Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 223

RenaPink11 · May 2023

45/f/Indiana
Always welcoming new friends 😊
HW: 250
CW: 170.6
GW: 150

Goals: increase steps per day
Cardio 5x a week
Strength 3x a week
100 oz h20

5.12.2023 - ⬇️ 170.6 😳 Nice! I drank tons of h20 so hopefully that did the trick! My lowest weight to date since I started in Feb ‘22! YAY! 🎉 strength & cardio at the gym tonight. I also sat in the sauna for about 10 minutes. I did eat 2 squares of pizza for dinner - I’m hoping that doesn’t screw me. Downing some more water!

5.13.2023 - ⬆️ 171.0 😊 The pizza didn’t do as much damage as I had anticipated. My trending weight is 171.4 so I’m happy with this. Today is a rest day for exercising but we are bowling tonight, so that will be a little something.

5.14.2023 -⬆️ 171.2 Need to focus before this gets away from me. Ate some pizza again yesterday, but wasn’t horrible. One thing I learned is to not deprive myself, but instead to eat in moderation. Sometimes I feel like I have my eating disorder in check and other times it seems to win. So far, I feel I am still in control. Trending weight is 171.3 so I’m still in the green. I also need to get back to updating daily and not every other day. It’s been a hectic schedule lately.

5.15.2023 - 170.2 ⬇️ I do believe my plateau is over! 🎉 I was hesitant to think so earlier since I’ve bounced back and forth so much the past 2 months. As aggravating and sometimes discouraging as it is, I need to “trust the process.” No gym over the weekend, but did a lot of cleaning around the house and moving around furniture. Tonight is back to the gym for some strength & cardio.

5.16.2023 - ⬇️ 169.8 🎉🎉🎉 YAY!!!! I finally hit my 80 lbs lost!!! WooooHoooo!! Next goal is 90!

5.17.2023 - ⬆️ 170.8 I’m good with it. My moving average is 170.4. Had an awesome workout last night and I’m able to run longer without getting winded. 😊
Tonight at the gym my knee was giving me problems so I ended up walking. I switched my strength exercises bc my knee just didn’t have it in it. So not much on exercise tonight. And office lunch was Mexican. I drank a ton of water so we will see how it plays out when I weigh in the AM.

5.18.2023 - ⬆️ 171.8 expected this, so I’m good. I should’ve behaved yesterday but no regrets 😊 I worked remote today, so I was able to do a little strength training at home. Got some good cardio in at the gym tonight. I was much better with my food choices today. I’m sure tomorrow will go back down.

5.19.2023 - ⬇️ 169.0 down more than I expected. My moving average is 170.1 so close. Cardio only at the gym tonight - I was feeling sluggish. Sat & Sun are “rest” days - from the gym anyways. I’m picking up my 2 yr old grandson for the weekend! I can’t wait to see him! I’m so happy that my weight stall is over. 19 lbs to go to my final goal!

RenaPink11 · May 2023

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

It's me again. I just got back from a nice walk with the pup, during which I thought about my weight, my food, my emotional state re both. Maybe it was the fresh air and movement, but I decided that moping around about it (and especially eating while I mope!) won't do me any good, so.... new plan, based on recent science. I'm going to increase my protein goal to 25-35%, (I'm hitting 15-20% now) and reduce processed carbs along the lines of @SModa61's post above. Also limit cheese to ~1 oz/day. It's my biggest source of saturated fat and I LOVE cheese, so.... I probably won't get the changes in place this round as I'll need to do a bit of planning and shopping, but I have it in mind. DH does most of the cooking around here and leans heavily on pastas -- he's a lifelong skinny person and has only the barest notion of calories or macros! I can take over more dinners, and we each eat our own thing most breakfasts and lunches. If he wants French toast, I can make that and an egg or two for me at the same time. I do know that in the past when I cut out almost all sugar and processed carbs, I stopped craving them. Why did I let myself get back into bad habits? Yeesh! Anyway, I thought I'd reverse my down-in-the-dumps post from earlier with (once again) a plan of action that I will hopefully stick to better than I have the past 6 months.

Thanks once again to this lovely group -- it's so nice to have a place to spew and to get support and ideas without judgment. Have a great weekend, everyone!

We are all entitled to a down in the dumps post here and there. I had mine a few weeks ago. This group helps me tremendously - having others with the same goals and who understand the frustrations. Have a great weekend as well!

JacquelineC53 · May 2023

Looking forward to another round. My goal this round is to log everything and to avoid snacking after dinner. I’m roughly back to where I was before my trip so now I want to focus on continuing towards my goal.

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 EW 144.8 lbs
SW RND 223 145.8 lbs

5/12 145.8 lbs
5/13 145.2 lbs
5/14 146.0 lbs.
5/15 146.2 lbs
5/16 145.0 lbs
5/17 145.0 lbs
5/18 145.6 lbs
5/19 145.6 lbs Sigh… Feels like I am stuck here. Probably need to tighten up my logging. Looking forward to the long weekend. The forecast is great so hope to be outside lots.
5/20
5/21

gomifune · May 2023

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146

Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
Round 214 end weight: 196.9
Round 215 end weight: 191.9
Round 216 end weight: 190.0
Round 217 end weight: 187.5
Round 218 end weight: 184.4
Round 219 end weight: 183.5
Round 220 end weight: 180.1
Round 221 end weight: 179.3
Round 222 end weight: 177.0

5/12 176.8
5/13 177.1
5/14 176.6
5/15 175.6
5/16 176.1
5/17 175.9
5/18 176.8
5/19 177.6
5/20 178.3
5/21

musicsax · May 2023

65 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 223 (my 154th). As always, thank you. @QuiltingJaine you are a star!
Aim to stay under 140 and hopefully lose another pound. Need to stay 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!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 134. 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)
End of round 222 – 139.8 (1 pound down)

SW RND 223

5/12 DNW or post
5/13 142.4 – after 12 binge free days, went totally off the rails for 2 ☹. Didn’t even do my walking ☹, missed logging yesterday, was even tempted to not weigh or post this morning, but have to get back on the wagon as I don’t want to face the consequence, so I’m back & I’ll try again.
5/14 142 – 11.89 miles walked, 2/3 exercise calories eaten back, feels better to be back on track, but looking forward to the bloating subsiding.
5/15 142 – no structured walking, met up with DD, DS & their families for a picnic at Calke Abbey, ran around with the little munchkins a bit, we all had a wonderful time, did indulge in an ice cream & a latte, maybe should have gave the red wine with our evening meal a miss, but no binge!
5/16 141 – 9.92 miles walked, a third of exercise calories eaten back.
4 binge free days – 3 days within exercise calories, consistency rules!
5/17 140.2 – 9.84 miles walked, less than 10% exercise calories eaten back.
5/18 140.2 – 9.8 miles walked, just over 10% exercise calories eaten back.
5/19. 140.2 - no structured walking, but did manage to track up 4.5 miles chasing after little DGC! Calories over, but I did choose a coffee over I've cream when I spilled the little munchkins, NSV!
5/20. 140 - 7.98 miles walked, just under 90% exercise calories eaten back.
5/21

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!!

musicsax · May 2023

AR10at50 wrote: »

F58, 5’5
Heaviest: 187 Sept. 2018
RGW Loss: 3lbs.
UGW: 140lbs

5/19-165-I finally made it back; it took a while to find the link-I had been gone so long. My life has been crazy busy, so busy that I don’t have time to walk. I’ve been cutting down on activities that take me away from other things I need to do. It’s wonderful to be here. Thank you @quiltingjaine ! Karen

Good to see you again 😄

musicsax · May 2023

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

It's me again. I just got back from a nice walk with the pup, during which I thought about my weight, my food, my emotional state re both. Maybe it was the fresh air and movement, but I decided that moping around about it (and especially eating while I mope!) won't do me any good, so.... new plan, based on recent science. I'm going to increase my protein goal to 25-35%, (I'm hitting 15-20% now) and reduce processed carbs along the lines of @SModa61's post above. Also limit cheese to ~1 oz/day. It's my biggest source of saturated fat and I LOVE cheese, so.... I probably won't get the changes in place this round as I'll need to do a bit of planning and shopping, but I have it in mind. DH does most of the cooking around here and leans heavily on pastas -- he's a lifelong skinny person and has only the barest notion of calories or macros! I can take over more dinners, and we each eat our own thing most breakfasts and lunches. If he wants French toast, I can make that and an egg or two for me at the same time. I do know that in the past when I cut out almost all sugar and processed carbs, I stopped craving them. Why did I let myself get back into bad habits? Yeesh! Anyway, I thought I'd reverse my down-in-the-dumps post from earlier with (once again) a plan of action that I will hopefully stick to better than I have the past 6 months.

