Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 240
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Round 240
Jillian Age 37 and 5'1"
HSW: 179.8
CSW: 158.4
GW: 130 (From an Overweight BMI to Normal)
UGW: 116 (Optimal BMI)
Mini GW:1̶5̶8̶ (From an Obese BMI to Overweight) ✔
Mini GW 2: 148
RGW: 156
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 233-235 : I took three weeks off and gained 3 pounds.
Round 236 : 163.4 to 161.8 (-1.6)
Round 239 : 161.2 to 158.4 (-2.8)
Overall: Rounds 228-239: 166.8 to 158.4 (-8.4)
Round Goal: 156
🏃♀️ 10/29: 158
🏃♀️ 10/30: 157.6
🏃♀️ 10/31: 158.8
🏃♀️ 11/01: 158.4 The temperature drop increased my appetite and there was candy everywhere! As a result, no significant gain is success!
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HW: 327
SW on MFP: 301
CW: 270.6
GW 1: 262.2 by 2/1/24
GW 2: 220 by 12/31/24
GW: 190 by 7/31/25
RGW: 268.6
Goals this round: log food every day and try to beat last week's step count
10/29: 270.6 - The kiddo has plans this afternoon, but I think if we time it right we can do some more mushroom hunting before we have to do the taxi service. 🍄🍁🌰🍂 I'm going to do these challenges at least through the holidays I think--this time of year is where I get derailed because in addition to all the holidays, we also have birthdays and I am the baker for all of them. Baking is a great passion of mine and it's always been a tug of war between learning to get better at it and keeping my weight in check. I have looked for other hobbies but this is the one I have loved since childhood and have done consistently (RIP to photography, nail art, painting, crocheting, and all the other casualties of my trying to find other hobbies over the years -- we had a good run 😂)
10/30: 271.2. No surprises that the number is up today--after hiking yesterday we were craving something salty for dinner. I had plenty of calories left because I just had a protein bar for lunch, so I went for it 😂 Found lots of mushrooms! Mostly corals but a few other things. Somehow i didn't meet my step goal but it felt like we walked much farther--the hills we climbed were very steep.
10/31: 271.6--TTOM. Happy Halloween 🎃 As much as I did not want to look, I logged all the candy and treats (that's why I'm doing the challenge, right?). MFP telling me what my weight will be in five weeks if every day is like today is a great motivation to stay on track. Overall feeling very low energy today but i did get my costume on to take the kiddo to their trick or treat get together.
11/1: didn't weigh. Too much candy. I'm taking the rest of it to work tomorrow. It's both surprising and not surprising how much more you crave sugar once you've eaten it. 🙃
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Oh, yeah! Back for another round.
Jen; 46; 5'4"
About Me:This is my twelfth 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)
RND 239 - SW: 232.8; EW: 226.4 (-6.4)
Total Lost: 61.4lbs
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 240
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 226.4
GW (short term): 220
RGW: 222
10/29 - 226.4 - 3.1 miles - Today has not been a good day. My arms got so sore last night after my Covid and flu shots. It hurt so much to put weight on my sides and I'm a side sleeper so I didn't rest well. On top of that I'm having severe sciatica pain when I sit in my chair. The only way to relieve the pain is to lay down, but it hurts my arms to lay down. Someone shoot me. Despite being exhausted this morning and in a lot of pain, I still went on my walk. That was probably a mistake. I felt awful the entire walk and cut it short (been averaging around 3.5 miles normally--I quit after 3 miles today). I'm not sure if it's a reaction to the vaccines making me feel so worn down or just the lack of sleep. Either way, I feel like crap. I think a hot bath is in order.
10/30 - 226.2 - 3.65 miles - Feeling much better today. I was able to sleep last night and woke up with a lot less pain in my arms. My right arm feels almost normal. The left is still sore, but I can lift it now. I completely cleaned my room, including pulling out my chair (which is a pain because it's broken so you have to be very careful) to fix all the books our kittens knocked off the shelf. I jammed them all in there so hopefully they'll stay put this time. And I vacuumed. I felt very accomplished. Then I made minestrone for dinner which is just an excellent, healthy dish. Lots of veggies and I didn't really have much pasta to put in. Most of the calories come from the kidney beans. Delicious.
