Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 233
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58 5’5
Sept. 2014 187lbs.
UGW-139
8/20-DNW-
8/22-170
8/23-169
8/24-167
8/25-166
8/26-166
8/27-166-Workd on my patio pots, rode the horse a bit. Hoping to clean the garage today and quilt a quilt.5 -
Round 233 (my 68th)
August 20, 2023 - August 29, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 132.1 pounds 8/19/23, EO Round 232)
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
R230 EW: 133.4
R231 EW: 134.0
R232 EW: 132.1
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
8/20: 131.4 - Got my workout in after skipping it on Friday. Ate fairly well and slept well.
8/21: 131.4 - A little surprised I held this weight since we went to our neighbor’s 1st birthday party for their dog (a first for me, and I think mainly an excuse to throw a party for our neighbor). They had wine, samosas, pizza - all of which I partook in. I entered all the food in my diary and was surprised I was still under calories. Thank you workout for helping get some extra calories for the day!
8/22: 132.5 - Pretty sure it was going to happen since I ate leftovers from the party for lunch and dinner.
8/23: 132.5 -
8/24: 131.2 -
8/25: 132.1 -
8/26: 131.6 -
8/27: 131.6 - I’m happy how this round has gone. I haven’t been eating the most nutritious food, but the weight has managed to stay on the lower end of things. We’re off tomorrow for 2.5 weeks of camping and other travel. Should be interesting to see what the weight does when I return.
8/28: - DNW - Traveling
8/29: - DNW - Traveling
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.5 pounds6 -
Round 233~Sun Aug 20 2023 ~ Tue Aug 29 2023
Round 233
Aug 20 2023 ~ Aug 29 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
●Sat-Aug 19 - ∆196●
▪︎Day1▪Su•Aug 20-¤DNW
(Sa•65g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day2▪Mo•Aug 21-¤195.8
(Su•44g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day3▪Tu•Aug 22- ¤195.3
(Mo• 47g Prot; 80ozs water)
▪︎Day4▪We•Aug 23- ¤195.5
(Tu• 53g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day5▪Th•Aug 24- ¤195.3
(We• 35g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day6▪Fr•Aug 25- ¤195
(Th•50g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day7•Sa•Aug 26-¤195
(Fr•62g Prot; 64ozs water)
■Day8•Su•Aug 27- ¤193.8
(Sa•71g Prot; 64ozs water)
▪︎Day9▪Mo•Aug 28- ¤
(Su•g Prot; ozs water)
▪︎Day10▪Tu•Aug 29-¤
(Mo•g Prot; ozs water)
Intermittent Fasting
●Sat-8/19•1pm-15hrs/9:30pm●
1/Sun•4:30pm-19hrs/8pm
2/Mon•12:30pm-16.5hrs/6pm
3/Tue•12:30pm-18.5hrs/7:30pm
4/Wed•4:30pm-21hrs/9:30pm
5/Thu•1pm-14.5hrs/9pm
6/Fri•1pm-16hrs/9m
7/Sat•12pm-15hrs/9:30pm
8/Sun •
9/Mon•
●Tue-8/29●
*Round End Weights*
▪2018▪9
{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- 195 EW} Jul 30 2023
Round 231- 195 EW} Aug 9 2023
Round 232- 196 EW} Aug 19 2023
Round 233- EW} Aug 29 20235 -
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📆 2015–2023Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2hJuly-Dec. 2023 goal — lose 20 lbs—GW 160-163. UGW 130.
2015: end weight running average 178.2n
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: end weight 183 (-1)
R230 07/30/23: end weight 185 (+2 😡)
R231 08/09/23: end weight 185 (+/- 0)
R232 08/19/23: end weight 185.8 😡
R233 goals—calories 1100-1200, walk at least 60 minutes/day, NO SNACKING.
Day, Weight, Calories, Comment
8-20 - 185.8, 1320
Yesterday was good food wise. I didn’t feel great — got my flu and RSV shots Thursday and I always react a bit, I’m such a delicate flower 🤪. The weather has been lovely but this week, starting today, is supposed to be hot hot hot. Off to water, then walk. Have a lovely Sunday, everyone!
8-21 - 185.6, 1765
I oversnacked last night. Why do I do this? I don’t know. I feel like I need to put a big CLOSED sign on the kitchen after dinner. It’s really nuts.
8/22 - 186.8, 1823
Gaaa! Not only have my calories been high the past two days, but I feel bloated, although I haven’t been eating extra salt, at least. Do antihistamines cause water retention? I’ll have to look that up. I had/have an injection site reaction to my flu shot—red, itchy, inflamed—and I’ve been taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) on advice of pharmacist. But why am I snacking so much, knowing I’m just undermining myself? A symptom of something else going on?
8/23 - 185.8, 1536
I did have some cheese last night as a snack, but did better—I weighed it and nibbled slowly and stuck with that. My arm is a lot better thanks at least partly to the Benadryl, but still red and slightly itchy. I’ve never reacted like that before. I’m meeting a friend for lunch — already checked the menu and I’m getting a grilled chicken salad, dressing on the side. DH wants brats for dinner, so I’ll have one and forego the bun. Now to stick with the plan! Off for a walk before the heat sets in—heat advisory for the next three days. Stay cool and safe, everyone.
8/24 - 186.6, 1800ish
So much for sticking to the plan. Actually I did at lunch—resisted the personal pizzas and enjoyed my grilled chicken salad. But at dinner I ended up eating 2 brats with buns and a boiled new potato, and I ate some ice cream later. Ugh. I’m starting journaling today to see if I can get a handle on why I’m doing this to myself. Rebellion? Depression? Something else?