Thanks once again to this lovely group -- it's so nice to have a place to spew and to get support and ideas without judgment. Have a great weekend, everyone!

You can do this Sheila, it's amazing what a walk in the fresh air can do for you! Very intuitive of you to use your negative feelings to help come up with a plan, I'm urging you on for success 👍🤞

Lunalovefool · May 2023

Starting Weight (2018): 230lbs
Ultimate Goal: 140lbs
Starting weight for R223: 159.8 lbs
R223 Goal Weight: 155 lbs

5/12 - 159.8 lbs

5/13 - 161.1 (+1.3)

5/14 - 161.8 (+2.0)

5/15 - 162.2 (+2.4)

5/16 - 162.0 (+2.2)

5/17 - 162.0 (+2.2)

5/18 - 160.4 (+0.6)

5/19 - 160.4 (+0.6)
Second day of upping my calories from the absolute minimum and adding on 200. It has really unlocked a lot of food possibilities! Went for a mountain hike yesterday that ended up being over 10K.

5/20 - 159.1 (-0.7)
Eyy! First day with a negative number. Happy with adding on calories.

5/21

TerriRichardson112 · May 2023

In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 223
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋
🐞🦋🪲MAY 2023 🪲🦋🐞
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋

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

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

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

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

🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats

Terri: Female; 77; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140

I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 223
Round 222: EW: 134.1
Day/Weight/Comment
12/05: 133.9: Daily Habits🦋
13/05: 133.6: Daily Habits🦋
14/05: 133.5: Daily Habits🦋
15/05: 133.8: Daily Habits🦋
16/05: 133.4: Daily Habits🦋
17/05: 133.6: Daily Habits🦋
18/05: 133.4: Daily Habits🦋
19/05: 133.7: Daily Habits🦋
20/05: xxx: Daily Habits
21/05: xxx: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - May 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
https://www.random.org/colors/hex

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

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

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

BrenM1985 · May 2023

In for another round! Love the accountability and short timeline ☺️ Started my journey last April at 167. Currently 122.1 and aiming for 115. May decide to go for 110 when I get there 😂I’m 4’11”, 37/f and live in Nova Scotia 🦞

RND 221 end weight: 125 (-0.7)
RND 222 end weight: 122.1 (-2.9)

RND 223

RSW: 122.1
RGW: 120

5/12 - 121.5 (122.1 trend) Awesome start!! Another active day planned today. Breakfast and lunch have already been prelogged 🙌

5/13 - 120.6 (121.8 trend) hmmm unexpected drop! Reduced cals consumed at dinner to make room for ice cream with the kids afterwards. Didn’t expect a change at all 😂
Happy to see it though!!

5/14 - 123 - Had some planned indulgences last night with no regrets ☺️ I expect this will fall back down in a day or two. Plan for today is lots of water, fruits and veggies. Happy Mother’s Day!

5/15 -123 - waiting on the drop…. 😅

5/16 - 122.1 - back at round starting weight.. got some work to do to reach my goal!

5/17 - 121.5 - YES 🙌 Must keep my nutrition in check… I’ve got my eyes on the 110’s!! 👀🤣 if not this round definetly the next!

5/18 - 121.5 - going to stick to the plan.. I know there’s another small drop coming soon. Just have to be patient! lol

5/19 - 120.8 - great day yesterday. Nutrition goals met, new 5k personal best (25:52) 🎉 and lots of water. Going add 2-3 litres of water to my daily goals 💦💦💦

5/20 - 120.4 - another good day, 3L of water. So close to being out of the 120’s 🙌

5/21

39flavours · May 2023

F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 144.6lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs

Past Rounds

R160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW:140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW:138.4 (-1.2)

R177-R210 DNW regained 26.6lbs 😵 Never again!
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW:160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW:161.4 GW:159.0 EW:157.6 (-3.2)
R213 SW:158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW:153.4 EW:154.4 (0.0)
R215 SW:153.4 GW:152.4 EW: 151.6 (-1.8)
R216 SW:150.8 GW:149.8 EW: 151.6 (+0.8)
R217 SW:151.6 GW:150.6 EW: 150.2 (-1.4)
R218 SW:150.2 GW:150.2 EW: 148.8 (-1.4)
R219 SW:149.2 GW:148.2 EW: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:145.6 (-1.6)
R223 SW:146.2 GW:144.6 EW:

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5/10 147.4 (trend 146.9)
5/11 145.6 (trend 146.7)
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5/12 146.2 (trend 146.6) I had a bit of a weight spike over night, probably just water weight from carby snacks last night as I went a bit crazy with bread sticks and veggies with dip. I picked up my husband from the airport yesterday evening and was starving hungry after 6 hours in the car, so lost a bit of control. We also went to the pub for a pint and a catch up, so that didn't help! I'm glad to be getting back to my normal routine but also a bit worried about the extra temptation that spending time with someone who is a foody and eats whatever he wants, brings. I already had to talk him out of a takeaway last night! Fitted in a 4.5 walk in the morning, but no gym.
STEPS 13,217

5/13 146.0 (trend 146.6) Snacking in the evening is getting out of control, I need to find a way to manage things better. Totm is due soon and I can feel today is going to be shaded by pmt, I'm feeling grumpy, tired, and emotional. Did 1hr lower body weights but didn't find time for walking. We went to see a circus last night, it's a Ukrainian troop that's touring the country, called Circus Cortex. If you're in the UK and get the chance to see them, do!
STEPS 7,132

5/14 146.6 (trend 146.6) I haven't had much discipline so far this weekend, and it shows. Yesterday I was feeling really off, hormones I think. It's been so cold and wet in the UK this month, so I think there's a bit of nationwide gloominess going on, too. Anyway I was feeling rubbish so gave myself permission to have a really lazy day, hence the shockingly low step count. I didn't eat much during the day, then in the evening I made lamb kofta kebabs with garlic yoghurt, pita and salad. I had seconds, which I think is why I've got a gain today, 2 pita breads. This morning the sun is trying to shine, so I'm going to shower and get out for a walk before it changes it's mind!
STEPS 2,032

5/15 146.4 (trend 146.6) The day started well with a 4 mile walk and upper body at the gym, but then the sun came out and we got a bit de-mob happy and had a few too many beers in a lovely pub garden by a marina, then OH got a pizza which I had a few slices of, doh!
STEPS 15,123

5/16 146.8 (trend 146.6) 4 mile walk in the morning and 1hr lower body at gym. I was below my calorie goal and got more protein so I'm not sure why the gain today. It could just be because totm is due today and I'm a bit backed up and swollen. I'm going to have a consultation this morning with a dermatologist as my skin has changed quite dramatically in the last few years with wrinkles, dryness, rosacea, and sensitivity so I need some advice on how to take care of it. I've never done anything like this before and I'm a bit nervous of having my face looked at so closely and my lifestyle scrutinised, yikes, I'm very self conscious!
STEPS 11,477