10/31 - 226.6 - 3.46 miles - Ack, my weight was up today. I've been stuck at 226-something for four days now. Very frustrating. Hopefully I will be at least moving in the right direction with it even if I'm still stuck at 226. Halloween was beautiful during the day. A bit chilly but nothing a sweatshirt couldn't rectify. I guess the good weather held out (no rain, still in the 50s at 8pm) because there were a lot of kids out in the neighborhood. My 13yo went with his friends but my 17 stayed in and played Sims. My oldest went out with her son and her ex in another part of town. I didn't have any candy to give away so I just enjoyed the peace and quiet.
11/1 - 226.0 - 2.5 miles (walk) - 3.9 miles (bike) - Finally got things moving down. Didn't quite get out of 226. And I'm probably going to be stuck there another day because I've been munching on random things and ate more than I had planned today. Sigh. One of the weirder things about having lost nearly 70lbs in 4 months is that I can move my body in weighs I couldn't just a few months ago. I can sit cross-legged on my chair again, I can reach my arm behind my back, I can touch my toes (actually, I can touch the floor with my feet slightly apart). It's blowing my mind. Still can't cross one leg over the other. Never could even when I was a kid because I was chubby then, too. Some day... This has been a wild ride for me.
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65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 240 (my 170th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, so grateful.
Again want to stay solidly 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 (8 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
End of round 239 – 139.6
10/28 DNW - no structured walking again yesterday as I had too many commitments on and too little time in-between, hence 188 calories over. However, my 'more generous generous sized' trousers which I am currently having to wear are now quite baggy & I'm start starting to eye up my more skinnier jeans! A good walk to Henley-on-Arden from the site planned today.
Day, Weight, Comment
10/29 DNW – 11.98 miles walked yesterday, did really well with food all day & then in the evening we were ‘treated’ to a surprise buffet; I ate all y exercise calories plus 200 ☹.
10/30 140.2 – there is the damage from the buffet! Never mind, I’m back in the groove now. 6.94 miles walked yesterday, 50% exercise calories eaten back.
10/31 140.6 – I’m going the wrong way !!! ☹☹ 10.23 miles walked. All exercise calories eaten back plus 61, need to reverse this trend NOW.
11/01 140.2 – 9.2 miles walked, 70& exercise calories eaten back. Today’s walking may be a challenge with Storm Ciaran!
11/02 140 – 8.99 miles walked yesterday. Just less than 5% exercise calories eaten back.
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!
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deepwoodslady wrote: »10/31 – 126.8 Better late than never. I am here. Lots of distractions. But I am stepping on the scale each day. Need to resume my track. Yes, I know, I said that before…….
@SModa61 I hope you will give yourself some grace. You've been going through so very much. Just being able to show up right now, even with just a weight report makes you a hero in my eyes! Your tracking and other habits will return 100% with time.
@deepwoodslady You are so very kind. Fortunately, finally at 62 I am starting to remember the results of my past mistakes (I have perfected yo-yo-ing).
Yesterday, I had a first. My mother kicked me out of her assisted living apartment. She and I have been butting heads a lately over her medications, that she wants to mess with. One time she did something dangerous (4 tylenol), other times have just given her diarrhea (double magnesium oxide). Yesterday, I offered to go through some of my father's clothing WITH her (really what is there it go through as there is no one in the family that wears that size but I wanted her to feel included). She wants to keep and wear his men's XL clothing (she is about 118 lb dressed and hunched so her height is about 5'3" at best). I told her "no" and put the clothing back in his room, so she told me to leave. Yes, blame is on me here as I am not handling a demented (I hate that word) brain well but there is no reason to be holding onto all these clothing.
Unfortunately hoarding is a symptom of dementia, when we moved my Dad into a care home we found 23 jars of coffee hidden around the house, he always used to deny us a drink as he said he couldn't afford it!! He also failed to remember that he had saved very well for a rainy day!!
