JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 234

itladyee · August 2023

Hi, I'm Charissa

Thank you, again, @QuiltingJaine for hosting this challenge!

62 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8

Goals This Round per Day:
- Tracking to the best of my ability 🍎and staying under calorie budget (just say NO!)
- Water (Goal 64 oz/SS and 96oz M-F) : ✅
- Walk/Steps: 🚶🏽

Stats and Previous Rounds

HW: 230
CW: 213.8 as of 7/31/2023
Goal Weight #1 199 Target Date 4/1/2023 6/17/2023 10/01/2023
Goal Weight #2 180 Target Date 6/10/2023 9/9/2023 12/30/2023
Goal Weight #3 160 Target Date 9/30/2023 3/31/2024
Goal Weight #4 150 Target Date 12/30/2023 5/30/2024

Round 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 Loss 1.2 Total Loss 1.2
Round 211/2 SW: 220.6 EW: 218.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 3.2
Round 212/3 SW: 218.6 EW: 216.6 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 5.2
Round 213/4 SW: 216.6 EW: 219.8 Gain -3.2 Total Loss 2.0 Yikes!
Round 214/5 SW: 219.8 EW: 219.4 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 2.4
Round 215/6 SW: 219.4 EW: 216.9 Loss 2.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 216/7 SW: 216.9 EW: 219.5 Gain -2.6 Total Loss 2.3
Round 217/8 SW: 219.5 EW: 217.4 Loss 2.1 Total Loss 4.4
Round 218/9 SW: 217.4 EW: 221.7 Gain -2.6 Total Loss .1
Round 219/10 SW: 221.7 EW: 220.9 Loss 0.8 Total Loss .9
Round 220/11 SW: 220.9 EW: 218.9 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 2.9
Round 221/12 SW: 218.9 EW: 213.4 Loss 5.5 Total Loss 8.4
Round 222/13 SW: 213.4 EW: 216.9 Gain 3.5 Total Loss 4.9
Round 223/14 SW: 216.9 EW: 214.5 Loss 2.4 Total Loss 7.3
Round 224/15 SW: 214.5 EW: 214.0 Loss 0.5 Total Loss 7.8
Round 225/16 SW: 214.0 EW: 213.6 Loss 0.4 Total Loss 8.2
Round 226/17 SW: 213.6 EW: 214.7 Gain 1.1 Total Loss 7.1
Round 227/18 SW: 214.7 EW: 212.7 Loss 2.0 Total Loss 9.1
Round 228/19 SW: 212.7 EW: 213.8 Gain 1.1 Total Loss 8.00 * Holiday, 6 days vac- last home weigh in
Round 229/20 SW: 213.8 EW: 215.2 Gain 1.4 Total Loss 6.6 A bit of a setback
Round 230/21 SW: 215.2 EW: 213.8 Loss 1.4 Total Loss 8.0 simply lost what I gained
Round 231/22 SW: 213.8 EW: 215.1 Gain 1.4 Total Loss 6.7
Round 232/23 SW: 215.1 EW: 215.1 Loss 0.0 Total Loss 6.7
Round 233/23 SW: 215.1 EW: 217.4 Gain 2.3 Total Loss 4.4

SW: 217.4

8/30 216.2

8/31 217.6

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quiltingjaine · August 2023

@SModa61 LOL at aging yourself prematurely. My husband did that the other day when he said he’s 75 then realized that’s not until mid-November!

quiltingjaine · August 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
To Rnd 217 126.5 AW 127.15
To Rnd 227 127.5 AW 128.65
SW RND 228 129.0 AW 127.65
SW RND 229 128.5 NO AVG WT**
SW RND 230 133.0 AW 129.55
SW RND 231 129.5 AW 129.4
SW RND 232 128.5 AW 128.9
SW RND 233 130.5 AW 129.6

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 RND 234 129.5
8/30 129.5 still 🤷‍♀️
8/31 129.5

quiltingjaine · August 2023

When I started doing LCHF/keto my husband and a friend obviously discussed it in the community fitness room although I had specifically told my DH NOT to talk about it. I wanted to see if people would notice not for them to be looking for failure. The friend mentioned it when we were all in the car together and instantly started telling me how bad it was for me! I had done research for about 3 months at that point but didn’t argue (he’s a retired lawyer of some sort.) It did take me a few months to get the whole macro thing figured out but I finally found an app that I love! Anyway, I had success and improved labs and still do. I am up from my low weight and would like to get back there but I’m not stressing about it.

