Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 221
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Round 221 (my 56th)
April 22, 2023 - May 1, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 131.0 pounds (4/19/23, last weigh in before EO Round 220)
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
R219 EW: 130.7
R220 EW: 131.0 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R221 EW: XXX.X (DD wedding/travel)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22: - DNW - Traveling (DD’s wedding day)
4/23: - DNW - Traveling
4/24: - DNW - Traveling
4/25: - DNW - Traveling
4/26: - DNW - Traveling
4/27: 131.2 - Will see if this holds or not. I don’t tend to eat too much on travel days (yesterday) because I am a slightly nervous flyer. However, overall I’m pleased that 8 days of not tracking, eating out, snacking, and drinking (moderately) haven’t resulted in a HUGE gain. I did do some modest walking on some days, and the last 2 days went back to my Jazzercise routine. Eating however was lots of carby things and I’m sure pretty low protein, high fat.
4/28: 132.3 - …and there is the gain from travel. Mostly back to my routines yesterday, but eating times were a little out of whack partially due to not having much food in the house and needing to go grocery shopping.
4/29: 132.7 - Still heading in the wrong direction…
4/30: 131.2 - Whoosh. Good workout yesterday and tried not to eat too much after dinner.
5/1: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.2 pounds6 -
@JacquelineC53 I am so sorry for your loss. I hope you will find comfort in the memories. {{{hugs}}}3
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Round 221
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 62 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 178 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
R220 EW= 188.8
R221 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.
Special Challenge: To Lose 4 pounds between Easter and my birthday. Final weigh-in for this challenge May 10th.
Starting Weight on Easter April 9th: xxxxx Goal Weight on May 10th: xxxxx
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) = -4.6 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.8)
R220 (04/12/23 thru 04/21/23) = -4.0 LOST (Ending Weight 188.8)
R221 (04/22/23 thru 05/01/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
04/21 …..188.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
04/22 -190.2- (Trend weight 190.8)
04/23 -190.6- (Trend weight 190.9)
04/24 -190.4- (Trend weight 190.9)
04/25 -190.4- (Trend weight 191.0)
04/26 -191.8- (Trend weight 191.3)
04/27 191.6- (Trend weight 191.4)
04/28 -191.4- (Trend weight 191.6)
04/29 -191.6- (Trend weight 191.6)A tad bit up. It was a good day yesterday but I did have an extra night time snack due to being extra hungry. I didn’t drink enough water yesterday for sure. I’ll work on that today. Babysitting DGS today so there will be lots of flights of stairs again. My trend weight has caught up with my scale weight and I’m not happy with either one of them.
04/30 -192.6- (Trend weight 191.8) Uh oh! I had dinner with DD and DSIL after babysitting yesterday. I knew it was over, especially on carbs but I didn’t honestly expect this! Today needs to be better. It’s pretty much impossible, at this point, to make my birthday goal. But I still need to get as low as possible. I have a new goal ready for birthday (May 10) to 4th of July!
05/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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My name is Paula and I am a 46 year old 100% service disabled veteran from the Army.
This is my second round. I am signing up for a variety of challenges to help change my mindset about healthy habits and getting my weight under control. I want a better quality of life where I don’t have to ask my husband to constantly slow down when we are walking because he is going too fast.
I also use Noom, GOLO, and intermittent fasting (IF) using a 16:8 (fasting hours:eating hours) schedule to help affect the change with my weight. I have also DRASTICALLY overhauled my eating habits and what I eat to a more clean way of eating.
Starting weight - 240.4 lbs
Challenge goal weight - 237.2 lbs
4/22 - 240.4 lbs 🥲🤨 Fell off a little and did some emotional eating to equilibrate some pesky emotions and satisfy my personality need for comfort (my #1 personality need that is always getting me into trouble! 😒🫢
4/23 - 241.0 lbs 🤨🧐 Went to the movies to take the family to see “Super Mario Brothers” and the movie theater is my age old place to chow down like it’s my last meal and I’m on death row where I just eat the craziest most unhealthy crap to fully immerse myself in the experience. However….I didn’t quite do that this time! I ate two mini super small snack-eye size Baby Ruth & similarly mini Snickers, but passed on the movie popcorn heavily laden with delicious butter or mega sized fountain soda! I see this as a win for me! I’m getting there darnit!
4/24 - 239.6 lbs 😅😊 I missed my last workout and skipped strength training so it’s time to get back in the saddle. I am setting the intention right here and right now to go to the gym for cardio, then come home to do the next series of strength training exercises as designed by the hubby! I was having an overly emotional weekend because I am still in the process of implementing my routine and strategies to purposefully fill my needs buckets myself and ahead of time so I have a bit of buffer so I don’t have to worry about my arch nemesis/my subconscious looking for the easiest autopilot or otherwise way to haphazardly fill those needs buckets per my Emotional Mastery class. I created a template in my journal app to journal on my food & fitness aspect of being to help entrain good, healthy behaviors, but like I said I was having an emotional crap show this weekend so I just was too busy feeling sorry for myself to give myself a moment to remember what tools I have to get me some good habits brewing and new neural connections created to establish this different mindset. I’m a work in progress folks! 😰🤤😬
25 - 239.6 lbs 🫣🤔🤓. Why in the world is this the weight that showed up the most throughout the month!? That seems so statistically improbable that it is making my head want to implode. I stuck to my goals for 3 meals to eat during my 8 hrs of eating time tailoring it so I can hit my nutrients and macro goals, but I ended up eating my lunch later than I tend to —which caused me to push dinner much later than I prefer. 😰. I missed the gym yesterday and didn’t do any strength training either. I got caught up bc I broke my glasses accidentally and had to go get those turned in ASAP bc I cannot even drive without them and there is a 2 week waiting time, but that is what I get! I own that! I have started my food & fitness journaling for a new daily practice to help conform my eating habits into healthy ones and as a kind of accountability tool administered by me/myself/I.
