Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 230

SModa61 · July 2023

Round 230
July 21 - 30, 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
Round 300 122.6 7/20/23 Harry Han Solo

Exercise & Supplements

7/21- no time

7/22- nope

7/23- sad

7/24- from and exercise point of view, this is becoming 2021 again

7/25- not yet

7/26- nada

7/27- couldn’t

7/28- didn’t happen

7/29-
7/30-

SW: 122.6

Day/Weight/Comment

7/21- (maine) 122.0 True surprise. I ate slightly over my maintenance target yesterday. But went down further. Got to Maine last night. Father is still in the hospital, at least through the weekend. Mom is in assisted living and I will keep trying to check in with her. Daughter, SIL, DGS, and their cats are joining us with our two cats in our 2 bedroom condo starting today. I will cut my time in Maine short and leave after my daughter heads home. This is her birthday weekend (32 years) and last travel before giving birth to our second grandson. Tonight, we are also entertaining a friend. He became a widower 9 months ago (suddenly) and his 80th birthday was 4 days ago. I have two small cakes for tonight so we can celebrate both birthdays.

7/22- (Maine) 122.8 More logical number. Made it through last night’s dinner. Did not track perfectly, but well enough.

7/23- (Maine) 123.4 Had a case of hand and mouth disease yesterday. Gave up trying to track. Since I lost unplanned weight last week, I do have that buffer going on that helps to cover for days like yesterday. Daughter and family are here through today. Cutting my trip short to be back to help with my mother. My father’s return from the hospital keeps shifting out. It was first Friday, then “through the weekend – sun or mon”, then Monday absolute, now Tuesday. They are looking to get him stable before home. My concern is when he get home and his tendancy to make up his own rules. Given his medical condition, he should not be inventing his own rules like “my mitochondria need to recharge so I am not going to walk today” when he has been told that getting up and walking is critical for him. Argh!

7/24- (TBD) 125.0

7/25- (mass) 124.4

7/26- (mass) 122.8 (Renpho 123.0) Finally a day for me, and a chance to catch up on what has gotten neglected. Have had a raging headache since 4 am……… Father is now out of the hospital and back to assisted living. We have lots to deal with. He is stage 4 kidney failure, and has been for a while. He is a procrastinator (2022 taxes still not filed, an aspect of my grandmother’s 2008 estate is still unresolved, and two hoarded homes) and mom is dealing with dementia. Off to find the advil……

7/27- (mass) 123.3 (Renpho 123.0) I think I ate some form of ice cream all day except dinner. Needed both advil and Tylenol to knock down the headache and took until 1 PM. Today I am off to work with my parents on keeping up with the bills, and get those taxes paid.

7/28- (mass) 122.4 (Renpho 122.4) Eight hours at the assisted living then home. Only good thing is I refuse to eat there. Today is a “me” day, catch up day. Need groceries, gas, cleaning, and the like. I might even squeeze in some exercise for me.

7/29- (Mass) 124.4 (Renpho 124.4) Had a reasonable day, then just went on a bender. No idea the number of calories, but if one remembers a lb is roughly 3500 calories I did not gain even the equivalent of a single lb. Planning to make efforts today though I am facing a one day trip with unknown dining issues. Still has to be better than what I did last night. :P Bringing the Renpho with me to the hotel, so I will have a last weigh-in tomorrow.

7/30- (hotel)

AR10at50 · July 2023

58 5’5
Sept. 2014 187lbs.
UGW-139

7/27-166
7/28-164
7/29-166-Well, popcorn and two slices of pizza were not a good snack choice. Got the park at my friends watered and the water line was repaired. Board meeting this morning hopefully done early enough to ride the horse before it gets hot.

CamandJarvis · July 2023

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

31, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:

R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5; R229: 152.2

Last weight
07/20 - 152.2

Round Goal: 152.x
Workout: Intentional movement 3x/week at least 15 minutes
Nutrition: Log daily

Day, Weight, Comment
7/21 - DNW
7/22 - DNW
7/23 - 154.3
7/24 - 153.4
7/25 - 152.4
7/26 - 151.2
7/27 - 152.7
7/28 - 152.3
7/29 - 152.8 - Up a bit from homemade pizza upon request. It's okay, I'm still at my goal of 152.x before this weekend. Another development - the kids want me to go with them next weekend to drop them off with their mom. It's an overnight trip (we leave Friday, stay in a hotel, drop off kids with mom Saturday late morning, and drive home). So 3 weekends of overnight trips in a row! Whew. I'll be happy to stay at 152.x throughout all that. Shouldn't be any more trips until end of September, if I still have work training (it hasn't been finalized) and no personal trips until November 3rd. Goal this weekend is simply to be mindful and move often - we plan on parking at the hotel and walking everywhere until we are ready to leave for home Monday. Plus swimming! Eating out will be the challenge, but I know I have tools to use, if only I remember to use them. I hope your weekend is wonderful and see you next round - I'll be back August 1st!
7/30 - DNW - Out of town for baseball game

