Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 239
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Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 140.0
10/17 - 151.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
10/18 - 149.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing due to car issues!!
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 - 149.1 at 5:30 a.m. ...3.30 miles in 67 mins then Grandson Duty
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Good luck everyone!
Chris6 -
Back for another round.
Jen; 46; 5'4"
About Me:This is my eleventh 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. I'm a mom of five and grandma of one 4yo that I babysit during the week when my daughter is working.
Previous Rounds:RND 229 - SW: 287.8; EW: 280.4 (-7.4)
RND 230 - SW: 280.4; EW: 276.0 (-4.4)
RND 231 - SW: 276.0; EW: 267.2 (-8.8)
RND 232 - SW: 267.2; EW: 262.0 (-5.2)
RND 233 - SW: 262.0; EW: 252.8 (-9.2)
RND 234 - SW: 252.8; EW: 248.2 (-4.6)
RND 235 - SW: 248.2; EW: 243.4 (-4.8)
RND 236 - SW: 243.4; EW: 243.0 (-0.4)
RND 237 - SW: 243.0; EW: 237.4 (-5.6) !
RND 238 - SW: 237.4; EW: 232.8 (-4.6)
Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least one hour and/or 3 miles every day
* OR go to the gym and do 15 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the treadmill
Round 238
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 232.8
GW (short term): 220
RGW: 229
10/19 - 231.8 - 3.33 miles - Got out for my walk late because I was working on notes for a story I'm writing for NaNoWriMo. Then I had to cut the walk short because I took too long and needed to pick my daughter up from work. Still got in a good amount of walking anyway. Then I just spend the whole day writing backstories for minor characters and having way too much fun. But it kept me from thinking about snacking all day.
10/20 - 231.8 - 3.7 mile - Did an extra long walk and then got a little more exercise later walking down to the creek near our house. It's a very steep walk that switch backs a couple times with stairs that are like 10" high. It's just a rough walk, but my daughter wanted to do her senior pictures on what looks like the last nice day before the pictures are due (in two weeks). So down I went. Took like hundred pictures and we only liked a few and most of those wouldn't be acceptable for the school (not the right pose) but she wants to put them on her instagram instead. So now I have to spend the weekend going through the pictures, picking the best ones and editing them in photoshop. Hopefully we can find one that really works.
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65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 239 (my 169th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, so grateful.
Want to stay under 140 this round, hopefully lose a pound and get heart rate back under 50 beats a minute, then longer term goal to get back to 135 in time for Christmas (10 weeks !).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)
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)
End of round 232 – 140.6 (2.4 pounds up)
End of round 233 – 138.8 (1.8 ponds down)
End of round 234 – 140.2 (1.4 pound up)
End of round 235 – DNW – on holiday
End of round 236 – 142
End of round 237 – DNW, staying at DS’s.
End of round 238 – 139.8
10/18 139.8 – stepped on the scales twice to ensure it wasn’t a false reading; woohoo! So chuffed! This is the reward for consistency over the last few days, now to continue. 7.1 miles walked yesterday, 5% of exercise calories eaten back. NSV; heart rate has dropped a couple of beats a minute too.
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10/19 140.4 – should have known it would bounce up again!! 7.01 miles walked, all calories plus 142 eaten back.
10/20 139.8 – no structured walking yesterday as childminding little DGS, calories 270 over. Today is forecast torrential rain so little chance of a walk, need to pull back eating.
10/21 139.8 – no structured walking again yesterday – rain all day & heavy at times, we are so lucky where we live that we have no floods, my heart goes out to those in other areas of the UK that are washed out of their homes, not being able to walk pales into insignificance, I count my blessings. 88 calories over.
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SW RND 239:129.8
RG: 128
10/19 129.8
10/20 130.2
10/21 130
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R239
F, officially 65, 5’6”, married
HW 172lbs in 2011
Lost 30 lbs in 2014 to LW of 128lbs.
Yo-yo ⬆️⬇️since 2014 - 145-128lbs several times since then…. When I hit 145lbs this past summer, I decided to take total charge again… Hopefully will be the LAST time… My life goal is to maintain 128 to 130 the rest of my healthy life! These next 5+ pounds will be the hardest!