4/26 - 239.6 lbs 😒😞😖😤🤬 I wonder if I am starting to hit a plateau…. I haven’t been sticking to my workout plan like I planned to —which is ANNOYING! I just a few days ago started my food & fitness journal so I am making that a steady practice, but I am impatient. This kind of depressed me and in true sabotaging form I ate 10 Great Value Twist & Shout Double Stuffed cookies after my husband and our 4 year old daughter went to Walmart and I didn’t even wait to get home I shoved down 5 in the car ride home while he was driving and shoved another 5 while laying in bed like a loser…. I know I can do this and don’t know why I do this every time I don’t see a loss of some kind. I’m being whiny which annoys and frustrates me and makes me want to yell at myself. Overall I am doing pretty good and my goal for the week was probably unreasonable to begin with, but I’m always just doing the most to the extreme anyway. 😏😫. I’ll get it together one day! I’m working on it! Planks, crunches, and something else tonight as a part of my strength training tonight 🏋🏾♀️ I can do this! 🥳👍🏾🙌🏾👀🍀🌈
4/27 - 239.2 lbs 😝
4/28 - 238.8 lbs 🥹
4/29 - 236.6 lbs 🏃🏾♀️👏🏾🫣😅 Well I have been pretty diligent about really analyzing my meals on a meal-by-meal basis and adjusting my following meal based on that which ensures I stay under my caloric goal and meet my carb and protein goals for schedule of 16:8 and for some reason over the last two days I’ve been REALLY dragging out how long it takes for me to eat and then by the time I am finished eating my lunch it is almost dinner time and I have not long to eat it so I end up skipping it —which makes me nervous because I don’t want to get hunger pains during my fasting period, but it has been working out not too bad. I have been doing strength training at least every day for the past 2 days and plan on doing more tonight. I just paid my gym membership for the upcoming month and need to get my butt in there more so it doesn’t go to waste. But, at least I am doing the strength training.
4/30 - 237.8 lbs 😞🤨 Well I fell short of my April goal by 2 pounds. Overall I am proud of how I did and I am grateful for the lose that I experienced. I can’t wait to see how much loss I will experience with my weight over the next month of challenges.
5/1 -
Challenge total actual weight lost: 3.6 lbs lost so far! 🫣😒6 -
MFP SW: 297
R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 EW: 256
R210 EW: 252.4
R211 EW: 248.6
R212 EW: 249.2 (booooo)
R213 EW: 245
R214 EW: 241.4
R215 EW: 237.6
R216 EW: 235.8
R217 EW: 235 ( )
R218 EW: 231
R219 EW: 228.2
R220 EW: 224.2
4/22: 222.8
4/23: 223.8
4/24: 225.6
4/25: 225.6
4/26: 226.2. Vacation has taken it's toll.
4/27: 226
4/28: 226.4
4/29: 224.8
4/30: 223.6
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playhardkf2017 wrote: »Hi!
I wanted to pop in and say hello again. The last couple of weeks have been busy. Last weekend, my husband and I went to NH for the night and hiked on Saturday. It was so nice to be int he woods again after months without hiking. It was very rejuvenating! My weight loss is going well with the program I'm doing. I'm down to 121.3 as of this morning. I have two weeks left of the phase I'm in now and then will start slowly increasing my calories to see how high my intake can go without gaining. I'm thrilled with the results so far and then I can't wait to start really focusing on eating more while putting the work into lifting and running. I know those two don't usually mix too well but I plan on making it work because they both help my mental health in different ways.
The work week has been busy because I've been taking the training to become a SHINE counselor (6 hours a week plus homework for 6ish weeks..during my work time at least) to help the patients I work with navigate Medicare/choose the best plan/etc. I'm grateful I'm able to do this during work time but it then makes it hard to finish everything else that I normally do all week with projects and patient-facing resource navigation work.
I plan on running with my friend tomorrow morning, which should be fun! I haven't seen her in at least a month, so it'll be great to catch up with her.
Happy weekend all!
Hi!
Today has been good all around. Hit the gym and ran 4 miles on the treadmill this morning after deciding not to run outside with my friend because the weather was windy, chilly, rainy and in the 40s/low 50s. Sliced up some bell peppers, celery, and cooked chicken and then farro in the pressure cooker for various meals this week.
Breakfast was a protein shake, lunch was a wrap with Josephs lavash (baby kale, chicken, bell peppers, hummus, olive oil, and vinegar. Snack was a puffed poppy cake thing, blackberries, and some light cocowhip cool whip. Dinner will be shredded chicken breast, buffalo sauce, and farro.
See you all next weekend for the next challenge!4 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »⭐️Amanda, I think one of the most, if not THE most important things I have learned was from The Obesity Code. A WW leader in my past said, “no one EVER got fat from eating bananas.” Well I gained 30# that summer “satisfying” the hunger with fresh pineapple and watermelon. THE TRUTH - sugar spike and resulting CRASH, that felt like hunger led to LOTS of NATURAL SUGAR via FRUIT. I now avoid fruit with the occasional exception of some berries.LisaPower123 wrote: »@huango i totally understand you. I go keto-ish, focusing more on protein & keeping carbs low (under 25g) mostly whole foods, with limited keto treats.I have read that keeping things really simple & routine makes it easier to lose weight
⭐️I have read that counting NET CARBS can be very misleading. I know those fiber carbs do affect me so I have always counted TOTAL
I ***LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEE**** fruit.
I am concerned about when I reach my goal weight of how to not revert back to eating tons of fruit (because you know, fruit/veggies are good for you, so eat an entire watermelon).
Noted about the Total carb, vs. net.
I volunteer for an organic CSA (community farm) and I get a great share every June-October, so I know I'll be eating a lot of veggies this summer. A LOT since the farm is soooo generous.
This is 1 week's worth in August
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HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)
Results from previous challenges ...Round 208 EW: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210 EW: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211 EW: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212 EW: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213 EW: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214 EW: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215 EW: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
Round 216 EW: 165.1 lbs (-0.2)
Round 217 EW: 163.1 lbs (-2.0)
Round 218: DNW
Round 219: DNW
Round 220: DNW
After taking a diet break for 3 rounds, I am back around 1 pound heavier. We had a lovely holiday at the same time which involved lots of eating out but also lots of walking. It was so nice to relax and not worry about food or counting and I am really surprised I haven't gained more. It gives me some hope for maintenance.
I admit I am struggling to get back into the weight-loss mindset so for this round I am just going to focus on counting again and getting 22 active minutes.
