Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 240

acreid1 · November 2023

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??

11/3
Weight: 166
Focused on ST, and got 6k steps in. Also chugged water all day.
So the scale dropped .3, so I guess that’s good news.

11/4
Weight: 165.5
Got in 16k steps yesterday! Never stopped moving.
Made 3 dozen snickerdoodles and ate none. (So tempting!!) Gave me something to do to keep my mind off of snacking or having a drink.

11/5
CW: 164.8😳
There’s the drop I needed to see! Spent the day being busy — ST, walked around a holiday market, dragged out the Christmas tree and decorated it (yes, I’m that person), cleaned and did loads of laundry. Around 12k steps today.
Did allow a drink and some snacks of crackers/pepperoni and cheese with hubby watching football.

11/6
CW: 164.2
Another day with a ton of movement and ST. Maybe I’m finally realizing that ST is doing more good than anything.
Stuck to my eating plan, and practiced making shortbread cookies. I didn’t eat any.
Steps right at 14k.

11/7
CW: 163.6 🎉
Continued what seems to be working at present - ST, lots and lots of movement - rarely sitting down and staying busy.
Stayed on plan for water and eating.
I’m so pleased with this!

jaccimc63 · November 2023

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 59
Akron, Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 201st Round!

After losing 12 lbs. I was stuck at 174lbs. for a couple weeks until I found this challenge.

End R40: 171 (-3) - May 2018
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s - 2018
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking - 2019
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas - 2019
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)
End R102: 145.5 (-1.5)
End R103: 144 (-1.5)
End R104: 143(-1)
End R105: 143.5 (+.5)
End R106: 143.5 (0)
End R107: 143.5 (0)
End R108: 142 (-1.5)
End R109: 143 (+1)
End R110: 143 (0)
End R111: 144 (+1)
End R112: 146 (+2)
End R113: 143.5 (-2.5)
End R114: 146.5 (+3)
End R115: 146 (-.5)
End R116: 146 (0)
End R117: 145.5 (-.5)
End R118: 146 (+.5)
End R119: 146.5 (+.5)
End R120: 147 (+.5)
End R121: 147 (0)
End R122: 145 (-2)
End R123: 144.5 (-.5)
End R124: 143 (-1.5)
End R125: 143 (0) - Labor Day
End R126: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R127: 142.5(-2)
End R128: 143 (+.5)
End R129: 142.5 (-.5)
End R130: 144 (+1.5)
End R131: 144(0)
End R132: 143 (-1)
End R133: 144 (+1) Thanksgiving
End R134: 143.5
End R135: 143.5
End R136: 143.5 Christmas and New Year - 2020
End R137: 144 (+.5) Dan's cancer diagnosis
End R138: 145 (+1)
End R139: 146 (+1)
End R140: 145.5 (-.5)
End R141: 145
End R142: 145.5 (+.5)
End R143: 143.5 (-2) - Dan hospitalized
End R144: 143(-.5)
End R145: 143.5 (+.5)
End R146: 145 (+1.5) - Problems with Dan's treatment
End R147: 144.5 (-.5)
End R148: 145.5 (+1)
End R149: 145 (-.5)
End R150: 144 (-1)
End R151: 145 (+1)
End R152: 144.5 (-.5)Dan started BCG at CC
End R153: 145.5 (+1)
End R154: 146.5 (+1)
End R155: 146 (-.5)
End R156: 147.5 (+1.5)Dan ill from BCG/flu, G hospitalized, retina flash, RP died
End R157: 147.5(0)
End R158: 147.5(0)
End R159: 147(-.5)
End R160: 147.5(+.5)Dan clear from treatment
End R161: 147.5(0) L had covid
End R162: 146(-1.5)
End R163: 145.5(-.5)
End R164: 145(-.5)
End R165: 146 (+1) Dan's final BCG Maint. Mary's Memorial
End R166: 145.5 (-.5) E Bday/Halloween party
End R167: 145
End R168: 146(+1)
End R169: 145.5 Thanksgiving
End R170: 145.5 Dan cleared at CC again
End R171: 145.5
End R172: 148 (+2.5) Christmas - 2021
End R173: 147(-1) Heart monitor placed
End R174: 147(0)
End R175: 146(-1)
End R176: 146(0)
End R177: 145.5(-.5)
End R178: 145.5(0)
End R179: 146.5(+1)
End R180: 145(-1.5)
End R181: 146(+1)
End R182: 147(+1)
End R183: 145.5(-1.5) Dad passed away 4/10/22
End R184: 146(+.5)
End R185: 146(0)
End R186: 148(+2) Stress eating
End R187: 149(+1) Prep for Dad's service
End R188: 149.5 (+.5) Celebration of Life for Dad
End R189: 149.5(0)
End R190: 149.5(0)
End R191: 151.5(+2) 4th of July
End R192: 151(-.5)
End R193: 149(-2)
End R194: 149(0)
End R195: 149(0) - Mark went missing
End R196: 152(+3) - Niagara Falls trip
End R197: 149
End R198: 150.5
End R199: 149
End R200: 150.5 - Ron deathly ill
End R201: 149.5 - Hospitalized with bigeminy
End R202: 147.5 - Fiona born, Cassie got custody
End R203: 146.5 - Heart issues
End R204: 146 - Failed Ablation
End R205: 146
End R206: 147 - Thanksgiving and Fiona home
End R207: 147
End R208: 148 - Birthday
End R209: 149.5 - Christmas, NYE, Cassie and Fiona get covid
End R210: 148.5
End R211: 149.5
End R212: 151
End R213: 147.5
End R214: 149
End R215: 149.5
End R216: 150.1 - New scale, Fiona sick
End R217: 151.4
End R218: 151.6
End R219: 152.3
End R220: 152.9
End R221: 152.9 - Fiona adoption, hospitalization
End R222: 153.2 - Ablation and home from hospital
End R223: 152.7
End R224: 152.9
End R225: 153.8
End R226: 154.9
End R227: 153.2
End R228: 152.5
End R229: 154.3
End R230: 153.6
End R231: 155.4
End R232: 154.5
End R233: 155.6
End R234: 155.6
End R235: 155.2
End R236: 153.6 (-1.6)
End R237: 152.3 (-1.3)
End R238: 152.7 (+.4)Fiona's 1st Bday party, last tax day at Midcap
End R239: 151.4 (-1.3)

