Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 219

shmmm3 · April 2023

RND 219

Lifestyle goals: Only whole plant foods and never any calorie-rich and processed (CRAP) foods. No animal products at all of I can help it. It started as a short term challenge in this group to reduce inflammation but has bloomed into a lifestyle. Strength train or yoga 10 minutes every morning.

This round's challenges:
💤10 days of bed by 10💤
Dr. Greger's Daily Dozen Checklist app 🥦🫚🍎🥔🏃🍵🍞🧄💤

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s MY NEW LIFESTYLE!

4/2 125.6 💤 I've made it to bed before 10pm three nights in a row thanks to putting away the gadgets! Checked off all but one of the Daily Dozen Checklist yesterday.🍎🥔🥦🫚🥬 It's a lot of food to fit into just one day! I've made a plan for today to try to hit all 12. I can do it! The next step is getting all the servings for each food group. First attempt at veggie burgers was a hit with flavor but failed structurally. We'll follow a recipe next time. But, I made a roasted garlic, cashews, nutritional yeast, turmeric, salt and pepper "cheese" sauce/aioli that was out of this world! I had to remind myself how calorie dense it was to stop me from eating it like a soup. Golden goodness. It's in a jar now for Mac n cheese.
4/3 126.8 💤🥦 checked all servings and made it to bed by ten. Beans for breakfast is totally new to me but I'm trying to remind myself that it's normal in a lot of cultures. What's weird today can become habitual in a few weeks. Just gotta do it. I'm waiting for my gut to get used to this new way of eating. A lot of fermentation I'm still not used to. It's apparently normal and will subside if I keep at it. I'm measuring out each serving today so I don't overstuff myself. For breakfast I saw that a 1/2 cup of beans is a lot smaller than I was eyeballing! Oh, and I almost forgot this little victory.... I'm not panicking about the scale going up! From the FAQs on nutrionfacts.org: "The Daily Dozen averages about 1,200 calories, but given the wide array of food choices in each category, it can range anywhere from 800-1800." I've definitely been tipping the higher side, especially with my not measuring anything. Now that I know I'll be better at it. It's so much whole foods fiber though, so many of the calories end up in the toilet... I'll see a big drop when that happens. I made a pun 🙃
4/4 126.8 I found a half-eaten bag of fritos in the pantry last night. What were they doing there!?! I had to clear the pantry of all ultra-processed foods, obviously, so I ate them all. Had a more restless sleep but I'm laughing at myself today. There's a big NSV for me: I'm not beating myself up about eating a half bag of fritos (it was a giant sharing size bag to be totally honest), and, it didn't turn into an all out binge! 🥦 Yesterday the Daily Dozen got checked and was a cakewalk when I actually measured 1/2 cup servings. I think it's safe to say I've gotten good at eating only plant based foods for days and have successfully reorganized the bulk of my diet. I'll call it quits on the strict tracking of the daily dozen but keep it up on my fridge as a reminder of "Green Light" foods we can always have more of. That is super doable without stressing about it and without forcing my gut to tolerate that level of insoluble fiber. It's not meant to be a diet but a base recommendation of foods to incorporate to help crowd out the less healthy stuff. It is a good base for practicing a Mediterranean Diet if anyone's doing that. I'm quitting the strict tracking before I start to resent it since the whole point of this is to stress less. But, beans for breakfast again with my potato hash is a great way to start the day.
4/5 127.8 This is getting annoying but not unfounded given my carb intake and strenuous exercise yesterday. I'm not going to make any big changes just yet. If the scale is still up tomorrow then I'll start tracking my calories again. I really enjoy not tracking calories and instead tracking food types from the checklist app. I made a pasta dish yesterday that my husband said looked like "a real recipe...Martha Stewart would approve." What?! I know he doesn't know how to filter his compliments so that's big. It was so easy, too. I peeled and chopped up two large carrots, threw them in a pot to boil with salt, then added some whole wheat rotini, frozen spinach, and when everything was done boiling I drained it and added some leftover broccoli and mixed in my leftover cashew cheese sauce. The final product was colorful with the veggies and the mouth feel was all comfort food quality. It took 20 minutes and one pot and used up leftovers! Weight is up today but I am getting more confident in the kitchen and am learning how to cook healthy things that aren't boring tasting and gross looking so that is a good thing for the long term.
4/6 126.8 Good day yesterday. I've started adding fresh ginger root to my smoothies for the anti inflammatory effects of ginger but noticed that with the sharpness of the ginger I don't need a sweetener in the smoothie. That saves me a ton of calories since I like things pretty sweet. Got all my daily dozen veggies and beans yesterday and berries but somehow didn't binge on fruits per usual. That probably means today I'll be craving fruits but I won't let myself go overboard.