4/22: 164.2 lbs
4/23: 164.2 lbs
4/24: 163.4 lbs
This loss of probably just from eating less. I really struggled not to snack on the afternoon. Afternoons are my kryptonite. I can hoover up calories very quickly in the afternoon even if I am not hungry. I will try to replace any afternoon snacking behaviours with ginger and lemon tea and see how I go.
4/25: 163.8 lbs
I was offered cake and being a good guest I ate it. But then I decided I didn't need to count for the rest of the day! In hindsight I should have just not counted the cake and continued counting for the test of the day. If I include a calorie estimate of the cake in my diary, I think I will get too hungry then feel like bingeing. So I think I will just try skiping counting junk food I am personally offered in social settings then go back to counting normally for the rest of the day.
4/26: 162.9 lbs
4/27: 162.3 lbs
4/28: 162.5 lbs
4/29: 163.6 lbs
It was pizza night,
Home cooked pizza too tempting,
Regret fills my mind.
4/30: 163.4 lbs
5/1
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Hi, back again. I knew I haven't been active on this for awhile, but didn't realize that last one I did was #201. Oh well, back at it!! Well, did a few days in #211, then fell off again, then trying again & got Covid, went to dd's for 10 days, and just didn't get back to it. Starting again now!!
73 yr old 5'3"
Original SW= 175 on 8-19-12.
Lost 25# and basically maintaining since. My goal is 140#
SW 148.2 (Round 149)Round 149 EW= 147.8 (Average Weight= 147.25)Round 201 SW= 144.2 EW= 144.6 AW= 144.4
Round 150 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 151 EW= 149.4 AW= 148.73
Round 152 Didn't do
Round 153 SW= 150 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.94
Round 154 SW= 148.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 148.74
Round 155 SW= 148.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.06
Round 156 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 150.91
Round 157 SW=152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.6
Round 158 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.8 AW= 151.9 Yay!! Starting back down a little
Round 159 SW= 152.8 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.64 Oops, not a good 10 days, need to do better
Round 160 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 151.64
Rnds 161, 162, 163 tried a month of not weighing..pretty much maintained Ready to work to a healthy weight.
Round 164 SW= 152.8 EW= 151.8 AW= 152.06
Round 165 SW= 150.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.48 was at dd's house most of this round
Round 166 SW= 153.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.85
Round 167 SW= 151 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.69
Round 168 SW= 152 EW= 149.6 AW= 150.79
Round 169 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.2 AW= 151.1
Round 170 SW= 152 EW=149.8 AW= 150.72
Round 171 SW= 150.2 EW=150.2 AW= 150.36
round 172 SW= 149.6 EW= 150.6 AW= 151.3
Round 173 SW= 154.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 151.76
Round 174 SW= 151.6 EW= 151.6 AW= 151.14
Round 175 SW= 151 EW= 149 AW= 149.84 Yay..coming back down
Round 176 SW= 149.2 EW= 150.6 AW= 150.2
Round 177 SW= 151.2 EW= 151.6 AW= 150.76
Round 178 SW= 151.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 149.9
Round 179 SW= 148.2 EW= 148.2 AW= 148
Round 180 SW= 148 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.08 oops went up a little
Round 181 SW= 151.8 EW= 148.8 AW= 150.19 not unexpected since at dd's
Round 182 SW= 149.2 EW= 149 AW= 149.3
Round 183 SW= 149.2 EW= 147.8 AW= 148.42
Round 184 SW= 147.8 EW= 147.6 AW= 147.74
Round 185 SW= 147.6 EW= 147.4 AW= 147.64
Rounds 186- 191 didn't report, a couple of 10 days away from scale
Round 192 SW= 148 EW= 147 AW= 147.48
Round 193 SW= 147 EW= 146.2 AW= 146.22
Round 194 SW= 146.4 EW= 143.6 AW= 145.12
Round 195 SW= 143.2 EW= 144 AW= 144.06
Round 196 SW=144 EW= 145.2 AW= 145.42 Not a good round, did not stay in my calorie limits
Round 197 SW= 145.2 EW= 145.4 AW= 144.85
Round 198 SW=145.4 EW= 145 AW= 145.5
Round 199 SW= 145 EW= 146 AW= 145.7
Round 200 SW= 146.4 EW= 144.2 AW= 145.8
4-20= 147 (trend 148.2)
4-21= 147.6 (trend 148.2)
My daily goals are to drink at least 64oz water, walk on treadmill at increasing speed (within HR zone for age) for 30 minutes (plus warm up/cooldown) and just started senior fitness exercises
(Been slacking on goals, so starting them again, too)
4-22= 147.8 (trend 148.1)
4-23= 149 (trend 148.2)
4-24= 148.6 (trend 148.3) trend going the wrong way!!
4-25= 148.2 (t= 148.2)
4-26= 148.4 (t= 148.3)
4-27= 148.6 (t= 148.3)
4-28= 148.2 (t= 148.3)
4-29= 148.4 (t= 148.3)
4-30= 149.2 (t= 148.4) not a good week, been going over calories
5-1=3 -
Thank you for all the good wishes. I am home and recuperating well.In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 221
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🐣🐰🐥APRIL 2023 🐥🐰🐣
🐣🍓🐥🥝🐰🥝🐥🍓🐣• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
April focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
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.
StatsTerri: Female; 76; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 221
Round 220: EW: 134.5
Day/Weight/Comment
22/04: DNW: Daily Habits👌
23/04: DNW: Daily Habits👌
24/04: 135.4: Daily Habits👌not too bad after an op.
25/04: DNW: Daily Habits👌🏻
26/04: 134.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
27/04: 133.7: Daily Habits👌🏻
28/04: 133.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
29/04: 133.5: Daily Habits👌🏻
30/04: 133.6: Daily Habits👌🏻
01/05: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - April 2023 >1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily) s
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
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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.
4 -
GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 221
Round 221
April 22 – May 1, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for Round 221 – This round will end with the challenge of traveling home 1600 miles, with a full day stop at MIL’s, followed by the last 1400 miles of the trip. Final weigh-in will be the morning after I return home (if the drive goes as planned). My dream for my time in Florida was to return home weighing less than 130, a place I had gotten to with the help this group in 2021. Returning home is the May 1 of this round. So my goal for this round is to be under 130 on May 1.
