Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 246

Leigh_b · January 5

RND 246 (my first)
53 y/o Female - 5’3”

SW: 155.8 - heaviest I’ve been since childbirth (my youngest is 14). Joined MFP in 2011 and got down to bouncing between 125-130 lbs consistently for several years. Over the past 2 years I have gained 25 lbs - with 16 of them coming in 2023. It’s time for me to get back to basics and do what I know works. Be active, be consistent, log everything.

Happy New Year! Here’s to a productive and successful 2024 🥳

12/28 - 155.8 - ran 3 (very slow) miles

12/29 - 155.0 - ran 3 miles with short intervals

12/30 - 155.0 - ran 4 miles today

12/31 - 154.7 - happy to be going in the right direction….now need to hang onto the trend into the new year. Rest day today. Tomorrow i will begin the Winter Warrior Challenge. 31 days….3 miles each day….OUTSIDE. Living in Michigan, that can be quite challenging in January. so far it has been a very mild winter. We had snow on Halloween but nothing since. Anticipating that will change in the next week or so. I have done this challenge several times in prior years but have not done it for the past two. My best fitness years have begun with this challenge so I decided to take it on even though I don't feel “ready” for it. Excited to be doing it again. Cheers to the last day of 2023!

1/1 - Happy New Year! 155.2 - had some salty food last night ringing in the new year - so hoping that is the cause of the gain and that I will be going in the other direction again soon. Ran 3 miles today. Day 1 of the Winter Warrior Challenge. 30 more to go - 3 miles outside - every day in January.

1/2 - 154.7 - Day 2 of Winter Warrior Challenge - 3 miles

1/3 - 153.8 - Day 3 Winter Warrior Challenge - 3 miles

1/4 - 154.4 - Day 4 Winter Warrior Challenge - 3 miles. Sunny but cold today. My legs are starting to feel tired - need to make sure I am spending time with my foam roller

1/5 - 154.9 - Day 5 Winter Warrior Challenge - 3 miles. Disappointed that my weight went back up - hoping it is just that my dinner was quite salty last night. I was REALLY hungry yesterday. Overate my budget by 200 calories 🙁. I’ve been trying to drink a lot of water today to flush the salt, but we are going out to dinner with friends tonight - so I will just put the salt right back in.

Leigh_b · January 5

pettycoatjunction wrote: »

@Leigh_b. Where can I find the winter warrior challenge?

@pettycoatjunction - I am so sorry not to have responded sooner - just noticed that I was @ mentioned today

The Winer Warrior Challenge is not here on MFP - it's done through the Race Cancer Foundation. You can find it at: https://www.racemenu.com/events/225157-11th-Annual-Winter-Challenge. There are rules about how long you have to post your daily runs until you are disqualified - but you may still have time to sign up if you have run every day so far.

Sgomes16 · January 6

SW 153.2 RND 246
12/28 153.0 📝
12/29 152.6 📝🧘‍♀️
12/30 153.2
12/31 DNW
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆 DNW
1/2 DNW-back home now, weighing will start back up tomorrow!
1/3 152.3 📝🧘‍♀️
1/4 153.2 📝🧘‍♀️
1/5 152.2 📝🧘‍♀️really healthy day eating
1/6

reshii_devi · January 6

57, 5'9 female ~ first goal: Onederland

HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆

1/1 212.5 -- starting with a celebratory uptick, but okay with that. Let the games begin!
1/2 211.7 -- had to really push for minimum step count yesterday. 🤞🏽easier today
1/3 210.1 -- bye bye NYE! Definitely surprised after LNS cheese and crackers, but Intermittent Fasting has been 19+ hours everyday this week, and HIIT with multiple mini workouts KICKED BUTT yesterday! Step count was also highest in a week @ 10,798. Focus is strength and flexibility today.
1/4 210.5 -- ended up being a recovery day. Broke my fast much earlier than usual, focused on getting more protein, and actually met target of 25%. Yeahhh! Multiple stretches and walking workouts were short and sweet throughout the day, step count 12,895. Soreness gone after salt soak, so strength building and another HIIT session planned for the day. Onwards and downwards!
1/5 211.4 -- first of all ... OMG ... yesterday I was soooooooooo tired. Step count was only 2,870!! Busy at work and grazing all day, the afternoon 45 mins of HIIT walking/jogging backward intervals almost kilt me. By the time 7pm rolled around, I had the worst headache ~ and feeling like I was fighting something ~ decided to take a nap. I woke up at 6am.

I can't believe how long I slept, but I popped up like fresh popcorn!

With plenty of energy and plenty of time for me, me, me ~ after weighing, measuring, meditating and journaling, focus was strength and flexibility. So excited to be ending the day with 14,277 steps | 8 video workouts | 50 squats, 50 wall pushups and 541 cals burned. Weight doesn't matter.

1/6

reshii_devi · January 6

BillyAZ wrote: »

Morning All,

Knew that the leveling off was coming for me at some point. Not surprised or upset. I did have a second meal yesterday and, despite a really good 19hr fasting window, expected to go up a little. Won’t let it get me down though!! Pushing on that little bit harder today!

1/1 217.3 😱
1/2 212.7 (-4.6)
1/3 208.5 (-4.2) (-8.8)
1/4 206.7 (-1.8) (-10.6)
1/5 207.9 (+0.3) (-10.3)
1/6

Hey @BillyAZ , your math is off friend ... (+1.2) (-9.4) -- still wildly impressive loss in only 5 days.WTG 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

musicsax · January 6

65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 246 (my 176th). Thank you @quiltingjaine for the new round, as always, so grateful.
Goals for this round to, get strong again over the 'twixt' period, holiday abroad (9 days!).

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)
End of round 244 – 141 (2.2 pounds up)
End or round 245 – DNW – away for Christmas with no scales

Day, Weight, Comment

SW DNW
RND 246
12/28 DNW - no structured walking yesterday, atrocious weather; persistent rain and high winds, 377 calories over.
12/29 DNW – no structured walking, weather still awful ☹☹☹.
12/30 140.4 – very pleased with this number, travelled back home – on the back of a recovery truck ☹, brakes failed despite the car being in the garage for them to be done just 2 weeks ago, It was taken to a garage in the next town to have the independent investigation done on why this has happened, had to wait for a courtesy car, such a long day with all the waiting around for breakdown truck etc., that went to bed early without eating any tea as I was shattered!! No structured walking 202 calories in deficit.
12/31 140.4 – glad the number stuck, 4.44 miles walked, all exercise calories plus 62 eaten back.
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆 140.8 – 11.43 miles walked, all calories eaten back. Hope you all enjoy/ed your celebrations, we danced the night away into the early hours, such a good night with like-minded company, feet are a little achy, but the great satisfaction overshadows that!!

