Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 219

TerriRichardson112 · April 2023

jedaschultz wrote: »

April 6: 202.8 Doing better. Still just eating whatever whenever. Four weeks today since DH passed away. It’s been hard and so lonely without him.

So sorry.
(((Hugs))) and 🙏🏻 🙏🏻 🙏🏻

clprieur · April 2023

Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 9th Round
Age 53, 5’5”
June 2005: 345 lbs (Highest known weight before WLS Aug 2005)
January 2022: 220 lbs
Weight Beginning this Round: 141.8 lbs
Goal Weight: 135 lbs

This round's daily goals:
1. Stay “Under” in MFP 10/10 days – ☹😊☹☹😊
2. 6 cups fluids 10/10 days – 😊😊😊☹😊
3. 10-min guided meditation 10/10 days - ☹☹☹☹☹
4. Attend work 5/5 days – 😊😊😊😊
5. Gym strength training 3/10 days - 😊😊

4/2 – 141.8 lbs – I am waffling a bit on the goals I’ve set for myself for this round. I wrote them yesterday when I was feeling a bit down, and now today I am feeling a bit better and the goals seem “too easy”. That being said, I had a lot of “unhappy” faces last round and I was thinking that maybe I need to make my goals more achievable. It’s hard to find that balance. Anyone else struggle with that? Anyway, I guess I will leave them as is, because I really want to focus on (a) getting to work every scheduled day and (b) getting to the gym 3 times over the next 10 days. Today I am not too concerned with getting down to 135 lbs, which is the goal weight I set a couple of rounds ago. To be honest, I am not going to be crushed if I don’t EVER get to 135 lbs. Lol. I honestly don’t think it’s necessary for me to go that low. Plus I’ve been told by my plastic surgeon that I have 5-10 lbs of skin on my body, still, that needs to be removed, so…. As I have stated before on here my “real” goal is so stay below 150 lbs for 1 entire year. I achieved 150 lbs on February 1, 2023, so if I can make it to February 1, 2024 I will start seriously planning and saving for my next plastic surgery, which will be a circumferential body lift. Actually, you know what, I should probably start saving for it now. Lol. It is probably going to be pretty expensive… Okay, I just lost an hour Googling the cost of lower body lifts near me. Haha! And yes, I better start saving NOW. Gulp!
4/3 – 142.4 lbs – I did not track my calories yesterday, but I am assuming I went “over” in MFP as I did have chicken fingers with plum sauce for dinner which probably equals a bazillion calories. FTR, I did start out tracking my calories yesterday morning, but gave up at some point when I lost track of everything I was stuffing in my mouth. And the scale is up, so, that is pretty much all you need to know about that. In an effort to be positive, I was looking at my Fitbit stats and I see that since I got my rescue dog (Goliath!) on January 2nd, I have lost more than 20 lbs. My weekly average weight has been coming down steadily over that time frame. So with that in mind I am not going to get freaky about the scale being up. I am currently 7.4 lbs away from my impulsively set goal weight, and that is actually not that much weight. If it takes me another 3-6 months to lose that 7.4 lbs, is that really the end of the world? Not really! I think the main goal for today is to not see another bump up on the scale tomorrow morning. I am really feeling strongly that I need to focus on getting back to the gym on a regular basis (for strength training). I had been going very regularly for about 6 months, then in December I started struggling with depression and things went haywire and I have not been able to get back into a routine since then. I find it hard to fit into my schedule, especially with all the walking I do with my dog (at least 2 hrs per day). Maybe I should just suck it up and book the dog walker for the days when I want to go to the gym (in addition to the days I work in-office). I have resisted doing that as a means of trying to save money, but maybe it is just worth it so that I can work on building up (or at least preserving) my strength and bone density. I’m going to think about that. Also, I did go ahead and hire the running coach. She is building a plan for me and then we will have weekly consults. It’s actually not as expensive as I was thinking it might be. I will let you know what the plan is like, when I get it. Anyhow, let me stop writing here and see if I can make it to the gym this morning… Edit: I made it! I only did 30 mins, but I went out to walk the dog afterwards, with a few spurts of jogging in there, so overall I think that’s pretty good! The main thing, at this point, is to build up the habit again of getting myself to the gym 2-3 times per week…
4/4 – 142.2 lbs – Well, I avoided a bump up on the scale, so that is the main thing. My TOM finally decided to show up… hopefully I will stop being so hungry all the time, now? Perimenopause sucks. Edit – nope, I was still VERY HUNGRY. I ate ALL THE CHOCOLATE. I gave up on tracking. It was getting me too crazy. Ugh.
4/5 – 141.6 lbs – So I think I may have figured out why I’ve been so hungry. I have mentioned here before that I take a medication that is used off-label as an appetite suppressant called Saxenda. Now, in addition to that, I have also been taking a very high dose of Welbutrin for depression, as well as a drug called Naltrexone that helps with cravings for alcohol use disorder, which I was struggling with until last July (sober since July 30, 2022). Well some of you might know that there is a drug called Contrave, which is used for smoking cessation and weight loss. Contrave is actually made up of a high dose of Welbutrin combined with Naltrexone… so in effect, I have actually been on TWO appetite suppressants for about the last year. Well, recently I decided (with my doctor) to lower my dose of Welbutrin, to see if it helped improve my sleep (it hasn’t). I think that is why I am starting to feel so hungry! I’m down one of my appetite suppressants! I only thought of this yesterday, when I decided (again, with a doctor) to come off of Naltrexone, and monitor to see if I start craving booze again. So, I will need to keep an eye on my cravings for both booze AND food. Regarding booze, my initial thought, when I started trying to reduce my alcohol consumption last spring, was that I would like to be able to “drink socially” again, like I had been able to do prior to Covid. But more recently I have decided that for me, I think it is best if I just don’t ever drink again. It is not worth the various risks – I am not 100% sure that if I did have a drink or two that I wouldn’t just go back to drinking every day again. And considering the impact that had on my relationship with my partner, my job, my mental health, my physical health, etc…. to me, I think it is wiser for me to just avoid booze altogether. Anyway, you aren’t even supposed to drink when you are taking Welbutrin, so, there’s that. So that was a super long story to say that I am going to have to start thinking of strategies to manage my hunger. I think planning my day of eating helps a bit (although I do often end up snacking more than I anticipate). But it’s kind of hard to plan, when I don’t know how many calories I actually need. I really haven’t been gaining since I’ve been feeling so hungry, probably since I have to walk my damn dog so much! My weight, according to Fitbit, is slowly trending downwards, week over week. So it is kind of an experiment, at this point, to try to determine how many calories I need to eat every day to either maintain my current weight or try to lose down to 135 lbs and stay there. However, I have noticed that there is this phenomenon on MFP – when people post their before and after pics they often write that they are trying to lose “the last 5-10 lbs” etc. but when you look at their after pic you are saying to yourself, “But, you are skinny – why do you feel you need to keep losing?” I find this very interesting. Yesterday, I was looking at a gym selfie I took the other day and I was thinking, “Uh, I am not sure you need to lose another 6-7 lbs, gurl. You may just be being a bit crazy.” Because honestly, I think I look pretty small in that pic, and I have to keep in mind that I still want to do those plastic surgeries I’ve mentioned, which the plastic surgeon said will take off about 5-10 lbs of skin. It’s so complicated. And hard to decide on 5 hours of sleep. LOL. Thanks for letting me ramble on. It is helpful to spill it out onto “paper”. Let me know if you have any advice. I will post the pic from the other day on my MFP feed, for those of you that are my friends and want to take a look. I’m open to any and all suggestions. Anyhow, I better hop in the shower, I have to take the train into the city today for work… Have a super day, folks! 😊