Previous Day's Comments

7/21 - Travel - Concert
7/22 - Travel - Return home
7/23 - I am bloated! Hopefully a few days of eating better, drinking lots of water, and gentle movement will bring this back down. Yesterday (Saturday) was the only day I didn't drink a ton of water but Thursday and Friday I was out in the heat so it was all undone no matter how much water I drank. I wouldn't be surprised if I was very careful every day for the remainder of the round and just barely get back to starting weight. I'm setting my round goal to be 152.x for this reason. Today I'm focusing on drinking water and being mindful of my eating. I'm planning for tomorrow to resume normal workouts again for the rest of the week.
7/24 - Alright, some bloat gone. Not bad for having pasta last night, either. I have a giant horrible knot in my back that certain movements cause numbness in my arm and it can hurt to breathe so I did 2 rounds of my kettlebell workout already. I'll do the other 2 later on in the late morning/afternoon to give myself a little break. I need the knot to work itself out so not moving it will make it worse but I need more breaks haha I did walk the dogs this morning as well. Unsure dinner but I have leftover homemade penne alla vodka and a couple cans of chicken breast I can make up (we ate all the chicken with it for dinner so I'm improvising). I might stir in some spinach to my lunch portions to add a little veggie-umph to it.
7/25 - Little by little. I'm already at my goal for this round as I definitely expected the weekend bloat to take longer to drop off. I'm quite pleased with this development. We ended up extending our trip this weekend from Sunday-Monday to Saturday-Monday (that way we aren't waking up at 3-4am and trying to enjoy our trip while exhausted) but that means eating out another day. That also means I'll miss the last day of this round and Saturday before we leave will be my official end-of-round weigh in. I'd like to get down just a bit more before we go so that the bounce back up isn't such a challenge to handle, mentally.
7/26 - I was rather shocked to see this. Between lunch and dinner, I was sure I'd be maintaining or up. I did drink 100oz of water, though, and am feeling much less bloated today so maybe it was all water weight anyway. Today will be the last day of penne alla vodka for lunch (I froze the rest) but no chicken today as I'm out. I have some carrots that need cooked before they go bad. I'll likely roast them in some form or fashion and have some with lunch to offset the lack of chicken. No clue what is on the menu for dinner tonight yet. I walked the dogs already and did all 4 rounds of my kettlebell workout. The knot in my back is still there, but it's a bit less sensitive (I can breathe fairly deep now without pain but certain movements still hurt). I've already updated my workout calendar to do yoga again tomorrow instead of cardio to give it a bit more rest.
7/27 - No hugs needed, not worried. The kids wanted homemade chicken and dumplings before they left (next Friday, week from tomorrow) so we made that last night. Very carb-heavy meal and, like pasta, I'm usually up the next day. Also a lack of TMI yesterday is likely contributing. Today I have leftover taco seasoned ground beef, lettuce, and spinach to make up a pseudo taco salad with as well as the carrots and potatoes I roasted yesterday. Not sure dinner so hoping to keep things light and simple all day. I'm not feeling as hungry now as I have been this early in the last few days so I'll hold off on eating until my body requests it. Took dogs for walk but my yoga was interrupted by BF getting up early to work before his coworkers got online and interrupted him. I'll set aside some time sprinkled through the day for yoga-inspired stretches as my hamstrings and back are sore from yesterday's kettlebell workout.
7/28 - A little drop off, I'm content with that. I have no idea if tomorrow will allow me to end on 151.x or stick with 152.x. I'm okay either way, the 151 would simply be an added little treat before I go out of town. Neither number is likely to last due to the out of town adventure so at this point, it's simply a little game. Sodium alone will put me up for at least a few days if not overindulgence. I'm going to try to keep the latter to a very minimum, if not non-existent. Kettlebell workout completed. About to walk the dogs here in just a couple minutes when it gets a tad lighter. The car broke and threw a bracket for a stabilizer so I'm taking that in first thing to see if we can get it fixed. If it needs to be an ordered part, I'm going to try to get a replacement vehicle so we can go out of town. Having 2 vehicles in the shop at once is NOT ideal. Especially as we have an 8-hour one-way trip next weekend to meet up with the kids' mom halfway to ship them off for the school year. Bad year for vehicles for us, but luckily we're managing well enough. My debt is increasing, but hopefully once all this is done, I can buckle down and pay things off with freshly maintenanced vehicles.