4/7 125.0 Yay! There's the drop I was needing, seriously. TMI. Phew. I feel so. much. better. Hit all my Daily Dozen yesterday, too and bed was calling me by 9. 💤🥦🍎🫚🥬I was being an ignoramus when I was making my belly distended by not looking at servings sizes. 1/2 cup of peas counts as one serving of beans. I regularly eat a can of peas (3.5 servings) a day as a snack for the fiber and protein in it. Got my "beans" and toast and greens and fruit smoothie and dinner was mixed vegetables on another failed focaccia attempt. I should get points for still trying when 9/10 of my cooking/baking attempts are failures. One day it'll work. I'm eating a lot more carbs than usual and I know I don't "need" them but I'm noticing that I'm less snacky after a high carb dinner. Good Good Friday, everyone!
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4/9
4/10
4/11

GirlOnTheRebound · April 2023

Highest weight 271
MPF Recommit weight 228 lbs JAN 30 2023
Round 215 220.0 lbs
Round 216 217.6 lbs
Round 217 218.0 lbs
Round 218 216.1 lbs

Round 219 SW 215.2

4/2 215.2 You know what they say about best laid plans.....Well, last night's dinner was not poutine. They had no gravy! So I had 2 chicken tenders that I calculated as 4 as they were on steroids lol. And 9 onion rings deep fried. Today we decided to go to the Olympic type pool for laps. I did 60 laps in 66 minutes. Slow and steady lol. Dinner is leftovers from last night but only 1 tender as my tummy is still full. And the sodium thirst is fierce. It was nice to get in a pool again. Completed 2x rebounder sessions at 20 mins each

4/3 214.7 Migraine
4/4 214.8 Migraine

4/5 214.6 Calories have been good. Exercise non existent (managed a slow evening stroll with husband) PMS is ending with the customary migraine. Far too many meds. I have been able to cook meals. Mini wontons and salad the other night and turkey stroganoff last night. I will try at least one rebounder session today. Struggling with sleep at night as I have been napping on and off all day. Binge watched Lenix Hill on Netflix till the wee hours. Hoping for less meds today and more energy.

4/6 213.5 Definitely more energy yesterday but not enough. 1x 10 min rebounder. Was up at night with nausea and an aura migraine. Feel somewhat better so far this morning. During my overnight awake hours I tweaked my food diary to reflect intermittent fasting and to show water and fruit intake. Since I am trying to increase calories I think this might be of assistance. My eating window is from 11am to 7pm. Not sure if this will change to 10am to 6pm. I prefer my first exercise routine in the morning so it may change. Have quarterly neuro appt this morning plus a few errands. Happy Thursday!

4/7 211.9 First day of IF in the books. I had neuro appt at 10am so packed a wrap and carrots to eat afterwards. I ended my fast at 11:24am with this. I switched planned breakfast with lunch. This worked till I had 1 cup cooked oatmeal with 3/4 cup halved strawberries at lunch and couldn't finish it. The pre planned day was lost after this. I missed afternoon fruit and managed 1 chicken fajita for dinner. Tomorrow is a new day and oatmeal is off the menu till PMS! I did drink all my water and this may be part of the issue as well. I don't think 10 cups is excessive though.....
Neuro appt saw a change in meds. Monthly injection of Aimovig is being swapped out for quarterly IV session at cancer clinic of Vyepti. I will start this new med when i return from Canada visit end of May. All other meds remain the same and MRI scheduled for Sept. Back to 3x 10 mins rebounder sessions.

quiltingjaine · April 2023

LisaPower123 wrote: »

Going to eat low-carb today & tomorrow so that I am not famished on Sunday. Then an extended fast next week to catch up.

