (+.5) Celebration of Life for Dad
End R189: 149.5(0)
End R190: 149.5(0)
End R191: 151.5(+2) 4th of July
End R192: 151(-.5)
End R193: 149(-2)
End R194: 149(0)
End R195: 149(0) - Mark went missing
End R196: 152(+3) - Niagara Falls trip
End R197: 149
End R198: 150.5
End R199: 149
End R200: 150.5 - Ron deathly ill
End R201: 149.5 - Hospitalized with bigeminy
End R202: 147.5 - Fiona born, Cassie got custody
End R203: 146.5 - Heart issues
End R204: 146 - Failed Ablation
End R205: 146
End R206: 147 - Thanksgiving and Fiona home
End R207: 147
End R208: 148 - Birthday
End R209: 149.5 - Christmas, NYE, Cassie and Fiona get covid
End R210: 148.5
End R211: 149.5
End R212: 151
End R213: 147.5
End R214: 149
End R215: 149.5
End R216: 150.1 - New scale, Fiona sick
End R217: 151.4

SW: 151.4

Day/Weight/Comment

3/23 - 150.7
3/24 - 150.5
3/25
3/26
3/27 - 151.4
3/28 - 151.2
3/29 - 151.2
3/30
3/31
4/01

CamandJarvis · March 2023

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

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

Previous Rounds:

R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6

Last weight
03/22 - 159.6

Round Goal: 158.x
Workout: 3x/week - M-W-F bodyweight and C25K training, regular walks with pups (weather permitting)
Nutrition: Log daily

Day, Weight, Comment
3/23 - 158.6
3/24 - 158.4
3/25 - 158.1
3/26 - DNW
3/27 - 159.9
3/28 - 159.1
3/29 - 158.7 - Happy to see 158 again. Now to keep it there or below. Yesterday was madness. Work popped off horribly. I ended up working until 7pm (I normally get off at 4pm) trying to finalize some documents. I still have 2 more to complete and get reviewed by the end of the day today which is doable and hopefully means I get more than 2,000 steps. Yep, I only got about 2,000 steps the entire day because I was so stuck to the computer. Ugh, I didn't know so few steps were possible with this big house and bathroom breaks! Today is bodyweight and C25K day so I'll at least get some movement in and therefore steps. My knee is still a little achy but my brace won't come in until this afternoon. I'd push my run off until tomorrow except tomorrow morning is forecast storms right smack dab during my morning workout time. I'll just have to be a little extra careful, even if it means slowing things down a bit. I woke up at 430 and allowed myself to fall back asleep until my alarm at 530 so I'm battling the grogginess monster right now. Slowing down might not be too challenging hah! No clue dinner but I do have some leftover refried beans and skillet lasagna for lunch if I need something quick
3/30
3/31
4/01