I didn’t meet my mileage goal last year, no excuses here, I average 7.73 miles per day, will try to meet it again this year !!
1/2 141.4 – a good day yesterday, 11.8 miles walked, ¾ exercise calories eaten back.
1/3 141.4 - persistent rain ALL day ☹ managed only 4.82 miles walking, but I got my car back !! Lunch out with sisters 200 calories over.
1/4 142 - 7.51 miles walked, 200 calories over.
1/5 143 – 6.21 miles walked yesterday, all exercise calories eaten back. I know I’m eating more than I should, & need to rein in, but I am pleased that when I got my holiday clothes & dresses out to pack they still fit well, must be all the toning exercises I’ve been doing. I’ll try to not go mad but still enjoy the holiday and we always do loads of walking whilst away so will aim to not gain!
1/6 143.8 – I’m hoping this is inflated due to the 2.00am weigh in before we travel to the airport for an early flight.11.64 miles walked yesterday, 60% exercise calories eaten back.

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

Onewomanswalk · January 6

RND 246: My Journey ~ Round 3
F, 67, 5’4" ~ SW-231 Ultimate goal weight of 160lb at the end of RND 278

End of last round- 222.8

12/28~ (Day 21) - 221.7 ~ Planning, when will I learn?
~It's a new round, but the same goal. Keep logging and choose for the end goal; a healthy active lifestyle. Yesterday was not what I had hoped for. Maybe that is the problem, hoping and not planning. I talk about planning, but then I procrastinate until it's too late to plan because the time to act (exercise, eat) is here and I am 'not in the mood' to think about it. Planning, when will I learn? It seems like such a good idea, but my follow-through sucks! On the happy side whatever I am doing is working.

12/29~ (Day 22) -222. ~ I am feeling positive today.
~Though the weather is sucky I will walk after work today. 2 miles is the goal. My knee, you are probably tired of hearing about it (sorry), is still stiff and sore from my last walk. It doesn't help sitting most of the day for work, I do get up and walk the stairs at least once every couple of hours and stretch a bit. Hopefully, the stiffness and pain will ease up a bit soon. I was at full year before the last knee replacement was pain-free. I must remember that and keep up the rehab. I have a new bike I want to get on ASAP.

12/30~ (Day 23) -221.1 ~ Woo-hoo!!! 10 pounds gone forever!
~ This challenge is so inspiring. All the support from this group, the ideas and successes you all share keep me logging on every day and I am finally seeing success can happen.

12/31~ (Day 24) -220.2 ~ Last day of 2023! Make it Work.
~ Almost noon and not a thing accomplished. So, I will post, get up off my a** and get moving. It’s a pretty day; cool, slightly overcast, and dry. I’m headed out the door for a walk and perhaps some beach time, depending on the tide. Then, what to cook for dinner? I’m staying home safe tonight with my husband with a toast at midnight to start the new year. Happy New Year to you all. Be safe and my god bless you all with a successful, New Year-New you!

01/01~ (Day 25) -220.7
~ Well, that was not at all what I planned. I ate too much, way too carb-heavy, and erratic, and I missed lunch. Thank God that is behind me. New year – New me. Procrastination (I’ll do it later) should be my middle name. How, do I get out of that mindset? I would think after 67 years I would have figured it out. It’s so easy to say, ‘Just do It’. But the follow-through, ugh, I need help. Suggestions?

01/02~ (Day 26) -222.8 ~
~ Yesterday was good. The sun was shining which always helps the mood, but it was a push from you that got me to move, over 6500 steps. I probably won't do that today unless the rain ceases. But I will do something.

01/03~ (Day 27) -223.2 ~
~So, I increased in steps when the sun came out and got 2-1/2 miles walking yesterday. I should have stopped after 2 miles. Sleeping last night wasn’t great. Today I am stiff, sore, and moving slowly. I opted out of a walk today and will get back at it tomorrow with caution, pushing is one thing but knowing my limits is also important. I am intentionally going over my calories tonight. ½ cup of ice cream occasionally helps lift the spirit. After all, life is for living. I’m thinking about my goals for the next round but should be focusing on finishing this round with a win. I may change my mind about the ice cream. I’ll drink a glass of water and think about it.

01/04~ (Day 28) -224.3 ~
~ I finally ordered another scale; this one is about 20 years old. I think it is ready for retirement (like me). I have a hard time believing I am gaining this much weight over this round when I am being so careful. Nasty out today, yuck, rain, dark skies and my mood matches the weather. I ate well, but exercise sucked as I was on the computer all day for work. At least Ozzie (my cat) was entertaining, if a bit disruptive when I was trying to concentrate on my worksheets. I’m brain-dead. It will be early to bed tonight.

01/05~ (Day 29) -223.2 ~
~ Wow! 200 calories over today! I swear I want this. So why the self-sabotage? I am not following my quote. Why am I choosing not to change this round? Thank goodness this day will not sink me. Tomorrow will be better.

01/06~ (Day 30) -??? ~

jerier · January 6

SW RND 246
12/28: 135.2. BMI 24.9
12/29: 134.4
12/30: 133.8
12/31: 133.2
1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆: 134.2
1/2: 134.2
1/3: 133.8
1/4: 133.8
1/5: 133.0. Big dinner tonight which is completely opposite of my routine. Let’s see how it affects my last weigh in for this round.
1/6:

lolakinks · January 6

34 year-old, 164 cm (5’4.5”)

RSW: 104.7 kg
UGW: 75 kg
RGW: 103.9 kg

12/30 - 104.7 kg
12/31 - 104.1 kg
1/1 - 105.4 kg (NYE party effect)
1/2 - 105.4 kg
1/3 - 104.6 kg
1/4 - 104.3 kg
1/5 - 104 kg
1/6 - 103.9 kg (Yay! I reached my goal!!!)