SModa61 · August 2023

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@SModa61 LOL at aging yourself prematurely. My husband did that the other day when he said he’s 75 then realized that’s not until mid-November!

@quiltingjaine I make the mistake frequently because my husband is 7 months older than me, so he is 62 right now (me @ end of October). The funniest error was in my late 40's. My husband had turned 47 in the spring. Somewhere along the way, i started saying i was 47. Then when my birthday came in October, I said I was 48. I told people at work. I even had told my daughter so her card said "Happy 48". I got quite the razzing from DH. :P

CamandJarvis · August 2023

SModa61 wrote: »

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@SModa61 LOL at aging yourself prematurely. My husband did that the other day when he said he’s 75 then realized that’s not until mid-November!

@quiltingjaine I make the mistake frequently because my husband is 7 months older than me, so he is 62 right now (me @ end of October). The funniest error was in my late 40's. My husband had turned 47 in the spring. Somewhere along the way, i started saying i was 47. Then when my birthday came in October, I said I was 48. I told people at work. I even had told my daughter so her card said "Happy 48". I got quite the razzing from DH. :P

This is the time I wish there was a laugh react. That is glorious, but I'm horribly guilty. All my friends are born in March/April and I'm an October baby. So they're all 32 and I'm still 31 but I say 32 usually because then it confuses people

Dianetheinvincible · August 2023

I'm not sure if I understand how this works, and I'm starting a day late, but I'll give it a go.

Round 234

About me: Female, just started back on MFP a few days ago after a long hiatus. I was fit and happy with my weight (around 125-126lbs since high school), until at age 33 a series of unfortunate life changes began that I didn't handle well.

At age 33 I had been seeking employment for over a year. Silicon Valley was booming, so I found a job there. Unfortunately:

I temporarily lived with my ex (who had moved here before me), while seeking an apartment (housing was very tight at the time). I was still heartbroken and that turned out to be terrible for my emotional health.
My lifetime-membership gym network had no locations within 100 miles.
My work hours were insane (10-12 hrs/day and often weekends, and some travel).
The office culture was a terrible influence--whole office would walk to the bagel shop every morning, groups would go out to lunch daily, frequently a group afternoon break was going across the street to a creamery to get a milkshake or giant cookie, etc.

At first I would go running after work, but after a while I was too tired to keep up the habit. For a couple months, to my surprise, my weight did not go up, so I figured I was golden and stopped paying attention (I guess my starting fitness level kept up my metabolism for a while.) Before I knew it, to my shock I was in the 150s. I joined a gym and started getting back in shape, until...

At 34 I got diagnosed with the same cancer my mother died from, and with no family or close friends nearby, my anxiety level went through the roof. I couldn't think how to cope so I tried food, and even though I knew it wasn't healthy, and wasn't what I really needed, it was better than having a nervous breakdown. (In retrospect maybe I should have asked for anti-anxiety drugs, but then instead of being fat I'd probably have a drug problem...)
The tech bubble burst and I got laid off, long period of unemployment, moving to several new places for whatever under-employment I could find, finally another job with insane hours & stress...Etc. etc. etc. etc.

During all this I had not only let myself go health-wise, I also let my writing career go--I had always dreamed of being a novelist, and had sold my first novel and was under contract for a second, but I completely lost my mojo and reneged on my contract and have produced not a single book since. And I also gave up on finding a romantic relationship. I was struggling to keep my head above water financially and that consumed me. I was depressed and feeling like no matter how much I tried, I just could never make a living without killing myself in the process.

FINALLY, I managed to quit my latest high-stress/long-hours job and instead start a dog walking company. I thought that this change would help me get back in shape and get my mojo back in general--but by then for years and years I had deeply ingrained awful habits and was profoundly exhausted, then I injured my knee so I could no longer walk hills, blah blah blah blah.