His sister, my aunt, I took 96 packets of paracetamol back to the chemist, almost everyday she would buy a pack. Looks like you may have to secretly & slowly remove you late Dad's clothing. Dementia is such a cruel illness 😞.
@musicsax My mother's dementia has certainly made my father death more complicated. We'll get through it. I'll be up to my eyeballs for probably a year squaring things away, but I my mom is set up for exceptional care, and me and my sisters will make sure that happens. And yes, hoarding has been a huge issue for my parents. We have two houses to go through (that my parents stopped us from addressing), in addition to the little bit of personal clothing in their apartment. I will be approaching the clothing aspect with more consideration and caution going forward. So sorry about your dad. May I ask if he is doing well in the care home?
He did very well after the first few weeks which he took to settle; he was there for almost 4 years. Sadly, he had a major heart attack shortly before Covid struck and we lost him, but he's still here in my heart
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I'm 30F and committed to not wondering about the scale this round and wondering instead about how great it's going to be when my daily healthy practices are so normal that it would be weird not to do them, even on vacations or holidays. It has been nice so far.
10/29 macros ✔️ lounged around doing mostly nothing. Chopping vegetables and cooking healthy meals for the week counts as exercise I'm sure. So exercise ✔️. I should be rested to ST, walk, or both today.
10/30 macros ✔️ ST ✔️
10/31 ⚖️ 130.0. macros ✔️ so close.
11/1 macros ✔️ steps ✔️ ST ✔️
11/2 macros ✔️ steps ✔️
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Round 240
F/62/5’3”
SW: 167.7
RGW: 165
10/29 167.7
10/30 167.2 walked 2 miles and played pickle ball for an hour. Got all my water in and also hit my protein goal. Good day!
10/31 165.8 Happy with this number today. Gonna be cold and rainy here so I’m going to use our basement gym for ST and possibly do a Zumba workout.
11/1 165.6
Got in 12k steps, in spite of the rain and also did a 30 minute Zumba workout. Chugged my water and stayed on track with calories. I always wish I would see more movement on the scale.
11/2 166.3
Don’t know why the scale went up today. This is my entire frustration. Did the same exact thing I did yesterday, but gained weight. I have hovered here for an entire year. Clearly, I’m not doing something right.
Question: how do I know if it’s because my calories deficit is TOO low. Based on my calcs, I am supposed to be at 1200 a day, which is what I do. Do I go even lower??5 -
@acreid1Based on my calcs, I am supposed to be at 1200 a day, which is what I do. Do I go even lower??
I'm sorry for your frustration but I would suggest not go lower than 1200 for an extended period of time. I've found benefit in upping calories (healthy, good calories from home cooked food) closer to 2000 on days that I exercise (any exercise) and upping strength training, my scale went up temporarily but it wasn't fat gain. Increasing my calories was the best thing I did. What kinds of foods are you mostly eating?7 -
Highest weight- 397.4lb
Target loss for round 340- 7.6lb (take me to 365lb)
29/10- 372.6lb- I was feeling bloated and gross yesterday, so surprised that there was a loss on the scale today. But very happy!
30/10- 371.2lb- I felt like I didn't eat enough yesterday. I had my first protein shake too late in the day so I wasn't really hungry. But today all of my meals are planned. It's only 9am and having my breakfast shake! Lunch and snacks planned for work.
31/10- 370.8lb
1/11- 370.6lb- feeling tired today. Had a bit of movement but not that I am used to on Wednesdays. I have to up my movement every day. I would love to see the 360's very soon!!
2/11- 369.2lb- there it is! I'll feel confident that the 370s are behind me in a day or 2, i know that weight fluctuates etc. I'm very happy! I bought some exercise stuff from Amazon that should be coming today so I can do some more movement!
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R240 ** My 10th round….
F, 5’6”, 65 yrs young
Married & MawMaw proud!
Plan: for this round, I will ⚖️ 10/29 and 11/7. I will continue to record/ measure my daily food/activities, ST 🏋️♀️and NSVs.
