Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 218
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RND 218
HSW: 175
SW this round 169.6
3/23 169.6
This morning I played pickleball for 3 hours with my friends and had a fantastic time burning calories without even trying. I had a huge, delicious salad for lunch and then my day got out of control and at 9pm I was begging my husband to bring me some food to where we were visiting. He brought a little bit of peanut noodles and peppers, and a tiny bit of potato salad. So I ended up being way too far under my calories for the day, but wasn't hungry when I went to bed.
3/24 168.2
It's been a hectic day and I got no dedicated exercise, just steps from errands and life. I did great with water and food. Had a yummy turkey sandwich for lunch, a banana and protein shake for snack, and dinner was roasted sweet and russet potatoes, chicken apple sausage with onions, spinach and chickpeas, and mango and grapes. I feel satisfied. My family will be at my daughters' dance competition all day tomorrow so food is likely to be a struggle (takeout and snacks), stress level will be high, and no real exercise will happen. But lots of steps. We shall see!
3/25 No weigh in today as we left super early for dance competition. Spent 16 hours there and traveling. No dedicated exercise but lots of steps. We ordered sandwiches for lunch and mine came loaded with mayo on white bread even though I ordered wheat with no mayo. Ate it anyway, felt sick. Had pizza for dinner. Not the most balanced, but it was fine. Stayed under calories and missed my veggies.
3/26 166.6 Apparently the weird food choices yesterday didn't do too much damage. Got back on track today with a protein shake and awesome salad, but got nauseous halfway through the salad because I took my vitamin before eating it. Now I feel both queasy and hungry. About to head to a family dinner. It's always hard to track at these things. Not stressed though, I can do it. Any suggestions for a women's multivitamin that won't make me feel sick?
3/27 167.6 Family dinner last night was french bread pizza, garlic rolls, and chocolate chip cookies. I stayed within calories, but still feeling it today. Got up early and spent the morning at the gym. Back on track with food and water too.
3/28 166.8 Ate great yesterday but was super hungry, probably from the morning workout. I snacked a bit after dinner. Popcorn at first and then recognized it was real hunger, so I mixed greek yogurt and PB2 and thinned with a little almond milk. Tasted like melting peanut butter ice cream, and gave me a protein boost. Still felt hungry but knew I had eaten plenty and slept fine. Pretty much starving right now because I haven't been home all day and was unprepared.
3/29 165.8! I am so thrilled, I can't remember the last time I saw this number! Yesterday went pretty well with food. I felt satisfied with all my meals. It was sad because my pickleball game got cancelled, but I fit in a short walk instead. Not nearly as much exercise as pickleball or as fun, but I still moved. Today will not be a very active day...I woke up with a super sore throat and am trying to rest it away. Feeling really encouraged with the progress I am seeing and how not-too-hard it is feeling this go round.
3/30 166.4 Not sure what that increase is about, but whatever. I had a lovely morning playing pickleball and spent the afternoon chaperoning my son's field day, so tons of calories burned and hours spend outside in beautiful weather.
3/31
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quiltingjaine wrote: »Many fasters work out in a fasted state.
@quiltingjaine It's interesting that since I began doing invisalign and eating and drinking anything other than water, is a bit of a production and goes against my timer, I no longer eat or have coffee first thing in the morning, nor eat after dinner (typically served at 5 pm). My first food is after my morning exercise. So far, that is only walking, but I have done 7 miles at 14+ min mile pace in fasted state (just 16 hours). It is interesting to observe this. Some mornings it feels great, and other times it does not. Trying to learn from the experience either way.
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I found a new use for tofu...in a smoothie! It has no flavor at all and gives the smoothie a good smooth texture + protein and fiber. I can't stand the flavor of protein powders and I have tried a lot of them looking a flavor I didn't mind. So, in case anyone else here hates the flavor of protein powders too, give it a shot.
Tofu? I am still learning to accept those who blend cottage cheese. Now tofu? But.....you know I am going to try it lol.4 -
caitlinnf84 wrote: »RND 218
HSW: 175
SW this round 169.6
3/23 169.6
This morning I played pickleball for 3 hours with my friends and had a fantastic time burning calories without even trying. I had a huge, delicious salad for lunch and then my day got out of control and at 9pm I was begging my husband to bring me some food to where we were visiting. He brought a little bit of peanut noodles and peppers, and a tiny bit of potato salad. So I ended up being way too far under my calories for the day, but wasn't hungry when I went to bed.
3/24 168.2
It's been a hectic day and I got no dedicated exercise, just steps from errands and life. I did great with water and food. Had a yummy turkey sandwich for lunch, a banana and protein shake for snack, and dinner was roasted sweet and russet potatoes, chicken apple sausage with onions, spinach and chickpeas, and mango and grapes. I feel satisfied. My family will be at my daughters' dance competition all day tomorrow so food is likely to be a struggle (takeout and snacks), stress level will be high, and no real exercise will happen. But lots of steps. We shall see!