4/6 – 143.6 lbs – Well, this is unacceptable. I haven’t been logging and I’ve been eating ALLLLL the carbs. I need to get my shizz together. I really don’t want to go back up over 145 lbs. Today I feel pretty motivated, and like I have energy, so I am hopeful that I can turn this around. I got 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep last night, thank the little baby jesus. (Tried a new sleep med last night.) I feel like I can exercise, do my day of work and also eat properly today. FTR, my TOM is done, as well, so that may have something to do with it. Who knows, and frankly, who cares – time to buckle down. At the same time, I am setting some boundaries in my mind, which is frickin amazing. IE, I am not going to starve myself, I am not going to over-exercise, I am not thinking crazy thoughts. I am just thinking, “Okay, you have been on the carb train for a few days now, honey. Let’s get back to healthy ways.” I am also challenging myself to try to get under 140 lbs. I am not zeroing in on 135 yet, that might be awhile from now or maybe even never, but for now, I am targeting 139.8. Lol. I am not sure why, but it would just tickle me to be in the 130s. I don’t think I can do it before the end of this round, and honestly, I don’t really want to set a time frame. I just want to have that target in my head. My goals for today are: Pre-log my food and stick to it; make it to the gym, as planned, even if I can only do a bit; do a complete day of work and try to accomplish a few tasks even though I have mtgs almost all day; shoot for 10 cups of fluids to try to flush out some of this carb bloat; 45-60 min dog walk; AND throw away all the bagels and cookies and crap that I’ve accumulated over the last few days. (Easter is officially over in this house. LOL.) I also need to mentally prepare myself that even if I do all the right things today, I may see another bump up on the scale tomorrow, as it tends to do, and I need to remind myself that THAT IS OKAY, and I can be consistent over a few days and it will come back down, slowly. My body is not a machine, I need to be patient. So the DBT thought for today is: I can be content with where my body is today and be proud of all the progress I’ve made with my mental and physical health over the last year, AND I can want to try to dial it in a bit and be more mindful about what I’m doing with eating and exercise. (You can borrow that if you like. 😉) Let’s do thissssssss!!!!
4/7 – 141.8 lbs – Well, back down to where I started this round. Lol. Which I guess, all things considered, is still okay. I have 4 more weigh-ins this round to see if I can at least get lower than where I started!! But since I started these challenges in January, I have had a few rounds where I just “stayed the same”, and you know what, that is okay, too. That is the beauty of a 10-day challenge! You can start again the next round!! I had an awesome food/exercise day yesterday! I achieved most of the goals I set in my post from yesterday: I did complete my entire day of work and got a few things off my to-do list; I got to the gym and unexpectedly KILLED IT, being able to do a lot more than I had been able to do on Monday; I did 98 minutes of dog-walking, according to Fitbit; and I threw away all the carb-crap that I’d bought while I was on my TOM. Lol. (I did put the Easter chocolate in the freezer for when hubby gets home on Monday – he likes it frozen and it is pretty much “out of sight, out of mind”, for me.) So I am excited that I have the next 4 days off! Woo-hoo! And I don’t have any plans! Even better! I can spend as much time as I want hanging out with my dog, cleaning my apartment, getting to the gym, whatever I like! I am feeling pretty good about that. I am also feeling proud about my day yesterday – how I was able to turn it around, and not spiral into a despair of “OMG the scale is up, I might as well binge for 6 months”. I might add that even in the face of a lot of stress yesterday, I stuck to my plan. What happened is that first, something at work happened that annoyed me. I have organized a few “social” events over the last 6-7 months and it actually takes a lot of my personal time, effort and money to do so (I will buy little gifts and decorations and treats and try to make things special for my colleagues). Yesterday this woman on my team started complaining that I shouldn’t be doing events around Christian-specific holidays (um, Halloween is not a Christian holiday, to my knowledge) and that it should be more generic, like a “spring” event. This annoyed me because when I put something together for the team at Christmas, I made sure to call it a “holiday” event so that everyone on my team felt included. (FTR, I am not Christian.) So I was getting super triggered because I felt that I had been trying my best to be inclusive, and here she is complaining because I said I had “Easter chocolate” for everyone. I just wanted to say, “Well, how about you plan something for the team and then you can call it whatever the eff you want?” Like honestly, she doesn’t even participate in any of the events, so what does she care. Why are some people like that?? Anyway, shortly after that I got a phone call from my superintendent, saying that I was going to receive a letter of complaint from the property mgmt because my dog sometimes freaks out in the lobby. He is dog-reactive and yes, he will lunge and bark if he is surprised by another dog in such a small, enclosed space. But I take great care to make sure I keep him as far away from everyone as possible, I check for dogs before I come into the lobby, I apologize to people, I ask permission before I get into the elevator with someone, like… all the things. As a matter of fact, I had been taking him in and out by the second floor to avoid the lobby altogether, but recently they put one of the elevators out of service, so that no matter how long I stand on the 2nd floor, I will never get an empty elevator to take the dog up (I’m on the 15th). I have even walked up all 15 floors, to avoid other dogs, when necessary. PLUS I am working on training him to not be so fearful – building up his confidence, slowly exposing him to other dogs from far way, etc. and he is showing a lot of progress! But this is going to take time!! So again, I was triggered, because I was like, “Holy hell, I am doing everything I can! Get off my back!” I was a total bish on the phone and I stood up for myself and I told them to provide the letter of complaint via email so that I could respond in writing. I do not regret being bishy, either. (I would typically beat myself up for not being kind and polite.) Anyway, a few other things happened as well, but all of that is to say it was a hard day. And STILL I didn’t turn to food (or booze or staying in bed all day, for that matter.) I think that shows a lot of progress. So, GO ME!!!!! 😊
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SModa61 · April 2023

GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 219

Round 219
April 2 – April 11, 2023

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

Goal for 2019. New round, new month, so my goals are a bit for both. So I have just under a month before heading back to the real world that set me off on my year and a half of bad behavior, and 25 lb weight gain. For April, I want to continue to cement in healthy actions so that the odds are greater that I will stay with them when I return to Massachusetts where my parents are, and I return to frequent responsibilities on their behalf. Can’t let frustrations turn into not caring, ceasing exercise, and binging (often ice cream). Over the course of April, I would like to lose another 5 lbs. That will get down 18 lb for 2023, and to a very nice weight. My 121.X of July 2021 may have not been sustainable. Plus I had gotten there also due to stress, before the stress sent me in my more typical way to eating and gaining. I would be thrilled to eventually be at the weight I was for my daughter’s wedding, 126.

So, to recap, lose 5 lb during April, and to support that, losing 2 lb for round 2019 would be awesome!!

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 oz Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz
Round 219 133.8 4/1/23 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz

Exercise & Supplements

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

4/2 – Walked with the girls, but finished alone – 5 laps, 8.2 miles

4/3 – walked with the girls. Three laps as a compromise. Frank needed assistance getting ready for fishing.

4/4 – walked to Sunset Grill and back. 8.76 miles in 2 hr 12 min. Left the house roughly 6:04 AM.

4/5 – walked with the girls, 3 laps

4/6 – did not walk. Did spend about an hour attempting pickleball.

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SW: 133.8

Day/Weight/Comment

4/2 – 134.6 Fully expected it this morning. Yesterday, I did great while in Key West sightseeing with the kids and then seeing them off at the airport. Easy hour+ trip home. Get home and promptly ate a Mickey Mouse ice cream (left over from purchases for DGS), then I ate another, then it continued. Probably on the order of 2000 junk calories. It’s out of my system. Today is a new day. I am up early and planning on one of my longer versions of walking. Food’s today are healthy and balanced, and will be getting my home all back in order.

4/3 – 133.4 Amazing how a single “off” day can be ok if I don’t spiral and turn it into many. I did track and count everything yesterday as well as walk a bit extra. Skipped popcorn at the movies (John Wick), but again, Invisalign helps with this.

In a different note, I had an interesting observation yesterday. I have “cleared my throat” for years. On the order of 10, 15, maybe more years. It was identified as a sign of LPR, or silent reflux. I noticed last night, that I have not cleared my throat now in months. I know one action to help with LPR is to not eat in the evening, and I always have, including evening coffee every night. With Invisalign, no night eating for me, and gave up evening coffee so my teeth are done after dinner. If anything, I drink water at night. I have also noticed on random nights with overeating, that I will taste or sense acid in my mouth during the night or when I get up. Just interesting. I’ll continue to study myself.

4/4 – 132.4 Total shocker, but at least a good one. Not sure what to add.

4/5 – 133.2 Well turns out the scale is playing a prank on me. I stepped on this morning and weighed 132. Wow! Right? So then I decided to double check it. Suddenly I weighed 133.4. Took the batteries out and put them back in. Now, 133.2 several times. I enjoyed it while it lasted. :P

Yesterday, cats started playing at 5:15 and I could not get back to sleep, so I decided to go for a “mystery walk” and see where I could end up. Headed out right after 6 am. (carried my cats’ flashing collar for visibility – sunrise was 7:13). I also set a timer for 1 hr, so I should make a concrete decision about what I am doing at that time as I would have an hour journey back home. At the hour mark, I was a block from the southern/western-most point on Marathon key (AKA island), so I walked that block to the sunset grill and snapped a picture. Only unfortunate aspect was that shortly thereafter my Morton’s Neuroma decided to get angry, and I had over 4 miles to go to get home. Could have called hubby to pick me up, but did not want him dissuading me from adventures in the future. Made it home. Something like 8.78 miles in 2 hr 12 min. Today I will walk, but keep it lighter with the girls.

4/6 – 132.2 Scale is truly confusing me. I did triple check this time and no change. Yesterday, I did my typical “good” day ie I had tracked dinner (restaurant pizza) before the day even started, then I filled in the rest of the day. Today will have a weird dinner. We leave Florida 3 weeks from today, and I need to start clearing the freezer. I have a bag of raw chicken wings, and also gyozo’s. So I guess it is going to be appetizers for dinner. :P Hubby is beyond excited. He has been asking “when” all week. It should not be hard for me to track.

4/7 – 132.2 Holding to that number. Today calories are going to be an issue, but will do my best to be responsible. Today, we are having our Easter dinner as we wanted to share the nice meal with our widower friend, and he is unavailable on Sunday. The meal is not traditional by any means, braised short ribs, risotto cacio e pepe, roasted asparagus, and chocolate cheesecake with oreo crust and ganache. Going to focus on making one plate with appropriate portions, small serving of cheesecake, aim for lower calories earlier in the day, and getting a decent walk in this morning. We’ll see what my scale says in the morning.

Oh, yesterday, hubby and I tried learning pickleball!

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SModa61 · April 2023

clprieur wrote: »

RenaPink11 wrote: »

SModa61 wrote: »

Thank you for the info!! I do appreciate it. I actually like fiberone cereal

@renapink11 and @SModa61 I eat the FibreOne Oats and Chocolate bars as my desserts! I'm addicted! Lol.