Meanwhile, I developed moderate kidney disease, so that is another good reason to make serious lifestyle changes. Due to incredibly good fortune, I've been cancer-free for many years and I haven't developed diabetes or high blood pressure, and I haven't had a fricking heart attack. But it's only a matter of time if I don't start taking my health seriously.

I've had many false starts at getting my *kitten* together in the past 20+ years (!!!--Shocking that so much time has slipped away!), but now I'm trying to hammer into myself a sense of urgency and motivation--reminding myself how life is short and I'm completely wasting it and it's getting late. I've managed to sort of start writing again and sort of start taking steps to take care of my body again, though I have a LONG way to go. And I'd like to try to find a romantic partner if it's not entirely too late. And I'm still in a terrible place financially, yet now many years older, & I also won't be able to do this physical job of taking care of animals forever, so I need to figure out a less physically demanding and more lucrative career at this late date. And so many other things...

While I need to do major work on virtually every aspect of my life, rather than trying to do everything and failing to do anything, I've chosen getting back to writing and getting back in shape as my current priorities. My goal is to get out of avoidance mode and build good HABITS so the improvements are sustainable.

Thinking through everything as I wrote this post has been really helpful for clarifying what led me to this point, what I need to do about it, and how important & urgent it is that I actually DO it.

Age: almost 59 (in two weeks)
Height: 5'6"
HW: 213
RSW: 172.2 (this might be artificially lowered because I just had a colonoscopy LOL--previous most recent weigh-in was 175.3)
UGW: 128

Daily Weigh In:
8/31: 172.2
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SModa61 · August 2023

CamandJarvis wrote: »

SModa61 wrote: »

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@SModa61 LOL at aging yourself prematurely. My husband did that the other day when he said he’s 75 then realized that’s not until mid-November!

@quiltingjaine I make the mistake frequently because my husband is 7 months older than me, so he is 62 right now (me @ end of October). The funniest error was in my late 40's. My husband had turned 47 in the spring. Somewhere along the way, i started saying i was 47. Then when my birthday came in October, I said I was 48. I told people at work. I even had told my daughter so her card said "Happy 48". I got quite the razzing from DH. :P

This is the time I wish there was a laugh react. That is glorious, but I'm horribly guilty. All my friends are born in March/April and I'm an October baby. So they're all 32 and I'm still 31 but I say 32 usually because then it confuses people

@camandjarvis Yes, Hubby is end of March, I am end of October (26th). So don't you make the mistake of turning 33 this year. :P Believe me it gets worse as you get older!

potasha · August 2023

Thanks for making me feel less crazy. I'll be nothing but grateful my husband is supportive. I'm glad he doesn't feel the need to coddle my feelings and I know I can trust him to keep me from going overboard with calorie restriction too, if not just because I'll become a you-know-what. So far so good though. He noted my better mood, saying that the IF with no sugar has probably stabilized my blood sugar levels. I'm laughing thinking I could choose to interpret his insightful comment as, "this diet is making you a lot less of you-know-what!"

deepwoodslady · August 2023

meaganmama wrote: »

@deepwoodslady
How do you write in colors? I can't figure it out. lol

@meaganmama just type the following before your sentence or entry. But take out all the spaces I've entered.

[ color = red ]

To stop typing in the red you would then type the following:

[/ color = red ]

Again, make sure you remove all my spaces.

There are specific colors it will accept. Perhaps @tiabirdie56 still has a list of them she can share?

I hope this helps.

deepwoodslady · September 2023

Round 234

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 191 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
R233 EW= 191.8
R234 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) = -6.2 LOST (Ending Weight 191.8)

R234 (08/30/23 thru 09/08/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
08/29 …..191.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

08/30 -192.2- (Trend weight 195.6) I’m not sure why the scale jumped up. A fluctuation I suppose. My diet was very much on point, however, the exercise was non-existent so maybe that’s it. Trend weight has been going down dramatically each day so that is a good sign of my efforts. I travel tomorrow to see the endocrinologist for my diabetes. Lunch will be out and I am craving Chicken Alfredo. Pasta is something I don’t get to eat often on my plan. I realize the scale will not like it the following day (Friday) but I don’t think there will be any lasting damage as I plan to have a clean eating weekend. I will also strive to come home and make good choices for my dinner or snacks. I do not need to blow the whole day and eat stupid *kitten* late into the night just because I had a little pasta! It’s a plan!
Good luck everyone this round. I’m rooting for you all. I know how hard you are working and you DESERVE to reach your goals. They are not merely dreams!