SheilaBoneham · July 2023

🦋🌞🍒🐛🪺🍑

📆 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)

July-Dec. 2023 goal — lose 20 lbs—GW 160-163. UGW 130.
R229 07/20/23: end weight 183 (-1)
R230 07/30/23: goals—no snacking, walk at least 60 min/day

Day, Weight, Comment

7/21 - 183.6
Low calories yesterday, so time lag from lunch out with friend on Wed. I’m more determined than ever to get rid of this stupid weight. I had DH make a video of Booker training in scent work, which he has just started (he’s a genius!), and while the dog looks great, I cringe looking at my big sloppy belly. I’m trying not to beat myself up about it, but at the same time I have to stop making excuses and pretending I’m thin as I was in 2019 (~130). (I am still angry at the doctor and dietitian who put me on that very restrictive, very low calorie elimination diet—I know it screwed up my metabolism, leading to massive weight gain and the need now for really low calories to lose. Vicious cycle.) Anyway, I do not want to be fat in photos when Booker starts competing! Plus I have a bunch of nice skinny pants I want to fit back into. 😊

7/22 - 183
I had a really good day yesterday, calories right where I planned, and my only snack was almond milk, frozen fruit, collagen smoothie in the evening, so very healthy. Yay me! I did some garden work and had a nice walk with the pup. Does knitting count as exercise? 😊🧶 I’m revising some regular menu items to lower the calories. This morning I made my homemade, fresher, healthier version of egg McMuffin, and on mine I replaced the cheese with a slice of tomato. It tasted great. Tonight I’m making a cherry tomato galette, and plan to eat only a few bites of crust to get some of the pleasure without all the calories. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to get myself under control, but I feel like I am, finally. Wishing you all a great Saturday!

7/23 - 183.4
I don’t get it. I’ve kept my calories low — ~1200 — the past 3 days. How in the heck can I not be down a little and in fact be slightly up? Crazy. I know the daily variations don’t always make sense, but still. Oh well, I’ll just keep on trying. Not always easy — DH wants to order out Italian today. Aaack! I need to see if they have a reasonable salad, or maybe just order for him.

7/24 - 184
I did not do well with yesterday’s Italian (@fmfdfa2020!) — ziti, garlic bread…. Oh, well. Back on track today. And it was good! DH’s birthday is Wed. and I was worried about what he’d want to order (we’ve always taken each other out, and since Covid, ordered in), but this morning he told me he wants me to make my scallop chowder and a nice salad. That work’s!

7-25 - 185
Gaaa! I hate these time lags, and I’m feeling rather hopeless since one meal cancelled out days of low calories. Disgusting. I came home ravenous from doggy school last night, and I’m trying to figure out why I was so so hungry. I think it was light pasta for dinner (lobster ravioli with a little olive oil and shaved parm) and a very small breakfast. I’m going to keep track this week of meals and when I’m hungry, but I’m pretty sure I’m less hungry later when I have a bigger, higher protein breakfast. I can’t figure out whether to “front load” the day with a good breakfast, or keep calories very low all day so I can snack late without going over calories. Or maybe save my dinner for later (DH likes to eat early and is very much a man of routines and schedules). I’m sick of being fat and being so focused on food, macros, calories, yada yada. Not much of a problem as problems go, but there it is.

7/26 - 184
Today will be tough. DH decided he wants Thai food for late birthday lunch instead of scallop bisque, so…. But that will be pretty much it for the day, and I plan to split mine so I can eat a bit of it later. I’m not baking a cake, though — there’s a nice little bakery near us and I plan to buy one piece of cake for him. Can’t believe Roger is 88! (I’m much younger 😁.) And Mike the Cat is 5 today. 😻

7/27 - 184.2
Yesterday was great — I enjoyed my Thai food but kept my calories just slightly over my goal. Yay!

7/28 - 185
Ah, there’s my Thai lunch/dinner from Wed. That’s ok. All good.

7/29 - 185
Ugh. Still up. It’s a bit cooler this morning, though heating up, but at least I should get a walk in, and some weeding. When it cools down to a rational working temperature I’m going to get busy installing landscape fabric to try to fend off some of the invaders. I’ve never had weed problems like the past two years. For now, that’s my workout program!

