JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 225!

39flavours · June 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:145.0 (-1.2)
R224 SW:146.8 GW:145.0 EW:146.2 (-0.6)
R225 SW:145.6 GW:144.6 EW:

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5/30 146.6 (trend 146.5)
5/31 146.2 (trend 146.5)
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6/1 145.6 (trend 146.4) New round, new month, let's go!! I really need to push myself harder in June as I've been coasting along for the last 2 months and getting too comfortable. I'm upping my round step target by 15,000 steps and committing to no alcohol until I'm on holiday on 20th. I will go for a 4 mile walk every morning and strength train 4 times per week minimum. I will stick to my calorie target and prioritise nutritious food. Any sneaky bites will be logged, no cheating! I need a breakthrough...
Yesterday was 1.5hr lower body strength training and 4.3 mile morning walk, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 12,755

6/2 144.8 (trend 146.2) Yes! Into the lower 140s finally! Lots of peeing yesterday so I must've had a lot of retained water.
Yesterday was 0.5hr upper body strength training and 4.3 mile morning walk, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 13,005

6/3 145.0 (trend 146.0) Back up a little, just a normal fluctuation I expect, as I have eaten exactly the same thing for the last 3 days, with the exception of having salty ham instead of chicken yesterday.
Yesterday was 50 minutes lower body strength training and 4.1 mile morning walk, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 13,745

6/4 144.4 (trend 145.8) Glad to see things are steadily moving in the right direction, just need to keep it up. OH wants to do a barbecue tonight, I'm not keen on having the temptation, as this will mean beers in the sunshine, which I find so hard to resist. He's been away visiting friends this weekend so I've found it a lot easier to stick to my plan. Hopefully, as he's already had a fun weekend, I can talk him out of it. Being on a calorie deficit can be sooo boring at times!
Yesterday was a rest day from the gym. 4.4 mile morning walk, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 12,695

6/5 145.0 (trend 145.7) I dyed my hair yesterday, after umming and ahhing for ages, and I love it! It's sort of light brown and looks really natural and classy, phew! I lost the battle over the barbecue, so did end up over calories by a lot BUT I avoided drinking beer, yay! Big win! I bought an alcohol-free botanical gin which really did the job mixed with tonic, and even made me feel tipsy for some reason. It was only 10 cals per 50ml, as opposed to about 100 cals for normal gin. It's called Clean G, try it! Bit of a gain today due to the extra food in my system I expect. I had cajun chicken breast, jackfruit slaw and spicy bombay rice (all from Morrisons), then later snacked on a sausage and a couple of Twister minis... oh, and some of my daughter's Hagen Daz, oops.
Yesterday was a rest day from the gym, 5 mile morning walk, calories approx 600 over, alcohol free.
STEPS 14,482

6/6 144.6 (trend 145.6) I decided to start training towards doing pull ups at the gym, it's going to be a long journey! I can hang from the bar and engage my lateral and shoulder muscles, but no upwards movement at all. I'll try to make time for practicing at every gym session. Made a massive batch of hot and sour chicken soup yesterday, which is my staple lunch most days at the moment. Happy to see a drop on the scale today, as I ate most of my calories very late last night and had to get up early today.
Yesterday was 1hr20 upper body at the gym, 3.8 mile morning walk, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 11,132

6/7 143.8 (trend 145.3) I did not think I would see the 143s this round, yay! I had to drive OH to Surrey and back yesterday morning so no morning walk. We got back just in time for me to go to an appointment for some under eye treatment at the beauty therapists, which left me looking a bit bruised and freakish, so I decided not to go out for fear of scaring little children! Still got some swelling this morning and it's a cloudy day so can't really hide behind sunglasses for my walk, I'll just have to brave it.
Yesterday was one week of no alcohol, calories good.
STEPS 3,925

6/8 143.0 (trend 145.0) Wow, another drop! Cutting out alcohol has made such a huge difference to me. I'm excited to see where I'll be if I keep this up until 21st when I go away on holiday. Just 0.2 more pounds will put me in the healthy range bmi bracket, which will be a great feeling!
Yesterday was 1hr30 lower body at the gym, 4.9 mile morning walk, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 14,509

6/9
6/10

STEP total: 96,248/100,000 round goal

rtls · June 2023

Switched to my new scale, so hopefully my weights will be more accurate.

Round 225
Starting Weight- 147
Current weight- 148
10 Day Goal-I would love to get down to and stay under my starting weight. Keep up healthier eating. exercise the majority of days, and drink more water. I also need to remember to take my vitamins.
Ultimate Goal Weight: Sub 130
6/1 145.9 No gym, but maintained calories. Did a bit of meal prep.
6/2 145.2 Today was spent doing major housework. No gym, but definitely an active day. Ended up missing lunch and have junk for dinner. I'm guessing I came in around calories but wan't able to find an accurate amount.
6/3 145.0 No gym again today, but Went to Sea World and walked around. Waited until I got home to eat. Came in under calories.
6/4 145.9 I am so tired today and my back and thighs are sore. Trying to convince myself to get up and move, but really just want to stay in bed. Okay, I forced myself to get up and get moving. Managed to complete a 90 minute walk. Still tired but feeling accomplished. Stayed under calories.
6/5 145.5 34 minute walk. Stayed under calories.
6/6 145.0 65 minute walk. More meal prepping. Under on calories.
6/7 144.8 Finally got my walk in at 10pm. 44minute walk. Under calories. Having some food premade and measured is definitely helping.
6/8
6/9
6/10

SW RND 224 147 lbs. EW 148 lbs

LisaPower123 · June 2023

Previous Rounds
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)
Round 223 215.4 (-0.9)
Round 224 218.4 (+3) (very busy at work)

6/1 218.8
6/2 217.7 I decided to make a fasting calendar for the month. I think this will help me. Part of my problem is food waste. I cook enough for several meals & I am the only one that eats leftovers. This month I will do food prep only so meals are quick to throw together.
6/3 218.6 Not sure why I popped up today but I will be fasting until supper tomorrow. I may allow some small things (like celery & hummus) but I will not be eating any full meals.
6/4 218.2 I feel like the scale is moving in the right direction. I was sooooo hungry yesterday so I did not fast. I just could not do it. Trying again today. I will also prep for meals for the upcoming week. I have simple quick meals planned (fast fry steak, mushrooms & eggs, spicy garlic shrimp with broccoli & spinach & a taco salad (no cheese this week)). I will have everything cut up so the cooking time will be under 15 minutes. Easy peasy & quicker than take out even!
6/5 217.2 Yay! the scale is cooperating! I was again unable to fast yesterday so I may just concentrate on hitting my protein goal every day & just do an extended summer solstice fast. I feel there is more healing (& weight loss) with a longer fast for me. I usually don’t struggle after the first 3 days so attempting these short fasts has been tough, especially since I went way off track last round. I’ll get there. One day at a time
6/6 216.9 I am happy to have recommitted this round/month. I kind of wasted all of that time on the fasting calendar, but I am mentally preparing for a fast at the end of the month & maybe I will do some longer breaks between meals. I made spicy garlic shrimp with broccoli & spinach last night. It was super quick, easy & so tasty. It will definitely be in my weekly rotation. High protein, low carbs & calories. Almost the perfect meal for me.
6/7 216.4 I don’t know what was going on the past 2 weeks. I was still weighing, logging my food & doing the same exercise but my body would not lose. I guess it realizes that I am serious and going to lose this weight so it is cooperating. Not on my original timeline but whatever I am not giving up. I am sure this will happen again and I will need to remember to be patient & consistent. Lots of healing went on in the past 3 weeks. I am able to walk better, my hips & feet hurt less & I feel stronger.