SW: 151.4

Date/weight/comment

10/29 - DNW
10/30 - 152.7 - It was a crazy weekend with some old friends, some I haven't seen for 40 years and my 15 year old grandson stayed the weekend too. I made all kinds of bad food and drink choices, but I had a lot of fun. Back to tracking today.
10/31 - 151.8 - I made good choices yesterday, even though my coworker brought in a giant bag of chocolate candy for Halloween. I ate one mini york patty.
11/01 - 152.7 - I had a feeling yesterday's scale reading was wrong. Sigh.
11/02 - DNW
11/03 - 150.7 - I think my scale is a little wonky, but at least it looks like I'm on a downward trend. We're going out for Mexican tonight and I've decided on a taco salad without the tortilla chips.
11/04 - 150.5 - I still don't fully trust my scale but I'll take it.
11/05 - DNW
11/06 - 151.2 - The grandson was over again this weekend and requested barbecue. I watched my intake, but it may take a while to get the sodium out of my system.
11/07 - 151.8 - Oh well, I am trending down. See you next round.

Chapter_3 · November 2023

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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11/3 Yesterday: I did it!🙌🏻35 min of 🏋️‍♀️. It took every ounce of determination to begin. You should’ve heard my self-talk, coming up with every excuse imaginable… Once I started, I got in the flow & was a terrific work out. I did it at home and now I KNOW I can do 3x /week. My DH has a “chart” to follow…

Also, steps conquerd! What a mind-battle I’m in …. JUST DO IT! So right after lifting, I started to piddle again before tackling my walk …. Received a phone call that my jewelry repair was ready… Shop is 1.5 miles away so I decided to walk — so glad I did! Stopped at adoration chapel on the way back…. Added 2.0 more miles. DONE!
Huge win! One more day completed. Blessed & Thankful.

