JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 228

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

Results from previous challenges ...
My main goal this round is to not comfort eat. I need to find other ways of coping. I will try to exercise the adrenaline away to minimise the damage to my body from stress. I will also use my ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) skills to work through my anxiety.

Round 228 SW: 159.0 lbs (trend 160.0)

7/1: 158.5 lbs (trend 159.8)
7/2: 158.3 lbs (trend 159.6)
7/3: 158.1 lbs (trend 159.4)
My weight loss has been unusually consistent the last few days. In an attempt to not go off track at dinner, I have been trialling a larger snack late in the afternoon. It seems to be doing the trick and I am no longer eating more at dinner than planned.

7/4
7/5
7/6
7/7
7/8
7/9
7/10

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: 148.0
UGW: 140.0
06/29 - 152.2 at 7:00 a.m. ...3.91 miles in 85 mins w/sweet husband!!
06/30 - 152.5 at 7:50 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
07/01 - 151.3 at 8:00 a.m. ...108 degrees here in Northern California...no walking for me!
07/02 - 150.5 at 8:00 a.m. ...106 degrees here in Northern California...no walking for me!
07/03 -
07/04 -
07/05 -
07/06 -
07/07 -
07/08 -
07/09 -
07/10 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

7/1 - 120.6
7/2 - 124
7/3 - 123.8 whelp. I guess I'm back up here. I tried to eat more and not to exercise too much today because I have a race tomorrow. I'm struggling with guilt, even though I know I'm doing the right thing.

7/4 -
7/5 -
7/6 -
7/7 -
7/8 -
7/9 -
7/10 -

Round 228
Starting Weight- 147
Current weight- 142.4
10 Day Goal-I would love to see a loss. Try to stay positive.
Ultimate Goal Weight: Sub 130
7/1 142.4 55 minute walk. Remained under on calories. Did a little meal prep.
7/2 141.9 65 minute walk on the treadmill and then later in the day went for an evening stroll 28 minutes. Remained under calories.
7/3 141 51 minute walk. Remained under calories.
7/4
7/5
7/6
7/7
7/8
7/9
7/10

F42, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 140.8lbs
UGW: 140lbs (trend)
UUGW: 122.4lbs

Past Rounds R220 SW:150.2 GW:149.2 EW:148.4 (-1.8)
R221 SW:149.0 GW:148.0 EW:146.8 (-2.2)
R222 SW:147.2 GW:146.2 EW:145.6 (-1.6)
R223 SW:146.2 GW:144.6 EW:145.0 (-1.2)
R224 SW:146.8 GW:145.0 EW:146.2 (-0.6)
R225 SW:145.6 GW:144.6 EW:141.4 (-4.2)
R226 SW:142.6 GW:141.0 EW:140.6 (-2.0)
R227 SW:140.8 GW:140.8 EW:DNW
R228 SW:142.8 GW:140.8 EW:
***************************************

6/29 DNW Holiday
6/30 DNW Holiday
-
7/1 142.8 (trend 142.7) Ok, back to normal today. 2lbs up from the day I left for my holiday, not that bad! We got back at 3am last night and managed to resist stopping for food at the services on the motorway. I'm glad it's the first of the month and the start of a new round, else I might have been tempted to put off getting back to tracking until after the weekend. We had a bit of a disaster on the way to the airport. OH had strained his back putting the bikes in the shed so I'd had to do all the heavy lifting putting things in the car etc. When we stopped to refuel the hire car, I had to do it, which isn't something I've done in Portugal before. I got all flustered trying to prepay for the fuel with my limited Portuguese and ended up putting diesel in the petrol car! 5 minutes later we had broken down on the highway and had to call for recovery. Luckily our flight was delayed or we would have missed it, but I'm dreading finding out how much it's going to all cost us and am feeling very cross at myself about it all. OH has been quite chilled about it so far, but let's see when the bill comes in.
STEPS 5,343

7/2 140.8 (trend 142.4) I didn't do great yesterday so I'm very surprised to have this big drop today. Spent most of the day lazing on the sofa and had far too much of the apple and strawberry crumble that my daughter had made. Time to pull my socks up and get active.
STEPS 2,795

7/3 140.2 (trend 142.1) Yesterday was almost an exact replica of the day before, ate the wrong stuff and didn't get any exercise... self sabotage? anxiety? On the plus side another drop and my lowest weight since restarting in January. I'm beginning to suspect this is muscle loss not fat loss though.
STEPS 1,844 !

