Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 229

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  • Krysless2
    Krysless2 Posts: 2,106 Member
    edited July 2023
    PW: 174
    • Sat 7/15✖️175lb🔼+1lb
      ~ note to self: just because it’s low carb doesn’t mean you still can’t overeat it
    Stayed Below SW 173.6 ✔️=Yes ✖️=No
    (Tues > > > > > > > > Next Thu)
    ✔️✔️✔️✖️✖️🔘🔘🔘🔘🔘
    • 07/16 Sun ~ 6th Day
    • 07/17 Mon ~ 7th Day
    • 07/18
    • 07/19
      *MiniGoal: Under 170
    • 07/20 Thur ~ Last Day
    Prev Days(Cliffs notes in RED):
    • Fri 7/14✖️174lb🔼+1.2lb
      ~ time of month🙄
    • Thu 7/13✔️172.8lb🔽-.8lb
      ~ Yesterday was my day off so I had time to really plan out my daughter’s doctor-prescribed diet. Organized the pantry and kitchen. Feeling good! Gave risotto a try and nailed it. It was so delicious! I only had a bite but the family devoured it. Noticing that when I’m off I typically lose weight the next day. Too bad most of those days are weekend days and those are usually packed with socializing(and drinking) Really need to get this figured out.. and quickly
    • Wed 7/12✔️173.6lbs⏸️0lb
      ~ Loving the Home Chef recipes so far!
      Husband is more inclined to cook while I work my shift until 9. Last night he made shrimp tacos.
    • Tues 07/11✔️173.6lbs⏸️0lb
      ~ Accidentally renewed a free Home Chef subscription so had some random meals pop up at my home yesterday. We’ll see how it goes..
    • SW: 173.6
      ~ After hospital stay, my daughter is on a soft foods, bland diet, no soda, no chocolate. This round should be easy as I am having to be more thoughtful with what we eat as a family, more than I ever have before.
  • majork29
    majork29 Posts: 761 Member
    edited July 2023
    5'1", female, 52 years old.
    SW: 190.0 CW: 189.6
    R229 (my 2nd)
    RGW: 187.0
    FGW: 160
    UGW: 120

    Mini Goals for this round
    1. Track my food and water daily
    2. 80,000 steps
    3. 50 Floors
    4. 450 Zone Minutes
    5. Strength training Current - 4X
    6. Strength training (stomach) 3X

    Day, Weight

    7/11 - 189.6
    7/12 - 189.6
    7/13 - 188.6
    7/14 - 188.0
    7/15 - 188.6
    7/16
    7/17
    7/18
    7/19
    7/20

    Day, Tracking

    7/11 - strength training I completed, 8,074 steps, 4 floor, 39 Zone Minutes
    7/12 - 7,170 Steps, 1 Floor, 22 Zone Minutes (Fitbit was charging while I was working)
    7/13 - 5,206 Steps, 5 Floors, 3 Zone Minutes
    7/14 - 4,198 Steps, 3 Floors, 14 Zone Minutes **bad air quality did not do strength training
    7/15
    7/16
    7/17
    7/18
    7/19
    7/20

    Comments

    7/11 - Today is the first day of the 10 day challenge. I woke up feeling better this morning. I am waiting on the pediatric dermatologist to call me about my daughters medication. I will then take my meds and head to the basement to do my strength training, in the past if I had an appointment I would have skipped my weight training to go get my work done first with the idea that I would come home after work and do it. That never happened so now I am going to get it done first, even if it means that I work a bit later in store during the day. Choices, it's all about choices.
    7/12 - Today is going to be another long day. I have to go out early and get my stores done so that I can be home by 11 so hubby can go out. We are having an energy assessment done on our house to see if we qualify for a federal grant to get our windows and roof done.
    7/13 - Today is a day off for me. I am going to take my daughter for some blood work and myself for mine. I have an intake meeting at 10am for myself and then we get to go to Costco for camping food.
    7/14 - Just didn't feel great yesterday. Woke up and seemed fine, went out to water m plants and the smoke hit me and I started to fell like crap. Took my daughter to Walmart for things for her camping trip and came home and did nothing.
    7/15 - Really bad air quality yesterday. Did as little as humanly possible.
    7/16
    7/17
    7/18
    7/19
    7/20


    Previous Round Learnings End of round Comments.
    R228 My 1st
    I can do this, tracking like this daily really helps me see where I am going. I need to make better mini-goals for the next round.


