Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 227
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Round 227
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 184 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
R226 EW= 196.8
R227 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Special Challenge: To Lose 6 pounds between my birthday (May 10th) and the 4th of July. Starting Weight on May 10th: 195.1 Goal Weight on July 4th: 189.1 I hope I can step on the scales and see fireworks!!!!
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)
R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)
R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)
R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)
R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)
R223 (05/12/23 thru 05/21/23) = -1.1 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.4)
R224 (05/22/23 thru 05/31/23) = -1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R225 (06/01/23 thru 06/10/23) = -1.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.0)
R226 (06/11/23 thru 06/20/23) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.8)
R227 (06/21/23 thru 06/30/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
06/20 …..196.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
06/21 -196.6- (Trend weight 196.2)
06/22 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
06/23 -197.2- (Trend weight 196.5)
06/24 -197.0- (Trend weight 196.7)
06/25 -196.6- (Trend weight 196.9)
06/26 -198.0- (Trend weight 197.0)
06/27 -198.0- (Trend weight 197.1)
06/28 -197.0- (Trend weight 197.1)
06/29 -196.8- (Trend weight 197.1) Traveled today with my son. Lots of sitting and restaurant food. Tomorrow I pay the fiddler. Getting ready to drain my ankles and do my strength training. I seriously need the draining very badly today after all the sitting today.
06/30 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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In maintenance
JGM10Ds Round 227
🦋🐞🍓🦋🪲🦋🍓🐞🦋
🐞🦋🪲JUNE 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 227
Round 226: EW: 134.1
Day/Weight/Comment
21/06: 133.8: Daily Habits🪷
22/06: 133.9: Daily Habits🪷
23/06: 134.1: Daily Habits🪷
24/06: 134.3: Daily Habits🪷
25/06: 134.2: Daily Habits🪷
26/06: 134.1: Daily Habits🪷
27/06: 134.2: Daily Habits🪷
28/06: 133.8: Daily Habits🪷
29/06: 133.9: Daily Habits🪷
30/06: 134.2: Daily Habits
Daily Habits - 2023
Update - June 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 > 5000 (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.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- 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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Goal this round is yet again the same as last; to get back under and stay under 139. Really try to stay on track. After all I am what I eat in more ways than one, my whole demeanour is totally different when I am happy with myself!!Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, it’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 134. A healthy lifestyle must be a permanent way of life.SW Round 227 140.4
End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
End of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
End of round 149 – 132.4
End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
End of round 177 – 138
End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
End of round 189 – 139.2
End of round 190 – 139.8
End of round 191 – 139.8
End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
End of round 211 – 138.2
End of round 212 – 139.8
End of round 213 – 139
End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)
End of round 218 – 140.4 (2.6 pounds up – need to reverse this trend!)
End of round 219 – 139.8 (0.6 down)
End of round 220 – DNW
End of round 221 – 140.8 (1 pound up)
End of round 222 – 139.8 (1 pound down)
End of round 223 – 140 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 224 – 139.2 (0.8 pound down)
End of round 225 – 139.4 (0.2 pound up)
End of round 226 – 141 (1.6 pound up)
6/21 140.4 – a successful food day yesterday, not quite in calories or macros due to heavy prolonged periods of rain during the times when I normally walk to and from work & home for lunch – had to use the car ☹. Now to make the 10 days count. DD taking me out for afternoon tea today as a belated birthday treat, going to enjoy it but NOT use it as a catalyst to start a binge.
6/22 140.6 – 10.1 mils walked. Kept to my word, enjoyed the day with DD, a delicious lunch and walking before and after, did not let that prompt a binge so excess calories restricted to a sensible limit!
6/23 141 – calories & macros over as no structured walking due to child minding little DGS.
6/24 139.8 – at last back below 140! 11.69 miles yesterday, some of which were ‘dancing miles’ ! Only sat 2 dances out between 8 & 10pm, admittedly some were quite slow (rumba, waltz), but many others very quick (jive, quickstep, cha cha cha, samba). 60% exercise calories eaten back & all macros in green.
6/25 141 – sigh! 11 miles walked yesterday & weeding, deadheading and general garden tirying for a good hour and a half, 75%exercise calories eaten back, 29g carbs over.
6/26 140.4 – travelled almost 2 hours each way up to Sheffield to support DS in his first ever running event: a 20K timed staged race, power walked across city after watching him start to cheer him on halfway and then back to see him finish – those of you who know the city will also know how steep the hills are there, so half of those 8.72 miles walked were up steep & prolonged hills !! It was a challenge to get to both midway stage & then finish !! So proud of him finishing in 1 hour 50 and he had even more hills to run up than we walked!!
6/27 140.4 – 10.33 miles walked yesterday, food not good, I keep mindlessly eating ☹. Really need to stop this. Just had a reminder from travel company that our holiday to Menorca is in 75 days, if I don’t crack on I’ll be needing to purchase a bigger size in holiday clothes and I do not want to do that. So, 75 days, 7 and a half rounds at a pound per round should easily get me to where I want to be, only I can do it, I’ve done it before so I can do it again if I knuckle down otherwise before I know it I be up in the 150’s. Cuz that’s how weight just keeps creeping up on one !!! Day 1 starts today, food logged, not going to veer from that today!
6/28 139.8 – 10.88 miles walked, 20% exercise calories eaten back. Feeling better with myself, need to keep this going!
6/29 139.2 - No structured walking, very busy day; supermarket shopping, met DSs (3) at a garden centre and had lunch there. Very disappointed with menu, not much lower calorie, lowest was honey roast ham baguette with a side salad, I opted for no coleslaw and extra salad (530 calories in total). We all went on to donate blood, but two of us had too low iron to donate!! We had both been taking daily iron supplements for a couple of weeks beforehand ☹. Planted out all my purchases before preparing dinner. Was 268 calories & 88 carbs over, but more importantly didn’t go off plan.
6/30 139.8 – no structured walking as childminding little DGS & school run for older DGS, hence calories over, but no binge which often a Thursday does . Didn’t make the under 139 but feeling more positive and have lost 1.2 pound since end of last round. On to the next round & July !!
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!
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6/21 131.6
6/22 130.8
6/23 130.2
6/24 129.8
6/25 129.2
6/26 128.8
6/27 128.4
6/28 128.4
6/29 129.2
6/30 128.8
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SW: R226 end: 136.2#
R227 goals: track food daily, strength training 3x/wk min, hydrate, 135# or less at the end of the month.
Day, Weight, Comment
6/21 - 135.8#
6/22 - 135.2#
6/23 - 135.6#
6/24 - 135.4#
6/25 - 135.4#
6/26 - 136.2#
6/27 - 135.4#
6/28 - 135.6#
6/29 - 135.8#
6/30 - 135.0# Finally down a bit. On to the next round, good luck everyone.9 -
5'8", female, 42 years old.