SModa61 · January 6

Round 246
Dec 28, 2023 – Jan 6, 2024

62 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).

SW WW Sept 29, 2001 - 168.8 (initially lost 29.8, became staff, then weight up and down 18 years with low of 126.8)
SW MFP Sept 14, 2020 – 153 (lost 40, then stress took off another 2.2 lb with low of 120.8, then stress became gain)
SW MFP Jan 1, 2023 – 146.6
GW Maintaining between 124 - 126

Continuing to figure out maintaining, and to work on best nutrition and exercise.

History:

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
Round 245 129.0 12/17/23
Round 246 129.4 12/27/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Round 247 128.6 1/6/23 Harry 10 lb 3.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz

SW: 129.4

Day/Weight/Comment

12/28 – 130.4 hopefully, yesterday is the end of thoughtless eating

12/29 – 130.4 cleaning out the fridge before leaving town. Choices not good as yet. Leaving 7 am tomorrow.

12/30 – Drive MA to NC 130.4 Back filling data. 29th was so occupied with packing, preparing the house and visiting my mom, I honestly cannot remember how I ate, but I know that I did not track.

12/31 – Drive NC to FL, @MIL by evening 130.0 (renpho travel scale) Did fairly in yesterday’s 700 mile drive. I did track and would have been slightly over, but chick fil a filled my “grilled” chicken nuggets with fried, but they also forgot to give me my pre-tracked honey mustard sauce. I am accepting the day. Not perfect, but acceptable. 700 more mile to go today.

1/1 – @MIL (renpho travel AFTER breakfast) 130.6 Did I want to step on the scale after breakfast? No. But I made myself do it. At least it was a number.

1/2 – Finish drive to Keys (renpho 130.6) Bummer that I am the same as AFTER breakfast. Staying at MIL’s is dietarily challenging.

1/3 – 131.0 argh. Up even more. MIL sent us with leftover gnocchi. Awesome, but sits like lead.

1/4 – 129.2 Yay for me. I tracked yesterday and stuck with it. Helped hubby with his as well (I log in through Safari and keep his account open on Firefox). Saw the walking group this morning, but could not join them. Need to get fully unpacked (so I can find things), and catch up on my mother’s bills and other estate work. Plan to join the walking group tomorrow morning.

1/5 – 128.6 Two tracked days in a row!! Yay, again! I joined the walking ladies this morning. Just two laps (thought hubby wanted to do errands) which is like 3.2 miles. Had a good breakfast and trying a new lunch.

1/6 – 128.6 I’ll take it. Finished with three days tracked. Did a teeny bit of stress eating in the middle of the day when we learned the instruction OKed with our financial institution transferred a large amount of money to a stranger. It was fixed within an hour, but I immediately looked for chocolate. Found a controlled source and adjusted my day. Harry, the cat, finished up a tad (yay!), and Han Solo, the other, is down a bit (again, yay!) I think I am ready to have a healthier round 247!

judefit1 · January 6

RND246 (my 2nd)
SW: 147.6
EW: 143.4
Goals:
weigh every day (+)
stick to the plan (+)

Thank you everyone for sharing your journey the last 10 days- it's helped tremendously to read all your experiences, hear all the great insights and good advice, and share the struggles. I've done this alone before and landed back here because I really wasn't honest with myself about what habits keep getting me here. As @quiltingjaine says "It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle".
I'm a looking forward to the next 10 days. I'm just figuring out how this works, so I look forward to getting to know you all better!
Thanks again for the lifeline!
Jude

12/28: 147.6 (estimated- will weigh tomorrow AM. Added 1 lb from last challenge)

12/29: 146.6 actual! I managed to hold steady through Christmas! And I got on the scale! And that after going to a friend's home for dinner last night, which is difficult to break down. Small step forward, all downward from here...

12/30: 145.2- stomach issue, I was on BRAT yesterday, this probably won't stick...

12/31: 145.2 held steady even with family party. Body Pump this AM.

1/1: 146.2- no surprise, with my daughter and her family to play games for NYE; lots of snack foods for "dinner". I'm here and I weighed! I took "before" photos, which I'll do once a month.

1/2: 145.4- Pretty sure yesterday's "bump" was the amazingly high sodium from NYE. Today was great, gym, good food, water, tea after dinner. I'm very aware how often I sit down to relax in the evening and my first impulse is to "graze". I think that's my biggest hurdle- this habit needs to change because at some point I'll skip the carrots and grab the chips. I need to disconnect reward/relax time from munching!

1/3: 144.2- Very happy with this as it means the "bloat" from eating salt/fat/sugar after dinner is going away. Usually I eat very light meals and my calorie gain is from after dinner snacking, so making sure my meals are healthy is just as important as stopping mindless snacking. I don't want to lose with habits I can't maintain- that's what keeps me in this gain/lose cycle.

1/4: 144.2- Still here, still working at it, still lower than I started, still eating well. 8 good days, 10 is doable.

1/5: 143.2- This is good news, the onset boost is a great motivator. No Snoopy dance yet, I'm still way above my Oct weight of 136, but it's a good start. Most important- Day 9 of 10 and I'm sticking to the goals!

1/6: 143.4- 10 days wrapped up! And I actually logged every day and stuck to it! Thank you for this challenge, looking forward to the next round.

Zaxa2021 · January 6

I'm Julie. 35 years old. SAHM to two year old twins.

SW RND 246: 137.2

12/28: 134.8. I did it! I finally went back to the gym and ran 3 miles. Not a ton, but happy to get started after taking most of the month off.

12/29: 135.3. I ran 4 miles yesterday. It feels good to be running again. Food was okay- not great choices but somewhat low quantity. I haven't started tracking calories again, that's probably going to happen in the New Year.

12/30: 134.7. I did another 4 mile run yesterday, but that was all. No walks or anything else active. Again, food was okay, but not great choices.

12/31: 137.1. I had a few beers and wings yesterday, so I was expecting an increase in weight. Also, no exercise. I just had a lazy day since my kids were at my mom's.

1/1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎆: 137.8. Must have a lot of water weight. I ran 6 miles yesterday and am a little sore from it. I also drank more water than usual. I ate well, possibly a bit high on sodium, but nothing crazy.