SW RND 240 = 132.3lbs
10/29 ⚖️ 132.3
Yesterday 11.4k steps, macros ✅1402 cal, 135 ex min, 🔥574 ex cal, 🏋️♀️ 🚫
I’m now realizing the ⚖️ is simply not my endgame - my daily/weekly mindfulness, attitude, choices and healthy habits are the TRUE MEASURE of this journey….
90 days ago I determined that I wanted to weigh 128-130lbs as my UGW…. (Based on previous results and my high school weight!) But what if that is not optimum for me NOW? Wasn’t that just a guess?
My 2nd guess is that I need to “lose fat & gain muscle” … so I’m honestly just GUESSING at this point.
So…. I scheduled an “Inbody Scan” on 11/1 to get a realistic snapshot of my body…. (A more accurate reading of weight, body fat, muscle mass (& distribution) body fat %, water, etc. ). The scan will help me develop a weekly plan to reach the range that is best for my age/body/fitness goals and most importantly …. my closet!)
I’m so excited!
Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/30 I only slept a few hours the night before last, so yesterday was mostly lost. I couldn’t pinpoint why I didn’t sleep since Saturday was a routine day. Yesterday I started off feeling tired but OK - then a random upset stomach hit me … so… “I called in sick”. (Primarily a couch day except I did scrub one bathroom & finished three loads of clothes) I simply had to stay close to home all day… I stayed within my calories, water, and macros. I was able to ST🏋️♀️ for 20 min. Felt yucky in the afternoon. I really didn’t know what to do with myself…. Today will be a new day I hope - I woke up my usual 2:30 but was able to sleep again. slow start but will keep going…. Grateful!
Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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10/31 was very tempted to skip exercise yesterday … I got sidetracked, busy, piddling, etc. and then finally at noon I said, “you promised yourself you would do it- keep your promise! ***Wow… It was so hard but so glad I did it. My battle is in my mind.
✅1415 cal, macros, 77 ex minutes, 🔥337 ex cal. 🚫 6.8k steps.
***Looking over my journal, there’s been way too many days that it rained, was too hot, or for whatever reason/excuse I came up with, too MANY times I didn’t reach my step goal, exercise plans or ST… Thank goodness I’ve been solid with calories and macros.
I just can’t “play it by ear or by the way I feel or by the weather” each day anymore! There’s too much at stake and too many variables…. I must PLAN for me, and I’m willing. 💪🏻
This is my new “unpaid” career. My appointment book is ready. 💪🏻
Today: Tennis, WALK to salon for haircut, ST🏋️♀️. Get out my calendar and plan each day “taking care of me” 5 day intervals.
Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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11/1 InBody Scan
I weighed in at 133.3 with clothes. Summary: Lose 3lbs of fat / gain 3lbs of muscle getting to ideal weight 130lbs. This will not be easy! I don’t know how long it will take, but I will go for it!
He actually told me I could stay at 133, but should strive to ⬆️muscle mass and ⬇️ fat… So…. More body composition changes… I’m personally going with a 130lb goal to have a fluctuation range. Heck, let’s see how the coming months progress and I’m thinking I have to be fluid regarding goals.
This is truly uncharted territory for me, because I have never, ever committed to 30 minutes of strength training even once a week, much less 3x a week!
For those that are interested under the “Muscle Fat Analysis” the goal is to have a “D curve” (connecting points…) Today, I have a “C curve” … Therefore, for the healthiest me: ⬆️ Skeletal Muscle Mass (SMM) and ⬇️ Body Fat Mass. So my body composition clearly of whack.
Something I noticed (which is cool) is that since 2014, my SMM ⬆️and my body fat ⬇️! I just have a little further to go!
My real challenge is that strength training is NOT enjoyable in the least bit. Will need to figure out a way to do 30 minutes 3x per week.
Every article & testimony promotes the benefits of strength training… It increases metabolism. And for us “seniors” growing and maintaining muscle is a priority.
PS- ✅ Calories, steps, macros, activity. Today will be tough because this morning I had back spasms… But let’s see what happens later this afternoon.
I’m glad I got the Inbody Analysis, and if you have the opportunity, go for it!
Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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11/2 yesterday: ✅ cal, macros, 🚫6.5k steps, played croquet with friends on a gorgeous afternoon. Still a few spasms/sore back… I think it’s the cold weather. Only 15 min of 🏋️♀️. Need to get in the groove!
Completed my “ME” calendar. Still deciphering the InBody scan. Planning…. HOW??? I have recorded appointments, but still deciding if I will go to the gym or conquer at home…. Procrastinating much?!
Today: stretch, tennis, steps, bridge tonight.
Recognizing negative thoughts creeping in…. Determined to remain positive. Give me HOT weather over COLD any day!Change in weather definitely impacts me negatively and I know It will take me weeks to adjust to daylight savings time… Trying to see it as a positive!
Truly, food is the furthest thing from my mind right now which I guess is a good thing… Just trying to figure out how to
🏋️♀️🏋️♀️🏋️♀️.
Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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@acreid1 I agree 💯 with @potasha. Please, I am not a nutrition expert, but I would increase protein and skip the banana. Don’t decrease cals. Inscrease 🏋️♀️ and steps (both of which I’m failing) but all evidence points to those two important variables. Try to eliminate all processed foods. I have found the key for me is tracking macros … Find out what works for YOU and be patient. I have found that losing inches preceded scale results. I was definitely getting discouraged by the scale so I started skipping weighing … That was definitely good for me, but may not be good for you or others. Good luck!8
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39F 5'4"
180’s; 170’s; 160’s; 150's; 140's; 130's; 120's
About me/Notes to self: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 aim 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 and avoid added sugar unless it's truly a special occasion and a truly delicious dessert, preferably homemade. 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 current weight so I can track my real calorie deficit 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 (100g) and fiber (40g) 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!
6)have a light, carby breakfast, large lunch, small and early dinner. The later the dinner, the smaller and less dense it should be, for sleep and GERD.
Round Goal: Get the trend weight into 130.x, lose the extra fat, keep the muscles.
10/29 Trend weight: 131.5 Having a big breakfast is too hard to keep up. I'm not hungry enough. I looked up the breakfast habits of Greek and Japanese cultures (blue zones) and it turns out a big breakfast is an Anglo-European trend where elsewhere it's normal to have either nothing or something light like a pastry (Greece) or rice (Japan). So, this morning I had a piece of toast and an apple. It felt much better than forcing things and by noon I was hungry enough for a big lunch. I think this is a routine I can more readily keep. I decided this will be my last round until the new year with so much travelling coming up so the ultimate goal will be to maintain this round's end weight throughout the rest of this year and come back in January to work on the habits of 2024.
10/30 128.6 Trend weight: 131.2 another big drop! I wouldn't be surprised if I stayed here for 10 days again.
10/31 129.6 Trend weight: 131.0 All good suggestions about candy donations. That'll be Wednesday's errand.
11/1 same Trend weight: 130.8 on my way. The neighborhood has many more kids than last year and we ran out of candy. Favorite costumes were an adorable little shark and a tiny Luigi.
11/2 same Trend weight: 130.5 I finished the seasonal closet switch and am happy to report that last year's winter garments still fit me and I'm finally donating all of my XL pants and jackets to the Salvation Army. I found an entire garbage bag of my big clothes that I guess I stored away thinking I'd probably need them again. Year three of not fitting into XL means I can officially say goodbye to them. We are putting in the work and it's not easy but it's much easier with support from y'all.
11/3 Trend weight: 13x.x
11/4 Trend weight: 13x.x
11/5 Trend weight: 13x.x
11/6 Trend weight: 13x.x
11/7 Trend weight: 13x.x
@Cchassee Congratulations on those healthy numbers! That probably puts you in the 99th percentile of adults in the US and you're still working on improving. You rock!