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SW RND 239= 133.0
My 9th Round - down 10lbs since my first MFP round 80 days ago… 12 pounds since mid-July.
Updated GOAL: 128lbs by 11/20
Continue all health basics/activities.
⬆️ walking ⬆️ST 🏋️♀️
Will welcome ALL NSVs!!!!
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/19⚖️133.0
Yesterday: Dinner was wonderful last night. I ate very small amounts - a little bit of everything but macros were out WAY out of whack - starting big-time today. Tracked 1409 cal, but 100net carbs!!!! YIKES! OH MY, I’m going to be feeling it today… Enjoyed time w/ my family so much… I was able to ✅ exercise min and 8k steps yesterday.
Today another new beginning! (Even though I’m exhausted, I’ll do my best… )
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/20 ⚖️ 132.2 😊
Yesterday I was a slug… I’m guessing a possible letdown from our returning from our hiking trip and our birthday(s) week. While minuscule movement, I managed to ✅ calories and macros. Not all lost.
Tennis today, more walking and ST🏋️♀️.
My thought processes were both forgiving and filled with excuses yesterday. I fluctuated between giving myself permission to have a rest day to beating up on myself for not getting outside on such a gorgeous day… Just when you figure your thought processes are working… A reverse step creeps in…
NSV: As I look back to the beginning of October, I have to give myself kudos for making it through vacation and two birthdays and still dropping… Still being active and staying on this journey!
I ordered “Atomic Habits.” I thought it would be a good book to incorporate into my journey… Have any of you used his method in becoming more healthy/losing weight? Thoughts? LMK!
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/21 I had a crazy fun day yesterday, starting with a 3+ hour tennis match… 12k+ steps, 2025 cal burned, 186 ex minutes ✅macros and cals. It’s amazing what a beautiful day and great exercise can do for your health… Does anything hurt on my body? Not what u might expect…. Only my LEFT BIG TOE! 😂 It’s very strange… I don’t recall hurting it and it’s never hurt me before so let’s just see what happens today.
My energy level stayed up all day until 7:30 PM. I crashed… Then woke up at 1 AM and I’ve been blowing & going ever since. I’m sure it will hit me mid-afternoon. I thought healthy living and exercise were to help you to sleep better?!
Skipping tennis this morning because my body needs a rest but I plan on a good long walk before then… MAYBE 🏋️♀️ ST…? Soccer fields late today to watch the DGS… Filling up on protein, protein, and more protein today.
NSV- DH Commented yesterday for the very FIRST time …. “looks like the pounds are dropping off all at once”….
MEN!!!!! 😂😎
I hope everyone has a wonderful day today, and I look forward to reading your posts… Good luck! 🍀🍀🍀💕 I’ve got my 👀 on you! (Is my lack of sleep showing through?!)
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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Previous Rounds
Round 237 SW 169 EW 167.4
Round 238 SW: 166.8 EW 166.4
Round 239 SW: 167.6
Ultimate GW: 125
10/19: 167.6
10/20: 167
10/21: 1658 -
Round 239
Oct 19 – Oct 28, 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
Round 235 127.2 9/8/23
Round 236 127.4 9/18/23 Harry 10 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 237 126.4 9/28/23
Round 238 124.4 10/8/23 Harry 10 lb 3 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 239 124.2 10/18/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 0 oz
SW: 124.2
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 – 125.4 Homemade egg McMuffin, English muffin with PB, 2 large decafs, later donut and more decaf, later than normal dinner of linguini with clam and cream sauce, and lots of garlic bread. Carb, carb, carb and no food from the perimeter of the grocery store. Fully expected the number, but weight is still acceptable. Need to make sure I keep reporting in.
10/20 – 124.2 We have hired a team of 4 women to add care for my mother. They will be there from 7 am to 9 pm. They will replace much of the assistance from my mother’s assisted living facility. Her apartment will still receive all the cleaning/maintenance services, and she will still have her emergency lanyard which will be available to her for overnights. She had been fighting the idea, then it seems something changed. She seemed to brighten up
10/21 – 125.6 Went out to eat for dinner, and then later got into the half gallon of ice cream that my sister needed me to purchase……
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SW RND 239 Not weighing until end of October when I hope to fit perfectly into my goal pants that are the symbol of fully re-commiting myself to daily moderation and a calm healthy lifestyle. At least, that's the plan.