6/8 216.2 this round has been a good restart for me. I am happy that I am back at it & did not take a longer break.

@itladyee My spreadsheet goes back to 2014. I only track weight & mood & sometimes exercise this year but some years I got very detailed (macros,calories, exercise minutes, calories burned 😅). I have found that what I track matters less that actually doing it. Anytime there is a break I gain 10+lbs.

RenaPink11 · June 2023

45F, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 250
Current Weight: 169.8
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

Goals: 10k+ steps per day
Cardio 5 days a week
Weights 3 days a week
At least a 30 minute walk on Sat & Sun

SW Round 225 - 169.8

6/1 169.8 - I didn't update the last few days of the last round. I got lazy. I still went to the gym, but my sessions weren't very motivated. I was in a slump. I did get a good walk in at lunch today. Check in yesterday with my weight loss Dr. She said since my weight has been hovering around the same spot the last few months, that she just wants me to focus on maintaining for the next month and not necessarily losing so my body can adjust to the weight I have lost and "reset" and then work at losing again. She still wants me to maintain my gym sessions and calorie counting but focus on being fit and not so focused on losing. I have 19.8 lbs to hit my ultimate goal and I've been getting discouraged. Maybe this is the reset that I need to get my motivation back. I know the closer I get to my goal, the slower the weight loss will be. I ate like complete crap yesterday and my weight dropped today. I was shocked! LOL I was expecting the scale to yell WTF at me!

6/2 - ⬇️ 169.4 - Yesterday I logged 12,523 steps 🎉🎉🎉 I’m only about a 1/3 of that so far today. Meetings at work and driving most of the day presented a challenge for my steps. I’m going to go take a walk here in a few. Water intake is good today, but I had a high sodium lunch so hoping it doesn’t hurt the scale tomorrow.

6/3 - ⬇️169.0 Yesterday I logged 11,221 steps 🎉 Today is my grandson's birthday party, so that means 4 hours of driving in the car. Not sure how my steps will end up today. We will see...

6/4 - ⬆️ 170.8 Pizza and birthday cake I was able to get in a walk when I got home from my grandson's birthday party so my steps for yesterday topped out at 11,080. Today is a rest day for me so I will still take a walk, but not focus on hitting over 10k steps.

6/5 - ⬇️ 170.4 My steps were at 7,702 for yesterday. Not as bad as I thought they would be. I'm working in the office today so I will have to get creative on getting my steps in throughout the day so I'm not getting them all in this evening. I've come to terms with just maintaining my weight at this level so my body can heal, adjust, and level out. I was a bit bummed since my goal is only 18ish lbs away, but once again My weightloss goal does not have a deadline I need to remind myself of that.

6/6 - ⬇️ 169.6 I didn’t hit my step goal yesterday. I was at 7,455. I took a walk after work and didn’t go to the gym. My son’s football practice has started up and he has to be up at 5:30am. So he fell asleep pretty early last night. I figured we could both use a rest day. I’m getting ready to take a walk this morning before it gets too hot out.

6/7 - ⬇️ 169.0 9,376 steps yesterday. I really need to put more effort into hitting my 10k mark. I got a mile walk in this morning. I’ve noticed that since my Dr told me to just maintain my weight right now, that I feel more at ease and I’m not beating myself up mentally if I don’t see that drop in weight. Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to do this all at once, even if subconsciously? Maybe this is what she was aiming for was to ease my mind as well as my body. She’s the doc, so I’m going with it. 😊

6/8 - ⬆️169.8 10,884 steps yesterday. I got 3 walks in around the neighborhood yesterday since I didn’t have time to drive to the gym. I did snack before bed, but not horribly.

6/9
6/10

BrenM1985 · June 2023

I’m a 37 year old female, 4’11” and ready to get back on track!

RND 221 end weight: 125 (-0.7)
RND 222 end weight: 122.1 (-2.9)
RND 223 end weight: 120.4 (-1.7)
RND 224 unknown

SW Round 225

RSW: 119.9
RGW: 118.5

6/1 DNW
6/2 DNW
6/3 DNW
6/4 DNW
6/5 DNW

6/6 - 119.9 (119.9 trend) first time stepping on a scale since leaving my home. Shocked I didn’t gain anything.

6/7 - 119 (119.7 trend) 🙂

6/8 - 118.2 (119.2 trend) so glad to be semi back into routine.

6/9 -

6/10 -

tiabirdie56 · June 2023

Round 225~Thu June 1 2023 ~ Sat June 10 2023

Round 225
June 1 2023 ~ June 10 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan1)
CW:200.7
RG: 64ozs to 80ozs water

●(Wed•May 31 2023-¤201.6
▪︎Day1▪︎Th•Jun 1-¤200.7
(We•40g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪Fr•Jun 2-¤201.6
(Th•32g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day3▪Sa•Jun 3- ¤DNW
(Fr• 76g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day4▪Su•Jun 4- ¤201
(Sa• 85g Prot; 112ozs water)

▪︎Day5▪Mo•Jun 5-¤200.5
(Su• 55g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪Tu•Jun 6- ¤201.3
(Mo•49g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day7•We•Jun 7-¤200.8
(Tu•56g Prot; 64ozs water)

■Day8•Th•Jun 8- ¤201.8 (11hrs)
(We•65g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day9▪TFr•Jun 9- ¤
(Th•g Prot; ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪WSa•Jun 10-¤
(Fr•g Prot; ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●Wed•5/31•6pm-22hrs/10pm●
1/Thu•4:30pm-18.5hrs/8pm
2/Fri•5pm-21hrs/8pm
3/Sat•12:30pm-16.5hrs/10pm
4/Sun•2pm-16hrs/6pm
5/Mon•4:45pm-20.75hrs/9pm
6/Tue•6pm-21hrs/9pm
7/Wed•7pm-22hrs/9pm
8/Thu•
9/Fri•
●Sat•6/10●

*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- 202 EW} May 21 2023
Round 224- 201.6 EW} May 31 2023
Round 225- EW} Jun 10 2023

SModa61 · June 2023

Round 225
June 1 – June 10, 2023

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

SW WW Sept 29, 2001 - 168.8 (initially lost 29.8, became staff, then weight up and down 18 years with low of 126.8)
SW MFP Sept 14, 2020 – 153 (lost 40, then stress took off another 2.2 lb with low of 120.8, then stress became gain)
SW current MFP Jan 1, 2023 – 146.6
CW 125.8
GW Maintaining between 124 - 126

Figure out maintaining, and continue to work on best nutrition and exercise.

