Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 226

RND 226
Welcome everyone! This round I’m focusing on hitting my protein goal and keeping sodium low. I’ve set an incentive for myself on my long-term weight loss goal: I’ve wanted to get a tablet for a long time but couldn’t afford it. Going to set aside some money and if I can stay below 150 for more than 2 weeks, I’ll get one! Here’s hoping I can coincide with Black Friday and save some money too!

5’9 Female, LT Goal of 150lbs. ST Goal of 190lbs.
End of June Goal: Leave the 190s behind for good!

SW RND 224 - 195
SW RND 225 - 194
SW RND 226 - 194

6/11 - 194 Ugh. No movement between rounds. At least it didn’t go up! Was at a grad party for my cousin yesterday and then had nachos for dinner…. Way over cal. Goal and almost no water yesterday. Today focusing on protein, water, and exercise. Good luck everyone on this round’s goals!
6/12 - 191 Well I’m okay with that! Did a lot of housework yesterday and was careful about calories. Met protein goal but was high on fats too. Making sure to avoid transfats and saturated fats in large amounts, but tracking those to a high degree will be a future week’s goal. Tonight I’m debating between a hike, a neighborhood walk, or going to the pool for a bit.
6/13 - 190 Either people need to stop having graduation parties or I need to learn some self control… Okay, it’s definitely the latter! I’m way over calories today and it still 4 hours until dinner, so that’s not too encouraging. It’s difficult to be hyped about a scale victory when the NSVs seem so far off. Going on at least 2 walks today and a lot tomorrow. I need the exercise!
6/14 - 194 Yesterday was not good food wise and was very not great sodium wise. I’m tired and moody today, and feeling down. Trying to drink my water and eat better today - sucks when you feel sick and want to binge or not care 😅
6/15 - 191 Bit better than yesterday, but still a bit blah. Drinking lots of water and hoping that I’m not coming down with something. Canceled my martial arts class tonight because my hip still hurts.
6/16 - 190 Feeling kinda bloated today, so hopeful that maybe this number will come down more in the next couple of days. Still not feeling great, so water, water, water…I've been good about breakfasts and lunches and then end up throwing away dinner plans for something that is easier to cook - and worse for my body...
6/17 - 190 Went on a light hike this morning, spending the rest of the day relaxing in between laundry loads. Will either do some yoga or go on a walk after dinner. Need to finish strong!
6/18 - 190 We’re leaving immediately after church today to go camping on the other side of the state; won’t be able to check in tomorrow (though I will log my eating through the app) Hopefully I can be careful and stay on track for some promising numbers the last day of the challenge!
6/19 - No Access to Scale Out camping. Ate under calories but not with good things. Mostly bark thins and beef jerky lol. Wasn’t able to drink much water as the spigot at the campsite was shady and we were driving home most of the day
6/20 - 189 Glad to see the number down, but I have a suspicion it was water weight. Going to drink a ton and we’ll see how the numbers look tomorrow. Catching up on work after the long weekend and will be deep cleaning the house today, so lots of mental and physical running around to happen. May try to step out for a walk or two as well.

Round 226



MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 183 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R225 EW= 196.0
R226 EW= 196.8


Current New Goals:

Weight:

Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.

Special Challenge: To Lose 6 pounds between my birthday (May 10th) and the 4th of July. Starting Weight on May 10th: 195.1 Goal Weight on July 4th: 189.1 I hope I can step on the scales and see fireworks!!!!

Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.

Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.


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

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

Day/Weight/Comment
06/10 …..196.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

06/11 -196.8- (Trend weight 195.9)

06/12 -197.0- (Trend weight 196.0)

06/13 -195.4- (Trend weight 196.0)

06/14 -194.0- (Trend weight 195.8)

06/15 -196.4- (Trend weight 195.8)

06/16 -195.4- (Trend weight 195.8)

06/17 -196.0- (Trend weight 195.8)

06/18 -196.6- (Trend weight 195.9)

06/19 -196.6- (Trend weight 196.0) A great day yesterday but I gave in to a little late night hunger and cravings. Luckily I burned extra calories doing some yard work yesterday. I don’t know why my dinners are not holding me over better. On paper, the menus sound perfect for satiety and so do the snacks. I’ve got to figure this out.