7/4 141.0 (trend 142.0) I'm not surprised to be back up today as I ate a lot of bread yesterday, no self control. I got myself out for a walk but the heavens opened and I got drenched so had to cut the walk short. I feel like I'm self sabotaging and I'm not sure why. Maybe I'm afraid of hitting my first goal of 140lbs as then I have to step into the unchartered territory of the 130s. I'm also feeling quite down on myself for the mistake with the hire car, we still don't know what the bill is going to be or how difficult it will be to claim on the insurance and as I'm not working I have no way to contribute so am feeling guilty about it. So maybe I'm punishing myself? My anxiety is raging at the moment, I have guests coming to stay this weekend and am not feeling prepared for it but am procrastinating. Urgh.
STEPS 11,419

7/5
7/6
7/7
7/8
7/9
7/10

STEPS 21,401/100,000 round goal

Round 228
SW: 125
RGW: 123
Plan: Log daily( no lying or cheating!!!). Exercise daily, including beginning weights again and PT exercises, also working on deep squat- goal 10 minutes a day.

Day, Weight, Comment
7/01 #125.2 -Starting up from yesterday, but may have not been truthful counting calories yesterday either- so I need to not lie to myself, this should be added as a goal. Injured myself playing pickleball ( my favorite activity) in May. Going to try playing for a short time this morning, scared and excited. Think I will come home afterwards and do my PT exercises and cardio, once I see how it goes.

7/02 #124.8-Wow, I did not realize that using the food scale is a practice and art easily forgotten. Struggled yesterday, since I cook so much, adding recipes, then dividing, since not sure what the servings were going to be since I was making it up. I am sure it will get easier as I go, notorious taste tester, need to handle that. God looking out for me, only was able to hit pickleball for 5-10 minutes, huge storm rolled in, bummer looks like rain all today. Looks like stationary bike and housework. 4 minutes deep squat yesterday.

7/03 #124.4, I know slowly and surely are best but it sure is nice when you have focused all day on weighing, not snacking and making good food choices to have a little more drop- But I could also fo other way so much more frustrating- So Eeks, I am happy and maybe not filled with joy but a little joy I moving in right direction. Lots of squatting yesterday, over 7 minutes and 4 minutes at one time. Forgot to weigh my fish before i put in airfryer. But better job weighing yesterday. Soon to be ex husband took the elliptical left me with the spin bike. Not able to play Pickleball because of weather so had to bike.

7/04 #125- Eeks, I know it is probably water retention but mentally I struggle going backwards when I put so much effort yesterday. I did actually get to play pickleball since be sidelined since May 7, when I got hurt. I was scared and overthought every shop but actually went very well, AC joint sore in afternoon and last night. Debating going right now, So nice to be outside, socializing and running around, might make me forget I gained weight. Did 10 minutes yesterday of resting squats, not at once but got 4 minutes at one time.
7/05
7/06
7/07
7/08
7/09
7/10

THANK YOU! QUILTINGJAINE!