    Previous Round Stats.
    R228 My 1st Start 190.0 End 190.8


    Previous Round's Comments
    7/1 - 189.6 - tracked food, Strength training - rest day, 8,488 steps (71,512 left), 9 Floors done ( 71 left), 59 Zone Minutes ( 391 left). 56oz water, under goal. Over all it was a good day. Got out for a 45 minute walk/run with Fraley.
    7/2 - 189.4 - bad day. Didn't track, didn't wear Fitbit most of the day 1,894 steps (69,618 left) 1 Floor (70 left), 5 Zone Minutes (386 left). Water not tracked. Smoke and bad air quality was back.. Spent the day baking donuts and watching TV, not great.
    7/3 - 190.4- good day, didn’t track my food that well . Strength training completed, 6,902 steps (62,716 left), 5 Floors (65 left), 31 Zone Minutes (355 left).
    7/4 - 191.6 - overall good day. Didn’t track food or water I really need to get this on lock. Rest day from strength training, muscles are sore from the other day. 9,443 steps (53,273 left), 3 floors ( 62 left), 31 Zone minutes (324 left). I listened to 2 episodes of the coaches cup podcast. Took Farley for a walk last evening, we didn’t go as far the other day but we got out and he had fun
    7/5 - 190.4 - average day, it got a little hot in the afternoon and the smoke was really bad again from the fires. I finished tracking my food this morning. I was over for my calorie count. My water was little low, still need to work on that. 8,752 steps (44,521 left), 4 floors (58 left), 81 Zone Minutes (243 left). Farley and I didn't get out for our walk due to the air quality. I did a new strength training workout. Found it on YouTube Senior Fitness Seated Dumbbell Workout For Beginners | 20 Min, it is part of a workout series Senior Fitness with Meredith. I think that I am going to continue to use this one.
    7/6 - 189.8, not the best day. Started out really good, but then the pull of my chair and cheese pleasures got to me. Thinking that maybe I should throw out my chair or at least make it so that I can't just sit easily. I tracked my food this morning, which is better then not tracking but I need to get in the habit of tracking as the day goes. I was just under for my calorie count, barely and in truth because I didn’t track as I ate I probably under represented what I ate. My water intake is still very low, need to work on that. 5,961 steps (38,560 left), 2 Floors (56 left), 36 Zone Minutes (207 left). Farley and I did not get out for a walk last night it was simply too hot for him. I think that I am going to have to start taking him in the morning.
    7/7 - 190.0 - Did the second day of my weight workout, again at 2lbs. Thinking that on Sunday when I do it again I will increase my weight to 5lbs. Had a visit from a friend and helped him out with some computer stuff. I didn’t take any time to sit around in my chair until after dinner. My step count was horrible. I did nothing almost all day and man does it show. 3,561 Steps (34,999 left), 1 Floor (55left), 5 Zone Minutes (202 left). Farley and I did not get out for a walk again.
    7/8 - 187.4 - Took Farley for a walk, we didn’t go as far because he was puling too much. Hubby's friend came over last night to play pool. I spent my evening watching Grey's. I started watching this a while ago on Netflix and only have 3 seasons left. My step count was not good but it was a stress free day. 6,985 Steps (28,014 left), 1 Floor (54 left), 36 Zone Minutes (166 Left).
    7/9 - 188.4, Took Farley for a walk this morning he was much better. Came home and did my strength training video. I increased the weight from 2bs to 5lbs. Made it harder but still doable. Then I started to tackle the garage. Wow we simple have too much stuff. Had an awesome day for my stats. 11,359 Steps (16,655 left), 3 Floors ( 51 left), 81 Zone Minutes (85 left). I am not going to meet my goals for this week.
    7/10 - 190.8 Day started out great. Had a doctors appointment. Going back on my anti-depressants for a while. Did some work then came home and went to bed. Just simply not feeling well at all. Hubby and youngest all felt the same way. 5,393 Steps (11,262 left), 2 Floors (49 left), 11 Zone Minutes (74left) I am going to have to work at my goals another week.

  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,117 Member
    @SModa61 My Senza app will show numbers that “don’t add up” on occasion but it doesn’t show decimals. The decimals add up in the background and post as a whole number.

    I'm guess that is the factor producing the two numbers. Just funny/odd because the computer vs mobile software must be doing different mathematics.
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,117 Member
    Round 229
    July 11 - 20, 2023

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

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

    Continuing to figure out maintaining, and to work on best nutrition and exercise.

    History:
    Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a DGS, and second GS on the way. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Hubby and I seeing our family home and downsizing distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!

    Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
    Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
    Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
    Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
    Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
    Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
    Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
    Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
    Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
    Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
    Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
    Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
    Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
    Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
    Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
    Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
    Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
    Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
    Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
    Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
    Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
    Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
    Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
    Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
    Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
    Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
    Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
    Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
    Round 213 143.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
    Round 214 142.4 2/10/23
    Round 215 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
    Round 216 138.0 3/2/23 Harry 10 lb 11.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6.5 oz
    Round 217 136.0 3/12/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
    Round 218 134.0 3/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz
    Round 219 133.8 4/1/23 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
    Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
    Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
    Round 222 128.2 5/1/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
    Round 223 128.4 5/11/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
    Round 224 127.2 5/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
    Round 225 125.8 5/31/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
    Round 226 124.2 6/10/23
    Round 227 125.8 6/20/23 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
    Round 228 125.8 6/30/23 Harry 10 lb 13 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13.5 oz
    Round 229 125.8 7/10/23

    Exercise & Supplements

    7/11- nothing

    7/12- nope

    7/13- not yet

    7/14- nope again

    7/15- 10 min on bike before erin got up

    7/16-
    7/17-
    7/18-
    7/19-
    7/20-

    SW: 125.8

    Day/Weight/Comment

    7/11 (Maine) – 126.6 (Renpho 125.6) I guessing that is a result for lots of advil and Tylenol combine with a dinner of restaurant Pad thai. :’( Worked on the contents of my parents condo in Maine for the day. They were last able to travel there in 2019, before COVID. It is another hoarded home (not TV level). The trash and recycling dumpsters on the property open at chest high. Therefore one must open the lid with one hand and lift the disposed items to that height and up and over. I think the lifting with twisting of heavy containers did me in. Once I get through this recovery, it is clear my core needs more attention.

    7/12- (Mass) – 126.8 (Renpho 126.6) One thing I have noticed about myself is that back pain (or menstrual pain when I used to have it) is a trigger for me to eat/binge. Last night was beyond not good behavior, and I am still loading up on advil and Tylenol. Today, going to pre-track my day and get control before I do real damage. Sister is also coming tomorrow to stay with me for three days while working with my parents. That could be a whole other trigger. Lots to get a handle on.