8/25 - 185.4, 1642
Ok, a little better. I still ate more than planned, but all healthy food. Happy Friday, all!
8/26 - 184.4, 1287
Yay! Not my happiest weight, but at least I’m moving a bit in the right direction, finally. Today we slept late, and had French toast for breakfast (mine with no sugar/sweetener raspberry preserves, and I pour extra egg mix on my toast while it’s cooking) and DH is making pork fried rice for dinner. I’ll probably skip lunch, or just have a sliced tomato, since I ate big and late. All good! Now off to water and weed. Have a great Saturday!
8/27 - 184.4, 1483
Working not to stress eat today. Struggling with dog & DH issues, and forgive me, but this feels like one of the only places I can vent this stuff. Yesterday puppy Booker, who is now 60+ pounds at almost 10 months, pulled DH over and got away from him on a walk, wanting to play with another dog. DH is 88 years old, so this is not a good thing. He did manage to get him under control and home, and didn’t get hurt but for a few bruises, but it could have been much worse. Aside from the immediate hazard issue, I feel a bit trapped, unable to leave DH to care for the pup if I need/want to be away for any length of time. I’ve put a lot of work (and money) into this puppy—he already has multiple competition titles—and had lots of goals and dreams for training and competing. But safety is first, so I’m on the horns of a huge dilemma. And I’m more than a little ticked off because when I was looking for another dog after Rory died last year, I wanted to go smaller. I’m 70, and after 30+ years of training and competing, I knew a smaller dog than our many Labs and Aussies would be a better choice, although *I* can handle this puppy. But no, DH wanted a Lab. Now he’s surprised at the energy and physicality of this pup. I now realize that what he wanted was our last Lab, Lily, who was almost 15 when she died and his quiet, gentle walking buddy for her last years. He’s forgotten how she (and the others) was as a puppy/young dog. But if I return this pup to the breeder or place him with someone who will nurture his brains and energy, I’m the one—not DH—who will take the flak from people (and trust me, there will be plenty). So they’re off for a walk as I write this, and every time they do this now I will worry. DH thinks he’s a better dog handler than he is, and has always declined to take any classes over the years, which I used to suggest, because dog training classes are about people training. He doesn’t anticipate situations and isn’t proactive about redirecting canine attention. He spends no time training the pup, I do all that, and then he wonders why the puppy doesn’t do what he (DH) tells him. Duh. Ok, done venting. This is weight related because it all makes me crave stupid things like Fritos. I’m resisting.
8/28 -
8/29 -
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Part of my personal 🎢 Is that I have size 4 to 10 in my closet. Can anyone relate with multiple sizes? Can’t I just have two sizes in my closet? I was a single mom for 17 years, and I had closets full of MANY different sizes of clothes… I don’t want to live that way. All I want is max two sizes. My entire adult life I’ve had up to five sizes in my closet. I must embrace the FACT that staying fit is a personal commitment and takes a LOT of proactive actions. It will never come natural to me. But then my inner-voice tells me “never say never”.
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Round 233
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 190 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
R232 EW= 198.0
R233 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 4 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) = -2.4 LOST (Ending Weight 194.2)
R231 (07/31/23 thru 08/09/23) = -0.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 194.6)
R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)
R233 (08/20/23 thru 08/29/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
08/19 …..198.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
08/20 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
08/21 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
08/22 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
08/23 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW)
08/24 -195.4- (Trend weight 197.0)
08/25 -195.6- (Trend weight 196.9)
08/26 -197.6- (Trend weight 196.9) WTH? Such a perfect day yesterday that I was actually expecting a whoosh! I am definitely having some TMI issues so I am going to try some Senna tea today to see if it will help. I mean, 2 lbs is a lotta crap (sorry for the pun!). The good news is that my fat content went down quite a bit. No sleep last night either and I mean zero, even on my fitbit. That never helps. I can’t help but feel disappointed. I’ll just try to look forward to sleep tonight and a better scale reading tomorrow. Babysitting again today.
08/27 -195.2- (Trend weight 196.8) A very nice whoosh even though I’m still having trouble with TMI. My stomach feels like a ton of bricks. Senna tea (2 cups) did not work. Going to stool softeners today and hoping for some relief. I shed a lot of water yesterday which likely explains such a big whoosh. But I needed to get this fluid pushed through since the old ticker has a hard time with it. So I’m happy that my body finally took care of it. I am pre-logging my food and planning a good day today. I got over 7 hours of sleep last night! No REM or Deep sleep to mention of (according to Fitbit) but I still feel much better today. Now, if my lower tummy and TMI would just cooperate!
08/28 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
08/29 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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@deepwoodslady AMEN! It’s ALL a battle of the mind… It’s THE hardest battle of ALL!!!
Love your idea of retaining “my size” and one size SMALLER! I actually have nothing but smaller sizes right now because five years ago I got rid of ALL my larger sized clothes… Recently, on my latest climb of 🎢 “inching up” I caved and purchased a few larger sizes and I am just SICK over it! I am NEVER going to buy a larger size from this day forward!!!! NEVER!4 -
Just jumping in! Intro and details in Round 234 as this one's almost over x
Round 233
Age: 37
Height: 162.5cm/5'4
SW: 95.65kg/210.8lbs
SBF%: 41.3%
RSW: 95.65kg/210.8lbs
RSBF%: 41.3%
GW - Short Term: 78g/172lbs
GW - Long Term: <64kg/140lbs
GBF%: 24%
20.8: DNW
21.8: DNW
22.8: DNW
23.8: DNW
24.8: DNW
25.8: DNW
26.8: DNW
27.8: DNW
27.8: DNW
28.8: 95.65/210.8; 41.3%
29.8:3 -
Jen; 46; 5'4"
About Me:This is my fifth round and really appreciated having someplace to stay accountable.