History:
Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a DGS, and second GS on the way. 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
Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Exercise & SupplementsSupplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
4/22 – 4 laps, 1 with Julie, then alone, then half with Tina, then two alone
4/23 – 3 laps with the gang
4/24 – 3 laps with the girls, 11 minutes spin bike a 160 music.
4/25 – 2 laps with Julie/Jane before torrential rain, 10 minutes spin bike.
4/26 – 3 laps
4/27 – no formal exercise
4/28 – solo walk 5.03 miles at 13’ 45” pace. Jupiter inlet, all streets, plus round trip to Coral Cove Park.
4/29 – no exercise – 800+ mile car drive
4/30 – No scale, no exercise, 600+ car drive, but back to Massachusetts.
5/01 –
SW: 130.0
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22 – 130.4 Last night, I just…needed….something…..more. Was not feeling like embracing the slight hunger of evening. I did track it all though, and came in around 2000 calories total (even tracking is still only best estimates). Combined with my activity for the day, I doubt it explains a true gain. So we shall see.
4/23 – 130.4 Again, total calories purportedly good, but I did make some poor selection making up those calories. On top of it, I feel “big” today. Will eat cleaner today and see how that all settles out tomorrow.
4/24 – 129.6 Back to the weight I saw during late round 220. Looks like I am in a slow moving patch. Yesterday, calories were good (1534), walked 6.5 miles formally, played over an hour of doubles pickleball. Just seems like getting into the 120’s and staying will take concentration. Today will have its challenges. We leave Thursday and pantry and fridge need reductions, so grocery shopping is minimal and balance of meals is less optimal, even when I am making a good effort. Then on top of it, Hubby wants Thai food one last time before we leave. That is tonight (then Chinese with his mother on Thursday…..). Just need to do my best for the round. If I am careful, I should be under 130 on May 1 like I am hoping.
4/25 – 130.8 I would have bet money on that! :P Pad Thai for dinner. Exercise was good. I did my 3 laps (6.5 miles) and later in the day, as a test, I got on the spin bike. Just 11 minutes. But I wanted to test my Florida shoes with my Neuroma, and they were great. I know my shoes up north are different. Now, when I get there, if I find them uncomfortable, I know the exact shoes to replace them with. Northern exercise will be a change. I do not have a walking group. That will actually help me to diversify, which a truly need to do (group walks much slower than I prefer). Have today’s food all planned out. Fridge is close to empty. More packing and cleaning today, and starting to load the Florida car (we switch at MIL’s – my Friday task)
4/26 – 130.2 Round and round we go, where it will stop nobody knows. :P Calories were good enough. Choices are still associated with emptying the fridge. Got two laps in before the sky opened up (happy for the Keys, the rain is needed), and did another spinning test drive. Today ends with pre-tracked pizza.
4/27 – 129.6 I saw this number in round 220. I saw it 3 mornings ago. Secretly, based on its earlier viewing, I was hoping 221 would be kinder, but all in all. I am just hoping that I see it on May 1. In 4 hours, I have to have the condo cleaned, closed up, car packed, and we will start out journey north. Tonight is challenging Chinese food with my MIL. The good is I have planned and pre-tracked my food for my travel days, Sat and Sun.
4/28 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale I have no idea how well correlated my MIL’s scale is to mine, but hopefully it is a match. I fully expected an uptick this morning as I could feel some fluid retention in my fingers due to the Chinese food last night. (I enjoyed it very much, but watch my portions) I already had a productive day today. Got up early and did a nice fast walk. Five miles with a 13’45”/mile pace. Felt great! I have also packed our northbound car, and I am super proud of all the *kitten* I managed to squeeze in. I’m sure I will be unpacking for a week afterwards. Tomorrow, we are on the road at 7:30 and we will drive 800+ miles for our first day.
4/29 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale Going to be a very quick post this morning. Today will be 13 hours in a car, so no exercise. Food is all pretracked so if I follow my plan, I should end this round ok. This evening I will be in Virginia, tomorrow night Massachusetts.
4/30 – no scale/NWI Yesterday went well. Stayed true to my calories even though I had to adjust my dinner on the fly. No exercise/no surprise. Did great time in the car. Left at 7:30 AM. Drove 826 miles plus stops and pulled at hotel at 7:30 PM. That time included a rest stop, a gas/restroom stop and dinner. Don’t do the math. :P Today is another 600+ miles, but I will be home at the end of it. Drive may be a little dicey as there is supposed to be lots of rain involved. Eye on the prize today. I want that number tomorrow to both close out this round, but to also close out my time in Florida, during which I was looking to reset myself. The two align perfectly to the same day!!
Edit: apparently, in my haste, I only posted half of today’s post. Reposting from the car. I attached my laptop to my cell phone. Rain along the east coast has been lousy today and the traffic was awful. See you in the morning.
5/01 –
4 -
newbie here and excited to give this a try 😊
37/f - 4’11”
Highest weight - 167 (April 1, 2022)
Currently - 125.7
Goal - 115 then reevaluate
RND 221
RSW: 125.7
RGW: 123.5
4/22 - 124.3 been focused on nutrition/macros last couple days and it’s paying off!
4/23 - 124.3 - happy with this, especially after yesterdays loss ☺️
4/24 - 125.5 - boo 😆 rest day and extra snacks showing here. Dialing back in today 💪
4/25 - 125 - heading back in the right direction
4/26 - 125 - yesterday was a great day. Calories/macros in line, an hour of exercise and 11K + steps. Was hoping for a little loss, but going to trust the process and focus on having another great day 😊
4/27 - 124.8 - happy with this 😎
4/28 - 124.8 - ok.. hoping for drop tomorrow!
4/29 - 124.8 …….
4/30 - 124.8 😂 I wonder what tomorrows weight will be??
