Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 244

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; R240: 154.9; R241: N/A R242: N/A; R243: N/A

12/08 - DNP
12/09 - DNP
12/10 - DNP
12/11 - We arrived home Saturday night, late. I weighed in yesterday lower than expected but believe that has to do with being quite dehydrated. Between salt last night in dinner and working on pushing fluids, I'm very much up today. It's okay, it'll drop off here soon. BF and I both woke up and ran this morning to get back into the grove of things. We both know if we procrastinate, it'll never happen. Meals planned for the week as well, since I had to get groceries yesterday for the week. I've missed you all and I'm glad to be back
12/12 - This feels much better. It's not ideal, but given the circumstances over the past month, I'll take it. Death comes in 3's - my "grandpa" (mom's dad - he disowned me, but he's still family), my dog, and my real grandpa (dad's dad) who helped raise me since he was disabled retired by the time I was born. Hopefully that's it for a good long while and I can get back to being focused and enjoying the ones I love while we're all still alive. The good thing is that BF and I are closer than ever after this and my parents seemed to have a really good impact on him - my dad's health issues and how he's overcome them have inspired BF to make some changes. We are doing low carb every other day like my parents do - it's helped my dad's diabetes and he's lost 40lbs already. My mom and dad both have way more energy and honestly look so much better. Yesterday was our first low carb day - it was a borderline disaster since I didn't have but a few hours to plan meals for the week and buy the groceries. We both managed to hit just under 30g net carbs for the day but we were hungry through the day without having much to snack on between meals that weren't our usual high-carb options. I have a better plan for lunches Wednesday and Friday this week (the low carb days) which will hopefully help avoid the need for snacking. We are both sticking under 50grams/day on those days to give us a little wiggle room while we learn. Mom and dad started at 50g while they learned/adjusted and slowly lowered so that they now aim for 30g max net carbs/day on their low carb days. They also managed to significantly reduce their portion sizes to something much healthier and more realistic - another thing BF and I said we needed to focus on. I walked Smoke this morning while BF ran with Harley. Tomorrow is a run/strength day for me and I'm sure BF will be up and moving in some fashion again with me.
12/13 - It's very nice to see that I'm down despite my normal eating (which, finding out, is very very high carb). Today is back to low carb. With everything logged through dinner, I'm right at 30g net carbs for the day. Today was much much easier as I'm learning and finding what works and what doesn't and had a plan for lunch and dinner in place. I've already started planning next week's meals (lunch and dinner at least) to ensure we're sticking to goals (right now 50g net max with goal to drop to 30g net max). Despite the drizzling rain, BF and I both ran this morning. Tomorrow is rest day with walks for us both. Rain again Friday but its a run day for us both. I bought a rain jacket for running (hopefully won't overheat me too bad but keep me dry) and it says it'll arrive tomorrow - perfect! It wasn't very fun this morning - the drizzle got me soaked after 25 minutes out there in it! I'd rather not do that again haha
12/14 - Wasn't expecting that big of a drop. That's after the successful low carb day yesterday. Today I woke up with sinus issues - my poor sinuses are all swollen. I can breathe fine through my nose but I sound like I have a stuffed nose. I also woke up with a bloody nose at about 3am and now I can't stop sniffling/blowing nose/sneezing. Ugh. Hopefully this will be gone soon. I took some of my homemade garlic infused honey and thinking about taking some of my fire cider, as well. Went out for a nice walk with Smoke (BF took Harley on a walk) which really helped my sinuses feel better, too. Today is normal eating. My meals are quite high carb, but they're not unhealthy: banana chia overnight oats leftover from Tuesday, eating out (to get out of the house since no plans to leave this weekend), and italian sausage orzo with spinach. Need to focus on getting more water in through the day. I've been slacking a bit on that. Hopefully whatever we eat out has decent options!
12/15
12/16

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 target of 130 = 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)
End of round 242 – 138.6 (0.2 pound down)
End of round 243 – 139.8 (1.2 pounds up)

Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a DGS, and second GS on the way. We have three parents, 88(father), 86(mother), 84(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Hubby and I seeing our family home and downsizing distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse. A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!

Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 143.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 142.4 2/10/23
Round 215 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 216 138.0 3/2/23 Harry 10 lb 11.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6.5 oz
Round 217 136.0 3/12/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 218 134.0 3/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz
Round 219 133.8 4/1/23 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 222 128.2 5/1/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 223 128.4 5/11/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 224 127.2 5/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 225 125.8 5/31/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 226 124.2 6/10/23
Round 227 125.8 6/20/23 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 228 125.8 6/30/23 Harry 10 lb 13 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13.5 oz
Round 229 125.8 7/10/23
Round 230 122.6 7/20/23
Round 231 125.0 7/30/23 Harry 10lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 232 123.6 8/9/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2.5 oz
Round 233 125.8 8/19/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 234 125.8 8/29/23 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 235 127.2 9/8/23
Round 236 127.4 9/18/23 Harry 10 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 237 126.4 9/28/23
Round 238 124.4 10/8/23 Harry 10 lb 3 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 239 124.2 10/18/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 0 oz
Round 240 125.0 10/28.23 Harry 10 lb Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 241 127.8 11/8/23
Round 243 127.6 11/28/23 Harry 10 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 244 129.0 12/7/23 Harry 10 lb .5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz

Now in “Maintenance” - Focus on strength, flexibility, agility, balance & muscle mass. Reach goals for next “InBody” in early Jan - gain 2lbs SMM. Stay at 130lbs or below while continuing to gain more SMM. (Skeletal Muscle Mass)

I can do much better w/exercise: steps 🚶‍♀️calisthenics🤸🏼, & ST🏋️‍♀️. Need stronger commitment & consistency. Must load up on protein on🏋️‍♀️days.

R244 Commitments:
1. ➡️⚖️ everyday. (What will this do to my psyche?!)
2. ST 🏋️‍♀️ every other day
3. DAILY: 60min HR 💓Zone 2
4. 5x per week - 🤸🏼 calisthenics (stretch, balance, agility, flexibility & speed) HIIT 3x /week
5. Stay grateful & mindful of the 🎄 ⛪️ holiday! 🙏
6. Plan and PREPARE.
7. Track daily: food, 8-10k+ 🚶‍♀️, macros, calories, Ex minutes, HR 💓Z2 min, Ex cal 🔥and NSVs
8. Choose health everyday!

244R Daily Comments

12/8 Yesterday - Good day but no real activity due to unforeseen meetings. ✅macros & 1443 cal. 🚶‍♀️5.6k.

Im noting I’m loosing some commitment to workout. This is a WARNING ⚠️ SIGN!! Cold weather does a number on me. Must move ONWARD no matter my “feelings”.

NSV: I’ve tracked 150 days in a row!! Staying mindful.

12/9 ⚖️. 131.4 I won’t pretend like that weight didn’t bother the hell out of me-for about THREE MINUTES… I was 100% on plan yesterday and ate under goal. The NSV? ⚖️won’t ruin my day… So…. Let’s stick with my continued commitment to weigh every day and see just how my scale swings… To really know my body and its fluctuations is to love my body-RIGHT?! I know I’m following the process, so I won’t be deterred… ! (But gosh… I do hate that scale… I do I do I do!)

✅macros & cal 1290, 🚶‍♀️3.1k, 🏋️‍♀️15 min, 💗Z2 - 12 min, 🔥42 active cal

Movement yesterday was cut short because I strained my back ST 🏋️‍♀️early in morn. (I did not properly warm-up!) But that 15 minutes was awesome! Therefore, I really couldn’t exercise, so I decided to limit my cal. I will be active today -back is good and my foot feels 💯!

12/10 ⚖️ 130.0lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1744 cal , 125 ex min including 45min 💗Z2. ✅🏋️‍♀️20 min, 🔥570 total cal. 🚶‍♀️11.2k.

Nice walk. Solid 🏋️‍♀️. Enjoyed taking my DGS Christmas shopping.

Worked on developing a fully integrated/documented fitness routine - was to begin 1/1/24 (hard scheduled). But…. WILL START TODAY! Why put it off? Will do measurements today and head to the gym. (I just made a fresh commitment to myself!)

"Just like delayed gratification, outcomes and results are a lagging measure of really good daily habits." James Clear

12/11 ⚖️ 129.8lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1440 cal , 80 ex min including 71 min 💗Z2. ✅🏋️‍♀️20 min, 🔥493 total cal. 🔥🚶‍♀️11.5k.

Gorgeous day! Nice walk. Good 🏋️‍♀️. NSV: So darn glad I woke up fresh and positive (no 🎄party!)