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)
RND 230 - SW: 280.4; FW: 276.0 (-4.4)
RND 231 - SW: 276.0; FW: 267.2 (-8.8)
RND 232 - SW: 267.2; FW: 262.0 (-5.2)
Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least one hour and/or 2.5 miles
Round 233
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 262.0
GW (short term): 250
RGW: 257
8/20 - 260.0 - 2.93 miles - Today was kind of a rough day. Wore my new shoes and all seemed fine for a while and then a little over halfway in, my knee just started aching and by the time I got back to my own street, I was hobbling along. Then the site I do my daily journal on has been offline for days which has put me on edge because I had nowhere to vent my frustrations. Then my husband brought home a carrot cake (my fave), apple pie (also a fave) and two bags of chips (my trigger food). I wanted to cry because I told him last night I was suddenly feeling very "snacky" and having trouble distracting myself from binging on junk. And he wanted burgers with bacon and hot dogs for dinner. Ugh. So I ate way more than I should have (had a burger with no bacon which made me sad, half a serving of mac & cheese and a serving of french fries. I feel blah now and still craving potato chips and pie. According to the site, I'm still under my calories for the day (just barely) so I can't really eat anything else. It's going to be a long night of trying not to think of all the junk in the house I want to eat. I'm so close to my first major goal (250lbs)--I don't want to do any more backsliding with cheat days until I get below 250.
8/21 - 260.8 - 2.76 miles - Been a tough day. My walk wasn't great and I had to eat up the rest of the pork roast so I had a big lunch and big dinner and don't have room for dessert or a snack and all I want to do is snack on everything. All of these yummy things (apple pie, carrot cake, hot dogs, potato chips) taunting me all day long. Ugh. This is going to be a long week.
8/22 - 260.4 - 3.29 miles - I think it's conclusive that wearing my old, beat-up Sketchers that are nearly worn all the way through the bottoms means I can walk farther and faster. And not come home in so much pain I can barely move for hours. So frustrating. I'm going to continue breaking in the new Sketchers, but not sure what to do about the other sneakers. I guess I could wear them for shorter walks, but I'm trying to build up to more than 3.5 miles. Anyway, made chicken tortilla soup tonight. The recipe calls for heavy cream (or half & half like I usually use) to make it super creamy. I did not put any cream in. It was still delicious with a half cup of rice, some reduced fat cheese and reduced fat sour cream.
8/23 - 259.8 - 3.34 miles - forgot to post this yesterday
8/24 - 257.8 - 3.46 miles - Wore my new Sketchers and no new blisters. No old blisters either. My one toe was rubbing on the front and going numb but for the most part they were comfortable and I got a long walk in. Hopefully, I'm finally breaking these in.
8/25 - 255.8 - 2.43 miles - Had to cut my walk short. I had to watch my grandson this morning and he refused to go on the walk so I had to wait until someone else woke up but then my daughter called and wanted to talk to him and next thing I knew it was noon and already 85F outside. I made it like 48 minutes and almost 2 1/2 miles but the last few blocks were miserable. I was so hot, sweaty, dehydrated (at that point, I only had a few sips left in my bottle and it was so warm I could barely stand it) and felt sick from the heat. Thank god for air conditioning. I also missed dinner last night (long story) so I had breakfast this morning and it kind of threw my whole day off since I don't normally eat until 1pm. My head started hurting while I cooked dinner earlier. Not sure if it's heat related from earlier or just a random headache.
8/26 - 255.8 - 3.19 miles - Got out a little bit late for my walk so it was sort of hot. I skipped a lot of my normal turns that draw out the walk because of it. Then I had a light lunch and made lemon pepper chicken for dinner. I had enough calories leftover to have a nice bowl of Life cereal for dessert. Still hot tomorrow so I'll try to actually get out at an early hour to beat the heat.
8/27 - 256.8 - 3.12 miles - Thankfully, it wasn't super hot when I went for my walk and I got to do my usual route. It was awfully humid though which is weird for the area I live in.
8/28
8/295 -
Alright, I'm in. A little bit more to go. This will give me an extra push. I've already avoided a hernia surgery with my weight loss so far. There's some inspiration for you7
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]65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 233 (my 163rd). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, so grateful.
Goal this round again is to get back under and stay under 138, I really don’t want to keep hovering around 140 pounds. Holiday is now in 21 days,3 weeks! I still need to crack on & lose a few more pounds, starting to get back into some holiday clothes, but can't let up: time is running out! So, 21 days, 2 rounds at a pound per week should get me better than I am, I’ve done it before so I can do it again if I knuckle down!! Really try to stay on track & do another complete round without binging. 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)
End of round 231 - 138.2 (1.6 pounds down)
SW Round 233
8/20 140 - 12.12 miles walked, 55% exercise calories eaten back, guzzled loads of water yesterday to flush out that sodium.
8/21 140 – 5.81 miles walked, met DD & family for the day, 140 calories over.
8/22 138.6 – love the woosh! 7.34 miles walked; no exercise calories eaten back.
8/23 138.6 – 9.07 miles walked; less than 50% exercise calories eaten back.