5/16 -
SW (12/27/22): 150.2lb
Round 215: 138.6
Round 216: 138.4
Round 217: 135.8
Round 218: 134.4
Round 219: 133.1
Round 220: 128.4
Round 221 goal: 127.2
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/25: 132
4/26: 129.6
4/27:130.4
4/28
4/29
4/30: 129
5/15 -
Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 154.0
UGW: 132.2
04/20 - 157.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 6.03 miles in 112 mins
04/21 - 157.3 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
04/22 - 159.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...haircuts w/daughter then Ronan's T-Ball game w/family
04/23 - 158.4 at 9:00 a.m. ...7.59 miles in 147 mins
04/24 - 156.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
04/25 - 157.2 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then monster headache
04/26 - 155.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
04/27 - 154.6 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 5.84 miles in 112 mins...it was hot out there!!!
04/28 - 151.9 at 8:00 a.m. ...not feeling good so zero!
04/29 - 153.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...1.92 miles in 37 mins to Ronan's t-ball game w/family
04/30 - 154.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...7.01 miles in 138 mins
05/01 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris3 -
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
Round 219 end weight: 183.5
Round 220 end weight: 180.1
4/22 180
4/23 180.2
4/24 180.8
4/25 180
4/26 179.2
4/27 179.9
4/28 179.4
4/29 178.6
4/30 179.1
5/1 179.3
Loss this round: .8
Thanks everyone and see you in Round 222!2 -
Back for another round. My goals for this round will be a bit different. I’m flying back home on April 26 for my mum’s memorial (my mum passed away in mid-February 😢). I’m there for a week and will be staying in a hotel so won’t be able to weigh in for the second half of the round. My goal is to log everything, even while I’m away, just so I can stay accountable. And hopefully it will help me maintain the progress I’ve made so far.
SW RND 218 152.4 lbs. EW 147.8 lbs
SW RND 219 148.4 lbs. EW 146.8 lbs
SW RND 220 146.6 lbs. EW 145.6 lbs
SW RND 221 145.0 lbs
4/22 145.0 lbs
4/23 145.8 lbs.
4/24 146.8 lbs.
4/25 144.6 lbs
4/26 144.8 lbs.
4/27 DNW
4/28 DNW
4/29 DNW
4/30 DNW Gave up trying to log accurately today. I’m still out of town for a couple more days to sort out some stuff. We are eating out at small local restaurants so my logging is total guesswork. Did spend the afternoon walking at the bird sanctuary.
5/15 -
65 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 221 (my 152nd). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
Back from a week away, tomorrow I will weigh in, first time since we went away. Goal for this round; any loss and keep binge free, not going to 100 days, starting small just going for 10, surely, I can make 10? This time!! Be mindful when I’m tempted! Keep within calories & macros. I can do this but, consistency is paramount, let’s do it for just 10 days as the reward is great!!Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, it’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance again!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 130. A healthy lifestyle must be a permanent way of life.
End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139
End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 218 – 140.4 (2.6 pounds up – need to reverse this trend!)
End of round 219 – 139.8 (0.6 down)
End of round 220 - DNW
RND SW 221 - DNW
4/22 DNW – we travelled back home today after our week away, see what damage there is on the scale tomorrow.
4/23 140.8 – 7.95 miles walked, got a walk in after getting home & unpacking the caravan. Then some gardening to tidy it up after a week away, the weather was so nice, it was lovely to bring it back to scratch!! Lawns are now cut, edges tidied, weeding done before ran out of time. Dead heading still to be done. My first goal now this round is to get back below 140. Today we have a sibling’s lunch, all 6 of us plus partners, I get to see DB for the first time after his stroke 6 days ago, so pleased he’s agreed to still come, a positive step! Also meet DS’s new man for first time!! Going to be mindful and eat sensibly.
4/24 140.8 – 6.13 miles walked yesterday, all but 39 exercise calories eaten back. Really lovely siblings lunch yesterday, chose pesto & asparagus tagliatelle with grilled chicken, no desert but did indulge in a latte. DB is doing amazingly, he looks well, but words come out mixed up or he has difficulty thinking of the second half of the word, can’t really imagine myself what that feels like? It is an improvement as initially he couldn’t speak at all. He is positive, keeping cheerful & we are all convinced he will get that back, he does feel like his legs have been cut off whilst he can’t drive, but 3 weeks only left of that curfew. Thank you all for your kind wishes for him.
4/25 140.4 – 9.97 miles walked yesterday. 2/3rds exercise calories eaten back, feeling positive.
4/26 139.2 – 10.65 miles walked yesterday, a quarter of exercise calories eaten back. This rounds first goal met, now to both stay below the 140’s cuz after such a whoosh it’s bound to bounce up a tad tomorrow & stay binge free for the rest of the round – 5 days to go!
4/27 140.4 – 11.55 miles walk yesterday, 90% exercise calories eaten back, some of those were Easter egg chocolate, but I avoided going into a full binge.
4/28 142.4 – no structured walking as child minding little DGS, it was a bad day – chocolate fest !!!!!!!! Uhhr, disgusted with myself.
4/29. 142.4 - 11.47 miles walked, all but 43 exercise calories eaten back. Had a good day, left home late afternoon with caravan in tow for a long Bank holiday weekend, on the journey someone on the radio said they were having cheese and wine, DH really fancied that for our evening meal instead of our planned healthier bbq'd lamb steak & salad, so that was a carb heavy meal, but stayed within calories, just!.
4/30. 140.8 - 9.27 miles walked, 80% exercise calories eaten back, feeling subdued.
5/1 140.8 - 6.95 miles walked. 242 calories over; yesterday there was lots of standing around, DH was having his last year's birthday/Father's Day gift of driving experience in Aston Martins, one of which was James Bond's iconic DB5 plus more modern Vantage. Hundreds of others there taking part too plus approx. 30 other elite high powered/classic cars, a brilliant experience for him, but as I say, lots of waiting around in queues. Disappointed with myself at the moment, I know I am what I eat; there is only me that has control of what goes into my mouth & I am ashamed that I have to keep saying that I need to get a grip. But on the positive side I am still here and still logging, today is a the start of a new week, a new month, and I hope to make the next round really count.