@clprieur Those sounds tasty. Since starting invisalign, eating after dinner is a rare occurrence. If I want a "sweet", it is now with lunch, or maybe late afternoon. I don't know the content of your bars, but the two benefits from the morning cereal (in the amount that I serve) is that I get all my fiber needs for the whole day, and I also get a very nice percentage of my daily iron. I happen to now mix it with protein powder, chia seed, and yogurt to make it less carb laden. It is an odd breakfast that no one says "can I have a bite". :P

SModa61 · April 2023

@quiltingjaine I have certainly heard people claim miralax is bad for me. I asked the CRS specifically about this, AND about how the label instructions state a limited use. Her explanation is that the label warning it so that people do not self treat/diagnose and ignore the doctor which leads to the risk of missing a significant illness. I am in a hemorrhoid facebook group, and a couple times a year a member learns that the hemorrhoids they believed that had and were self treating, was actually cancer. During my surgery, they added in a colonoscopy while they were "in there". No surprises!

I have heard that I could achieve what miralax does using more natural means like magnesium. I have just spent so many years of ruined life (long story), that I don't want to mess with what has been working so well. Maybe I'll take a risk and test it out some time.

edit: I'll briefly add that the last straw for my body was my attempting keto on an already constipation prone body. Won't describe that happened. The good was that it got me to do the surgery that I was terrified about. Best thing I ever did (the surgery that is). I will say though, I did enjoy the keto while it lasted.

girlsaint · April 2023

Hi- 5'11", living with heart failure. Supposed to weigh every day for medication control and need to get back on track with that. Would like to slip back into the 190's sometime this round.

HW-225
SW 202 RND 219

4/2 202
4/3 201.6
4/4 202.4 I have cared for my Mom for the last 3 years and she was in the hospital for a bit. Released
today. So I have been weighing, but didn't get to record here for a couple of days.
4/5 201.4
4/6 199.8
4/7 200.8 I expected this. Yesterdays dramatic loss was the result of taking my medication at 4 am instead of 7am, but I had to travel at noon so I wanted that out of the way.
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LisaPower123 · April 2023

Good Morning!

I am playing a game with myself & setting little daily goals of losing 0.35lbs per day and using those goals to help me stay motivated and on track is a way of fasting that I saw in another group. Using my bathroom scale as a weight loss tool works for me. There are days that my weight increases by 2 pounds or more, and I understand that this is mainly water weight, and can go away as quickly as it came. That is why there are times that my daily goal and my weight that day are pounds apart. I am not expecting to lose 2 pounds of body fat by the next day. But it is possible to lose 2 pounds of water weight by the next day, so I stick to my goals. If it takes longer than one day to lose that water weight, I extend my fast for another day. Sticking to my plan, I will reach my 1st goal weight of 172 pounds on September 16 2023. This will put me in the overweight weight range which I have not seen since 2007. At that point I will decrease the daily amount to 0.2lbs per day to get to my ultimate goal of 140 by my birthday in February.

End of round 218 231lbs

4/2 Goal:229.4 /Actual 231.8 ❎.
4/3 Goal: 229.2/Actual 232.6 ❎
4/4 Goal: 228.8 /Actual 230.6 🥹
4/5 Goal: 228.4/Actual 228.8 🥹
4/6 Goal: 228/Actual 228.6 🥹

4/7 Goal: 227.6/Actual 230.8 ❌. This was due to a planned supper out with family for my daughter’s birthday. So the advantage of my goal setting is that today I am back on track. I am not saying “screw it, Easter is Sunday” I am not going to continue to eat the leftovers or other things in the house. According to my rules, I should be fasting today but I am
Going to eat low-carb today & tomorrow so that I am not famished on Sunday. Then an extended fast next week to catch up. My husband thought this plan was good because it allows for those days of social eating & gives some flexibility. I was upset at the scale this morning but I learned some things yesterday. I ate too much. I was very full & still trying to eat more because I didn't want to miss out. I will fix that because I know that is the key to keeping the weight away.

4/8 Goal: 227.4/Actual
4/9 Goal: 227/Actual
4/10 Goal: 226.6/Actual
4/11Goal: 226.3/Actual

RenaPink11 · April 2023

clprieur wrote: »

RenaPink11 wrote: »

@renapink11 So... did ya... "you know" yet? LOL! I'm just wondering if your weight will come down when you do! :P Also - the part about looking back at your journal and noticing that you were higher in carbs and that your weight loss slowed down - good for you for doing the work! The "noticing" is the important part! I'm inspired by your commitment to learning and progressing! So, congrats on keeping on keeping on! Btw, I did hire a "running coach" to make a personalized plan for me... she had sent me a bunch of questions and it took me forever to respond to her... but I finally did, yesterday. I will see what she sends back. So far I can still only run about 09 seconds at a time. Lol. And the other day I was practicing with my dog and he got over-excited (probably because I'm too damn slow, as far as he is concerned) and he started freaking out and biting the leash and acting a fool! So we shall see how that goes... I'll keep ya posted!

Yes!!! I did TMI, little by little LOL and weight is decreasing again. 😊

RenaPink11 · April 2023

SW FEB ‘22 - 249
SW RND 218 - 176.2
SW RND 219 - 173.5
GW RND 219 - 172.0
EGW - 149
5’5” F 45 Indiana
Feel free to add me as a friend 😊
Goals: No coffee after noon
Go to bed by 10pm
Water!!
4/2 - 173.5 - no gym today. Meal prepped my breakfast & lunch for the week. That helps me tremendously! I have 2 minutes to get to bed by 10pm. 🤣
4/3 - 174.2 - I expected this rebound so I’m good with it. Gym tonight and hopefully I can go on a walk on my lunch break today.
4/4 - 175.2 - Ugh, wrong way but not shocking since (TMI ALERT) I need to 💩!! It’s been 2 days 😭 Anyway, didn’t track my water and know I was short. Very short workout at the gym bc my knee was hurting. Today I’m feeling better on track so hoping that # goes back down in the morning.
4/5 - 175.9 - super aggravating!! 😡 but did the c25k on the riverfront yesterday evening and a short jog this morning before I need to dive into work. Perks of remote working! Thinking I need to give IF a go again. Anyone else do IF here? Hoping tomorrow’s # is better and not this upward trend.
4/6 - 174.2 - Wow I was throwing a fit yesterday. I looked back at my food diary over the past month or so and as suspected I was higher on my carbs more than usual for about the last 3 weeks. My weight loss has slowed down and when I was completely honest with myself - I *know* carbs aren't friendly to me - but I wasn't as diligent in keeping them at an acceptable level for my body. Lesson learned... maybe, I'm sure I'll do it again in the future and be pi$$y about it again. LOL I had a nice morning jog yesterday in between the storms that rolled through. I've noticed that I have more energy to complete a jog in the evening than in the mornings. I've never been much of a morning person. I also decided to give IF a real effort. I can eat in 30 minutes but my morning coffee (black) has seemed to fulfil so far. I actually enjoy black coffee so that's a plus. I can thank my grandpa for that one.