5/17 146.6 (trend 146.6) I totally blew my calorie goal yesterday and ate around 1700. I think I was just feeling frustrated at finding it so difficult to recover from my workouts on a calorie deficit, and was feeling tired and achy, so just caved in. Totm is a few days late, same as last month. I'm suspecting this is the start of perimenopause, boohoo. I went for a consultation at a beauty therapy place yesterday and have decided to have a few procedures. An under eye vitamin treatment, botox to my frown lines, and laser treatment to the broken capillaries around my nose. It's not something I ever thought I'd do, and it feels a bit vain and ridiculous to even consider it, but it's things that have been getting me down for a long while and they're not getting any better on their own. 1.5hrs upper body and 6 miles walked total.
STEPS 13,538

5/18 147.0 (trend 146.6) I ate at around maintenance yesterday, due to having a few beers in the evening, but not enough actual food. I've really got to get a handle on this, I'm starting to worry that I'll be back in the 150s before I know it. We booked flights for 10 days in Portugal at the end of June so I've got a month to really focus on getting into better shape so that I can feel more confident in shorts and beachwear. Still no totm, which is messing with my head a bit now. No structured exercise yesterday, just a walk into town for an appointment and later a walk to the shop for groceries.
STEPS 7,956

5/19 146.6 (trend 146.6) I feel like I'm stuck in stasis at the moment, no movement on the scale and still no totm. It makes sense that I'm not losing as I have gone over my calorie goal more often than not this round, but it's also showing me that, even with regular exercise, my maintenance calories are already depressingly low at a weight that is 20lbs over where I'd like to be. No gym yesterday, I met up with my mum and went for a walk in the woods.
STEPS 12,980

5/20 145.0 (trend 146.4) Yes! Finally! Totm came this morning and my bloating went down, phew! Went to the gym in the morning for a lower body workout, then went to the beauty clinic and got my face prodded with needles so I looked a bit too freaky to go for a walk later on, hence the low step count.
STEPS 3,874

5/21

STEP total: 87,329 / 85,000 round goal

SModa61 · May 2023

@lunalovefool Happy for you!

LisaPower123 · May 2023

Good Morning

My why

I am playing a game with myself & setting little daily goals of losing 0.35lbs per day and using those goals to help me stay motivated and on track is a way of fasting that I saw in another group. Using my bathroom scale as a weight loss tool works for me. There are days that my weight increases by 2 pounds or more, and I understand that this is mainly water weight, and can go away as quickly as it came. That is why there are times that my daily goal and my weight that day are pounds apart. I am not expecting to lose 2 pounds of body fat by the next day. But it is possible to lose 2 pounds of water weight by the next day, so I stick to my goals. If it takes longer than one day to lose that water weight, I extend my fast for another day. Sticking to my plan, I will reach my 1st goal weight of 172 pounds on September 16 2023. This will put me in the overweight weight range which I have not seen since 2007. At that point I will decrease the daily amount to 0.2lbs per day to get to my ultimate goal of 140 by my birthday in February. 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)
Round 222 216.3 (-4.3)

RND 222 EW 216.3
5/12 Goal 215.4/Actual 216.8
Not quite sure why I popped back up. Probably just normal body fluctuations or maybe because I snacked on yogurt a little late yesterday. I probably shouldn’t have had that snack but I couldn’t seem to stop myself. I will fast most of the day today & have supper when I get home. I will concentrate on drinking water as well because I have hardly been drinking any this week. I look forward to meal prepping this weekend so that I do not have to think about meals next week when I am busy at work.
5/13 Goal 215.1/Actual 217.2
Well, this is a little frustrating. I had a bowl of cereal last night & for some reason TMI is becoming a problem. I know that my calories are low so this just has to be my body being stubborn & it will pop right back down. I guess I will be fasting next week because I am not comfortable being 2lbs off my target. I feel on track when I am within 1lb so just just eating low calories or one meal a day is fine but over 2 lbs is a slippery slope. I am working full time, not sleeping enough & certainly not drinking enough water. I plan to cook ahead today. A yummy chicken Thai stir fry with cauliflower rice & a Philly cheesesteak skillet & some taco meat for taco salads. If I decide not to fast I will have quick portions to eat. I guess I may freeze them if I do end up fasting.

5/14 Goal 214.7/Actual 215.4
This was my weight after hot yoga, not my morning weight but it was me on the scale so I will count it. I may pop up tomorrow but I am prepared because I am probably going to fast most of the week anyway. I am still behind no matter what. Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms & I hope you spend the day doing exactly what you want to do.

5/15 Goal 214.4/Actual 217.4
Yesterday was a planned treat day for me. It is funny but I realize that I am pretty sure I ate like that (& probably more) most days especially during the summer & wondered why I gained weight. I could have & probably should have skipped the ice cream for dessert but it filled a craving & I can go for at least a month without indulging. I sure did have a good sleep last night though! I will be fasting most of the day today.

5/16 Goal 214.0/Actual 216.9
I was so sick yesterday. I should probably track this based on food or supplements. It is very embarrassing to throw up as the owner of a store. Hopefully I can figure out what it is so it never happens again. Or it is a flu & I may have potentially gotten all my staff sick during our busiest time of the year 🤦‍♀️ Feeling ok this morning. I got a very solid, not even one wake up 7 hours of sleep. Obviously I am far from my goal & will attempt fasting, but as always health comes first. No matter what I will be bringing Miso soup with me to work.

5/17 Goal 213.7/Actual 218.4
5/18 Goal 213.3/Actual 217.8
5/19 Goal 213.0/Actual 216.3

5/20 Goal 212.6/Actual 215.9
I have been busy at work. Trying to figure out a balance. I cooked ahead on Wednesday which took so much stress away. I made enough for 5-6 days & will do it again on Monday. For some reason my family doesn’t like to eat cooked ahead meals. They will eat it the day I cook it but no leftovers. Too bad for them! I enjoy just grabbing food that is precooked. No muss, no fuss & even better no mess to clean up. I am behind on my goal but the only way to catch up is to fast. I can’t see that happening until late June/July but I will make an effort to eat small healthy meals & see what my body does.

5/21 Goal 212.3/Actual

pezhed · May 2023

RND 223
SW: 123.6
GW: 118-122 (maintenance range)

5/12 - 122.2. That’s nice! Close to maintenance range! Maybe I can behave myself this weekend. I struggle when the kids are home because I can't really fast or I get impatient with the boys' antics. Just have to make good choices. I need to get a good workout in today. I haven't all week. I've been riding my new ebike around, but it's not much of a workout with the motor. On an unrelated note, since we talk about pets so much here, we had a vet appointment for the two dogs and the cat yesterday, and my dog Pancake has a mass that needs to be excised. I really hope she doesn't have cancer. The vet said since it was hard it concerned her, and it was difficult for her to move which indicates it's in her deeper tissue. We have a consult appointment at another vet next week because the mobile vet doesn't operate. Hoping everything goes okay there. She drives me crazy but she's the most loving girl. We would be devastated if we lost her prematurely (she's only 6).

5/13 - 121.8 (think I was dehydrated, too much alcohol the night before!)
5/14 - 124 (that made more sense!)

5/15 - travel scale - 123.8, ugh. I keep thinking I posted but I can't find my posts since Friday! Not sure how this week is going to go with the sodium from restaurant meals plus TOM coming around the bend. Going to try to do some extended fast days to keep things under control. Off to a good start for today at least. My hotel has a nice restaurant I'm looking forward to going to. I hope everyone had a nice mother's day! I got out with my 2 boys, husband, and 2 dogs for a little "hike" (basically a half-mile meander into the woods along a nice stream, a snack break, and a half-mile meander back out). It was the first time we've gotten the boys out with our wild and wooly dogs so it felt like a milestone! Then I flew to NJ and had very smooth flights but terrible delays AT Newark, with the train running oddly and the rental car check-in being an absolute mess. All told I got to my hotel at 1:30 AM, ugh. Work activities are off to a good start, though, so fingers crossed that continues all week.

