Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 242

justanotherjen13 · November 2023

Jen; 46; 5'4"

About Me:

This is my fourteenth round and really appreciate 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. We live in the Pacific Northwest where we're entering the rainy season which makes walking a lot harder, and it's my main form of exercise right now. I do have access to gym equipment at our HOA clubhouse, but I still have to walk there and back (takes about 9 minutes).

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)
RND 240 - SW: 226.4; EW: 220.6 (-5.8)
RND 241 - SW: 220.6; EW: 217.2 (-3.4)
Total Lost: 70.6lbs

Goals:
* track food every day
* walk for at least one hour and/or 3.5-4 miles every day
* OR go to the gym and do 15 minutes on the bike and 30 minutes on the treadmill
* DAILY exercise is being suspended as I've started working full time and I'm currently sick with an annoying cold... I'll try to do my walks or time at the gym on my days of (once I'm not sick anymore)

Round 242
heaviest: 294 (7/4/23)
SW: 217.2
GW (short term): 200
RGW: 214

11/18 - 216.0 - no exercise - Worked for four hours today. About an hour and a half on the computer and then the rest behind the meat/seafood counter. It was a littler overwhelming, but we closed early because several people called in sick and the only person left that knew what they were doing had been there since like 5am or something. So I worked until 5. Then got home and found my husband had made burgers for dinner in the cast iron pan. The kitchen was a mess. So I spent an hour unloading the dishwasher (my 13yo did help with that without me even asking), then cleaned up from dinner, washed the pans and cleaned the counters and stove. I finally sat down to eat my own meal at 6. And again, I feel stuffed. Like so full, I feel sick. And I had less than last night or the night before. Not sure what's going on with my stomach, but I guess I'll have to cut back portions so I don't feel sick at work (I was eating the food I had taken for my lunch break). Overall, it was a good day.

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jlwalker6 · November 2023

Round 4--let's do it!
5'7" woman, 41 years old

HGW: 327 in 2010
SGW on MFP: 301
SGW this round: 267ish
GW this round: 266ish

11/18: 267--resting today. Slept in and decided to keep that going, so I just left to do necessities and got right back into pajama mode. Made chopped chicken breast and broccoli over a baked potato for dinner and it was exactly what i needed. I'll be off work most of next week so maybe will feel like being more active when I'm not using all my downtime recuperating from being at work 💙
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11/23 🦃🥧
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musicsax · November 2023

65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 242 (my 172nd). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, as always, so grateful.
Goals for this round to get into 138s solidly, hopefully lose a pound and keep heart rate under 50 beats a minute, then longer term goal to get back to 135 in time for Christmas (just over 5 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 (0.2 pounds down)
End of round 240 – 139 (0.4 pound down)
End of round 241 – 138.8 (0.2 pound down)

Day, Weight, Comment
SW RND 242

11/18 139.4 – 8.91 miles walked; all calories eaten back – feeding a cold!
11/19 139.4 – 10.4 miles walked, 60% exercise calories eaten back.
11/20
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11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃
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11/26
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!

musicsax · November 2023

reedup wrote: »

@quittingjaine how do I join? Just post daily?

Yes, just jump right in and start posting, most of us post daily, but that is not compulsory and we are all individuals each with our own posting style, we each do what suits us.
Welcome to the group, I hope you find us a supportive and friendly as I have, we're all in this together!!

clprieur · November 2023

Christine from Ontario, Canada 😊

My 19th Round
Age: 53
Height: 5’4”
HW: 345 lbs (Aug 2005)
LW: 130.8 (July 2023)
CW: 144.6 lbs
GW: 130 lbs
Long-term Goal: Maintain 130-134 lbs

This round's daily goals:
1. <1300+0.5 exercise cals 10/10 days – 😊
2. 7 miles of steps 10/10 days – 😊
3. Weights at Gym 4/10 days –
4. Skate/Yoga/Swim 5/10 days -
5. 8+ cups fluids 10/10 days – 😊
6. Affirmations 10/10 days -
7. 10 mins meditation 10/10 days -
8. Iron 10/10 days - 😊
9. Vitamins/supplements 10/10 days - 😊
10. 90+ grams protein 10/10 days –

