JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 222
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Back for another round. My goals for this round is to undo the effect of being out of town last round and to get back to where I was.
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. EW. DNW (out of town)
SW RND 222 149.2 lbs
5/2 DNW (out of town)
5/3 149.2 lbs
5/4 147.6 lbs Better than yesterday but still higher than I would like. Back to logging everything and not snacking in the evening. Had a fun karate workout tonight, as well as a bike ride. Being out in the evenings really helps with the not snacking!
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Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
Round 214 end weight: 196.9
Round 215 end weight: 191.9
Round 216 end weight: 190.0
Round 217 end weight: 187.5
Round 218 end weight: 184.4
Round 219 end weight: 183.5
Round 220 end weight: 180.1
Round 221 end weight: 179.3
5/2 178.6
5/3 178.3
5/4 178.4
5/5 178.6
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Let’s do 10 days. “We can do 10 days, right?”, says my head to the rest of my body. Body replies, “Here we go again.” LOL🤣
Round 222
HW: 186 lbs. - 1/2022
GW: 150 lbs.
SW: 174.6 lbs. - 5/1/23
5/2 172.3 lbs. I know it’s just water weight, but it was nice to see it move ⬇ Got in 4170 steps yesterday, so pretty good neuropathy day. It is so windy and dusty outside, going to use the treadmill if I have to. Did some playing with the corgis. Just watching them can make me tired. Wish I still had that much energy.🌻 Dinner is planned now just hope I can stick to it.
5/3 170.4 lbs. More water gone. I feel a lot better, but it really makes my neuropathy cramp up. It’s an ok trade off. I know that my body will finally adjust. Dinner went as planned. Air Fried Chicken Fried Steak, Homemade Red Potato Salad and Pioneer Country Gravy (because I was lazy and my homemade is way to caloric) Everything was tweaked for low cal. No second helpings YEAH! Did 4381 steps. Cleaning out the camper, so a lot of up and downing. I’m excited to go camping, but that is what set me down my spiral to quit.
Surprisingly the husband wants to jump back on the plan again too.
**It may have something to do with the fact that he could barely button up his favorite pants this weekend, Haha welcome to the club 😘**
5/4 167.3 lbs. Guess my body did a huge water dump. I refuse to believe that it’s real weight loss yet. On the brightside, I feel so much better. Pretty sure that my body runs best in a slight dehydration mode. I did end up with seconds on dinner but tracked everything. I still was hungry, so ate an apple. Surprised myself even 😍 Got in 2096 steps, the weather is changing this afternoon. It makes moving kind of hard.
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Bea in BFE Nevada
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65 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 222 (my 153rd). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
A good start to this round; back down under 140 this morning, so I aim to stay under this and hopefully lose another pound. I am fed up with repeating myself and berating myself for messing up, it’s time I really got back on track. After all I am what I eat in more ways than one, my whole demeanour is totally different when I am happy with myself!!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
End of round 221 – 140.8 (1 pound up)
RND 222 SW – 139.8
5/2 139.8 – 9.45 miles walked yesterday, just over 50% of exercise calories eaten back.
5/3 140.4 - 9.23 miles walked, 85 % of exercise calories eaten back. A tad disappointed at the uptick over 140, but hoping it is just a normal fluctuation.
5/4 140.8 – 9.23 miles walked, 20% exercise calories eaten back, this must start a downward trend soon !! Happy Star Wars day !!
5/5 140.8 – no structured walking as child minding little DGS, hence 500 calories over.
7 binge free days
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!
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I'm going to join in. Personally I've had a bad two years and put on 70lbs, I am only 5ft 2".
I don't have a specific goal of pounds to lose this round, just want to get my 10K steps in per day and stick to my calories. Lets see how it goes....
02/05: 215.4lbs
03/05: 213.8lbs Had a good day yesterday. Drank my water and hit my 10k steps. Stayed within calories.
04/05: 213lbs Stayed within calories but didn't hit my 10k steps so I'm happy with this drop.
05/02: 213.2lbs. Stayed within calories, drank my water and hit my steps. Not sure why slight upturn but its nothing major.