    7/13- (Mass) – 125.8 (Renpho 125.6)

    7/14- (Mass) – 124.2 (Renpho 124.4) Advil is out of my system, and have eaten reasonably past two days. First day was slightly below “weigh loss” target, and the second above, but still below “maintenance” target. It is great to understand cause and effects so help prevent a panic, to which I might respond poorly. No exercise is happening. Sad that the nature of this summer and obligations can impact that so much. But unlike 2021, I will keep control of my weight, regardless.

    7/15- (Mass) – 123.0 (Renpho 122.8)

    7/16- (Mass)
    7/17- (Mass)
    7/18- (Mass)
    7/19- (Mass)
    7/20- (Mass)
  • AR10at50
    AR10at50 Posts: 1,667 Member
    58 5’5
    Sept. 2014 187lbs.
    UGW-139

    7/12-165
    7/13-164
    7/14-164
    7/15-165-I’ll take that after having a hamburger for lunch. Cut fabric all day yesterday and today will be the same. Bingo tonight and who knows what the food will be. Back out to work on the drip this morning.
  • SheilaBoneham
    SheilaBoneham Posts: 3,223 Member

    🦋🌞🍒🐛🪺🍑

    📆 2015–2023
    Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
    2015: end weight running average 178.2
    2016: end weight running average 147.7
    2017: end weight running average 148
    2018: end weight running average 137.2.
    Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
    2019: end weight running average 176.1
    2020: end weight running average 183.8.
    2021: end weight running average 179.4.
    2022: end weight running average 178.6

    2023 Rounds
    R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
    R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
    R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
    R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
    R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
    R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
    R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
    R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
    R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
    R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
    R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
    R220 04/21/23: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
    R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).
    R222 05/11/23: end weight 184 (+.8).
    R223 05/21/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
    R224 05/31/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
    R225 06/10/23: end weight 183 (-1).
    R226 06/20/23: end weight 183.6 (+.6).
    R227 06/30/23: end weight 183 (-.6).

    R228 07/10/23: end weight 184 (+1)
    R229 07/20/23: goals — eat less, move more

    Day, Weight, Comment

    7/11 - 184.6
    I expected that since we grabbed burgers and fries on our way back mid-afternoon from my eye surgery. Then I slept the rest of the afternoon, and at a variety of definitely not weight-loss foods in the evening. I’ll move toward better eating soon. Off in a few minutes for my post-surgery check up. My vision is really a mess at the moment, with one eye full of meds (like looking through very dirty glass) and the other no longer properly corrected by my glasses. Good excuse to lie around and listen to audio books and podcasts!

    7/12 - 184
    My eye is a bit clearer today, but still has annoying globs of medication floating around. I can’t drive, and have trouble in bright light even with dark glasses so I’m not walking much, but I can read and knit and listen to things, so I’ll survive. 🧶📚😊 At least I haven’t had the big junk food cravings I had with the first eye!

    7-13 - 183.8
    I finally got out for a short walk with the pup yesterday evening, which was great. A lot of the medication has dissolved or evaporated or otherwise danced its way out of my eye this morning, so although my vision hasn’t completely cleared, I don’t have big black blobs floating around. 😁 I can see we’ll enough to drive so I’m heading over to a nearby nursery to wander around a little. I need to get away, even if it’s just 2 miles away for 20 minutes!

    7/14 - 182.4
    Yes! Yay! I haven’t had the urge to snack the past couple of days — maybe my post-surgery junk food binges filled the need. Nice to see the change paying off. Now to stick to it…. We’ve been watching a Netflix series on the human body, and the episode on the circulatory system reminded me about the dangers of sitting too much. I knew that, of course, but the physicians and scientists on there explained what and why in vivid terms. So I’m going to start something I used to do when I was seriously writing — set an interval timer to get up every 45 minutes and go out and walk 15. I felt great when I was doing that (and walking 1-2 hours/day in addition). My vision is a little better, so I’m starting today.

    7/15 - 183
    Salt from carry-out lunch. Calories were fine. It’s a nice rainy day, so my garden is happy (including the weeds!) and I’m getting caught up on some indoor things. My distance vision is very fuzzy since my prescription is off now post-cataract-surgery. Also, weirdly, I didn’t realize until now that my glasses have a slight yellow tint. I don’t like it! 🤪 Anyway, planning a quiet Saturday, getting a few things done. I hope you all have a lovely day!