1/2: 136.5. Yesterday was a pretty good day. Ate well, tracked my food. Did a 4 mile run. My weight is a bit higher than I would like still, but hopefully that will come back down soon.

1/3: 134.8. woohoo. All the holiday weight/ bloating has come off. I had a great day yesterday. I did good on food, tracked everything that went in mouth. I went to the gym and ran 4 miles. The only thing that could be improved was the beer I had (but logged) at the end of the day. We have a few more in the fridge that I'm planning to finish slowly, and then no more beer!

1/4: 134.0. yes! I'm so happy to see the downward trend. I've been tracking very carefully and running. Right now, it seems to be working. I've been around 135 for several months now and am so ready to get past it and to my goal.

1/5: 134.1. I'm glad most of the loss stuck around.

1/6: 137.2. I'm super bummed about this. There is no real reason that my weight is up. Eating was good, lots of water. I went for a walk, although I took a day off from running. I don't know why my weight is up by over 3 pounds. Hopefully it'll come off as quickly as it came on.

Chapter_3 · January 6

R246 - my 16th

F65, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Ketovore - NO processed foods. Track. Maintain 130-131lbs. Gain Muscle.
🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼💦

R246 Focus & RGW 130lbs
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Navigate this last part of 2023 of unpredictable, disrupted routines & avoid land mines. I still want a stronger commitment to consistency 🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼 but know it’s hard when my daily routine is discombobulated. I know it will be much better by 1/2. Calendar activities in RED each day. Plan. Be mindful. Slow down. Practice gratitude. Enjoy! 12/30 InBody. Goal is a 2lb increase of SMM.
My focus is just feeling strong and healthy every single day: mind, body & spirit… an interconnected balancing act. I want to build a foundation of determination, consistency & dedication.

R246 COMMITMENTS:
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Round Goal: Stabilize ceiling of 130lbs while continuing to train/gain more SMM. (Skeletal Muscle Mass). Focus on strength, flexibility, speed & balance. Reach goals for next “InBody” slated for 12/30 - gain 2lbs SMM.

1. ➡️⚖️ everyday. ⚡️
2. KETOSIS & IF 16-8
3. (Schedule all 🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼 in RED on calendar in advance)
4. ST 🏋️‍♀️ 30 min every other day
5. 5x per wk 🚶‍♀️60min 💓Z2
6. 5x per wk - 🤸🏼 calisthenics (stretch, balance, agility, flexibility & speed) (this is for tennis and the aging process)
7. 🎾HIIT 2-3x /week
8. Track : food, 🚶‍♀️8-10k+, macros, calories, Ex minutes, 💓Z2 min, 🔥Ex cal & NSVs
9. Stay grateful & mindful. Slow Down.
10. ENJOY!

📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣
Let’s Go!

12/28 ⚖️ 130.2 🥩
12/29 ⚖️ 130.6
12/30⚖️ 131.0 InBody
12/31 ⚖️131.0 👖
1/1 ⚖️ 134.4 LOL!
1/2⚖️ 131.3 (still puffy!)
1/3⚖️ 130.6 (& still puffy!)
1/4⚖️ 129.8
1/5⚖️ 130.2
1/6⚖️ 130.7

Daily Comments
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1/6⚖️ 130.7
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1768 cal,🚶‍♀️7.1k, 🏋️‍♀️🚫min, 123 total ex min, 🔥1098 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 25 min.

Yesterday: Met with personal trainer for 30 min. She evaluated my “InBody”. I have more work than I expected… I need to gain 6lbs of muscle and lose 4lbs of fat so in essence, I am “skinny fat”. Just a repeat of what I shared before, but it really hit home having a fitness expert tell me! The last two months I have LOST muscle mass… Focusing too much on “losing weight” I actually lost a great deal of MUSCLE - more than body fat. Right now my percentages are WAY out of whack. This goal will take at least six months, maybe a year to change my body composition, but I am definitely going to give it my best effort! Why? As I age, I need to take care of my ability to balance, move & lift even more carefully than ever before! Muscle matters!

I never thought “skinny fat” would be words used to describe my body… But hey… the truth hurts! I need to focus on reality.
I AM SKINNY FAT!

The good news is that we analyzed my Inbody from 9 1/2 years ago at age 56 and I am exactly where I was then. EXACTLY. I’m at a great starting place. The past two months Ive been doing body-weight exercises @ 8-15 lb weights. Trainer says “not enough weight!”

Gosh, I deplore “weights” but it’s something I MUST do… Need to figure out a way to enjoy it. Once I get going, I may like it.
I’m meeting with her Monday to develop a routine to insure I’m using the correct form and progressions. Will try on my own for a while and check back three-four weeks later.

Will figure out “today” over coffee and set R247 goals!

Peace love and happiness!
💪🏻🙌🏻 looking forward to NEW GOALS for R247. Let’s do hard stuff together!

NSV: The past two rounds I figured out the triggers to my weight fluctuations. Next round I’ll weigh every 3 -4 days? Let’s see… My fitness goals need to be on building muscle and not the scale.

REPEAT: Build muscle 💪🏻🚫⚖️!

If I go off nutrition & macros, then I’ll definitely weigh, but not until then!

PS: @reshil_devi “Weight doesn’t matter!” ❤️

ALSO: A big HUGE congrats to everyone courageous enough to participate FULLY in R244, R245 & R246!!!! Basically, from Thanksgiving to New Year’s!
2024 is our year!!!! 🥰 (I do realize there are all kinds of circumstances beyond control, but you get my gist! You know in your HEART AND MIND! Don’t need MFP as proof!)

📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣
Let’s Go! 💪🏻🙌🏻⚡️
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R246 Previous Daily Comments
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12/28 ⚖️ 130.2lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 2021 cal,🚶‍♀️11.2k, 144 ex min, 🔥1067 ex cal, 💗Z2 45 min,🏋️‍♀️30 min

Yesterday: Early 🎾fun - some 💗Z2. Had to force myself to 🏋️‍♀️after… I always come up with so many excuses… Of course, I felt terrific when I checked-off that commitment. Short on steps so walked again in afternoon. Had 🥩 for lunch and chuck burger for dinner (No bread). (Much more than I usually eat - hungry from extended workout.)