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RND 222:
5/02: 226
> Missed 221 cause I missed a couple of dates and didn't feel ok to start from the middle, but kept tracking daily. Food was ok, didn't miss a workout. Water is way up, barely any soda, just need to figure out my sleep as well somehow. But the goal this week will be to just keep maintaining those habits.
5/03: 228.8
> I have no idea what that jump was. It was a good day overall. Proper food, proper workout, proper sleep.
5/04: 226.4
> Good day. Did some walking cause it's supposed to be a rest day. It's starting to get easier to stay on track.
5/05: 227
> I think my scale is dead. I always go twice just in case cause mental thing, weighed in a few times this morning, went between 221 to 227, different number each time. Time for a new one I guess. It's pretty old, but I can't be going up and down like that, and if I didn't go up a second time would have been freaked out tomorrow seeing another weird jump again if I just stuck with the 221. Tracking with the highest one. That's an issue.5/06:
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RND 220
Started: 226
Ended: 229
RND 221 (missed but tracked)
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@musicsax our bodies do stiffen up if we don't keep moving, that's for sure! I lift weights most days, but if I go more than 3 days without lifting then when I do I'm really suffering the next day. Walking 9 miles takes me around 3hrs, it's a big commitment and tricky with our UK weather, although we've had some really nice days recently. Do you get out for one big walk a day or do you break it up into smaller chunks?6
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F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 146.2lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Past RoundsR160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW:140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW:138.4 (-1.2)
R177-R210 DNW regained 26.6lbs 😵 Never again!
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW:160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW:161.4 GW:159.0 EW:157.6 (-3.2)
R213 SW:158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW:153.4 EW:154.4 (0.0)
R215 SW:153.4 GW:152.4 EW: 151.6 (-1.8)
R216 SW:150.8 GW:149.8 EW: 151.6 (+0.8)
R217 SW:151.6 GW:150.6 EW: 150.2 (-1.4)
R218 SW:150.2 GW:150.2 EW: 148.8 (-1.4)
R219 SW:149.2 GW:148.2 EW:151.4 (+2.2)
R220 SW:150.2 GW:149.2 EW:148.4 (-1.8)
R221 SW:149.0 GW:148.0 EW:146.8 (-2.2)
R222 SW:147.2 GW:146.2 EW:
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4/30 148.2 (trend 148.5)
5/1 146.8 (trend 148.3)
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5/2 147.2 (trend 148.2) Yesterday I had a bit of a day off and just enjoyed myself. I met up with my mum, brother and his family, and we went to a village May Day fair as it was my nephew's 3rd birthday. I didn't have much control over what food and drinks I had as my brother brought a picnic for us all, so I had a big cheese sandwich, crisps, birthday cake, and coffee with sugar. Walking was at toddler-pace so didn't count as exercise! I did play football with my older nephew for a bit, which helped get my heart rate up at least. I'm fully responsible for getting home and eating a mini muffin and some Bournville though! Fresh start today, OH is away until next Thursday, so I have no excuses for overeating, being lazy, or skipping workouts.
I am determined to leave the 150s behind this round and never see them again!
STEPS 8,581
5/3 147.0 (trend 148.0) I had a slow morning, then made it out for a 6 mile hike. Arrived home really hungry but managed to avoid stuffing my face. I had a little snooze as I've been lacking sleep recently then went to the gym for a lower body session. Didn't manage to do my 3 minutes of planking at the end as I started to feel dizzy. I'm glad to see a drop on the scale, but to be honest I was expecting a bit more as I was well under calories yesterday. Maybe water retention from the training as it's been a week since I last did a leg workout.
STEPS 16,161
5/4 146.8 (trend 147.9) Had a day off the gym as it was sunny and lovely out so I went for a 9.5 mile hike instead. Feeling quite stiff today, I have no idea how @musicsax manages to do so much walking every day! Hats off to you! Calories below target but short on protein again.
STEPS 20,759
5/5 147.0 (trend 147.8) Felt really hungry all day but just about managed to stay within calories. 1.45hrs at the gym doing upper body in the morning, then a 2.5 mile walk around town in the evening. Feeling really stiff again today so maybe I'm holding onto some water. I really need a drop if I'm going to make my goal this round.