@lisapower123 How long do you plan to fast? I would love to join you as I REALLY need to get back to doing this regularly.

@SModa61 RE: Miralax A few years ago youngest granddaughter went to the doctor. She was impacted and he told her she needed to do 2 doses of Miralax daily for 30 days and drink plenty of water. She was 16 or so at the time. I was surprised but I guess it worked.

@fmfdfa2020 I’m a salt-aholic. I made some popcorn yesterday-added salted butter and salt. I should have skipped the popcorn! 😂

quiltingjaine · April 2023

Female 5’1” Age 73 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)

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

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15
SW RND 218 127.5 AW 127.45

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 5 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

SW RND 219 127.0
4/2 128.0
4/3 128.0
4/4 128.0
4/5 127.5 Had lab draw this morning. Stood outside waiting for the provider who was 10 minutes late. 15 minutes at 39 degrees. WTH is Las Vegas weather???
4/6 128 Still no TMI.
4/7 128 TMI finally but ate salty, buttery popcorn 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

GrandmaJackie · April 2023

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

Round 219
April 2 - April 11, 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 218 156.1 🐶
🐶SW RND 219 ? 🐶

4/2 156.1 ~ NO EMOTIONAL EATING THIS ROUND
4/3 155.4 ~ Taking one day at a time…..
4/4 154.3 ~ My goal for this week is to only have fruit for a late night snacks…
4/5 155.1~ I need to control my sodium intake 🥲
4/6 153.4 ~ I can and will continue not let my emotions control my diet…
4/7 152.2 ~ I totally deserve happiness ❤️
4/8
4/9
4/10
4/11
Goal weight: 152

GrandmaJackie · April 2023

@quiltingjaine

Thanks sooo much I totally needed this ❤️ too funny!

enlightenme3 · April 2023

Round 219 (my 54th)
April 2, 2023 - April 11, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:

R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
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
R218 EW: 132.5

RSW: 132.5 pounds (4/1/23, EO Round 218)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
4/2: - DNW - Traveling
4/3: 133.6 - Well, I thought I was under calories the last couple of days, but clearly not.
4/4: 132.7 - Need to keep trending in this direction. Ate well, worked out hard, and slept well
4/5: 131.6 - Tracking and not eating back exercise calories is helping. Slept well again.
4/6: 131.8 - My routines are settling back in again - both eating and exercising.
4/7: 131.2 - Same ‘ol, same ‘ol. Good workout and did not eat back exercise calories. However, did not sleep well.
4/8: -
4/9: -
4/10: -
4/11: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 1.3 pounds

GirlOnTheRebound · April 2023

jedaschultz wrote: »

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.
April 8:
April 9:
April 10:
April 11:

I have been watching your posts and my heart aches for you. Last May I returned home to Canada for my first visit since covid to see my family. Two days after my arrival my father was admitted to hospital
and two days after passed away. I was sitting in the livingroom with my momma when the hospital called informing her that her husband of 58 years was "unresponsive". I extended my stay another month to assist momma and my brother and sister assisted when I returned home. Watching her grieve this past year has been....well....its not as difficult as losing a spouse. You need to give yourself grace. Mourning has no time frame. Memories creep in and out. Holidays will bring you laughter and tears and both are okay. I will Skype with Momma and she will share a story of talking with Daddy as if he were sitting right there in his chair. Honestly, I talk to him still too. I am so sorry for the loss of your husband and that you will experience this first holiday without him. I will be thinking of you.

chloeguo · April 2023

SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Round 215: 138.6
Round 216: 138.4
Round 217： 135.8
Round 218: 134.4

Round 219 Goal: 133
4/2
4/3: 134.8
4/4: 135.2
4/5: 134.2
4/6: 134.2
4/7： 131.2
4/8
4/9
4/10
4/11