I'M WORTH IT !! 👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a PERMANENT HEALTHY LIFESTYLE4 -
Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 11th Round
Age 53, 5’3.75”
June 2005: 345 lbs (Highest known weight before WLS Aug 2005)
June 2017: 241.8 lbs
January 2023: 157.6 lbs
Weight Beginning this Round: 142.0 lbs
Goal Weight: 130 lbs (Ideal weight for BMI would be 108-145 lbs)
This round's daily goals:
1. Max 1500 calories 10/10 days –
2. 10 cups fluids 10/10 days –
3. Attend work 6/6 days –
4. Gym strength training 5/10 days –
5. Running 4/10 days -
4/22 – 142 lbs – I am thinking about changing my goal/maintenance weight from 135 to 140 lbs. Today, 135 seems unattainable, for some reason, even though last Friday I was 138.6. Isn’t it funny how your brain works? I need to not focus on the negative, though, because that has proven to be disastrous, over and over again. IE, if I crank up the negative self-talk I will end up eating more and more and more. If I can try to think up some positive thoughts, I have more of a chance of having a successful day with food/exercise. The plan is Walk + Gym today. Let’s do this!
4/23 –140.2 lbs – Well, the scale finally moved, so that is good. I was getting a bit freaky about being over 140 lbs. Super scared that I am going to start gaining weight back, as I have so many times before. That is why it is important to keep logging calories, keep weighing myself and keep walking the dog. Unfortunately, my exercise sucked all last week, and I really need to make it a priority this week. Last week was “crunch time” on a project I am leading at work, and since I feel like my performance is being scrutinized, I felt compelled to make work more important than my health, which is probably not a good thing. So I was super tired a lot of the time, and called the dog-walker A LOT. I did not make it to the gym even once last week, which is unacceptable. I was supposed to go yesterday; I did not. I did do 156 minutes of dog walking, even though it was pouring rain, so that is one plus. I felt bad, as Golly had been under-exercised the day before, poor guy, and he was raring to go. Since it was raining and cold, we did not bump into any other dogs, so it was enjoyable to take him down by the lake, which I rarely do, since it is a very popular dog-walking path (he is dog-reactive, for those who may not remember). He doesn’t mind the rain at all, and luckily, I think he last that Lab double coat, where he just shakes himself and is pretty much dry even after being out in the rain for 2 hours. Lol. Anyway, I am just going to “start fresh” on my exercise plan today. I do have a call scheduled with my running coach this afternoon, and I will feel ashamed to tell her that I sucked at my plan last week. I cannot change last week, however; all I can do is try to stay positive and get to work this week. Please send kicks in the butt. I am still waffling about what my goal weight should be (135 or 140). Yesterday I went shopping for a few new clothes (every single thing I own is too big on me) and I was shocked to find myself buying a pair of size 2 jeans. Like what in the actual *censored*????? It was at a store called “Marks” and I think the sizes are big there, but still. What kind of alternate universe am I living in? I was size 5x in 2005 when I got gastric bypass; I was size 20 in January 2021 when I started “trying” again. My brain was a bit broken, in the change room, and I tried to tell my hubby about it but he gave me pretty much zero reaction. (He has never struggled with his weight, so he doesn’t really get it.) So I found myself thinking, at that point, “Maybe 140 is okay”. I did notice, trying on pants, that the loose skin on my hips is really annoying and needs to get cut off. If/when I get circumferential body lift, I think my pant size would be even smaller – it is hard to get the waist over the blubber that is hanging there. The other thing is that I tried on shorts and realized that my thighs are just… well, disgusting is the only word I can use, right now. They are so wrinkly and saggy. I am not sure I am going to be able to wear shorts at all. ☹ I am going to have to do some body image work on that, I think, as I don’t think there is much plastic surgery can do for that (I already had a thigh reduction in 2007). I need to either decide that I am just going to cover up from now on, or just say “eff it, I lost 200 lbs, if you don’t like my saggy baggy elephant legs look the other way”. I am not sure if I can get there. I will try. (Like, what will I do about wearing a bathing suit? I love swimming and we have an outdoor pool here at my building.) Anyway, it is getting late, I better go wake up the dog. Today on my exercise plan is 2:1 running vs walking. That is definitely not happening, as I did not complete my 1:1 week as planned, last week. Quick note for anyone who struggles with insomnia: check out “8D sound” on YouTube. It is wild and has improved my sleep dramatically. Have an awesome day, everyone.
4/24 – 140.6 lbs -
4/25 – 141.4 lbs – Yesterday I found out that my height has decreased. I guess I am shrinking as I age. So that of course impacts my BMI and therefore ideal weight. Apparently, my height is now 5’3.75” and apparently that makes my current BMI 24.4. According to Google, my ideal BMI would be between 18.5-24.9, so I am on the high side of normal. According to Google a healthy weight would be 108-145, so that gives me some guidelines for what my goal weight should be. Anyway, all of this has me feeling a bit crazy. I have changed my goal weight to 130 lbs and I have changed my 10-day goals above to reflect the fact that I still have a long way to go so I better get my butt in gear. (I decreased my calories to 1200 per day, and I eliminated the “add exercise calories” in MFP. I also increased my fluid intake to 10 cups per day, which is extremely high, for me.) Now I know BMI is controversial but honestly I don’t have any other guidelines to go by, so I am going to go with this, until told otherwise by a medical professional. (I have discussed with my GP and she has not been able to help me set a goal weight, thus far.) All of this being said, I will admit that I am feeling pretty triggered at the moment and I reserve the right to change my goals, well, pretty much every day until the day I die. LOL. But for the moment, I want to lose 11.4 lbs and that is a lot and sheesh, I am feeling like I better hustle. I also feel like I have been “slacking” for the last couple of weeks; time to get it together. I need to pre-track my meals as 1200 is low for me (especially on the days I go to the gym, as I always feel hungry after I do my strength training). I guess I will stick with Jenny food for now, as I still have a few days left, but I am also thinking that I could start prep-cooking again, which may be a bit more “healthy” as I can decide for myself what to put in my body. I better check how many days of Jenny food I have left. Also, Jenny is kind of expensive. Jenny has certainly helped me get some kind of nutrition in my body, over the past couple of months, as prior to that, since around November, I was feeling pretty depressed and just completely stopped cooking. However, I think I might be ready to go back to meal-prepping, etc. I will see if I can plan to do that this coming Sunday. Hubby will be home so he can help. That means I need to Google up some recipes and make a grocery list. Okay, I have a lot to do. Lol. I have been feeling a bit overwhelmed, of late, so why not add on a bunch of stuff?? 😊