7/30 -

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tiabirdie56 · July 2023

Round 230~Fri July 21 2023 ~ Sun July 30 2023

Round 230
July 21 2023 ~ July 30 2023

My name is Tish.
Age: 66
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2023 Start Wgt:Don't know(Jan1)
CW: 196
RG: 80ozs to 96ozs water

●Jul 20 2023-¤196
▪︎Day1▪︎Fr•Jul 21-¤196.5
(Th•82g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day2▪Sa•Jul 22-¤198.6
(Fr•70g Prot; 80ozs water)

▪︎Day3▪Su•Jul 23- ¤195.6
(Sa• 54g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day4▪Mo•Jul 24- ¤196.6
(Su• 67g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪Day5▪Tu•Jul 25-¤195.6
(Mo• 75g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪We•Jul 26- ¤196.5
(Tu•93g Prot; 72ozs water)

▪︎Day7•Th•Jul 27-¤196
(We•57g Prot; 64ozs water)

▪︎Day8•Fr•Jul 28- ¤195
(Th•47g Prot; 80ozs water)

■Day9▪Sa•Jul 29- ¤195
(Fr•80g Prot; 96ozs water)

▪︎Day10▪Su•Jul 30-¤
(Sa•g Prot; ozs water)

Intermittent Fasting
●Thu- 7/20-5pm-20hrs/7:30pm●
21/•Fri•1pm-17.5hrs/8pm
22/Sat•1pm-17hrs/8:30pm
23/Sun•3:30pm-19hrs/8pm
24/Mon•3:15pm-19.25hrs/9pm
25/Tue•7pm-22hrs
26/Wed•11:15am-16.25hrs/
27/Thu•7:15pm-24.25hrs/
28/Fri•3:20-20hrs/7:30pm
29/Sat•
●Sun-7/30●

*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- 196 EW} Jul 20 2023
Round 230- EW} Jul 30 2023

quiltingjaine · July 2023

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

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

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15
SW RND 218 127.5 AW 127.45
SW RND 219 127.0 AW 127.95
SW RND 220 128.0 AW 127.25
SW RND 221 127.5 AW 127.35
SW RND 222 128.0 AW 127.75
SW RND 223 128.5 **travel
SW RND 224 no scale ** EW 130.0
SW Round 225 130.0 AW 128.2
SW Round 226 128.0 AW 127.95
SW Round 227 127.5 AW 128.65
SW Round 229 128.5 NO AVG WT**

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 230 133.0
7/21 130.0 Yesterday was a good day although DH was in a foul mood most of it. El Pollo Loco for dinner. Tonight green bean and ground beef casserole - it’s keto friendly and he really likes it.
7/22 130.0 Yesterday’s casserole postponed until tomorrow. We decided to drop in at Great Greek for lunch. The place was a zoo! Manager said it’s always busy at lunch Friday.
7/23 130.0 I made a big mock whiskey sour last night. I had foot and ankle cramps all night. I wonder if there is a connection. 97*F at 7:45am, only supposed to get up to 114 today
7/24 129.5 No alcohol, no leg/foot cramps. Went to bed earlier and woke up a little later but I have vertigo and a headache. I have to get my tire patched before I go to my meeting across town so will drop stuff off at daughter’s and at a friends and then go to meeting.
7/25 129.5 BD small alcoholic beverage but got no leg/foot cramps during the night. There is a quail knocking at my back door. They know where the seed comes from. LOL
7/26 128.5 I got over 8 hours of sleep! woke with a terrible headache which soon went away. It was 96 degrees at 7:45am. I love the desert.
No affiliation yada, yada
https://perfectketo.com/carb-cravings/
7/27 129.5 I suspect that is water weight from eating a hamburger AND bun yesterday at lunch in Boulder City. I didn’t care for the bacon which had been marinated in agave and jalapeño because I don’t want sweet meat. My GKI continues to improve. Back on track today.
7/28 129.5 Late post because I went to water fitness and to lunch with DH.
7/29 129.5 Jesse Rae’s burnt ends yesterday

shoranani · July 2023

Round 230
40 yo female 5’5"

Goals: 20 min daily activity, log daily, hydrate, eat mindfully, increase protein
SW:133.8# GW:131.8#

Day, Weight, Comment
7/21 - 133.8# - Ate in calorie limits, kept protein up, was active. Had wine in the evening and blew my calorie goals. Need to stick with no alcohol rule to keep myself in check. Plan for weekend meals ahead of time so that there is no slippage.
7/22 - 133.8# - Ate mindfully, portion controlled. Workout for 20 mins.
7/23 - 132.2# - Ate mindfully, portion controlled. No workout but 10K+ steps
7/24 - 132.2# - Ate mindfully, but had heavy lunch spread for brunch party and drinks at night. 20 min workout.
7-25 - 133.8# - Ate mindfully, portion controlled. Workout for 40 mins.
7/26 - 132.2# - Ate mindfully, portion controlled. Workout for 40 mins.
7/27 - 132.2# - Ate mindfully, but overdid on snacks. Blew goal but not too bad. Workout for 40 mins
7/28 - 132.2# - Ate mindfully, portion controlled. Workout for 30 mins.
7/29 - 131.1# - Ate mindfully, was planning to drink so planned around it and kept healthy nutritious meals. Cycled an hr on low resistance
7/30 -

playhardkf2017 · July 2023

@musicsax Hiii! I wanted to pop in for a minute

You have been on my mind because my husband and I are thinking about taking a trip to England and driving through the countryside to see more than just London. It made me think of the long walks you always post about. If there are any areas you recommend, I'd love your insight. I hope you're doing well! Life has been busy on my end so I haven't been able to post but I still think about this group

deepwoodslady · July 2023

Round 230

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 187 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
R229 EW= 196.6
R230 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) = -2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.6)