Thank you for all of the support here as I was having a pity party yesterday. Feel free to give me a virtual smack across the face if I do it again. LOLOLOL!!!
4/7 - 173.2 - YAY! Things are finally “moving” along again and the weight is going down. Yesterday was a good water consumption day. I did my run/walk on the indoor track at the gym. I’m focusing on distance and not speed. I’m hoping I am able to keep my run intervals progressing longer. I’ve done week 2 twice now and hoping I’m ready to progress to week 3. Happy Friday!

jspecies11 · April 2023

69 yo female; 5’5”
Thank you @quiltingjaine
SW: 139.2#
Goals: eat plant based unprocessed foods; increase hydration; strength training 3x/week minimum.
GW: 138.0#

4/2 138.6#
4/3 138.6#
4/4 138.0#
4/5 137.8#
4/6 137.2#
4/7 137.8# holding on to 137s; still managing to stay with my plan though the weekend is lurking. Bwaaah
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CamandJarvis · April 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; R218: 159.0

Last weight
04/01 - 159.0

Round Goal: 157.x
Workout: 3x/week - M-W-F bodyweight and C25K training, regular walks with pups (weather permitting)
Nutrition: Log daily

Day, Weight, Comment
4/02 - 159.4
4/03 - 157.8
4/04 - 157.8
4/05 - 157.4
4/06 - 158.0
4/07 - 159.8 - Binge-fest. Well, not really. Stress, BF ordering me alcohol (I didn't tell him I wasn't drinking but he usually doesn't order me anything anyway since he doesn't typically know what I want), and a craving for something I couldn't figure out so I kept munching in hopes of finding it. I didn't. Then I topped it off with a slice of cheesecake after dinner (because it wasn't frozen anymore so you could actually taste it better was my excuse). I'm back on it today. I went ahead and knocked out my kettlebell strength training and the 3-2-1 bike. I only did 1 set though because the dogs. They woke up several times in the night barking at absolutely nothing and then the final time at 630 barking at BigBro leaving for work and I gave up on sleep. My alarm was going off in 30 minutes to work out anyway... Anyway, BF was trying to sleep (his "late for work" alarm goes off at 8, similar to my 7am "late for work" alarm I have previously mentioned) and these dogs were barking at the dang leaves blowing in the yard and I had to stop my workout multiple times to go shut them up. Needless to say, I finally finished my "3-2-1" at 7:52 and knew I couldn't do a second one since the workout is 15 minutes total (with the rest times included) as BF will be in here shortly. Trying to get back on the wagon with good habits today but my stress levels are already through the roof with these dogs, the severe lack of sleep, and the interrupted workout. Hoping things get better as the day goes on. BF is up now so time to shower this icky sweat off and hopefully wash the stress down the drain with it. Thanks for allowing me to rant, as usual
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Previous Day's Comments