Today: woke up waaaayyyy to early. 3am… WHY?!?!

Soon: stretch, tennis?, steps then NAP! Lift tomorrow.

✅ 1486 cal, macros, 12.7k steps, 107 ex min, 384 🔥ex cal, 🏋️‍♀️&🙆‍♀️.
Onward.

Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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11/4 yesterday ✅1337 cals, 🔥777 ex cal, 84 ex min, 🚫 macros & steps. Ate beef chili with beans for dinner so way over carbs (healthy carbs…. ) Came home from tennis wiped out from lack of sleep, so no walk today. Yesterday was pretty much ruined because of lack of sleep. (Lethargic and listless).

But…. I slept last night! I’m looking forward to a positive day!

Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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11/5 Yesterday: ✅ 1286 cal, 89 ex min, 🔥500 ex cal, 12.4k steps, 30 min🏋️‍♀️. Beautiful day! 3 mile walk with my DGS and my DH.

NSV: Feeling like I’m in a solid mindset making consistent & healthy choices. Focused on activity/steps & learning how to 🏋️‍♀️! I’m hoping choosing 🏋️‍♀️will become “routine” because I still must convince myself to do it.

Today: got up at 3am (now 4am). This will ⏰ time change will be a difficult adjustment …. Always has been….

Tennis this morn and hopefully steps. I’ll do 🏋️‍♀️if I’m short steps. We will be on the road today through early eve.

Have a terrific day all you healthy, determined peeps!

Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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11/6 yesterday: 1647 cal, 🔥737 ex cal, 121 ex minutes, 7.8k steps, 25 min 🏋️‍♀️(To make up for lack of steps) over carbs 5%.

Slept till 4:45 this morning. Super, SUPER hard to adjust to the new time. 😞

Today- Determined!
Tennis, steps, macros

Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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11/7 ⚖️ 132.0
This has been a strange round. I had many distractions, which distracted my focus on the process. Must have a plan B! I will reflect today, and figure out a process that I can follow, even with distractions! So hard for me to shift gears….

Started the round at 132.3 and ended at 132.0… All the while believing that I was in “weight loss” mode, when in reality I was in a muscle building/maintenance phase….

Will spend some time thinking about new process goals for the next round!

Lost 13 pounds since mid-July. 11.6 lbs since my first round 100 days ago. I’ve learned so much about myself, my propensities, thought processes and triggers!

Many, many thanks to all of you for your vulnerabilities, sharing both challenges and successes.

@SModa61 sending prayers your way. You have so much on your shoulders. Praying for your DH’s recovery and peace for you and your family.

Onward!

Let’s GO!!!🙌🏻💪🏻
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CamandJarvis · November 2023

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

32, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:

R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5; R229: 152.2; R230: 152.8; R231: 151.8; R232: 153.3; R233: 154.1; R234: 151.9; R235: 155.1; R236: DNW; R237: DNW; R238: 152.8; R239: 153.7

Last weight
10/28 - 153.7

Round Goal: 151.x
Workout: Walks with dogs daily, weather permitting - morning and evening, when possible. Run 3x/week (weather permitting) for 5k training. Kettlebell/strength 2x/week for muscle maintenance.
Water: 90oz
Day, Weight, Comment
10/29 - DNW
10/30 - 154.9
10/31 - 154.6
11/01 - 153.9
11/02 - DNW
11/03 - DNW
11/04 - DNW
11/05 - DNW
11/06 - 155.2
11/07 - 154.9 - A little drop is better than a gain or nothing so I'll take this. I ended up walking the dogs after dinner and meeting my 10k step goal so I felt a bit better about the day. I was over by 81 calories according to MFP but that's due to the Arby's for lunch - not ideal but I was so hungry I started to get shaky. While getting my "essential" groceries to get us by for the week I found a BirdsEye brand skillet meal - supposed to be made in 15 minutes and is a full family-sized meal. I went ahead and bought two, one of them I'll make up today for lunches for the remainder of the week and one will be in case of emergency. Not perfect, but they have veg and protein and better than some alternatives I could be eating in a pinch. I walked the dogs this morning and purchased a walking pad (which is also rated for light jogging) last night which will be here Monday - that should help me get steps in on rainy/cold days when I can't get out and I'm excited to try it.