STEPS 8,635
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STEP total: 54,136 / 85,000 round goal
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Good Morning!
My whyI 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. I also have a cruise booked for my birthday & one of the tours offers a mini photoshoot. What a great opportunity to be at my goal & get semi professional pictures on the beach!
I did an extended fast on April 9th that lasted almost 9 days. That got me back on track after Easter.
Round 218 SW 232.4 EW 231lbs (-1.4)
Round 219 EW 229lbs (-2)
Round 220 220.2lbs (-8.8) (Extended fast)
round 221 220.6 (+0.6) (normal after an extended fast)
Goals for this round:
Zone 2 cardio 150 minutes
Weightlifting 5x
RND 221 EW 220.6
5/2 Goal 219.3/Actual 219.8
Moving forward from the last round. I wasn’t able to fast yesterday because my stomach hurt. I wasn’t feeling well so my activity was low. I did work a full day. Today I will concentrate on drinking enough water & I will attempt to continue my fast. I am still behind. I guess I will see how I feel after my coffee & go from there.
5/3 Goal 218.6/Actual 219.4
Still not feeling great, I was up for 2 hours during the night with a very sore stomach. Hopefully this passes soon because I need energy next week to work since the weather will be better. I won’t fast when I am feeling crappy. I just don’t want the added discomfort but maybe it is exactly what my body needs to clear this gastrointestinal virus or whatever is going on. I don’t usually get stuff like this so I don’t even know how to deal with it. I know people usually resort to the BRATs diet for situations like this but none of that fits my macros. I feel like oatmeal would be soothing but I think it is more a comfort food which doesn’t work for my food is fuel new way of life.
5/4 Goal 218.3/Actual 219.2
Slowly, ever so slowly creeping down in the right direction. I slept through the night (thanks to gravol) but still feel nauseous this morning. I ate pasta yesterday which did make my stomach feel settled, but I would rather not eat that. I won’t fast again even though I have been behind for several days until I feel better. As long as the gap stays small I know I can catch up quickly.
5/5 Goal 217.9/Actual 219.6
This is how easy it is to get off track from my goals. I have been working every day. I haven’t been feeling great. So with working & being sick I have not gone to the gym. I have eaten some foods that do not fit my macros, while I have logged most things & calories have been reasonable I am not meeting my targets. Today is a planned “treat day” for cinco de mayo, but since I am feeling better I will go to the gym. I am just having Mexican take out but no margaritas. Tomorrow I will start another extended fast.
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74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist-
Average weight recorded for August’22: 134 started exercising
Average weight recorded for September ‘22: 130
Average weight recorded for October ‘22: 127-started thyroid pill-hypothyroidism
Average weight recorded for November ‘22: 124
Average weight recorded for December ‘22: 120
Average weight recorded for January ‘23-117.5
Average weight recorded for February ‘23-116.5
Average weight recorded for March ‘23- 117.2
Average weight recorded for April ‘23-116.8
MAINTENANCE 114-118
Lessons Learned for maintenance: 1) exercise at least 30 minutes five {5} days a week 2) try to walk no less than 10,000 steps a day 3) If/when my weight creeps up (118.1-119 LBS) increase the incline on the treadmill and add a burst of running to routine 4) eat a low-calorie salad before eating dinner 5) limit fried & breaded foods 6) continue to add ice cubes to my daily 5 oz glass of wine 7) eat fish for dinner at least 2 times a week 8) eight to nine hours of sleep a night 9) Of the 64oz of water daily-drink 8oz of water a half hour before each meal 10) three (3) meals a day and 1-2 small snacks, nothing after dinner. 11) take a thyroid pill on an empty stomach an hour before drinking coffee and 4 hours before other pills 12) Average out the weight for the week so as to have a running record of the “Average weight recorded” for every month.
Round 221-ended 116.0 05/01
Round 222 RSW 116.0
05/02-116.0
05/03-116.5
05/04-116,2
05/05-116.0 -although my weight dropped I feel very bloated today. -(salted nuts may be to blame)
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quiltingjaine wrote: »@CamandJarvis In the US, by law, ingredients are listed on the package on descending order. So if garlic is first it is the largest component.