08/31 -191.8- (Trend weight 195.2) I’m posting late due to the travel to the endocrinologist today for my diabetes. His scale showed that I was down a couple of pounds from my last visit. He was happy to see my glucose numbers on my monitor were better. He reminded me that excess sugars in the blood are stored as fat and when I keep my numbers better, I maintain much better and even lose weight. I needed that reminder. I left feeling very inspired and able. I ate most of my Chicken Alfredo at the restaurant for lunch today. It was so so good. I will finish the rest tonight for dinner so I will be 100% back on plan tomorrow. I will not be snacking tonight since it is already getting late. Tomorrow I have a huge bow window being put in my living room to replace the old picture window that was flanked on each side. I also have to start getting up early on Fridays to drive my kindergarten grandson to the nearby bus stop by 7:20 am. I have to get him up and get him ready for school since I always babysit on Thursday nights and Fridays. Then I will pick him up from the bus stop at about 4:00 pm. I am not looking forward to getting up that early since sleep is already so elusive. It’s not that I can’t handle the 6:30 part (which is when I’ll need to get up). It’s that no matter what time I get up, I seem to need about 2 hours to chill, drink coffee and get ready to see other human beings and be nice. Ah well.

09/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/02 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/03 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/04 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/05 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/06 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/07 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

09/08 -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

justanotherjen13 · September 2023

Yay, back again for another round. Can't wait.

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:

This is my sixth 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. This coming round, the kids go back to school and I'll be watching my grandson more so we'll see how that affects what and when I want to eat and when I can go on my walks. Hopefully, I can keep up the daily walking through September before the rains start later in fall.

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)
RND 233 - SW: 262.0; FW: 252.8 (-9.2)

Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least one hour and/or 3 miles

Round 234
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 252.8
GW (short term): 250
RGW: 248

8/30 - 254.2 - 3.12 miles - Not sure what I did yesterday. Didn't measure something right or just snacked a little too much (I got these Ritz crisp and thin crackers that are so yummy, I want to eat the whole bag). Oh well. Can't believe August is over already. Kids start back to school on Tuesday and back to the grind of having to get up at 7 every morning just to make sure my teens get up (17 and 13) in time to catch their buses to school. Then I have to watch my grandson during the day most of the week. But with the cooling weather, that means I can take my walk any time during the day. I was only doing it super early because it was so hot after 10am. I'm looking forward to losing more weight through the next month and not giving up yet.

8/31 - 254.2 - 1.53 miles - Can't believe August is over already. My walk got cut short because of rain. I don't have a waterproof jacket. The one I have is water resistant but the rain was just too hard and consistent and soaked right through after about 15 minutes of walking. I got home after 35 minutes and was soaked to the bone. I guess I'm either going to have to wait until the forecast says there's a break in the rain, accept shorter walks or head to the HOA clubhouse where they have a gym. I'd still get wet on the 10-minute walk there but I shouldn't be soaked. I haven't decided how I'm going to play it, but it does rain 9 months out of the year so I have to figure something out.

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steffibabiie · September 2023

