Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 239

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  • shmmm3
    shmmm3 Posts: 255 Member
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    @SModa61 My condolences.
  • shmmm3
    shmmm3 Posts: 255 Member
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    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.
    10/22 Trend weight: 132.1 Day seven no scale change but I can see changes in myself. I may go another week in the 1800-2000 range as I'm still struggling to rid myself of my late-night snacking habit. Until that habit is gone gone gone it's probably best I don't restrict calories.
    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.x
  • Chapter_3
    Chapter_3 Posts: 484 Member
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    @SModa61 Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for the loss of your dad. Your journey with them, reminds me of my journey with my parents 20 years ago. I will be praying for you during this difficult time.
  • pettycoatjunction
    pettycoatjunction Posts: 713 Member
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    @SModa61 my heart goes out to you and your family as you navigate the loss of your father and how it will impact your mom.
  • antiderivative
    antiderivative Posts: 248 Member
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    @SModa61 I'm so sorry for your loss.
  • antiderivative
    antiderivative Posts: 248 Member
    edited October 2023
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    Round 239
    Jillian Age 37 and 5'1"

    HSW: 179.8
    CSW: 161.2
    GW: 130 (From an Overweight BMI to Normal*)
    UGW: 116 (Optimal BMI)
    Mini GW: 158 (From an Obese BMI to Overweight)
    RGW: 159


    Previous Rounds:
    Round 228 : 166.8 to 165 (-1.8)
    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)
    Round 238 : 162 to 161.2 (-0.8)

    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. !!!
    🏃‍♀️ 10/22: 159.8
    🏃‍♀️ 10/23:
    🏃‍♀️ 10/24:
    🏃‍♀️ 10/25:
    🏃‍♀️ 10/26:
    🏃‍♀️ 10/27:
    🏃‍♀️ 10/28:


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    * BMI isn't a perfect measurement, but it provides helpful benchmarks for me.
  • SModa61
    SModa61 Posts: 2,869 Member
    edited October 2023
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    @SModa61 I researched BARF several years ago. An acquaintance across town has several cats and makes her own raw food. I’ve tried giving Oskar small pieces of raw meat in the past. Chicken - won’t touch it, beef - ate it and vomited. I’m talking really small pieces - 1/8 t or less. I switched him to canned food for about a year but then he wouldn’t eat that. I will discuss options with the vet when we go back. Thank you for your input.

    Cat's are challenging. Harry is my troublesome one ATM. Having trouble getting him to eat, and weight is going down. Was supposed to have vet apmt this week, but it of course was cancelled. I wish you success. (BTW harry gets some "homemade", partially cooked, food processor, then balanced with EzComplete, portioned and frozen)
  • Chapter_3
    Chapter_3 Posts: 484 Member
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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 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…
    (Daily affirmations)
    One choice at a time….

    Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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    10/23 131 ex min, 826 ex cal, 10k steps ✅ macros, 1623 cal - the 3rd most calories I’ve had since mid-July when I started this journey. However, no carbs or processed food. When I got home from tennis, I was super hungry and decided to eat a 14oz ribeye. Later, a small dinner. Tons of 💦 but a little sluggish in the afternoon. Thinking I’m still recovering from not sleeping Friday night… Felt good otherwise. Ready for a positive, focused and grateful week. Tennis, Stretching and ST 🏋️‍♀️.
    Good luck everyone!

    Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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