Previous Day's Comments

10/29 - DNP
10/30 - Ouch. But expected considering I've been hovering in the upper 153.x range and the weekend was full of indulgence and dehydration (though not as bad as some weekends, there was a little bit of it). Very cold day, windchill below freezing - it was 80 yesterday morning. I'm bundled. Made soup for lunch and have a cozy dinner planned but behind on trying to log any kind of food so far. This weather has got me in a mood and I just want the cozy warm food and a nice solid layer of blubber to keep me warm haha!
10/31 - A little drop - I'll take it. I forgot to take my lactose pills, too, so this is a good sign. Today should be okay food-wise though I'm not getting movement in like normal. This weather is wreaking absolute havoc on my back and ankle. Trying to do any kind of workout will only make me more miserable so I'm taking it easy and allowing my body to simply exist in this moment. Especially with flying on Thursday/Sunday, sitting in bleachers Saturday, and a continuation of cold weather until I return. Best to let my body rest rather than set myself up for injury or more pain prior to vacation.
11/01 - I'm very happy to have managed to get back down into the 153.x range and so close to my last round end weight before leaving again. BF ate the last of my soup for lunch yesterday (he never eats leftovers so when he asked for it, I said absolutely...wow) so I'm not sure what I can throw together that's healthy. We're debating doing Wet Wednesday still - leaning towards it but not sold on it yet. Dinner is also dependent on if we go out or not. I'll be leaving super early tomorrow morning and returning late afternoon Sunday. I work Monday so I shouldn't have any issue posting again for the end of the round with the damage of travel. Then 2 weeks and 2 days to deal with this travel damage before we travel again for Thanksgiving.
11/02 - DNP
11/03 - DNP
11/04 - DNP
11/05 - DNP
11/06 - No hugs needed but ouch. I knew it'd be bad since I got back so late yesterday and hadn't had any chance for hydration or recovery. My goal this week, since there's no out-of-town travel planned, is to focus on 100oz water daily in hopes of dropping some of this bloat. Today was a bit of a bust food-wise (dinner is somewhat balanced) because I couldn't get groceries. I had an appointment around lunch and the grocery store is right next door so I was able to grab some essentials to get us by for the rest of the week, at least. Attempted a run this morning but I'm still sore from cold weather and travel on my back with the nerve damage so managed less than a half mile. Had both dogs which didn't help any. Will try more activity tomorrow. I just ordered a "walking pad" that's also rated for light jogging on sale nearly $100 off with great reviews. It'll arrive Monday for those rainy/too cold days to be outside.

SheilaBoneham · November 2023

🍁🧶🍂🧶🍁

📆 2015–2023

Feb. 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.

11/03 - 189
Ok, I asked for this. Went a little crazy the past two days. I’ll try to straighten myself out today.

11/04 - 187.4
That’s better. I ate better and spent about 2.5 hours walking and standing at the big dog show in town. I’m not showing, but many of my friends are. I’m going back today for a bit and then popping over to the grand opening of a big new dog-training facility in town. Looks like the day has gone to the dogs! Food is planned, too, so all good.

11/05 - 190.2
WHAT?? This is not from yesterday, other than I didn’t drink enough. Must be time lag gain, mostly water I’d say, but still….aaaggghhhh. I have my annual check up tomorrow and I don’t want to weigh in. If they force the issue, I’ll do it with shoes, coat, and purse. It ticks me off that my doctor’s system still uses BMI, plus the doctor and all but one nurse are overweight. Oh, well.