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
Round 224 127.2 5/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 225 125.8 5/31/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz

Exercise & Supplements

6/1 – no exercise, at benchmark (parents)

6/2 – 4.74 miles, reverse loop w/ 4 fingers and Roberts, 14:35 pace, 69.79 min, 365 cal, 139 BPM

6/3 – no exercise, benchmark again (parents)

6/4 – 3.4 miles, the loop, ran 4 songs, walked 1, repeat, then ran and walked remainder, 5K portion was 37:56ish, overall 12’12” pace, 41:36, 297 cal, 153 BPM

6/5 – no exercise

6/6 – no exercise, benchmark (parents)

6/7 – 3.95 mile, the loop + Ivana, walked, slow pace, 15’34” pace, 61:28, 282 cal, 123 BPM

6/8 -
6/9 -
6/10 -

SW: 125.8

Day/Weight/Comment

6/1 (Mass) – DNW Went on a mini bender last night. While I did track every last bite, I certainly am having regrets. I slept poorly. Kept being “hot”, and wonder if that is from a digestive system trying to cope with the contents. I had reflux again overnight, also a known result of evening food, and I feel disgusting and loaded down this morning. Today will be a normal day. We’ll see what the scale sees tomorrow. From a caloric point of view, my overage in calories cannot create more than a 1/4 of a pound of actual body weight. Next time I head into a bender, I need to remember these observations and how the non-scale consequences are worse than the scale.

6/2 (Mass) – 126.0 (Update for yesterday, I broke down and stepped on the scale after posting. I was 127.8!) Still no exercise yesterday. Spent the day dealing with parents’ needs, home for fast dinner and housework. Today is me, my home, and husband day. Going to get exercise as soon as my watch charges enough (ie soon). Calories were on target yesterday, even if the nutritional aspects were terrible (coffee, Nature valley oatmeal square, then peanut butter cookie, chocolate chocolate chip cookie, coffee made up breakfast and lunch).

6/3 (Mass) – 126.2 Not sure what is up with me this round, and since getting home. I am behaving destructively. I even stopped bothering to track after dinner last night. That is something I do not think I have missed doing since Jan 1, when I returned to MFP. Gotta figure this out. I think it is me and maintenance. We have a confused relationship.

6/4 (Mass) – 125.8 Gave maintaining some thinking. Hopefully, defining it will help. Going aim to maintain between 124 to 126 lbs. These range is both lower and higher than I have considered.

Yesterday, though nutrition was again impacted by another full day at my parents assisted living, total calories stayed on target.

Edit: before posting today, I got my butt out the door. Ran 4 songs, walked 1, repeated, and then mix of walk/run until home. 3.4 miles.

6/5 (Mass) – 126.4 Did my walk run yesterday, cleaned condo top to bottom (first chance for deep clean since we got home a month ago) and several loads of laundry, then guests over in the evening. Walk/run was 3.4 mile, yet “total” miles for day was 7.36 miles and I never left the condo again after the walk. I did 36 “flights of stairs”, w/ 15,179 steps and “moved” 731 calories. Yes, I went a little over my target calories but was certainly under 2000 by my tracking. So, “up” is just that. No real reason, but something to watch.

6/6 (Mass) – 125.4 No exercise, good tracking. Actually caught up on a few shopping errands that have been on my to do list for a long time. Am also looking into and experimenting with dinners that I can make ahead and freeze to provide to my daughter when DGS#2 comes in August. Trying to gear up and do it all.

Today is back to my parents at the assisted living. Trying to get ahead of that situation.

6/7 (Mass) – 124.6 Huh? Not sure how that happened. Yesterday was no exercise, Boston Crème donut with my parents, tacos for dinner and ice cream sandwich later in the day. Calories were over, but acceptably as I am trying to learn what my maintenance target calories should be.

6/8 (Maine) – 123.4 So much mixed emotion. This loss is totally unexpected, especially since yesterday’s was also unexpected. If I had magically arrived at this weight, it is a lovely number. I feel great. The issues are 1) I have stated I intend to maintain, so I am now not succeeding at that 2) at some point, I won’t fit my “skinny clothing” and have no desire to have to purchase another new wardrobe. It is a conundrum. Hubby says be happy, and splurge a little tomorrow night when we go out to dinner.

6/9 (Maine) –
6/10 (Maine) –

tishawj · June 2023

Hello! New month...new round! I need to really work on consistency with tracking...EVERYDAY! It's tricky with being back and forth to my parents' place, which will continue this month. We leave for a big family trip to England and Scotland in 39 days and I would really like to be down to 160 by then so I don't need to worry about vacation gain taking me back up into the 170s, I never want to see them again. BUT...I seem to be stuck in a rut the last two weeks losing and gaining the same two pounds...bouncing up and down between 165 and 167. Time to break through that! Hoping my Dog Walk Challenge for the Canadian Cancer Society will get me out walking twice a day. Here's to keepin' on keepin' on!!

Female - 51yrs - 5.5"
Goal Weight - to hang out somewhere 145-150
R224 End weight - 167.2

6/1 - 166.6 - still in the 166 rut. We start our 50km Dog Walk Challenge for the month of June today. Hoping to get in a 4km hike this morning and then out for another 2ishkm tonight. Mack and I plan to blow past 50km and hopefully double it.
6/2 - 166.2 - Got a hike and a walk in yesterday....5.73/50km. Lots of stuff to do around the house before we head up to the weekend jobs this evening so morning walk will probably be shorter today, but hopefully we can get out tonight for another one when we get to mom and dad's.
6/3 - DNW - forgot to bring my scale with me so will not be weighing in until Monday. Food yesterday...not bad...but a few beers on the dock when we got here. Walked 3.27km with Mack so we are at 9/50km for our challenge. I also have already been up and walked 2 more with him before I head to work today...I can't remember the last time I went out before breakfast!!
6/4 - DNW - no scale until tomorrow. Busy day at work and the Mackadoodle swam all day so he was a tired old man dog...so no extra walk when I got home but we are at 11.14/50km. Weather has been beautiful....and beers on the dock for sunset is impossible to resist somehow. Food calories were pretty good though so...balance....maybe?
6/5 - 164.6 - so the weekend wasn't a disaster! Back home just for today to, heading back up tomorrow morning for a few days, will bring the scale with me this time.
6/6 - 164.8 - packing up for a few days at work and my parents this morning...heading out shortly. The wild fires in our province are wreaking havoc with the air quality. I'll be leaving Mack home while I"m away so I'll have to catch up on our walks over the weekend, hopefully the air will clear some by then.
6/7 - 165.6 - Thank you very much baked potato....should have left you and had salad instead! Made myself a salad with leftover roast chicken for lunch today to keep things light as I have no idea what my parents will make for dinner. Walking to work today to burn some extra calories, hopefully the air is better than yesterday but the reports on the radio this morning don't sound good. I feel so bad for all the people who have had to evacuate not knowing if they'll have a home to return to.
6/8 - 165.0 - Was feeling very snacky last night...didn't resist very well, but TOM is due any day now so at least I can explain it? Heading back home after work today, will see what the boys make me for dinner. We have a very busy weekend ahead, will try to make a plan.
6/9
6/10

SheilaBoneham · June 2023

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

📆 2015–2023

Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
2015: end weight running average 178.2
2016: end weight running average 147.7
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).
R223 05/21/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
R224 05/31/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).

R225 06/10/23 goals — calories <1300; cut back on bread; walk 60 min+

Day, Weight, Comment

6/01 - 183.8
Hot hot hot. You’d think I’d sweat a few pounds off! 😊 Happy June! Tomorrow I go for my evaluation for cataract surgery. Not very thrilled about it.