4/02 - I'm bloated from all the craziness yesterday. I'm actually surprised I'm not up more and, depending on how today goes, I wouldn't be surprised if some of yesterday's intake showed up on the scale tomorrow, too. Today should be better. Once I finish coffee and finish this post, I'm headed to the grocery to do our weekly shopping. Then over to Fam's to replace the exhaust on BF's bike that's over there. Then I'm not sure, but they want to go to this bike show thing at the fairgrounds. Not sure if BF wants to go or not, but we may join them and enjoy a beautiful day outside before we head back home. I'm hoping food will be much better and easier to track today as things are much calmer. I gave up attempting to track after lunch yesterday. I'm sure I was over but I also didn't sit (other than the short drive from one party to the other) from about 3pm to 8:30pm. My trend is slowly increasing from 158.x to now 159.0 so I need to be mindful and careful this week so I can hopefully drop all this bloat and excess water and get solidly into 157.x range (my goal this round)
4/03 - I stepped on the scale 3 times to make sure it was right because I was in disbelief. I also measured my waist again to realize I have lost a little over an inch there since January 1st! Yesterday I skipped breakfast as I wasn't hungry and only had a small protein bar which was perfect to hold me to lunch, which I raided Fam's fridge for a leftover homemade beef enchilada. FamHubs made beer can chicken and FamWife made some kind of roasted mashed potatoes and a sweet kale salad for dinner. I went back for seconds on the potatoes and salad because I was still hungry and, for once, I didn't leave their house overly stuffed! I felt perfectly satiated. I did indulge in some wine but Fam had our friend's winery's newest red blend I hadn't yet gotten to try. It's their best yet! I was under calories by about 150 according to MFP and Fitbit for the day. I did, however, drink my 90oz water. Despite the water, I wasn't quite expecting I had done enough yesterday to warrant the scale drop so I'm very happy today. I have my kettlebell strength workout and C25K Week 4 on deck this morning. I am moving up to running 3 and 5 minute intervals. Whew! I did remember to put my knee brace on UNDER my leggings in hopes it doesn't slip. These leggings aren't as slippy and smooth on the outside, but I'm hoping that they're tight enough to help keep the brace in place anyway. If this brace ends up staying and helping today, I may need to buy a second for my other knee as it was a bit sore this weekend. I did some stretches while reading last night in hopes to help. I also have some electrolyte vitamin tablets to put in water that have several vitamins and nutrients that supposedly help with muscle recovery.
4/04 - A bit shocked with staying the same. I was just at maintenance yesterday due to BF getting me Arby's lunch (as a surprise) and then wanting my homemade pizza for dinner. My run went well, surprisingly, but my after dinner walk did not. Harley decided to be a spaz and dart in front of me mid-step (I speed walk with them if I'm feeling good, which I was) and I ended up stepping on her and rolling my bad ankle (the floppy loose one that rolls if you look at it wrong). Both dogs and I got tangled in the leash and she and I were limping home while Smoke was scared (he thought he was in trouble because I hit him on my way down due to the leash tangle issue). Both dogs are okay now, I'm still hurting. Fortunately it doesn't seem as bad as times past. It's stiff from internal swelling, but very little visible external swelling and no bruising, even after a full night. I'm doing RICE and taking it easy. I did walk around the grocery this morning (that was rough as it was stiff from overnight but I needed some things for dinner) and just finished my first icing session. It's feeling much better now. I'll likely have to take off running this week and hopefully it'll be good to go (with my ankle brace on) to start up again next week. I'm running out of weeks between the end of my C25K training program and the actual race! Two weeks are already used up between this injury and then my business trip the end of April (unless I can figure out my schedule so I can run those 2 days I'm away. Hotel does have treadmills) and I think, accounting for those, I only have 2 weeks between. One of those weeks I won't train at least Thursday/Friday to rest up for the actual race so I really only have 1 more week buffer. Oof. I hope nothing else goes awry!
4/05 - Yippee! I was almost over calories yesterday but I managed to shuffle around in the evening enough to offset it. I was 47 over goal according to MFP and 87 over on Fitbit. Not terrible, but I'd like to avoid that in the future. I've been doing it a little too much for comfort and the scale won't continue to be nice if I keep it up. I cannot be mad about missing my run this morning due to my ankle - Mother Nature has blessed us with a surprise storm that has practically formed over the top of us. It's beautiful. Storms always make me feel so strong and powerful. I'm behind on my kettlebell workout today (I'm going to see how squats and lunges feel on my ankle with the brace and adjust as needed - 75% of the workout is upper body anyway) but I'll postpone work 10-15 minutes to knock that out. It doesn't take long at all. I might bring my computer with me to the other side of the room after that and pedal on the bike for a bit in lieu of a run which I would've had to do anyway due to the storms. At least I can work and pedal! Today's dinner is smoked pork loin with asparagus and corn on the cob. I think FamWife and kids are bringing salad (FamHub gone on overnight business trip). Breakfast is overnight strawberry peanut butter oats and lunch I was thinking sweet potato-black bean hash/skillet thing. I've logged breakfast and dinner so I know what I have for lunch to play around with.
4/06 - Quite okay, I expected it. I splurged on the homemade strawberry swirl cheesecake I made yesterday. I was 369 over on MFP and 405 over on Fitbit, AKA maintenance. I ended up sleeping in this morning until 645 at which point I woke up naturally. I was very tired. I knew, waking up at 3, my ankle wasn't going to handle a run today to make up for yesterday so I just called it then and there. Got a few sprinkles of rain and I hear thunder in the distance right now so probably good I didn't try to run, I'd rather not be caught in a storm. I did manage my full kettlebell workout yesterday, though. Squats and lunges included. Also did 3-2-1-2-3 on the bike in place of my run. I only did 1 interval though. I did, after dinner, gently bike (Fitbit heart rate never registered into the "Fat Burn" type gentle) for 25 minutes rather than walk. Today I got on the bike for a slightly more than gentle (but not intense or sweat-inducing) 10 minute pedal as I was short on time. I looked through emails and answered them while pedaling. I've already logged today's meals so I'm good to go. Right now I'm sitting at being over by 179 calories on MFP with 0 exercise calories. As long as I can get and move through the day, I'll be fine. I aim to hit 2000 calories burned for the entire day on Fitbit so sitting at 1489 calories is still quite low. I also, if I stick to plan, hit 17 of the 24 "Daily Dozen" according to the app. I'm not aiming for perfect, just aiming to get at least 1/2 of them each day.
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SModa61 · April 2023

9:29 am - just finished pre-tracking my "Easter" dinner we are serving to our widower friend today. If I stick to it, it will just top 1000 calories. I have a plan. Now to follow it.........

fmfdfa2020 · April 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 ever have)
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
March 30 - Day 22: DNW
March 31 - Day 23: DNW
April 1 - Day 24: DNW
April 2 - Day 25: 173.2
April 3 - Day 26: 172.6
April 4 - Day 27: 172.0
April 5 - Day 28: 171.8
April 6 - Day 29: 171.0
April 7 - Day 30: 171.8

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.

End of "my" Round 218 (3/29): 173.8

Round 219
4/02: 173.2 Exercise ❎ Water ✔ Calories ✔
4/03: 172.6 Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ Hit 172.x - Yay! I don't care if it jumps around for days, I'm crossing that 172's off my first-goal list above! Calories were low yesterday. I don't seem to need as much to eat and for some crazy reason

I'm able to control myself and guage whether I'm really hungry and I'm staying full longer. 28 days no sugar/simple carbs? 28 days binge-free? More whole foods/fiber? Water? Stomach shrinking (is that really a thing??) Stress remaining from my husband's medical emergency? All the above? I'll take all of it except my husband's medical emergency - please never, never again!! 🙏
4/04: 172.0 Exercise❎ Water✔ Calories✔ I almost didn't weigh because I didn't want to see the bouncing around while my weight settled into the 172's but I'm glad I did - still sticking the 172's.
4/05: 171.8 Row✔ Water✔ Calories✔ Ok, all my effort finally seems to be paying off. No bingeing or sugar for 30 days.
4/06: 171.0 Woohoo! Come on 160's!! Exercise✔ Water✔ Calories✔ I didn't have much in the house to eat yesterday so I mixed pinto beans with brocolli and grated .25oz parmesean on it. It was so good. I need a lot of protein and complex carbs to keep my sugar steady (hypoglycemia), but I'm trying to cut back on meat. I'm adding another tracking goal below. I eat way too much salt even though I know how bad it is for you. I was reading my new book, How Not to Die (thank you again @shmmm3), and it reinforced how much I need to stop this habit. I rarely eat processed or canned foods so most comes from me adding it. I'm going to start with adding a 1/4 teaspoon to a baggie to use for the day, for 10 days, and then reduce down to 1/8 tsp for 10 days. I've tried this before - lets see if it works this time.