3/25 No weigh in today as we left super early for dance competition. Spent 16 hours there and traveling. No dedicated exercise but lots of steps. We ordered sandwiches for lunch and mine came loaded with mayo on white bread even though I ordered wheat with no mayo. Ate it anyway, felt sick. Had pizza for dinner. Not the most balanced, but it was fine. Stayed under calories and missed my veggies.
3/26 166.6 Apparently the weird food choices yesterday didn't do too much damage. Got back on track today with a protein shake and awesome salad, but got nauseous halfway through the salad because I took my vitamin before eating it. Now I feel both queasy and hungry. About to head to a family dinner. It's always hard to track at these things. Not stressed though, I can do it. Any suggestions for a women's multivitamin that won't make me feel sick?
3/27 167.6 Family dinner last night was french bread pizza, garlic rolls, and chocolate chip cookies. I stayed within calories, but still feeling it today. Got up early and spent the morning at the gym. Back on track with food and water too.
3/28 166.8 Ate great yesterday but was super hungry, probably from the morning workout. I snacked a bit after dinner. Popcorn at first and then recognized it was real hunger, so I mixed greek yogurt and PB2 and thinned with a little almond milk. Tasted like melting peanut butter ice cream, and gave me a protein boost. Still felt hungry but knew I had eaten plenty and slept fine. Pretty much starving right now because I haven't been home all day and was unprepared.
3/29 165.8! I am so thrilled, I can't remember the last time I saw this number! Yesterday went pretty well with food. I felt satisfied with all my meals. It was sad because my pickleball game got cancelled, but I fit in a short walk instead. Not nearly as much exercise as pickleball or as fun, but I still moved. Today will not be a very active day...I woke up with a super sore throat and am trying to rest it away. Feeling really encouraged with the progress I am seeing and how not-too-hard it is feeling this go round.
3/30 166.4 Not sure what that increase is about, but whatever. I had a lovely morning playing pickleball and spent the afternoon chaperoning my son's field day, so tons of calories burned and hours spend outside in beautiful weather.
3/31
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Great exercise that pickleball. Kudos for doing it for hours! I don't eat popcorn anymore but when I did I blended PB2 with water (or regular peanut butter) and drizzled it right on my popcorn. Num!2 -
Round 218 (my 53rd)
March 23, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 130.3 pounds (3/23/23, EO Round 217)
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
R214 EW: 132.5
R215 EW: 132.5
R216 EW: 132.9 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R217 EW: 130.3
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
3/23: 131.8 - A quick binge the night before is not the best way to start this round.
3/24: 131.4 - Still succumbed to some evening snacking, but it was at least within calories.
3/25: 132.1 - No workouts yesterday and did not really track evening eating.
3/26: 133.4 - This round is really going off the rails. 6 days to turn this around.
3/27: 132.9 - Focus, focus, focus. Eating wasn’t entirely great, but better than the last few days.
3/28: 133.4 - ugh
3/29: 133.6 - I think I’ve been deluding myself and not tracking every bite.
3/30: 132.3 -
3/31: -
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Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 2.0 pounds5 -
Looking forward to joining this challenge. My goals for the challenge are to log consistently and to avoid snacking after dinner.
SW RND 218 152.4 lbs
3/23 152.4 lbs
3/24 151.6 lbs
3/25 150.4 lbs
3/26 150.6 lbs
3/27 150.6 lbs
3/28 149.4 lbs
3/29 149.0 lbs
3/30 148.8 lbs
3/31
4/15 -
Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
72 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 152.0
UGW: 132.2
03/21 - 156.0 at 6:45 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then ...zero
03/22 - 155.1 at 5:45 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
03/23 - 157.2 at 6:15 a.m. ...Grandson duty in the morning then 6.16 miles in 119 mins
03/24 - 156.8 at 5:45 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
03/25 - 156.2 at 8:50 a.m. ...7.45 miles in 141 mins
03/26 - 157.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...rest day
03/27 - 159.8 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
03/28 - 156.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then...zero...rain here in no. California
03/29 - 154.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
03/30 - 154.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...new Grandson Duty then 2.38 miles in 65 mins w/6 y.o. Grandson!
03/31 -
04/01 -
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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
3/30 187.0
3/31 185.6
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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 ****
3/30 141.6 – oh dear, I need someone to give me a kick up the bum !! I am ashamed to say I ate all those cakes and more – I shouldn’t have brought them home; they are too dangerous! I’m disappointed with myself. Now to put that behind me and look ahead, 2 days to make a dent in it. 10.49 miles walked.
3/31 141.6 – no structured walking; child minding little DGS.
4/1
I'M WORTH IT !! 👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
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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
3/29 196.6 Yay, yesterday I planned to have instant noodles (my comfort food) for dinner, tho I went slightly over cal limit. Later I go climbing.
3/30
3/31 195.8 Just realised I missed one day at some point. Anyway, please to see the weight heading down. Had a good climbing session yesterday. Heading for a run later.