06/20 -196.8- (Trend weight 196.0) Great day. Bad night again. See you next round.

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Round 226
SW 137.0# I went backwards last round. Goals: strength training 3x/week; fast 14 hours min; log each day; hydrate; 136.0#
6/11 137.0#
6/12 137.0#
6/13 136.0# I hit my targets yesterday. It’s the consistency that’s the challenge.
6/14 135.6# hit all targets
6/15 134.2# Hit most goals
6/16 135.0# hit targets but not a bullseye on the hydration.
6/17 135.4# dinner date, one glass of wine, enjoyed the extra calories but got training and a walk in prior.
6/18 135.0# hit targets yesterday but again struggled with hydration. It’s hard for me to pound water while on the road. I’d be stopping every 45 minutes.
6/19 135.6# I did not follow objectives yesterday since I had a concert last evening and planned to indulge a bit. Back at it today.
6/20 136.2# this blip is blowback from Sunday and of course it comes at the end of the round. On to the round 227!

Hi Everyone – Looking forward to another challenge, my 2nd.
Female, 5’4”, 57 years of age
HW: 210 (May, 2022)
CW: 150.2
GW: still don’t know… hope I’ll know it when I see it in the mirror… chasing a “healthy” BMI first

Goals: Continue working on same goals from previous round because it seems to have worked!
Cardio: 8/10 days (only days I struggle with this are Sunday and Wednesday due to lack of time)
Bodyweight Train: 3/10 days (I can do this on Sunday and Wednesday, but fitting that elusive 3rd workout in has been a struggle)
Logging Food: 10/10 days (using a food scale every time!)

SW Round 226 – 150.2
6/11: 150.4 - so excited to be holding here. Looking forward to maybe even seeing #14x by the end of this round. Have done my 30 minute bodyweight training (went further than I previously have into the workout - YAY), and I added in medium impact cardio for another 30 minutes. I need to meal prep for my week ahead, but groceries have been purchased, so I just need to cook.
6/12: 150.3 - All good here. Not sure what I'll be doing for cardio today because we are going to get much needed rain. Typically my Mondays are active rest days with a good 30 minute walk after lunch but pretty sure that is not going to happen today, happy that I was able to get some cardio in yesterday. Meal prep was done, food is logged.
6/13:150.3 - Annual DR appointment this morning. She was thrilled with my weight loss... said she's going to make me a poster child for doing what should be done. Yesterday, I walked in the rain! Yep, got the cardio in anyway. Heading out now for today's walk. Zumba tonight. Food logged.
6/14:150.3 - The 2nd shingles shot I received at the Dr appt yesterday has kicked my patootie. After a fitful night's sleep (fever, chills, repeat), I woke this morning feeling like I'd been run over by a truck. Headache, body aches, nausea... bleh! I have my food logged, but I am thinking I might take it easy today workout wise, unless I feel better this afternoon.
6/15:149.2 Thanks for the well wishes! I am feeling slightly better, trying to tell myself that my body is mounting this spectacular immune response - LOL! My arm is still red, sore and swollen where the needle went in. Anyway, I did walk yesterday at least. Obviously happy with the scale this morning. My food is logged and my plan is to go to my cardio dance class this evening.
6/16: 149.3 - Cardio dance last night was an awesome workout! FINALLY slept better than I have all week. Food is logged. Totally raining outside, not sure how that will impact my after lunch walk, but it's not looking promising. Maybe it will stop by then. Happy for the weekend!
6/17: 149.6 - Not going to stress over this. I am staying on track, logging and getting my exercise in so this is most likely just a normal fluctuation. Again, I walked in the rain yesterday... well, it was damp, but it wasn't actually raining, so no biggie. My walking group crew all bailed on me though, so I walked it alone. So glad I did it! Have already done my 60 minute Zumba this morning. Getting ready to meal plan, grocery shop. My wedding ring is falling off so I'll be re-sizing that soon. I guess I should wait until I reach some type of goal weight. Have a great day everyone!!!
6/18 - DNW - Not sure what happened here... was getting ready to weigh and post, got distracted, and then the day was over !!! Hope all had a wonderful Sunday. I did do my bodyweight exercises and some light cardio, meal planned, but it's not really a meal prep type of thing... we'll see how it goes actually trying to make something each day. I did roast some chickpeas to eat as a crunchy snack throughout the week.
6/19: 149.8 - Again, no insight into why the scale is going up... but I am still doing what needs to be done. Eating properly, healthy, weighed foods, drinking water, black coffee, logging my food, doing my workouts. I'm going to keep going, remembering that this is not a linear journey. Today, I am hoping my walking crew won't bail on me because it is HOT here, but if they do, I will walk anyway. I need to go back and read all of the posts for the last couple of days... again, YIKES!! I feel so behind...
6/20: 149.4 - I'll take it and smile! Work yesterday and today has been CRAZY!!! I still need to go and read everyone's posts for the last couple of days because I want to see how you all are doing, but this dang work thing, it's really interfering with my personal life. I did walk yesterday in the heat - spoiler alert - it didn't kill me. I already walked today. Logged my food. Heading to 60-minute cardio dance class after work. All good here. Making my lunch each morning (I toast a multigrain sandwich thin and I fry an egg in olive oil to go on a sandwich with spinach, sliced tomato and a little bit of feta cheese), has been more difficult than I imagined. I am doing it, because that is my plan, but after cooking and then needing to clean the dishes, it's been challenging to get out of the house on time. I like the sandwich, and am now thinking of switching my breakfast and lunch meals because my breakfast is oatmeal with almond butter and banana and it's typically a reheat (steel cut oats). Just thinking out loud there. So far, I have not eaten my work stress away... I have a healthy snack here in the fridge so there's no need to roam the hallways looking for candy. Looking forward to the next round.