Today: ?🚶‍♀️🤸🏼🎾 Holiday dinner tonight with friends. Thinking about a water/black coffee fast starting tonight leading up to InBody 12/30 @9AM. Really want to get back to ketosis. Researched: one 24 hr fast per wk. Then one 48 or 72hr fast every three months ... no more than that. Seems radical but based on solid science. Thinking on it.

12/29 ⚖️ 130.6
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1496 cal,🚶‍♀️14.9k, 97 ex min, 🔥520 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 81min

12/29. *** The positive energy from choosing discipline, embracing my plan & respecting the goals that I claimed for myself (yes me & no one else) is FAR FAR better than a fleeting, momentary tastebud party or “high” derived from rat poison carbs or piddling and waisting the entire day. *** repeating this to myself over & over because I had to coerce myself to walk yesterday … Why?!

Today: 🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️? I may not get to exercise today, because I have to deal with car troubles again… water/coffee fast until InBody tomorrow 9AM.

12/30⚖️ 131.0
Yesterday: 🚫macros & 1225 cal,🚶‍♀️2.8k, 🚫ex min, 🔥🚫ex cal, 💗Z2 - 🚫

⚖️ 131.0 is real. Sure hope it’s added muscle? Zero 🚫 day. Did it even happen? Did not accomplish anything except sat in car dealership for hrs. Fasted until 3 PM then opted for eggs. Light dinner but loaded with rat poison. Feel like a deadbeat loafer. Sabotage much?!?!?!! Good 💦. InBody @ 10am. Will post tomorrow.

12/31 ⚖️ 131.0
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1701 cal,🚶‍♀️4.3k, 38 ex min, 🔥270 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 15 min

12/31 Yesterdays “InBody” threw me for a loop… it’s ultra sensitive so Im somewhat skeptical (timing of 💦/dietary/TMI fluctuations). Need to measure once a month for six months to get a truly solid reading. Results: I still need to +3.1 muscle & -2.3 fat… (Which basically says I accomplished NOTHING for two months!) I lost 2.5lbs but the majority of it was muscle & gained fat. YIKES! Skeptical of scan results because I know I’m stronger… I definitely need to add more muscle & lose fat - the exact amount is ? at this point… confirms I’m simply not spending enough time in the gym. Also confirms that 130-132lbs is realistic maintenance for me … not below 130. The end result : I will build muscle, eat healthy & stay committed. This is very hard stuff. Onward. Focus on 🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🏋️‍♀️.

Bring on the New Year!🍾🎉🎈

Affirmation: Consistency in healthy habits leads to extraordinary results.

👖pants-emonium posted later today! @potasha?

1/1 ⚖️ 134.4
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1595 cal,🚶‍♀️9.9k, ✅🏋️‍♀️20 min. 70 ex min total, 🔥370 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 59min

1/1 Yesterday: committed day! But ate late! good choices -Took care of business. 🚶‍♀️&🏋️‍♀️Celebrated early. Bed by 10pm. Ready for 💯 full steam ahead. 134.4?! HA! Not real. See ya tomorrow lying scale! My body is something else! Bye bye water!

Today: 🎾🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️

1/2 ⚖️ 131.3 Glad I kept my head yesterday.
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1414 cal,🚶‍♀️9.2k, ✅🏋️‍♀️10 min. 110 ex min total, 🔥800ex cal, 💗Z2 - 59 min. That weight fluctuation was from eating different foods later than usual for NYE. Im on such a routine (❤️) that a disruption causes havoc. I felt it all day yesterday… Late in late out! 😂 still super puffy. Living 💦 today!

Ive experienced a sad 3-4 days. I felt defeated yesterday. (Family hurts not body). I did not resort to bad food choices… (yes, an NSV) but I have little to zero momentum/joy or drive to accomplish my exercise goals. The battle in my mind is exhausting. I know with certainty that I will come out of it, but it is ever-present right now. I pushed myself for a 🏋️‍♀️ & walk yesterday & felt better, but I “need” to lift weights & it’s a battle. I only got in 10 minutes 🏋️‍♀️, but will count that as a win. I will be patient with myself & know this cloud will lift. I “will” it AWAY! Step behind me now! A momentum shift will come soon. Will read many affirmations this morning and pray. B E L I E V E!

I’m sharing this for others to know that we all have burdens to carry… and own individual mind games/triggers. My toughest battle is between my ears.

I’m grateful for this group. Thank you for sharing your vulnerabilities.

I’m determined to have a positive day today 💪🏻 & I hope you do too! 🙌🏻

Today: 🎾, 🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️

1/3⚖️ 130.6lbs
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1477 cal,🚶‍♀️3.2k, 🚫🏋️‍♀️🚫 ex min, 🔥🚫ex cal, 💗Z2 - 🚫min.

Yesterday: Strained my knee a wee-bit first thing warming up & stopped all exercise. Cleaned house instead. Wasn’t meant to be. One more day of getting organized and I’m GTG. RAIN all day today…. Not much exercise opportunity so will eat & 💦accordingly. My thoughts are remaining positive so I’m feeling much better. Hopefully I can accomplish a few reps 🏋️‍♀️ inside today and if the weather cooperates will walk later today.

NSV:? A great deal of emotional ups & downs and made it through the other side without sabotage.

Posting this “2023 Workout Summary” …. Just a little PROUD! 💪🏻🙌🏻

1/4⚖️ 129.8
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1651 cal,🚶‍♀️11.7k, 🏋️‍♀️7 min, 98 ex min, 🔥675 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 88 min.

👀👀👀⚖️ 12/31 131 lbs 1/1 134lbs vs ⚖️1/4 129lbs

NOTE TO SELF: Amazing. That’s what happens when I eat “healthy” foods that my body is not used to digesting. 1/1 The night before I ate a bunch of different vegetables that I never eat and nuts…. Just wow. I also had an upset stomach for two days…. Tons of gas. I know what my body likes and it’s consistency day-in day-out. Everything I ate, was “healthy”… but NOT healthy for me.

I’m slowly approaching my NSV of using food as fuel… and not for comfort or emotions. It’s quite liberating. My body starting to want the same foods daily. (It sounds boring, but it isn’t!). Meal planning, grocery shopping and food prep is effortlessly simple. Gives me precious time for other pursuits.