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Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 8th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
June 2005: 345 lbs (Highest known weight before WLS Aug 2005)
June 2017: 241.8 lbs
January 2022: 220 lbs
January 2023: 157.6 lbs (When I Started “Just Give Me 10 Days”)
Weight Beginning this Round: 144.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 135 lbs
This round's daily goals:
1. 1500 calories 10/10 days – ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
2. 15K steps 10/10 days - ☹😊😊😊😊😊☹😊
3. Attend work 5.5/5.5 days – 😊😊😊😊😊
4. 8 cups fluids 10/10 days – ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
5. 8:00 P.M. bed time 10/10 days - 😊😊😊😊😊☹😊😊
6. 4:00 A.M. wake time 10/10 days – ☹☹☹☹😊😊😊😊☹
3/23 – 144.2 lbs -
3/24 – 143.8 lbs – Well, looks like I didn’t have much to say yesterday! I haven’t been doing very well in terms of eating the past two days. Figures, after I wrote about “not bingeing” in my last entry in the last round! The day after I wrote about that I started feeling an extreme hunger, especially for carbs!! I seem compelled to keep eating, all day long! I am not “bingeing” per se, but close to it, if that makes sense to anyone else on here who has binge eating disorder. I think (hope) that I am just premenstrual… Work has been super busy but I am feeling really good about the work I’ve been able to crank out over the last two weeks. I haven’t missed any days out of the last 10 working days (since I recovered from gastro) and I was able to provide my boss with documentation from my doctor proving that I am under her care etc. with regards to all the absences I had over the past few months (depression). I have had a bit of positive feedback from my boss, and I think the only reason she hasn’t been able to provide more constructive feedback is that she is swamped (and I feel for her). So anyway, hopefully I can finish the week off strong, today! I have 1.5 days vacation booked next week, which I am looking forward to. On Tuesday it is hubby’s 41st birthday (yes, he is 12 years younger – all my cougars in the house!!) and we have a few fun things planned. We are going to get mani-pedis, we are going to take the dog to a “sniff spot” to play (which btw, if you are a dog owner, I really recommend this app!! You can “rent” out places for an hour or two to let your dog play off-leash, which is amazing for owners of reactive dogs!), then we are meeting my niece and her fiancé for dinner. I also want to buy him a gift but I have no idea what to get him. He will be buying a new “trucking specific” GPS, but that is really a work thing, not a birthday present. If anyone has any suggestions for gifts for a super-hot 41-year-old guy, holla. 😉 Okay, uh, why am I going on about this, in a weight-loss related forum? I am 100% not sure. LOL. I guess I have a lot on my mind and I think when that happens, I tend to lose focus on my eating/exercise, which I bet some folks on here can relate to. It’s almost as if I have to be obsessive in my thinking in order to keep it front of mind to achieve any success. I bought another week’s worth of Jenny Craig yesterday. I am finding it helpful to have around, just because I have zero interest in cooking, this past while, so this allows for some sort of “nutrition”, and I use the word loosely. Lol. Better than living off of cheese strings and Diet Pepsi! So when I went on their website to order my Jenny food, it asked me to state a goal weight. So… I put in 135 lbs. Like a crazy maniac. LOL!! I am not sure what possessed me to put that in there!! But it is less than 10 lbs away, so… potentially achievable?? If I can stop eating the whole damn house… I will try to dial it in a bit today. I have recently bumped my step goal up to 15K/day, which I was doing good with last week but haven’t achieved in the last two days. I work from home today so I should be able to get those steps in. And I really need to get some fluids in – the last few days have been terrible (as in, all I drank was a coffee in the morning… that’s it…). Wish me luck. And if you have read this far, thanks for listening.
3/25 – 141.8 lbs – OMG! OMG! OMG! I can’t believe it. How is this even possible? How? How is my body doing this? Maybe I’m terminally ill? I have no concept of my weight being this low! I mean I know it will bounce back up and I will need to be okay with that and just be patient. But still!! Here I am!! Yesterday I did not meet my calories or fluids goal, but I came darn close (1599/1500 cals and 7/8 cups fluids). I also walked 29,943 steps, however, which I am super proud of. So I guess that is how my weight is down today. Now, to keep it down. Lol. That is the hard part, for me!! Btw, if anyone is asking me for “tips” the best advice I can give is to stop setting goals about losing a specific amount of weight in a specific time-frame. I know it seems counter intuitive, but for me, it has been very freeing. Instead of constantly being disappointed that my body isn’t doing what I am demanding it to do, I instead have given up that careful “math” and instead just weigh myself every day and consider it “data ONLY to monitor trends over time”. I try to not get upset if the weight goes up. Instead I just think “it will go down eventually”. So yes, the weight loss is a lot slower than I would like! IE, I would prefer that every day I step on the scale it would be lower! LIKE COME ON BODY!! LOL. Instead, I just see things like “Oh, I am down 1 lb since 16 days ago, yay me!” It is completely the opposite of what I have been doing since I started dieting when I was 11 (and my mother put me on caffeine pills and my hair started falling out... we didn't play, in the 80s!!)…. For my entire life I have been pressuring myself to lose faster and faster! And I was always so annoyed/depressed/impatient when my body didn’t do what I wanted it to! I find that this way, if I attach less pressure to my weight, and I just force myself to be more patient, eventually, over time, it does trend downwards. It just takes longer than I have always expected, and I have learned to be okay with that. And I am a lot less crazy about it. LOL. I dunno, does that even make sense? Isn’t it just CICO? Aren’t we supposed to set SMART goals? I have no idea. All I know is that I have learned to accept that weight loss is just not as fast (for me!) as I have always thought it should be. And I have stopped labelling myself "a failure" when the number on the scale doesn't do what I wish it would. On July 30th of last year, I was 182 lbs. So it has taken me 8 months to lose 40-ish pounds. I think most people would be totally annoyed by how slow that has been. But shockingly, I am not! I am happy with that progress!! 😊 And that is my tip of the day! LOL! Have a great day, everyone!!