Michelle

HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 191.1 lbs (Oct 2022)

Results from previous challenges ...
With my success at getting back on track last round, I will aim to keep the ball rolling with only two simple daily goals: calorie counting and 22 active minutes each day.

Round 226 SW 162.5 lbs

6/11: 162.5 lbs
6/12: 161.6 lbs
6/13: 161.2 lbs
6/14: 160.7 lbs
6/15: 160.7 lbs
6/16: 160.5 lbs
6/17: 163.1 lbs
Why is it when I encounter big social events that I lose all self control? I had a plan going in to it but once I was caught up in the atmosphere of the event, I just dropped my plan and ate and drank whatever I felt like having. I don't even know what I can learn from it to do things differently next time. I enjoyed myself and these big events don't happen very often. I think I just need to leave it behind me and start again today. I showed up here so I will count that as a step in the right direction. I think I will eat at maintenance today because of I try to restrict with a hangover I may end up bingeing again.

6/18: 162.5 lbs
I actually stayed at weight-loss calories yesterday and did not eat at maintenance so yay for small wins. I am running out of time to turn this around. I will just keep focusing on my 2 daily goals and perhaps next round I will be back to where I was earlier this round.

6/19: 162.3 lbs

6/20: 161.4 lbs
Well I am not back to the lowest weight I have been this round but I have ended with a 1.1 pound loss so I am happy with that. Onwards and downwards to the next round!

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: 153.0
UGW: 140.0
06/09 - 155.7 at 5:20 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
06/10 - 155.3 at 7:50 a.m. ...Zero!! Strange weather...brain fog.
Day/Weight/Comment
06/11 - 155.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...another zero day...got our house windows washed then is rained!!
06/12 - 156.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
06/13 - 154.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson duty then cleaned house then did 5.73 miles in 116 mins
06/14 - 154.9 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson duty then zero
06/15 - 155.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
06/16 - 156.5 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
06/17 - 154.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.69 miles in 114 mins
06/18 - 156.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...family dinner ...5.60 miles in 114 mins
06/19 - 154.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...DH's b'day ...so much good food this weekend!
06/20 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

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

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 187th Round!




SW: 153.8

Date/weight/comment

6/11 - DNW
6/12 - DNW
6/13 - DNW
6/14 - DNW
6/15 - 154.3 - This is what happens when I don't weigh myself every day. I need to get back on track.
6/16 - 154.7 - I'm going to have to track really close this weekend.
6/17 -
6/18
6/19
6/20 - 154.9