10/19 Macros okay but not great, steps not met, light ST. Today will be better.
10/20 macros ✔️ steps ✔️ ST ✔️ good day and will power didn't feel tested. Routine starting to kick in?
10/21 macros ✔️ ST ✔️ steps ✔️. Today is planned as active recovery.
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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 127 117.0j
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
SW RND 234 129.5 AW 129.4
SW RND 235 128.0 AW 129.0
SW RND 236 130.0 AW 128.65
SW RND 237 128.0 AW 128.7
SW RND 238 128.5 AW 128.4
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.
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 239 129.5
10/19 129.0 Well, that’s a shock! I baked cookies yesterday - shortbread and Keto Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies. The keto cookies were SOOO good! Last night was candidates night. I think it went well.
10/20 128.0 My fur baby, Oskar, has a UTI and according to the docs office his weight is now 17.3#. I don’t know how he can gain when being fed the amount of food for a 9# cat!
10/21 127.5 Stress, my head is throbbing2 -
39F 5'4"
180’s; 170’s; 160’s; 150's; 140's; 130's; 120's
About me:I could not lose weight until I shifted my mindset from "trying to lose weight" by calorie counting to "trying to decrease chronic inflammation" by eating the right foods + calorie counting.
I can maintain my good health by continuing these healthy habits:
1) noticing how my clothes are fitting and getting back to the scale and consciously recalibrating my daily diet when necessary.
2) eating primarily WFPB (Whole Foods, Plant-Based) daily to keep my daily fiber intake around 40 grams. Keep noticing where I can easily make a meal only plant-based and try to have at least one vegan meal per day and at least one fully vegan day per week (this keeps me from getting lazy with vegetables and recipes).
3) limit ultra-processed foods to almost never avoid added sugar unless it's truly a special occasion and a truly delicious dessert. Road trips are a great time for splurging on grocery store precut fruits and premade fresh spring rolls.
4) use the muscles I have so I don't lose them. Muscle maintenance is metabolism maintenance.
5) alcohol is not a necessary part of any diet. Be mindful.
Short term goals:
1)maintain my current physical fitness level and healthy diet
2)lose a little bit of extra fat
Plan to accomplish goals:
1)do something fun that challenges my fitness level at least once a week
2)be serious about no added sugar. I am addicted. I cannot control myself with "just a little bit."
3)weigh-in and track the trend weight.
4)set MFP diary settings to maintain weight at 1500 calories per day with macro goals set to 50% carbs, 20% protein, 30% fat. Try to keep weekly average of net calories within the 1500-2000 calories range dependent on exercise. As long as I meet my protein and fiber goals the carbs and fat seem to fall into place and as long as my weekly net calories are around 1800-2000 I seem to maintain weight even without extra exercise so just being more conscious of not going above 2000 should be enough. Thank you, strength training!
Round Goal: get the trend weight into 131.x and at least one of the daily weights into the 120s.
10/19Trend weight: 132.1 I kept to my plan. Really big breakfast, medium lunch, and small dinner is the routine I'm practicing right now.
10/20Trend weight: 132.1 Same same same. With the amount I'm strength training I can at least be sure that there is no "maintenance" going on. I have to remind myself that no one else cares what I weigh. It's not a number we pin on our shirts. My work-in-progress butt, on the other hand, is looking so good it's a service to the community.
10/21Trend weight: 132.1 This is day six of no scale change. Will power to not restrict calories made me eat a big bowl of beans for breakfast so that I won't overeat later tonight. So a NSV already achieved today in that despite my frustration with the scale, I'm still fueling myself appropriately.
