Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 223
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GrandmaJackie wrote: »Round 223
May 12 - May 21, 2023
Please join us starting on 5/12 for JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, when we will begin Round 223!
Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.
Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.
Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!
Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. You have only one hour to edit your post. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.
FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.
If you feel your post is too lengthy, you can add spoilers to temporarily hide the information. It is readily available by tapping the SPOILER bar. To create a Spoiler just type or copy [ Spoiler ] xxx [ /Spoiler ] Omit the spaces within the brackets and put your information where I have xxx.
Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
~ Corrie Ten Boom ~
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE 👍👍
SW RND 223
5/11 ~ 157.5
5/12 ~ 156.6
5/13 ~ 156.6
5/14 ~ DNW - Out of town - traveling
5/15 ~ DNW - Out of town - family reunion
5/16 ~ 155.3
5/17 ~ 152.9
5/18 ~ 152.5
5/19 ~ 152.3
5/20 ~ 153.8
5/21 ~
Goal weight 155
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In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 223
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋
🐞🦋🪲MAY 2023 🪲🦋🐞
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
May focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
StatsTerri: Female; 77; Northern Ireland; married > 56 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 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: 133.5: 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
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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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!
5.20.2023 - ⬇️ 168.8 I wasn’t expecting that, but happy to see it! Spending the weekend with our grandson, I’ll be tired, but worth it. 😊9 -
RND 223
SW 135.6#
Goals- 135# or less. Strength training 3x/week minimum
5/12 135.6#
5/13 136.4#
5/14 136.2#
5/15 135.8#
5/16 137.0#
5/17. 137.0#
5/18 137.0#
5/19 137.0#
5/20 136.6# not even close to goal. I feel like I’m rushing and trying to catch up with everything.
5/218 -
Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 154.0
UGW: 132.2
05/10 - 156.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
05/11 - 156.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then donated books to the library
Day/Weight/Comment
05/12 - 157.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
05/13 - 157.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...1.91 miles in 39 mins to older Grandson's t-ball practice
05/14 - 157.4 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.35 miles in 78 mins w/DH!! First time w/him in a very, very long time!!
05/15 - 157.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 6.75 miles in 123 mins
05/16 - 155.5 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
05/17 - 151.4 at 5:20 a.m. ...sick today...so nothing!! but do not believe the 151.4.
05/18 - 154.0 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero
05/19 - 151.9 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 5.88 miles in 118 mins
05/20 -
05/21 -
Good luck everyone!
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Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 213 end weight: 198.7
Round 214 end weight: 196.9
Round 215 end weight: 191.9
Round 216 end weight: 190.0
Round 217 end weight: 187.5
Round 218 end weight: 184.4
Round 219 end weight: 183.5
Round 220 end weight: 180.1
Round 221 end weight: 179.3
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
5/21 179.4
Can you tell that my (grown up) kid has been in town visiting for a long weekend? I’ve been gaining steadily for 4 solid days as we have treats, go out for meals and have fun. It’s been a wonderful little break but I’ll be getting myself back on track today!
Gain this round: 2.4 😅7 -
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 - 159.1 (-0.7)
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F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 144.6lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Past RoundsR160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2.0)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:150.2 (-1.6)
R165 SW:149.0 GW:148.4 EW:149.0 (-0.0)
R166 SW:148.4 GW:147.0 EW:147.0 (-1.4)
R167 SW:148.2 GW:146.5 EW:146.6 (-1.6)
R168 SW:146.6 GW:144.0 EW:146.2 (-0.4)
R169 SW:143.6 GW:143.0 EW:142.0 (-1.6)
R170 SW:143.0 GW:140.0 EW:140.6 (-2.4)
R171 SW:140.0 GW:139.6 EW:138.6 (-1.4)
R172 SW:141.4 GW:138.6 EW:145.0 (+3.6)
R173 SW:145.2 GW:142.8 EW:141.0 (-4.2)
R174 SW:141.0 GW:139.6 EW:142.2 (+1.2)
R175 SW:141.6 GW:139.6 EW:140.0 (-1.6)
R176 SW:139.6 GW:139.0 EW:138.4 (-1.2)
R177-R210 DNW regained 26.6lbs 😵 Never again!