11/18 - 144.6 lbs. Up/Down -- lbs this round and 14.6 lbs to goal; 99/210 miles for November.
11/19 - 143.6 lbs. Down 1.0 lbs this round and 13.6 lbs to goal; 99/210 miles for November. Good morning, everyone! Long time no see! I hope everyone is doing well and having success working towards their health goals. 😊 I have been struggling with binge behaviours for the last couple of months and also having a hard time getting to my exercise and other wellness activities. I have been struggling with depression, extreme fatigue, and my fibro is acting up so I have been dealing with very bad neck/shoulder pain. A few days ago my weight went over 150 lbs whereupon luckily I was slapped in the face with reality. I knew I had to take some positive actions, before things spiral completely out of hand. I know through experience that I will be back up to at least 250 lbs in no time. (I was 130 in July.) So I started with some small steps, and was reminded by a friend (from here!) that I need to hang in there, which is why I decided to come back to this group. 😊 I’ve outlined quite a few items to track, above, and I know I won’t be successful in all of them, but they will be good reminders to me that these are the things I want to incorporate into my life in order to be healthy, not only for “the number on the scale” but also for my mental health, which to me has slowly become equally as important. So have a good day everyone! Let’s do this!!

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Chapter_3 · November 2023

R242 - my 12th

F65, married, MawMaw Proud. Ketovore - NO processed foods/eat clean. Big protein.

FOCUS ON PROCESS 💪🏻😎
Round Commitments:
1. ST 🏋️‍♀️ every other day
2. 60 min 🔥cal HR Zone 2&3
3. 5x per week - 🙆‍♀️stretch, balance, agility, flexibility
4. Stay grateful & mindful of the 🦃 holiday! 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️
5. Track: 10k Steps, Macros, calories and NSVs

R242 SW 131.8
RWG: ⚖️131.0

11/18 SW ⚖️ 131.8
11/19 🏋️‍♀️
11/20⚖️
11/21🏋️‍♀️
11/22⚖️ travel🙆‍♀️
11/23 🙆‍♀️🦃🚶‍♀️
11/24🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️
11/25🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️
11/26 travel home 🙆‍♀️
11/27 ⚖️🏋️‍♀️

11/18. Was up most of the night the night before, so yesterday I dragged all day. Whats up with my sleeping patterns? ?!! I managed to get in a pretty good fat-burning work out yesterday but my steps were 🚫5k, ✅cal, macros, 65 min ex , 43 min cal 🔥 in Z 3. Stretch /agility.

11/19 Yesterday: 🚫 Steps5k, ✅cal, macros, 61 ex min, 20 min Z3,🔥485 cal, 🏋️‍♀️20 min with DGS. We also played 30 minutes of basketball and it was so much fun! Very hard for me to stay in Z2&3 HR. Beautiful day!

NSV: Chose to walk with my grandson, taking our two pups to the vet and then picked them up an hour later… Before this journey, would’ve easily used the car. Walking with my grandson provided more great 1:1 time with him and 3k steps.

Slept 10 hrs last night. Today: stretch, tennis 🏋️‍♀️ and min 10k steps.

#bestshapeofmylife 📣
Let’s GO! 💪🏻🙌🏻
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HW 172lbs in 2010.
UG 130lbs ceiling
(+ 3lbs muscle/-3lbs fat) Next InBody 1/1/2024

In Aug 2014 @ 157lbs (down 15 from heaviest of 172lbs in 2010), I decided to take control of my health. I lost 30 pounds by 1/1/2015. Weight topped @ 130-132lbs through the end of 2020. Five years!

2020 - 2021, I fluctuated between 130 - 135lbs. Two more good years.

2022 crept up to 140lbs by 8/1. Dropped to 128lbs again by 9/30 then held steady till 12/31.

2023 Back ⬆️ 145lbs by July 15. 15lbs BOOM! Just enjoyed eating way too much! Started tracking. Joined “Just give me 10 days” R231 in beginning of 8/2023. Here we are!

I learned my choices created an emotional 🎢 roller coaster with yo-yo weight/fitness trends. My goal is to reach 130lbs as a ceiling. Pretty clear to me that once I reached my 60s, I would reach a goal weight and then go backwards. Thank goodness 145lbs was the max over the last nine years.

