Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 239

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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10/24 I’m falling off the my step wagon. Only 6.5k steps yesterday. Unhealthy trend. My day got disrupted because I was called to take my grandson to the doctor - entire afternoon was shot. (Although I had a wonderful time with him!) Hard for me to regroup when disrupted. Is that an excuse or a “trigger”? A lack of routine creates excuses for me. I recognize my steps & consistency has fallen off since getting back from vacation. Need to regroup and get it done.
✅ exercise, cals, macros, stretching. But 🚫🏋️‍♀️.

Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/25⚖️ 132.6 😐
No reaction to the scale. I know I’m doing my best. Yesterday I conquered my downtrend of not walking enough and hit all other goals except ST 🏋️‍♀️.
✅ 10.5k steps, 1286 cal, 1043 move cal, 139 ex minutes. Stretched.

I really have to start strength training 🏋️‍♀️ a minimum of 3x per week. Once or twice is not cutting it. That will make all the difference in the world… A new HABIT to be formed. I don’t know why I am inconsistent in that arena… needs to be incorporated with diligence because it’s so healthy! Will help me feel better and invigorated. I need it-Especially at my age.
Come on! 💪🏻😎

NSV: clothes continue to loosen and body comp is changing. I haven’t mentioned IF recently because it’s been a natural progression- not anything I actually set out to achieve. Some days I’m OMAD. My eating window is noon-6pm. I continue to wonder why the pounds aren’t dropping off … more readily… but that’s just me I guess. 🏋️‍♀️ might assist by increasing metabolism. Continuing to enjoy the process and taking pride in loving ME!

We are welcoming, our sixth grandchild into the world today! I only mention our grandson in my posts because he’s the only one that lives near us. Our other four live in NC and SC. Our granddaughter being born today, is in Texas. We hope to see our out-of-state grandchildren, much more often.

Today: 5mi, ST 🏋️‍♀️

Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/26 I had an up-and-down day yesterday and noticed a pattern that I want to change. My day got discombobulated and every time I tried to refocus, I got thrown another curveball. My brain has a tough time shifting gears. I’m like the child that needs to be told ahead of time… “We are leaving in five minutes” Hard for me to adjust on the spot!

I was able to regroup enough to walk 4.5miles in the afternoon right before dinner. 20 min of 🏋️‍♀️. - able to hit my two activity goals for the day. But I was uneasy all day… a strange, edgy feeling.

Macros were 100% on track but I had 1487 cal…. 83 ex minutes. I’ll get more exercise today. Meeting friends for an outdoor concert this evening. Hoping for a more relaxed day with positive and grateful energy…

Grateful for a healthy and beautiful granddaughter born early this morn!

Let’s GO! 🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/27
10/28⚖️

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: 165.6
10/23: 165.8
10/24: 164.8
10/25: 164.4
10/26: 164.8

Cchassee wrote: »

Grateful for a healthy and beautiful granddaughter born early this morn!

@Cchassee Congratulations on the birth of your granddaughter!

🎃🕷️🍁🦇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. 👣💧🚫🍷
10/22🍁….. 141.9. 👣💧🚫
10/23🕸️….. 141.6. 🏋️‍♀️👣💧🚫
10/24🕷️….. 141.3. 👣💧🚫
10/25🦇….. 141.0. 🏋️‍♀️👣💧🚫🍷
10/26🎃….. 141.9. I have a feeling this is from a girl’s happy hour outing and a bit of TMI.
10/27🍁…..
10/28🕸️…..

10/19 186
10/20 185.4
10/21 185
10/22 184.8
10/23 184.2
10/24 183.4
10/25 183
10/26 183
@Cchassee a big congratulations!

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 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
🏃‍♀️ 10/21: 159.6
🏃‍♀️ 10/22: 159.8
🏃‍♀️ 10/23: 159.8
🏃‍♀️ 10/24: 160.8
🏃‍♀️ 10/25: 160.4
🏃‍♀️ 10/26: 159.2
🏃‍♀️ 10/27:
🏃‍♀️ 10/28:

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 !).
SW RND 239
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.
10/22 140.4 – it seems I’m not solidly under 140 yet! 9.7 miles walked yesterday, 86% exercise calories eaten back.


