Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 231

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  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,095 Member
    @refactored You mentioned how you cannot go any lower on calories. Could your calories be too low? Have you played with your macro distribution? I have done low carb, high fat at times to knock down cravings. I have heard, but not tried, that certain nutritional supplements counteract cravings. Lastly, your mentioned cookies (that would be rough for me too). Have you tried "portioning" them into bags so there is a pre-determined quantity that is more evident? Have no idea if any of that will help. Just ideas.

    @justanotherjen13 I want you to give yourself lots of credit for the work you are doing. #1 shoveling rocks is hard work #2 remember that you have some extra weight, so that alone has you working harder than someone else doing the same activity but weighs less. Bravo for all that you are doing!! (not sure I could shovel rocks!!)

    @miscanon3617 sorry to heard of your stress. I hope that all is ok!

    @lisapower123 You'll be able to tell from this comment and one to refactored that I am spending too much time in the reddit "supplement" subgroup. Might there be some nutritional supplement that could help with the hair loss? I am thinking I should look into that topic just for thinning hair due to aging. Sorry this is another trouble your are having. Hopefully that will turn around soon.

    @cchassee When you use your apple watch, are you setting it to "tennis"? I am pretty sure hubby and I used "pickle ball" setting when we attempted that a couple of times. That will at least give you workout credit, though if you are counting steps, I have no idea. I don't monitor that. Yes, I did retail therapy yesterday and I bough BRAS that fit. With my yoyoing weight, my bras have not fit right for a long time. Lastly, I too love food. I am not keto, though I have done it. When I do well while calories restricted, it is because I make sure I love whatever it is that I eat.

    @SheilaBoneham My start weights for reference my recent two MFP rounds were 153 in 2020, and about 147 this year. I used 1430 as my calories, though I did not typically eat back exercise. (I just peaked at Feb and I mostly ate below 1500 but exercised every day.) Your start weight is a little higher so you could be ok with a little more, then adjust your target calories lower when you stop losing weight. I think there is a fine line that leads to sustainable habits for losing weight.
  • LisaPower123
    LisaPower123 Posts: 1,837 Member
    edited August 2023
    Previous Rounds
    218 SW 232.4 EW 231lbs (-1.4)
    Round 219 EW 229lbs (-2)

    Round 220 220.2lbs (-8.8) (Extended fast)
    Round 221 220.6 (+0.6) (normal after an extended fast)
    Round 222 216.3 (-4.3)
    Round 223 215.4 (-0.9)

    Round 224 218.4 (+3) (very busy at work)
    Round 225 217.6 (-0.8)
    Round 226 217 (-0.6)

    Round 227 217.6 (+0.6)


    7/31 219 Well, I missed a whole month! My intentions were good on the 1st but I guess I needed to focus on the new bio dad & sibling situation. Even with a trip to meet them all I had no significant weight gain so that is a good thing. I am only up today because I ate cookies yesterday. August WILL BE my month to get back on track.
    8/1 218.6. Still more cookies yesterday but today is already a better day!
    8/2 218.6
    8/3 218.6 hmmm. Not the big comeback that I had planned. I am almost back to normal mentally so I don’t have any excuses. I did some snacking yesterday & I know I ate when I was not hungry. I think I need to do an extended fast to reset. Yoga this morning & then I will catch up on paperwork. I had my staff do all of the filing for the past 2 months yesterday which will help a lot.
    8/4 218.4
    8/5 217.9
    8/6 217.7 still not 100% focused. Every day gets a little better & I feel more on track. Tonight we are going to the Olive Garden & Top Golf as a family. We don’t do many family things anymore so this is a good thing. I will google low carb stuff so that I can stay somewhat on track. I know I can undue this whole week of progress in one meal. My hair is falling out right now. Not sure if it is from my extended fast in April or because of the stress in June. I have not last hair after an extended fast before so I have to assume that it’s the shock & stress. Hopefully that stops.

    8/7 219 we had a great time last night & of course my weight is up. No big deal.