SW: 229.4. CW: 226.2 (-3.2)
RGW: < 224?
FGW: 180. UGW: 150
Goals are 18 hr fasts with one 24 fast per week. Lower my carb intake and limit alcohol to a few glasses on the weekend. Start some light exercise.
Round 226. SW 229.4. EW 229.8. (+0.4)
Round 227. SW 225.2
6/20 - 229.2.
Round 227
6/21 - 225.2. (-4.2) Ok so a little patience paid off and I did get a woosh overnight! Down 4lbs and mostly made my Round goal!!
6/22 - 224 (-1.2). 18 hr fast. The woosh continues!! I have a silly very unscientific theory that if I keep my diet clean and don't drink any alcohol, I can keep this downward trend going for a bit before it starts bouncing around. Gonna see what happens this round. I think I need to set a new round goal though. 😊
6/23 - 223.6 (-0.4) 18.5 hr fast. The science experiment continues! I finally got motivated to do the first video of the beginner program in Beachbody. It felt a little too easy honestly but it's getting moving so I'm going to count that a win. Also hit 8000 steps again yesterday. Trying to focus on moving more.
6/24 - 223.4 (-0.2) 18 hr fast. I was hungry near the end of this fast but I managed to keep to my goal to load up on protein during my window. I did have a few nachos at dinner and some take out so I think higher sodium than normal. But I avoided late night snacking which is my downfall. Didn't get to my workout but going to try to do them over the weekend.
6/25 226.2 (+3.2) 19 hr fast. My science experiment is over. We were at a friend's place for lunch and I had a few drinks and just like that I've bounced up 3lbs. I know this is just a water thing but I good reminder that when I drink, the loss slows right down.
6/26 226.8 (+0.6) 18 hr fast. Still up. Hourly i can drop this before round end.
6/27 225.4 (-1.4) 16 hr fast. Had wine and ate some junk food but still dropping the water weight from the weekend so that's good.
6/28 - 227 (+1.6). 18 hr fast. I was supposed to start my fast at like 6:30 last night and instead at like 9 I started snacking. I was way too low on my daily calories (i think i had only eaten like 800 calories in my window) so that's on me for being silly and thinking i could sneak a low day in. I don't think i ate more than my calorie goal but there was a lot of sodium. Plus I had a deep tissue massage yesterday and today I'm really sore so I'm wondering if that causes any water retention? Anyone know? Anyhow. C'est la vie in the weight loss world to have the up and down and up and down.
6/29 DNW
6/30 226.2 (-0.8) 18 hr fast. I'm disappointed that my Round is ending higher than it began. Also I'm heading into a long weekend which I'm sure will include more food and drink than normal so that doesn't bode well for next round.6 -
F40
SW- 170
RSW: 168.8
GW- 130round 226
6/11 - missed
6/12 - 168.2
6/13-169.8
6/14-169
6/15 - 169.2
6/16 -168.4
6/17 - 169
6/18 -169.8
6/19 - 168 -
6/20- 168.8
6/21 - 170😳😳 rocky start of the challenge. I thought I did well yesterday.
6/22 - 167.7 (-1.1 lb)
6/23 - 168.8 (0 lb) - In office day yesterday. Walked a lot and ate a lot too. 2 hour commute really ruin my energy even though it’s just sitting in train😣 and I end up making bad choices for food.
6/24 - 168.6( -.2lb) decent day food wise. I logged most of that. Went to gym as well. 🤞🏼🤞🏼
6/25 -169.8 at 6 am and 168.8 at 8 am. Only difference, two hour 😴. Considering 169.8 as weight since this is my regular weigh in time. Other than chomping crossiant with Nutella, I did pretty good yesterday.
6/26-170.8😳😳
6/27-168.8🤔🤔
6/28 169.9
6/29 - 169.4
6/30. - 167.8. - finally
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Heaviest: 187 Sept. 2018
RGW Loss: 3lbs.
UGW: 140lbs
6/21-167
6/22-164
6/23-164
6/24-162
6/25-164
6/26-164
6/27-163
6/28-165
6/29-162
6/30-163-Bought a pack of chipotle taco sauce and put that on BBQ’ed pork and we put that on lettuce with cilantro , cheese and avocado and DH brought home sweet corn that a farmer dropped off at the office so we had that too.We live in a farming community and my DH works in agriculture and always has. The first 25 years of our marriage, we had access to all of the free vegetables and lettuce we wanted. The only thing I wasn’t fond of were all of the bags of vegetables we would have in our refrigerator. I would tell him we needed lettuce and he would bring me four heads of romaine and I would have to fit that in the refrigerator along with big bags of broccoli and spinach.
Now we live in a different valley where it is mainly fruit and nuts and I buy one head of lettuce and three crowns of broccoli at a time. A pack of romaine hearts from the grocery store is pathetic; they strip off the outer leaves and cram three hearts in a bag and by the time you bring it home from the store, you have to remove more leaves…..
A couple of DH’s farmers now, have cherries and I have eaten so many cherries lately that I finally stopped at a fruit stand and bought peaches and apricots yesterday.
Anyway, Went to yoga, then ran errands and by the time I got home, it was hot and I headed out to move the shredded wood. I took 1/2 gallon of ice water and that made it bearable.
Rode the horse, but we just walked in the arena because it was hot. Hoping to get a lot done today.
Meeting my 82 year old neighbor at her park (big shaded lawn area on her property ) tonight when it cools off, to plant flowers for an upcoming event there.7 -
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; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9
Last weight
06/20 - 154.9
Round Goal: 152.x
Workout: Intentional movement 3x/week at least 15 minutes
Nutrition: Log daily
Day, Weight, Comment
6/21 - 154.5
6/22 - 153.8
6/23 - 154.7
6/24 - 153.0
6/25 - 152.5
6/26 - 152.5
6/27 - 154.8
6/28 - 153.8
6/29 - 152.7
6/30 - 152.4 - Great weigh in despite weighing in AFTER I drank water, coffee, and walked the dogs. BF was getting up and getting ready to take LittleBro golfing this morning (early tee time to beat the heat) so I didn't have time to weigh. I was curious, as last night was Vietnamese food at Fam's house [read: sodium overload], so I figured I'd see an uptick from that and the liquids this morning but still could get an idea. Nope, lowest weight this year. Wow. I'm baffled and quite happy. Walked the dogs and did my kettlebell workout. Going to do a face mask (my skin is super dry so I need a hydrating mask badly) and while that sets, I'll finish my June journaling so I can archive that and pull out July's and wake SD up to get ready so we can go grocery shopping early before the tourists really come rolling in. See everyone next round!