R230 (07/21/23 thru 07/30/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
07/20 …..196.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

07/21 -194.4- (Trend weight 197.0)

07/22 -195.6- (Trend weight 197.0)

07/23 -195.2- (Trend weight 196.8)

07/24 -193.8- (Trend weight 196.5)

07/25 -194.0- (Trend weight 196.2)

07/26 -193.8- (Trend weight 196.0)

07/27 -194.6- (Trend weight 196.0)

07/28 -194.8- (Trend weight 195.8) Just a slight fluctuation probably due to no TMI yesterday or this morning. My day was on point. I’m very pleased with the way my trend weight has been coming down. I’m not quite sure why I lost so much more weight last week than this week. I’m going over my logged foods and seeing that I ate less avocado this week and more starches (pasta or potatoes) although it all fit into my macros and allowances for both calories and carbs. How a diabetic handles these and stores this as fat makes a difference for me, even when I don't want to accept it. I will limit that this week and go back to my standard sides more often. I am also going to tweak my MFP goals again to (likely) lower my carb intake again. Logging everything and being able to look back on it really helps!

07/29 -194.6- (Trend weight 195.7) Boy oh Boy was I EVER TEED OFF last night, and still yet today. I bought 3 cases of Lipton Green Tea Citrus for a refreshing drink in the heat. I have been drinking them off and on for a couple of weeks now. I THOUGHT I bought the diet version that I’ve bought before. Last night when my daughter picked up my DGS (after I babysat) I offered her some and she checked the label for aspartame which she is allergic to. The 2nd ingredient was sugar. REAL SUGAR. I had to see for myself, and I went through the roof! The 100 calories I could live with, but it had 33 carbs for the bottle. 33, my friends! That comes uncomfortably close to my goal for the entire day! How in the world did I buy the regular and not diet? Were they on the wrong spot on the shelf? Was I in that big of a hurry that I just didn’t pay attention? Luckily I love to eat my sweets, not drink them so I have not had one every day, but I have had one 2 or 3 times per week for weeks and weeks now. This may have caused a few of my stalls! Anyway, I sent them all home with my daughter so she can sneak a little healthy green tea in from time to time. She’ll prolly take them to work as she works in a hot factory in Quality Control. I had one yesterday too, before I knew. Weight fluctuated back down so I’m grateful for that. Overall I’ve done better this round, but how much better could it have been this round or the previous couple of rounds? I’m still SEETHING!

07/30 -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

enlightenme3 · July 2023

Round 230 (my 65th)
July 21, 2023 - July 30, 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
R229 EW: 133.8

RSW: 133.8 pounds 7/20/23, EO Round 229)
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range

Day/Weight/Comment
7/21: 133.8 -
7/22: 133.6 -
7/23: 132.3 -
7/24: 131.6 -
7/25: 132.1 -
7/26: 132.1 - Have been trying to get more protein in, but it is harder as a vegetarian.
7/27: 133.2 - Went to a birthday party that was catered by a local Chinese restaurant and pizza for appetizers. It’s been a few years since I’ve had Chinese food and definitely overindulged. Will be feeling this for a few days.
7/28: 132.7 - My husband is in charge of eating the leftover Chinese food instead of me.
7/29: 133.2 - Well, I succumbed and at leftover Chinese.
7/30: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.6 pounds

refactored · July 2023

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

Results from previous challenges ...

Round 208: 175.5 lbs (-0.5)
Round 210: 173.7 lbs (-1.8)
Round 211: 173.2 lbs (-0.5)
Round 212: 172.0 lbs (-1.2)
Round 213: 167.6 lbs (-4.4)
Round 214: 167.1 lbs (-0.5)
Round 215: 165.3 lbs (-1.8)
Round 216: 165.1 lbs (-0.2)
Round 217: 163.1 lbs (-2.0)
Round 218: DNW
Round 219: DNW
Round 220: DNW
Round 221: 163.4 lbs (+0.3)
Round 222: DNW
Round 223: DNW
Round 224: 164.0 lbs (+0.6)
Round 225: 162.5 lbs (-1.5)
Round 226: 161.4 lbs (-1.1)
Round 227: 159.0 lbs (-2.4)
Round 228: 157.2 lbs (-1.8)
Round 229: 156.5 lbs (-0.7)

I am aiming for the same goals I assumed for last round: eat at my calorie target and get at least 22 active minutes in per day. I usually end up with more active minutes than what I aim for but I find more intense exercise makes me hungry so I am keeping to moderate exercise until I reach goal.