GirlOnTheRebound · April 2023

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

GrandmaJackie wrote: »

Round 219
April 2 - April 11, 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 218 156.1 🐶
🐶SW RND 219 ? 🐶

4/2 156.1 ~ NO EMOTIONAL EATING THIS ROUND
4/3 155.4 ~ Taking one day at a time…..
4/4 154.3 ~ My goal for this week is to only have fruit for a late night snacks…
4/5 155.1~ I need to control my sodium intake 🥲
4/6 153.4 ~ I can and will continue not let my emotions control my diet…
4/7 152.2 ~ I totally deserve happiness ❤️
4/8
4/9
4/10
4/11
Goal weight: 152

Eeeeeeek! So close!

deepwoodslady · April 2023

Round 219

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 176 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R218 EW= 188.2 (I am using the starting weight of last round as a re-do due to medical issues)
R219 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********

R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)

R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)

R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)

R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)

R213 (02/01/23 thru 02/10/23) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)

R214 (02/11/23 thru 02/20/23) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.0)

R215 (02/21/23 thru 03/02/23) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 193.2)

R216 (03/03/23 thru 03/12/23) = -4.2 LOST (Ending Weight 189.0)

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

R218 (03/23/23 thru 04/01/23) = -??? DNW (Ending Weight ?????)Did not weigh due to medical issues

R219 (04/02/23 thru 04/11/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/01 …..188.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

04/02 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

04/03 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

04/04 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

04/05 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)

04/06 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) I ate dinner way way too late, around 10:30 PM. I’ve got to find a way to eat earlier! My tummy feels like a ton of bricks. It was a good day though. I stayed within calorie, got a good bp reading late last night after dinner and (therefore) jumped on my exercise bike for about 25 minutes. Travel today. I must be strategic.

04/07 -190.6- (Trend weight 192.4) This was probably not a good day to weigh. After all, yesterday was travel which always means restaurant, extra sitting and no water pill. But I needed to see where I am at before Easter Sunday. I am not real happy seeing the 190’s again but I think I can put a big ding in that today and tomorrow before the holiday. To meet my personal goal of the 10 pound loss between Christmas and Easter, I need to drop 2.2 pounds back off. No matter what happens, I am proud of my progress. I am down approx 8 pounds during my mini-challenge including through the Christmas holidays and the Valentine’s candy gifts. I have dropped a size, am measuring smaller, and feel more confident about myself. All wins! But I am still going for those last two pounds since I had them off before my bp issues stopped me in my tracks. Good news yesterday: Cardiac rehab released me with all good grades. That means less travel in my future which will definitely affect my weight loss. I’m feeling “up” today, even with the scale disappointment. After all, I had to buy new (smaller) underwear, remember?

04/08 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

04/09 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

04/10 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

04/11 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

LisaPower123 · April 2023

@quiltingjaine my plan is 5 days next week. I will start after Easter supper on Sunday & continue as long as I feel good. I have nothing going on next week so if I need to hide out in my bedroom I will. There may be a couple of days that I have to work but that should just make it easier to stay away from the fridge. I would love a fasting buddy if you are up for it!

itladyee · 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.
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.

@jedaschultz ~ I am soooo sorry for your loss. I missed this news in the last round as I was on vacation and not online. I want to give you and your family my sincere condolences and keep you in my thoughts and prayers this Easter weekend.

itladyee · April 2023

Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 219

Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!

My goals for round 218 were to maintain as I knew I was coming up on vacation. I ended up gaining 2.6 but once I got home, going back to good habits didn't come naturally....:)
So here we go again. I do have high hopes for April as there is nothing on the calendar. Easter is one day and I don't usually over do it on Easter. My feet feel good (knock on wood) so I should get my exercise in without fail. I actually rejoined one of the Step Bet challenges! My focus for April is on nutrition. I started with the Mayo Clinic Diet and got off track so I'm restarting.