Weds.30.08:
3 days into using MFP and actually logging and planning everything. I’m hitting my calorie goal, and even though it feels like I’m eating A LOT the scale is moving in the right direction, so something must be going right. Struggling so much with getting the macros in the right place. I tend to go over with fats, but I think I see some places I can make changes in next weeks meal plan to get everything more in line. Hopefully.
Didn’t get a morning workout in today, I’ll do a longer one in the afternoon. I’ve actually made my own 12 week workout plan, and I think I overestimated my abilities. My body is so sore and I’m only on the third day! For the sake of consistency, I might cut down to 1 workout per day for this challenge, and then start back at the beginning of the plan doing the two per day. It’s meant to be circuit training in the morning and cardio in the afternoon most days, but I really didn’t realise how unfit I’ve become. It’s defeating and motivating at the same time.
Thurs.31.08:
The scale’s still moving in the right direction despite no exercise yesterday. We ended up getting crazy afternoon storms so I didn’t get out for a walk. Overslept again this morning, I’ve gotten in the terrible habit of sleeping in since my partner has been working at home. He used to leave at 5am to catch the train which would wake me. Now I’m not waking up until around 7, even if I set an alarm, I half wake up to turn it off and go back to sleep. So frustrating! But sticking to my meal plan and the 8 hour window has been a breeze – so my diet’s on track. It’s important to remember that this isn’t all or nothing, and that progress in one area still counts even if I don’t progress in another area. And to just take everything one day at a time.
Fri.01.09:
Forgot to have my snack between lunch and dinner yesterday, so I ended up having to add a few things to my dinner to get my calories up. Still only finished at just over 1300, rather than above the 1400 that’s my target. Then have been busy this morning, so didn’t even get to breakfast until 1230pm, and my lunch is meant to be at 100pm. So I’ll have a late lunch soon (about 215pm now), and hopefully be on track and somewhat hungry for dinner. At least my “snack” this afternoon is just a smoothie, so I can actually have that with my lunch.
Anyway, down almost 2.5kgs (just over 5lbs) since Monday! Gotta love how quickly it comes off at first. I’m sure it will slow down next week, but we’ll see. I am quite a bit higher than where my body has tended to settle in the past 5 or so years, so I’m assuming weight loss to that point might be a bit quicker than typical.
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My Info :

Working with a dietitian and my doctor to get healthy, feel great, and set a good example for my girls!
Starting Weight as of 28.08.23: 95.56kg | 210.8lbs
Progress at Start of Round: -1.15kg | -2.53lbs
Daily Calorie Target: 1400-1600
Diet: Mostly Mediterranean; focus on whole foods; no alcohol; limit added sugars
I meal prep and make most things from scratch, avoiding packaged and highly processed foods wherever possible.
Macro Breakdown: 40f/30c/30p
Intermittent Fasting: 16/8 (for now – hopefully back to ADF in the future)
Workouts: Cardio and/or body weight circuits 6x per week

jordynfitzp · September 2023

SW Round 234 183 lbs GW:🙏🏽178
8/30 - 183
8/31 - 183
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Anabirgite · September 2023

Good Luck to all this round- went off the true and proven MFP how to lose weight guidelines - Track track track- weigh weigh weigh! I surprise surprise surprise (only to me) gain my weight back. So I am striving to weigh me and my food and track these 10 days...

SW Round 234: 120.4
GW Round: 119
UGW 118

8/30- 120.4- Started last round great- and seemed to lose weight so decided to become complacent and not track- worked for a day or 2. Went immediately to my head- thought i did not need to measure anymore and no one here needs to guess what happen- only me. So back 2 rounds and trying again. Am proud of myself- Did Les Mills Body Pump last- think this was second time since my accident - but now with PT guidance I am confident- Very sore this morning and hoping the 4 ounces is from the high sodium dinner I had last night and my weight workout.

8/31- 119.8 Still sore from Body Pump workout there are several muscle groups in thighs I was not aware of before, and I used such little weight. I need to start scheduling that workout several times a week. Not much time this morning- I so enjoy reading all your post during breakfast but seeing the sleep doctor today. Nervous about what sleep study will involve. Having to prove I have insomnia and doze off constantly for a day or 2 sounds so miserable. I hope I can do on a weekend.

9/1- 119.0 My legs are still sore from my work out Tuesday, luckily shoulder isn' since I off to PT early. Never know if I will have a good night playing pickleball- but last night was great. I struggled with exhaustion all day, but woke up during the first game, was wired at 9 PM who I left. I had glass of milk but did not eat anything, showered and went to bed early. Good news Sleep doctor says I do not have prove my insomnia with sleep study, testing is really for sleep apnea. Do relief there. Still more challenges ahead.