Yesterday: Rain till 1pm. Positive journaling. Forced my butt to walk 5 mi and minimum 🏋️‍♀️ST. Felt it last night. Lots of added 💦all day (more than usual!)

Today: calendared 🎾&🏋️‍♀️in RED.

1/5⚖️ 130.2
Yesterday: ✅macros & 1188 cal,🚶‍♀️7.4k, 🏋️‍♀️17 min, 95 total ex min, 🔥793 ex cal, 💗Z2 - 46 min.

Yesterday: Solid day. 🎾🏋️‍♀️. Didn’t go for an added power walk -felt like I had exercised enough yesterday morning.

Today: 🎾 & then to a dear friends’ husband funeral. She’s a widow way too, too soon. Another reminder to continue to strive toward health and being the best version of me - for both me and my family. Hope you have a great day! You got THIS!!!

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Health Journey
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Pre- college: 125-130lbs
In college-ballooned to 160lbs one year… graduated @130lbs.
1990 (Age 32) - Avg. 135 lbs
2001 (Age 43) - Avg 145 lbs
2010 (Age 52) HW 172 lbs
2020 (Age 62) Avg 130-135

UGW = 130lbs (ceiling)

Aug 14, 2014 @ 157lbs (down 15 from heaviest of 172lbs in 2010), I decided to take control of my health. I lost 30lbs by 1/1/2015. Weight remained @ 128-132lbs through the end of 2020. Five years!

🎢 Roller Coaster Begins….

2020 through 2021, I fluctuated 132-140 lbs.

8/1/ 2022 crept up to 142lbs.
Dropped to 128lbs again by 9/30 then held 130lbs till 1/1/23.

2023 Back ⬆️ 145lbs by July 15! 15lbs BOOM! Enjoyed eating & margaritas way too much! Ive always eaten somewhat healthy BUT portion control is/was a huge issue. Started tracking 7/15. Joined “Just give me 10 days” R231 in beginning of 8/2023. Here we are @ 130 determined to…. be in the
📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣

The yo-yo is exhausting & unhealthy. Takes up way too much space in my brain!

I learned MY choices created an emotional 🎢 roller coaster with yo-yo weight and fitness. My forever goal is to maintain a ceiling of 130lbs. Pretty clear to me that once I reached a goal weight I would then relax/ drift backwards. So glad 145lbs was the max over the last nine years.

I also noticed that as I age it becomes much MUCH more difficult to lose weight. I could loose 15lbs easy in 8 weeks up to 2020ish … This is absolutely not true anymore!!!!

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 EW 129.2 - 16.3
R243 SW 129.0 EW 129.5 - 15.8
R244 SW 129.8 EW 130.0 - 15.0
R245 SW 130.5 EW 130.0 -15.0
R246 SW 130.5 EW

SummerSkier · January 6

Just popping in to join. I am in maintenance and don't weigh daily, but I would like to put 10 days together of staying on target and it is amazing to me how much better you can feel about everything after just a week to 10 days of staying on track. To participate I am going to put my RHR as my metric for the night before because my goal is to keep it below 59 which only happens when I keep to my activity and don't binge.

12/28 RHR 59 💚 Not a bad day
12/29 RHR 60 💛 good day with a 7 mile run
12/30 RHR 60 💛 Did not sleep well which probably contributes to this
12/31 RHR 58 💚 Slept well. Tried something different.
1/1 RHR 58 💚 Did NOT sleep well (too many fireworks) Continuing experiment with Synthroid at wake up vs middle of night.
1/2 RHR 60 💛 Not sure what bumped my RHR up but probably doing 2 runs. At 65 I need to give myself recovery from cardio a little more. sigh. It was a great 1st day of the year tho
1/3 RHR 60 💛 Interesting. A good day but did not sleep well.
1/4 RHR 60
1/5 RHR 62
1/6 RGR 61

10 days complete! I did not get my HR to cooperate but I did meet some cool new folk and old MFP friends here so thank y ou for the challenge!

reshii_devi · January 6

1/1 212.5 -- starting with a celebratory uptick, but okay with that. Let the games begin!
1/2 211.7 -- had to really push for minimum step count yesterday. 🤞🏽easier today
1/3 210.1 -- bye bye NYE! Definitely surprised after LNS cheese and crackers, but Intermittent Fasting has been 19+ hours everyday this week, and HIIT with multiple mini workouts KICKED BUTT yesterday! Step count was also highest in a week @ 10,798. Focus is strength and flexibility today.
1/4 210.5 -- ended up being a recovery day. Broke my fast much earlier than usual, focused on getting more protein, and actually met target of 25%. Yeahhh! Multiple stretches and walking workouts were short and sweet throughout the day, step count 12,895. Soreness gone after salt soak, so strength building and another HIIT session planned for the day. Onwards and downwards!
1/5 211.4 -- first of all ... OMG ... yesterday I was soooooooooo tired. Step count was only 2,870!! Busy at work and grazing all day, the afternoon 45 mins of HIIT walking/jogging backward intervals almost kilt me. By the time 7pm rolled around, I had the worst headache ~ and feeling like I was fighting something ~ decided to take a nap. I woke up at 6am.

I can't believe how long I slept, but I popped up like fresh popcorn!

With plenty of energy and plenty of time for me, me, me ~ after weighing, measuring, meditating and journaling, focus was strength and flexibility. So excited to be ending the day with 14,277 steps | 8 video workouts | 50 squats, 50 wall pushups and 541 cals burned. Weight doesn't matter.

1/6 211 -- ending (-1.5) Was hoping for bigger finish, but I'll take it! Feeling stronger than I have in a long time.