3/26 – 142.2 lbs – Yup, there is the bounce-back that I mentioned that I should expect, yesterday. I am TRYING not to let it bother me, but on some level it does. I do feel a bit like a failure because yesterday my calories topped out at 2574… and I only had 4 cups of fluid. ☹ According to MFP I was still “under” because of the 22K steps I did, but I know the exercise burn is inflated. So, I’m annoyed with myself. I’m trying to take my own advice, though, and not get mad at my body for not doing what I want it to. I started scrolling through my weights over the years in my MFP progress chart, and I remembered that in 2017 I was 241.8 lbs. So to cheer myself up I am changing my starting weight to 241.8 lbs in all my apps. Lol. Also, if I want to get into the Way Back Time Machine, I was 345 lbs when I was weighed before weight-loss surgery in 2005 (and I am sure my weight went even higher that that, but I was not weighing myself in those days). So… if I think of it in those terms… I am pretty successful and my body kicks butt. Honestly, when I think of it in those terms, how can I feel “annoyed with myself” and like “a failure”? The truth is that I have been doing the best I can, all these years. I absolutely have been doing the best I could with the skills that I had. And bingeing eating was a coping skill that I developed very early on after being sexually abused by an older babysitter from 3-6 years old and physically assaulted in my home on a regular basis from 10-18 years old and emotionally abused all my life by both parents in addition to having my mother hate me from the day I was born (which she made sure to tell me on the regular: “I wish you were never born”, “You’re so lazy the only job you will ever be able to have will be a prostitute”, etc.). When you consider all of that, it is actually a wonder that I am even STILL HERE, let alone dealing with disordered eating behaviours (as well as a personality disorder, an anxiety disorder, PTSD and substance abuse disorder). My body has gotten me through all of that. My body has helped me survive everything. Even with that abysmal start in life, I have somehow gotten myself though university, worked in non-profits helping adults improve their literacy skills for 20+ years, secured a great government job working on the provincial adult literacy file, developed a beautiful relationship with an absolute angel of a man (my knight in shining armour), made myself a lovely home in a spacious 15th floor apartment with a view of beautiful Lake Ontario… and here I am complaining that I ate too much yesterday (which is likely because of hormones due to my stupid TOM taking forever to show up). I really need to check myself. I really, really do. So, I am gonna instead say: My body is strong enough to walk for several hours a day, with no problem; my body lets me jog for a couple of minutes at a time; my body lets me lift weights in the gym; my brain is super creative and helps me problem-solve; and my heart is HUGE, and even though I have been hurt in very terrible ways, I still have the ability to love so much (animals, friends, my sister, my niece, my husband, and my students I helped all through my non-profit days). I have a lot to be grateful for. So I am going to try to focus on that today – being thankful for what I have and what I have been able to achieve in life, thus far, and being thankful for having the opportunity to keep going, and keep learning and working on improving my skills. I mean, I’m still here, aren’t I? That is enough. I AM ENOUGH. And so are you.