Nope, it's salt listed first, then preservatives, THEN garlic. I don't know where I learned that law about descending order, but, despite studying law, BF doesn't believe me and won't let me show him (he says I'm arguing and he doesn't want to argue... I'm not, I'm informing him and, like a debate, pulling up backing resources... oh well)4 -
Ok folks, how do you do it?
How do you stay on track when there's all these parties/events every week?
5/6Saturday = Kentucky Derby party
5/14Sunday = Mother's Day
5/24 = my son's birthday dinner
6/3 = graduation party
6/11 = graduation party
Basically, I'm dieting all week, and then it's "wasted" with each event, and it starts all over again the following Monday.
How do you barely eat/drink at a dinner party? Definitely can't bring my own food.
Help?
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You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
31, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135
Previous Rounds:R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5
Last weight
05/01 - 156.5
Round Goal: 155.x
Workout: 3x/week - M-W-F C25K training, JTues/Thurs strength or yoga, regular walks with pups (weather permitting)
Nutrition: Log daily
Day, Weight, Comment
5/02 - 157.0
5/03 - 157.8
5/04 - 157.3
5/05 - 156.5 - FamWife cooked dinner - crock pot beef ragu (first time I've ever had that! She made it with spaghetti noodles this time like a bougie spaghetti but she said she's made it before to use in her lasagna. Yum!) She also had the caesar salad kit - not the healthiest, but it's greens on the plate. Overall, it wasn't a totally unhealthy meal and light on salt! I spent about 10 minutes taking the last 4 bites of dinner trying to eat at a painfully slow pace. I'm trying to do that now - I leave several bites on my plate and eat them very slowly to allow my body to say "I'm content, you can stop now!" I did finish the plate, but I also chugged water. The water made me feel overly full for about 5 minutes and then I was satisfied. A win! Today is going to be crazy. Apparently FamWife is in this MOPs thing (Mothers of Preschoolers but it's moms off all ages helping each other out and getting together). As a "stepmom" I'm invited to tonight's "Mom Prom" and it's 90s theme. My 90s grunge/punk is showing in the fact that I have 2 different outfits that fit that profile already in my closet haha! It starts at 7 but the boys and kids (BF, FamHub, both kids) doing dinner so I guess I'm on my own for dinner? I'll figure it out. Today is 22 minute run which I'll do once I give my body time to settle after this coffee. Grocery run this morning and then I suppose just hanging out until "Mom Prom"
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Previous Day's Comments5/02 - No worries -- DOMS and/or sodium. I know dinner had quite a bit of salt included in it so I'm not too surprised if it's that. Wouldn't also surprise me if my muscles were holding on to a little extra from yesterday after a week off from workouts. Just because I don't feel sore, doesn't mean I'm not retaining anything in that regards. I am exceptionally sleepy this morning. The dogs and I had a rough night (they had a rough night and being a light sleeper, I was dragged into it involuntarily). I think I'll focus on yoga today as my "strength workout" since I am so sleepy. Maybe a little wake up one this morning and a little bedtime routine to help relax me before I curl up to read tonight? I'll aim for both, but will certainly knock out this morning's. Hopefully, too, a nice after dinner walk to help add movement for both the dogs and I.