    7/16 -
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  • enlightenme3
    enlightenme3 Posts: 2,618 Member
    Round 229 (my 64th)
    July 11, 2023 - July 20, 2023
    Female, 5’7”
    HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
    Previous Rounds:
    R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3
    R165 EW: 161.2
    R166 EW: 157.4
    R167 EW: 157.0
    R168 EW: 153.7
    R169 EW: 154.3 - Thanksgiving week
    R170 EW: 149.9
    R171 EW: 151.0 - Travel almost the entire round
    R172 EW: 149.7 - Christmas holidays
    R173 EW: 148.6
    R174 EW: 146.8
    R175 EW: 145.5
    R176 EW: 143.5
    R177 EW: 142.4
    R178 EW: 140.2
    R179 EW: 139.6
    R180 EW: 137.6
    R181 EW: 135.6
    R182 EW: 136.2
    R183 EW: 134.9
    R184 EW: 134.9
    R185 EW: 135.4
    R186 EW: 132.7
    R187 EW: 132.1
    R188 EW: 133.2
    R189 EW: 133.8
    R190 EW: 134.3
    R191 EW: 132.5
    R192 EW: 132.9
    R193 EW: 132.5
    R194 EW: 133.4
    R195 EW: 132.7
    R196 EW: 133.6
    R197 EW: 134.9
    R198 EW: 132.3
    R199 EW: 130.7
    R200 EW: 130.5
    R201 EW: 130.7 (last weigh-in before traveling)
    R202 EW: 134.5
    R203 EW: 132.9
    R204 EW: 134.0
    R205 EW: 132.7
    R206 EW: 133.2
    R207 EW: 134.0
    R208 EW: 134.5
    R209 EW: 134.3
    R210 EW: 131.8
    R211 EW: 131.3
    R212 EW: 132.9
    R213 EW: 131.6
    R214 EW: 132.5
    R215 EW: 132.5
    R216 EW: 132.9 (last weigh-in before traveling)
    R217 EW: 130.3
    R218 EW: 132.5
    R219 EW: 130.7
    R220 EW: 131.0 (last weigh-in before traveling)
    R221 EW: 131.2 (DD wedding/travel)
    R222 EW: 130.5
    R223 EW: 133.4
    R224 EW: 132.9
    R225 EW: 132.9
    R226 EW: 132.7
    R227 EW: 132.9
    R228 EW: 132.5
    RSW: 132.5 pounds 7/10/23, EO Round 228)
    RGW: < 135.0 pounds
    UGW: 130-135 pound range

    Day/Weight/Comment
    7/11: 132.3 - Had a heavy meal last night, but kept it within calories.
    7/12: 132.3 - Ate within calories, got my workouts in despite the heat, and slept relatively well.
    7/13: 131.6 - Did have a small handful of nuts after 8pm, but ate within calories. Great workout and so-so sleep.
    7/14: 132.9 - Undid all my good work with a binge last night.
    7/15: 133.8 -
    7/16: -
    7/17: -
    7/18: -
    7/19: -
    7/20: -

    Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 1.3 pounds
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,373 Member

    74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
    ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist

    MAINTENANCE 114.9-116.5
    Lessons Learned for maintenance: 1) exercise at least 30 minutes five {5} days a week 2) try to walk no less than 10,000 steps a day 3) If/when my weight creeps up (116.5-117.1 LBS) increase the incline on the treadmill and add a burst of running to routine 4) eat a low-calorie salad before eating dinner 5) limit fried, breaded, and salty food 6) continue to add ice cubes to my daily 5 oz glass of wine 7) eat fish for dinner at least 2 times a week 8) eight to nine hours of sleep a night 9) Of the 64oz of water daily-drink 8oz of water a half hour before each meal 10) three (3) meals a day and 1-2 small snacks, nothing after dinner.
    Average weight recorded for 2022- 130 LBS
    Average weight recorded for May ‘23-116.1
    Average weight recorded for June ‘23-115.4

    Round 228-ended 07/10-116.3
    Round 229 RSW- 116.0

    07/11-116.0
    07/12-115.7
    07/13-115.7
    07/14-114.9
    07/15-114.9 I have been discussing with a historical Society in Maine to edit, print and sell my book on Amazon. I will send them the final draft by the end of Aug.-I am stoked to get the story out there and provide the proceeds to a non-profit. In Sept. I will start a new project- so excited.

    @Machias1949 Author Stephen King will probably read your book for historical research on the great state of Maine since so many of his novels are set there. How exciting! What is your idea/plan for the September project?
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,373 Member
    Round 229

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    MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
    ROUND 186 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
    R228 EW= 194.4
    R229 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.
    Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
    Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

    Mini challenge: My monthly goal is always about 5 pounds per month. HOWEVER, I never seem to make that. I will continue to keep that goal because it Should Be achievable (even though it is not for me) but never say
    never, right? So, Between Independence Day Holiday (July 4th) and Labor Day Holiday (Sept 4th) I will weigh somewhere, ANYWHERE in the 180’s. I don’t care if it’s on the brim. I’ve got to start getting further away from the 200’s again! Starting Weight on 7/4 is 195.4.



    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)
    R228 (07/01/23 thru 07/10/23) = -3.8 LOST (Ending Weight 194.4)
    R229 (07/11/23 thru 07/20/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

    Day/Weight/Comment
    07/10 …..194.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

    07/11 -197.8- (Trend weight 196.5)

    07/12 -196.4- (Trend weight 196.5)

    07/13 -195.2- (Trend weight 196.4)

    07/14 -196.8- (Trend weight 196.4) My bulging scale is due to dessert I should not have had. Meals were good but my movement/exercise was non-existent expect for a few minutes of strength training. I literally ran all day on errands. DGS got to my house about 8:30 pm and spent the night for me to watch him today so there will be lots of stairs. On another note: I was reading this morning the autopsy results regarding the death of Lisa Marie Presley. Complications from scar tissue from her bariatric surgery a few years back. When was she overweight enough for weight loss surgery? I know there is some pretty special criteria for those surgeries including BMI and multiple morbidity conditions that are often required. I just don’t recall her being in a state that would qualify her. Thoughts?