Cumulative Round Results
7/15/2023 145lbs
R231 SW 143.6 EW 141.6 -3.4
R232 SW 140.2 EW 138.7 -6.3
R233 SW 139.4 EW 137.8 -7.2
R234 SW 137.8 EW 136.2 -8.8
R235 SW 136.2 EW 137.0 -8.0
R236 SW 137.0 EW 135.4 -9.6
R237 SW 135.4 EW 134.6 -10.4
R238 SW 134.0 EW 133.2 -11.8
R239 SW 133.0 EW 131.8 -13.2
R240 SW 132.3 EW 132.0 -13.5
R241 SW 132.0 EW 131.2 - 14.3
R242 SW 131.8

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Zaxa2021 · November 2023

I'm a married, mom to 2 year old twins. 35 years old, 5'3.

SW RND 242: 136.7
GW RND: 135
UGW: 125

11/18: 137.5. I expected to be up a bit today. I went out to eat last night, and tried to carb load for the Spartan race I'm doing today. I definitely perform better when I eat the day before a big event.
11/19: 138.5. Again, not surprised. I did a Spartan race yesterday, and indulged in a big meal afterward. I'm also a little sore. Definitely some water weight at play.
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11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃
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rose9796 · November 2023

Good morning 🌞👋

Linda B in SC
48F 5'5"
Vegetarian 🥦🍅🥬🍠

HWE: 290
RSW: 241.2
RGW: 238
OGW: 140

Round 241: SW 247.2 - EW 244

Round Goals:
1. track/log every bite of food ☑️
2. 15 minutes of purposeful movement daily 🚶‍♀️

💪I can do anything for 10 days!💪

11/18 - ⚖️ 241.2 Track: ☑️
11/19 - ⚖️ 242.6 Track: ☑️ Move 🚫
11/20
11/21
11/22
11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃
11/24
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11/27

11/19 - I went over my calories by a good bit yesterday. The culprit was some honey roasted peanuts that hubby brought. Soooo many calories for hardly any food. But I kept going by and grabbing a palmful. He's going to have to put those in his work truck and take them to work. I'm too new at this to have tempting high cal food in the house.

We also worked really hard on our house yesterday. We have some minor remodel projects plus trying to get some deep cleaning done because we have family coming Saturday for thanksgiving (our 2nd one.) For the last few years I haven't had the energy for deep cleaning and we haven't really been able to have people over, but the house, and thereby we, are suffering. So it's all hands on deck. The good news about deep cleaning is that I'm up and moving more. Bad news is that I get very sick (fibromyalgia) every time I'm overly active, and if course there's a super fine line there.

I didn't "exercise" yesterday but I was on my feet and moving for the majority of the day. I burned over 400 calories just in steps and not counting standing and lifting things. Got a lot more work to do today, too.

Previous Comments:

11/18 - I ended Round 241 yesterday at 244lbs. And woke up to 241.2lbs this morning. I've been constipated for a few days and now I'm not. Chalking the drastic change up to that. Beginning today I want to add exercise to my program. I have somewhat limited mobility so I'm only going to aim for 15 minutes per day. The low goal is doable for me and motivating when I get it done. I plan to add 5 minutes a week until I get where I want to be. Excited for another round. It really feels like I can do anything for 10 days! 💪👏🥳

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)
R140 11/07/23: end weight 190.2 (+3.2) 🤯😡
R141 11/17/23: end weight 189.4 (-.8)

I won’t be weighing until the end this round.

Day, Weight, Comment

11/18 - DNW
Weird to intentionally not weigh myself in the morning. I’ve been doing it almost every day for so long! It’s a beautiful, chilly, sunny Saturday here, and I’m about to head out for a walk and then a little garden cleanup. Then a friend is coming to give me a Cocker Spaniel grooming lesson — whole new kind of coat for me after decades of Labrador Retrievers and Australian Shepherds. Then maybe some housecleaning? Nah! Happy weekend, all!

11/19 - DNW
I feel very lazy today. I just want to lie in bed and read and knit and nap. But first, a walk, and some tidying up. Pretty bad, huh?

11/20 - DNW
11/21 - DNW
11/22 - DNW
11/23 - 🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
11/24 - DNW
11/25 - DNW
11/26 - DNW
11/27 -

potasha · November 2023

I'm 30F and committed to wondering less about the scale 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. This round is the big test.