62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8

Goals This Round per Day:
- MCD on Plan:
- Water (Goal 64 oz/SS and 96oz M-F :
- Weight Training:
- Walk/Steps:

Week 1 - Power x 2 = 7,500/Active x 4 = 6,250 (minimum for the Step Bet Challenge)
Week 2 - Power x 2 = 8,000/Active x 4 = 6,750 (Personal Goals)

Step Count

4/3 - 8,338 Power +
4/4 - 7,772 Power +
4/5 - 7,959 Power +
4/6 - 9,879
4/7 - 1,642 - this might be my rest day!
4/8
4/9

Stats and Previous Rounds

HW: 230
CW: 220
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 6/17/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023 9/9/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023 12/2/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023 1/06/2024

Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 216/7 SW: 216.9 EW: 219.5 Gain -2.6 Total Loss 2.3
Round 217/8 SW: 219.5 EW: 217.4 Loss 2.1 Total Loss 4.4
Round 218/9 SW: 217.4 EW: 221.7 Gain -2.6 Total Loss .1
Round 219/10 SW: 221.7 EW: nnn.n Loss n.n Total Loss n.n

SW: 221.7

4/2 221.7 - Yesterday met my weekend goal of 64 ounces of water. MCD Plan starts today and Step Bet starts Monday. ✔️

4/3 221 - Headed in the right direction for a change. Yesterday fell short on my water but was on plan for eating. Step Bet challenge starts today and I'm already at 4,724🙂 ✔️

4/4 220.7 - 64 oz of water yesterday. Below goal but better than Sunday! Steps - good - added chart above. ✔️✔️

4/5 219.5 - 96+ oz of water yesterday. Followed my plan perfectly! Needed a catheter, but that's another story!! MCD Plan Good, Steps Good, Water Good. I think I'll save the weights for the long weekend. ✔️✔️✔️

4/6 219.2 - I couldn't do another 96 oz of water and be human! I came in at 64. I'm coasting today as I have a dr appointment and a full bladder would NOT be wise. I'll see what I can do after the appointment. Not good on the plan. Had a late evening and while I had fish, I think I had too much. Steps Good! ✔️ I need a good day today....but apparently yesterday was National Deep Dish Pizza day and my husband wants Pizza. It will be another off plan day BUT, I think I can do a "calorie" view today and still have a decent day. Here's hoping. Then back on track for Friday and Saturday...then there's Easter Sunday.

4/7 219.2 - Water was around 64. I had fruit yesterday and saved my calories for Pizza. So while not on "plan" still within calories. I will treat today (since I'm off) as as a weekend with 64 ounces being the goal.

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tiabirdie56 · April 2023

Round 219~Sun Apr 2 2023 ~ Tue Apr 11 2023

Round 219
Apr 2 2023~ Apr 11 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW:208
RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water

●(Sa-Apr 1 2023~ 208lbs)
▪︎Day1▪Su•Apr 2-¤DNW
( Sa•65g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪Mo•Apr 3- ¤207.3
(Su•55g Prot; 48ozs water)

Day3▪Tu•Apr 4- ¤207.6
(Mo• 80g Prot; 48ozs water)

▪︎Day4▪We•Apr 5- ¤DNW
(Tu• 43g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day5▪Th•Apr 6- ¤206.3
(We• 117g Prot; 96ozs water)

■Day6▪Fr•Apr 7- ¤205.3
(Th•68g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day7•Sa•Apr 8-¤
(Fr•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day8•Su•Apr 9- ¤
(Sa•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day9▪Mo•Apr 10- ¤
(Su•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪Tu•Apr 11-¤
(Mo•g Prot; ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●Sat•4/1•12:30pm-17hrs/12:30am
(small yogurt)
Sun•6pm-17.5hrs/8:00pm
Mon•5:30pm-21.5hrs/9pm
Tue•6pm/21hrs
Wed•3:30pm-21.5hrs/7:30pm
Thu•2pm-18.5hrs/8:30pm
Fri•2:30pm-18hrs/
Sat•
Tue•4/11

*Round End Weights*

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

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

{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
Round 218- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
Round 219- EW} Apr 11 2023

SheilaBoneham · April 2023

shmmm3 wrote: »

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

@shmmm3 That sounds delish! I will try it!