5/16 - travel scale - 123.6 ok! I found an amazing nature preserve near my hotel with a huge network of trails. I went for a 2-mile trail jog yesterday and I might scope out a little more of it today. I barely slept due to work anxiety. Just had dinner yesterday but it was a cheeseburger and fries from the hotel restaurant, haha. Today I will eat more veggies and less grease.

5/17 - travel scale - 122.6. Getting close to my maintenance range again. Can I do it this week? I had a much better food day yesterday. I did have some grease but I also had a huge salad. My lunch (pho) saved me from myself by being too spicy to eat. I did a full body strength workout in the hotel gym yesterday evening and went for a jog this morning. I'm considering going into NYC tonight to see a Broadway show--either Hamilton or Six I think. It's been ages since I went, but it's also kind of an ordeal to get there from here. It looks like I can take the train from near work and get there in about an hour though. I've been so close to NYC so many times since I started this job and haven't gone. Will have to see how the work day goes. Happy hump day

5/18 - travel scale - 122.4. Went into NYC and saw Six! It was incredible, and perfect time wise because it started earlier than Hamilton and only lasted an hour and a half. So I got a couple cocktails afterward while I charged my phone at the bar, classic NYC night for me. I was still in bed by 11:30! I ate at a well-reviewed Korean restaurant that was sooo good. NYC just had the best food. So fresh and delicious! I wished I weren’t dining alone so I could try more things, but I had some yellowtail sashimi and kimchi cream udon noodles. I am pretty tired today but I’m going to try for an evening workout today and to keep things pretty low-key. I return home tomorrow night. The week has flown by! Can’t wait to snuggle my cuties.

5/19 - travel scale - 123.6. Not surprised by this number. I overindulged and had lots of sodium. I also had dessert at the hotel restaurant last night. I don't regret that, but I do sort of regret the amount of wine I had. I don't even know why I did that, celebrating my last solo night? Everything is a celebration apparently! Work this morning, and then I fly out at 3pm. No exercise today or yesterday, which was very irresponsible of me, given all this freedom I have at the moment. Ah well. Happy Friday everyone!!

5/20 - forgot to weigh. 2yo had me up at 4:45AM. It’s still so good to be home! Probably good I forgot to weigh. I ate a kale salad with grilled chicken at one airport yesterday but by the time I landed at the next one I was craving fatty food so badly!! What I really wanted was mozzarella sticks but I didn’t have time. Instead I got a bacon cheeseburger, tater tots, and a milkshake 🤦🏻‍♀️ I did throw away a third of the burger and half the tots, but I drank every bit of that 700 calorie shake! I blame PMS, need TOM to just get here already.

I have an update on Pancake from the beginning of the challenge. She had a needle biopsy this week and her tumor is just a fatty lipoma, so it’s benign! No surgery needed!

5/21

jaccimc63 · May 2023

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 59
Akron, Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 184th Round!

After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.

End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
End R171: 145.5
End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
End R174: 147(0)
End R175: 146(-1)
End R176: 146(0)
End R177: 145.5(-.5)
End R178: 145.5(0)
End R179: 146.5(+1)
End R180: 145(-1.5)
End R181: 146(+1)
End R182: 147(+1)
End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
End R184: 146(+.5)
End R185: 146(0)
End R186: 148(+2) Stress eating
End R187: 149(+1) Prep for Dad's service
End R188: 149.5 (+.5) Celebration of Life for Dad
End R189: 149.5(0)
End R190: 149.5(0)
End R191: 151.5(+2) 4th of July
End R192: 151(-.5)
End R193: 149(-2)
End R194: 149(0)
End R195: 149(0) - Mark went missing
End R196: 152(+3) - Niagara Falls trip
End R197: 149
End R198: 150.5
End R199: 149
End R200: 150.5 - Ron deathly ill
End R201: 149.5 - Hospitalized with bigeminy
End R202: 147.5 - Fiona born, Cassie got custody
End R203: 146.5 - Heart issues
End R204: 146 - Failed Ablation
End R205: 146
End R206: 147 - Thanksgiving and Fiona home
End R207: 147
End R208: 148 - Birthday
End R209: 149.5 - Christmas, NYE, Cassie and Fiona get covid
End R210: 148.5
End R211: 149.5
End R212: 151
End R213: 147.5
End R214: 149
End R215: 149.5
End R216: 150.1 - New scale, Fiona sick
End R217: 151.4
End R218: 151.6
End R219: 152.3
End R220: 152.9
End R221: 152.9 - Fiona adoption, hospitalization
End R222: 153.2 - Ablation and home from hospital

SW: 153.2

Day/Weight/Comment

5/12 - 152.9 - I'm really going to try to keep myself from weekend indulgences. We will be eating out tonight with the son-in-law, but I'll try to keep my choices reasonable.
5/13 - DNW
5/14 - DNW
5/15 - 156.5
5/16 - 158.5
5/17 - 154.9
5/18 - 154.6 - It is amazing what sodium can do to a person's weight.
5/19 - 153.4
5/20 - 153.8
5/21

SModa61 · May 2023

@pezhed Good news regarding Pancake!

As for your NWI, I was looking forward to the "after" check-in on your home scale that shows how well your travel scale works.

SModa61 · May 2023

Round 223
May 12 - May 21, 2023

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

Goal for Round 223 – I think I am keeping this round simple. My goal is to just continue to adjust to being back up north with my more complicated life, and continue to plan and track, and remember to keep fitting in my exercise. Preferably daily, though that is slipping. Again, I would like to end the goal no heavier than I started. I am interested in losing a scant bit more – like 2 pounds.

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 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 222 128.2 5/1/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 223 128.4 5/11/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz

Exercise & Supplements

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

5/12 – 30 minutes Apple Fitness strength – was upper body with Kyle

5/13 – no formal exercise, but lots of cleaning action on the boat

5/14 – 78:45 OOB walk (chilly 48 degrees), 14’18” pace, 5.5 miles, 401 active kCal, Avg HR 122 BPM, splits from 13’55 to 14’49” (slowest was when using base music) – route walnut, cascade, fire station, east grand

5/15 – no exercise, day with parents

5/16 – ran walk “the loop”, split 1 – 10’28”, split 2 – 13’57”, split 3 – 10’55”, .37 split – 14’50”

5/17 – no exercise, bebrin, electrician, clean up & lots of cooking

5/18 – no exercise, mom and dad for the day

5/19 – apple +, 20 min core, 15 min spin

5/20
5/21

SW: 128.4

Day/Weight/Comment

5/12 – 128.8 Preparing to shift to Maine for the weekend. First time back since September for me. Lots to think about and pack up. Tomorrow, I get to help clean the boat to get it ready for the season (I get seasick so I am rarely on it). Today, we are going out to eat with family friends. I’ve already planned and tracked that dinner. Caesar salad, and an appetizer of Bacon wrapped scallops as my entrée. Decadent, but totally controlled for calories. If I add a cocktail, that will be a choice to go “over” on my calories.

5/13 – 128.6 Made it to Maine. I think I didn’t forget anything. Packing was tricky as I have not been to Maine since September and I couldn’t recall what I have here. Seems I did well. Yesterday, I tried a 30 minutes “strength” on Apple Fitness. The calorie burn is not there, but I need to diversify AND I need to just make sure I am doing something and not fall into the “all of nothing” and quit. My PCP did tell me that my back issue from last weekend is likely related to muscle imbalance due to walking/running only without working on my core. Last night’s dinner at Pine Point Grill (name for the fellow Mainiacs) was PERFECT and no regrets. Finishing this post then heading up to Spring Point marina to work on the boat so it is ready to transfer down to the Saco River next weekend.