    07/15 -196.8- (Trend weight 196.4) No real progress due to some “iffy” choices. Good on calories but too high on carbs. I babysat all day which meant that I made lots of steps and plenty of stairs. I also added gold’s gym ankle weights to my wrists to increase my hand weights to a total of 3 ½ pounds each. That is 2 lb hand weights and 1.5 each wrist weights. I only biked for about 11 minutes because it was very late.


    07/16 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    07/17 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    07/18 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    07/19 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

    07/20 -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
  • tiabirdie56
    tiabirdie56 Posts: 4,097 Member
    Round 229~Tue July 11 2023 ~ Thu July 20 2023

    Round 228
    July 11 2023 ~ July 20 2023


    My name is Tish.
    Age: 66
    Height: 5'7.5"
    USW: 260
    2023 Start Wgt:Don't know (Jan1)

    CW: 198.1
    RG: 80ozs to 96ozs water

    ●(Mon•Jul 10 2023-¤198.1

    ▪︎Day1▪︎Tu•Jul 11-¤196.4

    (Mo•92g Prot; 80ozs water)


    ▪︎Day2▪We•Jul 12-¤198

    (Tu•88g Prot; 80ozs water)


    ▪︎Day3▪Th•Jul 13- ¤199.5

    (We• 84g Prot; 88ozs water)


    ▪︎Day4▪Fr•Jul 14- ¤196.3

    (Th• 67g Prot; 104ozs water)


    ■Day5▪Sa•Jul 15-¤198.3

    (Fr• 91g Prot; 96ozs water)


    ▪︎Day6▪Su•Jul 16- ¤

    (Sa•g Prot; ozs water)


    ▪︎Day7•Mo•Jul 17-¤

    (Su•g Prot; ozs water)


    ▪︎Day8•Tu•Jul 18- ¤

    (Mo•g Prot; ozs water)


    ▪Day9▪We•Jul 19- ¤

    (Tu•g Prot; ozs water)


    ▪︎Day10▪Th•Jul 20-¤

    (We•g Prot; ozs water)

    Intermittent Fasting
    ●•Mon- 7/10-5:30pm-26hrs-7:30pm●
    11/•Tue•5:30pm-22hrs/7:30pm
    12/Wed•5pm-21.5hrs/7:30pm/10pm
    13/Thu•8:15pm-22.25hrs/10pm
    14/Fri•2pm-16hrs/10pm
    15/Sat•11:30pm-13.5hrs
    16/Sun•
    17/Mon•
    18/Tue•
    19/Wed•
    ●•Thu- 7/20●

    *Round End Weights*
    ▪2018▪
    {Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
    {Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
    {Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
    {Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
    {Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
    {May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
    •••Transition Round⬇•••
    {May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
    {May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
    {Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
    {Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
    {Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
    {Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
    {Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
    {Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
    {Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
    {Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
    {Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
    {Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
    {Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
    {Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
    {Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
    {Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
    {Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
    {Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
    {Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
    {Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
    {Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
    {Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
    {Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪

    {Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
    {Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
    {Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
    {Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
    {Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
    {Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
    {Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
    {Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
    (Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!

    {Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
    {Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
    {Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
    {Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
    {May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
    {May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
    {May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
    {Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
    {Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
    {Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
    {Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
    {Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
    (*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)

    {Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
    {Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
    {Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
    {Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
    {Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
    {Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
    {Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
    {Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
    {Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
    {Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
    {Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
    {Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
    {Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
    {Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
    {Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
    ▪︎2020▪︎

    {Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
    ????
    ▪︎2021▪︎
    {Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
    {Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
    {Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
    {Round 140- EW}Feb 10 2021
    {Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
    {Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
    {Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
    {Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
    {Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
    {Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
    {Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
    {Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
    {Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
    {Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
    {Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
    {Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
    Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
    Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
    Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
    Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
    Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
    (???? is diet break)
    Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
    Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
    ????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
    Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
    Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
    Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
    Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
    Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
    Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
    Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
    Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
    ~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
    Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
    Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
    Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
    Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
    ▪︎2022▪︎
    Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
    Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
    Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
    Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
    Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
    Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
    Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
    •March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
    Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
    ▪︎2023▪︎
    Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
    Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
    Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
    Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
    Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
    Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
    Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
    Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
    Round 218- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
    Round 219- 206.8 EW} Apr 11 2023
    Round 220- 202.9 EW} Apr 21 2023
    Round 221- 203.7 EW} May 1 2023
    Round 222- 203 EW} May 11 2023
    Round 223- 202 EW} May 21 2023
    Round 224- 201.6 EW} May 31 2023
    Round 225- 200.3 EW} Jun 10 2023
    Round 226- 199.6 EW} Jun 20 2023
    Round 227- 199 EW} Jun 30 2023
    Round 228- 198.1 EW} Jul 10 2023
    Round 229- EW} Jul 20 2023

  • SheilaBoneham
    SheilaBoneham Posts: 3,223 Member
    @Machias1949 Congratulations! I’m glad you’ve found a home for your writing. Is the new September project a writing project?
  • UkinBtheSun
    UkinBtheSun Posts: 70 Member
    edited July 2023
    🙃 whoops! entered my stats twice.
  • Anabirgite
    Anabirgite Posts: 538 Member
    Good Luck to all this month, I am always opposite girl...Started off last month with holiday and kept on track and totally fail the next weekend. But my son visited and I just had so much fun cooking with him. So going to try to measure everything while at home, I do find tracking what you eat to be the best method control my weight

    R228 07/10/23: end weight 125.8
    R229 07/20/23: goals — be less when I end round...resting squats 10 minutes a day, measure my food, do my pt exercises

    Day, Weight, Comment
    7/11 -125.2 Tuesday may be the best day to start, away after the weekend gives my body a day of normal eating, drinking more water so less bloated. But Monday has to be the worse day to end, so ended last round where I started. This round will be complicate at the end since I need to travel for work next week. Time zone changes, dining out, and a work luncheon. The hotel I am staying at has a wonderful gym, the advantages of going to Texas in July, hotel rooms are a great deal so able to stay at beautiful place.