R211 SW:165.0 GW:163.0 EW:160.8 (-4.2)
R212 SW:161.4 GW:159.0 EW:157.6 (-3.2)
R213 SW:158.0 GW: 156.0 EW: 156.8 (-1.2)
R214 SW:154.4 GW:153.4 EW:154.4 (0.0)
R215 SW:153.4 GW:152.4 EW: 151.6 (-1.8)
R216 SW:150.8 GW:149.8 EW: 151.6 (+0.8)
R217 SW:151.6 GW:150.6 EW: 150.2 (-1.4)
R218 SW:150.2 GW:150.2 EW: 148.8 (-1.4)
R219 SW:149.2 GW:148.2 EW:151.4 (+2.2)
R220 SW:150.2 GW:149.2 EW:148.4 (-1.8)
R221 SW:149.0 GW:148.0 EW:146.8 (-2.2)
R222 SW:147.2 GW:146.2 EW:145.6 (-1.6)
R223 SW:146.2 GW:144.6 EW:145.0 (-1.2)
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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
5/21 145.0 (trend 146.2) I am very lucky to have ended this round with a loss, I didn't put much effort in so was expecting to maintain. I think I must have just released some retained water, but I'm really happy to have made progress on the scale. Didn't wear my watch for half the day and didn't do any exercise, so I didn't clock many steps.
STEPS 2,450
STEP total: 89,779 / 85,000 round goal
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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 - 120.4 - total loss for the round 1.7lbs. Happy with this and ready to break out if the 120’s in round 224!
It’s inspiring watching everyone’s daily progress, keep up the good work all!!!7 -
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 & SupplementsSupplements 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” 3.37 miles, split 1 – 10’28”, split 2 – 13’57”, split 3 – 10’55”, .37 split – 14’50”, avg HR 158 BPM, avg pace 12’08”, 295 cal
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 – walk augmented “loop”, stop light & Roberts – 4.59 miles (stop light = .68, Roberts = .54), 62:30 min, 13’36” pace, 371 cal, avg HR 137 BPM – VO2 MAX 32.8
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 – 127.2 Well that was a mean scale on my last day of the round. No reason for it. Calories were good, in fact I’m still too nervous to eat back all my exercise calories, so if anything I was still under yesterday. Hey this gives me easier number to start off round 224. (did I miss the link??)
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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
5/20 146.0 lbs. Going the wrong way! It was a lovely day so spent lots of time outside getting the gardens dug out to get ready for planting.
5/215 -
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 - 166.2 - yeah...I think yesterday was dehydration....and things got a bit carby last night. BUT...I'm still down this round so that's a WIN! See you all in the next round!3 -
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 - 152.7 - I've been logging all weekend and am glad to be down this round, especially after my mid week sodium bump.
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@CamandJarvis Thank you for fighting fires!!!!! do branch chain amino acids (BCAAs) or fish oil help with your recoveries? your work sounds amazingly intense.
Thank you! I honestly don't do much. This was only my second fire since I joined the department so I haven't gotten a good system in place. I do have Liquid IV to add to my water bottle to help replenish electrolytes (also a great thing to have if you're feeling a little hungover). I used this on Friday's fire as it was larger and hotter (the day was already incredibly muggy). I was already dehydrated and exhausted from the morning's run and then I was sweating quite a bit on the fire. We bring coolers of waters and sodas (in case sugar drops out) but we could only indulge once we stopped the fire from spreading. I drank a full bottle of water after the fire on the way back to the station and then drank another bottle with the Liquid IV in it to help electrolytes from the amount of sweat once I got home.