5/14 – 128.6 I beginning to question the “good news” I was given last weekend with my RMR number. I was told my RMR was 1469 (from memory – paperwork is in Massachusetts). I am a thorough tracker so even if I am off it should have some meaning. Since 5/6, for 5 out of 8 days I have eaten less than 1469, with the highest day being 1641 kCal. Since RMR does not include daily living or exercise, that would imply I should be even more “under”. Meanwhile, weight is not moving, and I am even up .2. I’m actually in a happy place regarding my weight and all, I am just wondering about the information that I paid for. The RMR component, I am able to semi assess on my own. The bone density and body fat, I have no way to verifying without someone else providing a comparable test. Things to think about.

Going to get me a nice walk today.

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s around the world, even if this is not your “official day”. You all deserve another day to be celebrated!

5/15 – 127.6 Now, I have to take back yesterday’s comments because a loss on this order could be online with the RMR number. Argh! Got a 5.5 mile walk in Maine yesterday. Now back in Mass for 10 days. I’m adding route notes (see above) so I can compare/contrast, or pick a known route for milage/time.

Had a simple steak on the grill for dinner last night, with vinegar based cucumber salad on the side. Interesting thing is it was a bone-in strip steak. Curious thing was that on MFP, the calories for it as a bone-in were half again higher than when I weighed the raw steak before, then cooked, then ate the edible portion, weighed the remaining bones, etc, and then tracked the difference as a boneless strip steak. The second number seemed the most accurate in my assessment, so that is what I used in the track

Today is “taking my parents out for lunch” do over. Last Thursday, they cancelled an hour before I was to pick them up. I’ve planned my lunch, and am working my day around it. (ATM diary look crazy over and I will delete items as the days go on. Easier than trying to find the items a second time.)

5/16 – 127.2 So confused, was expecting an up due to yesterday’s restaurant food and frozen pizza. Could feel that my wedding ring was tight overnight. Today is a whole day to work on things I need to do, including errands. I will get out and get some fresh air at some point in the day.

5/17 – 127.6 Good and the bad. “Good” means the 127.X’s are real. The “bad” is it reflects my behavior from last night. Went on a 9 PM bender. Could have stopped myself, but chose not to. It was mostly thin slices off a block of parmesan cheese (I did not purchase – MIL handed it to me). Back to "good", I tracked it all and own it.

Yesterday, I did get out and push myself a bit. Ran a mile, walked a mile, ran a mile, walked the remainder. First mile ends at the top of a hill, so it is a decent challenge for me. Yes, two weeks ago I “ran” a 5K (I walked about .23 miles), but it is amazing what one will do in a group setting, but not alone. I’d like to get to the point I can run this 3.37 route with hills, without walking, AND alone.

Today is visit #2 at Invisalign. It has been 4 months since I have seen the ortho, and 8 trays of movement. Nervous and excited about the appointment.

5/18 – 127.2 No exercise, but was net under for the day. Latest Invisalign tray, #9, is making my teeth tender. Popped Tylenol, and thinking through healthy softer foods for the day. I think this is the first day I will have used Tylenol for my teeth (despite being told I would be investing in a large container….. which I did). Certainly grateful there was minimal pain the first 4 months, and honestly today is not really bad. I'm just whining. Off to read the cream of wheat package.

5/19 – 126.8 Ok, so I am needing to do thinking about final weight number. For reference, according to my WW weigh-in books, I was 126.2 four days after my daughters 2017 wedding. I felt fabulous that day. In 2021, when I lost weight with you all and MFP, I was 123.8 until we bought our condo that July and I had the initial stress response and dropped to 120.8. Then bit by bit I started creeping up. Father broke his hip that October ’21 and the creeping started picking up pace until I came back here in Jan of this year at 148.6. Fortunately, I was not higher than my high (fall 2001 high was 168.8 w/ WW, fall 2020 high was 153 w/ MFP)

Sorry for all that info. Writing it out really helps me to see the picture. So, my number is close, and I don’t want an “on/off” approach to food. My base calories are 1430, and I’m going to start intentionally raising that number. I am actually going to find this hard. I know how to eat at 1430, and I know how to “go over”. Putting together healthy days with more calories will require new/more thinking. But I need to not yo-yo, which is a big problem for me.

Actually, I just remembered I bought nuts to start fitting into my day. Maybe I have my solution.

5/20 – 126.8 Two days in a row. Seems real? Upped goal calories to 1500, and ate back exercise yesterday. According to RMR test, that should be still slightly under. As I stated yesterday, I want to ease into maintenance.

5/21

tishawj · May 2023

Thank you everyone for being here for another round! I'm back too! Still have work to do! Intended to figure out how to fit kettlebells back into my life last round...and didn't even look at the set in the basement. Maybe this round?!?! My last two rounds have been very successful with tracking nutrition and staying active outside....but I'm thinking I need to work on body composition as well as just the number on the scale.

Female - 51yrs - 5'5"
Goal Weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R222 EW - 5/11 - 167.0

5/12 - 166.8 - continuing downward. Heading up to my parents place this evening for the weekend. Might bring my scale or use Moms. DS17 has a training shift for his summer job...and it's Mothers Day on Sunday so there are a few things planned that will limit my control on the food available but I'll do my best....and I'll probably want a cocktail on the dock tomorrow if this weather holds up.
5/13 - DNW - Wasn't able to get at the scale in Mom's bathroom before I ate BUT...she got a digital kitchen scale recently so it could accurately track my breakfast. Will see how the day goes...Dad, hubby and the boys are making dinner tonight so I'll just keep the rest of my meals light in case it's a calorie bomb. It's hard not to snack here, mom and dad are grazers and there's open bags and bowls of snacks all over the house just begging for a hand to grab a bite. I'm moving up here for two months at the end of June with the boys, it's going to be a feat of will power to get through that!!
5/14 - DNW - still at the parentals. Super long walk yesterday and then worked in the gardens with Mom...well over 17000 steps so hopefully I counteracted the deliciously rich sauce DS17 made for our dinner last night...and the Nana cookies I didn't resist...
Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms!!
5/15 - 167.2 - Well, it could have been worse after a very indulgent weekend. TOM also arrived this morning so there's that as well. It's Monday! Have a great week everyone!
5/16 - 168.6 - SO bloated! TOM day 2 is the worst! Did not get nearly enough activity yesterday...appointments!! Today we hike!! And garden!!
5/17 - 168.8 - UGH...still bloated. Some of it TOM, some of it poor food choices yesterday. I had the TOM munchies big time and we decided to try a new spot we can walk to for dinner last night....at least we walked. There were healthy choices on the menu, but there was also a fish and chip special....and TOM won all the battles yesterday. It's so weird, some cycles I have no bloating or cravings, and then some it's like someone else takes over my body, I guess I can blame it on Peri-menopausal hormones. Hopefully I'm at the tail end and I can move on and see how much damage I actually did by the end of the round once the bloat comes off.
5/18 - 168.0 - Ok...heading back down, feeling more myself this morning and not that crazy TOM person. Heading up to my parents tonight...I start my "summer job" tomorrow (onboarding and training). I'm bringing my scale this time, it's a long weekend and we'll be there until Monday at the earliest, I'll stay if I get some shifts next week. OH!! I signed up for something fun....it's a 50km Dog Walk Challenge for the Canadian Cancer Society. Mack and I need to walk/hike 50km (cumulative) in the month of June. I've already got $385 of my $500 fundraising goal so I guess we need to actually make it happen. Here's the link if any of my fellow Canadian dog parents want to join in the fun!!
https://www.facebook.com/donate/609178474496187/
5/19 - 166.6 - WoW...the bloat struggle sure was real this week! I could tell it was whooshing off yesterday. Brought my scale up to my parents for the 4-6 days I'll be here...so I'm assuming this is right, same scale different floor. Off to my first shift at my new job this morning!! Excited and interested to see how it goes! Hubby and I are pretty much "retired" so I don't need to work per-se, but I'll be living with my boys at my parents for the summer while they have jobs up here, figured I needed something to do and part time seasonal jobs are easy to come by in this town and much easier than the effort it would take to drum up some temporary freelance clients.
5/20 - 164.6 - WHAT?!?! Not sure I believe it yet....maybe nervous energy burns calories? Very busy day yesterday learning the ropes...it's going to be a very active job which is good. They put me on the schedule all weekend including holiday Monday so no relaxing on the dock for me!!
5/21