6/02 - 184.8
We had a very salty Mexican-ish salad for dinner, so I know this is water. Still depressing. I woke up with a huge adrenaline rush because of today’s eye evaluation (and, more, upcoming cataract surgery). I skipped breakfast, and still don’t feel great. Maybe a dog walk before we go will calm me down a bit. I’m sure my bp is up.

6/03 -

6/04 - 184.2
Apparently I forgot to log in yesterday. Figures — my schedule was off all day. Anyway…my cataract surgeries are scheduled for July 3 and 10. I’m nervous, but not quite as weirded out as I was before Friday’s evaluation. I am completely weirded out by my weight, though. After I walk the pupper and do some weeding, I’m going to sit down and make a new plan and talk to DH about how I eat and how I need — NEED — to change a few things that are grounded in eating together on his schedule. He likes to eat early (5 pm) and I realized yesterday that we essentially eat every four hours — 7:30-8, 12-1, 5. So no wonder I crave snacks around 9! I think I would do better eating my dinner around 7-8 (which is how I ate all my life before I met him). A lot of our conversation goes on over meals, of course, so I don’t want to miss that. Stuff to figure out!

6/05 - 185
This has to stop. I’m going the wrong way fast. I don’t know why I keep eating when I don’t need it and know it’s hurting me. I did really well yesterday until a friend brought her pup over for a play date with Booker, and she brought chips and dip that neither of us need. I tried not to eat any, but I did. That started an “I already messed up, might as well mess up more” spiral of popcorn and cheese later. What is wrong with me? Very depressed about it.

6/06 - 184.4
Sad that I think this is a better number. But ok, it is better than yesterday. Today is all planned, and hopefully I’ll stick to the plan. Have a great day, everyone!

6/07 - 183
Well, that’s a lovely surprise! I had a good day yesterday, and will try to repeat. To celecbrate, here’s my Graham Thomas rose this morning.

6/08 - 183.2
It’s a beautiful morning here, although we do have an air quality alert until midnight and May get smoke-hazy again this afternoon. We saw our first hummingbird of the season this morning — yay! I can’t plant annuals in the backyard this summer because somepuppy pulls them out, but we put up several hooks and I’m off to get some hanging baskets to attract the hummers. I love summer!

6/09 -
6/10 -

CamandJarvis · June 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; R223: 156.8; R24: 155.1

Last weight
05/31 - 155.1

Round Goal: 154.x
Workout: 3x training run, 1x 5k race (Sat June 10), regular walks with pups (weather/time permitting), yoga/rowing/stationary bike on non-run days
Nutrition: Log daily

Day, Weight, Comment
6/01 - 155.4
6/02 - DNW
6/03 - DNW
6/04 - 154.3
6/05 - 154.1
6/06 - 153.9
6/07 - 155.3
6/08 - 154.0 - Right back down - cheese bloat banished! I'm exceptionally proud of my focus and determination to maintain this loss through the week into next week. I hope I can keep this up through the week at the beach and come back having maintained or lost. I'm feeling pretty motivated. Hopefully SD is serious about waking up and running with me while we're there. She's wanted to the last couple trips but no-one would go with. I told her I would this time. Thirsty Thursday today and all I did so far was a walk - will need to be mindful of food choices. Eat slowly and listen to my body to ensure I'm not overeating. Thinking grilled chicken wrap (comes with veggies in it) or the club sandwich and ask for raw veg on the side (I know they at least have celery and carrots with the wings). Will depend on dinner plans, I suppose. Goal is to limit alcohol as I finished off my bottle of wine last night and I aim to drink fewer nights than I don't.
6/09
6/10

Previous Day's Comments

6/01 - Sodium bloat from dinner. Also woke up with a swollen lymph node just on one side and it's uncomfortable to swallow. I pulled out my herbs and capsules to help boost myself a bit to get through this. Hoping it doesn't last long. Godson had strep on Saturday and I was around him beforehand so I'm hoping it's simply that (bacterial) versus a viral infection of sorts. Bacterial is much easier to deal with. Also hoping it doesn't impact my run I'm about to go do. I will take it easy and if I need to stop, I'll walk as my body needs to not overdo it.
6/02 - One swollen lymph node turned to 2 last night. Woke up with quite a bit of pressure pain and it was nearly impossible to swallow. I got up at 2am to do all the things to help relieve symptoms and curled up on the couch. Repeated that once before I gave in and here I am checking in. I'm planning on walking the dogs once I post and hopefully the fresh air will help a bit. I feel okay other than my lower sinus cavity and throat so hopefully I caught it early enough and it won't progress from here.
6/03 - DNP
6/04 - The best part is that I feel (and look) really bloated and this is my scale reading -- I hope that it means I've lost some by sticking to my goals despite being unwell. I'm still battling lymph node issues and now my sinuses are filled with mucus (not in the way of sinus infection, thankfully). I can tell, though, I'm on the mend as of this morning. Less pain and less swelling in my neck. Whew! Didn't get a chance to check in yesterday as it was our monthly Fire Dept Meeting, training, and then we were in charge of leading vehicle maintenance so we scheduled that after lunch. Once done with maintenance, we went swimming until dinnertime, which we realized we didn't thaw anything so I made my homemade pizza. I did listen to my body for lunch, only eating half the wrap and dinner, leaving the last slice I grabbed on my plate rather than eating it because it was there. NSV for sure, on both accounts! Both kiddos are shocked as last summer I was the ONE person who almost always finished their plate but not anymore. I did the same with steak Saturday night - didn't finish my plate when last summer I absolutely wouldn't have wanted the food to go to waste (who was it that made the garbage disposal analogy? I'm not a garbage disposal!) Today is smoked pork loin. Need to go to the store for a couple small items and will grab some sides as those haven't been figured out yet and will pre-log. Also taking the dogs for a walk before the forecasted storms roll in this afternoon/evening once BF wakes up and I can get into something other than PJs and slippers to go out gallivanting in haha!
6/05 - Feeling a tad bloated, but better than before. I'm feeling better in my sinus/throat area, too - not perfect, but definitely improved, so I lowered my herbal remedies which I think has helped with some bloating. I hit my goal of making down to 150-155 before the beach - now to maintain or lose more in the next 6 days! I ran this morning, took Harley while StepDaughter took Smoke. I have officially graduated from C25K! I might start looking into the 5k to 10k training this app has, also free, since I have a 5k in November to train for so I need something to keep me running. We also found out this weekend there's a gym somewhat nearby and with veteran status or first responder (which we are both) we can get a very cheap family (up to 4 people) membership. They have higher tiers (more members) but we only would need 4 during summer and 2 in winter anyway. Might look into it when we come back from the beach.
6/06 - The scale started at 153.6, bounced up to 154.2 and then finally settled at 153.9. I double checked, same number so it's solid. This makes me super happy! I also measured myself - My right thigh is nearly an inch bigger than my left. I really need to balance them - I know it's due to the nerve damage in my left sciatic. But!!!! I lost 1" on my hips and 1/2" on both my belly pooch and my waist (biggest and smallest part of abdomen, respectively). I can't see this progress, but now I know its there, yippee! Walked pups this morning and hoping to after dinner as well. Not sure exactly what dinner is, but it'll be the usual calorie-bomb Taco Tuesday fare. Tomorrow, also, is calorie bomb as my chicken bacon ranch stromboli was requested. At least tomorrow's a run day which will help offset. I'm pre-logging it today so I'm mentally prepared. Hopefully that reminder will be enough to get my out of bed and running when I know I won't want to.
6/07 - 100% cheese from homemade enchiladas last night. I forgot to take my lactose pills. Well, I remembered, but not when I had the ability to go take them and forgot by the time I could. Oops. My own fault. I remembered, once again, once I woke up and realized I felt (and looked) super bloated. I'll remedy that today. Though today I'll have to be on my best behavior - chicken bacon ranch stromboli for dinner tonight. I have to be super mindful about my intake. I've pre-logged dinner and I'll munch on veggies to ensure I only eat that pre-logged serving or less if I have to. I need to use up the veggies before our week-long vacation next week. I also need to figure out lunch today. I have shredded lettuce and 3 bell peppers to eat up before we leave so probably a salad. I'm sure SD will eat one with me if I ask. She likes veg almost same as me. I am determined to drop a bit more before the beach and feel comfortable again.
6/08
6/09