10/23 139.8 - 9.53 miles walked, 50% exercise calories eaten back. Halfway through the round & I am pleased to report no binges; let’s keep it up!
10/24 139.8 – for the second morning running the scale teased me with 139.2 and then at the last second bounced back up ; it’ll come! 8 miles walked yesterday; less than 20% exercise calories eaten back. NSV – clothes look and feel a better fit & I feel better, I’m keeping the faith!
10/25 139.8 – 8.47 miles walked, 60% exercise calories eaten back.
10/26 139.6 – 12.53 miles walked yesterday, a tad less than 50% exercise calories eaten back.
10/27
10/28

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!

Back for another round.

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:
Previous Rounds:
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 239
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.

10/22 - 230.6 - 3.58 miles - Waited to do my walk until after the football game was over which was around 1pm. That was a good choice because it was raining when I got up at 8:30am, and when the game ended it was dreary but only sprinkled a little on the entire 75 minutes I was out. It's supposed to be like this most of this week, but next week the rains are supposed to come on strong (just in time for Halloween, of course). I'll be taking walks outside for as long as I possibly can.

10/23 - 229.4 - 3.64 miles - Pulled out a pair of sweats I bought a couple years ago that got too small. They were comfy standing up but my ankles/calves were so swelled that when I sat, the cuffs would cut off circulation in my legs and hurt. I had to tie them tight because the elastic was too loose. They're still too snug for my liking when I sit down (I just like really loose clothes), but they're going to be perfect for walking now that the temperatures are dropping. Dropped below 230lbs for the first time in probably 20 years. I'm still in shock at how much weight I've lost in this short of time. I never thought I'd see the scale in the 220s again. And here I am aiming for under 200 and thinking I might actually do it this time (I've done calorie tracking before but always gave up after a month or two but it's really stuck this time). Every time I think about having a "cheat" day or giving up or whatever, I look at the most recent number and think, do I really want to take two steps back? I know I'll get back down again, but do I really want to waste two days doing it? So far the answer has always been no and I just keep carrying on losing weight.

10/24 - 230.2 - 2.34 miles (walk) - 3.9 miles (bike) - The rains started so I headed to the gym today. There was no one around so decided to use the weight machines. I did the lightest weight on the bench press, lightest weight for the butterfly one (15lbs) and 30lbs on the pulldown machine. I did 3 sets of 10 reps each. Will probably add some more sets next time. I then did my regular bike for 15 minutes and walk for 30 minutes on the treadmill. Sadly, I was back over 230lbs this morning. Guess I overestimated the amount of steak I had for lunch and rice/stir fry for dinner. Not a big deal. I cut back on both when I had leftovers and now I have a bunch of extra calories left (might have a bag of popcorn later). We'll see how it goes tomorrow. Hoping to see it back to 229 something.

10/25 - 228.2 - 3.63 miles - Had to watch my grandson today. Could have gone on my walk before my husband left for work but decided to wait until my daughter got home around 3pm. It was a good choice because it rained all morning and stopped by the time I went for my walk so I got to stay outside instead of going to the gym. And I wasn't feeling those arm exercises last night, but they sure caught up with me today. Ouch.

10/26 - 228.4 - 2.43 miles (walk) - 3.8 miles (bike) - It wasn't raining today, but it was really chilly when I left around noon. And my daughter has stolen my warm hoodie and won't give it back. So I went to the gym. Did some more arm exercises (so sore now) and my usual routine of 15 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the treadmill, but I upped it to 3.1mph which was definitely pushing me more than usual (my average speed outside is 2.7mph which is what I usually start at). Had the last of the stir fry chicken and veggies (with no rice) for lunch which was not much. Then we had turkey tacos for dinner. I'm still kind of hungry since I didn't have much lunch so I shall distract myself with outlining my novel that I will start writing in *checks notes* six days. Yikes. I can't believe October is almost over.

10/27

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
210 by 2/14/25
190 by 7/31/25

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
10/22: 274 still here! Grocery shopping done for the week; bought lots of easy, good for me stuff that won't take a lot of time. Looking forward to getting some extra steps in at work tomorrow.
10/23: I'm cooking about it--roasted tomato and chicken pasta. Saved a lot of calories for dinner by having a stressful day at work 🫠🫠
10/24: didn't weigh--had to leave work sick. Stress will catch up with you, that's for sure. Even if you think you're past something your body is still reacting to what it goes through when you see the bear

10/25: 273.2. Taking a much needed mental health day. Mostly. Still checking work email and keeping one meeting but i plan to use some time today to make some healthy soup so i can have dinner and lunches for the rest of the week 🥣

10/26: 272.6. The fall is officially here in the PNW. 🍁Busy day! Working from home so I'm making some turkey chili.