10/22Trend weight: 13x.x
10/23Trend weight: 13x.x
10/24Trend weight: 13x.x
10/25Trend weight: 13x.x
10/26Trend weight: 13x.x
10/27Trend weight: 13x.x
10/28Trend weight: 13x.x3 -
Round 239 (my 72nd)
October 19, 2023 - October 28, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 134.3 pounds 10/18/23, EO Round 238)
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
R233 EW: 131.6 (last weigh-in before traveling)
R236 EW: 132.5
R237 EW: 134.5
R238 EW: 134.3
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19: - DNW - traveling
10/20: 134.5 -
10/21: 134.5 -
10/22: -
10/23: -
10/24: -
10/25: -
10/26: -
10/27: -
10/28: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 0.2 pounds6 -
🎃🕷️🍁🦇10 day challenge 🦇🍁🕷️🎃
I’m a 5’2”, soon to be eligible for Medicare girl from the Pacific Northwest. My birthday is mid November and I would like to be in the 135-138 range as a gift to myself. Round 237 was a good start to moving the number on my scale in the right direction… now to keep the motivation in high gear! So far my strategy includes lots of water 💧 and less wine, increasing my daily steps 👣, at least 3 times a week strength training 🏋️♀️ and no 🚫 munching after 8 p.m. Let’s do this!
SW RND 237 148.2🤮
SW RND 238. 145.8😊
SW RND 239. 142.5🎃
10/19🕷️….. 142.9. 🏋️♀️👣💧🚫
10/20🦇….. 142.5. 🏋️♀️👣💧🚫
10/21🎃….. 141.3. I am averaging over 12,500 steps a day this week, which I feel is really paying off. Also, not mindlessly snacking after dinner is a big plus.
10/22🍁…..
10/23🕸️…..
10/24🕷️…..
10/25🦇…..
10/26🎃…..
10/27🍁…..
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@quiltingjaine Have you looked into BARF diets for cats? It's the same logic that applies to human diets in that commercial dry food and canned cat/dog food are highly processed. Cats are obligate carnivores so the more real meat and animal products the better for them.3
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@enlightenme3 I really liked seeing your progression from all the times you've done this challenge. It is very inspiring.
1 down 11 to go! I'll be much less self conscience at my dance performance if I can stay this committed. Reporting here really helps.
10/19 186
10/20 185.4
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Round 239
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 196 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
R238 EW= 185.8
R239 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.
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) = -0.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.0)
R235 (09/09/23 thru 09/18/23) = -1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 190.4)
R236 (09/19/23 thru 09/28/23) = -2.0 LOST (Ending Weight 188.4)
R237 (09/29/23 thru 10/08/23) = -2.2 LOST (Ending Weight 186.2)
R238 (10/09/23 thru 10/18/23) = -0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 185.8)
R239 (10/19/23 thru 10/28/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/18 …..185.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
10/19 -185.6- (Trend weight 186.2)
10/20 -185.0- (Trend weight 186.2) It’s been quite an up & down month for me. The setbacks are hard to recover from for sure. However, I remain happy and grateful for any progress at all. My clothes are getting much looser so I went upstairs to “the wish vault” and tried on one pair of pants and they easily fit! When I hit the 170’s I may make it a project to go through the upstairs closet, dressers and totes and see what’s in there in those smaller sizes. It’s been so long I’ve forgotten much of it.
10/21 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) I planned on making low carb keto friendly jalapeno poppers last night for dinner. When I went to get them out of the crisper drawer I saw they were rotting and I went into a Tizzy. Low on some of my go-to foods, I began eating random things instead (not advised). None of it seemed to be filling me up. I then started on non-approved things. I don’t know if I ever got completely full (before dozing off on the couch binge-watching) but I did get satisfied. This morning I can see the bloat, no TMI, a serious lack of quality sleep which has all left me with no desire to get out the scale and step on it. I thought about going out of town to do some shopping and restock, but I am not in the mood to be faced with so much food outside of my plan. Nor do I need a restaurant meal today after last night’s full-on binge. I think I’ll just burn leaves today even though they are wet from all the rain these past few days. I thought about going down to the school for Haunted Halls, but they will have tons of goodies and baked goods there that I won’t be able to resist today. I feel like I’m on a bender and I have to be very careful.
10/22 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
10/23 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
10/24 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
10/25 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
10/26 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
10/27 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
10/28 -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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Round 239
Jillian Age 37 and 5'1"
HSW: 179.8
CSW: 161.2
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158
RGW: 159
Previous Rounds:Round 228 : 166.8 to 165 (-1.8)Round 238 : 162 to 161.2 (-0.8)
Round 229 : 165 to 164.6 (-0.4)
Round 230 : 164.6 to 163 (-1.6)
Round 231 : 163 to 161.6 (-1.4)
Round 232 : 161.6 to 160.4 (-1.2)
Round 236 : 163.4 to 161.8 (-1.6)
Overall: Rounds 228-238: 166.8 to 161.2 (-5.6)
Round Goal: 159
🏃 10/19: 161.2
🏃 10/20: 160.6 Logging and tracking are paying off. Since I only estimate, results vary. This time, they varied in my favor!