Previous Day's Comments6/21 - Some bloat has been banished. Still no TOM so likely not the hormonal bloat that has been banished. At least that means my efforts to re-hydrate are not in vain! I did splurge on a couple mojitos yesterday before realizing just how many calories/sugar are in them! Oof. I'll stick to vodka+soda+lime wedge from now on if I decide to drink (or wine with dinner). Not sure today's dinner but it's something related to chicken as that's out to thaw haha I'm likely to repeat yesterday's lunch with the last of the leftover chicken from Sunday mixed with some frozen steamable veggies from the deep freeze I found. I'm feeling pretty good about hitting all my habit goals today, I hope everyone else feels just as good about theirs!
6/22 - TOM dropped some bloat but the garlic salt from dinner last night has me feeling more bloated than I was before! Hopefully it'll drop off here soon. Got a walk with the pups this morning before it got awful hot. Been moving quite a bit all morning between work, running a grocery errand for dinner and prepping dinner (marinating chicken). Luckily it's a fairly slow day for work. Unsure if Thirsty Thursday is happening but I hope not. I have no room in my calorie budget for anything else and I don't want the temptation. It's so easy to mindless snack on whatever people have ordered for the table. SD is sick so I made us both an herbal tea to help fight whatever it is off. FamWife started feeling it the last couple days of vacation and SD was the unlucky one to get it. Hopefully I can avoid it!
6/23 - I overate at dinner and was nearly 200 calories over goal which put me about maintenance. I had completely forgotten to log the rice portion of dinner until after dinner (I almost forgot to make the rice, too!). By the time I was done cleaning the kitchen after, I felt so heavy and my stomach was starting to hurt. I knew I should've slowed down eating and as I finished the last few bites, I KNEW I shouldn't still be eating. But I told myself it's only a couple more bites, I might as well finish. And this is the mindset that got me where I am now. I need to fix that quickly. I'm recognizing it and calling it out to you lovelies to keep myself accountable. I can't change the past, but I can start now to help change the future into something I'm happy about. On a happier note, I got a nice walk in with the pups this morning and it wasn't too terribly hot. I need to start running but I feel awful that my only time to run (I can't run for at least 3-4 hours after last eating without getting sick so morning before food is about it for me) is currently the only time it is cool enough to walk the pups. I may have to alternate - if I run Mon-Wed-Fri, walk them Tues-Thurs or vice versa and add in some indoor work like rowing or spinning. I'll brainstorm this weekend.
6/24 - DNP
6/25 - DNP
6/26 - Busy busy busy weekend, barely had time to journal and no time to hop on my computer to check in here. Lots of manual labor in triple-digit temperatures. I'm worn out. I did manage to take a very nice walk with the pups this morning, though, despite being so tired. Hopefully I'll be good by tomorrow as I plan to run. Also planning a run on Thursday. I'll walk the dogs Wednesday and Friday in the mornings and work on body weight strength or bike/rower to start rebuilding my workout routine. I have leftover ground beef and refried beans from dinner last night (burritos) so I'll try to make up something with that for lunch with a side of frozen veg. Otherwise, I'm unsure of all other meals. Will try to stay active and moving through the day to hit 10k steps and meet calorie goal.
6/27 - Stupid sodium... Dinner was spaghetti with homemade garlic bread. Garlic salt on the noodles. Garlic salt in the meat. Sodium in the canned sauce. Garlic salt on the bread. And I've already ranted enough about garlic salt here and the bloating it causes me. I was over about 150 calories yesterday due to the carb overload for dinner so still in deficit but not ideal. Hoping today is better. It's Taco Tuesday, though, and we had burritos Sunday so I'm guessing today is one of the heavier meals on rotation. I'll pre-log enchiladas (the most calorie dense) and adjust from there. I ran with both dogs this morning. A short 1.14 miles to the stop sign and back as I don't ever run with both dogs (they're a handful together) and I don't want to go on the main roads with them just yet. I always hated running but it felt good to get back to it today. Might I be turning into a runner?! Kettlebell workout (via Nerd Fitness Journey) and a walk with the dogs is scheduled for tomorrow. Plenty of water today to flush the sodium bloat and re-hydrate. Heat warnings are kicking my behind and I usually love the heat!
6/28 - Oh gosh, can I bring this back around into 152.x in the next couple of days to hit goal?! Some bloating is gone. I imagine some of this is water retention from working out/manual labor (glycogen stores) as I've been very tender lately. Today I walked the dogs and then completed my first round of NF Journey kettlebell workout. It was rather easy (10x deadlifts, farmers walk 30sec, and 10x 2-hand bicep curls for 3 rounds) but I know I'll be sore, at least in the arms, tomorrow. I also knocked out 30 second plank, 10 knee pushups, and 10 squats for my Finch app (which only requests 10s, 5x and 5x respectively but I make it a bit more challenging). Now to move through the day to hit my 10k steps goal! No clue on dinner but lunch will be some leftover street tacos which I will pre-log now.
6/29 - *Insert Elmer Fudd voice* "Be vewy vewy quiet. I'm hunting goals, hahahah" But really, no sudden movements! I'm perfectly content with this number and I don't want to do anything to increase it. Today is about to be incredibly stressful work-wise, I can tell based on how it's starting. And I have no ideas on food which could be a recipe for disaster (read: stress eating). I think I have spinach so I'll try to find something to use that up before it goes bad (if its not already). Rant ahead:I hate that people assume that I'm at their beck and call with work and try to call me at 8-9pm to fix an issue at work. I'm in bed, *kitten* off. I'll deal with it tomorrow as you won't approve overtime for me to be working right now anyway. Plus, it's not even a high priority project -- my other 4 projects are higher priority according to the company as they're bringing in more money and bigger clients we want to come back to us. But they seem to think this is the only project I have or it should be the highest priority and I should neglect everything else. Ugh. They have enough knowledge to spot the issue and man-splain it and then have the time to type out step-by-step instructions on how I should fix it. Yet they won't fix it, I have to despite the fact that I'm behind on about 4 other tasks they've done the same exact thing to me and expect me to do. How does this even make sense? And you wonder why the project is behind schedule? You sit and tell everyone what to do without bothering to do anything to help move things along knowing I have about 2 weeks worth of work to do you're expecting done in an hour. NOT INCLUDING the other 4 projects I have that require even MORE work than this one. I'm very irritated...Rant over, I feel a tad bit better now. Beats stress-crying which is what I want to do and it's not even 8am yet. I'm happy today is my Friday and once I'm off, I'm staying off until Monday.7 -
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📆 2015–2023Feb. 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: end weight 183 (-1).