Previous Day's Comments

3/23 - Internet is down so attempting this post from my little phone. All was good yesterday. I ended up shaving off a minute from my run between Wednesday and yesterday (same intervals for both). Today is a rest day so I'm very lightly pedaling the bike as I type this out and sip my coffee as a bit of active rest. I feel the soreness! Things may be more hectic as both BF and I have big things due today as we are both off work tomorrow so we may be going elsewhere to work (and therefore away from the house and towards tempting unhealthy options). BF is harnessing up Harley for a walk so I guess I'll also be taking a walk with Smoke once it's light out. Today's goal: stick to my good habits to get through!
3/24 - Not bad for late night, last minute pizza. We went to look at our friend's travel trailer that just got back from minor repairs. He wants to do a 1-for-1 trade on a motorcycle BF wanted to get rid of anyway. Been talking about getting a travel trailer since we both work from home, we could make life a little easier by working from wherever we've traveled to (within reason). Ended up staying in town chatting longer than expected so we pulled out frozen pizza. Today BF wants to go ride once it dries up a bit (I believe the storms forecasted missed us and it just finished raining) and I've got some errands in town I can prolong to keep me outside and entertained. We agreed with the forecasted storms and the desire to try a trail in town, to forego our workouts this morning and take the dogs on the trail tomorrow. I'll likely hop on the bike with a book once I'm done here to get a little active rest since it's too wet to take the pups on a walk right now.
3/25 - Slowly but surely! I was hoping a bigger drop but wondering if dinner out last night was a bit too salty. I didn't "workout" but I walked a ton yesterday and had a huge calorie deficit from it. I parked at the park and walked all the way down one side of main street, crossed the street, and walked all the way back up, making stops where I needed to complete errands (I could've parked closer and I certainly didn't have to walk all of main street, but I decided that's my "workout"/active rest so I made it a thing). Then, after the post to ship my mom fabric for a quilt, walked around the grocery store! Whew. That isn't accounting from 3pm onward! All I know for today is that I need to make up some baguettes as our friend is smoking a pork butt and we're all hanging out. I'll probably go make up the dough once I finish posting before I work out and get sweaty. Plus, it'll rise while I'm working out and showering, meaning I'm not stuck home on a beautiful day waiting on dough! I have bodyweight and 5k training today. BF decided, since we got home at 930 and didn't get to bed until 10, he wasn't going to wake up to go to the trail. I'm debating whether I just want to run the road outside our house again or if I want to drive out to the trail by myself. He's going riding with the boys for FamHub's birthday so he won't be waiting on me anyway and I'll be waiting on dough (rise, shape, rise, bake).
3/26 - DNP
3/27 - Yesterday I was woken up at 5am by a whining puppy only to realize I had a horrible knot in my back that made it hurt to move and breathe. I let the dogs out, put on some cream, and went back to bed with the pups in the step daughter's room so as not to disturb BF. That extra sleep gave me a crick in my neck and a headache bordering a migraine. I had a really rough start and certainly didn't care to weigh in or check in here haha This morning, I still have the knot which I'm sure will impact today's bodyweight strength and C25K training but I'm going to do it anyway. Even if I have to slow it down or ease up on things, I'm getting my workout in. I woke up mid-dream again so I'm dragging and slow anyway. I was bad and ate dinner out with the family despite not being hungry. Even worse- it was fried. Ugh. I felt so awful and overly full after. And it was a later-than-usual dinner so I went to bed still feeling too full. Not pleasant. The scale definitely shows it. Hopefully that'll drop off fairly quickly, though. I did discover, though, the trail we wanted to run doesn't open until 8am. I'm not 100% sure but I think access is free for veterans or active duty but otherwise costs $6 per person. I couldn't go since BF's motorcycle blocked both my vehicles to get out and I wasn't brave enough to try to move it (I'm short and can barely reach the ground sitting on it) so I ran the road to my house, but it's good to know on the trail thing anyway.
3/28 - It flashed 158 a few times but settled here. That's alright, I tried a new recipe last night with plenty of cheese so I'm probably a tad bloated from that and I can't expect the weekend gain to drop off all at once, either. It was a spinach artichoke skillet lasagna. I used my dutch oven sans cover because you'd need a really large oven-safe skillet! I have several very big cast iron skillets, but I would've spilled half the food during stirring, eek! It wasn't very flavorful so I'll have to play around with seasonings should I ever make it again. It was, however, a calorie bomb so I might not. My poor knee is hurting so bad like it used to in the army. I need to get a patellar band type brace to help it. I'm not sure if it was the increase in running yesterday or I slept wrong on it (my neck and upper back are sore like I spent part of the night in a funky sleeping position). Today I'll stretch and put some CBD cream which really is the only cream that seems to help with pain for me. It's like icy hot, too. BF is up to work out so if he takes Harley, I might take Smoke for a short walk later once my knee calms down a little. My kneecaps are off track a bit so too much walking/running/anything that requires movement of my knee causes issues. There's nothing besides surgery to fix it, but I do know what to do to help limit/avoid damage and pain. 10 years of having this issue but still being required to do Army physical activities of all sorts makes you really really good PT for yourself hahaha I have some leftover lasagna for lunch which I'll likely figure out how to pair with some frozen veggies I have and dinner will be the usual high-calorie Mexican fare. I'll have to be really mindful of my intake today to squeeze in everything without going over.
3/29
3/30
3/31

CamandJarvis · March 2023

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

As I prepare to go for my run, I realized that with the new "week" of training (Week 3 Day 1 today) the training has upped.

Warmup (I skip as I warmed up with bodyweight workout) 1.5 min run, 1.5 min walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk, 1.5 min run, 1.5 min walk, 3 min run, 5 min cooldown.