@acreid1 I second @potasha in 1200 is not sustainable even though MFP gives that number to everyone trying to lose weight. I lost weight doing some 1200 calorie days mixed with 2000+ calorie days when I was energy depleted and usually the whoosh comes after a "refeed" day. No matter what, don't cut calories lower and trust that daily weight fluctuations are absolutely normal and even weekly ups and plateaus are normal. I just experienced a gain and plateau myself and now I'm back on the downward trend. I started using the Libra trend weight app, there are lots of trend weight apps, and it helped me not get discouraged at the daily fluctuations so I could keep the slow and steady approach. Also, it's never a bad idea to ask your doctor or dietician for advice in case your unique body is low on something or another and requires a personalized approach. As an aside, for years I was convinced I might have hypothyroidism since most of my siblings and mother are diagnosed but the doc says no, you're just fat and lazy (LOL, not really but that's what it felt like). So, I was still convinced my thyroid was underperforming and I started supplementing iodine with nori (sushi wraps) as a snack and kelp powder in smoothies and now I am absolutely convinced that I was low on iodine because everything is better when I get enough iodine. I seem to lose and maintain my weight more easily when I don't forget to cut up the full size nori sheets and put them in a ziplock to snack on. (So much cheaper than the prepackaged snack packs and less plastic waste.) Sorry for the ramble if it's too much. That's just an example of how it is likely something unique to you and your nutritional needs.@potasha
I eat plain Greek yogurt daily with mixed raspberries and blueberries, a protein shake for breakfast with a banana, and a protein and veggie for dinner. Snacks are either mixed nuts or string cheese.
Good for you for keeping at it and don't forget that maintaining your weight for a YEAR is a HUGE accomplishment! Most of us steadily gain weight every year and the first big step is stopping the gain. You're already doing it. Glad to have you here!8 -
Round 240 (my 73rd)
October 29, 2023 - November 7, 2023
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds:R164 SW: 164.7, EW: 162.3RSW: 134.9 pounds 10/28/23, EO Round 239)
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
R239 EW: 134.9
RGW: < 135.0 pounds
UGW: 130-135 pound range
Day/Weight/Comment
10/29: 134.9 -
10/30: 134.0 -
10/31: 134.0 -
11/1: 135.1 -
11/2: 134.5 -
11/3: -
11/4: -
11/5: -
11/6: -
11/7: -
Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.4 pounds8 -
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📆 2015–2023Feb. 2015: highest weight 218.2h
2015: end weight running average 178.2nd
2016: end weight running average 147.7
2017: end weight running average 148
2018: end weight running average 137.2.
Extreme elimination diet (doctor prescribed) for diagnostic reasons, very low calories, then boom! Gained 40 pounds.
2019: end weight running average 176.1
2020: end weight running average 183.8.
2021: end weight running average 179.4.
2022: end weight running average 178.6
2023 Rounds
R209 01/01/23: end weight 178.6. Ave calories — who knows? I didn’t bother with the holidays.
R210 01/11/23: end weight 176.2 (-2.4). Ave calories 1102. No after-dinner snacking!
R211 01/21/23: end weight 176.8 (+.6).
R212 01/31/23: end weight 177.6 (+.8).
R213 02/10/23: end weight 178 (+.4)
R214 02/20/23: end weight 178 (+/-0).
R215 03/02/23: end weight 180 (+2 ☹️)
R216 03/12/23: end weight 178.8 (-1.2)
R217 03/22/23: end weight 178.8 (+/-0).
R218 04/01/23: end weight 182.8 (+4).
R219 04/11/23: end weight 183.4 (+.6).
R220 04/21/23: end weight 182.2 (-1.2)
R221 05/01/23: end weight 183.2 (+1).
R222 05/11/23: end weight 184 (+.8).
R223 05/21/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
R224 05/31/23: end weight 184 (+/-0).
R225 06/10/23: end weight 183 (-1).
R226 06/20/23: end weight 183.6 (+.6).
R227 06/30/23: end weight 183 (-.6).