11/06 - 188.6
Not great, but better. Doctor visit went well. We talked about weight, and she actually told me not to worry too much. Try to lose a bit, but she’d rather see me as I am, heavy but healthy, than thin and sick. That’s refreshing! Interestingly, my bp has come back down to a healthy level since my last check. I think it’s the reduced stress since I sent the Lab pup back to his breeder and now have a dog that DH is safe walking and just being around. We had a chuckle about all the “old-people” screening Qs the nurse asked me as part of Medicare annual. Anyway, I feel good about my health and a bit less depressed since I cleared a couple of other things off my schedule over the weekend. I had let myself be talked into painting a portrait of someone’s dog, something I decided to stop doing a couple years ago. I told them I wouldn’t get to it until late fall. Got a fairly abrupt email asking when it would be done, and I decided it won’t be. Wrote and told them I’m sorry, but I can’t do it, and referred them to the local artist organization. Then I got an email asking me to judge a book competition, which would involved reading several manuscripts, and I declined. I felt a huge weight lift by getting out from under those two things. Maybe it will translate into real weight! Onward.

11/07 - 190.2
I knew this was coming. I had a big lunch and, last night, I munched a bunch of potato chips. I rarely eat chips but had a craving and decided to go with it for the moment. I think I needed to get it out of my system along with the things I said no to over the weekend. I’m up this round, but some of it is water, so it will pass. Today’s a new day, and tomorrow’s a new round, and I’m ok with that.

🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂

potasha · November 2023

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 ✔️
11/3 macros ✔️ steps ✔️ yoga ✔️
11/4 macros ✔️ ST ✔️ no steps. Happy Saturday!
11/5 macros ✔️ ST ✔️ steps ✔️
11/6 macros ✔️ rest day chopping vegetables ✔️
11/7 macros ✔️ sluggish day. Cleaning was my cardio. ✔️ I think I'll be able to post a picture of my goal pants soon.

potasha · November 2023

@CamandJarvis Will you please share your review and model of the walking pad you purchased once you've gotten a chance to try it out? I've seen them all over Instagram. I want to get one for my home office but I'm distrustful of Amazon reviews.

shmmm3 · November 2023

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.
11/3 128.8 Trend weight: 130.1 I think it's safe to say I've landed on the right routine for me. I haven't been tempted to have a late night snacking fest all week. This routine will keep me going for a long time I think.
11/4 128.8 Trend weight: 129.9 Feeling good for the weekend.
11/5 129.0Trend weight: 129.7 Can't overstate how pleased I am with my progress this round. I pushed my muscles yesterday and managed to get my macros at the perfect ratio by the end of the day with a homemade Indian style spinach and lentils curry and naan bread for dinner. My trend weight is in the 120s and my energy and mood are high so I can't ask for more.
11/6 128.8 Trend weight: 129.6 All good yesterday. Strong Monday to everyone!
11/7 128.6 Trend weight: 129.4 A great final round. Hopefully when I come back I can report that I've been able to keep my weight under 130 by maintaining the healthy diet and not going back to unhealthy snacking habits. Happy holidays and best wishes to everyone.

enlightenme3 · November 2023

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: 162.3
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

RSW: 134.9 pounds 10/28/23, EO Round 239)
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: 134.5 -
11/4: 134.5 -
11/5: 134.5 -
11/6: 134.5 -
11/7: 134.5 -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: - 0.4 pounds

jlwalker6 · November 2023

About me: 5'7", 41 years old, full-time office job so sedentary most of the day

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: 🤷‍♀️

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.
11/2: Not weighing again today; back on track with healthy eating this morning and will get on the scale tomorrow. Doing some real reflection on what eating sugar does to me mentally and physically. I had a lot more calories than usual from eating Halloween candy, but i felt hungry because the calories weren't nutritious. Mentally I was just consumed, thinking about how much work i have done and how it could all be compromised by just a handful of days of high sugar and fat if i kept going down the rabbit hole. I have also been having higher anxiety than normal (I always have a baseline of mild anxiety, but this still had me fidgeting well past midnight which was different). I'm thinking how i will plan for cooking Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners and desserts, for sure.