    8/8
    8/9

    @SModa61 I am pretty deep in supplements too. I have researched hair loss before because my mom has alopecia so I used to look for things that might help her. From what I have read protein is the most important, I am doing red light therapy on my head & I take a bunch of other stuff. I belong to a group called optimal ketogenic living on Facebook & loosely follow their recommendations for everything. I am just amazed at the damage that stress & shock can do, looking back at it now. I don’t know how people who are chronically stressed manage. I consider myself so lucky that I have had the luxury to take the time to take care of me & almost nothing else.


  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 3,095 Member
    @lisapower123 Sounds like you are ahead of me! <3 I'll be curious what you think of the red light therapy. Do you find there is a benefit?
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,835 Member
    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
    07/29 - 150.9 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.65 miles in 133 mins
    07/30 - 151.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...5.15 miles in 94 mins
    Day/Weight/Comment
    07/31 - 152.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for 60 mins
    08/01 - 151.1 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!!!
    08/02 - 152.3 at 6:00 a.m. ...workout w/my trainer for 60 mins
    08/03 - 152.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!!!
    08/04 - 153.3 at 6:30 a.m. ...workout w/my trainer for 60 mins
    08/05 - 152.4 at 7:00 a.m. ...6.47 miles in 121 mins
    08/06 - 153.5 at 7:00 a.m. ...nothing!! Too hot here in northern California!!
    08/07 -
    08/08 -
    08/09 -
    Good luck everyone!
    Chris
  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,589 Member
    65 yr young F, 5ft 4 Round 231 (my 162nd). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round.
    Goal this round is yet again the same as last; to get back under and stay under 139. Holiday to Menorca is now in 42 days, I still need to crack on & lose a few pounds I’ll be needing to purchase a bigger size in holiday clothes, and I do not want to do that: time is running out! So, 42 days, 4 rounds at a pound per round should easily get me to where I want to be, only I can do it, I’ve done it before so I can do it again if I knuckle down!! Really try to stay on track. After all I am what I eat in more ways than one, my whole demeanour is totally different when I am happy with myself!!
    Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and then gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then & didn't want to gain any more, it’s taken me 75 rounds to achieve my under 130 target; back to maintenance!! But then I crept up again, so need to get back to around 134. A healthy lifestyle must be a permanent way of life.
    End of round 69 134.2 lbs
    End of round 70 133.6
    End of round 71 132.4
    End of round 72 133.2
    End of round 73 132.8
    End of round 74 132
    End of round 75 131.4
    End of round 76 130.2
    End of round 77 132.4
    End of round 78 134.4
    End of round 79 132
    End of round 80 133.6
    End of round 81 133.8
    End of round 82 132.4
    End of round 83 133.4
    End of round 84 133
    End of round 85 131.6
    End of round 86 133.0
    End of round 87 134.8
    End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
    End of round 89 138.2 (5.4 pounds gained)
    End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
    End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
    End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
    End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
    End of round 98 133.4 (1.6 down from end of last round)
    End of round 99 134.4 (1 up from end of last; not bad for Christmas period!)
    End of round 100 133.4 (1 down from end of last round)
    End of round 101 137.2 (3.8 pounds up)
    End of round 102 136 (1.2 pounds down from last round – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round & I went totally off plan & no walking!)
    End of round 103 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down from last round – better!)
    End of round 104 – 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
    End of round 105 – 133.6 (1.4 down from end of last round)
    End of round 106 – 133.6 (same as last round)
    End of round 107 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 108 – 134.2 (0.6 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 109 – 135.6 (1.4 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 110 – 133.2 (2.4 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 111 – 133.2 (same as last round)
    End of round 112 – 133.6 (increase of 0.4)
    End of round 113 – 132.8 (0.8 down from end of last round)
    End of round 114 – 136 (3.2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 115 – 134.8 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 116 – 133.4 (1.2 pounds down from end of last round)
    End of round 117 – 135.4 (2 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 118 – 136 (1.6 pounds up from end of last round)