5/03 - Cheese, sodium, and BF sabotaged me hahaha!. He wanted to clean up the drink counter. There were 3 bottles with 1-2 drinks worth left in them. He had 3 drinks all night (small ones) and he made me a vodka soda (sparkling water - which I already had open to drink by itself prior to this brilliant clean up plan). I wasn't planning to drink, but I had the calories and I figured enjoying ONE with BF won't hurt. I had an unsweetened sparkling water, as usual, open but he prefers the sweetened. Only he discovered the sweetened ones taste horrible in his drink of preference so he took my unsweetened and gave me his sweetened one. Unfortunately, I realized just earlier this morning after researching - the sweetened sparkling water from HEB is artificially sweetened with sucralose. Between the cheese (which always causes bloat) from enchiladas last night, the alcohol (which disturbs my normal digestion), fizziness (which usually doesn't impact me in the small amounts I drink it but it could help contribute in this situation so I'm mentioning it), and then realizing that the artificial sweetener CAN indeed cause bloating or digestive issues, I'm not surprised I'm up. I look so bloated, especially at and below the belly button. I feel heavy in the intestine area, too. Unsure dinner tonight (hopefully healthier/more balanced) but I have leftover boiled chicken thighs. Thinking burrito bowl of sorts? I don't have much by way of veg (frozen potato/pepper mix I think) due to not being able to go to the store to stock up so I'm limited on including those. I'll figure something out that isn't terribly unhealthy. I do have one or two servings of fruit left to make my protein smoothie should I get hungry early enough after my run to have breakfast and not simply wait until lunch. If there are 2 servings, the other will be for Friday after my run. I'm off work Friday so I'll be headed to the store to stock up then and will likely need a breakfast that can hold me over until after my errands. Okay, it's bright enough for a run. 10 min run, 2 min walk, 10 min run and done today! Starting Friday it is straight runs, no walking breaks. Oof. Hopefully I can manage this (physically I've proven I can, mentally I struggle still). Once I'm back I'll catch up on all the posts I've missed between yesterday and this morning
5/04 - May the Fourth be with you! Cheese dropped but sodium didn't. I requested garlic mashed potatoes with my steak for dinner and had no idea just how much sodium gets put into it. BF uses the garlic salt (and claims it's 95% garlic, 5% salt when, in fact, it's the opposite...sigh, there's no convincing him otherwise). He put a ton of garlic salt on the steaks, the amount in the mashed potatoes made me want to gag, AND EVEN THE CORN. No wonder I'm always bloated! I'm not a salt person, either. I don't add it to anything, really so my cooking all day vs his cooking dinner is a huge difference. I'll need to pay more attention to those things going forward if I hope to avoid the bloat. I'm about to take the dogs for a walk this morning as my legs are very sore from yesterday's run up those hills. I'm thinking, if I have time, I'll do a quick morning yoga before I hop on work or I'll do some yoga at my lunch break before we head to Thirsty Thursday. Also a debate I'll have this morning: order a chicken wrap and make myself stop at 1/2 a wrap OR eat before I leave and hope I don't get munchy and order something because I'm the only one not eating while there. I'll log both and see the impact on my day before I decide. I think I'll skip drinks, if I can, while out. Especially since at this time, I'm not sure if we're coming home to cook or if we're going to Fam's to eat after.
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Round 222: JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS
Hi, this is my 2nd round.
I’m Amanda, almost 50, wicked short 4’11” from New England.
My 1st goal is for mid-June (trip to LA/Vegas),
2nd goal for mid-August.
Appreciate all your support.
- Pre-plan meals for the day
- Daily movement
- No Late Night Snacking
Round 221 SW: 126.8
Round 222 SW: 122.6 - debloated 4.2#
Round 222 GW: 120
5/2 – 121.6
Great start to Round 222.
5/3 – 122.0
5/4 – 122.2
May the 4th be with you!
Almost did 1 pull-up: it's close. It's coming!
Max pull-ups = 8. **WHEN** will I ever get to 9?
I upped my hip thrust to 50#+thin bar. This feels good.
PR hip thrust was 205#. I’m coming back (so ever slowly).
5/5 – 121.4
Happy Margaritas Day!
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RND 222
Goals: no ultra-processed food, added sugar, or dairy. Whole foods, plant-based Mediterranean diet mindset.
#1 Calories at max 2000 for 10/10 days
#2 strength train or yoga for 10/10 days
#3 drink 3 liters of water for 10/10 days
Previous day's comments:5/2 130.6 calories over 2000 but lots of water and very little salt. Husband made braised lamb with carrots, potatoes, shallots, and garlic for dinner. It was incredible. I had seconds of all the vegetables. Today's focused goal is to not snack between meals or after meals. Let myself feel hungry and acknowledge it and wait for meal time.5/5 129.0 Goals achieved and then some. I was a productivity pro yesterday. Had three glazed donuts for breakfast and then tacos for dinner. Cumin made the tofu really flavorful + mashed beans, crunch from red cabbage, avocado slices, and a bit of hot sauce on top. I didn't want dessert after all that. A new cookbook came in the mail yesterday, ATK's The Complete Plant Based Cookbook and I spent the night flipping through it. It has write ups on substitutions and flavors and an index in the back of the complete nutritional profile of each recipe in the book. That was a nice surprise.