THREE MINUTES?!?!?! I was struggling with 1.5! I'm really dreading this already but I best get going so I don't miss my work call in a short bit. Ugh. No dogs as BF isn't awake to take one and I can't take both while running.

@CamandJarvis I did C25K a few years ago and found the schedule I was using (and others I looked at) progressed much to quickly for me. So I often repeated weeks or made my own in-between weeks. I also read a lot about half- and full marathon training, and one of well known marathon coaches (I think Hal Higden or something like that) encouraged the continuing use of intervals regardless of distance and experience. I came to love my “wuns” —and I had never liked running before — and I’m sure it was because I didn’t push too hard. I eventually ran several 5Ks, a 10k, and a half marathon using walk 1 minute, run 2-3 minutes, depending on how it was going. My times weren’t lightning fast, but I was in the top half of the pack for my age group, so respectable. All of which is to say don’t feel bound to someone else’s training schedule. Give your body and mind time to adjust to what YOU need.

Another thing I found REALLY helpful—I got an inexpensive interval timer that clipped on. There are probably apps, too, but I like the little dedicated gadget. It beeps when you’re due to change speeds so you don’t have to keep looking at your phone or watch. I also found the running easier when I didn’t know how many seconds I had left!

I’m planning to start “wunning” again, probably in late April. I’m building walking time and distance right now.

Anyway, good luck! It does get to be fun!

Thank you! I have heard a lot of people repeating weeks. I may end up repeating week 3, depending on what week 4 brings and I have a couple extra weeks between the end of this training (if I don't repeat) and the race to allow for repeats.
I felt ready to increase from 1.5 minute runs, as the struggle was about my inability to pace myself, not my inability to run that long. I just was shocked it went from 1.5 to 3! I was fully expecting 1.5 mins to 2 mins or something. Nope. It was more of a mental challenge than anything. When I joined the Army, I was an awful runner (I was an awful runner even while in...) but the 60/120s and 30/60s are what helped my running the best, not so much the steady state runs. I think that's why I do like the C25K program is that it's made up of intervals that slowly increase until you're running long chunks at a time. It is mentally far more doable than trying to train using steady state, long continuous runs.

For those who aren't sure: 60/120s = 60 second sprint, 120 second jog/walk/"rest"
30/60s = 30 second sprint, 60 second jog/walk/"rest"

My biggest problem when it comes to running for distance or time, I cannot, for the life of me, pace myself well. I think that's why interval running is so good for me - I slowly increase my time running to slowly learn to pace myself. I simply have to be mindful of that fact when I go out for my runs or I mess myself up.

CamandJarvis · March 2023

musicsax wrote: »

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

CamandJarvis wrote: »

As I prepare to go for my run, I realized that with the new "week" of training (Week 3 Day 1 today) the training has upped.

Warmup (I skip as I warmed up with bodyweight workout) 1.5 min run, 1.5 min walk, 3 min run, 3 min walk, 1.5 min run, 1.5 min walk, 3 min run, 5 min cooldown.

THREE MINUTES?!?!?! I was struggling with 1.5! I'm really dreading this already but I best get going so I don't miss my work call in a short bit. Ugh. No dogs as BF isn't awake to take one and I can't take both while running.

@CamandJarvis I did C25K a few years ago and found the schedule I was using (and others I looked at) progressed much to quickly for me. So I often repeated weeks or made my own in-between weeks. I also read a lot about half- and full marathon training, and one of well known marathon coaches (I think Hal Higden or something like that) encouraged the continuing use of intervals regardless of distance and experience. I came to love my “wuns” —and I had never liked running before — and I’m sure it was because I didn’t push too hard. I eventually ran several 5Ks, a 10k, and a half marathon using walk 1 minute, run 2-3 minutes, depending on how it was going. My times weren’t lightning fast, but I was in the top half of the pack for my age group, so respectable. All of which is to say don’t feel bound to someone else’s training schedule. Give your body and mind time to adjust to what YOU need.

Another thing I found REALLY helpful—I got an inexpensive interval timer that clipped on. There are probably apps, too, but I like the little dedicated gadget. It beeps when you’re due to change speeds so you don’t have to keep looking at your phone or watch. I also found the running easier when I didn’t know how many seconds I had left!