CamandJarvis · January 6

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; R240: 154.9; R241: N/A R242: N/A; R243: N/A; R244: 154.9; R245: 154.0

Last weight
12/27 - 154.0

Round Goal: 152.x
Workout: Daily walks with dogs, weather permitting. Work out 3x/week minimum. 10k run training and bodyweight/kettlebell/resistance band strength training
Water: 80oz
Day, Weight, Comment
12/28 - 155.4
12/29 - 153.9
12/30 - 155.1
12/31 - 155.1
01/01 - 154.8
01/02 - 155.3
01/03 - 154.6
01/04 - 154.2
01/05 - 153.0
01/06 - 153.7 - Still lower than my start weight! This is from fast food lunch. BF requested it and instead of getting him something and coming home to make myself something healthier, I got some, too. I cannot be trusted. Dinner was quite filling with my kryptonite - potatoes, in the form of gnocchi. I probably had too much, but not so much I was stuffed or uncomfortable so that's progress at least! Today we have Fire Department training. Last month our training went over past 1pm when it's usually scheduled to end at 12. Today is low carb day so we can't just hop over and grab food wherever so I hope today's training is quicker and we aren't ravenous. Don't think we really have any other plans this weekend so we'll see what trouble we can cause (: See you next round!

Previous Day's Comments

12/28 - Once again, not enough water. I'm really failing at that. I'm setting reminders on my phone to drink water earlier so I'm not trying to fit it all in before bed like I have been lately. I also gave in to too many cookies and sweets. Today is a low carb day. I have the cabbage-wrapped dumplings to make up for lunch today before the cabbage goes bad. Dinner is something called Marry Me Chicken. No clue, but it's low carb so we're giving it a try. Only workout is walking the dogs and anything bodyweight I manage through the day since I didn't plan. Another thing I'm writing down for me to get fixed up and planned out once kids are gone. Today is their last full day, they leave about 930am tomorrow.
12/29 - Better! Low carb day went okay. The cabbage dumplings were a nightmare since the cabbage leaves tore more often than they didn't. I was pleasantly surprised with the ones I managed to make though BF wasn't. I remainder of the filling I made into chicken meatballs using pork rind "breadcrumbs" and BF liked those better. Dinner was Marry Me Chicken which ended up being a lot less of a "one pot dinner" and required sides. Fortunately I had some burger lettuce and I had harvested some of my spring mix plants to allow enough greenery for BF and I to make a salad. Our septic system may need a full replacement - it may be too small and it overflowed. The company we paid to drain and inspect both tanks prior to purchase of this house ended up only draining and inspecting one... Ugh. Emergency drain cost over $500 and now we're looking at over $15,000 in the coming months. Stress relief is going to be a focus now.
12/30 - DNP
12/31 - DNP
01/01 - Happy New Year! I admit, I let the stress of the septic tank issue and the kids leaving get to me. I feasted on all the cookies (now there are none) and breads. Too many calories, not enough movement Friday, even with my run. Saturday had more movement and slightly less calories, but still not in control by any means. Yesterday was better but not great. BF was back from exchanging kids and we had our low carb day. No exercise, though. TOM arrived yesterday morning adding to extra bloat and heaviness. Hopefully over the coming days, things will settle out in life and therefore I can settle out my eating. New Years Lucky dinner tonight with Fam and watching Michigan (my team) play Alabama in the Rose Bowl. It will be very stressful. Once BF is up, I'll go change into workout clothes and knock out my run and walk the dogs. Also have lots of posts to catch up on!
01/02 - Stress eating due to the Michigan game and ended up having a second glass of champagne that I really shouldn't have. I didn't need it, it was something to do with my hands. I ended up getting seconds on the cornbread and black eyed peas because I accidentally snorted a mouthful of that mixture through my nose. Note to self: don't eat while trying to watch a stressful game. Take bites during commercials only. I apparently felt that the lucky dinner could only be lucky if I consumed the food rather than snort it out my nose so I got more, despite the fact that all of it minus one forkful was properly eaten. I wasn't in the right mind at all last night. Today I am doing strength. I have done 2 sets already of 10 bodyweight squats and 10 (each) 10lb kettlebell single leg romanian deadlifts. I need one more set of each to be done. I attempted to take the dogs for a walk but the rain hit sooner than forecast and we had to sprint back home. Considering it was supposed to be raining from 2-3am onward until after dark tonight, I'm content at the 1/2 mile we managed to squeeze in despite getting a tad bit wet. At least none of us got soaked! Low carb today and I'm determined to make better choices!
01/03 - I did better yesterday and it shows. Today is good, so far. I haven't eaten but I'm not fasting. I added my mushroom coffee to my regular coffee, plus creamer so there's calories there. Heavy, calorie-filled dinner tonight so any little bit I can do to offset calories will help. The carbs are mostly from the naan bread so I may attempt the keto version of it I found to see if BF can tell the difference. I'm just now getting a tad peckish, likely due to my run this morning. It was a shorter one, but it was still a workout and I'm okay with that. One more run (3km assessment) on Friday should finalize this training app and I can move on next week. I need to focus on finishing this cup of water (30oz) before lunch if I want to stay on track. I was good and drank over 100oz yesterday. I'd like to do that again today.
01/04 - Happy to see this drop even with the heavy calorie-dense dinner (that I ate too much of). I skipped breakfast (not a full fast due to Ryze and creamer in my coffee) and had a spinach salad with chicken for lunch to help keep things light and help offset dinner. I had a small afternoon snack of the keto cinnamon muffins (they gotta get eaten before they go bad and I have keto blueberry muffins I need to make before ingredients go bad!) That and 100oz of water through the day seemed to work! Today is back to low carb. I have a keto beef stroganoff recipe from my "Southern Keto" cookbook that BF was willing to try tonight. No lunch plans but have a few keto lunches I know how to make and have the ingredients for, depending on what BF is feeling. I did upper body strength: 3 sets of 10x knee pushups and 10x each single arm bent over rows with 10lb kettlebell. Not much but we're re-introducing strength slowly in hopes it sticks and I'm not so sore I can't move for a week after. Plus, I've still got the 10k training to focus on. Hoping I can really buckle down and stick to my goals these next couple days so I can end this round lower than I started. I'm only 0.2lb away from breaking even so it's very doable!
01/05 - I stepped on the scale 3 times to be sure and all 3 bounced around until settling on this exact same weight. I apparently did something right with low carb yesterday to get such a good scale response. Today is normal eating so I'm going to have to keep mindful and on my own case to maintain or lose further for end of round. My final run with this Joggo app today, 3k. I kept it very easy with a 12:49 min/mile and nearly 25 minutes. My focus was to be able to hold a conversation, even if a little stuttered, while running which has been a challenge. Good news is back in September, a 1.5 mile run was at 13:05 and I couldn't hold a conversation so there's obvious improvement when I take the time to look back. Work today and have to go to post to grab a package that's been there for over a week now. I'd let it sit until next Friday when I'm off work but BF ran out of creamer this morning and we have fire department training tomorrow morning - he'll need his coffee with creamer! Might as well knock out two errands with one trip. Also, we might be moving sooner than expected. The HOA got even stupider here (it used to be so good) and so we're looking to see if BF is eligible for VA loan (credit score-wise) so he can buy while I work on selling. My VA loan is wrapped up in this current house. So here's to a bunch of stress to overcome. Sorry in advance if I rant or rave, it really helps me to get it out of my system in a safe place and all of you always have such good insight and perspectives. I appreciate all your support all the time