R226 06/20/23: end weight 183.6 (+.6).
R227 06/30/23: end weight 183 (-.6).
Day, Weight, Comment
6/21 - 183.6
I’m making some progress against the encroahments with my 3-hour weed & grass pulling workouts. Whew! I make it all bearable by thinking of the calories burning and muscles building. 😁 It does make me hungry, but I’m mostly sticking to the plan. All good.
6/22 - 183.6
Other than a piece of apple pie a friend brought over, yesterday was perfect. I did lots of yard work and even blocked a lace wrap I finished knitting a few months ago (pic below — color doesn’t show well, but it’s a dark brownish purple). I’m planning a workout this morning of moving a few plants that are in the wrong spots and not thriving. It’s not supposed to be so hot today, so that’s a relief. 90F yesterday, but forecast high today is 74. Sounds good! Enjoy your day, all!
6/23 - 183.8
6/24 - 183.6
Weird. I remember writing a post yesterday, but I can’t find it. I probably hit Done instead of post. Oh well! Happy Saturday!
6/25 - 185
Aaack! Salt and, let’s be honest, too much blankety blank food. I’m beginning to think I should go to bed at 9 p.m. before I start snacking! I’ll try to do better today, and tomorrow and tomorrow and… With all the yard work I’m doing, if I didn’t snack I’d be skinny by now. Sigh.
6/26 - 184
Not a great number, but better than yesterday! I’m making a tomato galette with feta and olives for dinner (DH’s request) — yummy, and if I skip most of the crust, not bad on calories.
6/27 - 183
Oh, good! At least there’s that! I could not get to sleep last night — kept thinking about my upcoming cataract surgeries and, on a more pleasant note, the book I’m working on and knitting projects. I finally nodded off around 6, up at 7. I feel really woozy and faintly headachy. I was planning a garden work day, but between the way I feel and the air quality alert, I think not. I stepped outside a while ago and it’s foggy with a distinct smell of smoke as the fog grabs onto the wildfire smoke. Not nice at all. I’ll have to walk the pup at some point, but it will be a short walk. Then I think I’ll go back to bed.
6/28 - 182.8
We have another air quality alert day, with particulate matter in the mid-unhealthy zone right now. How’s everyone else doing in the smokey areas?
6/29 - 182.8
Another smoke-gloomy morning. Mostly staying inside, which makes it hard to reduce energy in a big, rambunctious puppy! Stay safe, everyone.
6/30 - 183
Not a great round for me, but at least I’m down slightly from the start. Onward!
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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 130.0
SW Round 225 130.0 AW 128.2
SW Round 226 128.0 AW 127.95
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 227 127.5 AW 128.65
6/21 128.0
6/22 129.0 I forgot there was going to be community bingo last night. The “meal” was fried chicken, sweet coleslaw (🤮) and cookies.
6/23 129.0 Fasted 21.5 hours yesterday. Doing that again today but eating earlier to try to get back on MY schedule. Tomorrow is DGGS’s first birthday party - he’ll be 1 on Sunday. Time sure does fly!
6/24 128.5 I made some fat bombs last night so I can have a “splurge” now and then or satisfy that “I want something but don’t know what” evenings. “greenandketo” has lots of recipes. My total carbs were 8g and I was below my fat macro.
6/25 129.0 It’s all good. Baby’s birthday party in the park was warm (95*F) but DGD (mom) did a wonderful job with everything. I avoided all foods except one large chocolate chip cookie. I didn’t have enough water - it was available but I didn’t drink it.
6/26 129.0 I’m beginning to doubt my scale. It says the cat has gained a pound since I have been feeding him less and weighing with and without my Birks and pj’s made no difference in my weight. Well, just keep on keeping on! Just had a lovely TMI 😂😂
6/27 128.0 Surprise birthday for one of the ladies in my art quilt group. She is 90 and a real inspiration. I ate a few crumbs of Nothing Bundt Cake and a lot of cream cheese frosting! It didn’t taste anywhere as good as it used to.
6/28 128.5 We got Chinese take out later than I wanted to eat. DH wasn’t feeling great and was grumpy. I ate about 1/4th of my entree and 3 bites of rice and a fortune cookie. I’m tired of being the only one who can decide what we’re eating for dinner.
6/29 129.5 Chinese leftovers
6/30 129.0 OMAD was Angry Butcher cheeseburger minus 3/4 of bun but ate small potato wedges equal to a small potato.
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Christine from Burlington, Ontario, Canada 😊
My 16th Round
Age: 53
Height: 5’3.75”
HW: 345 lbs (Aug 2005)
LW: 135.4 (June 2023)
CW: 136.4 lbs
GW: 135 lbs
Long-term Goal: <145.6 lbs until June 5, 2024 (Normal BMI)
This round's daily goals:
1. <1300 + 50% exercise cals 10/10 days – 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊☹😊
2. 7 miles of steps 10/10 days – 😊😊😊😊😊☹😊☹😊
3. 7 cups fluids 10/10 days – 😊😊☹😊😊😊😊😊😊
4. Meditation 10/10 days – 😊☹😊☹☹☹☹☹☹
5. Strength/Bike/Swim 10/10 days – ☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹☹
6. Attend work 3/3 days – 😊😊😊
7. Stay under 140 lbs 10/10 days – 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
6/21 – 136.4 lbs - Down --- lbs this round and 1.4 lbs to goal; 165.21/210 miles for June.
6/22 – 136.0 lbs - Down 0.4 lbs this round and 1.0 lbs to goal; 169.77/210 miles for June.
6/23 – 136.2 lbs - Down 0.2 lbs this round and 1.2 lbs to goal; 179.9/210 miles for June. My energy has been a bit low the last few days, but I have continued to walk, at least. My concentration at work has slowly been improving – it is a week on the new meds, now. My hunger is totally in check; I have eaten less than 1454 calories for 3 days in a row, which is very moderate, for me.
6/24 – 136.2 lbs - Down 0.2 lbs this round and 1.2 lbs to goal; 185/210 miles for June. I am meeting my niece for brunch today and I took the time to look up the menu and try to pick something out that has lower calories and sufficient protein. I’ve pre-logged it in MFP so now all I have to do is make sure to order what I picked. Lol. I had a nice walk with the dog this morning; we were out for 2 hours but I did let him stop and sniff quite a bit, so we were not walking that whole time. I did not do any running as I am feeling a bit fatigued today, again.
6/25 – 135.6 lbs – Down 0.8 lbs this round and 0.6 lbs to goal! 194.4/210 miles for June. I did NOT order what I was supposed to at brunch yesterday but my calories for the day were still within my range (1569) so that worked out okay. (I had a big lunch so wasn’t very hungry for the rest of the day, which may be how “normal” people feel?) I ended up walking over 23K steps yesterday, so that made up for it, I guess.