Edit: I just realized that even though I said I rarely eat processed foods, or canned vegetables, the parmesean I had yesterday has salt. So I guess I need to add another 10 days of NO added salt and have that be my goal since I think I'm getting enough without adding any. My husband never adds salt, nor did my Mom, so hopefully one day I can enjoy the actual taste of food and not the salt.

4/07: 171.8

Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ I can't be okay with my weight dropping for 4 days straight and not okay with a small jump up as long as I'm sticking to my plan. I know it's the normal progression of weight loss - at least I know now after being on this forum for a while! I cooked a ham yesterday - ugh! Way too much salt. Good thing I'm trying to stop adding salt to my food.

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
Total number of pushups I can do at one time:
🔰🔰

Breaking the salt habit (replace with spices and herbs) starting April 6:
✳= 10 days 1/4 tsp added salt / ✴= 10 days 1/8 tsp added salt / ☑= 10 days 0 added salt
✳

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

SheilaBoneham · April 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: end weight 182.8 (+4).
R219 04/11/23: goals—no after dinner snacking; build daily walking time & distance; more fresh veggies.

Day, Weight, Calories, Comment

4/02 - 181.4
Yesterday was a good day—below calorie goal and no after-dinner snacking. We had rain and very high winds so I didn’t walk, but will make up for it today. I think my break from tracking last round did me good, even if I gained weight, as I’m feeling empowered to stick with the program now.

4/03 - 180.8
Another good day yesterday—below calorie goal, no after-dinner snacking, and a walk, though not as long as I’d have liked, but I really dislike cold wind! It’s a gorgeous morning, though, so I’m headed out with the pup for a walk now, and will hopefully take another on my own later.

4/04 - 181.2
Ah, there’s one of those little mysteries…I was under my calories goal, macros just right, and I walked at least an hour. Why would I be up .4#? No biggie, it will go back down, but the journey is certainly not straightforward, as we know. Anyway, I’m hoping to get a nice walk in before it rains.

4/05 - 181
I fell of the snack wagon and bounced all over the road last night. Oh, well. Today is a new day. We’re under a tornado watch pretty much all day and expecting heavy t-storms and hail, so I’m goin out to pick daffodils before the get smashed. Stay safe if you’re in the path of these storms.

4/06 - 180
The worst of the storms missed us yesterday, but it was really windy and rainy, so I didn’t get much of a walk. All clear today so I’m off to walk in the park and then do a little garden cleanup.

4/07 - 180
After several nice warm days, we’re back to brrrr. Somehow the Spring cold always seems more penetrating to me. But I’ll bundle up and take Booker for a walk to celebrate earning his Canine Good Citizen title last night. Not bad for not quite 5 months old (which he will be tomorrow)! I had dinner late yesterday because of doggy school — no snacking!

4/08 -
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4/11 -

100 Snack-free After Dinners
Starting April 1
* = 1 day snack free. ⭐️ = 10 days snack free. ^ = snack slip
***^**

Walking Goal for April

SheilaBoneham · April 2023

@clprieur @caitlinnf84 Dave’s Killer Bread Good Seed thin sliced with an egg on top (fried in avocado oil spray) is my go to quick breakfast — yummy! It also makes killer French toast, which I eat with a little fruit-only spread (I like St. Dalfour raspberry, or orange marmalade). It’s nutritious, yummy, and low-calorie. Good Seed is really great bread for whatever—I make veggie sandwiches with it with avocado/guacamole or hummus, tomato, cucumber, sprouts if I have them, occasionally a slice of turkey or chicken. I find I don’t need Mayo or butter with the moisture from the tomato and hummus or avocado/guacamole. There’s something really satisfying about Good Seed, and the thin sliced is not bad on calories.

flutterlosses · April 2023

Started at R219

Highest Weight- 387lb (Feb 26th 2023)
Goal Weight- 175-200lb (haven't decided yet- it's so far away)

4/2 360.6lb- walked home from church today- managed the whole 2 mile walk!!
4/3 360.6lb- i can't lose every day, that's not normal...especially since i'm already down nearly 27lb. My knees hurt a little today, probably all that walking yesterday. Today I am going to go for a swim with my wife (depending on if she's up to it or not) so then I'll be able to take it easy on my joints for a bit.
4/4 358.4lb- I am happy!! This is the first time I've been under 360lb since about September of 2022 I believe. Nearly at a 30lb weight loss in total...and maybe I will reach the 350 mark by the time I go to Utah in 23 days! I need this vacation so bad, I can't even tell you! The only thing I seem to be able to control right now is my food intake... I was feeling really emotional last night- going through some stuff... and I nearly went to the store to buy binge foods...but I didn't! I just went for a walk, listened to music, and prayed... I'm grateful for another abstinent day and another day free of binging!
4/5 358lb another steady loss... I'm eating well, moving more, and just trying my best. Haven't done much movement today, had a super rough night last night so I'm exhausted...I might go for a walk later though
4/6 357.4lb I am feeling soooooo hungry today...it's been such an emotional few days, going through some stuff..and I really want to just eat beyond what I should be eating. It's not because I'm hungry, I acknowledge that it is emotional. I will just have a nice drink (sugar free pop lol) and work on some gratitude!
4/7 356- holy moly! I don't know what's going on but I'm so happy! I did stick within my food plan yesterday, and I'm so grateful! Even with a mishap of making supper and the meat being off (ugh) so i made a childhood favourite- corned beef hash (just mashed potato with tinned corned beef) the CALORIES in that stuff! 760 cal for a small tin, oh my gosh! So I measured 2 portions (because 55g was not enough haha) and it was PERFECT! I might make another one for lunch or something! Very much enjoyed it.
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tishawj · April 2023

Hello Everyone! Back from Merida and ready to get back in the game! Just need to get into my regular tracking routine this round, shouldn't be hard, already seemed natural this morning even if I had a late start.