3/27 – 141.8 lbs – So yesterday’s post was a bit dramatic. LOL. It reminds me of a meme I saw: “You can still be mysterious after over-sharing because everyone will be thinking ‘Why would she say that?’” Haha! Anyway. So I ate 2500+ calories again yesterday, but my weight is back down to where it was a couple of days ago. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: BODIES ARE WEIRD. I took a look back and my calories have been kind of out control (with 2 days of not logging at all!) since March 18th. I’m not sure why, since, before that I was solidly eating around 1600ish for a long time. And my TOM still has yet to make an appearance. So don’t ask me. Meanwhile, I took a selfie yesterday to send to my hubby as I thought it was funny that I was doing my cleaning with just pants and a sports bra on. When I sent him the pic I was like: “HOLY HELL, I’M SKINNY.” It’s weird how you can’t really see your weight loss in a mirror but in photos you really can. Well, it’s like that for me, anyway. I did get 24K steps yesterday, and I think all my walking is the only thing that is saving me, at this point. I got all my cleaning done over the weekend which for me is really mentally satisfying (I’ve written in here before how I have a hard time logging in to work if my apartment is messy) so I’m really happy about that. I was looking back over my entries here (I have them all saved to a Word doc) and I see that in the past I have pre-logged my day as a way to help during the times I’ve been struggling so I guess I will go ahead and do that today. I think I should also try to get my snacking in check – I have been eating cheese strings and turkey “pepperonis” like they are going out of style, not to mention the dark chocolate I have bragged about in here before: “Ooh, look at me, I’m so amazing, I am able to eat only 1-2 squares per day!” … um, well, so much for that. And lastly, I think if I could increase my fluids intake that would help with my hunger as well. So those will be my goals for today. Let’s do this!!! 😊
3/28 – 141.6 lbs – Uh, I am not sure how that is possible, as I ate pizza and “mini cinnabons” last night… well, I am sure it will show up on the scale tomorrow! Things went so sideways yesterday that I gave up on trying to track what I was eating and just deleted the day. (There is that perfectionism kicking in that is not helpful at all!!) Anyway, I have decided that I am not going to track calories today or tomorrow. It is my hubby’s birthday today and I am going to make it about him. He LOVES eating and I am going to let him choose where we go and what we eat (we already have plans for a pub for dinner tonight, so I’m sure it will burgers or fish n chips, etc.). Side note: He has often told me over the 9 years we’ve been together that one of things he loves about me is that I love to eat and he loves eating with me! HAHAH! Of course, he has never struggled with his weight at all (thanks to several years of competitive sprint canoeing as a young man he is PACKED with muscle and can eat whatever he wants) and does not have an eating disorder so he doesn’t understand how my brain works. But you know what, it is not going to kill me to not track for a few days. He leaves on Thursday morning (he is a trucker and will be off to San Diego) so I know I will get back on track then and deal with any damage at that point. I am happy that I can see a sort of “middle ground” on this. Not black and white thinking, you know? I feel like black and white thinking is what got me into this cycle of losing and gaining in the first place… but now I am confident that taking a break from compulsively tracking everything that goes into my mouth is okay, and that I can start it up again on Thursday, and that of course my weight will bounce up a little, and that will be okay, too, and I can inch it back down a little over time without starving myself etc. I am really making progress with this, guys. I am super proud of myself. 😊 One good thing is that the dog isn’t going anywhere so I will still likely get 15-20K steps today and tomorrow. Lol! Speaking of dogs, it’s LATE!! ACK!! I better go walk him!! (I got 8 hours of sleep last night. I always sleep better when hubby is home.) Have a great day everyone.
3/29 – 141.6 lbs – Hmpf.
3/30 – 140.8 lbs – Hmpf!! I am not sure how this is happening… I haven’t tracked my calories for the last three days. As promised above, I am back to tracking today. I suspect my weight will bounce up tomorrow, as it typically does after a couple days of “slacking” on my diet/exercise game. But that’s okay, I am prepared for it, mentally. So we had a GREAT time on my hubby’s birthday! It was lots of fun! First we brought the dog to a “rented dog park for 1” where my 78 lb dog decided he’d like to try the agility equipment… HAH! Then we went to the mall where hubby decided that his birthday gift would be to get his ears pierced! He chose these big flashy cubic zirconia studs and he looks amazing in them!! (He said, “These make me look like a bada$$!” Which is hilarious because he definitely is not!) Then I bought him a new pair of running shoes (which he showed me in the mall that they can go really fast). Then we went out for a very casual dinner with my niece and her fiancé and we had so much fun. We laughed our heads off! Super fun day. 😊 And I don’t think I worried about my weight or calories or anything for the whole day – which is really important to me and I feel is a sign of progress with my mental health/eating disorder. Plus the fact that I am ready to “get back on the wagon” today – IE, it isn’t turning into a 6 month free-for-all binge. I would have to guess that I have eaten at least 2000 calories per day every day since March 18th, and my tracking has been shoddy, and my exercise so-so. So, that is 12 days. I honestly am not sure how my weight hasn’t increased over that time frame, and in fact has decreased by 1.8 lbs. That is really odd, to me. I am considering this information as both “data” and “a lucky fluke” and I will ponder it as I try to determine a daily calorie goal for maintenance. FYI, my TOM never showed up even though I had a day where I felt inexplicably tired and I wanted to murder my husband which typically signals that the next day I’d get my period, but I never did. Hopefully I don’t keep feeling so hungry all the time, because that would probably spell disaster to my weight-loss, at some point...
3/31 -141.6 lbs – Well, there is that bump up I was expecting. Hopefully I don’t get too crazy about it. I ate 2002 cals yesterday, which is more than I had wanted to, but at least I tracked everything, which is an improvement over the last few days! I had been “okay” after dinner (around 1600 cals, having walked 18.5k steps) so I was quite pleased with myself. However, just before bed I got hungry and ate some peanut butter toast and a yogurt. Oopsie. So that bumped me up to 2000 again. ☹ That being said, overall, my trending weight is down. My weight on the last day of the last challenge was 143.2, so I am currently down by 1.6 lbs from that time, which is nothing to sneeze at! I figure I should focus on the positive and keep moving forward. Luckily, on Sunday we get a whole new 10-day-challenge which provides the opportunity to start fresh all over again! 😊 Btw, I have reached out to a running coach, to see if she can help me learn to run safely and in such a way as to help protect my already compromised knees/hips etc. I’ll keep you posted on any tips and tricks! Have an awesome day, folks! (Oh, and sorry I was so grumpy yesterday!!)