AR10at50 · May 2023

F58, 5’5
Heaviest: 187 Sept. 2018
RGW Loss: 3lbs.
UGW: 140lbs

5/19-165-I finally made it back; it took a while to find the link-I had been gone so long. My life has been crazy busy, so busy that I don’t have time to walk. I’ve been cutting down on activities that take me away from other things I need to do. It’s wonderful to be here. Thank you @quiltingjaine ! Karen
5/20-162-Yesterday, I started out counting my calories and tracking my food finally; that was an awakening. Heading to my neic’s graduation /birthday party..

Machias1949 · May 2023

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, and salty food 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 my 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 222-ended 05/11-116.6
Round 223 RSW 116.9 (goal to lose .4 pounds this round)

05/12-116.9
05/13-116.9
05/14-116.9
05/15-116.9
05/16-116.4
05/17-116.4
05/18-116.4
05/19-116.4
05/20-116.3 (scale is acting weird this morning-first it read 115.6 then 116.4 then 116.3 (twice)

CamandJarvis · May 2023

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

31, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:

R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8

Last weight
05/11 - 155.8

Round Goal: 155.x
Workout: 3x/week - M-W-F C25K training, Tues/Thurs strength or yoga, regular walks with pups (weather permitting)
Nutrition: Log daily

Day, Weight, Comment
5/12 - 156.3
5/13 - DNW
5/14 - DNW
5/15 - 156.6
5/16 - 156.0
5/17 - 155.3
5/18 - 155.0
5/19 - 154.5
5/20 - 156.3 - I knew 154 had to be a false low but I'm definitely up today from what I figured is real weight. This uptick is likely a combination of salt yesterday and then Thursday's maintenance calories day. Yesterday I think I over did it with the run and then not long after my grocery trip, we had a grass fire call come in. Out there for a couple hours in full gear with high humidity, 80 degree temps AND fire just a couple feet from me. Whew, I was definitely overly dehydrated by the end. Went to bed with a dehydration headache despite my best efforts. No doubt I've got some sodium bloat from trying to get some electrolytes in as well. Also I was really hungry yesterday and ate an immense amount of food - 2,700 calories! I was running on empty apparently. Granted, my Fitbit said I burned 4,001 calories yesterday from everything. I didn't do too much physically other than the run and the fire call, but apparently my body was working overtime to keep me going.... I could've been thirsty and mistook it for hunger, but also with how I felt, I wasn't upset to eat so much more - my body needed fuel for sure! Today is a total rest day. Possibly (not guaranteed) going to Fam's for ribs later this evening but no other plans. I'm aiming for 10k steps still, but otherwise giving my body much needed rest. Not feeling hungry, just thirsty, so I'll focus on tea and water until my body tells me otherwise. Hoping tomorrow the scale will level out and I'll feel a little more balanced out and hydrated.
5/21

Previous Day's Comments

5/12 - Up a smidge from lots of carbs and sodium. I ended up eating spaghetti with a small side salad I threw together (but just now realized I forgot to log the salad...I had the calories for it so not a big deal) only for BF to decide to go to Thirsty Thursday last minute anyway. Ugh. I felt the carb-heaviness all afternoon. Dinner wasn't terrible but he made mashed potatoes with, you guessed it, garlic salt. He loves salt and he'll be the first to tell you. UGH. I'm waiting for the sun to peak up just enough (about 20 minutes) while typing and drinking coffee to take the pups on a quick walk, both for me and them. BF said his alarm is for 7, he'll drink coffee, and THEN start moving towards leaving so I have plenty of opportunity. All I have left is to wash my face and brush my teeth (after coffee is consumed, always if I'm not out and about). Goal today is to get as many steps as possible despite driving. Also, aiming for at least 64oz water without requiring extra stops or being up all night tonight. Logging food and really eating slowly to make sure I can tell when I start feeling satiated, not quite full to stop eating. I'm hoping to limit the damage of eating fast food and gas station junk today and Sunday as much as possible with little tweaks. Have a great weekend, everyone! I'll see you again Monday.
5/13 - Out of town - family reunion
5/14 - Out of town - traveling home
5/15 - I'm 98% sure I'm only this low due to dehydration. I'm back to work today and therefore back to routine and habits. 23 hours in the vehicle between 7:30am Friday morning to 8:15pm last night. My body is so sore. I'm pushing off my workouts until my body feels recovered enough - I feel like attempting to work out at the level I have been is a recipe for injury. Walking and yoga will be my friends this week. I'm expecting a blip up these next few days as I re-hydrate immediately followed by all the good pre-TOM bloat that occurs that I anticipate happening later this week. I'm hoping everything will start dropping off by the end of the round, but I'm putting it out now: I don't expect this round to end on a "good" note. Either the same or slightly higher and I will NOT be upset with myself no matter how hard it is to logic the upset out of me.
5/16 - I guess I'm hydrated-ish again - hope so after 100+ oz of water! I'm not sure if this is still travel bloat, pre-TOM bloat, or a little of both because I still feel squishy and puffy this morning. At this weight, maybe I lost some fat and only have a blip up from bloating! A girl can hope and dream... I've been sleeping in and I finally feel like I've conquered my sleep debt - woke up at 630 and went straight into a walk with the pups. Drank coffee and wrote in my journal once we were back. Planning a quick yoga session for lunch break as well. I'm thinking tomorrow I may try to run if I'm feeling this good at 530 - repeat C25K week 7 (25 min runs) and save Week 8 (28 min runs) for next week since I have a late start to the week. Ankle is a little sore from all the storms so I'm going to monitor my body before I make any final decisions. Today I'm making up some "honey" lemon chicken with steamed broccoli and rice for lunch meal prep the rest of the week. I'm subbing maple syrup for honey in case BF wants some as there will be extras- he's very allergic to honey. I'm about to pre-log the most calorie-dense Taco Tuesday meal we make as well as this meal prep to ensure I'm good on the calorie front. I fasted until 10am yesterday so hoping I can fast until lunch today without issue - it helps a lot. Also planning on an after dinner walk with the pups again. All the rain forecasted for this week is now pushed to Friday and beyond.
5/17 - I have banished the bloat! Well, travel bloat that is. I'm expecting TOM any day now and unsure where the pre-TOM bloat is hiding. Last night I felt really awful as I did evening yoga (work got busy so I ate, cleaned the kitchen, walked the pups, then did yoga before curling up to read and sleep). My belly was so bloated and, honestly, it looked like I had one of those 5lbs of fat visuals just sitting on my stomach under the skin. My clothes do a good job covering it, I guess. It's gone this morning, though, thankfully, and I feel back to normal. I'm getting ready to go out and run. I'm not sure, I might just hit 20 minutes this morning but I could also give myself 5 more minutes and do the 25 like a repeat Week7 of C25K. I'll see how I feel at 10 minutes out and if I can make it back up those hills or keep going a bit longer. I have "honey" lemon chicken bowls with bell pepper, carrots, broccoli and rice for lunch today and unsure dinner.
5/18 - Scale even flashed 154.9 a couple times before settling here. What in the world have I done right? Maybe all the plateauing and bouncing around the upper 150s was broken by all the travel and change ups happening? I'm still not quite believing this is real and expecting a pop back up any day now. However, TOM arrived this morning and I think the drop is due to some of that bloat dropping off. Maybe by tomorrow, pending any sodium run-ins, I'll see where I land with hormonal bloat completely dropped off. Slept in an hour to finish a dream and then rushed for a walk with pups before work. Taking breaks to journal and check in/catch up this morning. Will aim for another walk this evening. Maybe yoga, too? Yesterday I did a post-dinner walk with them and then hid in the step-daughter's room to knock out yoga in peace as I felt my poor legs needed more of a stretch than I gave them after my run. Much better this morning.
5/19 - Something weird is happening....I should have been UP today...Maybe it'll show up tomorrow..BF was overly stressed and busy with work so I decided to make chicken tikka masala with rice and flatbread (in place of naan bread which I didn't have enough yogurt for both). I had pre-logged and was over just a smidgen - small enough I could make up for with my planned post-dinner walk. Well, oops, I had forgotten to pre-log the rice... and realized it AFTER I ate. I was over 253 calories on Fitbit and 435 on Fitbit for the day. Based on Fitbit burn estimation and MFP, I was at a 200cal deficit still, but that's assuming Fitbit and MFP (which feed each other) are accurate on my burn and I was accurate on eyeballing what 1/4 a pot of food was hahaha! Today is a run and I'm procrastinating as it's the weather app says its foggy and it looks very humid. Possible severe storms later this evening into tonight so I don't doubt it'll feel miserable on this run with that moisture in the air. Goal is 1.5 miles, better if I manage 2 but it's simply a maintenance run and I'm not pushing myself too hard. Especially if it's humid. Off I go then..
5/20