JacquelineC53 · April 2023

Looking forward another challenge. My goals for the challenge are the same as last time - to log consistently and to avoid snacking after dinner - including over the Easter weekend, which falls in the middle of this challenge!

SW RND 218 152.4 lbs. EW 147.8 lbs
SW RND 219 148.4 lbs

2/4 148.4 lbs
3/4 148.2 lbs.
4/4 148.2 lbs
5/4 148.0 lbs
6/4 148.2 lbs
7/4 147.0 lbs. Yeah! Not quite sure why it suddenly dropped but it was encouraging. Had my first Easter weekend event today - Good Friday potluck breakfast. I was happy with the choices I made. Didn’t overeat and, although I was guessing at calories, I think I stayed roughly within my daily calorie goal.
8/4
9/4
10/4
11/4

miscanon3617 · April 2023

4/2 - 124.8
4/3 - 126
4/4 - 125.2
4/5 - 122.6
4/6 - 124.2
4/7 - 124.6
4/8 -
4/9 -
4/10 -
4/11 -

caitlinnf84 · April 2023

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@caitlinnf84 WOW! So many good recommendations in your posts! I have to start taking notes! Lol. I need to Google: "Shrinking", protein shake/pudding, Supreme Cauliflower Crust pizza from Costco, and Dave's Killer Bread! I live in Canada, maybe we don't even have all this stuff!! Lol!! Thanks for offering us these suggestions!!

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@clprieur I hope you can find them and enjoy! Finding things that I genuinely like is really helping me stay on track!

gomifune · April 2023

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146

Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
Round 214 end weight: 196.9
Round 215 end weight: 191.9
Round 216 end weight: 190.0
Round 217 end weight: 187.5
Round 218 end weight: 184.4

4/2 185.7
4/3 187.4
4/4 185.7
4/5 184.8
4/6 185.5
4/7 184.5
4/8 183.9
4/9
4/10
4/11

TerriRichardson112 · April 2023

In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 219
🐣🍓🐥🥝🐰🥝🐥🍓🐣
🐰🐥APRIL 2023 🐥🐰
🐣🍓🐥🥝🐰🥝🐥🍓🐣

• In Maintenance since July 2019
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range

Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
March focus:

* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

Terri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 219
Round 218: EW: 133.1
Day/Weight/Comment
02/04: 132.9: Daily Habits💚
03/04: 132.8: Daily Habits💚
04/04: 133.3: Daily Habits💚
05/04: 133.9: Daily Habits💚
06/04: 133.8: Daily Habits💚
07/04: 134.2: Daily Habits💚
08/04: xxx: Daily Habits
09/04: xxx: Daily Habits
10/04: xxx: Daily Habits
11/04: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - April 2023

1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily)
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 6000 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Active hours > 6
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
https://www.random.org/colors/hex

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

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#
4/8 137.2# Diet and training were according to plan, not so much hydration
4/9
4/10
4/11

39flavours · April 2023

F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 148.2lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs

Past Rounds

R160 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: 148.8 (-1.4)
R219 SW:149.2 GW:148.2 EW:

***************************************

3/31 149.2 (trend 149.7)
4/1 148.8 (trend 149.5)
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4/2 149.2 (trend 149.5) A little up again, no tmi is probably why. Gym was lower body, I really enjoyed it and am making good progress. Took DD shopping to buy some shoes for her granddad's funeral and picked up a couple of tops for myself but I'm not sure I like them. I'm really not into the styles in the shops at the moment, far too much floral and floaty stuff, it just looks frumpy on me.
Not quite enough steps, I'm blaming the gym WiFi dropping out, so I got bored on the treadmill, but really it's because I spent the evening watching films on the sofa when I should have been getting some chores done. Had a few G&Ts, then I got a bit snacky and had a chocolate and salted caramel hot cross bun. Not that nice, I much prefer the ordinary spiced ones. I think I was slightly in self-sabotage mode last night, not sure why. Maybe it's because I get depressed and obsessed when I'm trying to lose and it doesn't happen. At the moment I'm feeling pleased with my progress and more comfortable in my body and I'm scared of feeling disappointed again so I'm wary of trying to push on for more loss. Something to watch out for as I definitely need to lose at least another stone, so I don't want to get lax.
Calories over and protein well under.