    End of round 119 – 133.4 (2.6 pounds down)
    End of round 120 – 135.4 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 121 – 135.2 (0.2 pounds down)
    End of round 122 – 133.2 (1.8 pounds down)
    End of round 123 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
    End of round 124 - 134.8 (2.4 pounds up)
    End of round 125 - 135 (0.2 pounds up) – get a grip!!!
    End of round 126 - 135 - same as last round
    End of round 127 - 133.8 (1.2 pounds down
    End of round 128 - 133.4 (0.4 pound down)
    End of round 129 - 134.2 (0.8 up)
    End of round 130 - 133 (1.2 pounds down)
    End of round 131 - 133.6 (0.6 up)
    End of round 132 – 134 (0.4 up)
    End of round 133 – 134 .4 (0.4 up)
    End of round 134 – 132.2 (2.2 pounds down) see what not binging can do!!
    End of round 135 – 131.8 (0.4 down)
    End of round 136 – 132.8 (1 pound up – happy for Christmas period, lower than at this time for many years!)
    End of round 137 – 134 (1.2 pound up ugh!!)
    End of round 138 - 131.2 (2.8 pounds down)
    End of round 139 – 130.2 (1 pound down)
    End of round 140 – 132.4 (2.2 pounds up)
    End of round 141 – 131 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 142 – 129.8 (1.2 pounds down)
    End of round 143 – 130.8 (1 pound up)
    End of round 144 – 130.2 (0.6 pounds down)
    End of round 145 – 132 (1.8 pounds up)
    End of round 146 – 133.8 (1.8 pounds up – again!!)
    End of round 147 – 133.2 (0.6 down)
    End of round 148 – 132.4 (0.8 pounds down)
    End of round 149 – 132.4
    End of round 150 – 133.8 (1.4 pounds up)
    End of round 151 – 135.8 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 152 – 134 (1.8 pounds down)
    End of round 153 – 135.4 (1.4 pound up)
    End of round 154 – 132.2 (3.2 pounds down)
    End of round 155 - 133.6 (1.4 pounds up)
    End of round 156 - 134 (0.4 pounds up)
    End of round 157 - 133.6 (0.4 pounds down)
    End of round 158 – 135.4 (1.8 pounds up)
    End of round 159 – 134.4 (1 pound down)
    End of round 160 – 135.2 (0.8 up)
    End of round 161 – 134.2 (1 pound down)
    End of round 162 – 133.6 (0.6 down)
    End of round 163 – 136.2 (2.6 up)
    End of round 164 – 136 (0.2 pound down)
    End of round 165 – 135.8 (0.2 pound down)
    End of round 166 – 136 (0.2 pound up)
    End of round 167 – 138 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 168 – 135 (3 pounds down)
    End of round 169 – 134.4 (0.6 pound down)
    End of round 170 – 133 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 171 – 135.4 (2.4 up)
    End of round 172 – 135.6 (0.2 up)
    End of round 173 – 137.6 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 174 – 135.2 (1.4 pounds down)
    End of round 175 – 138 (2.8 pounds up)
    End of round 176 – did not complete (away on family holiday)
    End of round 177 – 138
    End or round 178 – 137.8 (0.2 down)
    End of round 179 – 139.4 (1.6 pounds up)
    End of round 180 – 137 (2.4 pounds lost)
    End of round 181 – 139.2 (2.2 pounds up)
    End of round 182 – 135.6 (3.6 pounds down)
    End of round 183 – 138.2 (2.4 up)
    End of round 184 - 136 (2.2 pounds down)
    End of round 185 – 136.4 (0.4 gain)
    End of round 186 – 136.4 (same)
    End of round 187 – 138.4 (2 pounds up)
    End of round 188 – DNW (away for Queen's platinum jubilee celebrations)
    End of round 189 – 139.2
    End of round 190 – 139.8
    End of round 191 – 139.8
    End of round 192 – 138.8 (1 pound lost)
    End of round 193 – 138.2 (0.6 lost)
    End of round 194 – 136.4 (1.8 lost)
    End of round 195 – 139.2 (2.8 pounds up)
    End of round 196 – 138 (1.2 pounds down)
    End of round 197 – 138.2 (0.2 up)
    End of round 198 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
    End of round 199 – DNW (on holiday in Crete)
    End of round 200 – 138.8 (2.6 pounds lost)
    End of round 201 – 138.2 (0.4 pounds lost)
    End of round 202 – 137.8 (0.4 pounds lost)
    End of round 203 – 137.6 (loss of 0.2)
    End of round 204 – 135.8 (1.8 pounds lost)
    End of round 205 – 135.6(0.6 pound lost)
    End of round 206 – 135.4 (0.2 pound lost)
    End of round 207 – 136.4 (1 pound gain) (Caravan Christmas Party Rally)
    End of round 208 - 137.2 (0.8 pound gain)
    End of round 209 - 137.4 (0.2 pound gain) (Christmas period)
    End of round 210 – DNW (Lanzarote holiday)
    End of round 211 – 138.2
    End of round 212 – 139.8
    End of round 213 – 139
    End of round 214 – 138.2 (1.2 pounds loss)
    End of round 215 – 139.2 (1 pound up)
    End of round 216 – 136.6 (2.6 pounds lost)
    End of round 217 – 137.8 (1.2 pounds up)
    End of round 218 – 140.4 (2.6 pounds up – need to reverse this trend!)
    End of round 219 – 139.8 (0.6 down)
    End of round 220 – DNW
    End of round 221 – 140.8 (1 pound up)
    End of round 222 – 139.8 (1 pound down)
    End of round 223 – 140 (0.2 pound up)
    End of round 224 – 139.2 (0.8 pound down)
    End of round 225 – 139.4 (0.2 pound up)
    End of round 226 – 141 (1.6 pound up)
    End of round 227 – 139.8 (1.2 pound down)
    End of round 228 – 139.6 (0.2 pound down) 10.07.23
    End of round 229 – 140.2 (0.6 pound up)
    End of round 230 – 139.8 (0.4 down)