6/26 – 135.4 lbs – Down 1.0 lbs this round and 0.4 lbs to goal! 198.82/210 miles for June. I am getting very close to my weight goal as well as my steps goal! I haven’t been posting in the group as I feel I don’t have much to say or contribute. Also, I have been pretty fatigued. But I am pleased with my numbers today so I think I will share. 😊 I’m on vacation this week and most of next week. Hubby is home for 2 weeks unexpectedly. The goal is to NOT mess up my weightloss and exercise goals while he is here. Last night we ordered pizza. Whoops. Not off to a good start. However, I logged it and still wasn’t over my calorie goal, miraculously. I am noticing that I actually am not unhappy with how my body looks when I look in the mirror. I am even close to happy, at times, which is frickin’ bizarre. I am also not unhappy with the number on the scale. My brain is accepting of the fact that even if I do not make it to 135 exactly, I am basically at goal. And I am only slightly tempted to move the goal weight to 130. I honestly don’t see why I should, if I am pleased with the number on the scale and somewhat happy with what I see in the mirror and the size of my pants. I think I will feel better after I have skin removal surgeries, especially my hips/butt and arms. My thighs bother me sometimes as I have saggy skin and I see people looking at it sometimes (I have decided that I am wearing shorts cuz whatever). But some of the time I am actually proud of my saggy thighs? I mean, they are proof that I used to be close to 400 lbs (as far as I know, as once I got past 350 I could not find a scale that could weigh me for a few years) and now I am a “regular” size. And although some people may be disgusted or critical, it is possible that maybe some people who are “athletic” might see me trying to run and think I am amazing. And maybe some people who are struggling with obesity will see that and be encouraged, somehow. The fact that my brain is not going ONLY to the negative possibility is … incredible. I am proud of how far I have come. 😊
6/27– 136.0 lbs - Down 0.4 lbs this round and 1.0 lbs to goal; 204.9/210 miles for June. Scale is up but it did not impact my mood which is a good thing!
6/28 – 135.8 lbs - Down 0.6 lbs this round and 0.8 lbs to goal; 212.2/210 miles for June! I made it to my steps goal for June! Hooray!
6/29 – 137.6 lbs – Oops. We went out for Greek food last night. Not impressed with the scale but trying not to let it impact my mood.
6/30 – 138.2 lbs – Up 1.8 lbs this round and 3.2 lbs to goal; 221.3/210 miles for June. Hm. Well, that wasn’t a great round for me, that’s for sure. But at least I stayed under 140 lbs for the entire round, so that’s a win. I also exceeded my goal in steps/miles for June, so I am excited about that. And I still have today’s miles to add. I am a bit surprised that the scale is up because my stomach feels and looks pretty flat to me (it often looks puffy when I gain weight, especially from carbs). I know that my scale has been acting funny (it is making a weird ticking noise and going blank sometimes) so I am going to get a new battery for it today and see if that makes any difference. It might be the scale, you never know. But I better look into it because I noticed that yesterday, because the scale was up, I was trying to “over restrict” a bit (which is not a healthy behaviour for me, for my mental health). I mean by that that although I was hungry at times I was not allowing myself to eat, which for me, I know always backfires and ends in a binge (or a week or month or years long binge). When the scale was up this morning I started to feel my mood shift, and that is not a good sign. I might have to take a break from weighing myself. The smoke from forest fires has been really bad so I have not been able to walk as much as I would like, and also I find that I have been really fatigued these past few days. So the last 2 days I have not walked much at all (and yesterday I didn’t leave the apartment even once, and got my hubby to walk the dog). I was thinking I’d take a long walk this morning, but it is raining and that is trapping the smoke even more, it looks like. I’ll take the dog out and see how it is out there but I may not go far if it smells gross. There is a special air quality statement for today so that is not promising. Well, at least a new round starts tomorrow and I can try again for the next ten days. Anyway, this is all an experiment for me. I am trying to determine a number on the scale where I feel good with the number, and I am happy with what I see in the mirror, and I am happy with my clothing size, and I am eating enough to fuel my exercise, and I am able to maintain that weight. I have not figured that out yet but I will keep experimenting. 😊
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Hi Everyone – Looking forward to another challenge, my 3rd.
Female, 5’4”, 57 years of age
HW: 210 (May, 2022)
CW: 149.4
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 227
Spoiler
6/28: 149.6 - Ok... still bouncing around here... that's ok. Going to attempt some of the new ideas in my new bodyweight training book later this afternoon. I have also recorded a couple of workouts from PBS for stretching (Esmonde Technique or something like that). I like her workouts. That will be my plan B if the bodyweight thing is a bust. New Zumba class last night was good. It's always a slow start for me with a new instructor as they move differently and have different styles. I am also directionally challenged so I dance small so as not to harm those around me
Last night's instructor leans to the Bollywood movements... which are fun, just a different way of moving than I am used to. 9 weeks, we'll see how it goes. We too are in the unhealthy air quality area here today from the wildfire smoke (Code Orange). Not sure if I'll get my after lunch walk done or not.
6/29: 148.6 - Progress! Did get my walk in yesterday, skipped the bodyweight training... really need to figure that out because I believe it will be essential to me reaching a goal weight that I am happy with. I did walk outdoors yesterday, but will not be doing so today - we are Code Red for the smoky air quality. I do have my 60 minute cardio dance class tonight after work - LOVE this class, I always sweat pretty spectacularly during this class.
6/30: 149.2 - And we're off to the next round.... Have a fantastic weekend everyone!!
Michelle5 -
MyFitnessPal Starting Weight: 297R200 EW: 291
R201 EW: 286.4
R202 EW: 283
R203 EW: 280.2
R204 EW: 273
R205 EW: 274.4 (yikes!)
R206 EW: 268.2
R207 EW: 265.6
R208 EW: 260.2
R209 EW: 256
R210 EW: 252.4
R211 EW: 248.6
R212 EW: 249.2 (booooo)
R213 EW: 245
R214 EW: 241.4
R215 EW: 237.6
R216 EW: 235.8
R217 EW: 235 (
)
R218 EW: 231
R219 EW: 228.2
R220 EW: 224.2
R221 EW: 223.2
R222 EW: 219.6
R223 EW: 213.2
R224 EW: 213.2 (ooooof)
R225 EW: 211.6
R226 EW: 211.4 (this has been a brutal few rounds)
6/21: 210
6/22: 210.6
6/23: 209.6
6/24: 209.8
6/25: 210.6
6/26: 212. Really, self?!