AR10at50 · June 2023

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

6/1-166
6/2-166
6/3-165
6/4-163
6/5-164
6/6-DNW
6/7-165
6/8-166-Oops! Went on the lavender farm tour and had a sandwich for lunch. Then set up for a luncheon today at the church.

quiltingjaine · June 2023

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

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

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15
SW RND 218 127.5 AW 127.45
SW RND 219 127.0 AW 127.95
SW RND 220 128.0 AW 127.25
SW RND 221 127.5 AW 127.35
SW RND 222 128.0 AW 127.75
SW RND 223 128.5 **travel
SW RND 224 no scale ** EW 13.0

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

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

People say keto/LCHF isn’t sustainable. I’ve been doing it for over 6 years with amazing results!

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

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

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

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

SW Round 225 130.0
6/1 130.0 Still not feeling great. DH thinks it’s allergies. I fell asleep watching television last night at 8:15! Got up, showered and went to bed. Asleep by 9 but woke at 3:30 with headache and need for potty so I gave up and got up. Now I feel I need a nap. Maybe I should just give in.
⭐️ I am not a napper, I never have been unless I’m sick. I finally gave in and put my head down at 3:45 while DH was at cards. I slept until 7:30! I thought it was morning when I got up so I made a pot of coffee. Boy, am I messed up! I hope I can sleep tonight! Well, in a couple of hours.
6/2 129.0 Went to bed at 11:30 and woke at 6:35. Still not feeling great but I want BBQ so we’re going there for lunch today.
6/3 128.0 Ate burnt ends at noon, keto breakfast cookie with coffee mid afternoon I felt better as the day went on and made plans with DGD to meet for early dinner at 4 today, possibly with the rest of her family. It’s hard to coordinate everyone’s schedule.
6/4 128.0 Greek Salad and steak yesterday. I only ate 1/2 a skewer but had about 9 Kalamata olives as I’m the only one in the family who likes them.
6/5 127.0 Well, I got up early, unplanned walk to the clubhouse for water fitness-only to learn that the pool is “closed until further notice.” Dentist tomorrow for teeth cleaning. Super salty burger at In-n-Out for dinner. We’ll see what that does to the scale tomorrow! It has taken me all day to read the posts! So many interruptions.
6/6 128.0 Headache and very dizzy this morning. One hour drive to dentist, will pick up lunch at Jimmy John’s on the way home.
6/7 128.0 Kinda had a binge last night probably not a good choice after JJs and Starbucks. I wasn’t super carby but definitely over my limits - salted peanuts after strawberries and cream.
6/8 128.5 Oh well. Learned last night that DH is again standing for election to the HOA board. He lost last fall by 10 votes.

shmmm3 · June 2023

SW Round 225

SW: 129.0
Round Goals: 🥗🌳 Nature walk every day. Eat a salad every day.🌳🥗 No alcohol two days in a row. And log here everyday, even if only to share a check mark on the day.

Established habits to maintain: No ultra-processed food, fast food, dairy in any form, or added sugar (unless it's a special occasion and the treat is really worth it). Minimize alcohol and maximize water and tea. Yes to whole foods, plant based, and dishes and treats that are truly comforting for my emotions AND my body that's tied up with them.

GW: 127.0 I think I can reasonably make it two pounds down this round if I really try without letting it stress me out. I've been maintaining at 129 without much effort so that is really encouraging to me that I've gotten good at maintaining and my new lifestyle is finally a healthy one that is pleasurable, sustainable, and most importantly, not stressful.

6/1 128.2 Today marks 7 days of daily nature walks and day 3 of a salad everyday. I'm loving the walking. I'm disliking salad less than before so that's progress. I had mimosas for dessert last night which were so delicious and refreshing. To help me remember that alcohol should be limited always and not just when trying to lose weight I'm instituting a no drinking two days in a row policy. Sometimes I'll go all week without one but sometimes I'll find myself drinking every night again. I don't want to have to quit alcohol for a month again to break the habit so the new rule is to help me keep it from becoming habit. Alcohol should be a treat when consumed responsibly, right? And I would be healthier abstaining completely but I'm not interested in conquering that right now. I am treating it like a birthday cake in the freezer. I'll have a small slice when I want it but to keep it from becoming a daily habit I'll make myself take a night off from having a slice. It's not going bad in the fridge. Maybe that'll turn into every third night, fourth night, once a week? We'll see. I know I feel better when it's a treat and not an expectation.
6/2 129.0 ✔️ really stressful day but followed through with my intentions. Plan for today is to do a gentle walk. A friend was moving apartments and I lifted so much! When she would say that a particular box or piece of furniture was really heavy I got surprised at how easily I lifted it and carried it and set it down without being out of breath or straining. It was so cool to see the real life ramifications of home bodyweight strength training and she complimented me on my strength! It felt so good to be able to be helpful in that way. Who needs men? JK. My husband's superior strength was a necessity with a wardrobe but the two of us did it

6/3 129.6 I almost didn't weigh in today because I had a desserts fest all afternoon and into the evening. Sugar heavy day but no alcohol yesterday so I'll have a glass at dinner tonight. Planning on an early evening walk since I didn't get out for it yesterday. I've been trying to remind myself to have better posture when I walk and it feels so weird and hard to do but after just a week or so of doing it I can feel soreness in muscles in my deep core, within my back. Those must be the ones working to keep me upright. I never would have guessed that just walking with good posture would end up being like strength training but it seems to be doing something so I'll keep at it. Breakfast and lunch today were lacking greens so a big salad for dinner tonight.
6/4 129.6 Scale is moving nowhere but I've been exploring the outside more and did a trail hike I haven't been on in 3 years. Afterwards I saw my lower body reflection in a tinted store window and my thought was, 'that looks like a fit person's legs.' What a great chance to see myself in shorts how others see me. I'm trying to see myself with the same perception in my mirror at home. My knee is a little painful today so I'll do strengthening exercises today and back to walking tomorrow. My beer last night was a little heavy and I left half in the bottle completely voluntarily. Win!
6/5 130.4 This is straight up confusing. I can usually eyeball if my weight will be higher based on how bloated I look but this doesn't follow. After it read this number I checked my measurements to compare from my recent lowest weight of 123 and for a really big surprise it showed I was down half an inch in my lower belly! My upper waist is the same as then, my biceps are slightly smaller, my hips are up an inch (I don't mind at all since I've been working on combating my pancake butt that happened from my initial big weight loss). I'm grateful I took measurements then to compare to now because I was about to be really disheartened since I feel like I'm doing everything right and I look flatter in the mirror but the scale is higher. Goes to show it's just one of many potential numbers to measure progress. Crisis adverted! Also, my husband made an incredible vegan lentil curry last week that I'm now addicted to do he has to make it again. The recipe called for almond butter whisked into the coconut milk. Delicious!
6/6 130.4 Another great walk early in the morning. My mood is in a great place starting the day off this way. Need to keep reminding myself not to eat fatty foods too close to bedtime because it impacts my restful sleep. Restaurant plans for tonight so breakfast and lunch were super clean and high fiber because I plan on a chimichanga