4/26 – 140.6 lbs – Well, I didn’t get much sleep last night, mostly because I waiting on hubby to arrive home from San Diego, but then he got here late. So he’s home, which is good, but I only got about 4 hours of sleep, because unfortunately the dog started whining to go out for a pee around 2:30 AM. ☹ I am supposed to go to the office today (which is a 1.5 hour commute into Toronto) and I am not sure I am going to be able to swing it. I might just log in from home and risk having my boss unhappy with me (we are supposed to be there on Weds/Thurs). I am happy to report that I was able to stay under 1200 calories yesterday! And the scale is coming back down, so that makes me feel good, and motivated to keep going, even though hubby is home. Usually when he is home I go completely off the rails with food and my exercise plan. This time, I am enlisting him to do a Boot Camp with me from now until Sunday. Lol. So we will see how this goes. I also did fairly well with fluids, for me: 8/10 cups. Not too shabby, and better than the last few weeks. I’ll try to increase it today, however, and see if I can hit 10 cups. Today I intend to take the strength bands out of the box they came in from Amazon and figure out how to use them. Lol. I think I am going to quit my gym membership, as I found out they are upping the price for $90 to $140 per month! I thought $90 was a bit pricey, but paid it because it is a 3-minute walk from my door. (And there aren’t any other gyms near by, really, and I don’t drive.) Well, this has been a really disjointed post, brought to you by the letter “S” for “sleep deprivation”. Gotta go walk the dog. Have a good day, everyone. 😊
4/27 – 141.6 lbs – So, lesson learned. Yesterday I ended up eating quite a bit more than I normally do; and ended the day with eating a BUNCH of dark chocolate. (Could classify it as a binge, really, which I rarely if ever do any more.) That was after a day of eating 1200 calories and feeling hungry all day. That has proven time and time again to backfire on me (IE, I can do a few days of low-cal and then I end up bingeing). I need to remember that. It doesn’t work for me. I have come this far by being PATIENT and taking off the pounds SLOWLY and I need to just cool my jets. Lol. Just eat “normal” and exercise as I can and my weight will settle at a comfortable point. Cuz yeah, after a day of 1200 cals I was too tired to exercise. SO.
4/28 – 144.0 lbs – Holy heck. After another night of only about 4-5 hours of sleep I ate ALL the things yesterday. ALL. THE. THINGS. ☹ Like, I got worse, not better. I was totally bingeing, true binge behaviour. I was eating even though I felt full and my tummy was hurting. Like, I ate McDonald’s TWICE yesterday. I was exhausted and overwhelmed and useless all day. I didn’t log my calories. I didn’t exercise. I called in sick to work, after logging in late and then only doing 2 hrs. And I was a total bish all day long. My poor hubby. He must want to stay in the truck instead of coming home. The entire day was a total wash in every single respect and I feel pretty bad about it. I almost didn’t weigh myself this morning because I knew my weight would be high. I just checked – my weight hasn’t been this high since March 23rd. And my other instinct was to not post on here (for the 2nd day in a row), but I remember @quiltingjaine saying that we all have bad rounds and that we should not stay away but rather post and ask for support. So, here I am. Oh, and the other thing – yesterday I didn’t use any of my skills, not one (IE, my DBT or CBT skills). I am really worried about this. What if I am back to my old tricks? What if my weight goes back up to 245? What if it goes back up to 345? Now here I am off to a bad start for today. I woke up late and I don’t want to be late for work so I am going to have to ask hubby to walk the dog which is less than ideal because (a) he is not a dog person and Goliath is a real PITA to walk since he is dog-reactive, and (b) I could really use the exercise, both physically and mentally. The only thin strand of hope I have is that I am probably premenstrual, and I always get hungry and tired (exhausted) around this time. (This seems to be getting worse as I age, TBH.) I need to make a plan for today. And the plan needs to NOT be about starving myself or over-exercising. I need to use “wise mind”, as we say in DBT. I need to look at “moderation”, not get the damn pendulum swinging wildly again. I need to use “opposite” action, IE, do the opposite of what I feel like doing. Think, brain, think. Okay, I am going to write a bunch of random things, in no particular order, that might help me for today: Drink fluids. Go for a walk. Pre-log your food. Do your 7.25 hours of work, but lower your expectations around productivity. Text your counsellor. Journal. Affirmations. 10-min meditation. Stretches. Take a shower. Make a to-do list (one for work, one for home). Review your plan about what to do when you are depressed. Oh wait, am I depressed? Dammit. Why would I be depressed in April?? That is some February shizz right there.
4/29 – 144.6 lbs -
4/30 – 145.2 lbs -
5/1 – 146.6 lbs – Welp. This round has been a total s***show for me, folks. I really need to get a grip. Not sure what is going on in my brain. I have missed a bunch of work, completely given up on my exercise plan, hardly drinking any fluids, I quit logging and I’ve been eating like it’s going out of style. I was 138.6 on April 14th, so that is a gain of 8 lbs in 17 days. This is not good. Not good at all. (138.6 being my lowest, ever, in my life, since at least 1983.) I can’t blame it on my TOM, although it is the end of the month, because it’s been going on for over 2 weeks and I can’t blame hormones for everything. Lol. Sometimes you just have to take responsibility for your bad behaviour, you know? Anyway, in mid-March I had decided that the plan was that if I could stay under 150 lbs for one year, I would allow myself to start planning my next plastic surgery, which I think would likely be the circumferential body lift. As you can see, I am inching back up towards 150 lbs, which is the opposite of the direction I want to be heading. (I had recently dropped my goal weight to 130 lbs, feeling optimistic; I think I am going to bump it back up to 135, as I am not feeling so optimistic at the moment. Hell, even 140 would be great, at this point.) Today is 3 months of being under 150 lbs; so I have 9 more months to go and I don’t want to mess this up. In addition, I bought a bunch of new clothes on the weekend, and I really don’t want to get too fat for them right off the bat, you know? Thank god tomorrow is the beginning of a new round… I am striking through my smileys above, as I have completely lost track. Onwards and upwards... er, I mean, downwards...