🏃 10/21: 159.6 My goal for this round now is just to stay under 160. However, my mini goal, 158, is now within sight! Getting there will take me out of the obese range on the BMI scale. !!!
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I just read back my comments from yesterday. I noticed I talked about fitting into those smaller pants. Was last night (my typical) self-sabotage? Probably.6
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F, 58, 5’5
HW-187 Sep. 2014. Thank you @quiltingjaine !🌸
UGW-140
10/21-168-Rode the horse this morning and now for yard work and a trip to the native plant sale. Heading to a fundraiser tonight and will try to avoid carbs including alcohol.6 -
Back for another round.
Jen; 46; 5'4"
About Me:This is my eleventh 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. I'm a mom of five and grandma of one 4yo that I babysit during the week when my daughter is working.
Previous Rounds:RND 229 - SW: 287.8; EW: 280.4 (-7.4)
RND 230 - SW: 280.4; EW: 276.0 (-4.4)
RND 231 - SW: 276.0; EW: 267.2 (-8.8)
RND 232 - SW: 267.2; EW: 262.0 (-5.2)
RND 233 - SW: 262.0; EW: 252.8 (-9.2)
RND 234 - SW: 252.8; EW: 248.2 (-4.6)
RND 235 - SW: 248.2; EW: 243.4 (-4.8)
RND 236 - SW: 243.4; EW: 243.0 (-0.4)
RND 237 - SW: 243.0; EW: 237.4 (-5.6) !
RND 238 - SW: 237.4; EW: 232.8 (-4.6)
Total Lost: 55lbs
Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least one hour and/or 3 miles every day
* OR go to the gym and do 15 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the treadmill
Round 238
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 232.8
GW (short term): 220
RGW: 229
10/19 - 231.8 - 3.33 miles - Got out for my walk late because I was working on notes for a story I'm writing for NaNoWriMo. Then I had to cut the walk short because I took too long and needed to pick my daughter up from work. Still got in a good amount of walking anyway. Then I just spend the whole day writing backstories for minor characters and having way too much fun. But it kept me from thinking about snacking all day.
10/20 - 231.8 - 3.7 miles - Did an extra long walk and then got a little more exercise later walking down to the creek near our house. It's a very steep walk that switch backs a couple times with stairs that are like 10" high. It's just a rough walk, but my daughter wanted to do her senior pictures on what looks like the last nice day before the pictures are due (in two weeks). So down I went. Took like hundred pictures and we only liked a few and most of those wouldn't be acceptable for the school (not the right pose) but she wants to put them on her instagram instead. So now I have to spend the weekend going through the pictures, picking the best ones and editing them in photoshop. Hopefully we can find one that really works.
10/21 - 231.0 - 3.57 miles - The weather has taken a turn. It was in the 70s and sunny the last few days, but the temps are supposed to continue to drop the next two weeks with rain. Today was in the 60s and dreary out, but the rain stayed away for my entire walk. In fact, it was just when I got back to the house that I started to feel sprinkles. So perfect timing. Made flounder for supper. Couldn't decide on a recipe to try so just did a bunch and everyone took small pieces of the different kinds to decide which was their favorite. Me and my oldest daughter like the plain butter and dill ones the best while my son and grandson like the one with breadcrumbs and parmesan. I didn't even have a recipe for the dill one, I just had a taste for dill (I even put some on my mashed potatoes) and I know it pairs well with fish. The fish was a big success and now I think I know which ones I'll make next time.
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About me: F/41/5'7
HW 327 (Feb. 2010)
OSW (on MFP): 301
SW for this challenge: 274.6
Round GW: 273.5
GW: 262 by 2/7/24
232 by 8/28/24
192 by 2/14/25
180 by 7/31/25
Goals: Log every day and 20 minutes of activity
10/19: 274.6. Had a meeting in another town and planned to park a ways away and get my walking in beforehand, but traffic was backed up so by the time I got to the building I was already late; I went to the wrong building and ended up walking 4 blocks unintentionally, then parked a ways away from the place I picked up dinner and so I got most of my walking done. 😂
10/20: 275.4; probably water weight from eating salty food for dinner
However I got 30 minutes of activity today.