6/27: 209.8
6/28: 208.8
6/29: 208
6/30: 208.4. OK not too bad.7 -
Round 227
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 184 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
R226 EW= 196.8
R227 EW= 198.2
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Special Challenge: To Lose 6 pounds between my birthday (May 10th) and the 4th of July. Starting Weight on May 10th: 195.1 Goal Weight on July 4th: 189.1 I hope I can step on the scales and see fireworks!!!!
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)
R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)
R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)
R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)
R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)
R223 (05/12/23 thru 05/21/23) = -1.1 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.4)
R224 (05/22/23 thru 05/31/23) = -1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)
R225 (06/01/23 thru 06/10/23) = -1.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.0)
R226 (06/11/23 thru 06/20/23) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.8)
R227 (06/21/23 thru 06/30/23) = -1.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.2)
Day/Weight/Comment
06/20 …..196.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
06/21 -196.6- (Trend weight 196.2)
06/22 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
06/23 -197.2- (Trend weight 196.5)
06/24 -197.0- (Trend weight 196.7)
06/25 -196.6- (Trend weight 196.9)
06/26 -198.0- (Trend weight 197.0)
06/27 -198.0- (Trend weight 197.1)
06/28 -197.0- (Trend weight 197.1)
06/29 -196.8- (Trend weight 197.1) Traveled today with my son. Lots of sitting and restaurant food. Tomorrow I pay the fiddler. Getting ready to drain my ankles and do my strength training. I seriously need the draining very badly today after all the sitting today.
06/30 -198.2- (Trend weight 197.3)Up 1.4 lbs. No excuses. Time to crack the whip! See you all 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
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F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 140.8lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs
Past RoundsR160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNWR220 SW:150.2 GW:149.2 EW:148.4 (-1.8)
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)
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:141.4 (-4.2)
R226 SW:142.6 GW:141.0 EW:140.6 (-2.0)
R227 SW:140.8 GW:140.8 EW:
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6/19 142.6 (trend 142.9)
6/20 140.6 (trend 142.6)
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6/21 140.8 (trend 142.3) Glad to see yesterday's new low weight is sticking around more or less. I've set my goal this round to maintain, but in reality I'll be glad if my trend weight doesn't go up. Didn't leave the house yesterday as I was packing and organising all day, plus, as musicsax mentioned, we had torrential rain for a large part of the day. Eating was ok, although there was a bit of stress-snacking going on, but I stayed below, just! Woke up relieved to see my fake tan hadn't been a disaster, phew! I'm a notorious over-packer and am now trying to decide whether I can fit the iron into my suitcase or if I can bear spending the next 9 days a crumply mess...
Having pizza tonight at a local restaurant, as it's the only place that will still be open when we get to the apartment, so I'll eat light today to allow for it. Old me would be looking forward to some fast food at the airport but I'm going to be good and bring a small snack instead.
Yesterday was no walk or gym, calories good, alcohol free.
STEPS 5,001
6/22 DNW The pizza last night has left me very bloated and dehydrated today.
The flight was delayed so we ended up eating at 11.30pm which meant sleep was not great.
STEPS 9,500
6/23 DNW We cycled to the fish market and bought prawns, clams and monkfish, then to the fruit and veg market and bought loads of stuff, the veggies here are massive! It was a good chance to practice my Portuguese. I made arroz de marisco, which is similar to paella, very tasty! I've never cleaned prawns or cooked clams before, so it was good to learn a new skill. In the evening we cycled to the beach and played frisbee, then to the marina for a few drinks. Lots of wine so a bit of a sore head today.
Steps were low as I was on the bike most of the day.
STEPS 6,918
6/24 DNW We visited Portimão and did a walking tour then stopped for lunch, I had tuna salad. Picked up a watermelon and some sacks of oranges for juicing from a roadside vendor. Back at the apartment we went for a swim, then an evening walk and cocktails. We finished off the rice from yesterday for dinner.
STEPS 10,361
6/25 DNW We drove to Tavira and did another walking tour. Lunch was cod and chickpea salad with egg, very high in protein! In the evening we went to a lovely restaurant between some cliffs, right on the ocean, it was idyllic. We shared grilled ocean perch and a bottle of wine, then back to the apartment for a game of cards and an early night.
STEPS 9,040
6/26 DNW We spent the day on the beach, we had planned to go to a water park but decided we wanted rest rather than adrenalin! Lots of swimming and cycling low on steps as it's too hot at 34° for doing much walking. We took tuna salad sandwiches and watermelon for a packed lunch. In the evening we walked along the marina and had dinner at a restaurant in a small square, I had grilled sardines with boiled veggies and white wine.
STEPS 5,635
6/27 DNW In the morning I cycled to the fish market and picked up a dourada fish, which I think is sea bream, and bought veggies and bread. OH was working all day so I pottered about and prepped dinner. We went for an evening bike ride to a nature reserve then back home had baked fish with garlic roasted potatoes, onions and green peppers, with steamed veggies. Steps are low again but I cycled for 2.5 hours.
STEPS 4,651
6/28 DNW OH was working in the morning so I picked up some supplies for a packed lunch and made salted cod and chickpea pasta salad, which we took to Marinha beach with half a cantaloupe melon each and some cherries. Lots of swimming and sunbathing. After the beach we visited Albufeira and had a stroll about, looking at all the touristy stuff. Back home in Vilamoura, we went out for a late dinner at a tennis club and had pizza and sangria.
STEPS 10,340
6/29 DNW OH was working all day so it was a quiet one. We went to the fish market at lunchtime and picked up ingredients for dinner- clams, prawns and mixed fish pieces for arroz de marisco again, but with a different recipe. I did a bit of swimming and sunbathing by the pool then in the evening we went to play mini golf again and went for a drive. Back home we ate on the balcony and played cards.
STEPS 3,457
6/30 DNW We had leftovers for lunch then swam in the pool for a while. In the afternoon we went to the beach and swam in the sea then went jet skiing, which was incredible! In the evening we walked around the marina and had dinner at an Indian restaurant, I had chicken dahnsak and a naan bread, a high calorie meal but a treat for the last day. Back to the UK today so will be packing and tidying most of the day as our flight is at night. I feeling pretty fat today so I'll be glad to get back to my routine and start to get these extra pounds back off. Dreading the scale in the morning but no point hiding from it!
STEPS 6,602
STEPS 71,505/100,000 round goal
Yikes at the low steps this round! Maybe I'll try and make up the extra next round.4 -
Round 227
6/21 217.2. Thus continues the mysterious weight gain. I looked leaner in the mirror at yoga today, so pffft to the scale. Today is Summer Solstice & I had planned a 21 day fast. I think I have talked myself out of it since I am going through enough although it might be a good time to control something in my life. I guess I will see tomorrow lol
6/22 216.2. I decided not to fast. I feel it would add too much additional stress at this time. While I am not eating my feelings, I do need sleep & I also need to exercise. The days that I exercise I feel the fog lifting so I need to keep at it. Yesterday I took a 1hr sunrise walk & did 45 minutes of sun salutations before my 1 hour yoga class. It was supposed to be an easy Yin class, but it was not. I am sore today but will enjoy my morning walk & yoga.