11/3: 274. Fine. 😂 I know at least some of that is water, which makes me feel better. I'm adjusting my goal and expectations for this round. I'm glad to be doing these challenges because i normally don't look at the scale so often, so I don't see the fluctuations that happen day to day and don't see how food and movement affects the scale in real time. Stayed under my calorie goal yesterday, and going back out today for a little hike, so I'm interested to see what the trend looks like tomorrow.

11/4: 272. Glad to see the number on the scale going down for a change 🙃 PMS and chocolate being everywhere all the time was not a good combo. So rainy and DARK today! It seems like daylight savings is a day early. I got some great sleep, though! I'm going to get my steps in today with grocery shopping instead of being outdoors, I think.

11/5: 271. I'm realizing that i have no idea what to expect from my weight day to day. 😂 Counting the calories, watching the scale, trusting the process.

11/6: 271. No surprises. I ate right at my maintenance calorie level yesterday and didn't get a lot of extra movement beyond very light housework.

11/7: 269.5. Happy to break into the 260's ❤️ I have never monitored my weight so closely around the holidays, and this has been enlightening to see what my body does when I eat more sugar than normal. It takes a while not just for my body to get back on track but my brain as well. I'm definitely going to keep tracking daily through the holidays -- normally i swear off the scale from about Halloween until after New Year's, but i think watching everything happening in real time has been more than helpful for keeping me focused.

deepwoodslady · November 2023

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= 183.6

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) = -0.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.6)

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)

11/02 -183.2- (Trend weight 184.4)

11/03 -182.6- (Trend weight 184.2)

11/04 -184.0- (Trend weight 184.2)

11/05 -184.6- (Trend weight 184.2)

11/06 -185.4- (Trend weight 184.3) Travel again today about 90 miles round trip for my Cat. Harriet does not seem to be eating very well and it looks like she is losing weight. Also her fur is changing. It looks nice, but she is looking more like a short-haired cat than a long-haired one. Very strange. This is the cat I got from my brother when he passed away less than 2 years ago. I am still learning her habits but I do feel that something is wrong. I made this appointment last Friday so I am glad they could get me in pretty quick. She’s a sweet timid girl. She has been through a lot.

11/07 -183.6- (Trend weight 184.3) Dang, so close to at least breaking even this round. It is what it is, I guess. I had to put my cat (from my deceased brother) down yesterday. It was not a good day. It was unexpected. Complete renal failure and a mass on the kidney. I also found out, based on her vet records, that she was 12 years old, not 6 years old like I thought (and was told). I am heartbroken. I will miss my Harriet. She was such a good girl. She will be cremated and returned to me.

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

quiltingjaine · November 2023

jspecies11 wrote: »

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." Beverly Sills

I LOVE THIS QUOTE!

quiltingjaine · November 2023

@shmmm3 Have a wonderful holiday season and we will see you next year! Feel free to drop in whenever you want while you’re “holiday-ing”

quiltingjaine · November 2023

@deepwoodslady I’m so sorry to hear about Harriet. Sending prayers🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

pettycoatjunction · November 2023

🍁👻🍁🎃10 more Days🎃🍁👻🍁

My last go around before hitting Medicare. My plan is to be in the 130’s by the end of this round. Totally in my wheelhouse!!! Will continue to keep my steps 👣 above 10,000, guzzle the 💧water, log my ✏️ food, and hit the gym at least 3 times a week. No munching 🚫 after 8:00 pm and limit my alcohol 🍷 intake. Come on people! Let’s do this!!!

SW RND 237. 148.2
SW RND 238 145.8
SW RWD 239. 142.5

SW RND 240. 141.9

10/29🕷️. 141.8. ✏️👣💧🚫
10/30🎃. 140.7. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
10/31👻. 141.2. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
11/1🍁. 140.6. ✏️👣💧🚫🏋️‍♀️
11/2🍂. 139.9. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
11/3🍄. 141.6. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
11/4🍏. 140.8. ✏️👣💧🚫🏋️‍♀️
11/5🍎. 140.4. ✏️👣💧🍷
11/6🏈. 139.5. ✏️👣💧🚫🏋️‍♀️
11/7☔️. 139.0. I hit my goal! Now to keep on hitting them. On to the next round. Have a wonderful day everyone!