💡 I’m learning the scale doesn’t have as much of a grip on me during maintenance vs when I was in weight-loss mode. In maintenance I expect the fluctuations… But for some reason not so much during weight loss phase. (But obviously, I KNOW that’s not true!) So far so good - I’ve stayed on my plan so I don’t expect too much of a fluctuation & MAYBE ⚖️ everyday is a good thing for me in this time period. (increased ST 🏋️‍♀️to maintain/build muscle…) Let’s see how the scale reflects what’s happening in my body. The good thing is my mood is no longer ever-changing or riding on the 🎢.

12/12 ⚖️ 131.8 lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1406 cal, 🚫ZERO ex min including ZERO min 💗Z2. 🚫🏋️‍♀️ZERO min, 🚫🔥ZERO total cal. 🚶‍♀️2.5k.

Started out positive: planning my exercises for day (took all my measurements for a starting point) then I became 💯distracted…. ALL DAY on another project that came out of nowhere. ⚠️Warning ⚠️ I am definitely prone to distractions😳

I WILL stick to my plans today!

NSV: Kept true to measuring, calories, macros & tracking.

131.8 lbs 🎢 ? I do feel “heavy” this morning…. I’ve been averaging 1450 cal /day so I don’t think it’s REAL weight … , maybe my body fluctuates 2 to 3lbs vs less than that? …. Learning.

12/13 ⚖️ 130.5lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1506 cal, 143 ex min including 18min 💗Z2. 🏋️‍♀️35 min, 🔥1354 total cal. 🚶‍♀️8.5k.

Yesterday I wore myself out playing a competitive 🎾match & then doing 35 min 🏋️‍♀️at my newly found personal treasure Island/gym. I’m very comfortable there! The weight room was filled with peeps, but only three in the 🏀gym … I had a hair appointment later and actually had time to walk there and back (3 mile round trip) but opted out- (didn’t want to push it too much after nursing a stone bruise & a strained lower back for several days). Is there REALLY a true need for walking even more after my full/intense work-out? I was able to reach my other 💗Z goals. I give myself a 🙌🏻yesterday!

Today :💗Z2 & 🤸🏼.
Family holiday dinner this evening at a favorite restaurant. I’ve determined my order & will plan accordingly today!💪🏻

12/14 ⚖️ 130.2 lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1536 cal, 30 ex min including 18min 💗Z2. 🔥300 total cal. 🚶‍♀️4.2k.

Another day of distractions, which are monopolizing my time and taking away my exercise/workout time. This is out of the ordinary, and will be over by mid-next week…. Special project fell in my lap…. Lots of decisions to make. All good. Actually, very good (Except for taking care of physical activity goals yesterday!). Dinner was enjoyable last night - went over just a fraction in carbs. Still barely in ketosis. Pleased to record everything!

NSV: Will power is strong. Keeping mindful of long-term benefits vs perceived short-term pleasure. Clothes continue to fit better or just too big.

NSV: I’m still learning/researching my body… Calorie intake is up (planned) to sustain my workouts and macros are ✅. I definitely need to eat even more on big workout 🔥days. Building muscle and increasing metabolism needs fuel…

NSV: I also let go of something today that was causing me HUGE stress… Glad to take that weight off.

Today: 🎾🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️🤸🏼

12/15 ⚖️ 131.0 lbs *** (see commentary)
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1468cal, 200 ex min including 60min 💗Z2. 🔥1028 total ex cal 🚶‍♀️10.4k.

No distractions yesterday! Accomplished ALL exercise commitments… However… I spent a solid hr trying to talk myself out of going to play tennis & the gym… Came up with a gazillion excuses! Why? WHY did I do that? I finally FORCED myself to go & so it’s amazing that I did it. Woo-HOO!!! After playing tennis and the gym, I was still 2k steps short of 10k so 🚶‍♀️to Adoration chapel … Nice to be outside on a pretty day!

It’s forever a battle of my mind. REMEMBER: Facts OVER feelings. The battle is REAL!
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***⚖️⚖️⚖️ Commentary: I’ve really had an incredibly good week trying to get to know and understand my body…. Over the last 9 years I was able to hit under 130 several times but not for more than six mos. Hovering around 130 must be my natural resting weight? I’m 65?Hmmmm…. I’ve never been this active before with ST🏋️‍♀️… still learning and focused. I’ve been so 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻 on the plan. Building SMM. Scale DOESN’T MATTER when staying the course! @potasha - where are those “⚖️doesn’t matter photos”?!?!! 🥰
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“Now is always the right time to make a good decision/choice for myself, the person I want to be and the life I want to live.”

Today: 🤸🏼🎾 Taking DGS to a basketball 🏀 game tonight.



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