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JacquelineC53 wrote: »Looking forward to joining this challenge. My goals for the challenge are to log consistently and to avoid snacking after dinner.
SW RND 218 152.4 lbs
3/23 152.4 lbs
3/24 151.6 lbs
3/25 150.4 lbs
3/26 150.6 lbs
3/27 150.6 lbs
3/28 149.4 lbs
3/29 149.0 lbs
3/30 148.8 lbs
3/31
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F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 150.2 lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Past RoundsR160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW:140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW:138.4 (-1.2)
R177-R210 DNW regained 26.6lbs 😵 Never again!
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW:160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW:161.4 GW:159.0 EW:157.6 (-3.2)
R213 SW:158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW:153.4 EW:154.4 (0.0)
R215 SW:153.4 GW:152.4 EW: 151.6 (-1.8)
R216 SW:150.8 GW:149.8 EW: 151.6 (+0.8)
R217 SW:151.6 GW:150.6 EW: 150.2 (-1.4)
R218 SW:150.2 GW:150.2 EW:
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3/21 150.2 (trend 150.6)
3/22 DNW
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3/23 DNW travelling. Only 2hrs sleep as we had to leave the house at 2.30am to catch a flight, so it was a long, tiring day. Went grocery shopping so I can do lots of cooking at the apartment and hopefully stay in control of food a bit. We went for a walk as the sun was setting and then stopped at a pizza place. I was hoping for a salad but they didn't do them so we had a couple of beers then got a pizza to take back to the apartment which we shared with salad and wine.
Managed to keep calories low for the most part, but wine and pizza got the better of me in the evening.
3/24 DNW Made salted cod and chickpea salad with boiled egg for lunch, my favourite portuguese dish! Went for a long bike ride to the beach to watch the sunset then along the marina. Stopped at a tapas bar where we had some bites to eat and a glass of wine. So delicious but so much olive oil and butter. Evenings are proving difficult to stay on track. Totm is due today or tomorrow, I'll be glad when it comes and my mood can settle down a bit. I get a lot of anxiety and body dysmorphia in the days leading up to it.
3/25 DNW Workout at the apartment using resistance bands in the morning. Cycle into town to get an allen key to fix the bike. Went out for a bit in touristy Albufeira but decided it wasn't for us so took a cycle ride to the marina, had a burger and a few beers and listened to some live music.
3/26 DNW Went kayaking around sea caves in the morning, then explored Sagres, the south-westernmost point of Europe and on to Lagos for lots of walking. Got sunburnt, ouch! Cycled to town in the evening and shared a seafood cataplana (Portuguese soup with prawns, clams and monkfish)
3/27 DNW Spent the day laying on the beach, then went for cocktails and had pizza again. Lazy day!
3/28 DNW Cooked a chicken and brown rice casserole type thing which we had for lunch with a big salad then took a drive in the countryside and watched the sun set on the beach with a bottle of wine.
3/29 DNW travelling home day yesterday, so packing, cleaning and lots of sitting. Still managed to get my steps in almost just by walking around the airports. Ate too many snacks on the plane and my feet swelled up like big fat sausages from the cabin pressure. Not weighing until tomorrow, going to try and fast for most of today.
3/30 149.4 (trend 149.7) Yay! Really pleased with this weigh in, the trip away didn't cause any damage! I did take a sneaky peek at the scales yesterday and saw 152pointsomething, but I could ṭell I was retaining lots of water from the air travel. Fasted for most of the day until the evening, when I lost control a bit and had a snack attack on cereal bars and barbecue rice cakes, but I stayed below my daily calories so it's all good. Need to get right back into tracking and going to the gym. OH is away for work today and I've been having a slow start so going to the gym this morning hasn't happened, oops! Sooo much laundry to get done and my daughter has done a great job of messing up the house while we've been away, so I need to get on with the cleaning. Can't complain too much as she was taking care of the cats for us and has always been a messy person, so I'm not surprised.
Fingers crossed my weight doesn't do me dirty and bump up again tomorrow.
3/31 149.2 (trend 149.7) A good day getting back on it. Went to the gym and did a warm up on the elliptical, then 60 minutes lower body weights and 40 minutes walking on the treadmill. Calories all good, I'm trying to really up my fibre intake to help with tmi, plus taking a psyllium husk supplement, and it's working so well! Decided to lower my protein macro down to 35% and up carbs to 35% to give space for more fibre. Really enjoying eating more veggies.
I find tracking water difficult as I drink a lot of tea and coffee, so I'm not that thirsty for water. I have a large glass of water with my supplements and a bottle at the gym. In the evening I drink a lot of squash, as I use it to replace my habit of drinking alcohol and it helps stop me snacking. So I'm pretty sure that I'm having at least 3 litres a day but some days I wake up and my eyelids are puffy and my mouth is bone dry so maybe I need to deliberately drink a lot more.