10/21: 273.6...date night ❤️ pants are too big
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JGM10Ds Round 239
🍁🍂🍃🌾🥀🌾🍃🍂🍁
🥀🌾OCTOBER 2023 🌾🥀
🍁🍂🍃🌾🥀🌾🍃🍂🍁• In Maintenance since July 2019Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessary.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
October focus:* maintain weight < 140 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
* Maintain Daily Solid Habits
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
StatsTerri: Female; 77; Northern Ireland; married > 57 years; ex Maths teacher; volunteer group leader for U3A (University of the Third Age - life-long learning charity)I am - MINDFUL - of making heathy choices
SW: 227 (Mar 2014)
LW: 130.9(14 March 2023)
GW: < 140
to - MAXIMISE - the achievement of my goals!
Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
JGM10Ds ROUND 239
Round 238: EW: 134.7
Day/Weight/Comment
19/10: 134.2: Daily Habits🎃
20/10: 134.3: Daily Habits🎃
21/10: xxx: Daily Habits
22/10: xxx: Daily Habits
23/10: xxx: Daily Habits
24/10: xxx: Daily Habits
25/10: xxx: Daily Habits
26/10: xxx: Daily Habits
27/10: xxx: Daily Habits
28/10: xxx: Daily Habits
Solid Habits - 2023
Update - October 2023 >1. Log ALL CI/CO (Daily) s
2. Stay under goal (Daily)
3. Balance macros/micros (Daily)
4. Hydrate adequately (Daily)
5. Choose healthy options (Daily)
6. Steps > 5500 (Daily)
7. Stretch before/after workouts
8. 15+ minutes Cardio > 5 days a week
9. 15+ mins Strength > 5 days a week
10. 15+ mins Flexibility > 5 days a week
11. Fitbit Zone minutes > 25
12. Practice self-care (Daily)
13. Stay up to date with accounts (monthly)
14. Mindfulness Practice/meditation ((Daily - morning/evening)
15. 1 > 15 mins Declutter sessions (Daily)
16. Be creative
17. Purchase essential items only
18. Read a book > 15 mins
19. Work on ongoing craft projects
20. Learn something new
21. Develop Healthy Habits
https://www.random.org/colors/hex
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS: One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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SW RND 239:129.8
RG: 128
10/19 129.8
10/20 130.2
10/21 130
10/22 129.2
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SW RND 239 Not weighing until end of October when I hope to fit perfectly into my goal pants that are the symbol of fully re-commiting myself to daily moderation and a calm healthy lifestyle. At least, that's the plan.
10/19 Macros okay but not great, steps not met, light ST. Today will be better.
10/20 macros ✔️ steps ✔️ ST ✔️ good day and will power didn't feel tested. Routine starting to kick in?
10/21 macros ✔️ ST ✔️ steps ✔️. Today is planned as active recovery.
10/22 macros ✔️
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@deepwoodslady self-sabotage choices can be mind boggling… perhaps now, recognize it as a NSV? A breakthrough? Onward!5
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Round 239
Oct 19 – Oct 28, 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
Round 235 127.2 9/8/23
Round 236 127.4 9/18/23 Harry 10 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 237 126.4 9/28/23
Round 238 124.4 10/8/23 Harry 10 lb 3 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 239 124.2 10/18/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 0 oz
SW: 124.2
Day/Weight/Comment
10/19 – 125.4 Homemade egg McMuffin, English muffin with PB, 2 large decafs, later donut and more decaf, later than normal dinner of linguini with clam and cream sauce, and lots of garlic bread. Carb, carb, carb and no food from the perimeter of the grocery store. Fully expected the number, but weight is still acceptable. Need to make sure I keep reporting in.