quiltingjaine · November 2023

Female 5’1” Age 73 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight 1968)

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0j
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
SW RND 239 129.5 AW 128.5

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 240 130.5 AW 128.7
10/29 129.5 Pleased with this as I ate the leftover hamburger (and bun) and onion rings. Today is Great Greek day. Salad and steak. Planning to go to Planet Fitness again with DH.
10/30 130.0 Not surprised as I ate so many carbs the last couple of days. Had a Starbucks in the morning after the gym yesterday and then ate only my little side salad and two pieces of steak from my skewers. Lots of steak left over which I will eat today. I just realized that this round will take me up to two days before our granddaughter and her husband arrive. We have never met him and have no idea what they want to do or see or eat while they are in Las Vegas. I need to crack down on “doing me!”
10/31 128.5 LOL at talk to text yesterday - today I corrected eight to ate. Yesterday was a good day. Yesterday 4 oz of steak and 2 eggs. About 1T of peanuts in the afternoon. No dinner. I just wasn’t hungry. Today gym with DH. No TMI
11/1 129.0 Under Cals and macros yesterday and today had TMI after weigh in and 1 cup of coffee. Appt with han specialist this afternoon. It’s amazing what you can’t do without your middle finger!
11/2 128.0 When I got the steroid shot yesterday the NA said it might make my BS go up and did it but I’m not concerned. Making mozzarella meatballs for dinner with sautéed tri-color cabbage and Rao’s marinara. Best news last night-DH is now on the HOA board.
11/3 128.5 He decided he didn’t want me to make the meatballs so we got BBQ. Meatballs or left overs today.
11/4 128.5 Made the meatballs yesterday. YUM! Last Studio Strut day. Lots of driving.
11/5 128.5 Woke up yesterday with joint pain by right pinky toe and right wrist. It was miserable driving and standing but so nice to see how three more artist friends have their creative areas structured. I was exhausted by the time I got home and didn’t eat any real food until after 6. Also short on water.
11/6 128.5
11/7 128.0 Because of the pain in my foot, I haven’t been eating or moving much. I’m going to try taping it to see if I can hobble around the store. We need groceries and DGD#1 and her DH are coming on 11/9. Need to clean up a bit!

Chalmation · November 2023

Previous Rounds
Round 237 SW 169 EW 167.4
Round 238 SW: 166.8 EW 166.4
Round 239 SW: 167.6 EW 166.6

Round 240 SW: 166.6 EW 162.6
Ultimate GW: 125

10/29: 166.6
10/30: DNW
10/31: 170.2
11/1: 167
11/2: 166
11/3: 165
11/4: 162.8 This is all not fat loss, this is mostly water weight loss from 3 days of eating out at restaurants this week!
11/5: 161.2 I fell asleep before dinner last night, so didn’t get all my calories in. I expect this to go up tomorrow.
11/6: 163.2
11/7: 162.6

musicsax · November 2023

@deepwoodslady - I'm so sorry to hear of your loss, it must have hit you harder as you had no idea when you started your journey to take her to the vets, sending you comforting hugs 🤗🤗😘

musicsax · November 2023

pettycoatjunction wrote: »

🍁👻🍁🎃10 more Days🎃🍁👻🍁

My last go around before hitting Medicare. My plan is to be in the 130’s by the end of this round. Totally in my wheelhouse!!! Will continue to keep my steps 👣 above 10,000, guzzle the 💧water, log my ✏️ food, and hit the gym at least 3 times a week. No munching 🚫 after 8:00 pm and limit my alcohol 🍷 intake. Come on people! Let’s do this!!!

SW RND 237. 148.2
SW RND 238 145.8
SW RWD 239. 142.5

SW RND 240. 141.9

10/29🕷️. 141.8. ✏️👣💧🚫
10/30🎃. 140.7. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
10/31👻. 141.2. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
11/1🍁. 140.6. ✏️👣💧🚫🏋️‍♀️
11/2🍂. 139.9. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
11/3🍄. 141.6. ✏️👣💧🚫🍷
11/4🍏. 140.8. ✏️👣💧🚫🏋️‍♀️
11/5🍎. 140.4. ✏️👣💧🍷
11/6🏈. 139.5. ✏️👣💧🚫🏋️‍♀️
11/7☔️. 139.0. I hit my goal! Now to keep on hitting them. On to the next round. Have a wonderful day everyone!