https://www.liquid-iv.com/?ip_campaign=9340734852&ip_adgroup=93239618103&ip_ad=657070142346&gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwgqejBhBAEiwAuWHioPKD5yTVeLyBoc8BEwl6wj1KHmmMoEH3O8nJA6xP3_r-tjU68qp7VxoCRqoQAvD_BwE
I'm going to be doing research as it's coming up on good, toasty Texas summer heat and the time when fires are more common - I'll have to see if there's anything that I can supplement to help take the worst of it off. I hadn't thought to do that so thank you!4 -
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
5/21 - 156.8 - And here's a false high! Not too worried, I feel bloated and heavy, Friday is likely still hanging around, and last night I ate closer to maintenance with ribs and I imagine plenty of sodium. I'm still trying to catch up on hydration from Friday as well. Today's focus is healthy, balanced meals and plenty of water or dandelion tea (I'm obsessed with it and I'm out of peppermint). I barely hit 5k steps yesterday, a truly lazy recovery day. I woke up this morning hoping to take the pups for a walk but it's raining (we need it, so I'm not upset) and will be for a few hours. Hoping this evening it'll stop long enough for a walk. Once I post, I'm planning on reading and pedaling gently on the bike for some healthy movement in place of the walk I planned. BF has an early night due to a 3am wake-up to catch a plane so we are just hanging out at the house. I'm unsure how tomorrow will look - he plans on being out of the house by 330 which means I have 2 hours until my alarm. Will I fall back asleep once he's gone? Will I be wide awake? I might head to bed a tad earlier than normal to ensure I get enough rest. I also have to go represent BigBro to verify his residence to get his driver's license changed from Kansas to Texas now he's an adult and decided he's living in Texas (before he kept Kansas as he was a minor and dual-resident due to his mom being in Kansas. Now he has to change it to stay here). Hopefully I get enough sleep to look alive. My C25K W8 training is up in the air - if I feel rested enough and weather allows, I'll run. If not, I'll adjust to run 2 in a row like last week to make up for it.
Previous Day's Comments5/12 - 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 - 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.4 -
SW: 133.8 (MFP)
CW: 133.8
UGW: 123 (ultimate goal weight)
Goal loss per challenge: 2.14lbs (131.66)
5/12: ?
5/13: ?
5/14 132.8
5/15 133.2
5/16 ?
5/17 130
5/18 sick
5/19 sick
5/20 sick
5/21 134.2
Well, on to the next round haha! Thanks for letting me kickstart with you all 😊5 -
Round 223
May 12 - May 21, 2023
Please join us starting on 5/12 for JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, when we will begin Round 223!
Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.
Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.
Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!
Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. You have only one hour to edit your post. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.
FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.
If you feel your post is too lengthy, you can add spoilers to temporarily hide the information. It is readily available by tapping the SPOILER bar. To create a Spoiler just type or copy [ Spoiler ] xxx [ /Spoiler ] Omit the spaces within the brackets and put your information where I have xxx.
Worrying doesn’t empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength.
~ Corrie Ten Boom ~
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE 👍👍
SW RND 223
5/11 ~ 157.5
5/12 ~ 156.6
5/13 ~ 156.6
5/14 ~ DNW - Out of town - traveling
5/15 ~ DNW - Out of town - family reunion
5/16 ~ 155.3
5/17 ~ 152.9
5/18 ~ 152.5
5/19 ~ 152.3
5/20 ~ 153.8
5/21 ~ 154.4
Goal weight 1554 -
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..
5/21-164–I’ll take that after 5 hours in the car and sitting at a party all day. Horse, quilting and chopping weeds today.4 -
🥬🥒🌶️🥑🫑🍆🥕🫐
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 - 184
Shoot. But ok, next round will be better.
5 -
Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 223
Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!
Round 222 not the best. My take-a-way: lack of planning. Not just meal planning but event planning. Cinco de Mayo snuck up on me but I tried to manage the intake. Then my derailment came with my husband's surgery. Poor food choices and wine to end the day. Must get back on track in this round. The good news, I didn't totally erase the progress made in round 221! There's hope!