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SModa61 · September 2023

Round 234
August 30 – SEPT 8, 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 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 230 122.6 7/20/23
Round 231 125.0 7/30/23 Harry 10lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 232 123.6 8/9/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2.5 oz
Round 233 125.8 8/19/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 234 125.8 8/29/23 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz

SW: 125.8

Day/Weight/Comment

8/30 – 125.2 (Mass) A little off track, but actually proud of myself after that day I had yesterday. Glad to have made it to another round

9/1 – 124.8 (Maine) Argh. Literally stopped typing mid-word yesterday and never finished my post. Managed to resolve some more issue with my parents. Yay! Headed to Maine last night. Have not come up for three weeks. Getting a last week up here before closing things up.

9/2 – 125.2 (Maine) I am actually grateful. Yesterday, had great possibilities. I had pre-tracked my day and filled in dinner off the restaurant menu that I found online. I also finally discovered a replacement for my discontinued fiber one cereal, and I think I actually like it better!! Great start to the day!! Later, we get to the restaurant and I started with a glass of chardonnay ( a change from my planned G&T), then I look at the menu and what I tracked is not there. I switch to my second choice (pan seared salmon over jasmine rice with curry coconut cream and seasonal vegetables) that while healthy, was more calories and being the end of the day that put me over my planned calories right there. Then hubby orders a mussel appetizer “to share”, but I know a couple mussels will be negligible so that's ok. It comes and there are two grilled ciabattas, and DH puts one on my plate. I state “well I won’t be eating it”. Well by now I have had two whole sips of wine. You know how we are all warned to not drink and drive, well I also should not drink and eat. Next thing you know I am tearing apart that ciabatta and sopping up all that glorious mussel sauce. Cudos to us as we skipped dessert, but when we get home since I had consumed one whole glass of wine, there goes two stella doro biscuits. Today, DH is taking me out to lunch by boat. Tomorrow, I’ll report in how that goes. The rest of the long weekend is easy until Tuesday night when we are going out for fried oysters. A well known Maine restaurant “Ken’s Place” serves fried oysters the first Tuesday of each month and we have never been in Maine on such a Tuesday since we learned about their oysters a few years ago. Fried oysters is one of the only fried food items that I will indulge in when I dine out, and usually the number is limited so it works out. Have a great Friday!!

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SModa61 · September 2023

Dianetheinvincible wrote: »

I'm not sure if I understand how this works, and I'm starting a day late, but I'll give it a go.

Round 234

About me: Female, just started back on MFP a few days ago after a long hiatus. I was fit and happy with my weight (around 125-126lbs since high school), until at age 33 a series of unfortunate life changes began that I didn't handle well.
At age 33 I had been seeking employment for over a year. Silicon Valley was booming, so I found a job there. Unfortunately:
I temporarily lived with my ex (who had moved here before me), while seeking an apartment (housing was very tight at the time). I was still heartbroken and that turned out to be terrible for my emotional health.

My lifetime-membership gym network had no locations within 100 miles.

My work hours were insane (10-12 hrs/day and often weekends, and some travel).

The office culture was a terrible influence--whole office would walk to the bagel shop every morning, groups would go out to lunch daily, frequently a group afternoon break was going across the street to a creamery to get a milkshake or giant cookie, etc.

At first I would go running after work, but after a while I was too tired to keep up the habit. For a couple months, to my surprise, my weight did not go up, so I figured I was golden and stopped paying attention (I guess my starting fitness level kept up my metabolism for a while.) Before I knew it, to my shock I was in the 150s. I joined a gym and started getting back in shape, until...
At 34 I got diagnosed with the same cancer my mother died from, and with no family or close friends nearby, my anxiety level went through the roof. I couldn't think how to cope so I tried food, and even though I knew it wasn't healthy, and wasn't what I really needed, it was better than having a nervous breakdown. (In retrospect maybe I should have asked for anti-anxiety drugs, but then instead of being fat I'd probably have a drug problem...)

The tech bubble burst and I got laid off, long period of unemployment, moving to several new places for whatever under-employment I could find, finally another job with insane hours & stress...Etc. etc. etc. etc.