I’m planning to start “wunning” again, probably in late April. I’m building walking time and distance right now.

Anyway, good luck! It does get to be fun!

I also did the C25K a couple of years ago, it was during late 2020/1 I think? Definitely during Covid. A fellow poster in this challenge (sorry I can't remember who it was - my memory is not as good as it was - I put it down to age !!) said that she was going to do it and anyone was welcome to join her virtually. Rashly (cuz I hate running) I said I would, slept on it, realised that I had opened my mouth without thinking and decided I would tell her that I had changed my mind. Well, before I posted that change of heart I read her next day post saying how pleased she was I was doing it too and that we would be support for each other, how could I let her down then? So I started it; if you use the actual free App whilst doing each days work out, it tells you how long to walk for a warm up, how long each interval of walks and runs/jogs are and then talks you through the cool down. There were several days/weeks that I had to repeat because they were too hard/too much of a jump in running duration. But I did complete the 5K at the end, I was elated, but I still hated running, so once I'd achieved that 5K I stopped running!!

If that person who I was virtually running with is still in the group, I do not mean to offend you, it was truly an achievement for me, but also not one I wish to repeat lol!!

I'm with you! If it wasn't for the fact that FamWife, FamHub, and BF are all cheering me on, I probably wouldn't stick to it. Plus, this is the 2nd to last summer I get StepDaughter before she turns 18 and runs off into the sunset, and she's wanted, for several years now, to run a 5k with us. I need to get over myself and enjoy the fact that a teenage girl (16 at that!) wants to hang out with us crazy adults and do things together. It won't last forever so I'm taking advantage of it while I can.

I hate running, but I love the feeling of accomplishing it regardless. I try to sprinkle one about every year or so (usually do it a virtual run) just to keep up with it and keep things balanced. I didn't do any 5k in 2022 so I'm a bit overdue for it anyway.

Machias1949 · March 2023

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 217-ended 03/22-118.00
Round 218 RSW 117.7 waist: 27 ½”

03/23-117.7
03/24-118.4-WHOOPS
03/25-OUT OF TOWN
03/26-117.7
03/27-117.7
03/28-117.7
03/29-117.4-although remaining within maintenance and excited that my cholesterol level is now only 2 points over normal, I am concerned that the neuropathy in my feet and hands may sabotage being able to keep this up. We will see.

SheilaBoneham · March 2023

🌷🐇🌷☔️🌷🪺🌷☔️🌷🐇🌷

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
2023 Goals — move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Have fun!

📆 2015–2023

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

2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)

R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
R218 04/01/23: goals—10 days snack free; walk 30+ minutes; calories <1400.

Day, Weight, Comment

3/23 - 179
The blasted wagon threw me right off last night. Emotional eating snack binge. But I’m climbing back on and am going to try to hang on for the rest of the round.

3/24 - 180
That’s Wed. evening on the scale. Yesterday was better, not perfect. Sometimes I really think that all the tracking and thinking about food and macros and calories all the time makes me more snack-prone because, yep, I’m thinking about food all the time—what I ate, what I should eat, what I will eat for breakfast, lunch, dinner, what I shouldn’t eat,… I know the research says tracking = weight loss, but I’ve been doing it faithfully for years now, lost a lot, then regained some despite tracking, am maintaining at higher than I like while tracking faithfully. It’s almost as if knowing my intake lets me give myself permission to eat because, hey, I’ll be over goal but still under maintenance, or just a smidge over…. I don’t know, just thinking through the keyboard.

3/25 - 💐
I’ve decided to slowly let go of some of the tracking to see if obsessing less about numbers and thinking less about food might help me eat less. I’ll continue to check in daily, but weigh in only at the end of each round. Letting go of the scale will be hard —I’ve tried before and was unsuccessful. So I’m dropping out of the 100-day challenge, removing my weight tracker, and removing my numbered weight goals. I’ll focus on other goals—walking, dog-training, writing, garden….—and see what happens. (I do sometimes think I should—a concept I would like to lose but what’s an alternate word? — drop all goals for a while, but after a lifetime of goals goals goals, I don’t know if that’s possible!) Anyway, I love this group, and appreciate the support for each of us doing what we need to do.