Many congrats on your amazing achievement, 🤞 for you in your maintenance 😊

justanotherjen13 · November 2023

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): 220 200
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 ways 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.

11/2 - 224.8 - 3.79 miles - After my weight being stuck at 226 for nearly a week, it suddenly jumped down. I weighed myself three times to be sure. When I left for my walk today, it wasn't raining so I did an outside walk and regretted wearing my sweats. After about 20 minutes, I took my very light sweatshirt off. My legs were sweating like crazy with the fabric sticking to my skin. It was 65F. In November. I wish I had looked closer at the temp (instead of just the forecast) and worn my shorts. Oh well. It was still a refreshing walk. Went into a different neighborhood today. Will do that little bit again. There was a bit of uphill in it to really get the body going.

11/3 - 223.8 - 4.02 miles - And down another pound this morning? What the what? My body is so weird. Now I'm sure I'll be up tomorrow. I had a good-sized bowl of beef stew tonight loaded with a lot of potatoes and veggies. I think we're going grocery shopping tomorrow so I should be able to get some more healthy (well healthier than plain potato chips) snacks although I haven't really been snacking much other than taking pieces out of the container with the orange chicken. Maybe I can get a new pair of jeans.

11/4 - 223.2 - 2.92 miles (walk) - 3.9 miles (bike) - I got caught in a torrential downpour while walking to the HOA clubhouse today. I waited it out under a tree and still got soaked but a lot less than if I had tried to make a run for it. As soon as it let up, I booked it to the trail where there was more cover and got stuck again for several minutes. I was still wet enough to literally ring water out of my sweatshirt. Thankfully, it wasn't raining or cold (it was in the mid-60s) on my walk home. I went the shortest way anyway. Had some more beef stew with some oyster crackers this time. Also more random other things, but the orange chicken is finally gone so I can stop snacking on it. I also had a mini Snickers bar out of my grandson's candy bag (shh, don't tell). I've been doing good despite not logging everything 100%. I might actually be 222lbs tomorrow.

11/5 - 223.2 - 3.5 miles - Did my walk early because football (we lost *sad face*). The weather held out so I got to do it outside and didn't get wet at all. After the game, I ran to the grocery store and spent way too much. Sigh. Made stroganoff for dinner but added too much ketchup. It was still good, but could have been better. And I got Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches for dessert.

11/6 - 222.0 - 2.48 miles (walk) - 4.2 miles (bike) - It was raining today. If I had just gone in the morning after the kids left for school, but I waited until 11 and it was raining. So I had to go to the gym at the clubhouse. A lot of others had the same idea because at one point there were 4 of us in there. Then I had to go back to the grocery store because I didn't realize we were out of cat food when I went yesterday, but at least I got the stuff I forgot. I hit my goal for the round today. I'm down 74lbs from my heaviest on July 4. Just cutting back on what I eat, less junk food and walking every day. That's it.

11/7 - 220.6 - 4.05 miles - And I hit 220 this morning. That was my goal for the end of November. I thought it would tougher this month because of the holidays coming up and not being able to walk as much because of the weather, but so far the first week has been just like the last 4 months. I'm getting just as much exercise (if not more since I upped my outside walk to 3.5-4 miles most days). I made smothered pork chops for dinner. When I thawed the pork chops I found out they were super thin (must have grabbed the wrong package when they were bought) but I also thawed 2 regular thickness pork chops to. But managed to get all of them cooked and tender without the big ones being over done. They tasted so good. Made instant potatoes, mixed veggies, brussels sprouts and fried okra (for the family--I don't like okra, fried or otherwise) on the side. I really wish I could have more because it was delicious. Maybe for lunch tomorrow because it's pizza day for dinner!

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 240

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