6/23 215.8. I know a whoosh will happen any minute. My skin is lumpy in areas that I carry fat. I just have to be patient & resist the urge to go off track. My emotional brain is telling me to be kind to myself, splurge, indulge in comfort food, do some pampering. I know my ultimate goal is to lose weight & wear a size 6/8 again. I have lost my sense of urgency & I won’t punish myself & cancel my February cruise, but I am going to eat healthy & indulge in hot yoga & other forms of self care that will improve the way I feel more than any treat food will.
6/24 DNW
6/25 217.2
6/26 216.8 I am still working through my bio father discovery. My husband is very supportive. I bought a 3 month unlimited hot yoga pass because that helps me. I am also joining a women’s walking group. I tried to make it there this morning but it started to rain hard. I will be meeting my new half siblings in 3 weeks if all goes well. I haven’t decided if I will meet my bio father. I will ask him if he is interested in meeting me but the siblings are very excited. I find that I look like hell. I don’t know if it is depression or shock or all in my head, but hopefully that improves in the next little bit.
6/27 215.8
6/28 216.2 I am basically maintaining this whole round, but that’s ok, it shows I am not using food or wine to mask & cope. I feel today that I am crawling out of the shock. I am happy about that, I popped into work to grab stuff to work at home after hot yoga. Life will get back to normal. I am glad I have the luxury & that I am taking the time to do the work needed to heal.
6/29 216.8. I am ready to get back at it. I have the exercise part but will now focus on food. I can easily lose 5-10lbs before I meet my new half siblings, so that’s what I’m gonna do’
6/30 217.6. Hmmmm. I thought I started dieting & eating low carb again yesterday. I have a lot of muscle soreness & I restarted my supplements. I suspect both of those things have increased my weight. I am up this round but expect some good progress next round.
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Round 227: JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS
Hi, I’m Amanda, almost 50, wicked short 4’11” from New England.
DONE: My 1st goal is for mid-June (trip to LA/Vegas),
2nd goal for mid-August.
Appreciate all your support.
- Pre-plan meals for the day
- Daily movement
- No Late Night Snacking
Round 221 SW: 126.8
Round 222 SW: 122.6 ⬇️ debloated 4.2#
Round 223 SW: 121.0 ⬇️ 1.6#
Round 224 SW: 118.8 ⬇️ 2.2#
Round 225 SW: 117.0 ⬇️ 1.8#
Round 225 EW: 114.8 ⬇️ 2.2#
Round 226 – skipped – on vacation
Round 227 SW: 121.0 ⬆️
Round 227 EW: 114.8 ⬇️ 6.2# debloated from vacation
6/21: DNW
6/22: 121.0 ⬆️Had the best time on my vacation/visit family trip.
It wasn’t about fitting in everything/seeing all the sights: it was a slower time for me to do what I enjoy and to see family that I haven’t seen in almost 10 years.
I was about 115 the morning of my flight.
Today is 121, so bloated and gained 6 pounds, which I will get rid of, plus a few more for my August birthday goal.
6/23 – 118.8 ⬇️ debloated 2.2#
Crossfit Farming!
6/24 – 118.0 ⬇️
Went to my boss’s funeral, my amazing boss of 16 years.
His wife’s eulogy reminded us all to go out there and enjoy life. That’s what I intend to do!
6/25 – 115.0 ⬇️
So I “lost” the 6# that I “gained” on my vacation (eating a lot of carbs/noodles/bread). My body is THIS sensitive to carbs.
Now that clothes are fitting better, I need to incorporate more weight training to manage all the flab.
But it’s been SOOOOOO humid here that all I want to do is sit in front of an air conditioner (I hate heat and stickiness).
6/26 – 115.4 ⬆️
Getting back to it!
After 4.5 months of daily movement, I took a few days off.
But I'm coming back, baby!
Need to increase the Hip Thrust weight next time!!
6/27 – 114.6 ⬇️
This is about the weight I like being at for my build/height.
I don’t know how realistic I can be about losing another 5# AND maintaining that.
BUT I would like to see how I’ll be when I get there (haven’t been lower than 112# (in 2020) since hitting puberty)
6/28 – 114.8 ⬆️
I’ve got to stop eating peanuts and cashews. They’re so calorie-dense food that use up so much of my calories for the day.
There are so much food that I just want to eat; I’m not hungry though.
6/29 – 114.6 ⬇️
Yup, wasted all my calories on peanuts and "cake-ball snacks" (they're not cake)
Ugh, leaving no calories left for dinner.
It was during the day, so it’s not LATE Night Snacking.
I just need to STOP snacking so I can eat real food!
6/30 – 114.8 ⬆️
Crossfit Farming in this HUMID weather: I must have lost 5# through sweating. SOOOOO hot/humid, and then we picked cucumbers in the green house: that was like a freaking sauna!!!
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Male: 65
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205
Goals for this round:
1. For 2023, avoid a repeat of 2022 lack of discipline.
2. Stop whining.
3. Log my food daily… That is how I lost my weight before.
Round 227 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food; Exercise – yesterday / Comment
Previous posts:
6/20:
So, I am back with you after a brief hiatus. I hope you will take me back, even though for today I will break one of my goals and whine a bit.
Begin whine…These last three months have been less than stellar:
Both of my parents have had hospitalizations due to heart problems; one heart attack and one pacemaker installed. Car and keys have been taken away. They are back home but DW and I are now the chauffeurs to their multitude of appointments. Did I mention we moved them to another apartment while dad was in the nursing home getting rehab? I have put the Power of Attorney hat on.
As for my health, I am dealing with lymphedema in my left ankle (and some other places), likely due to lymph system interruption from my prostate cancer surgery in February. I suppose this affects my overall weight too. The good news is that the follow up after the surgery is showing that it was as successful as it could be.
So, I need to be back here to give me some motivation to take care of myself. I don’t like the way I feel right now… end whine.
6/21: 223.6
/food logged; lots of functional movement, but no exercise per se/ amazing how food logging will deter some (but not all) hand to mouth mishaps and snaccidents.
Yesterday morning I took 2 pork shoulders off the smoker that had been cooking all night. Pulled and parsed it for sharing and storing for future use. The in-process quality assurance sampling amounted to my lunch.