3/26 - 🌷
I accidentally weighed myself this morning—habits, right? — and it wasn’t pretty, but I’m not recording it. I did “oversnack” last night, but today is a new day. I’m planning to take the pup out for some energy reduction this morning, and then this afternoon take myself for a long walk all alone. Wishing you all a great Sunday!

3/27 - 🌹
I resisted the urge to weigh in this morning. Yesterday was pretty good, although I did have some ice cream last night. Little by little. I did get in two half hour walks. All good.

3/28 - 💐
I’m doing a bit better with the crazy snacking, though I’m not completely under control yet. I’m looking forward to better weather and long evenings when I’ll be going for longer, later walks, and spending fewer hours in the house on my butt. I had a nice 45-min walk yesterday with Booker, but about half was slow/stationary to let him sniff. I limit his distance since he’s only 4.5 months old, so that was good. I went for another 30-min fast walk on my own later. All good.

3/29 - 🌷
I can’t believe it’s almost April. Yay spring! It’s cold this morning but sunny for now, rain coming, but I’m planning a nice puppy walk when I get off here. Enjoy you day, everyone!

3/30 - 🌹
3/31 - 💐
4/01 -

GrandmaJackie · March 2023

Round 218

March 23 - April 1, 2023

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

Stick to Plan:
Calorie cycle for a weekly average of 1200 to 1500 👍🏻
Exercise: Walk, Bike, exercise bands 👍🏻
Binge-Free & Sugar-Free for 100 day 👍🏻
Lots of veggies and protein, some fruit 👍🏻
Fiber especially from grains, to help my iron level intake

🐶SW RND 217 153.2🐶

SW RND 218

3/23 153.7 - We ate a late dinner at Ihop, veggie omelette… i skipped hash browns but I should of only ate one piece of toast 😢
3/24 154.7 - The bagel late tasted so good but I should of had a piece of fruit instead 😢
3/25 155.5 - Emotions are playing a key factor of my weight gain, lately, 😢😢 I NEED TO CONCENTRATE on my heath…
3/26 153.4 - Dinner was a taco time salad plus no late night snacking 👍
3/27 151.7 - Even though I had tenders from Ecells for lunch I didn’t have dinner so it actually helped with my weight loss.
3/28 151.6 - Finally I am not letting my emotions control what and when I eat, woot hoot!
3/29 153 - I don’t understand the weight gain no snacks after dinner and my sodium was low… on the bright side my food choices were spot on yesterday no matter what my weight is….
3/30
3/31
4/1

Goal weight 152

jspecies11 · March 2023

69 yo female; 5’5”
Thank you @quiltingjaine
SW 140.0#
GW 139.0#
Consistent strength training, plant based unprocessed food, increase hydration

3/23 140.2#
3/24 139.6#
3/25 138.6#
3/26 139.4#
3/27 139.2#
3/28 138.6#
3/29 138.4#
3/30
3/31
4/1

fmfdfa2020 · March 2023

Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!

💪🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🎵💃👗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💗🌻🏖🙏

First G al: Hit the 160's (again)
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169

Stick to Plan:

Calorie cycle for a weekly average of 1200 to 1500
Exercise: Row, Walk, Bike, Weights, Pushups, Dance, Jazzercise
Water: Shoot for 80oz per day
Binge-Free & Sugar-Free for 100 days
Lots of veggies and protein, some fruit (very little processed foods or simple carbs which I hardly have anyway)
I need to figure out a way to get more fiber, especially from grains.

100-Day Weight Tracking

March 09 - Day 01: 177.5
March 10 - Day 02: 177.9
March 11 - Day 03: 177.0
March 12 - Day 04: 176.7
March 13 - Day 05: 176.8
March 14 - Day 06: 176.0
March 15 - Day 07: 175.9
March 16 - Day 08: 176.0
March 17 - Day 09: 175.8
March 18 - Day 10: 176.0
March 19 - Day 11: DNW
March 20 - Day 12: 175.9
March 21 - Day 13: 176.0
March 22 - Day 14: 175.6
March 23 - Day 15: 175.7
March 24 - Day 16: 174.9
March 25 - Day 17: DNW
March 26 - Day 18: 174.7
March 27 - Day 19: 174.3
March 28 - Day 20: 173.8
March 29 - Day 21: DNW

If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started I so desperately wanted to be where I am now.