R228 07/10/23: end weight 184 (+1)
R229 07/20/23: end weight 183 (-1)
R230 07/30/23: end weight 185 (+2 😡)
R231 08/09/23: end weight 185 (+/- 0)
R232 08/19/23: end weight 185.8 😡
R233 08/29/23: end weight 185.6
R234 09/08/23: end weight 186.4
R235 09/18/23: end weight 185.8
R236 09/28/23: end weight 188 😡
R237 10/08/23: end weight 187 (-1)
R238 10/18/23: end weight 187.6 (+.6)
R239 10/28/23: end weight 187 (-.6)
Day, Weight, Comment
10/29 - 187.2
Gloomy, cold, and wet here. So, after doggy walk I’m going to wind some yarn and decide what I want to knit next, and then get my office space organized for a writing sprint in November, hoping to dive into a new book. I’m sooooo out of practice it’s embarrassing. I’m going to try to re-establish my old habit of writing for 45 minutes, then walking for 15. Four repeats and I have an hour of walking and 3 of writing, which is a good day and keeps me from thinking about food all the time.
10/30 - 187
Brrr. And that’s it for the summer’s annuals! Oh, well, we had a good long run this year, and it is almost November (!). I think I’ll be getting my soup recipes out soon, and freeze “soup cupcakes” to pull out and heat for low-cal nutritious delicious lunches. Mmmmm mmmmm good. 🥣
10/31 - 🎃 188
No, I didn’t get into the candy. I went out for lunch with a friend yesterday and I’m thinking “salt.” It’s ok. 😊
11/01 - 188
11/02 - 188
I know I wrote a post yesterday, but I can’t find it. I probably hit “done” instead of “post.” Duh. Anyway…I’ve been eating too much that past two days (not candy, though!). Back on track today.
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@acreid1 Stick with us and try to let your daily fluctuations take backstage to your daily nutrition and ST. Remember that muscles hold onto a lot of water when they get a new exercise regimen so you can actually consider any scale gain in the first week or so a good sign as long as your diet stays clean.6
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@deepwoodslady LOL about the middle finger remark. I have to tell you the brace “went up” at least once when a guy HAD to speed around us and cut us off! And then the guy behind us in a small parking lot, laying on his horn because a fire truck had pulled to the curb behind him. As he yelled “fire truck” the firefighters/first responders took there gear to a business to our left. I don’t think the truck could have made the turn it was so narrow. 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️
As far as protein supplements, I have tried several flavors odd Premier and after a couple of any I can’t stand them. My daughter recommended ISO-100. I bought the bag of vanilla at Sam’s Club. I figure vanilla is a pretty versatile choice. I put in extracts or dark cocoa powder to change it up. The bag I got is huge (5#, I think.)4 -
69 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 129.0#
GW: 128.0# consistent. OK, Let’s get serious here, Species!
Strategy: 64 oz water daily, Strength training 5X/week, whole food plant based meals, limit ETOH to weekends 7oz, log food.
10/29 129.2#
10/30 127.8#
10/31 127.6#
11/1 127.6#
11/2 128.0# “Motivation is was gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” Jim Ryun
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11/4
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@Cchassee check out the Train with Joan app. I’ve been using it for a few months and love it. It’s geared towards women that are of a certain age and changing body composition. The support and community is awesome and programs are great. There is a fee but it helps with my accountability. Kudos to you for the body evaluation. Best wishes.4
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Round 240
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 197 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
R239 EW= 183.4
R240 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) = -2.4 LOST (Ending Weight 183.4)
R240 (10/29/23 thru 11/07/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/28 …..183.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
10/29 -185.6- (Trend weight 185.5)
10/30 -183.0- (Trend weight 185.2)
10/31 -181.4- (Trend weight 184.9)
11/01 -181.2- (Trend weight 184.5) I am really struggling to get enough protein in. Even when I “chicken” and “tuna” myself to death. I’m going to have to look into adding protein shakes. I just have to watch the sugar content in them due to the T2D as well as the triggers. I know that Premier Protein is a popular one. I’ll be doing my research. I didn’t eat NOT EVEN ONE little candy bar from the Halloween candy. Lord, stand with me in Strength today!
11/02 -183.2- (Trend weight 184.4) It was a pre-planned higher calorie & carb day yesterday on Zig-Zag and no TMI today so this is to be expected. No worries. I’m starting to see a pattern that sometimes it goes up a day or two before it starts dropping to new lows. Fingers Crossed.
11/03 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
11/04 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
11/05 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
11/06 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
11/07 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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