    7/12 - 122.8 Did not see this coming! Time and tim again I experience and hear the stories if you trust the system CICO ( calories in calories out) it will work. Maybe it should be PCICO (PATIENCE!!!) The patience part being the hardest. I have been trying hard to track what I eat, that is so key for me. I was so hungry yesterday afternoon, I came up and made a turkey sandwich- I measured used that Dave's thin bread but still stayed in my calorie allotment but ate what I wanted to eat when I wanted to eat. Sorry to paddle on but just amazed to out of the blue drop... when several times before I was sure i would wake up and weigh less and weighed more. Hope you all have a blessed day.

    7-13 -123.2 Mystery is back...I think when I saw 122.whatever I became 122...I am actually a little perturbed I crossed to 123, when 123 was my goal these 10 days in first place. I really do need to find a therapist but I had such a wonderful therapist who went on to do greater things-help at risk kids- ( I am very happy for her) but sad for me. Starting again seems so daunting. Drat this narrative has strayed! Off to see the orthopedist to evaluate my hip today- I really had a bad fall playing pickleball. Hopefully I can straighten both my shoulder and hip out and start maximizing getting in shape.

    7/14 - 122.2 I actually stand in front of the scale and have no, No, NO! Idea what it is going to say when I finally have the nerve to stand on it. Today Yeah! But will tomorrow be Nay??? I am logging better and better, I believe I was 99% on top of... I just am not sure if I had 2 of my homemade protein cookies or 3. But they have sure helped with my sweet tooth, and protein goals. I was concerned I sometimes, really not internally but I wonder subliminally? I forget to turn off my apple watch when I sneak in 10 minute jaunts on spin bike...I just need to get away from my desk and move so try to do this every hour or 2 in afternoon. I am going to try not to get too excited with number today continue to weigh my food and stay on goal. small yeah though!!!

    7/15- 124 But I know it is water/bloat... even with finally starting menopause I still have several days of month os bloat, migraines and body aches. Poor me needs to slap herself out of it and embrace the day. Looking forward to ribeye tonight, my son had a bad week and is forced to come home today ( I can make any short story long) but need to exchange cars for a few days his can be serviced- I'm trying to be sorry for him but I am so happy for me. Have to prepare for my trip next week and was just told I have to have headshots done- Eeks! I have taken one good picture in my lifetime and but that was over 10 years ago and I do feel like I am lying by showing that picture still in my LinkedIn. I need to watch some videos and figure out how to look half way decent. Starting PT for my hip today after my shoulder PT - I know Saturday, who would have thought the PT would have Saturday hours. FYI - Love reading all your narratives!

    7/16- 121.4 WHAT?!?!?! Had rib-eye and wine last night and was not measuring. "Luck be a Lady" today. Honestly I wish I could see the correlation simply...but PCICO? CICOP? work but not linearly. Need to pack today, Monday will be busy, need to take my son's car to dealership to get his snow tires removed ( I know its July) He is driving my car back to Chicago today. The dealership said they will shuttle me back home and back, I hoping this runs smoothy because I would love to be on the road before 2 - so I can be settled at his apartment before to much traffic hits. This is where I lost control, traveling for work rest of week, eating out, so much sodium, no opportunity to measure, even to know the ingredients.
  • Machias1949
    Machias1949 Posts: 249 Member
    edited July 2023
    @deepwoodslady-I don't think Stephen King would be interested-PS he and my husband were on the same dorm floor at UMM
    @SheilaBoneham -next project will be another story (hopefully shorter than this one.) My sister wants to write it with me. It will be about growing up in the 50-60's (not sure how it will be formatted "as an Army brat" or " half book: a white person's viewpoint and other half: from a black person's viewpoint"). I will follow the same method as every project and start a facebook site with like-minded people to pick their brains.
    @jspecies11- the book I just finished is a true story about a Religious person (George J. Adams) who went to Washington Country, Maine, during the Civil War and convinced the people he would take them to Jaffa for the second coming of Christ-he was a drunk and a lier so it was a disaster. Much of the project was provided by relatives of that 1866 voyage who shared with me the diaries, letters, affidavits, and newspaper articles.
  • Machias1949
    Machias1949 Posts: 249 Member
    74 years-old great-grandmother (5'2")
    ON 8/29/2022: I was 134 LBS and had a 33” natural waist

    MAINTENANCE 114.9-116.5
    Lessons Learned for maintenance: 1) exercise at least 30 minutes five {5} days a week 2) try to walk no less than 10,000 steps a day 3) If/when my weight creeps up (116.5-117.1 LBS) increase the incline on the treadmill and add a burst of running to routine 4) eat a low-calorie salad before eating dinner 5) limit fried, breaded, and salty food 6) continue to add ice cubes to my daily 5 oz glass of wine 7) eat fish for dinner at least 2 times a week 8) eight to nine hours of sleep a night 9) Of the 64oz of water daily-drink 8oz of water a half hour before each meal 10) three (3) meals a day and 1-2 small snacks, nothing after dinner.
    Average weight recorded for 2022- 130 LBS
    Average weight recorded for May ‘23-116.1
    Average weight recorded for June ‘23-115.4