During all this I had not only let myself go health-wise, I also let my writing career go--I had always dreamed of being a novelist, and had sold my first novel and was under contract for a second, but I completely lost my mojo and reneged on my contract and have produced not a single book since. And I also gave up on finding a romantic relationship. I was struggling to keep my head above water financially and that consumed me. I was depressed and feeling like no matter how much I tried, I just could never make a living without killing myself in the process.

FINALLY, I managed to quit my latest high-stress/long-hours job and instead start a dog walking company. I thought that this change would help me get back in shape and get my mojo back in general--but by then for years and years I had deeply ingrained awful habits and was profoundly exhausted, then I injured my knee so I could no longer walk hills, blah blah blah blah.

Meanwhile, I developed moderate kidney disease, so that is another good reason to make serious lifestyle changes. Due to incredibly good fortune, I've been cancer-free for many years and I haven't developed diabetes or high blood pressure, and I haven't had a fricking heart attack. But it's only a matter of time if I don't start taking my health seriously.

I've had many false starts at getting my *kitten* together in the past 20+ years (!!!--Shocking that so much time has slipped away!), but now I'm trying to hammer into myself a sense of urgency and motivation--reminding myself how life is short and I'm completely wasting it and it's getting late. I've managed to sort of start writing again and sort of start taking steps to take care of my body again, though I have a LONG way to go. And I'd like to try to find a romantic partner if it's not entirely too late. And I'm still in a terrible place financially, yet now many years older, & I also won't be able to do this physical job of taking care of animals forever, so I need to figure out a less physically demanding and more lucrative career at this late date. And so many other things...

While I need to do major work on virtually every aspect of my life, rather than trying to do everything and failing to do anything, I've chosen getting back to writing and getting back in shape as my current priorities. My goal is to get out of avoidance mode and build good HABITS so the improvements are sustainable.

Thinking through everything as I wrote this post has been really helpful for clarifying what led me to this point, what I need to do about it, and how important & urgent it is that I actually DO it.

Age: almost 59 (in two weeks)
Height: 5'6"
HW: 213
RSW: 172.2 (this might be artificially lowered because I just had a colonoscopy LOL--previous most recent weigh-in was 175.3)
UGW: 128

Daily Weigh In:
8/31: 172.2
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@Dianetheinvincible For starters, fortunately you don't have to "get" how it works. You get to make the experience here what you want. You can share as much or as little as you need. As you also mentioned, writing things out can be illuminating. I have never been a journaling person, but my posting in this group, and what I get from it, makes me understand those individuals that keep a life diary. I have found that reflecting on ones actions and expressing ones plans is helpful for me.

The group is diverse. There are creative people here, artists and authors. Varied life experiences, weight experiences, ages, and locations, and there is great support. Myself I keep saying I am going to do better when I grow up. I am 61+++ and still saying that. :P Welcome!

quiltingjaine · September 2023

@Dianetheinvincible As my daughter used to say - “you do you” @Smoda61 said it perfectly. Make this what you need or want it to be. It’s a most supportive group. WELCOME!

quiltingjaine · September 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
To Rnd 217 126.5 AW 127.15
To Rnd 227 127.5 AW 128.65
SW RND 228 129.0 AW 127.65
SW RND 229 128.5 NO AVG WT**
SW RND 230 133.0 AW 129.55
SW RND 231 129.5 AW 129.4
SW RND 232 128.5 AW 128.9
SW RND 233 130.5 AW 129.6

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 RND 234 129.5
8/30 129.5 still 🤷‍♀️
8/31 129.5
9/1 130.5 awake and up WAAAAY to early! 4AM!

jspecies11 · September 2023

SW: 132.2#
Goals: Strength training 4-5 X/week, follow and track WFPB eating plan, hydrate, weight below 132#.
Day, Weight, Comment
8/30 132.4# ST rest day and I need it as I was out late picking someone from the airport. Will hydrate & get a walk in later.
8/31 131.6# Quads ST done - feeling good that I’m committing to my health.
9/01 131.0# Upper body ST today; happy Friday everyone! For those of us in the states, enjoy the long weekend 😎
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Travel 9/8 - 9/10.

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 234

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