eyesopennow · January 6

12/28 235.4, MBS 171. My goals this ten days 1) gain no weight, 2) Morning Blood Sugars down to 140's by the end of the period, and 3) log in every day. Challenging enough!
12/29 234.8.
12/30 - travel day
12/31 - 235, MBS 169.
1/1 - 235, 154.
1/2 235.4, 164.
1/3 235.2, 167.
1/4 236.2, 141.
1/5 235.0, 149

1/6 235.7, MBS 152

AR10at50 · January 6

F, 58, 5’5
HW-187 Sep. 2014. Thank you @quiltingjaine !🌸
UGW-140

12/29-172
12/30-171
1/2-DNW
1/4-173
1/5-173
1/6-DNW-Offf to a board meeting for quilting then grocery shopping and home to finish up some quilts.

SheilaBoneham · January 6

🧶❄️👟🌲🌨️🎨👩🏻‍💻

📆 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: end weight running average 191. 😳

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)
R142 11/07/23: end weight 189 (-.4)
R143 11/07/23: end weight 189 (+/-0)
R144 12/17/23: end weight DNW
R145 12/27/23: end weight DNW

R146 goals—return to tracking & daily weigh ins (from 12/31), no snacking after dinner, no ice cream, cut back on cheese, bread, and pasta, walk at least 30 minutes most days

Day, Weight, Comment

12/28 - DNW
I tracked yesterday. Calories were very low, not because I skimped on meals but because I did not snack!. I knitted all through evening tv time, and had no urge to eat, so thats what I plan to do going forward. Guess I’d better start something big but mindless!

12/29 - DNW
I did reasonably well yesterday, but was hungry at night and had a few Triscuits with cheese quite late. Better than ice cream! I’m going to pay attention, but I think on days when I have a very light breakfast, I’m hungrier at night, and when I have more food, especially protein, I’m not hungry later. So, 2 scrambled eggs + coffee this morning! We’ll see.

12/30 - DNW
Ok, last day of my no-weigh-in break. I suspect I’ll be up a couple of pounds from my last weigh in, which was 189 at the end of R143, but I’ll (re)start where I am. Yesterday my calories were low (1220) but I did have cereal & almond milk around 9 p.m. because I really was hungry. Ok, off to groom the doggy! Happy last Saturday of 2023!

12/31 - 191
Well, there it is. 2023 has been a fat year for me—I’m up 12.4 pounds. Emotional self-sabotage, and it has to stop. So my goals for 2024–

sleep and get up earlier,
meditate 10 minutes minimum per day,
move more,
try not to eat after dinner but if I am really hungry, eat something light and healthy,
eat more responsibly when out for lunch with friends,
Calories <1400 most days.

I’m trying not to beat myself up too much, but I have to stop making excuses.

01/01 - 190.6
Happy New Year! It’s not much, but I’ll take a January 1st loss as a harbinger for the coming year. I ate responsibly yesterday. DH wants to order Thai food for lunch/dinner, so I’m avoiding the high-calorie curries in favor of a stir fry heavy on veggies, save half for tomorrow, and enjoy it.

01/02 - 191.2
☹️ I didn’t see that coming. Calories 1415 yesterday, 1220 Sunday. Salt maybe in yesterday’s stir fry?

01/03 - 191.2
Sigh.

01/04 - 191.2
I had a minor emotional eat yesterday, so I didn’t expect a loss.

01/05 - 191.4
Yesterday was good, so this is from my slip on Wednesday.

01/06 - 191.4
Ugh. Not what I’d hoped for this round. I confess, I snacked last night. Triscuits and cheese. I don’t know why I insist on self-sabotage. I’ll try to do better next round.

ashleycarole86 · January 6

SW RND 246 237.4
12/28 237.4 Well folks, I never left MFP, but I certainly haven't been taking things seriously in 2023, and I have a lot of regain to show for it. I did my best when I was way more active here, so it's time to start. Missed you all!
12/29 237 At my dad's house with my travel scale but no food scale. It's been a long while since I've consistently tracked my food so I'm going to need to get back into the habit when I get home. Nice to see a move in the right direction today.
12/30 237 A miracle I stayed the same as we saw Wonka last night and I ate a giant popcorn. We did take the dog for a walk and my meals weren't terrible. Today we have a big family celebration at the Legion.
12/31 236 Our visit with my Dad was great. We are on the road home today.. the ride is about 11 hours so my steps will be minimal. Road food as we didn't have anything to pack. Would be different if I was back in my good habits. Something to think of for future trips.
1/1 237.4 Yesterday was road trip snacks, fast food, appetizers, and some alcohol to ring in the New Year. A ton of excess has me back where I started this round which is to be expected. I'm back home and getting back in my routine so I expect things to head in a positive direction now. Happy New Year all!
1/2 236.4 Back to work today after a long stretch off. Yesterday was a good day on track with all aspects of my goals. Have a good plan to keep that up today.
1/3 235.8 Back to my pre-Christmas weight, so that feels like a good milestone. I checked all my boxes yesterday and it shows on the scale. Today I donate blood so exercise will only be a walk as they don't want you doing anything strenuous afterwards.
1/4 234.4 Feeling ravenous with hunger today! Staying the course...
1/5 233.8 Had a good ride on the Peloton last night. Tonight I curl with my husband. There is beer and trivia afterwards so I'll have to make smart choices.
1/6 233.4 Last night I curled and there was beer and pizza afterwards. Then we came home and had chocolate and wine. I made poor choices due to alcohol.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 246

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