I will be drinking lots of water before and have a short gentle walk afterwards to help digest it before bedtime. I feel like knowing my body's reaction to types of food and sleeping and then actually tending to myself accordingly is like black belt level adulting.
6/7 129.0 ✔️ We had to take a raincheck on dinner out but made another vegan curry so the comfort food craving was met and I subbed soy milk for coconut milk to save calories and it was still amazing. I drank tons of water yesterday in prep for the high salty meal that was planned for dinner and realized by noon yesterday that I have not been drinking enough water lately. Especially since I'm outside sweating more and the weather is getting hotter. Back to paying attention to water.

6/1 128.2
6/2 129.0
6/3 129.6
6/4 129.6
6/5 130.4
6/6 130.4
6/7 129.0
6/8 129.0 I succumbed to late night snacking instead of going to bed earlier. Should have just gone to bed. Get into that habit and I'll be much better off. Great walk again and overall good foods and hydration.
6/9
6/10

jedaschultz · June 2023

Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.

Hi, I’m Debbie.
I am 60 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)

Round 164 (Round 1) SW 206.6 RGW 205 EW 204 (-2.6)
Round 165 (Round 2) SW 204 RGW 204 EW 205.4 (+1.4)
Round 166 - I skipped this one. Husband started radiation. (+2.4)
Round 167 (Round 3) SW 207.8 RGW EW 207.2 (-.6)
Round 168 (Round 4) SW 207.2 RGW 204 EW 205.8 (-1.4)
Round 169 (Round 5) SW 205.8 RGW 204 EW 206 (+.2) Thanksgiving
Round 170 (Round 6) SW 206. RGW 204 EW 206.8 (+.8)
Round 171 (Round 7) SW 206.8 RGW 204 EW 208.6 (+1.8)
Round 172 (Round 8) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 207.8 (-.8)
Round 173 (Round 9) SW 207.8 RGW 205’s EW 208.6 (+.8)
Round 174 (Round 10) SW 208.6 RGW 206 EW 204.6 (-4.0)
Round 175 (Round 11) SW 204.6 RGW 203 EW 207.4 (+2.8)
Round 176 (Round 12) SW 207.4 RGW 205 EW 208.6 (+1.2)
Round 177 (Round 13) SW 208.6 RGW 205 EW 206.2
Round 178 (Round 14) SW 206.2 RGW 205 EW 205.8
Round 179 skipped this one - traveling
Round 180 (Round 15) SW 208 RGW 205 EW 210.2
Round 181 (Round 16) SW 210.2 RGW 209 EW 209.2
Round 182 skipped
Round 183 (Round 17) SW 209.2 RGW 208 EW 208.2
Round 184 (Round 18) SW 208.2 RGW 207 EW 210.2
Round 185 (Round 19) SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW
Round 186 skipped
Round 187 skipped
Round 188 skipped
Round 189 skipped
Round 190 SW 209.6 RGW 209 EW 210
Round 191 SW 210 RGW 209 EW 205.2
Round 192 SW 205.2 RGW 204.2 EW 205.8
Round 193 SW 205.8 RG 205 EW 213.2
Round 194 SW 211.4 RG 207 EW 213.2
Round 195 Skipped
Round 196 SW 210.2 RG 209 EW211
Round 197 SW 211 RG 209 EW
Round 198 Skipped
Round 199 Skipped
Round 200 EW 211.8
Round 201 SW 211.8 RGW 209 EW 210.2
Round 202 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 210.6
Round 203 SW 210.6 RGW 209 EW 209.8
Round 204 SW 209.8 RGW 208.4 EW 210
Round 205 SW 210 RGW 208.4EW 208.8
Round 206 208.8 RGW 208 EW
Round 207 skipped
Round 208 skipped
Round 209 skipped
Round 210 SW RGW 209.2 EW
Round 211 SW RGW EW 210.2
Round 212 SW 210.2 RGW 208 EW 208.8
Round 213 skipped
Round 214 skipped
Round 215 skipped
Round 216 skipped
Round 217 skipped
Round 218 SW 204 RGW 202 EW 203.4
Round 219 SW 203.4 RGW 202 EW 201.8
Round 220 SW 201.8 RGW 199.8 EW 200
Round 221 SW 200 RGW 198 EW 199.8
Round 222 SW 199.8 RGW 198 EW 201.4
Round 223 skipped

Round 224 SW RGW 198 EW

6/1 200.8
6/2 200.8
6/3 201
6/4 201.2
6/5 201 Haven’t gone either way. I’m still having a lot of depression and feel lost since DH passed away in March. This grieving process is tough.
6/6 200.6 I’ve been trying to get in a walk every night. Happy weight is headed back down again.
6/7 199.2
6/8 198.8 I guess the walking is working.
6/9
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GrandmaJackie · June 2023

Round 225
June 1 - June 10, 2023

Please join us starting on 6/1 for JUST JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, when we will begin Round 225!

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

❤️ Give yourself permission to be gentle with yourself, to honor your body and your mind. ❤️

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

5/31 155.5
SW Round 225
6/1 154.1 - Focus on late night snacking…
6/2 153.7 - 👏👏 ~
6/3 154.6
6/4 156.9
6/5 157.2
6/6 156.6 ~ controling my sodium is a must……… 😢😢
6/7 157.9 ~
6/8 157.3 ~ I think my weight is going the wrong way, focus Jackie 🥲🥲
6/9
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Goal 153

itladyee · June 2023

Hi, I'm Charissa - Round 225

Thank you, again, QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!

Starting Round Comments

Round 224 was ok. It was a challenging month with my husband having surgery but he's on the mend and it's time to refocus. I went up a bit but nothing to get overly excited about.

I am a self-proclaimed procrastinator. I set goals to be under 200 by 6/17 - then in my mind I changed it to the time I went on my July trip (7/5). I'm not there and it's highly unlikely that I will make it BUT>>>> I can get really close if I focus during the month of June! So here's goes!!!