    SW Round 231
    7/31 142.4 – ugghh ! bad binge day yesterday, must try harder, today is a new day, new week & new round, need to make this round count.
    8/1 141.8 – 8.82 miles walked, 60% exercise calories eaten back.
    8/2 140 - 6.4 miles walked before I went to meet DS’s for day out in Shrewsbury including lunch, made sensible choices, but 103 calories over.
    8/3. 140 -12 53 miles walked, just over a third of exercise calories eaten back.
    8/4. 139.4 - travelled over the border into Wales towing our caravan for a 10 day split venue break with DH. Racked up 5.86 miles walking exploring the local village & immediate surrounding area, 185 calories over.
    8/5. 139.4 - 12.87 miles walked along the Montgomery canal to Newtown & back, today will be more challenging as rain forecast all day & woke up to it!! So a lie in, coffee in bed and dinners crossed for a window! Can't even go swimming cuz I discovered a verruca on the ball of my foot last night😪. Less than 50% exercise calories eaten back.
    8/6 138.8 - terribly wet day yesterday only managed 45 minutes of structured walking, the rest of the 3.42 miles was made up around a garden centre & Powis Castle hence 387 calories over.
    8/7 138.6 - 13.28 miles walked (made up for day before!), Went opposite way along the canal to Berriew, a picturesque Welsh village, had to dodge a few showers! Just over 60% exercise calories eaten back.
    8/8. 138.8 - moved the caravan up to Darley Dale, walked 6.48 miles after we set up, are all exercise calories back.
    8/9

    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!
  • jspecies11
    jspecies11 Posts: 1,172 Member
    @musicsax
    You’re doing an awesome job this round towards your goal despite your foot issue. Well done!
  • Anabirgite
    Anabirgite Posts: 537 Member
    edited August 2023
    @Antara_Kld
    Here is a short list, again they are just fun... Vincenzo, Business Proposal, Love to Hate You...

    I do watch these and do my spin bike.