tiabirdie56 · May 2023

Round 223~Fri May 12 2023 ~ Sun May 21 2023

Round 223
May 12 2023~ May 21 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan 1)
CW: 203

RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water

●(Thu•May 11 2023-¤203)
▪︎Day1▪︎Fr•May 12-¤203
( Th•78g Prot; 84ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪Sa•May13-¤203
(Fr•61g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day3▪Su•May 14- ¤204
(Sa• 93g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day4▪Mo•May 15- ¤203.5
(Su• 58g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day5▪Tu•May 16-¤201.3
(Mo• 64g Prot; 82ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪We•May 17- ¤202.7
(Tu•57g Prot; 4ozs water)

▪︎Day7•Th•May 18-¤202
(We•86g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day8•Fr•May 19- ¤202.7
(Th•57g Prot; 68ozs water)

■Day9▪Sa•May 20- ¤201.6
(Fr•64g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪Su•May 21-¤
(Sa•g Prot; ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●Thu• 5/11•12:30pm-14.5hrs/9pm●
Fri•12pm-15hrs/8:30pm
Sat•12:30pm-17hrs/8:30pm
Sun•7pm-22.5hrs
Mon•1:30pm-18.5hrs/8:30pm
Tue•12:30pm-16hrs/3:30pm-8pm
Wed•1230pm-16.5hrs/7pm
Thu•5:30pm-22.5hrs/10:30pm
Fri•12:30pm-14hrs /730pm
●5/21•Sun●

*Round End Weights*

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

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

{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
Round 218- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
Round 219- 206.8 EW} Apr 11 2023
Round 220- 202.9 EW} Apr 21 2023
Round 221- 203.7 EW} May 1 2023
Round 222- 203 EW} May 11 2023
Round 223- EW} May 21 2023

SheilaBoneham · May 2023

🥬🥒🌶️🥑🫑🍆🥕🫐

HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
2023 Goals — move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes. Have fun!

📆 2015–2023

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2bbv
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: end weight running average 178.6

2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
R220 04/21/23: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).

R222 05/11/23: end weight 184 (+.8).

Day, Weight, Comment

5/11 - 182.8
Ok, good start to the new round. Yesterday I kept my calories extremely low —880 — and while not a smart or sustainable number, once in a while it’s fine, and made me feel more in control. I also took two 30 min walks, and worked 3 hours on my garden makeover. All good. I’m feeling a bit more optimistic and am hoping for a reductive round. 🙂

5/13 - 184
Phooey. But yesterday’s number was probably artificial since my calories were so low on Thursday, and I did have some popcorn last night. I’m making a big salad for lunch or dinner, haven’t decided which, but I’m looking forward to it! Have a lovely Saturday, all!

5/14 - 183.2
Ok, that’s heading the right direction. Have a lovely Sunday, all, and happy Mother’s Day to the moms among us.

5/15 - 183.6
Gaaa. I snacked on popcorn, and then cheddar cheese, late last night. Why? I’m kind of fed up — literally and figuratively — with myself. I should put my animals in charge of my rations—they aren’t allowed to get fat. Oh, well….

5/16 - 183.6
Didn’t snack last night, and calories were below goal. If I stick to that…. Gotta straighten myself out. I can’t believe I’ve gained 5 pounds since Jan. 1. 😢😡🤯

5/17 - 183.4
Busy day yesterday, and I ate responsibly. Booker, now 6 months old, passed his Advanced Canine Good Citizen test in the morning for his Community Canine title. Good boy! He’s a handful sometimes at home, but I have to say he’s a delight in public, and pretty much unflappable — and he encourages me not to miss my morning and evening walks! He’ll be taking his Urban Canine Good Citizen test next week, and we’re starting to train for competition obedience and advanced tricks titles. That and gardening keep me mostly out of trouble, including food trouble! 😁 Planning a nice big salad for lunch.

5/18 - 183.4
Nothing new. 😁

5/19 - 184.4
What? My calories were above my goal but below estimated maintenance, so I don’t get it. Ugh. And I’m getting plenty of exercise these days. Very frustrated, and disappointed to have let this much weight creep back. Ugh.

5/20 - 183.2
Ok, yesterday was a fluke. Maybe I can get back to where I started the round tomorrow and not feel like a complete flop. I’m off to walk Booker around the neighborhood and check out all the garage sales. Exercise, puppy socialization, and window shopping all in one! Enjoy your day! Here are some clematis for you.

5/21 -

jenstress · May 2023

Wishing everyone a great round! One great quote I heard recently was “Your body deserves this”
Highest Weight: 256lbs
Ultimate Goal: 180lbs
Starting weight for R223: 219.3 lbs; BFR 38%; Fat mass 83.3 lbs.
R223 Goal Weight: 217.3 (98.6kg) for this round
Focus is evening eating this round - Trying different approaches, which I will comment on. I want to eat just enough at night to not have hunger pangs while sleeping. Not be overfull. Not eat treats my body can’t get energy from at night.

Day-Weight-Comment about previous day

5/12 – 219.3 – Finished a bad cold. Trying board games tonight.
5/13 – Sat – 219.2 – Friday was good. Games did change dynamics and did help with emo eating.
5/14 – Sun – 219.4 – Saturday learned NOT to drink beer in the afternoon – It affected decisions later.
5/15 – Mon – 220.0 – Likely result of sodium on the weekend. Sunday was able to get back to eating well.
5/16 – Tues – 218.0 – Ate well. Bodi workout. Evening eating still fine. Getting firmer about decision not to have sugary stuff at night seems to have worked. I was able to see that being loose on it resulted in big 2weight gain and that might have been enough. Making my pre-dinner meals more measured and low cal to allow for weekend and evening buffers.
5/17 – Wed – 217.2 – THRILLED! Ate well and 30 min Bodi workout. It’s funny how I started with seeing dinner/evening eating as the problem, but changing around my daytime eating seems to be right now and longer term having the bigger impact. It kind of solves the evening behaviors.. I do well with the old slimfast routine of meal replacements for breakfast and lunch, small snacks around those, then a “reasonable dinner”. I’ll see how far this takes me.
5/18 – Thurs -217.2 – Eating & activity goal REACHED. Gardening & relaxed. Was able to keep calories under control while eating out because of the plan.
5/19 – Fri – 218.0 – Overdid it. Long 25km bike ride plus walking. Loved it, so worth it, but so much activity messes with my eating and energy the next day. Try break up the ride so get to enjoy the locations while staying within abilities.
5/20 – Sat – 219.0 – Still tired. Back where I started almost. But it was a good lesson and maybe I actually learned it this time 😉 Ate a not great meal last night and had chocolate. Fine if it’s a one day splurge but really becoming aware of a weekend effect. I love that this 10 day challenge put a real spotlight on my behaviors and their repercussions. Love and grace to you all!