Round 217 End Weight: 175.6
Round 218
3/23: 175.7 Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories Maintenance (1700). I just love the start of a new 10 days. I'm going to try my best to lose 2 pounds this round, but I will be happy with any loss. We shall see....
3/24: 174.9 Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ I am happy to see a drop this morning. I optimistically crossed off the 175's from my first-goal tracking above.

Right when things are starting to click is when I lose it many times. One thing that's helping, and hopefully will make this time different, is calorie cycling (average 1200 to 1500 calories) which I think fools my body from thinking I'm starving, but also allowing myself (AND tracking it) to eat at or a little below maintenance on those days where I feel a binge coming on. I'm slowly losing that all-or-nothing mentality of thinking every day has to be what I perceive as perfect or I failed. Patience, Patience, Patience - some of you who have made it to the promised land of your goal weight, and have maintained it, say this a lot.

I appreciate you sharing your experiences so much. I think the more I stick to my plan and start seeing positive results more often, the more patience I will have. I just have to get to that point before giving up! I feel this is the time I will do it - now that I said that, I'm ready to prove it to myself!
3/25: DNW I wanted to enjoy the 174's and give it a day before I weighed again. Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ NSV: I am seeing a noticeable change in my skin. I've had horrible eczema for 4 years, including on my face which is really hard to get rid of. My skin, everywhere, not just my face, is so much more clearer and softer. I've been drinking water religiously and have been off sugar and dairy for a while now. And I don't eat processed food. The main change of late is I've upped my exercise quite a bit, specifically rowing. I think it's all the above, but I guess my circulation/blood flow was pretty bad after not exercising for months after my surgery. The other NSV is I can't believe how much my stamina is increasing when it comes to my rowing. I'm just thrilled to see these results from replacing bad habits with good ones!

3/26: 174.7 Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ Even thought I know it's normal to bounce around a little after a drop, I'm glad I chose not to see it yesterday. I think it kept me more motivated. Today, I not only didn't have to see the bump up, I'm now a little less than I was 2 days ago. Yay!
3/27: 174.3 Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ I've been trying to build my stamina back up and I had the best day yet yesterday - 30 mins rowing and 30 mins bike. I'm 3 weeks binge-free and sugar-free - who is this person?!!!!
3/28: 173.8 Row✔ Water✔ Calories✔ I optimistically crossed off the 174's on my first-goal tracking above. We shall see if it holds tomorrow or I may decide to skip a day weighing and hopefully it will stick around for good. I'm starting a new challenge today. Pushups! My upper body is so weak. I've been rowing but I'm going to start back free weights and add pushups every morning to see how I progress. This morning I literally could not do one complete pushup and this was modified on my knees. My husband suggested that I start doing them on the wall first then once stronger go to the floor. Good idea! It worked. I did 10!

3/29: DNW Day off from exercise. Water✔ Calories✔ I chose not to weigh today because I want to stay motivated from my dropping to 173.x yesterday and did not want to see the inevitable (and normal) back and forth, and I had way too much salt on my air popped popcorn. I really need to learn to use herbs and spices more to replace the salt!

3/30
3/31
4/01 I'm going to try my best to lose 2 pounds this round, but I will be happy with any loss. We shall see....

Bingeing is why I'm where I am now. I want to see the results with 100 days of no bingeing. I'm not talking about going over calories from overeating a little, I'm talking full-out bingeing. And that's not just on bad foods, even when I'm eating well, I'll binge. This will be extremely challenging but if I stick to it (and stay off sugar and simple carbs to stop cravings), there is no way I'm not going to see consistent weight loss during these 100 days (not to mention the health benefits)! Part of this challenge, too, is if I do have a slip, that I don't revert back to old habits of bingeing for days/weeks/months. I will acknowledge the slip, celebrate that it didn't derail me, and just keep on keeping on.
I want to see what happens when I don't give up!