5/3 130.0 Goals achieved yesterday even though my exercise was yoga for a few minutes here and there throughout the day. I like that way of doing it. It's easier for me than committing to a 30 minute session. 3.5 liters of water and calories just at 2000. I'm hoping for a bigger drop tomorrow when all this bloating should be gone. Baked sweet potatoes until they're mushy inside and then loaded with beans are the base of my diet right now. I wanted a sweet dessert so badly last night even though I was stuffed from dinner I couldn't finish my plate. Of course my second stomach was saying it had more room for dessert. I gave it a la croix and nothing else. Building habits takes so much time! I got into the WFPB habit after about 1.5 months, end of March to now, and it really is my new habit. So maybe another 1.5 months I can be out of the habit of wanting sweet dessert at night. I have to be strict with myself but I think it can be done. By June I could have a new habit of preferring tea to dessert. I can hope.
5/4 130.0 Goals achieved and I was able to do a home, quick paced, sweat dripping strength training session for 25 minutes before I quit. Intermittent yoga throughout the rest of the day because I didn't want to sweat again. Got ravenous before bed and ate too many dried apricots. I logged it this morning and my calories a day went up to 2000. Still made that goal! I know if I'd gone to bed earlier it wouldn't have happened. Staying up too late equals more time to get hungry.
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It's been awhile but I swear this time I'm staying until I reach my goal...
Original Start Weight (4/20/2021) - 304
Lowest Weight (2/18/2022 ) - 193.1
Current Weight (5/4/2023) - 213.8
Round Goal Weight - 213.0
5/4/23 - 213.8 - I'm back and ready to be held accountable. While I work out daily and burn over 1,000 calories, my brain uses that as an excuse to snack and snack and snack. Obviously I'm not burning off all that I'm eating. My pants are tighter, my workouts aren't as good as they should be. Writing here keeps me in check. If my numbers go up, I have to show you all. I have to step on the scale every day. This morning I did a 30 minute Peloton ride and a 20 minute yoga. Tonight I'll walk the pups, get a quick strength class in and more yoga.
5/5/23 - 211.0 - I sweat a lot this morning so this makes sense. I always weigh in post-workout so numbers will always fluctuate a bit but a tough ride + leg day is going to produce more sweat than yoga yesterday. A few times yesterday I went to grab something to snack on but knowing I'd have to post here made me stop. If I can get under 200 by my daughters birthday (7/31), I'll take that as a temporary win. I'm going to try to not drink tonight... Let's see how this goes.7 -
Ok folks, how do you do it?
How do you stay on track when there's all these parties/events every week?
5/6Saturday = Kentucky Derby party
5/14Sunday = Mother's Day
5/24 = my son's birthday dinner
6/3 = graduation party
6/11 = graduation party
Basically, I'm dieting all week, and then it's "wasted" with each event, and it starts all over again the following Monday.
How do you barely eat/drink at a dinner party? Definitely can't bring my own food.
Help?
If I can eat before, I try to eat something healthy prior to the parties to fill me up. If not, I will go in, identify some healthy options (is there a fruit/veg platter?) and I will eat those first and foremost so I'm not ravenously hungry. I also allow myself a little treat - is there a birthday cake? Maybe split a slice with someone? A full sized cupcake or a mini cupcake - aim for the mini and really take time to savor it. I get the tastes without all the extra. It's a mental challenge and I don't always succeed. But this is what I pre-plan for myself and try to stick to it. I also keep in my my goals. I have my reason WHY I'm trying to be healthier right there at the forefront of my mind. I also remind myself I have to come on here and tell all of you about my slipups and oopsies!