4/3 150.0 (trend 149.6) Argh! OK I'm not surprised, OH came back from his trip and we went out for beers, so this is carb bloat. Didn't have any proper lunch or dinner, just some snacks, but still definitely well over calories. I need to get back to taking this weight loss malarkey seriously.

4/4 150.0 (trend 149.6) Yesterday was a complete write-off, I was totally unmotivated and did very little other than sit under a blanket and read. Food was ok-ish but probably closer to maintenance.
Today I WILL hit all my goals.

4/5 149.6 (trend 149.6) I had a better day yesterday, 10 minutes elliptical warm-up, 75 minutes strength training upper body, 10 minutes core exercises. Steps over 10,000 and calories below target. I was low on protein and water plus only 1 minute of planking. Today was up before 6am with the plan to get out for an early walk and enjoy the spring buds but I'm still sat here drinking coffee 1.5 hrs later, catching up on reading mfp posts, whoops! Feeling very 'backed up', so that's making me a bit sluggish. I need to watch out for the carb creep and try to make sure I'm prioritising non-digestible fibre.
Going to try again at hitting all of my 6 targets today- planking, steps, strength, calories, macros, water. I'm also going to add a daily target of 35g fibre.

4/6 148.8 (trend 149.5) Think I've caught a bug, I got back from a walk yesterday morning and developed a headache, cold sweats, and sore throat. I was wiped out for most of the day. Only ate cereal bars as I was craving energy, not a great day.
I have to pick up my daughter from her nana's house today, not looking forward to the drive on the motorway as my car isn't in the best condition.

4/7 148.6 (trend 149.4)
4/8 149.6 (trend 149.4) Losing my mojo, stuck in plateausville.

4/9
4/10
4/11

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.

4/7 – walked with the girls – 4 laps

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4/11

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!

4/8 – 132.4 Pleased with the number. Overall day finished out around 2000 calories minus 400+ calories walking. The short ribs were perfect!!! Only second time I have done this recipe, and so worth the effort. But I will say that if I had not put together a plan, I would never have stopped at my single plate. Today, going out to eat. Either lunch or dinner, TBD. Then a little leftovers (made sure our widower friend went home with a nice bag). Heading for my walk right after I post.

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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.
4/8 201.2 Expected this. Lots of salt yesterday.
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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 ❌.

4/8 Goal: 227.4/Actual 230.8 🥹 I was within the calorie limit, got over 11000 steps but did eat Easter stuff. Less than I probably would have, but more that I planned. They key is to stay on track & get back to the plan. I will work towards being more mindful today.

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

GrandmaJackie · April 2023

Round 219
April 2 - April 11, 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 218 156.1 🐶
🐶SW RND 219 ? 🐶

4/2 156.1 ~ NO EMOTIONAL EATING THIS ROUND
4/3 155.4 ~ Taking one day at a time…..
4/4 154.3 ~ My goal for this week is to only have fruit for a late night snacks…
4/5 155.1~ I need to control my sodium intake 🥲
4/6 153.4 ~ I can and will continue not let my emotions control my diet…
4/7 152.2 ~ I totally deserve happiness ❤️
4/8 153.6 ~ 😢
4/9
4/10
4/11
Goal weight: 152

caitlinnf84 · April 2023

RND 219

HW: 175

SW this round: 166.0

Goals This Round. Keep the momentum by drinking my water, moving every day (real workout at least 3xs), be mindful of choices but don't obsess.

4/2 166.2 My family eats out every Saturday for dinner and last night was Chinese food. That was an interesting challenge. I ate a careful lunch in preparation for a heavier dinner. I ate a small wonton soup and then a small-ish plate full of a sample of all of the dishes. I don't feel that I over ate, but I enjoyed the meal! Today we are staying home all day and I am making a family brunch (protein pancakes for the win), and having family over for dinner (making a BBQ chicken braid). So heavier meals than normal, but hopefully my planning will work out and I will stay within my goals. My portion control is getting better.