Also, I've gotten a lot of inspiration from pages like this one showing how muscle is so important over scale weight to get me to eat more calories and ST more with these before and afters https://www.boredpanda.com/same-weight-fitness-transformations/

SW RND 242
11/18 128.0 That's 7 pounds down since I started here! macros ✔️ ST ✔️
11/19 Macros ✔️ steps ✔️ I promise I'll be able to show my pants soon, 😂 I've got pics from Aug. 31 and Oct. 31 and the progress has been slow but is actually happening thanks to holding myself accountable to y'all. So if I can keep myself on track throughout this week it'll be Nov. 31 pants check!
11/20
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11/22 plan: heavy effort ST so that my muscles need the feast of tomorrow
11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃 plan: don't bother logging anything and post-feast walk with family is already agreed upon so we don't food coma on the couch. I'm pre-Thanskging grateful that my family is all on board with my plans.
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SantiagoAlverez · November 2023

Chelsea from Connecticut 😊

My 1st Round

Age: 25
Height: 5’10"
HW: 258 lbs (July 2023)
CW: 249.4 lbs
GW: 148 lbs
Long-term Goal: Maintain 145-155 lbs

This round's daily goals:
1. 1 Gallon of Water 10/10 days
2. Vitamins/supplements 10/10 days

11/18 - 249.4lbs
11/19 - 248.8lbs
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11/23 - 🦃🦃
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dlhollin1 · November 2023

Oh the Turkey day round, what fun,. This should be interesting. I wander, do people just skip this round? lol. No guts no glory, lets do it to it . I'm not much for the holiday gluttony these days so I feel pretty confident that I can still lose a pound or two. We shall see. Best of luck to all.

SW RND 242 : 258.8 (-14.6 YTD)
Rnd 242 goal: -1.00 lb

11/18 258.8 This is the lowest I have been in a couple of years. I am down 14 on the year and feel like I have finally turned the corner. I would love to see 249 on new years day or less so who knows we have time. Weekends are always tough but I think this one will be fine. Monday morn weigh in will be good.
11/19 I really don't weigh daily as the wt. fluctuates so much. I will prolly weigh tomorrow. I am trying hard to log it and own it daily and its a struggle but I will keep at it. I had about 11,000 steps yesterday and some yard labor so that feels good. Fasted, ate well, prolly to much salt.See yall tomorrow. Have a great one.
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11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃
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deepwoodslady · November 2023

clprieur wrote: »

Christine from Ontario, Canada 😊

My 19th Round
Age: 53
Height: 5’4”
HW: 345 lbs (Aug 2005)
LW: 130.8 (July 2023)
CW: 144.6 lbs
GW: 130 lbs
Long-term Goal: Maintain 130-134 lbs

This round's daily goals:
1. <1300+0.5 exercise cals 10/10 days – 😊
2. 7 miles of steps 10/10 days – 😊
3. Weights at Gym 4/10 days –
4. Skate/Yoga/Swim 5/10 days -
5. 8+ cups fluids 10/10 days – 😊
6. Affirmations 10/10 days -
7. 10 mins meditation 10/10 days -
8. Iron 10/10 days - 😊
9. Vitamins/supplements 10/10 days - 😊
10. 90+ grams protein 10/10 days –

11/18 - 144.6 lbs. Up/Down -- lbs this round and 14.6 lbs to goal; 99/210 miles for November.
11/19 - 143.6 lbs. Down 1.0 lbs this round and 13.6 lbs to goal; 99/210 miles for November. Good morning, everyone! Long time no see! I hope everyone is doing well and having success working towards their health goals. 😊 I have been struggling with binge behaviours for the last couple of months and also having a hard time getting to my exercise and other wellness activities. I have been struggling with depression, extreme fatigue, and my fibro is acting up so I have been dealing with very bad neck/shoulder pain. A few days ago my weight went over 150 lbs whereupon luckily I was slapped in the face with reality. I knew I had to take some positive actions, before things spiral completely out of hand. I know through experience that I will be back up to at least 250 lbs in no time. (I was 130 in July.) So I started with some small steps, and was reminded by a friend (from here!) that I need to hang in there, which is why I decided to come back to this group. 😊 I’ve outlined quite a few items to track, above, and I know I won’t be successful in all of them, but they will be good reminders to me that these are the things I want to incorporate into my life in order to be healthy, not only for “the number on the scale” but also for my mental health, which to me has slowly become equally as important. So have a good day everyone! Let’s do this!!
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@clprieur I am THRILLED to see you have rejoined us. This group always offers support, understanding, patience, kindness and inspiration. You have been missed! Welcome back!