62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
Goals This Round per Day:
- Tracking and staying within calorie count using zig-zag daily calories averaging 1400 daily. 🍎
- IF - but also not eating until actually hungry (Level 3) 👌
- Water (Goal 64 oz/SS and 96oz M-F) : ✅
- Walk/Steps: 🚶🏽
Stats and Previous Rounds
HW: 230
CW: 213.4
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 6/17/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023 9/9/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023 12/2/2023
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023 1/06/2024
Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 216/7 SW: 216.9 EW: 219.5 Gain -2.6 Total Loss 2.3
Round 217/8 SW: 219.5 EW: 217.4 Loss 2.1 Total Loss 4.4
Round 218/9 SW: 217.4 EW: 221.7 Gain -2.6 Total Loss .1
Round 219/10 SW: 221.7 EW: 220.9 Loss 0.8 Total Loss .9
Round 220/11 SW: 220.9 EW: 218.9 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 2.9
Round 221/12 SW: 218.9 EW: 213.4 Loss 5.5 Total Loss 8.4
Round 222/13 SW: 213.4 EW: 216.9 Gain 3.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 223/14 SW: 216.9 EW: 214.5 Loss 2.4 Total Loss 7.3
SW: 216.9
Goal: 212.9 (4.00) - Aggressive as 2 lbs. came in the last few days for Round 222
Projection/Actual
5/21 ~ 212.9/ 214.5 ~ Not thrilled with this round. Really had hoped to undo the damage from round 222, some but not all. It's so easy to gain (unless you're trying to gain) and so hard to lose! Time to get ready for the next round!
Prior Days This Round
5/12 ~ 216.5/216.3 ~ New Round🙂 Yesterday was almost normal. Stayed within calorie budget, got my steps in. Short on water and didn't focus on hunger levels. Husband is back home, now the real fun begins!!! 🍎🚶🏽
5/13 ~ 216.1/215.9 🍎
5/14 ~ 215.7/215.4 ~ Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and those that serve in a mothering role! Enjoy your day. I am very ready to get back on track for the remainder of May.🍎👌✅🚶🏽
5/15 ~ 215.3 DNW - Just didn't want to see it. I'll look tomorrow. Splurge with cheese and crackers and some chocolate flavored wine.
5/16 ~ 214.9/217 ⬆️ Well, I guess I'm glad I didn't look yesterday. I've got to get a handle on this. Funny, when I projected May - I didn't see such challenges. My meals are all pre logged for today and I'm under budget. Steps are trending nicely for today. I will focus on getting at least 64 ounces of water in...🍎👌🚶🏽
5/17 ~ 214.5 215.9 ~ Yesterday was decent - now to just continue...🍎👌🚶🏽
5/18 ~ 214.1 216.7 ~ Not sure what happened here... up .8 from yesterday and yesterday was a great day for me. Still a little short on water but all else was on target. Days like this make me not like weighing daily, but If I didn't, I feel I'd lose all control. Continued focused today and should see a "swish" tomorrow....🙏🏽🍎👌✅🚶🏽
5/19 ~ 213.7/ 215.9 ~ So much for that "swish".... Kinda bummed...but I will forge ahead. Yesterday was another good day. Got my water in (65oz), went for an additional 40 minute walk at lunch (16,653 steps for the day). Slightly over on calorie count but it was my low calorie day. Target 1050 - came in at 1326 (still good as far as I'm concerned). I am going to start tracking measurements so see if there's any changes elsewhere to help boost my morale!
5/20 ~ 213.3 214.9 🍎👌✅Projection/Actual
5/12 ~ 216.5/216.3 ⬇️
5/13 ~ 216.1/215.9 ⬇️
5/14 ~ 215.7/215.4 ⬇️
5/15 ~ 215.3 DNW 🚫
5/16 ~ 214.9/217 ⬆️
5/17 ~ 214.5 215.9 ⬇️
5/18 ~ 214.1 216.7 ⬆️
5/19 ~ 213.7 215.9 ⬇️
5/20 ~ 213.3 214.9 ⬇️
5/21 ~ 212.9 214.5 ⬇️4
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