SW RND 230: 156.5 lbs
7/21: 155.9 lbs (trend 157)
7/22: 156.1 lbs (trend 156.7)
7/23: 156.7 lbs (trend 156.7)
7/24: 155.9 lbs (trend 156.7)
7/25: 155.2 lbs (trend 156.5)
7/26: 155.0 lbs (trend 156.3)
7/27: 155.4 lbs (trend 156.1)
7/28: 156.1 lbs (trend 156.1)
Hungry day for me yesterday and now I feel bloated. I suspect perimenopause is causing my recent fluctuations. I have been eating at my calorie target and exercising so I will just ride the waves.
7/29: 157.0 lbs (trend 156.3)
Another increase despite doing what has yielded a loss in the past. Once upon a time I would have been in this same situation and given up. But today I am just like *sigh* and ready to get on with it. I will count that as a NSV.
7/30

antiderivative · July 2023

Round 230
Jillian Age 37 and 5'1"

HSW: 179.8
CSW: 164.6
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158
RGW:163

Previous Rounds:

Round 228 : 166.8 to 165 (-1.8)
Round 229 : 165 to 164.6 (-0.4)

Round Goal: 163
🏃 07/21: 164.6
🏃 07/22: 164
🏃 07/23: 165.4Happy Birthday to my sister! I did have a little extra fun, but all will be well.
🏃 07/24:
🏃 07/25:
🏃 07/26: 165.2
🏃 07/27: 165.4
🏃 07/28: 164.8 Maintaining is always better than gaining. I've got this under control! I'm sure I'll lose again soon if I keep it up. Food tracking is the goal today.
🏃 07/29: 164.6
🏃 07/30:

Exercise
🏃 07/23: Just Dance video game

justanotherjen13 · July 2023

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:

This is my second round and really appreciated the last one.
Thanks to a medication I'm on for my mental health and an overeating habit, I managed to gain a lot of weight in the last year or so. On July 4, I stepped on the scale for the first time since I started the med (that is known to cause weight gain) and decided enough was enough. I buckled down and started actually recording my food for the first time in over five years and started walking every day. Now I need motivation to keep going.

Previous Rounds:
RND 229 - SW: 287.8; FW: 280.4 (-7.4)

Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least 30 minutes and/or 1 mile every day
* add in some strength training every day (upper body mostly)

RND 230
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 280.4
GW (short term): 275
RGW: 275

7/21 - 279.4 - 1.38 miles - Had a bit of a big lunch with a Caesar chicken salad and half a sandwich and some white cheddar Cheetos. Then I had the last of the tilapia from last night (my daughter left me half a piece of fish), some brown rice, black bean & corn salsa and some other veggies for dinner. So even after all of that, I'm still like 600 calories under my goal according to MFP. I'm trying to decide if I want a couple mini ice cream cones or a handful of Cheetos. Decisions, decisions. Or maybe I'll sit in indecision until it's too late to eat anything. Who knows, but I'm so close to my first goal of 275lbs, I can taste it.

7/22 - 279.6 - 1.54 miles - Made breakfast for dinner because my grandson just loves sausage links. Had one and a half squares of waffle, 2 sausage links, 1 slice of bacon, a banana and 3 strawberries for dinner. Have no idea how many calories that is (haven't had a chance to input it yet). Back to being more careful tomorrow. I bought more tilapia (yay!) so I'm making that for dinner to finish up the brown rice and salsa from the other day (there are other leftovers for the rest of the family). Then I'm making burgers sometime next week so I'll have to plan carefully that day so I can enjoy a bacon cheeseburger and not go completely over. And despite the early morning heat, the 1.54 miles didn't feel that bad this morning. Can't wait for it to be a little cooler in the mornings (I left at like 8:45 and it was already 70F and the sun was blazing by the time I got home... it's in the low 90s right now).

7/23 - 279.6 - 1.38 miles - Didn't lose any weight again. Definitely been snacking a little too much lately thanks to those Cheetos. Need to get my control back. Made more tilapia for lunch and there was just enough rice and salsa to go with it. Took a relaxing bath tonight.

7/24 - 278.2 - 1.31 miles - 1 x 10 x 1 (set x rep x # of times) wall pushups - My walk was cut a little short by rain. I made burgers, fries and mac & cheese for the family and only got to have a burger on regular bread without the sides. It's the first really frustrating meal I've made where I couldn't really enjoy what was made. I snuck a few fries when I put the food away but I think I was still under my calories for the day despite that. Took out some pork roast to thaw so I'll be having that later this week.