100-day Binge-free Challenge starting March 6…
*=1 successful day / ⭐=10 successful days / ^=1 oops Day
⭐⭐***

100-day Sugar-free Challenge starting March 6…
*=1 successful day / 💚=10 successful days / ^=1 oops Day
💚💚***

Pushups starting March 28…
*=1 wall pushup / 🔰=10 wall pushups / ✨=1 knee pushup / 💙=1 standard pushup
🔰******

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s

shmmm3 · March 2023

SW RND 218 -

Diet goal: YES to: Whole foods and plant-based.............No to: Ultra-processed foods and added sugar, except for the really good desserts where it's worth it. Meat and animal products are out until the end of March to help me fast-track my progress on getting better at the whole foods, plant-based BASE that I want my diet to stay at long term.
Movement goal: Some gentle strength training and cardio every day. This round I'm counting house cleaning as cardio.
Weight goal: maintain between 120-125. I made it 123.4 lbs at the end of RND 217

3/23 DNW
3/24 DNW
3/25 DNW
3/26 DNW
3/27 DNW
3/28 DNW Road trip is finally over and I was able to stay whole foods plant-based. Victory! Having the pre set rule that all my food was packed in the cooler and eating mostly fruits the whole drive turned out to relieve the usual stress of temptation of fast food on road trips. I am glad I wasn't trying to log everything because I had as much as I wanted of berries, apples, bananas, clementines, and almonds and this morning I'm not bloated. Tomorrow I weigh in to see the result of not tracking plus vacation. I kept to one drink per day so hopefully there's not much gain. A friend recommended a diet book for me that gives tips and explanations about whole foods diets called, "How Not to Diet" by Michael Greger. I need the help since I'm still a newbie with whole foods cooking. I've changed so much from my early unhealthy approaches to weight loss and even though they worked it was unhealthy through and through and hard to maintain. This is the first time I truly feel good and satisfied and like I'm doing the right thing for my body. I'm excited about the book to come in. Edit, I split a piece of birthday cake that probably wasn't vegan but it was yummy but not the most delicious dessert I'd ever had. I rationalized that it fit into my diet because if I want this to be sustainable I can't make it too hard on myself and be too strict.

3/29 123.4 Yay! Yay! Yay! Whole foods plant-based road trips for the win!!! This is by far the most fun diet experiment I have ever done. My weight has stabilized here with my eating ad libitum and barely exercising?! I made sushi last night! It was easy and tasty (not fancy sushi restaurant quality but there's no place here in town anyway) and very filling with brown rice and avocado. A good simple first attempt. This is quite the adventure into cooking for me. I've extended my Daniel Fast to end at Easter so only 10 more days of strictly no animal products. I am starting to think about forming a game plan to help me not abandon all the good habits I've been working on. I do not want to go back to thinking that I must eat eggs and chicken for protein when I have learned that I can get all the protein I need from plants that automatically come with fiber. I want to view meat as more of a feast times delicacy that provides important micronutrients and not as my sole protein source, if that makes sense.
One idea I'm toying with is to be strictly whole foods plant-based Monday through Friday and then only consume high quality animal products like pasture raised eggs and meat from the farmer's market. We'll see.
3/30
3/31
4/1

phx92 · March 2023

SW RND 218

3/23 x
3/24 x
3/25 194.2
3/26 194.0
3/27 194.6
3/28 x
3/29 193.2
3/30
3/31
4/1

Goal #1 189lb

quiltingjaine · March 2023

@GirlOnTheRebound I had to
Laugh at your meatloaf comment. For the first 38 years of our marriage I didn’t make it because my husband didn’t like it. THEN. I found out that he just didn’t like it with ketchup on it - something I had NEVER done in my life. So for the last 15 years we have enjoyed meatloaf! 👍👍❤️❤️

deepwoodslady · March 2023

Round 218

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 175 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
R217 EW= 188.2
R218 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) = -4.2 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)

R217 (03/13/23 thru 03/22/23) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 188.2)

R218 (03/23/23 thru 04/01/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
03/22 …..188.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

03/23 -188.4- (Trend weight 190.0)

03/24 -188.0- (Trend weight 189.8)

03/25 -187.2- (Trend weight 189.5)

03/26 -187.8- (Trend weight 189.3)

03/27 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

03/28 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) I am heading north today to get my tax package to my accountant that moved quite far. I have not been able to take water pill due to bp drops as well as all this travel. All the more reason I am not weighing as I am bloating bigger. I have massaged my ankles and abdomen this morning in the hopes that it will help. Yet more restaurants today too along with lots of sitting. I am not allowed to exercise right now anyway so I suppose it’s okay. Hopefully the cardiologist will get back with me sometime today on the bp numbers I dropped off yesterday. I'll read the most current posts later tonight. In the meantime, have a good day everyone!