10/20 – 124.2 We have hired a team of 4 women to add care for my mother. They will be there from 7 am to 9 pm. They will replace much of the assistance from my mother’s assisted living facility. Her apartment will still receive all the cleaning/maintenance services, and she will still have her emergency lanyard which will be available to her for overnights. She had been fighting the idea, then it seems something changed. She seemed to brighten up
10/21 – 125.6 Went out to eat for dinner, and then later got into the half gallon of ice cream that my sister needed me to purchase……
10/22 – 125.0 More not following planned eating, and nutrition is not the focus at the moment. Last night was first time being home at dinner time in a week, we went to grab subs. While there, I got the call that my father passed. After being with him yesterday, it was honestly a blessing, and I know he is at peace and not in pain. Mother does not yet know. Will be heading her way in a bit. Fortunately, her full time aids start today, and should have already arrived for the day.
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@quiltingjaine Have you looked into BARF diets for cats? It's the same logic that applies to human diets in that commercial dry food and canned cat/dog food are highly processed. Cats are obligate carnivores so the more real meat and animal products the better for them.
Ok, borderline crazy cat lady chiming in here. So we are discussing, QJ's kitty that is struggling with its weight. First, I will say that any living being, once weight makes it hard for them to move, they then move less. So that is a real challenge to balance the right number of calories. Point two (I had to learn about all this in 2017/2018 when dealing with kitty health issues back then) is yes, cats are obligate carnivores and carbs are not processed in them like humans or even dogs. Cats also cannot construct certain essential amino acids/proteins themselves. They MUST come from their diet. Modern cat diets, and I used them as well, are cost saving diets and include plenty of carbs that have little to no dietary value for a cat. Cats will also crave food until their protein needs are met. That combination strongly contributes to overweight kitties.
Other pointers, cats CANNOT be starved. It does something to their liver and can kill them, and weight loss attempts have to be carried out at a safe rate. I used an infant/toddler scale and check my cats every 10 days as you can see in my history, with a few gaps here and there. This is to watch for any changes as loss, such an what Harry is doing, indicates I need to find the problem.
If I were starting your process, I would first start do a kitty weigh-in, and then also calculate the current number of calories you are feeding a day. I would then make sure the food being fed is high in ANIMAL protein, like the 95%+ CANNED foods. %protein can be misleading as manufacturers LOVE to boost their protein numbers by adding in pea/legume proteins. that is not animal protein and cats cannot convert them to their needs. I would then start by making that direct one for one swap of foods. This alone may be challenging to accomplish. If they have been eating kibble, they are going to still want it (it is like us with Doritos). Once that transition has happened, if weight has started to go down, you can ride the course. If not, now is the time to slowly start stepping it down. This is not a race, it is a lifestyle change for kitty. First goal is to not gain MORE weight.
UTI - they are much more common on diets that include kibble. There is not enough hydration. I have heard that a cat eating kibble and having a water bowl actually gets less water than a cat on 100% canned diet and NO water. My Han never drinks water, and Harry rarely. Canned diet will provide better hydration to prevent kidney/bladder issues.
Lastly, if you have facebook, join Catcentric. I have been there a lot less, but with Harry's issues I will be back there soon. Smart people there. They will encourage healthy cat choices while not being jerks (or at least that was my experience).
Sorry for my long windedness. Gotta go dry my hair.......
Edit to add: Fish is also a no no, or at least should be limited. High in histamines, tends towards food allergies and high risk of contaminants. Like kibble, cats can tend to crave it once they have it.5 -
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F, officially 65, 5’6”, married
HW 172lbs in 2011
Lost 30 lbs in 2014 to LW of 128lbs.
Yo-yo ⬆️⬇️since 2014 - 145-128lbs several times since then…. When I hit 145lbs this past summer, I decided to take total charge again… Hopefully will be the LAST time… My life goal is to maintain 128 to 130 the rest of my healthy life! These next 5+ pounds will be the hardest!
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SW RND 239= 133.0
My 9th Round - down 10lbs since my first MFP round 80 days ago… 12 pounds since mid-July.
Updated GOAL: 128lbs by 11/20
Continue all health basics/activities. ⬆️ walking ⬆️ST 🏋️♀️
Will welcome ALL NSVs!!!!
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/19⚖️133.0
Yesterday: Dinner was wonderful last night. I ate very small amounts - a little bit of everything but macros were out WAY out of whack - starting big-time today. Tracked 1409 cal, but 100net carbs!!!! YIKES! OH MY, I’m going to be feeling it today… Enjoyed time w/ my family so much… I was able to ✅ exercise min and 8k steps yesterday.