🧨🎇🎆😁❤❤🦋🦋☮🌞🙏🧵


SW RND 228
7/1 162.6 STEPS 9065
7/2 161.2 STEPS 12123
7/3 160.8 STEPS 14321 🐷🐷🐷🐷🐷🤷‍♀️
7/4 163
7/5
7/6
7/7
7/8
7/9
7/10

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:
Last weight
06/30 - 152.4

Round Goal: 151.x
Workout: Intentional movement 3x/week at least 15 minutes
Nutrition: Log daily

Day, Weight, Comment
7/01 - 153.0
7/02 - 153.0
7/03 - 152.3
7/04 - 152.6 - Happy 4th to all my fellow American friends! Little fluctuation, not worried about it at all. I did enjoy a small bowl of ice cream and took my lactose pills immediately after. It satisfied the craving and fit into my calorie goal perfectly so the slight bloat isn't a concern. Today I slept in until 630 and still managed a run. It wasn't a long one, but I only said "a run" not a time or distance so I've managed to check the box. I'm trying not to put a hard and fast rule to it otherwise I'll lose all desire to even continue running until I have no choice but to train for the other 5k I've signed up for in November. Anyway, I'm hoping everyone wakes up in time for me to run through the shower quickly before we have to leave for the parade and other events going on today. It's a very social day and I'm not sure I'm ready for it mentally. Oh well. I feel stronger about my food and movement choices now that I've done my run so hopefully that mental strength will also bleed through into my people-ing ability. I have a general plan today (I vaguely know the lunch offerings and the event this evening is likely to be the same ol' American-fare for the holiday so not terribly hard to guess) and hopefully plenty of opportunity to get my steps in.
7/05
7/06
7/07
7/08
7/09
7/10

Previous Day's Comments

🌻🐈‍⬛🌞🦋🎆🍒🐕‍🦺🌿

📆 2015–2023
R227 06/30/23: end weight 183 (-.6).
R228 07/10/23: goals — cut back on nighttime snacks, walk 60+ minutes/day.

Day, Weight, Comment

7/01 - 182.6
Happy 🍁 Canada 🇨🇦 Day to the Canadians on here. Although I was born in the States, I am proud to be Canadian by parentage, and all my sibs were born in Alberta. I can’t believe it’s July already. The year’s half gone! July is “eye month” for me, with cataract surgeries this Monday & the next one, and then a string of follow up appointments. Not my idea of summer fun, but everyone assures me I’ll be glad I did it. I’m trying not to think much about it! Nervous. But I don’t seem to be channeling that into food, so there’s that. Now to keep it that way!

7/02 - 183.2
Yep. I ate a lot yesterday, including two pieces of cake. Yikes! I some of this is obviously water — can’t gain half a pound of fat in one day. I feel like that got the urge out of my system and today will be more controlled, although I’m quite nervous about tomorrow. Anyway, it’s love out right now, and our air quality is, for now, back to good. Have a happy Sunday!

7/03 - 183.2
Monday, Monday…. First cataract surgery coming up this morning. I’m very nervous, but keep telling myself it will be over in 3 hours, other than waiting around for a post-surgery check up. Then I get to do it all again in a week. I know it’s pretty routine, and everyone tells me it’s a snap, but still…. Anyway, my calories should be lower today!

7/04 - 183.6
Happy Fourth! My cataract surgery went well. My vision in that eye is like looking through thick gauze because of the meds they put in, but no other pain or discomfort. On our way home mid-afternoon DH wanted a Whopper & fries, so I got the same — was pretty hungry by then — which was my first such food in years! Then I had ice cream late evening. Not great, but my calories weren’t much over my goal, so other than a lot of salt I think it was ok. Back on track today. I don’t think I’ll be doing much until my vision clears, but it seems to be getting better every hour. Many thanks to those you sent well wishes!

7/05 -
7/06 -
7/07 -
7/08 -
7/09 -
7/10 -

🌻🐈‍⬛🌞🦋🎆🍒🐕‍🦺🌿

.

Heaviest: 187 Sept. 2018
RGW Loss: 3lbs.
UGW: 140lbs

7/1-165
7/2-DNW
7/3-166
7/4-165-Got yard work in and rode the horse. Today is cool and will move more of the shredded wood this morning and ride the horse. It’s not supposed to get hot until 2:00. Pulled stuff out of the freezer to BBQ.