I also focus on drinking tons of water to keep me feeling full and I try to avoid staying near any food options. If I'm going to talk to someone, let's talk AWAY from the food table, please.8 -
Here we go again!! I've had 6 straight days under 170...but just barely...hoping to keep it that way and make the gap bigger. I think I'd like to start incorporating some strength training back into my activity routine. 6plus years ago I was majorly into kettle bell workouts, started having some issues with my elbow and shoulder and just stopped. I've got a whole set of them that my boys now use. This week I'm planning on carving myself out a space down there to give them a go again...starting slowly to make sure I get my form back.
Off we go friends! Make it a good one!
Female, 51yrs, 5'5"
Goal Weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R221 EW 5/1 - 169.2
5/2 - 169.0 - mini drop! Heading north today for a job interview...looking to pick up something part time while I'm up at my parents place with my boys for their summer jobs. Still need to take the dog out for a walk and then figure out what I'm going to wear.
5/3 - 168.4 - was able to balance lower activity with good food choices yesterday. Interview went well (manager said they would have HR email me an offer this week) and I called about another sign I saw while I was up there and had another phone interview on the spot that was also great...I may have a decision to make. Still yucky, cold and damp outside, makes me want to sleep all day, but I'm going to get the Mackster out for a walk and then tackle the disaster that is the basement...it's boy territory and as much as they say they tidy it, it needs a good mom clean.
5/4 - 168.8 - nothing to worry about, normal fluctuation. Weather is finally taking a turn for the better! Off to the woods this morning to see how muddy we get after the last few days of rain!! Have a great day everyone - May the 4th be with you!!
5/5 - 168.0 - nice! I feel like it may be a hungry day today...calories were really low yesterday and if I go on another big hike this morning I'm going to be ravenous at lunch...will log and keep it balanced. I have a plan and I will stick to it.
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HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
2023 Goals — move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Have fun!
📆 2015–2023
Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7y
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: end weight running average 178.6
2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
R220 04/21/23: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).
Day, Weight, Comment
5/02 - 182.6
Yesterday was great food wise, horrible weather/walking wise—cold windy rain. Still cold and wet this morning but hopefully drying up this afternoon and warming up the rest of the week.
5/03 - 182.4
Spring, please come back! I’m tired of the cold wet rainy days! I thought you’d be here by this morning, but…. Anyway, it should warm up this afternoon if the forecasters are correct and then I can go for a comfortable walk. But I have been walking the pup 30 min twice a day, and I’m definitely getting my walking mojo back.
5/04 - 181.8
Well, this makes me feel a bit better. I did snack last night (ice cream), but walked a good hour and did some garden work. No ice cream tonight!
5/05 - 182
It’s a gorgeous day here, so I’m heading out for a walk with the pup, then doing some garden work, including transplanting a few things, so digging and lifting. We had fairly caloric chicken enchiladas last night and I’m feeling kind of “full” this morning—probably salty, though they didn’t taste that way. I’m making a cherry tomato galette with olives, spinach, and feta for dinner. I’m not officially on the Mediterranean diet, but I lately I’ve been having some sliced tomato, olives, feta or cottage cheese, and stuffed grape leaves for lunch and couple days a week. Yum yum! Have a great weekend, everyone!
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Would you think that I have mild version of Body Dysmorphia?Because I am still aiming for 105-109 elusive goal.
Here is my story from the summer 2019 - my dear friend kept telling me I was “tiny” but I didn’t believe her until I saw someone, through a window, watching me dry off when I got out of the community pool. I couldn’t figure out WHO that small lady was staring at me, she was wearing MY BATHING SUIT, THEN I realized it was a reflection and SHE was ME!!! OMG!! I AM tiny!
I have gained 10 pounds since then and now see myself as “fat.” My daughter tells me I’m still tiny (I’m 5’1”) I know I’m out of shape and need to get back to the gym. At this stage of my life, I need to think of my bones and making them stronger. During COVID I went from having osteopenia to being osteoporotic.
As we get older we need a bit more weight, or so I’ve been told, to sustain us through any illness or injury that might occur. I can’t get my head around that yet.7
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