8/24 138.6 – 9 miles walked, no exercise calories eaten back.
8/25 138.6 - no structured walking as childminding little DGSs; 2.9 miles walked, hence calories over.
8/26. DNW - 7.35 miles walked. Towed our caravan down to Oxfordshire, pitched right next to the River Thames for the bank holiday weekend. Didn't bring the scales. Less than half exercise calories eaten back. Tried to include a photo of weekend view but couldn't manage it on my phone!
8/27 DNW - 8.29 miles walked, ⅔ exercise calories eaten back.
8/28. DNW - 9.65 miles, downstream on the river, across the field to a couple of villages back to the River and along the Thames Path. 70th birthday celebrations in the evening, chose sensibly, but 300 calories over.
8/29
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!4 -
Hello again !!
I am Ana, 39 years old. 5'5" reaching out from Greece...Back for my third round !
Last two years I gained approximately 40 pounds (20kgr)..
Tried drastic measures to get back to track, but to no avail... So I am now taking it one day at a time, with baby steps and learning to set realistic goals! Trying to make it a lifestyle choice, rather than a punishment !!
HSW: 175 lbs (79.4 kgr)
CW 171.9 lbs (78 kgr)
GW for the 10 days 167.5 lbs (76 kgr).... two pounds per round...
UGW 125 lbs (57 kgr)
8/20: DNW
8/21: DNW
8/22: 171.9 lbs (78 kgr) Trying to cut back on the carbs overall and not just be, below my calories.. Last night I managed to finish 30 minutes treadmill 12-3-30 plus 45min of pilates... Not bad...
8/23: 172.4 (78.2) For the life of me I have no clue where those 200 grams came from.. My last meal of the day was at 15:00, packed full of protein, with less than 20% carbs. 45 minutes on the treadmill 12-3-45 ...Hmmm .. A tad frustrating but I will keep on expecting the drop... The thing that worries me is that for the next three nights we have some social outings that food is the star of the night… Hm….
8/24: 172.4 (78.2) The fact that last night, tonight and tomorrow we will be dinning out, does not help with the morning weigh-in. But I am happy and proud that even though I ate at 9.00- 9.30 last night, I made sound choices.... And I kept with the 12-3-45 treadmill routine, with an added April Hahn standing abs exercise. (I like standing exercises- even though I have an excellent matt, somehow I always opt for standing exercises.. Anyone else preferences? Or even youtube recommendations???? )
8/25: DNW ... I just couldn't get on the scale this morning.. I know that we left the restaurant at midnight.. So there really was no point in getting frustrated... Overall, I did good.. I had a scoop of salad and a pork chop, of which I somewhat trimmed the fat.. No alcohol, so GO ME!!! I also did my 12-3-30 (30 minutes this time) early in the afternoon, even if it was somewhat butchered.. After the 20 min mark, I was going up and down the incline... It was funny.... Tonight we have a wedding of close friends, so again dinning out.... We shall see....
8/26: DNW At the beach, so no scale, but plenty of relaxing....
8/27: DNW Pretty much as yesterday, but with the added grilling!
8/28: 171.7lbs (77.9 kgr) Pleasantly surprised! At least it didn't remain stuck! During the weekend even though I didn’t exercise at my daily rhythm, I tried to stay active, limit the carbs and alcohol, and just enjoy myself... It was a challenging week food wise since for 5 consecutive days, we were eating out.. But even though I didn't lose the two pounds I had in mind, it's still ok in my mind.. the scale didn't go up, even though I wasn’t that strict !
8/297 -
8/20 267.6
8/21 267.4
8/22 266.8
8/23 265.8
8/28 2664 -
R233
F 65, 5’6”
233RG:Focus on PROCESS
Daily Goals: IF, H2O, Calories(under 1200) Macros 5-60-30, 10k steps, 500+ activity calories, Journal. Weekly: Strength training 3x, 12–3–30 4x and face the ⚖️ 3x !
R233 SW 139.4
RGW 136.4 !!!!
UGW 128
8/20 139.4 🫣🫤
8/21 DNW
8/22 139.2 - MFP weekly
8/23 DNW
8/24 DNW
8/25 138.6 🫣🤷♀️
8/26 DNW
8/27 DNW
8/28 DNW
8/29 W
8/28 Yesterday: ✅ 10k, macros, cal 1359 (ate back 159 of 600+ exercise minutes). 12-3-30 (Plan to ⬆️). Overall feeling positive and still determined! (Heat index was 115 yesterday but it cooled off pretty quickly with a brief thunderstorm!)
Todays plan: IF today (Will be inside most of the day, except for my walk). Also doctor appt. today to get my ears checked… My left ear is stopped up and who knows why? Balance seems off. (I haven’t been to the doctor in YEARS! [2018 pneumonia] Don’t get me going here - I know, I know, I know that’s unusual, but I have personal reasons). Get in 10k today and tennis tonight. Strength train today while watching US Open. Food planned ✅. Focus on increasing protein. Get to see my grandson this afternoon! Blessed day!
Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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8/27 Yesterday: I hit my 1200 calorie goal. Enjoyed an excellent grilled shrimp salad last night. 500+ active calories. But only 8k steps. Stayed inside most of the day. Relaxed. I did have two small squares of dark chocolate. My husband said it wasn’t going to kill me.
Oh, I did give up (suspended) IF when the temperature reached the 100+ (about 7 to 10 days ago…) I just felt like I needed food before I left for the tennis court. Once the temperature drops, I’ll return to I F.
I’ll get my 10k steps today and will also complete 12–3–30. Routine going well.