03/29 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)I woke up to yet more snow today already. Finally, a day at home! Feeling bloated and miserable. Pushing water and better choices today.

03/30 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

03/31 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

04/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

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

RetiredAndLovingIt · March 2023

I agree..no ketchup on meatloaf. But Dd mixes ketchup & brown sugar & puts that on top. That is good, even tho I don’t like ketchup.

quiltingjaine · March 2023

@RetiredAndLovingIt OMG! Brown sugar! AND ketchup! Double whammy. This sounds like my late MIL! EVERYTHING had some form of sugar added! Meat shouldn’t be sweet. IMHO

I made a recipe my mom had found in the 1930’s for Mexican Meatballs. It was probably from Campbell’s soup since their tomato soup was the basis for the sauce. My MIL loved it and asked for the recipe. Some time later she proudly announced she had made my mom’s meatballs. I almost gagged at the first bite. She had added “a little” sugar - so much that I found them inedible! I never shared another recipe with her.

quiltingjaine · March 2023

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
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15

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 218 127.5
3/23 127.0 Mulligan’s Pub for early lunch, taco salad stripped of most carbs at 11.
3/24 127.0 Told DH that eating OMAD at 4:30 or 5 wasn’t working for me. During COVID we ate around 3 or 4 but with him playing cards again (Tripoley, poker, pinochle and occasionally bridge) eating at 5, 5:30, or later isn’t working for me. No cards today.
3/25 126.5 Great Greek today.
3/26 127.0 Hardly drank any water yesterday. Need to be more mindful of that.
3/27 127.0 Eating late today at visiting neighbors. I don’t wish to sound ungrateful but I DO wish they would stop bringing us bags of groceries we don’t eat!
3/28 127.5 made keto berry clafoutis to take to neighbor’s for dessert. She made ham and turkey I avoided most carbs but ate later in the day than I like.
3/29 129.0 I ate a lot of crap yesterday - sitting out on a beautiful evening. Being neighborly does mean you have to eat all of the crap, Jaine. But I did. It wasn’t even good tasting!

tiabirdie56 · March 2023

Round 218~Thu Mar 23 2023 ~ Apr 1 2023

Round 218
Mar 23 2023~ Apr 1 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW:208.4
RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water

•We-March 22 2023~ 209.3
▪︎Day1▪Th•Mar 23-¤208.4
( We•31g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪Fr•Mar 24- ¤209.7
(Th•40g Prot; 48ozs water)Very low sodium yesterday. Gain exclusively from high carbs, delicious spicy peanut noodles.

▪︎Day3▪Sa•Mar 25- ¤210.4
(Fr• 55g Prot; 48ozs water) Pasta salad made with red lentil pasta

▪︎Day4▪Su•Mar 26- ¤DNW
(Sa• 74g Prot; 48ozs water)

▪︎Day5▪Mo•Mar 27- ¤DNW
(Su• 89g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪Tu•Mar 28- ¤206.7
(Mo•68g Prot; 64ozs water)

■Day7•We•Mar 29-¤208.4
(Tu•68g Prot; 48ozs water)

▪︎Day8•Th•Mar 30- ¤
(We•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day9▪Fr•Mar 31- ¤
(Th•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪Sa•Apr 1-¤
(Fr•g Prot; ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●(We•3/22-7pm)
Th•4pm-21hrs/7:30pm
Fri•12:30pm-17hrs/8:30pm
Sat•12:30pm-17hrs/10pm
Sun•12:30-14.5hrs/10pm
Mon•10:30am-12.5hrs/6pm
Tue•1:30-19.5hrs/7pm

*Round End Weights*

▪2018▪
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪

{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎

{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
Round 218- EW} Apr 1 2023
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NuggetBrain · March 2023

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
R216 EW: 235.8
R217 EW: 235 (

)
3/23: 234
3/24: 233.6
3/25: 232.4
3/26: 231.2
3/27: 232.8. So much salt last night.
3/28: 233.4
3/29: 232
3/30
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