Today another new beginning! (Even though I’m exhausted, I’ll do my best… )
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/20 ⚖️ 132.2 😊
Yesterday I was a slug… I’m guessing a possible letdown from our returning from our hiking trip and our birthday(s) week. While minuscule movement, I managed to ✅ calories and macros. Not all lost.
Tennis today, more walking and ST🏋️♀️.
My thought processes were both forgiving and filled with excuses yesterday. I fluctuated between giving myself permission to have a rest day to beating up on myself for not getting outside on such a gorgeous day… Just when you figure your thought processes are working… A reverse step creeps in…
NSV: As I look back to the beginning of October, I have to give myself kudos for making it through vacation and two birthdays and still dropping… Still being active and staying on this journey!
I ordered “Atomic Habits.” I thought it would be a good book to incorporate into my journey… Have any of you used his method in becoming more healthy/losing weight? Thoughts? LMK!
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/21 I had a crazy fun day yesterday, starting with a 3+ hour tennis match… 12k+ steps, 2025 cal burned, 186 ex minutes ✅macros and cals. It’s amazing what a beautiful day and great exercise can do for your health… Does anything hurt on my body? Not what u might expect…. Only my LEFT BIG TOE! 😂 It’s very strange… I don’t recall hurting it and it’s never hurt me before so let’s just see what happens today.
My energy level stayed up all day until 7:30 PM. I crashed… Then woke up at 1 AM and I’ve been blowing & going ever since. I’m sure it will hit me mid-afternoon. I thought healthy, living and exercise help you to sleep better?
Skipping tennis this morning because my body needs to rest but I plan on a good long walk before then… Soccer fields late today to watch the DGS… Filling up on protein, protein, and more protein today. A
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/22⚖️ 🚫not gonna ⚖️today. Feel bloated and so I’ll put it off. 10/20 Was too good to be true so I’m just gonna enjoy that for a while longer. (Oh, no, is my emotional 🎢 reappearing?!?!!)
I hit my targets yesterday, except steps and no ST. Only 6K. Ate 128g of protein so I accomplished that. My “no sleep” caught up with me around 2:30 -took a 2 hr nap. Went to DGS soccer tournament… beautiful eve. Today, tennis then walk.
NSV- went to my “wish vault” and zipped up my old jeans! 5 lbs to go! Also, Figured out how to calculate trend wait by exporting my MFP data to an XL spreadsheet. I know MFP “sort of” calculates it for you when you complete your daily diary entry… But I wanted to see it ON PAPER in graph form. My XL spreadsheet says I’ll hit 128lbs 11/27. WHAT THEN?!
Here’s the deal: I know that’s not the end game, and I have to keep preparing my mindset – this is my life. PERIOD. My “life-style”, yes… (For some reason I’m not crazy about that word, so I hope to come up with a new one). Also, make sure to recognize “triggers” and actively choose new habits to replace old ones… My “hitting goal” and future choices must support this journey. Feeling clean /healthy needs to be a BETTER feeling than literally anything else… It’s all in the mind….
(Daily affirmations)
One choice at a time….
Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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SW RND 239: 129.4#
Goals: Strength training 5x/week; follow nutrition plan; 64 oz water daily; maintain wt 128#; minimal to zero alcohol
10/19 127.9# I almost fell off the scale this morning. 128# has been my MFP goal weight to reach before my 70th BD next month since the beginning of the year. I didn’t expect this as I was out of town and not using my home scale. Frankly now that I hit that number I don’t really care. I just want to be a healthy and strong bada$$ 70 year old woman to inspire my kids.
10/20 128.6# ST ✅ nutrition plan✅ no ETOH✅ need to up H2O
10/21 129.4# I indulged in pasta and a lovely white wine last evening. Back to plan today to get back down to my goal weight. Heading out for a walk now that the rain ended. Have a great week everyone.
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Previous Rounds
Round 237 SW 169 EW 167.4
Round 238 SW: 166.8 EW 166.4
Round 239 SW: 167.6
Ultimate GW: 125
10/19: 167.6
10/20: 167
10/21: 165
10/22: 165.65
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