    Round 228-ended 07/10-116.3
    Round 229 RSW- 116.0

    07/11-116.0
    07/12-115.7
    07/13-115.7
    07/14-114.9
    07/15-114.9
    07/16-116.4 broke every rule yesterday-too much salt and wine, too little exercise and water!
  • SheilaBoneham
    SheilaBoneham Posts: 3,223 Member

    🦋🌞🍒🐛🪺🍑

    📆 2015–2023
    Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2
    2015: end weight running average 178.2
    2016: end weight running average 147.7
    2017: end weight running average 148
    2018: end weight running average 137.2.
    Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
    2019: end weight running average 176.1
    2020: end weight running average 183.8.
    2021: end weight running average 179.4.
    2022: end weight running average 178.6

    2023 Rounds
    R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
    R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
    R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
    R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
    R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
    R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
    R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
    R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
    R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
    R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
    R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
    R220 04/21/23: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
    R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).
    R222 05/11/23: end weight 184 (+.8).
    R223 05/21/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
    R224 05/31/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
    R225 06/10/23: end weight 183 (-1).
    R226 06/20/23: end weight 183.6 (+.6).
    R227 06/30/23: end weight 183 (-.6).

    R228 07/10/23: end weight 184 (+1)
    R229 07/20/23: goals — eat less, move more

    Day, Weight, Comment

    7/11 - 184.6
    I expected that since we grabbed burgers and fries on our way back mid-afternoon from my eye surgery. Then I slept the rest of the afternoon, and at a variety of definitely not weight-loss foods in the evening. I’ll move toward better eating soon. Off in a few minutes for my post-surgery check up. My vision is really a mess at the moment, with one eye full of meds (like looking through very dirty glass) and the other no longer properly corrected by my glasses. Good excuse to lie around and listen to audio books and podcasts!

    7/12 - 184
    My eye is a bit clearer today, but still has annoying globs of medication floating around. I can’t drive, and have trouble in bright light even with dark glasses so I’m not walking much, but I can read and knit and listen to things, so I’ll survive. 🧶📚😊 At least I haven’t had the big junk food cravings I had with the first eye!

    7-13 - 183.8
    I finally got out for a short walk with the pup yesterday evening, which was great. A lot of the medication has dissolved or evaporated or otherwise danced its way out of my eye this morning, so although my vision hasn’t completely cleared, I don’t have big black blobs floating around. 😁 I can see we’ll enough to drive so I’m heading over to a nearby nursery to wander around a little. I need to get away, even if it’s just 2 miles away for 20 minutes!

    7/14 - 182.4
    Yes! Yay! I haven’t had the urge to snack the past couple of days — maybe my post-surgery junk food binges filled the need. Nice to see the change paying off. Now to stick to it…. We’ve been watching a Netflix series on the human body, and the episode on the circulatory system reminded me about the dangers of sitting too much. I knew that, of course, but the physicians and scientists on there explained what and why in vivid terms. So I’m going to start something I used to do when I was seriously writing — set an interval timer to get up every 45 minutes and go out and walk 15. I felt great when I was doing that (and walking 1-2 hours/day in addition). My vision is a little better, so I’m starting today.

    7/15 - 183
    Salt from carry-out lunch. Calories were fine. It’s a nice rainy day, so my garden is happy (including the weeds!) and I’m getting caught up on some indoor things. My distance vision is very fuzzy since my prescription is off now post-cataract-surgery. Also, weirdly, I didn’t realize until now that my glasses have a slight yellow tint. I don’t like it! 🤪 Anyway, planning a quiet Saturday, getting a few things done. I hope you all have a lovely day!

    7/16 - 183.6
    I had a snack fest last night. Sigh. I don’t know what got into me, but I ate and ate. I’ll try to do better today.

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  • BringIt2023
    BringIt2023 Posts: 72 Member
    Hi Everyone – Looking forward to another challenge, my 5th.
    Female, 5’4”, 57 years of age
    HW: 210 (May, 2022)
    CW: 148.6
    GW: still don’t know… hope I’ll know it when I see it in the mirror… chasing a “healthy” BMI first… I suppose I should put quotations around “healthy BMI” because I have read recently that BMI is either a made-up number, or a good tool for docs to use when assessing health related to weight and height, all depending on what you read. In any event, when I look in the mirror, I know that I have fat where I should not, therefore, I need to lose more fat. Whatever my weight is at that point will be my goal.

    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 <- The biggest struggle of mine currently. Really need to do this!
    Logging Food: 10/10 days (using a food scale every time!)