NSV: My hiking pants zip comfortably… Hoping they will fit PERFECTLY in 5 weeks! (Loose!) I’m feeling a whole lot better - more energy. It’s a huge difference.
Part of my personal 🎢 Is that I have size 4 to 10 in my closet. Can anyone relate with multiple sizes? Can’t I just have two sizes in my closet? I was a single mom for 17 years, and I had closets full of MANY different sizes of clothes… I don’t want to live that way. All I want is max two sizes. My entire adult life I’ve had up to five sizes in my closet. I must embrace the FACT that staying fit is a personal commitment and takes a LOT of proactive actions. It will never come natural to me. But then my inner-voice tells me “never say never”.
Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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8/26 Yesterday was a really good day! BUT …The heat has WORN ME DOWN…it’s been between 110-115° (heat index) all week. Today will be same.
I’m proud of myself for deciding to eat more calories… And trusting that information. Yesterday I only walked 8k steps but burned 800 exercise calories. (long tennis match). I had my usual egg breakfast and then for a late lunch I had a chicken breast/tomatoes/cucumber/Greek yogurt salad that was actually, pretty tasty. I knew I was strong headed into the party last night…
Oh my WHAT a spread! Luckily, there was so much protein to choose from (Beef tenderloin and smoked salmon) I wasn’t too tempted by the charcuterie, cheeses, pimento cheese, chaffing dips, (Although I did have one taste of the hot crab meat!) … I actually passed up the bread pudding, and doberge (sp?) cake! I even skipped alcohol! Skipping that land-mine was not difficult because it was so damn hot! (The bar was outside and it was just too hot to venture out… So I drank divine water and it was DELICIOUS!) So I was able to stay way under my net calorie goal because I had worked out so much… I feel great this morning! I probably had 6-8 oz of tenderloin, & 5-6 oz of the salmon, and I was good to go!
I actually feel “light” this morning. I actually want to jump on the scale, but I’m not because I don’t want to take this feeling away. I’m more proud of yesterday than I am of anything the scale could possibly report! I’m going to stick to my plan…. DNW!
I think what I’m most proud of about yesterday was knowing that I was going to the party and having a plan …. And I came out on the other side, feeling victorious instead of feeling defeated.
One more quick note: The party last night: one of my lifelong friends (my age 65) threw a surprise birthday party for her 70yr boyfriend. She has been divorced for about 20 years, and met the love of her life two years ago. They are precious together. The party was so positive and uplifting! She was so happy! Seeing their joy has given me such a boost.
It’s early yet I may stay inside all day or I may venture out… I’m looking forward to another good day!
I always look forward to reading everyone’s post and each, and everyone of you inspire me… Good luck today!
Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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8/25. No whoosh but I’ll take it. Not even a pound. But better ⬇️ than ⬆️. Thank God I’m not going to weigh till the 29th! I might even wait until the 31st. I know that I’m on my plan and so I’m just gonna stick with it. Yesterday I bought a protein supplement - I don’t think I’m getting enough calories or protein. I had a gorgeous piece of wild sockeye salmon last night for dinner so my proteins were enough yesterday. 12k steps…. 600+ active calories, (no tennis) keep moving. I don’t see myself doing any additional work until the heat gets back to normal. I have another competitive tennis match this morning, so the treadmill will once again be delayed.
I’m thankful for so many things in my life… I just have to keep focused and control my thoughts. Going to a big party tonight so I’ll be prepared! Looking forward to seeing friends I haven’t seen in a long while.
Let’s do this! 💪🏻🙌🏻
🛑🎢!
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Round 233
SW 133.8# end of round 232
Goals: Strength training 4-5x/week; follow nutrition plan, daily log, hydrate. RGW 133.0# or under
8/20 133.2# todays plan: walk, strength train upper body, hydrate, eat per plan, no alcohol
8/21 132.4# Not sure about this measurement. Reached my goals yesterday. On to Monday - Hamstrings.
8/22 132.0# What an unexpected drop. The body always keeps you guessing. Finished today’s training early since I’ve been up since 4:30.
8/23 132.4# Finally a good nights sleep! Rest day today with just a walk. NSV - moved my belt one notch tighter this morning unexpectedly!
8/24 132.0# last summer riding lesson today. I’ll need to find a place to continue to feed my horse addiction, the next session just doesn’t fit my work schedule. Eating and training are on track, but need to push water better.
8/25 130.8# I jumped off and on but that’s today’s reading. It’s just a number. For me this journey and effort is really about health, energy and how I feel, not a scale reading.
8/26 131.6# Happy Saturday everyone.
8/27 131.6#
8/28 132.0# The weather was beautiful yesterday so I got an awesome bike ride in. Lovely late summer weather here in New England.
8/294 -
🌞🍒🌼🌺🌻🍉🍋
📆 2015–2023Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2hJuly-Dec. 2023 goal — lose 20 lbs—GW 160-163. UGW 130.
2015: end weight running average 178.2n
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.I
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: end weight 183 (-1)
R230 07/30/23: end weight 185 (+2 😡)
R231 08/09/23: end weight 185 (+/- 0)
R232 08/19/23: end weight 185.8 😡
R233 goals—calories 1100-1200, walk at least 60 minutes/day, NO SNACKING.
Day, Weight, Calories, Comment
8-20 - 185.8, 1320
Yesterday was good food wise. I didn’t feel great — got my flu and RSV shots Thursday and I always react a bit, I’m such a delicate flower 🤪. The weather has been lovely but this week, starting today, is supposed to be hot hot hot. Off to water, then walk. Have a lovely Sunday, everyone!