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 (18:6) - 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: 214.0
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
Round 224/15 SW: 214.5 EW: 214.0 Loss 0.5 Total Loss 7.8
Round 225/16 SW: 214.0 EW: nnn.n Loss n.n Total Loss 7.8

SW: 214.0
Doing the math - June fits nicely with 3 10 days challenges
15 (weight to lose to hit 199)/30 days = .5 per day * 10 = 5.00 per challenge
Challenge Goal - 5.00lbs or Weight of 209.
Aggressive - yes and I will be happy and consider it a win if I lose at least half.
Goal: 209 - will be happy with 211.5, ecstatic with anything between 209 and 211🙂

Projection/Actual
6/1 214 /214.2 (+0.2/+0.2) ~ Wrong direction but should be able to easily correct <fingers crossed>. 45 minutes on the treadmill and then will walk at least 30 at lunch. Exercise makes me feel like my body is burning more calories/fat.

6/2 213.5 /214.7 (+0.5/+0.7) ~ Did not walk at lunch yesterday as planned. Dinner was decent. Husband was excited as he had been off pain meds long enough to have a cocktails. He made pomegranate sours. Turn this ship around! It would be about now, that I'd throw up my hands with the All or None mentality, but I'm not going to do that this time. I am going to continue to forge ahead - progress WILL come.

6/3 213 /215.2 (+0.5/+1.2) ~ REALLY...yes, I'm screaming. BUT, since the scale wasn't budging, I measured some key areas, and unless I was really "off" on my original measurements two weeks ago, I've lost 1.5 inches on my waist (well, if you want to call it that🙂 ) and .5 on my hips. Not sure what to make of that but...okay...<edit> I reviewed my day yesterday and I had seafood salad for lunch, then logged it and realized that imitation crab meat is full of carbs and added sugars 😞 . Lesson learned, log before eating. Carbs do not play nicely with my body. Had fish and veggies for dinner. So wine + carbs, definitely will equal gain!

6/4 212.5 / 214.3 (-0.9/+0.3)

6/5 212 / 214.1 (-0.2/+0.1) ~ moody today...

6/6 211.5 /215.0 (+0.9/+1.0) ~ I thought I was moody yesterday! Getting rid of the projections, not "even" close. I did go for walk at lunch yesterday and will do the same today. I started snacking last night and was at the top range of my calorie budget. Assuming water retention. Need to get a LOT of water in today to flush out sodium. I'm only 16 ounces in, so that plan needs escalation ! Only 4 more days left in this round! It was a quick one!

6/7 214.8 (-0.2/+0.8) ~ Yesterday I pushed through my mood...Pro: Was good on water (about 80 oz) Con: Many trips to the bathroom during the night. Got outside again for an additional 30 minute walk. I was under my calorie goal and had 0 wine.

6/8 213.7 (-1.1/-0.3) ~ Not going to temp fate, just going to keep the focus. Water was good but less than yesterday (64oz) which resulted in less trips to the bathroom🙂 Another outdoor 30 minute walk. Right at calorie goal as it's my low calorie day and 0 wine.

Days to come

6.9
6.10

no1racefan2 · June 2023

41F, 5'7"
Highest Weight: 197.6
Current Weight: 193.6
Goal Weight: 166

SW Round 225
6/1 194.0
6/2 194.6 I'm not off to a great start but I knew going into this that I was starting from a place of little self control. Yesterday ended up being a really stressful day at work. DH commiserated with me by taking us out for ice cream. I could have said no.....
6/3 195.6 OMG
6/4 195.0 Yesterday we did a 20-mile gravel bike race we had been training for for several weeks. It's the most athletic thing I've ever done! Now that that's over, I plan to focus specifically on weight loss through diet and exercise.
6/5 195.0
6/6 193.2 Oh yes, I needed this!!
6/7 192.6 This makes me so happy!! Actually, I am trying not to get *too* excited, because I've been bouncing between 192-196 for the past several months. But I'm happy that I'm back at the bottom end...now I just have to break through!
6/8 192.6
6/9
6/10

pezhed · June 2023

Hi, I'm Amanda in Virginia. I'm back from vacation and motivated to make June a good month!

Round 225
RSW: 128.8!!!
RGW: 125 (looks ambitious but I'm hoping that at least a little of the weight is water from eating out a ton over the past week)
Non-scale RG:
⏰Intermittent fast at least 16 hours 7/10 days
💪🏻Intentional workouts 8/10 days
🚫Alcohol-free 5/10 days
(Tracking non-scale goals for the previous day)

6/1 - ⏰💪🏻🚫 124.4! Man, that was a lot of water. 4.4 pounds?! I peed hourly yesterday and a couple times during the night. Amazing what excessive sodium and carbs can make us hold on to! I found out yesterday that my job has a program that gives us free premium membership to some fitness apps, including MyFitnessPal! So after wasting a year not knowing that, I upgraded yesterday. The main feature I wanted was the intermittent fasting timer. I finished a big project at work yesterday and I’m going to reward myself with a good workout today, but I haven’t decided what. Maybe some strength training and a jog with the dogs.

6/2 - ⏰💪🏻🚫 123.2. There goes more water! I guess I didn’t do permanent damage on vacation after all. That’s encouraging! While I’m motivated I’d like to go ahead and get within my maintenance range for the first time in months, please. Heading into the weekend which I always mess up, but I refuse to go too out of control this weekend. DH also got motivated to lose again which helps immensely. Plus we got an induction stove, which we both love cooking on, so we are eating out less overall. In more exciting news, I have the afternoon off today while the kids are in daycare! Summer Fridays! I’m going to go mountain biking for the first time in a while and try to get through some housework and gardening. Happy Friday!

6/3 - 💪🏻 122.2. Surprising but my beers from last night will probably show up later. I did fast most of the day but broke it with a cappuccino before 12. Actually my husband ended that fast early and delayed the start of last night’s by handing me half a beer he wanted to split. I have no willpower. I ate family breakfast this morning but skipped lunch. I’ll probably skip breakfast tomorrow since we’re having my brother’s family over for dinner. I did a treadmill run today after taking the kids to the farmer’s market on the ebike and hauling buckets of water across the yard to fill our baby pool, haha. Parenting these kids keeps me busy but I’m glad I got the extra workout in!

6/4 - 💪🏻 122! It was great to touch my maintenance range! But then today...

6/5 - ⏰ 124.2. It makes sense after my weekend. Wasn't terrible food wise but I drank too much, and I made verrrry salty chicken enchiladas yesterday for dinner (they were DELICIOUS). Planning on alcohol-free weekdays this week. I actually fell for a Facebook ad for a NA drink called Hiyo that's supposed to help you relax. I haven't tried them yet, but I will when I want a drink with flavor later. Have plans to do a 30-minute Peloton strength work out, 30-minute walk/jog with the dogs, and then hoping to do a 45-minute Peloton ride depending on how work goes. I kind of lack direction for my workouts right now so I'm trying to figure out something to train for. There is a pretty huge triathlon that includes a 40-mile bike ride, half-marathon run, and 12.1 mile kayak down the river that I'm considering for September but that might be a little intense! Maybe just a half-marathon.

6/6 - ⏰💪🏻🚫 123.2. Yesterday was a pretty good day, but I broke my fast with junk food for some reason. I kind of wonder if it's because my new drink has artificial sweetener in it? But dang that would have been fast-acting. I'm going to skip the weird drink today and see how it goes. I started a beginner strength program through Peloton yesterday and did a jog/walk with the dogs. Did not make it onto the bike. DH made delicious salmon, asparagus, and rice for dinner. Today I think I will do the bike ride I'd hoped to do yesterday, and the kids have requested spider dogs for dinner. I'll make a pasta salad with veggies to go with them.