4/3 166.6 Apparently lack of exercise on the weekends is a problem. I stayed within my calories all weekend, but because of lots of family meals the food choices weren't the healthiest. But it wasn't a binge weekend with a big gain, so I will take it. On my way to the gym as soon as my daughter leaves for school to do some weight training.

4/4 165.4 Hopefully moving in the right direction again! I spent 2 hours at the gym yesterday. Started with some weight training and rowing, and then I moved to the bike and treadmill. I wouldn't have stayed so long, but I started watching the show "Shrinking" and fell in love with it. Two episodes and a lot of burned calories later 🤣 I'm always hungrier and snackier after working out, so I made that protein shake/pudding mix concoction and thoroughly enjoyed it! I slept in this morning and will be headed to the gym again soon. I need to focus on building more muscle, I think.

4/5 166.0 Got in a great gym workout yesterday. Also, tried the Supreme Cauliflower Crust pizza from Costco...it was delicious! 310 calories for 1/4 pizza and now I have my lunches for the rest of the week 😊. Also played a ton of pickleball last night. It's my favorite thing!

4/6 165.8 Wasn't sure if I would make it to the gym yesterday, but I woke up feeling pretty rested and went right after my daughter left for school. Then I took my son to the science museum and got a lot of steps in (and lots of stairs...it was busy and the elevators were full.) I discovered that Dave's Killer Bread topped with avocado, cottage cheese, and hot sauce is a delicious breakfast. If I have time next time I will top with an egg. Loving finding delicious food that doesn't feel like "diet food." This morning we played pickleball before the rain came. I have a girl scout meeting tonight and there will be candy and lots of snacks. Trying to make a plan to not go overboard.

4/7 165.0 Feeling ecstatic about this number! 10 lbs down!!!!

4/8 164.4 Had a fantastic workout yesterday. Starting to look forward to gym time as a way to de-stress and focus on myself. Easter weekend will present some food challenges. We have a church potluck this morning, Saturday dinner out tonight, and a family potluck tomorrow, with plenty of Easter candy available of course. I probably won't be able to log most of that correctly, so I am going to focus on small portions and balance, and enjoying myself without undoing any work!

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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
April 8 - Day 31: 171.6

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.

4/08: 171.6

Row/Bike✔ Water✔ Calories✔ I'm trying to get more fiber, and nutrients. Yesterday I had broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, oatmeal, apple, blueberries, pinto beans, wheat bread (I know, a lot of carbs). I want to eat more greens and bought some spinach but was reading the discussion about oxalates and hadn't looked at high oxalate foods in a long time. This was a good reminder. I've been to the emergency room 5 times with kidney stones that I passed. I had one large one blasted. And I still have a large one that I hope never comes out. I should have it blasted. I just wish they used a sedative and didn't use general anesthesia. The composition of my stones is calcium oxalate. The only comparison I have to the pain of kidney stones is labor pains, but at the end of labor pains, I got a beautiful baby boy. At the end of kidney stone pain all I got was something that looked like a rock

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 8. Plan: 10 days 1/4 tsp, then 10 days 1/8 tps, and lastly 10 days no added salt.
✳= 1 day 1/4 tsp added salt / ✴= 1 day 1/8 tsp added salt / ☑= 1 day 0 added salt
oops, forgot I was doing this challenge

I got as far as putting 1/4 tsp salt in a baggie 2 days ago.

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

quiltingjaine · April 2023

@fmfdfa2020 I had to chuckle at your analogy. My husband has had some kidney stones but the were barely visible. I believe that if he had pushed out that first baby - 8# - there would not have been the 7.5# that followed 2 years later.

@LisaPower123 I will join you in fasting but probably only 48-60 hours. My husband has oral surgery on Thursday so I will stop eating on Wednesday afternoon.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 219

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