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GIVE ME 10 DAYS – ROUND 221
Round 221
April 22 – May 1, 2023
61 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
Goal for Round 221 – This round will end with the challenge of traveling home 1600 miles, with a full day stop at MIL’s, followed by the last 1400 miles of the trip. Final weigh-in will be the morning after I return home (if the drive goes as planned). My dream for my time in Florida was to return home weighing less than 130, a place I had gotten to with the help this group in 2021. Returning home is the May 1 of this round. So my goal for this round is to be under 130 on May 1.
History:
Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a DGS, and second GS on the way. 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
Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Exercise & SupplementsSupplements are to try and correct dry eye issues. See if they pay off.
4/22 – 4 laps, 1 with Julie, then alone, then half with Tina, then two alone
4/23 – 3 laps with the gang
4/24 – 3 laps with the girls, 11 minutes spin bike a 160 music.
4/25 – 2 laps with Julie/Jane before torrential rain, 10 minutes spin bike.
4/26 – 3 laps
4/27 – no formal exercise
4/28 – solo walk 5.03 miles at 13’ 45” pace. Jupiter inlet, all streets, plus round trip to Coral Cove Park.
4/29 – no exercise – 800+ mile car drive
4/30 – No scale, no exercise, 600+ car drive, but back to Massachusetts.
5/01 –
SW: 130.0
Day/Weight/Comment
4/22 – 130.4 Last night, I just…needed….something…..more. Was not feeling like embracing the slight hunger of evening. I did track it all though, and came in around 2000 calories total (even tracking is still only best estimates). Combined with my activity for the day, I doubt it explains a true gain. So we shall see.
4/23 – 130.4 Again, total calories purportedly good, but I did make some poor selection making up those calories. On top of it, I feel “big” today. Will eat cleaner today and see how that all settles out tomorrow.
4/24 – 129.6 Back to the weight I saw during late round 220. Looks like I am in a slow moving patch. Yesterday, calories were good (1534), walked 6.5 miles formally, played over an hour of doubles pickleball. Just seems like getting into the 120’s and staying will take concentration. Today will have its challenges. We leave Thursday and pantry and fridge need reductions, so grocery shopping is minimal and balance of meals is less optimal, even when I am making a good effort. Then on top of it, Hubby wants Thai food one last time before we leave. That is tonight (then Chinese with his mother on Thursday…..). Just need to do my best for the round. If I am careful, I should be under 130 on May 1 like I am hoping.
4/25 – 130.8 I would have bet money on that! :P Pad Thai for dinner. Exercise was good. I did my 3 laps (6.5 miles) and later in the day, as a test, I got on the spin bike. Just 11 minutes. But I wanted to test my Florida shoes with my Neuroma, and they were great. I know my shoes up north are different. Now, when I get there, if I find them uncomfortable, I know the exact shoes to replace them with. Northern exercise will be a change. I do not have a walking group. That will actually help me to diversify, which a truly need to do (group walks much slower than I prefer). Have today’s food all planned out. Fridge is close to empty. More packing and cleaning today, and starting to load the Florida car (we switch at MIL’s – my Friday task)
4/26 – 130.2 Round and round we go, where it will stop nobody knows. :P Calories were good enough. Choices are still associated with emptying the fridge. Got two laps in before the sky opened up (happy for the Keys, the rain is needed), and did another spinning test drive. Today ends with pre-tracked pizza.
4/27 – 129.6 I saw this number in round 220. I saw it 3 mornings ago. Secretly, based on its earlier viewing, I was hoping 221 would be kinder, but all in all. I am just hoping that I see it on May 1. In 4 hours, I have to have the condo cleaned, closed up, car packed, and we will start out journey north. Tonight is challenging Chinese food with my MIL. The good is I have planned and pre-tracked my food for my travel days, Sat and Sun.
4/28 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale I have no idea how well correlated my MIL’s scale is to mine, but hopefully it is a match. I fully expected an uptick this morning as I could feel some fluid retention in my fingers due to the Chinese food last night. (I enjoyed it very much, but watch my portions) I already had a productive day today. Got up early and did a nice fast walk. Five miles with a 13’45”/mile pace. Felt great! I have also packed our northbound car, and I am super proud of all the *kitten* I managed to squeeze in. I’m sure I will be unpacking for a week afterwards. Tomorrow, we are on the road at 7:30 and we will drive 800+ miles for our first day.
4/29 – 129.6 on MIL’s scale Going to be a very quick post this morning. Today will be 13 hours in a car, so no exercise. Food is all pretracked so if I follow my plan, I should end this round ok. This evening I will be in Virginia, tomorrow night Massachusetts.
4/30 – no scale/NWI Yesterday went well. Stayed true to my calories even though I had to adjust my dinner on the fly. No exercise/no surprise. Did great time in the car. Left at 7:30 AM. Drove 826 miles plus stops and pulled at hotel at 7:30 PM. That time included a rest stop, a gas/restroom stop and dinner. Don’t do the math. :P Today is another 600+ miles, but I will be home at the end of it. Drive may be a little dicey as there is supposed to be lots of rain involved. Eye on the prize today. I want that number tomorrow to both close out this round, but to also close out my time in Florida, during which I was looking to reset myself. The two align perfectly to the same day!!
Edit: apparently, in my haste, I only posted half of today’s post. Reposting from the car. I attached my laptop to my cell phone. Rain along the east coast has been lousy today and the traffic was awful. See you in the morning.
5/01 – 128.2 So definitely happy. While it feels a little confusing due to all the scale changes, I feel great. Yes, on this round, I had three different scales. So for this round is the data confusing? Yes. BUT this morning’s scale is the scale that I stepped onto on Jan 1st when I restarted my journey. This morning’s scale is what I stepped on the day before I left for Florida. This is the scale I stepped on the day of my daughter’s wedding in 2017, and many other milestones. So in reality, this scale tells me more than any other. It tells me that since Jan 1, I have lost 18.4 lbs, and it tells me that I truly did get under 130 before coming home. What is only a estimate is my 1.8 lb loss from round 221 because the starting and ending weights were from two different, though identical, scales. The timing of rounds 210 and 221 were truly made for my needs. I am very lucky. I am now starting to head into what is more challenging for me. Soon I will be looking to maintain, which I do not do well.
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