deepwoodslady · November 2023

Round 242

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 199 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
R241 EW= 179.8
R242 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 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)

R241 (11/08/23 thru 11/17/23) = -3.8 LOST (Ending Weight 179.8)

R242 (11/18/23 thru 11/27/23) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment
11/17 …..179.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

11/18 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) Awake very early today with not enough time between my last food intake and this post so I did not weigh. Day trip today that is lengthy. I probably will not weigh tomorrow but I will post. Good luck everyone this round. It will be challenging for all those in the U.S.A. with the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. All we can do is our best and then focus on recovery. That’s my plan and I’m stickin’ to it.

11/19 -DNW- (Trend weight DNW) I avoided the scale today after the traveling yesterday. With both lunch and dinner at restaurants, I just didn’t need to see the damage that I can feel. I have leftovers today so I’m trying to decide whether to eat them, freeze them, or possibly give them away if my foodie size 0 daughter comes by. Whenever I hit a new weight decade I usually teeter back and forth between the two decades (in this case 170s/180s) for a bit before finally and firmly settling into the new decade. This week complicates it with it being Thanksgiving week but I will be working very hard on it every day in-between. My large family Thanksgiving Dinner will be on Saturday. I’m not yet sure what my son and I will do on Thursday. All my other children will be with their in-laws. Ours is always delayed because I am the retired one and free most anytime.

11/20 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/21 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/22 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/23 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/24 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/25 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/26 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

11/27 -xxxxx- (Trend weight xxxxx)

Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s

Morag_eja · November 2023

HW 230lbs
RSW 188lb
RGW 184lb

Boundaries -
1200kcals (set by MFP)
Exercise 2 to 3 times a week
NWG - log all my food. Drink water

Seeing as I’m back for another round I should introduce myself.

I’m 45 years old and a tiny 5ft 2 inches. I’ve been married to my DH for 19 years and next year is our 20th anniversary. DH and I are parents to 2 DD who are in their late teens. I’ve made a commitment to get myself in check before I’m 50

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11/18 - 188 5k✅ logged all food ✅
11/19 - DNW
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11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃
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psychethelover · November 2023

34 y/o, 5’8, starting over again

SW RND 242: 342.1
11/18 342.1 lbs - Started doing body weight exercises
11/19 340.3 The swift initial loss is always cool to see. Thanksgiving dinner ⅓ tonight.
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11/23 USA 🦃 Thanksgiving Day 🦃
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quiltingjaine · November 2023

reedup wrote: »

@quittingjaine how do I join? Just post daily?

Yes, just jump in!

stevefarns · November 2023

Ok, I really fell off there at the end of round 241. I also didn't realize that the round was over. I am back in for another round, starting today.

How I feel: like garbage, and I have for a whole week now. When we went on a short weekend with friends, we are terribly and I drank way too much. That just followed me into last week. My stomach has felt bloated for over a week now, just uncomfortable. I want to really clean up my diet this week. We have another fun weekend planned for the middle of December. Before that gets here, I'd like to feel better and carry some momentum into it.

I am going to get more aggressive this week, and being in this group is a great way to hold myself accountable.

With Thanksgiving this week, there is no better time for me to get myself really focused on my goal.

Goal: Feel better physically and gain some confidence over the next 9 days. I will do this through 1) eating a more healthy diet 2) doing at least 4 sessions of strength training 3) going for at least 4 walks and 5) posting here, every day.

I can do this. And I am excited to do this. (I say as I sit here drinking my second latte of the day...)

Round 241: 342.3 to 346.5 (+4.2)

Round 242:
heaviest: 366.8 (1/16/23)
SW: 346.5
GW: 275 (91.8 lbs)
RGW: 339

11/18 - DNW
11/19 - 346.5
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quiltingjaine · November 2023

@potasha “Nov. 31 pants check!” Oops, only 30 days in November will make that difficult. 😁

quiltingjaine · November 2023

@deepwoodslady Carl says thank you!

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 242

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