8-21 - 185.6, 1765
I oversnacked last night. Why do I do this? I don’t know. I feel like I need to put a big CLOSED sign on the kitchen after dinner. It’s really nuts.
8/22 - 186.8, 1823
Gaaa! Not only have my calories been high the past two days, but I feel bloated, although I haven’t been eating extra salt, at least. Do antihistamines cause water retention? I’ll have to look that up. I had/have an injection site reaction to my flu shot—red, itchy, inflamed—and I’ve been taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) on advice of pharmacist. But why am I snacking so much, knowing I’m just undermining myself? A symptom of something else going on?
8/23 - 185.8, 1536
I did have some cheese last night as a snack, but did better—I weighed it and nibbled slowly and stuck with that. My arm is a lot better thanks at least partly to the Benadryl, but still red and slightly itchy. I’ve never reacted like that before. I’m meeting a friend for lunch — already checked the menu and I’m getting a grilled chicken salad, dressing on the side. DH wants brats for dinner, so I’ll have one and forego the bun. Now to stick with the plan! Off for a walk before the heat sets in—heat advisory for the next three days. Stay cool and safe, everyone.
8/24 - 186.6, 1800ish
So much for sticking to the plan. Actually I did at lunch—resisted the personal pizzas and enjoyed my grilled chicken salad. But at dinner I ended up eating 2 brats with buns and a boiled new potato, and I ate some ice cream later. Ugh. I’m starting journaling today to see if I can get a handle on why I’m doing this to myself. Rebellion? Depression? Something else?
8/25 - 185.4, 1642
Ok, a little better. I still ate more than planned, but all healthy food. Happy Friday, all!
8/26 - 184.4, 1287
Yay! Not my happiest weight, but at least I’m moving a bit in the right direction, finally. Today we slept late, and had French toast for breakfast (mine with no sugar/sweetener raspberry preserves, and I pour extra egg mix on my toast while it’s cooking) and DH is making pork fried rice for dinner. I’ll probably skip lunch, or just have a sliced tomato, since I ate big and late. All good! Now off to water and weed. Have a great Saturday!
8/27 - 184.4, 1483
Working not to stress eat today. Struggling with dog & DH issues, and forgive me, but this feels like one of the only places I can vent this stuff. Yesterday puppy Booker, who is now 60+ pounds at almost 10 months, pulled DH over and got away from him on a walk, wanting to play with another dog. DH is 88 years old, so this is not a good thing. He did manage to get him under control and home, and didn’t get hurt but for a few bruises, but it could have been much worse. Aside from the immediate hazard issue, I feel a bit trapped, unable to leave DH to care for the pup if I need/want to be away for any length of time. I’ve put a lot of work (and money) into this puppy—he already has multiple competition titles—and had lots of goals and dreams for training and competing. But safety is first, so I’m on the horns of a huge dilemma. And I’m more than a little ticked off because when I was looking for another dog after Rory died last year, I wanted to go smaller. I’m 70, and after 30+ years of training and competing, I knew a smaller dog than our many Labs and Aussies would be a better choice, although *I* can handle this puppy. But no, DH wanted a Lab. Now he’s surprised at the energy and physicality of this pup. I now realize that what he wanted was our last Lab, Lily, who was almost 15 when she died and his quiet, gentle walking buddy for her last years. He’s forgotten how she (and the others) was as a puppy/young dog. But if I return this pup to the breeder or place him with someone who will nurture his brains and energy, I’m the one—not DH—who will take the flak from people (and trust me, there will be plenty). So they’re off for a walk as I write this, and every time they do this now I will worry. DH thinks he’s a better dog handler than he is, and has always declined to take any classes over the years, which I used to suggest, because dog training classes are about people training. He doesn’t anticipate situations and isn’t proactive about redirecting canine attention. He spends no time training the pup, I do all that, and then he wonders why the puppy doesn’t do what he (DH) tells him. Duh. Ok, done venting. This is weight related because it all makes me crave stupid things like Fritos. I’m resisting.
8/28 - 184.4, 1704
Calories bumped up yesterday due to some frozen yogurt after dinner. Oh, well, back on track today, I think. It’s nice and cool, so I’m ignoring the weeds and heading to the river greenway for a nice walk.
8/29 -
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6'2 male 30 years old
MFP SW: 270 (November 2022)
CSW: 218.6
RGW: 214-215
Carb cycling currently, high carb days will be 8/22, 8/25 and 8/28 around high intensity exercise planned. Out of town 8/26-8/27 but should still be able to weigh and workout!
Date/weight/comment:
past few days:8/20: 218.6 - good day today, 600 cal deficit, 65 mins strength training followed by 20 cardio.8/26: DNW
8/21: 218.4 - 270 cal deficit, 60 min total cardio today, indulged in Costco pizza and ice cream for lunch but still remained in my caloric budget for today, just the macros are screwey today!!
8/22: 219.0 - on track to end today with 800-1000 cal deficit even after a planned taco dinner, weighed in AM after breakfast so that explains the + from yesterday. Rode 50 minute HIIT cycling class today and surprisingly had my highest average watts in my history of cycle classes! I was feeling so so going into it but I think a Celsius drink helped, along with the instructor's motivation and music tracks really had me hit it hard. HR through the ride ranged from 90 to 179 with about 4 minutes total in Zone 5(above 171 for me is Z5) . Felt great afterward! I usually see a 5-6 pound water loss per hour while doing HIIT cycle so anticipate a lower scale weight tomorrow after replenishing.