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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#
3/30 139.2#
3/31 138.8# Better day yesterday and it was a long one. I went out with friends for dinner and the siren song of those darn fried pickles didn’t faze me. Hallelujah! I did have 2 glasses of wine which I’m trying to limit to the weekend but all said I managed to stay under calorie target.
4/17 -
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
3/30 - 158.3
3/31 - 159.4 - Woke up bloated. From what, I'm not fully sure. Could've been the pot roast. Could've been the chicken wrap. Could've been the mojito. We know the bartender there well and I had asked him his favorite drink. He said strawberry mojito, which I never tried before, and had him make me one. It was delightful. I was within calories, both on MFP and Fitbit so I'm not terribly worried about it. I can tell it's just bloat and not fat, anyway. I decided that I'm getting tired and bored of my bodyweight workout so today I'm changing it up. I have a kettlebell workout from Nerd Fitness. It's 3 rounds of 6 kettlebell-based movements. Halos, goblet squats, overhead press, kettlebell swing, bent over row, and reverse lunge. I might start today off, since my legs are already quite sore and I still have to run, not using the kettlebell for lunges and squats. Once it's light out, I'll go run. BF has a blood test he has to take tomorrow which requires 48 hours without vigorous activity so he's sleeping in today and therefore I can freely run with no pups. We are going to pick up the side-by-side we bought this afternoon so we can use that to take out trash and get mail instead of the truck (which is in the shop with a lot of mechanical issues. It is a brand new (2021 model, bought in January 2021) with all these issues and so everything has to be manufactured upon order as they didn't anticipate needing these replacement parts. It's been broken for a month and they may have it another month still.. Ugh. We are NOT happy) I'm really sick of my poor Jeep smelling from taking trash out, but it at least doesn't have fabric for any leaky trash while the new (brand new to us) family vehicle is all carpet. Tomorrow is hectic. Fire department class followed by training, then to San Antonio area to pick something up (hour drive each way), then to load up a trailer with the motorcycle our friend bought from us to take into town for him, then to a gender reveal party, then a kids 4th bday party, then crawfish boil with kids easter egg hunt. All that tomorrow. Whew. I'm tired already. I will do my best to check in, but I make no promises as I don't want to have to wake up before the sun but I can't be late to my first ever fire department training/class!
4/01
Previous Day's Comments3/23 - 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 - 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 - The scale flashed a pretty little "157" before settling up. It gave me hope that I'll be seeing it soon if I can keep up the good habits. Today I'm going to hop on the rower for sprints and maybe a light pedaling on the bike after, depending on how I feel. My legs are very sore today from pushing hard on yesterday's run. I can now say I've run 1.5 miles in 20 minutes flat. Whoohoo! That's a huge improvement for me. I've decided to make Tuesday my rest day and today rowing day since I usually have a higher calorie day due to eating out at the bar&grill for Thirsty Thursday afternoons. No matter how carefully I choose, I'm not making it so I estimate high. At least on Tuesdays I'm aware of the typical Mexican food options and can pre-log to meet goals. Today's dinner is roast with carrots and potatoes so I'm logging that now. The avocado salad I had last time at the bar&grill was delightful but my usual is the grilled chicken wrap. I'm debating between the two for lunch.
3/317 -
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.
💕💕169 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 ✅
3/30 goal 230.45/actual 230.6 ❌
3/31 goal 230.1/actual 230.2 ✅ my scale only shows even numbers so I am counting this as ok. Good enough. I have made more progress on the scale this week than I did all month. Today is the start of a very long work weekend. I won’t fast this weekend even if the scale goes haywire. I don’t work very much during the winter so this will be a shock to my system. I believe I am set up to eat well, avoid takeout & stay on track, but if I am just too tired or my son eats all my precooked chicken I will be right back on track on Monday keeping to my plan to attain my goal.
4/1 Goal 229.75/actual
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got care free in maintenance and the scale went up one lb at a time. Now I’m turning it around one lb at a time.
2016- 245lbs
2019- 142lbs
9/12/22- 185lbs
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
3/30- 188.0
3/31- 188.4 ate a late dinner. Spring is here and I have to get used to a different schedule. This is the adjustment period and I haven’t been getting up early enough to have my “me time” of coffee and MFP.
Gardening season has started but it’s a funny time- you can’t stomp around on spongy spring soil or you damage the delicate roots or crush delicate “noses” just starting to poke up.
I do an efficient Fall clean but Spring always brings more raking. But those little leaf piles are protecting insects and animals from the cold. Not time to rake yet!
Try explaining that five times a day to eager home/business owners that have Spring Fever!!! Shhhhh, be patient it will all happen before you know it. Just like every other year.
For now a few hours a day finger combing wet leaves off of bulbs, a little pruning, sawing down giant grasses, picking up sticks.
Listening to the peepers and birds, watching the world wake up.8 -
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 Barely made my exercise goal yesterday and binge ticker is back to zero. It was potatoes and dried fruit and Lara Bars and this morning I'm feeling the fiber...ugh. But, I put the phone away when the sun went down and went to sleep at a reasonable time last night. So that's a success. Maybe not having my gadgets made my hands more wandering than usual. I'll try to remember to give them something to do while watching TV.