7/25 - 278.0 - 1.8 miles - 1 x 10 x 1 wall pushups - Took an extra long walk this morning because it wasn't very hot but I somehow pulled the muscle that goes over the top of my right foot? I'm not sure but it hurts if I spend too much time on my feet so I'll probably have to take it easy the next few days. I also have to do yardwork the rest of this week which I hate. Stupid HOAs. Made more pork roast for dinner and it was so delicious and I was actually full after dinner tonight.

7/26 - 276.6 - 1.58 miles - Didn't get any wall pushups in today. Instead, I cut back a bunch of blackberry bushes from the side of our house using a branch trimmer. That was quite the workout and my arms are pretty sore (nevermind all the scratches from the thorns). Ended up just resting the rest of the day. Still need to unload the dishwasher and clean the counters and stove from when I made dinner last night. I guess it can wait until morning. I'm less than a pound from my first short-term goal! This was the easy part, though. I always lose a ton of weight in the first few weeks of cutting back my portions/calorie counting. But then the weight doesn't come off as easily. I'm super happy to be back in the 270s and hopefully I'll be back to 250 soon enough which will be a great relief for my back and joints.

7/27 - 275.8 - 1.48 miles - Did a few hours of work in the yard after my walk. It was too much. It wasn't super hot, but I think it got to me. After a shower and lunch, I just felt awful. Besides how sore I was from using muscles I rarely use, I had a headache, chills (the AC does blow right on me) and I swear my forehead felt warm (but that might have been my hands being too cold). I finally took something for the headache before dinner and now I'm just waiting for my meds to kick in so I can fall asleep. The HOA gave us 10 days to clean up the yard, but I'm going to have to take a break tomorrow. It's too much for me and only one of my kids would help me (the one that doesn't even live here). Also met my first short-term weight goal of 275! Now looking towards 250.

7/28 - 276.6 - 1.57 miles - No yard work today. I needed a break. I did get a walk in but it was much later in the day. I usually go between 8 and 9 before it starts getting hot, but no one was awake this morning to watch my grandson while I was gone and he refused to go with me so I had to wait for my husband to get home around noon. It was a bit hotter than I'd like but I survived and enjoyed the walk. My weight was up again. Not sure why. I was supposedly under my calories yesterday so I must have not counted something or my measurements were off. Oh well. Of course, my husband brought home a bag of chips--my supreme weakness. I've spent the whole day not thinking about them, lol. I've done well so far, keeping away from potato chips and eating lower cal Veggie Straws and White Cheddar Cheetos (usually half servings because that's still quite a lot). I think once I get to my next goal weight (250lbs), I'll allow myself some real chips and onion dip.

7/29 - 277.4 - 3.1 miles - Took an extra long walk today because I was lost in thought and knew once I got home I had to do yard work and I wouldn't be able to daydream anymore. Worked in the yard for two hours right after I got home from the one our walk. I'm sore all over and have blisters on my hands and there's still more to do in the yard, but with no one helping me, it's slow going. My weight was up again today which is troubling. Not sure what I did wrong. I thought I was below my target but maybe I didn't measure things well enough or something. Oh well. On to another day. I did treat myself to a petite sirloin for dinner. It was a nice treat after having pork roast and turkey sandwiches all week. Had some instant potatoes and lots of mixed veggies and brussels sprouts on the side.

7/30

cpanus · July 2023

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
07/19 - 150.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
07/20 - 150.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty and 100 degree afternoon...no walking for me!!
Day/Weight/Comment
07/21 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
07/22 - 151.0 at 7:00 a.m. ...Haircut in the morning and too hot to walk in the afternoon.
07/23 - 151.7 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.00 miles in 108 mins
07/24 - 150.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
07/25 - 151.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...cleaned house...made soup for the week...too hot
07/26 - 151.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
07/27 - 153.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...then nothing
07/28 - 154.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
07/29 -
07/30 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

miscanon3617 · July 2023

EW229 - 119
GW229 - 117.x

7/21 - DNW (travel)
7/22 - DNW (travel)
7/23 - DNW (travel)
7/24 - DNW (travel)
7/25 - DNW (travel)
7/26 - DNW (travel)
7/27 - DNW (travel)
7/28 - 117.8
7/29 - 117.8
7/30 -

gomifune · July 2023

Highest weight: 206
Goal weight: 146
Round 212 end weight: 200.7
Round 229 end weight: 177.4

7/21 177.2
7/22 176.7
7/23 177.2
7/24 177.2
7/25 176.1
7/26 176.5
7/27 176.1
7/28 176.7
7/29 176.9
7/30 176.5

Loss this round: .9
Slow, but l’ll take it 😉!

fmfdfa2020 · July 2023

Thank you @quiltingjaine for another round!