8/23: 217.6 - as expected, scale movement downward this AM. Had a good 45 minute strength workout followed by a 50 minute indoor bike endurance ride (zone 3 with a few Z4 bursts in there). Should end day with a 850 cal deficit after a planned pork roast and veggies dinner. Feeling great today!
8/24: 217.0 - more downward movement, great! Did a 45 minute strength group class this AM followed by a quick 15 minute endurance indoor bike. Planning on doing a 45 minute PM class as today's my double gym day. Saturday is rest this week. Still have dinner to go but targeting a 600-700 cal deficit today. Still hot outside so can't quite ride outdoors yet. looking forward to fall.
8/25: 217.0 - carb cycling day today plan to be at 300 cal deficit today. HIIT workout later this afternoon. Have a great weekend!
8/27: DNW
8/28: 218.0 - tougher weekend than I imagined, rest day Saturday and Sunday only ended up walking as I was driving to visit family.
8/29:4 -
Morning walk 10 min from home. Find you some nature today!5 -
SheilaBoneham wrote: »🌞🍒🌼🌺🌻🍉🍋
📆 2015–2023Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2hJuly-Dec. 2023 goal — lose 20 lbs—GW 160-163. UGW 130.
2015: end weight running average 178.2n
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: end weight 183 (-1)
R230 07/30/23: end weight 185 (+2 😡)
R231 08/09/23: end weight 185 (+/- 0)
R232 08/19/23: end weight 185.8 😡
R233 goals—calories 1100-1200, walk at least 60 minutes/day, NO SNACKING.
Day, Weight, Calories, Comment
8-20 - 185.8, 1320
Yesterday was good food wise. I didn’t feel great — got my flu and RSV shots Thursday and I always react a bit, I’m such a delicate flower 🤪. The weather has been lovely but this week, starting today, is supposed to be hot hot hot. Off to water, then walk. Have a lovely Sunday, everyone!
8-21 - 185.6, 1765
I oversnacked last night. Why do I do this? I don’t know. I feel like I need to put a big CLOSED sign on the kitchen after dinner. It’s really nuts.
8/22 - 186.8, 1823
Gaaa! Not only have my calories been high the past two days, but I feel bloated, although I haven’t been eating extra salt, at least. Do antihistamines cause water retention? I’ll have to look that up. I had/have an injection site reaction to my flu shot—red, itchy, inflamed—and I’ve been taking diphenhydramine (Benadryl) on advice of pharmacist. But why am I snacking so much, knowing I’m just undermining myself? A symptom of something else going on?
8/23 - 185.8, 1536
I did have some cheese last night as a snack, but did better—I weighed it and nibbled slowly and stuck with that. My arm is a lot better thanks at least partly to the Benadryl, but still red and slightly itchy. I’ve never reacted like that before. I’m meeting a friend for lunch — already checked the menu and I’m getting a grilled chicken salad, dressing on the side. DH wants brats for dinner, so I’ll have one and forego the bun. Now to stick with the plan! Off for a walk before the heat sets in—heat advisory for the next three days. Stay cool and safe, everyone.
8/24 - 186.6, 1800ish
So much for sticking to the plan. Actually I did at lunch—resisted the personal pizzas and enjoyed my grilled chicken salad. But at dinner I ended up eating 2 brats with buns and a boiled new potato, and I ate some ice cream later. Ugh. I’m starting journaling today to see if I can get a handle on why I’m doing this to myself. Rebellion? Depression? Something else?
8/25 - 185.4, 1642
Ok, a little better. I still ate more than planned, but all healthy food. Happy Friday, all!
8/26 - 184.4, 1287
Yay! Not my happiest weight, but at least I’m moving a bit in the right direction, finally. Today we slept late, and had French toast for breakfast (mine with no sugar/sweetener raspberry preserves, and I pour extra egg mix on my toast while it’s cooking) and DH is making pork fried rice for dinner. I’ll probably skip lunch, or just have a sliced tomato, since I ate big and late. All good! Now off to water and weed. Have a great Saturday!
8/27 - 184.4, 1483
Working not to stress eat today. Struggling with dog & DH issues, and forgive me, but this feels like one of the only places I can vent this stuff. Yesterday puppy Booker, who is now 60+ pounds at almost 10 months, pulled DH over and got away from him on a walk, wanting to play with another dog. DH is 88 years old, so this is not a good thing. He did manage to get him under control and home, and didn’t get hurt but for a few bruises, but it could have been much worse. Aside from the immediate hazard issue, I feel a bit trapped, unable to leave DH to care for the pup if I need/want to be away for any length of time. I’ve put a lot of work (and money) into this puppy—he already has multiple competition titles—and had lots of goals and dreams for training and competing. But safety is first, so I’m on the horns of a huge dilemma. And I’m more than a little ticked off because when I was looking for another dog after Rory died last year, I wanted to go smaller. I’m 70, and after 30+ years of training and competing, I knew a smaller dog than our many Labs and Aussies would be a better choice, although *I* can handle this puppy. But no, DH wanted a Lab. Now he’s surprised at the energy and physicality of this pup. I now realize that what he wanted was our last Lab, Lily, who was almost 15 when she died and his quiet, gentle walking buddy for her last years. He’s forgotten how she (and the others) was as a puppy/young dog. But if I return this pup to the breeder or place him with someone who will nurture his brains and energy, I’m the one—not DH—who will take the flak from people (and trust me, there will be plenty). So they’re off for a walk as I write this, and every time they do this now I will worry. DH thinks he’s a better dog handler than he is, and has always declined to take any classes over the years, which I used to suggest, because dog training classes are about people training. He doesn’t anticipate situations and isn’t proactive about redirecting canine attention. He spends no time training the pup, I do all that, and then he wonders why the puppy doesn’t do what he (DH) tells him. Duh. Ok, done venting. This is weight related because it all makes me crave stupid things like Fritos. I’m resisting.