3/31 busy day yesterday on my feet all the day so no formal exercise but I'm confident I was within calories because I didn't have any sweets yesterday. Not even fruit. Maybe it's because I overdid it on fruit the day before. For dinner I was craving soup and poured two cans of sweet peas into the blender with tofu, vegetable broth, and some seasonings. Sauteed mushrooms went on top. Lazy dinner no doubt but it was absolutely delicious and far more filling than I anticipated when I filled my bowl. Edit, just logged the soup because I have leftovers for today and it's approximately 30 g protein, 50 g carbs, 17 g fiber, and 7 g fat. No wonder I struggled to finish the bowl.
4/16 -
Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.
Hi, I’m Debbie.
I am 60 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)
Spoiler
Round 164 (Round 1) SW 206.6 RGW 205 EW 204 (-2.6)
Round 165 (Round 2) SW 204 RGW 204 EW 205.4 (+1.4)
Round 166 - I skipped this one. Husband started radiation. (+2.4)
Round 167 (Round 3) SW 207.8 RGW EW 207.2 (-.6)
Round 168 (Round 4) SW 207.2 RGW 204 EW 205.8 (-1.4)
Round 169 (Round 5) SW 205.8 RGW 204 EW 206 (+.2) Thanksgiving
Round 170 (Round 6) SW 206. RGW 204 EW 206.8 (+.8)
Round 171 (Round 7) SW 206.8 RGW 204 EW 208.6 (+1.8)
Round 172 (Round 8) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 207.8 (-.8)
Round 173 (Round 9) SW 207.8 RGW 205’s EW 208.6 (+.8)
Round 174 (Round 10) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 204.6 (-4.0)
Round 175 (Round 11) SW 204.6 RGW 203 EW 207.4 (+2.8)
Round 176 (Round 12) SW 207.4 RGW 205 EW 208.6 (+1.2)
Round 177 (Round 13) SW 208.6 RGW 205 EW 206.2
Round 178 (Round 14) SW 206.2 RGW 205 EW 205.8
Round 179 skipped this one - traveling
Round 180 (Round 15) SW 208 RGW 205 EW 210.2
Round 181 (Round 16) SW 210.2 RGW 209 EW 209.2
Round 182 skipped
Round 183 (Round 17) SW 209.2 RGW 208 EW 208.2
Round 184 (Round 18) SW 208.2 RGW 207 EW 210.2
Round 185 (Round 19) SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW
Round 186 skipped
Round 187 skipped
Round 188 skipped
Round 189 skipped
Round 190 SW 209.6 RGW 209 EW 210
Round 191 SW 210 RGW 209 EW 205.2
Round 192 SW 205.2 RGW 204.2 EW 205.8
Round 193 SW 205.8 RG 205 EW 213.2
Round 194 SW 211.4 RG 207 EW 213.2
Round 195 Skipped
Round 196 SW 210.2 RG 209 EW211
Round 197 SW 211 RG 209 EW
Round 198 Skipped
Round 199 Skipped
Round 200 EW 211.8
Round 201 SW 211.8 RGW 209 EW 210.2
Round 202 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 210.6
Round 203 SW 210.6 RGW 209 EW 209.8
Round 204 SW 209.8 RGW 208.4 EW 210
Round 205 SW 210 RGW 208.4EW 208.8
Round 206 208.8 RGW 208 EW
Round 207 skipped
Round 208 skipped
Round 209 skipped
Round 210 SW RGW 209.2 EW
Round 211 SW RGW EW 210.2
Round 212 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 208.8
Round 213 skipped
Round 214 skipped
Round 215 skipped
Round 216 skipped
Round 217 skipped
Round 218 SW 204 RGW 202 EW
Thanks for all the condolences. Keeping busy and staying focused is my goal each day now. I have a knee replacement scheduled for July 19 and would really like to be lighter by then to make it easier.
3/23 - 204
3/24 - 203
3/25 - 201.8 Not really feeling much like eating right now. I am eating something for each meal though and must prepare meals for my daughter.
3/26 - 201.8 Staying the same, that’s good. I don’t want to creep up.
3/27 - 201.8
3/28 -200.6 Friend visiting
3/29 201.8 Friend visiting
3/30 202.2 I've had a friend come and stay with me for a few day. She also has lost her husband 15 months ago and so it has been nice to talk about the process of grieving, future expectations, goals and also reality.
3/31 201.8 Yesterday was busy with three hours of raking and moving leaves. DH was sick in the fall and it didn’t get done. Massive amount of leaves with 20 trees in the yard. My very kind and generous neighbors came over and started working on them yesterday. Big surprise and I am so grateful, it probably would have taken me three weeks to get that accomplished.
4/16 -
GrandmaJackie wrote: »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….
3/30 153.1 - x
3/31 151.4 - Much more productive day without letting my emotions get the best of me!
4/1
Goal weight 152
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