💪🏋️‍♀️🤸‍♀️🎵💃👗👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💗🌻🏖🙏

Heaviest Weight Ever: 186.0
186 / 185 / 184 / 183 / 182 / 181 / 180
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170
169 / 168 / 167 / 166 / 165 / 164 / 163 / 162 / 161 / 160 👉 159

If I quit now, I will soon be back to where I started. And when I started, I so desperately wanted to be where I am now.

Goal: Shoot for a healthy balance of nutritious food each day, and 80oz of water. Only write down what I eat without measuring or counting calories. I'm trying this out for size. It's not like I can't tell by now what is a healthy serving size. And, I'm hoping it makes me feel like I'm just living life while losing weight and not obsessing over every oz of food. We shall see....

07/21 - 167.8
07/22 - 166.2
07/23 - 166.0 - Weighed late yesterday and today, so may jump up when I weigh again at my normal time. I'm getting used to not obessively counting every oz of food. It's good for my OCD personality because I usually get nervous if I'm not being exact. That's a very big win!!
07/24 - 166.8
07/25, 07/26, 07/27, 07/28, 07/29 - DNW
07/30 - 169.4 - The results of eating more than I should, eating too many carbs, and too much salt. I hope this drops off fast and is mostly water weight - that is IF I get it together today!!

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180s / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s

AR10at50 · July 2023

58 5’5
Sept. 2014 187lbs.
UGW-139

7/27-166
7/28-164
7/29-166
7/30-163-Better choices. I FINALLY took a nightmare of a quilt off of my long arm, It was a top donated to our guild; it was hand pieced with 63 fans with a muslin background, super wonky, each block quilted individually and took forever because I didn’t want to yuck it up. I am not starting any new quilts, just working on and quilting what is out and about in my sewing room. That should clean it up……hopefully.

quiltingjaine · July 2023

@refactored One day does not a diet make.

quiltingjaine · July 2023

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

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

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0 AW 119.6
To Rnd 197 121.5 AW 119.15
To Rnd 207 123.5 AW 125.0
SW RND 208 124.5 AW 125.25
SW RND 209 124.5 AW 125.7
SW RND 210 124.0 AW 124.4
SW RND 211 126.0 AW 126.11
SW RND 212 127.0 AW 126.45
SW RND 213 126.5 AW 127.9
SW RND 214 127.0 AW 126.37
SW RND 215 126.0 AW 127.4
SW RND 216 127.5 AW 127.4
SW RND 217 126.5 AW 127.15
SW RND 218 127.5 AW 127.45
SW RND 219 127.0 AW 127.95
SW RND 220 128.0 AW 127.25
SW RND 221 127.5 AW 127.35
SW RND 222 128.0 AW 127.75
SW RND 223 128.5 **travel
SW RND 224 no scale ** EW 130.0
SW Round 225 130.0 AW 128.2
SW Round 226 128.0 AW 127.95
SW Round 227 127.5 AW 128.65
SW Round 229 128.5 NO AVG WT**

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 230 133.0 AW 129.55
7/21 130.0 Yesterday was a good day although DH was in a foul mood most of it. El Pollo Loco for dinner. Tonight green bean and ground beef casserole - it’s keto friendly and he really likes it.
7/22 130.0 Yesterday’s casserole postponed until tomorrow. We decided to drop in at Great Greek for lunch. The place was a zoo! Manager said it’s always busy at lunch Friday.
7/23 130.0 I made a big mock whiskey sour last night. I had foot and ankle cramps all night. I wonder if there is a connection. 97*F at 7:45am, only supposed to get up to 114 today
7/24 129.5 No alcohol, no leg/foot cramps. Went to bed earlier and woke up a little later but I have vertigo and a headache. I have to get my tire patched before I go to my meeting across town so will drop stuff off at daughter’s and at a friends and then go to meeting.
7/25 129.5 BD small alcoholic beverage but got no leg/foot cramps during the night. There is a quail knocking at my back door. They know where the seed comes from. LOL
7/26 128.5 I got over 8 hours of sleep! woke with a terrible headache which soon went away. It was 96 degrees at 7:45am. I love the desert.
No affiliation yada, yada
https://perfectketo.com/carb-cravings/
7/27 129.5 I suspect that is water weight from eating a hamburger AND bun yesterday at lunch in Boulder City. I didn’t care for the bacon which had been marinated in agave and jalapeño because I don’t want sweet meat. My GKI continues to improve. Back on track today.
7/28 129.5 Late post because I went to water fitness and to lunch with DH.
7/29 129.5 Jesse Rae’s burnt ends yesterday and today.
7/30 129.5 I need to shake things up - maybe I should shake the scale. Sat at quilt guild meeting for HOURS yesterday.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 230

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