8/28 -
8/29 -
@SheilaBoneham We have strikingly similar dog issues over here except we are better able to physically manage the dogs. My husband had an old lab that was a pleasure to walk, could be off leash, etc. We have a lab mix that has the lab energy and pit bull body/strength and she's a nightmare. We actually sent her off recently for e-collar training and it has changed our relationship with her in the best way. She used to pull us down the street on walks and now she doesn't even pull! I too have always taken charge of their training (to a different level obviously; we don't do competitions or anything like that). This is the first time my DH has at least sort of engaged with their training because it's the least exhausting of all our training we've tried. He likes to zone out on walks and listen to music etc., which I understand, but I'm always scanning for distractions and diversions that will make the dogs react. I'm sorry your DH got pulled over and I hope he will take it as a warning that he needs to be trained himself on how to manage the dog! Labs can be a LOT.4 -
Hi all, I'm Amanda. I am so stalled 10 lbs above my original goal weight. I don't know if I necessarily want to weigh 120 but I would like to shed a few for sure!
SW Round 233: 129.0 on 8/19
8/20: 130.0
8/21: 130.2 Hmpf! Hoping my body is holding on to water from pizza and wings for dinner, plus achy muscles after running 9 miles yesterday. I have 3 more full training weeks before the half-marathon on September 17th and I feel like I can definitely do it (albeit slowly)! I joined this RunDot program that has a customized training plan based on my own thresholds and it helps me not bonk when I'm running. It gives me pretty slow target paces but TBH I think that's really the best thing for me to avoid injury or burning out. It estimates that my pace will be 11:30 per mile which is okay with me! Anyway, today I'm just going to take my dog for a walk and do some strength training via Peloton. My dog Pancake returned from a 2-week board and train on Saturday and we haven't had a chance to practice a lot of her skills yet. So the walk will be less of a workout for me and more of a mental workout for her. She pulls on her leash really badly so it takes a lot of effort to keep her focused! Hoping one day she can just know that's the expectation. My other dog is at training now, and he isn't showing his trainer any of his issues which is super annoying. He usually lunges for cars and squirrels and such and I guess he just isn't doing it. His training may be the biggest financial mistake I've made in a while. Whoops.
8/22: 132!! I don't understand what's going on. Well, actually I do. I am eating too much. Yesterday I was so hungry during the day. I think a lot of it is due to my running and strength training, but I'm not finding the correct fuel for my body. Yesterday I had a binge session of sourdough toast with butter. 3 slices in sequence. 1 slice, break, 1 slice, break, and yet another slice. I really haven't been prone to binge snacking until recently. I also got a silly Starbucks coffee. Whyyy?? On the plus side, I finally got a good night's sleep last night!! My 2-year-old slept through. He's been waking up each night and climbing into my bed. I'm sure it won't happen again any time soon, but for today, I feel pretty good. Maybe that will help me with the snack choices.
8/23: 131. I did a lot better yesterday but still need to focus. I made chicken enchiladas and was surprised to see how many calories they rang in when I tracked them, whoops. They didn't FEEL like 700 calories each!! And I ate one plus what the 2yo left behind. So I ended up eating at least 500 over my allotment + my exercise calories, ugh. But at least I tracked! That is progress. Today is dog walk plus strength training. It's Pancake's last day as a solo pup since we pick her brother up tomorrow! I'm thinking of taking her on a hike since that will be harder with two dogs, but I probably need to actually do some work today. Maybe we'll just do a longer walk than normal.
8/24: 130.2. Alright, a bit of a decrease there. I was doing pretty well yesterday but started feeling festive when a gigantic report (really the culmination of all of my work for the past year and a half) got approved in the afternoon. We'd bought supplies to make Kentucky mules (Moscow mules with bourbon instead of vodka) and hadn't used them, so I decided I needed two of them last night, followed by two beers. Ahh! Going to have an alcohol-free day today and try to stay on track, despite the fact that my husband made hazelnut pancakes this morning. I have to run 5ish miles today for my half marathon training. Since I have meetings this morning and won't be able to beat the heat I'll do it on my treadmill this afternoon. I got my days mixed up and *today* is the last day Pancake is an only dog. I think I'm going to take her on a small hike while I listen in on a meeting that I don't have to speak much on. We'll both feel good after that!
8/25: 129.2. Alright! My good day yesterday was reflected on the scale. Now I just have to keep it up which is always a challenge for me heading into the weekend. I don't know why! We have a date night scheduled for tonight, but dinner will be at home first, so there will just be drinks to account for. We're going to a local concert. Today I have a 45-minute easy run and strength training. Happy Friday everyone!!
8/26: 128.4. Proud of myself for tracking food for 3 days in a row!
8/27: 130.2
8/28: 128.4 again, glad I recovered from yesterday's blip. I ran 12 miles yesterday as part of my half-marathon training so I didn't really bother tracking since I torched so many calories. Today I just have strength training and dog walking on the docket. I have some stressful meetings today with a therapy appointment in between. Having trouble tucking into work, though. Ahh okay, here I go! Happy Monday!
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