    SW RND 229: 148.6
    7/11: 148.4 – had a very early medical test this morning… glad that is over. Work has been extra stressful these past couple of days… the kind of stress where I walk into the office and get called into 3 peoples’ offices before I set my stuff down and boot up my computer… really makes me want to stick my face into a pie or cake or something… but I’m not going to do it. I’ve come so far this last year, I have no desire to undo that hard work. Tonight, I have Zumba after work – YAY! I need to go back to RND 228 and catch up with everyone, but I hope you all are well, hugs to everyone!!
    7/12: 148.2 - Phew, thank goodness yesterday is in my rear view! Still stressful at work, and now I need to have ANOTHER medical test done... Geesh. By the time I am done, I think my whole entire body's innards will have been seen by all medical professionals in this area. I am not complaining (much, well, yes, I am complaining), I know they need to check things out and I could be on the other end of this needing to see medical professionals and not being able to get an appointment. I am grateful they are taking the time to make sure I am as healthy as I can be. Take care of your liver people - no joke!
    7/13: 147.7 - Ok, the stress is getting to me. It's just life stuff, just work stuff, but dang. Why why why do I feel the need to stuff these feelings down with food? I am sitting here at my computer having an internal conversation in my head, trying to be a good friend to myself... just breathe, it's all going to work out okay, you don't need that food to fix this, you will only feel worse afterward. Do you think anyone would notice if I sat here with duct tape across my mouth? I am going to write 147.7 on a big post-it note and put it in front of my face. Hugs to everyone who is struggling!!! :#
    7/14: 148 - Feeling so much better today. Had a great cardio dance workout last night - sweat my patootie off. Dripping, disgusting sweat always makes me feel better afterward! Things are quieter here at the office so I feel like I can breathe again for the first time this week. Looking forward to a weekend with no plans beyond cooking and cleaning (that makes me sound so strange!). Happy Friday!!
    7/15: 148
    7/16: 148 Nothing exciting to report here... did my Zumba yesterday early morning, cooking, cleaning, laundry, repeat. Dreary and rainy here today, but plan to get some light cardio done later, after my meal prep for the week. Hanging steady weight wise - lower than starting this round, but no exciting movement there either. Sorry to sound so boring... :/
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    Michelle
  • CamandJarvis
    CamandJarvis Posts: 2,164 Member
    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; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5

    Last weight
    07/10 - 152.5

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

    Day, Weight, Comment
    07/11 - 152.7
    07/12 - 152.5
    07/13 - 151.3
    07/14 - 150.8
    07/15 - 152.8
    07/16 - DNW - I didn't get a chance, I had a whiny puppy waiting so I made my escape from the bedroom as quickly and quietly as I could with the pup in tow so I didn't disturb BF. I didn't want to see the damage anyway, I'm so beyond bloated. I chugged a bottle of water this morning, though, and felt instantly better so it was a mild dehydration feeling through the night, but noticeable enough to make my sleep restless. I'm feeling quite bloated. TOM did start so I'm hoping I can drop off this hormonal, sodium, AND dehydration bloat by weigh-in tomorrow. Also hoping to have nice drop by the end of this round as I leave Thursday to go to a concert out of town. We won't be back until Saturday and I'd like to have to battle only the 2 1/2 days of eating out versus a full week's worth of damage.
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    Previous Day's Comments
    07/11 - I'm sore muscle-wise and I went on a very hot fire call yesterday. I'm sure I'm holding on to some water from slight dehydration plus my muscles. I still managed 90oz but not near enough after sweating for almost 2 hours in gear. I don't look as puffy as yesterday so hopefully this bloat will be gone by tomorrow. Today I did 10 rounds of fast run (almost sprint) for 60 seconds, walk/recover 30 seconds before I came to get the dogs for a cooldown walk with them. Dinner tonight will be homemade Taco Bell Crunchwrap supremes that I'm slowly getting better at making. Not sure lunch. Also have to drop off my Jeep to get worked on. Hopefully it's nothing at all. It's a busy busy day for me not even accounting for work.
    07/12 - I'm holding on to something.... I'm wondering if TOM is causing me to retain water and bloat. I'm not due for several more days, but bodies are weird and who knows? I was under calorie goal yesterday and had 80oz water. I'm still a tad sore, but not as bad as yesterday so not sure I'm retaining water from that. Today my goal is 90oz, staying under calorie goal, moving every hour, and hitting 10k steps. I did my doggie walk and kettlebell workout already this morning. Lunch will be a burrito bowl with leftovers from Crunchwrap copycats last night plus some black beans (we used up all the refried beans). Not sure dinner yet. Trying to fast until lunch, if possible. Otherwise, 2 hard boiled eggs OR a salmon packet. I will pre-log what I know so far!
    07/13 - Ooookay? TOM hasn't hit but it's due any point in the next 4 or so days and I'm expecting to have some water retention from that still. I logged on the high end of calories for the day, as well. Maybe salt retention dropped off? I don't know, honestly. My hip is still bothering me a bit from sprints on Tuesday so I decided to do my intervals on the rower today instead. Still cardio, as planned! Took dogs for a walk after to cool down only to realize it's so hot and humid out already I didn't stop sweating or cool off at all. At least my heart rate had a chance to level out haha If we go to Fam's, it'll be curry and naan for dinner, otherwise I'm not sure. I still have enough leftovers for another burrito bowl for lunch today. As usual, will pre-log what I can
    07/14 - I somehow forgot to weigh this morning until AFTER I had my coffee and went on a walk. Oops! I'm still shocked at this weigh in. No TOM yet, either. Tomorrow may be higher as we just ate out at an Asian restaurant and sodium was plentiful. Also going on the lake tomorrow so depending on when I wake up vs when everyone else does, I may not be able to check in. Will see. Didn't hit step goal as SD wanted to play a couple rounds of rummy and I sat through that. Today I'll hit goal.
    07/15 - Sodium, as expected and I'm experiencing cramps with no TOM so I imagine I'm holding on to some extra water there, too. Not worried about it. I have a weigh in Monday so I'm simply hoping to behave enough this weekend to show maintenance or even a small loss for that. Lake today, as mentioned. Goal is to limit alcohol and drink a bottle of water between every drink. Be mindful of liquid calories and balance with food. I'm giving myself grace if I don't hit 10k steps today as my Fitbit doesn't always track my steps in water like it would on land. Will focus on just moving in general.
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