6/7 - ⏰💪🏻🚫 123. I do not know why I keep eating sweets! I almost feel like I'm PMSing but I'm mid-cycle. I just fully weaned my 2 year old so maybe my emotional eating is related to that? Anyway I ended up getting motivated to work out this morning and unmotivated to work, so I did a 15-minute treadmill walk, 10-minute barre with a focus on glutes, then a 10-minute strength warm-up, 30-minute bodyweight strength workout, and finally a 10-minute full body strength. Oops, sorry job. Still hoping to get the dogs out for a walk. Anyone under the air quality warning, be safe! Our family in the northeast is getting it really bad today. I'm wondering what the smoke is going to do; we have a camping trip in WV planned for the weekend and I'm wondering if being outside continuously is a bad idea.

6/8 - ⏰💪🏻🚫 123.4 - not surprised by this gain after my hunger/cravings this week. We're going out to dinner for unlimited pizza/wings/breadsticks tonight (great choice right??) so I'm planning to fast until dinner. We're getting the oil changed on our car today and I'm thinking my workout today may be riding my road bike to pick it up. It's 13 miles and about 1 hour and 15 minutes according to google maps. I wanted to scope the route out anyway because it's similar to what it would be if I rode my ebike to take the boys to gymnastics on Monday evenings. Not sure about safety since some roads without bike lanes are involved. Otherwise going to work and start prepping for our camping trip this weekend!

6/9
6/10

BringIt2023 · June 2023

Hi Everyone - I am not new to MFP, but I am new to posting. Trying to see if I can really keep myself on track this month of June and beginning of July before heading on long vacation for niece's wedding.

Female, 5'4", 57 years old
HW: 210 (May 2022) *edited after realizing I put the wrong year in. DOH!
CW: 152
GW: no idea... I hope I'll know it when I see it in the mirror... I think at least 10 more pounds need to go

Goals: Cardio 5/7 days (I don't think this will be difficult)
Bodyweight Train 3/7 days (I have been doing 1 day/week, telling myself I'll do 2 days/ week... but that hasn't happened)
Log Food 10/10 days (I'm really good on weekdays, not so good on weekends or holidays)

Round 225
6/1: 152 - logged food, walked 30 minutes after lunch, did 60 minute Cardio Dance class after work
6/2: 152 - logged food, walked 30 minutes after lunch (even in this 90 degree heat)
6/3: 154.6 - that's a sad surprise. I have been so frustrated seeing 152 every day that I was hoping I'd see something different on the scale this morning, but it certainly wasn't that. Logged food, did 60-minute Zumba class at gym this morning.
6/4: 153.4 - at least that is lower than yesterday. Logged food, did 30 minutes bodyweight training and 30 minutes light cardio.
6/5: 153.6 - I have already logged today's food since I meal prepped yesterday. I know I'll be doing a 30-minute walk after lunch.
6/6: 153.8 - I have logged my food and I have a 60-minute Cardio Dance class tonight after work... plus I will be doing a 30-minute walk after lunch.
6/7: 153.2 – I have logged my food. NOT going to do the after lunch walk today because we are in MD and getting the smoke from those horrible Canadian wildfires. I am going to do my bodyweight training and then add on 30 minutes of cardio. My obstacle will be making sure I just do it instead of deciding a nap would be better.
6/8: 151.2 – Oh yeah! Finally, some movement in the right direction. I believe it is because I joined this challenge, and it really has held me accountable to being honest with myself. I have not had any convenient amnesia about what I have been eating these past 7 days. I also DID do my bodyweight training and 30-minute cardio yesterday afternoon like I said I would. I didn’t want to. I wanted to take a nap. But I also didn’t want to disappoint myself, which is what would have inevitably happened. Then who knows what I would have eaten! I woke up this morning sore from the workout… but happy because that means I am building muscle. We still have terrible air quality due to those horrific wildfires so no outside walking for me again today… but I do have my 60-minute cardio dance class after work tonight. I am so heartsick for all suffering in Canada with evacuations and loss.

6/9
6/10

@SModa61 – it was a great suggestion to weigh everything… I smiled while doing it this morning. I do not have any words of wisdom for your current conundrum… but I have read somewhere on these threads that if you are within 5 pounds of where you want to maintain, probably all is well. I don’t know how to wrap one’s brain around that though as I am not in that situation.

Michelle

Viridian1539 · June 2023

RND 225
Welcome to another round everyone! Love the accountability of this community.
I participated in the last round and while I didn’t see a lot of movement on the scale, my emotional/mental health has been way better the last 10 days. I’ve been finding that my Depression is very sensitive to blood sugar levels - part of the reason why I eat *way* too much chocolate. I’m on the path to finding healthier ways to keep myself joyful and well!

5’9 Female, LT Goal of 150lbs. ST Goal of 190lbs.

SW RND 224 - 195
SW RND 225 - 194

6/1 - 194 Same as yesterday, really need to start eating healthier; hectic week so I might have to wait until the weekend to meal prep though. Did an hour of TKD but no other exercise. Was 10 oz shy of water goal.
6/2 - 195 *sigh* wrong way lol. Watching my calorie intake today and trying to find better options for good fuel - unfortunately I need to go to the grocery store but my paycheck isn’t in yet. Planning to go on a long walk after work, but also walking a lot at work. Determined to hit 10k steps today!
6/3 - 193 I like that number better! I’m noticing in my food tracking that my sodium is pretty high. I know figured out how to set the MFP goal lower on that because 2300 was pretty high. Aiming for 1500 now and we’ll see if that doesn’t help with feeling stronger/healthier. Went hiking with a good friend today ~9.5 miles
6/4 - 198 Sundays are a tough day for taking weight measurement because I’m rushing to get ready in the morning, took weight in PM instead… Evening numbers are never as much to my liking lol. Went *heavy* on sodium with pho for lunch. Tomorrow I need to recommit to healthier meals.
6/5 - 194 My weight chart looks like it was made by someone on a pogo stick. Walk during lunch, lots of gardening work going to be done after dinner. Depression is kicking my butt today. Hoping that a shift in calories and some gardening time helps stave it off. I'm also the one person around here that prefers cloudy days and rain, and the sun is not improving my outlook.
6/6 - 194 Actually went over my protein goal yesterday! I’ve been really struggling, but was able to do it. Trying to achieve that result again today. Went on an hour long hike last night and now my hip pain is flaring up. Nonetheless, going on at least two 30 minute walks (after lunch and dinner) today - especially since a coworker brought homemade taquitos to share and I had one lol. She put corn, cilantro, and beans in hers rather than meat, and it was very good!
6/7 - DNW Stayed up way too late last night and suffering the consequences. Morning was super hectic and off routine today. Still need to find ways to boost my protein levels and unfortunately all the recipes I’ve found are either foods I can’t stand or are things I currently can’t fit in the food budget. Payday is a few days away so I’d better do some research and put together a good meal plan. Going on a walk during lunch and then going to do some high speed cleaning of the house tonight!
6/8 - 192 I was not good about dinner/dessert yesterday so I have no clue how I got this number. Certainly will be putting in the effort to keep it there (well to go down XD) Feeling out of sorts today and skipping TKD but will go on some extra walks and home exercise.
6/9
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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 225!

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