Female - 51yrs - 5'5"
Goal weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
Pre Vacay Weight 03/27 - 173.0

4/2 - Vacay
4/3 - Travel home day
4/4 - 178.6 - Sausage fingers and toes...clearly retaining stuff from a LOOONG travel day with 2 flights and 8 hour layover. There are direct flights from Toronto to Merida but none back....it's off season. I'm sure the 6 days of 37C weather didn't help in the water retention department...or the many cervesas LOL. We walked so much, I'm glad I was able to maintain a good level of activity. Looks like they had quite the thaw here while we were away so I'm not sure what the trails will be like for my regular hikes. Will probably venture out that way tomorrow with the dog. Sticking close to home today to get the household back in order after the grands and boys did their own thing.
4/5 - 176.0 - Released some water weight yesterday. Got in a good walk in the neighbourhood with the dog. Was planning on checking out the trails near us today but we're in the middle of a storm system that has been thundering and dumping heavy rain and hail on and off for a few hours now...don't really want to venture out and get caught in it. So may do a short walk after my coffee and then eliptical later today after I get groceries...need to fill the fridge...the teens did a good job of clearing it out while we were away...who am I kidding, they clear it out even when we're here!!
4/6 - 175.6 - vacay weight still easily coming off...means it's still mostly water/bloat from the carbs/booze and different routine. I'm expecting it might get slower soon. Nicer day today so plan to get to the woods to see how dirty we can get

I'm making chicken stock and then chicken noodle soup for dinner tonight from the costco chickens we got yesterday. Family favourite and healthy!! Doggo is grumbling at me so I better finish my coffee and hit the trails!
4/7 - 173.6 - Well there you go! Got on the scale 3 times to check this one. Apparently I didn't do as much actual damage as I thought I might have on our trip. It's windy and cold this morning...hubby is taking the dog out so I'm going to hop on the eliptical this morning. Going to stay way on top of tracking food today and tomorrow as we head up to my parents place later tomorrow until Monday for Easter. I won't be preparing all the food there so won't have as much control about what's we're eating.
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deepwoodslady · April 2023

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

@deepwoodslady Your post about hating fruits and veggies makes me so sad. I’ve always thought fresh fruits, and veggies well prepared, are among life’s greatest pleasures. I’m curious, too, because I can’t imagine life without them….what do you eat?

@SheilaBoneham Most of my life I have mainly eat processed foods like canned soup, velveeta mac & cheese, beefaroni, pizza rolls etc. Unfortunately I also love breads but I can (and now do) choose the healthier whole grain ones. I've also cut myself off of most canned foods (except Tuna).

I do eat meats but it must be lean cuts. I have always feared fat or gristle or anything getting in my mouth that "doesn't belong". Because of that, meat is not my favorite. I could probably even be a vegetarian if I liked veggies!

I love dairy but lately I don't think it loves me. Any type of cheese. Lately, because of my heart, I have stuck to the lower fat cheeses which are the white ones. I love cottage cheese and have went down to 1% because of my cholesterol.

I have spent most of my life eating "safe foods" that will not gross me out or gag me. Breads, pancakes and sweet cakes are all safe. No seeds, no veining, no gristle etc. I've had to stop that practice for the most part so now finding foods can be difficult.

I am trying to "sneak in" some veggies now. I can do zucchini if I make zucchini boats. I can used cooked peppers, onions and mushrooms for omeletes. I can eat the potatoes and carrots in a crockpot roast now. I can now eat avocado (though it's not my favorite). I am going to look into making a spread for toast with it or a guac to see if I can tolerate it better. I have also learned to hide baby spinach leafs in some of my dishes. Any veggies that I am learning to eat seem to need cooking so they are not "crunchy" and they need to be hidden in other foods or mixed in a concoction (sauced up).

I eat lots of nuts and seeds. I really miss pasta. Most alternative choices (like chickpea or red lentil etc.) still has more carbs that I want. For now I have been using well-rinsed konjac noodles occasionally or mainly palm hearts. I would never have eaten either one a year ago so this is a new accomplishment for me.

It's a challenge for sure. I am trying to open up to foods that are healthier that I would never have considered before. A little at a time...... Yes, I am hungry very often as most foods I hate.

Most of my issues are textures.

jedaschultz · April 2023

Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.

Hi, I’m Debbie.
I am 60 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)

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 203.4

Round 219 SW 203.4 RGW 202 EW

April 2: 202.6 Picked up sticks that fell from the storm on Friday. Also went and had a small vanilla ice cream cone. It didn't taste nearly as good as I thought it would. Disappointed I wasted the calories on it.
April 3: 203.8 Oops!! Gotta start watching what I eat.

April 4: 204
April 5: 203
April 6: 202.8 Doing better. Still just eating whatever whenever. Four weeks today since DH passed away. It’s been hard and so lonely without him.
April 7: 202.8 Well at least I am staying about the same. Easter is coming and I'm going to my younger DD house. This will be our first holiday with DH and I'm planning to do the best that I can. My goal is to honor him and not pity myself. Each day is better but boy is it going to be tough.
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shmmm3 · April 2023

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

@clprieur @caitlinnf84 Dave’s Killer Bread Good Seed thin sliced with an egg on top (fried in avocado oil spray) is my go to quick breakfast — yummy! It also makes killer French toast, which I eat with a little fruit-only spread (I like St. Dalfour raspberry, or orange marmalade). It’s nutritious, yummy, and low-calorie. Good Seed is really great bread for whatever—I make veggie sandwiches with it with avocado/guacamole or hummus, tomato, cucumber, sprouts if I have them, occasionally a slice of turkey or chicken. I find I don’t need Mayo or butter with the moisture from the tomato and hummus or avocado/guacamole. There’s something really satisfying about Good Seed, and the thin sliced is not bad on calories.

Yesterday I remembered a bread dish a friend from Spain taught me and when I made it my husband said "it is good" so I translate that to it's delicious. Take your lightly toasted bread, rub it with garlic and a half tomato and get all the juices and seeds on the bread, and top with drizzle of olive oil, then salt and pepper. We had leftover roasted garlic so I smeared that on. I am so glad to have remembered it with all this talk about healthy ways to enjoy bread on here. It tastes so "light" and feels great to eat. Maybe it feels great to me because I pop the crushed tomato in my mouth while finishing prepping the bread and I never get to eat enough tomatoes. Here's a link to more ways to do it. I just used Ezekiel bread but obvs it would be better with fancy bread. https://www.seriouseats.com/pan-con-tomate-tomato-bread-spanish-recipe

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