Next two nights at a friend’s lake house. Could be dangerous. Won’t be able to weigh, but I can log.
6/22 DNW
6/23 DNW
6/24: 226.4
/nada; nada/
Last two or three days proved to be dangerous indeed. Back home now.
I did have fun with friends and fam and got a little fishing done. Part of the fun was hooking myself through the skin of my ring finger knuckle. Hook went in and reemerged a half inch away. Quite a sight. Had to have my brother-in-law cut the barb off with wire cutters so I could back it out. I still love fishing. 😊
6/25: 225.6
/Logged; long walk/
6/26: 226.4
/Logged; some walking./
Lots of commercially prepared food…
I love all of the fishing stories that are washing up on the shore here.
6/27: 226.0
/Logged; not much exercise/
Yesterday was filled with doing book work for my parents, going to the doctor, chairing a planning commission meeting, and snacking.
6/28: 223.6
/logged all; walked nine short holes of golf with DW/
It was nice getting out and golfing with wife for the first time in years. My own game has suffered from neglect, and she rarely golfs. But we both had a nice time.
Funny story: Our golfing history together is absolutely riddled with instances of me giving her unsolicited advice after a dubbed shot. (it sounds like man-splaining, but it is not. I am a bit of a student of the game and just want to share my wisdom. I am a 5 on the enneagram scale. HA!) Usually (always) this ends in her resenting my play-by-play analysis.
So, on the way to the course in the truck, I took the initiative to promise her that I would not be offering ANY advice while we played, unless she asked for it. I thought to myself that I did not want to ruin a nice day together.
After her second shot of the day, you guessed it… I made a comment. It was about a mistake she made on both of her first two shots. (I am a sick person.) She proceeded to rewind and replay my promise made in the truck. I tried to parse my statement by saying while she did not ask for help, her first two golf shots begged for help. That did not fly…… I was a good boy for the rest of the round. I like to think I have learned my lesson. Mostly, I just like to think.
6/29: 223.2
/logged it; minor walking/
DGS over for a while this morning. Air is a lot cleaner this morning after the rain, so I think it will be ok. He had a cough yesterday. (me too)
6/20: 224.6
Starting weight at end of last round.
6/30: 223.4
/not logged; did some walking/
Well, the results of this round could be interpreted two ways. Yes, my weight is lower than at the start, but, the 10-day average (224.8) is higher than the start. I will take the overall loss, but to me the 10-day average tells a more accurate story. And it isn’t a pretty one for me lately.
It is good to be back at it with you all. I forgot how fast these 10-days go.
Historical Averages:R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
R 216: 222.2
R 217: 221.8
R 218 – 225 no data. AWOL
I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.4 -
Male: 65
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205
Goals for this round:
1. For 2023, avoid a repeat of 2022 lack of discipline.
2. Stop whining.
3. Log my food daily… That is how I lost my weight before.
Round 227 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food; Exercise – yesterday / Comment
Previous posts:
6/20:
So, I am back with you after a brief hiatus. I hope you will take me back, even though for today I will break one of my goals and whine a bit.
Begin whine…These last three months have been less than stellar:
Both of my parents have had hospitalizations due to heart problems; one heart attack and one pacemaker installed. Car and keys have been taken away. They are back home but DW and I are now the chauffeurs to their multitude of appointments. Did I mention we moved them to another apartment while dad was in the nursing home getting rehab? I have put the Power of Attorney hat on.
As for my health, I am dealing with lymphedema in my left ankle (and some other places), likely due to lymph system interruption from my prostate cancer surgery in February. I suppose this affects my overall weight too. The good news is that the follow up after the surgery is showing that it was as successful as it could be.
So, I need to be back here to give me some motivation to take care of myself. I don’t like the way I feel right now… end whine.
6/21: 223.6
/food logged; lots of functional movement, but no exercise per se/ amazing how food logging will deter some (but not all) hand to mouth mishaps and snaccidents.
Yesterday morning I took 2 pork shoulders off the smoker that had been cooking all night. Pulled and parsed it for sharing and storing for future use. The in-process quality assurance sampling amounted to my lunch.
Next two nights at a friend’s lake house. Could be dangerous. Won’t be able to weigh, but I can log.
6/22 DNW
6/23 DNW
6/24: 226.4
/nada; nada/
Last two or three days proved to be dangerous indeed. Back home now.
I did have fun with friends and fam and got a little fishing done. Part of the fun was hooking myself through the skin of my ring finger knuckle. Hook went in and reemerged a half inch away. Quite a sight. Had to have my brother-in-law cut the barb off with wire cutters so I could back it out. I still love fishing. 😊
6/25: 225.6
/Logged; long walk/
6/26: 226.4
/Logged; some walking./
Lots of commercially prepared food…
I love all of the fishing stories that are washing up on the shore here.
6/27: 226.0
/Logged; not much exercise/
Yesterday was filled with doing book work for my parents, going to the doctor, chairing a planning commission meeting, and snacking.
6/28: 223.6
/logged all; walked nine short holes of golf with DW/
It was nice getting out and golfing with wife for the first time in years. My own game has suffered from neglect, and she rarely golfs. But we both had a nice time.
Funny story: Our golfing history together is absolutely riddled with instances of me giving her unsolicited advice after a dubbed shot. (it sounds like man-splaining, but it is not. I am a bit of a student of the game and just want to share my wisdom. I am a 5 on the enneagram scale. HA!) Usually (always) this ends in her resenting my play-by-play analysis.
So, on the way to the course in the truck, I took the initiative to promise her that I would not be offering ANY advice while we played, unless she asked for it. I thought to myself that I did not want to ruin a nice day together.
After her second shot of the day, you guessed it… I made a comment. It was about a mistake she made on both of her first two shots. (I am a sick person.) She proceeded to rewind and replay my promise made in the truck. I tried to parse my statement by saying while she did not ask for help, her first two golf shots begged for help. That did not fly…… I was a good boy for the rest of the round. I like to think I have learned my lesson. Mostly, I just like to think.
6/29: 223.2
/logged it; minor walking/
DGS over for a while this morning. Air is a lot cleaner this morning after the rain, so I think it will be ok. He had a cough yesterday. (me too)
6/20: 224.6
Starting weight at end of last round.
6/30: 223.4
/not logged; did some walking/
Well, the results of this round could be interpreted two ways. Yes, my weight is lower than at the start, but, the 10-day average (224.8) is higher than the start. I will take the overall loss, but to me the 10-day average tells a more accurate story. And it isn’t a pretty one for me lately.
It is good to be back at it with you all. I forgot how fast these 10-days go.
Historical Averages:R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
R 216: 222.2
R 217: 221.8
R 218 – 226 no data. AWOL
R 227: 224.8
I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.3
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