5/21 - Sun

jenstress · May 2023

@CamandJarvis Thank you for fighting fires!!!!!

do branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) or fish oil help with your recoveries? your work sounds amazingly intense.

jenstress · May 2023

@SheilaBoneham A day walking the dog around sounds lovely! Hope you had a good time

enlightenme3 · May 2023

Round 223 (my 58th)
May 12, 2023 - May 21, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:

R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
R165 EW: 161.2
R166 EW: 157.4
R167 EW: 157.0
R168 EW: 153.7
R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
R170 EW: 149.9
R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
R173 EW: 148.6
R174 EW: 146.8
R175 EW: 145.5
R176 EW: 143.5
R177 EW: 142.4
R178 EW: 140.2
R179 EW: 139.6
R180 EW: 137.6
R181 EW: 135.6
R182 EW: 136.2
R183 EW: 134.9
R184 EW: 134.9
R185 EW: 135.4
R186 EW: 132.7
R187 EW: 132.1
R188 EW: 133.2
R189 EW: 133.8
R190 EW: 134.3
R191 EW: 132.5
R192 EW: 132.9
R193 EW: 132.5
R194 EW: 133.4
R195 EW: 132.7
R196 EW: 133.6
R197 EW: 134.9
R198 EW: 132.3
R199 EW: 130.7
R200 EW: 130.5
R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R202 EW: 134.5
R203 EW: 132.9
R204 EW: 134.0
R205 EW: 132.7
R206 EW: 133.2
R207 EW: 134.0
R208 EW: 134.5
R209 EW: 134.3
R210 EW: 131.8
R211 EW: 131.3
R212 EW: 132.9
R213 EW: 131.6
R214 EW: 132.5
R215 EW: 132.5
R216 EW: 132.9 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R217 EW: 130.3
R218 EW: 132.5
R219 EW: 130.7
R220 EW: 131.0 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R221 EW: 131.2 (DD wedding/travel)
R222 EW: 130.5

RSW: 130.5 pounds (5/11/23, EO Round 222)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
5/12: 132.9 - Well…c’est la vie. I know what I did (and didn’t do), so time to not do it again.
5/13: 132.9 - It was a better day eating-wise and movement-wise.
5/14: 132.7 -
5/15: 133.4 - Time to turn this around
5/16: 133.8 - Not going well…
5/17: 132.5 - Better.
5/18: 132.7 -
5/19: 132.7 -
5/20: 132.9 - Not my best round
5/21: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 2.4 pounds

deepwoodslady · May 2023

Round 223

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 180 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
R222 EW= 195.3
R223 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.
Special Challenge: To Lose 6 pounds between my birthday (May 10th) and the 4th of July. Starting Weight on May 10th: 195.1 Goal Weight on July 4th: 189.1 I hope I can step on the scales and see fireworks!!!!
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)

R223 (05/12/23 thru 05/21/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx

Day/Weight/Comment
05/11 …..195.3….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

05/12 -195.3- (Trend weight 193.9)

05/13 -193.6- (Trend weight 193.9)

05/14 -194.8- (Trend weight 194.1)

05/15 -193.8- (Trend weight 194.1)

05/16 -193.6- (Trend weight 194.3)

05/17 -196.2- (Trend weight 194.7)

05/18 -195.6- (Trend weight 194.8)

05/19 -194.8- (Trend weight 194.8) It’s amazing what a good TMI and some water shedding will do. I don’t think I’ve lost any fat but I’ll take it! The endocrinologist upped my diabetes medication and wants me to lose some more weight. Surprise, Surprise. I’m going to pre-log my food for the day and hopefully have a very good day on plan. I’m babysitting DGS until tomorrow evening. I don’t plan on letting that derail me.

05/20 -194.8- (Trend weight 194.7) Tonight is a lasagna dinner with my DD, SIL, DS and DGS. I expect there will be a temporary bump up tomorrow. It’s always nice to share dinner with family though. Rainy and gloomy today otherwise. I’m going to try to hit the stationary bike for a bit today (if my grandson allows me the time!) and maybe a dance session tonight to help work off the pasta.

05/21 -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

pezhed · May 2023

SModa61 wrote: »

@pezhed Good news regarding Pancake! As for your NWI, I was looking forward to the "after" check-in on your home scale that shows how well your travel scale works.

Haha, my apologies! I’m traveling again next week for vacation so I’ll have another shot at it.

huango · May 2023

Round 223: JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS

Hi, 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 223 SW: 121.0 ⬇️ 1.6#
Round 223 GW: 119.5

5/12 – 121.6 ⬆️

Woke up early for my walk, before it got too hot.
Made beautiful corsage and boutonniere for DD’s Prom. She’s so beautiful!

5/13 – 120.6 ⬇️
I think I need to kick up my daily workouts a bit, to try to lose 4# in the next 4.5weeks for my LA vacation. Need to add in cardio on weight training days (since I don’t burn that many calories with weight training).

5/14 – 119.4 ⬇️
I did measurements today; I’m steadily losing inches (from de-bloating):
- 1” in my chest ☹,
- 2.75” in waist,
- 1.5” in hips since last month’s measurement).

Happy Mother’s Day!

5/15 – 119.4 ⬆️
Didn’t overeat at the Mother’s Day lunch yesterday.
Great WO: 3 separate pull-ups this morning! Felt great/less bloated.

5/16 – 119.0 ⬇️
Great 4miles walk this morning, gabbing with gf.

You know, 1 good thing about being wicked short is that a loss of 8# is noticeable; I’m down 1 size!
BUT the reverse is true also: just put on 5# and I look 5months preggo.

5/17 – 118.6 ⬇️
I’m not sure what’s happening, maybe I’m still de-bloating, but I’m not used to losing weight. This Keto thing has me feeling full and no cravings, so I’m not stuffing my face with random crap. I plan my meals and REALLY look forward to my great dinners.

5/18 – 119.2 ⬆️
See, I ate less than my allotted calories, but I still gain weight. I think it’s because I ate a lot more carbs than usual.
DH brought home some yummy treats last night. I ate 2 bites at dinner.
Later, the treats called my name, but I stayed strong. No LateNightSnacking.

Cross-fit Farming today: my shoulders are going to pay tonight
- Farmers Carry: moved a lot of bags of rocks
- Broad fork many beds

5/19 – 118.6 ⬇️
Not too stiff from yesterday’s farming.
Nice 3miles walk this morning.

It’s Day 99 of my daily movement.
Looking forward to weight training tomorrow for *** Day 100! ***

5/20 – 118.4 ⬇️
Yay! Day 100 of daily movement/workouts!!!
3 separate pull-ups! I’m coming for you 9-pullups! (PR 8 pullups in ?2019?)

I’ve been converted. I love having a home gym. It’s downpour rain today, but all I did was roll downstairs and started my workout.
I used to not be able to concentrate unless I drove to my local gym.

Anyone in Southern CA or the South?
What should I wear for a Father's Day luncheon/potluck when it's 90+degrees.
It's late May, and I'm still wearing flannels pjs and an insulated vest under a blankie on the sofa (watching YellowJackets): cold and rainy day.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 223

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