Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 252

UTMom81 · March 2

Hello Everyone! I'm back! I've spent the last year and a half taking care of my Dad who broke his hip at 92. He moved in with me, and I've done virtually no exercise and have eaten poorly all this time. He's still here, but I have got to make some changes! So I came back to the group who provided so much accountability and support in the past. I haven't weighed yet, but I will in the morning. Started back on MFP this morning and have gotten in my exercise. I'll post again in the morning!

Lazuliz · March 2

Hello again, everyone!

I'm 5'3
2/26: 139.0
2/27: 137.8
2/28: 137.4
2/29: 136.5
3/1: 136.4
3/2: 136.8 - Not surprising after eating fried food yesterday. Had a really good Peloton bike bootcamp yesterday. I'm getting ready for a run and hopefully a spin after today. We're also heading to the opening game of our soccer team tonight. It is going to be so cold!
3/3
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3/6

desolate_angel · March 3

HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)

END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)1
END WT RND 248: 175.1 (79.4 kg)
END WT RND 249: 173.4 (78.7 kg)
END WT RND 250: 170.6 (77.4 kg)

END WT RND 251: 167.8 (76.1 kg)
2/26- 167.3 There's a slight chill in the air tonight and despite wearing wool socks, I can't seem to shake the cold. Good excuse to tuck into a warm bed just a little early.
2/27- 167.2 My husband and I have lost almost half our dog between the two of us at 31 pounds combined. Also, the store had ground turkey packages on sale for $1.99 because the use or freeze by date is in the next week, so I grabbed three of those. We actually prefer turkey tacos to the ground beef ones, so it was a good find.
2/28- 167.9 Staying in my calorie goal.
2/29 167.8 Another good night, but I've stayed up past my bedtime reading.
3/1-167.3 Got off work a little early and took the dog to the dog park for an afternoon treat. Impromptu date night with my husband after. Ate at maintenance for the day, but I was 300 under goal yesterday which will help. Read and fell asleep early.
3/2- 167.6 Helped my sister start moving today. Articfish blackened salmon tonight and I'm back on track with calories. We're out so I need to go to Costco and see if they still have more.

Aquarian · March 3

SW RND 67.2
2/26 67.2
2/27 66.8
2/28 67.0
2/29 66.9 this is the actual start date, since I hadn’t posted before. Hope I can continue and lose a bit by 6th
3/1 66.3
3/2 65.8
3/3 65.7
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musicsax · March 3

65 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 252 (my 182nd). Thank you @quiltingjaine for keeping this going, so grateful.
Goals for this round; to lose! Scale has been a bit erratic the previous round, obviously reflects rate of consistency (or not!). Must concentrate on consistency in the next round, really want to get back down especially as at the moment the choice of my clothes that comfortably fit is limited, do not want to have to buy a bigger size!! And to break the “always looking for something to put in my mouth” syndrome!
Good luck everyone for a successful round.

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
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
End of round 246 - 143.8
End of round 247 – 142.6 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 248 – 143.6 (gain of 1 pound) 26.01.24
End of round 249 – 141.6 (2 pounds down) 05.02.24
End of round 250 – DNW – away on holiday with family, Whitchurch.
End of round 251 - 242

SW RND 252 - Day, Weight, Comment

2/26 141.6 -11.25 miles walked, 40% exercise calories eaten back.
2/27 142.2 (trend 142.7) – 6.31 miles walked, 60% of exercise calories eaten back.
2/28 142 – (trend 142.6) – 5.63 miles walked before meeting up with DSs for lunch, all but 46 exercise calories eaten back.

2/29 142.2 – 10.31 miles walked, all exercise calories eaten back.
3/1 142.2 – no structured walking as childminding little DGS. Travelling to Forest of Dean today for long weekend so no weighing in for next 3 mornings.
3/2. DNW - managed to get just over 6 miles walk in yesterday despite all the rain! Ate all but 87 of exercise calories back. Woke up to a dusting of snow this morning, don't know yet what plans are as the forest is already very wet and muddy 😔.

3/3. DNW - 6.61 miles walked amidst snow, sleet & rain, ¼ exercise calories eaten back. Much brighter morning today, frosty, but wall to wall sunshine 😁.
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!!

musicsax · March 3

_JeffreyD_ wrote: »

Male: 66
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement…
3. Drink 66 oz. water.

Round 252 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food - yesterday; Exercise – yesterday / Comment

Previous posts:

2/26: 227.2
/logged all of it; took a walk, did some yard work (in February!)/
As a matter of tradition, an uptick on the first day.

2/27: 225.6
/logged; exercised/

2/28: 228
/logged; but no workout/
228 on 2/28! Let’s hope this is not a reoccurring phenomenon for the rest of the year. Ha! I will need an all-new wardrobe by Friday.

Yesterday was a sedentary day of meetings. We capped it off with a visit to Logan’s Roadhouse to spend a gift card (of all reasons.)

We have somehow collected too many unspent gift cards. I think retailers like gift card sales for this reason. Actually I don’t know how gift cards are handled in their books so I shouldn’t jump to conclusions. I do know this; someone paid Logan’s $25 for a gift card years ago (pre-covid) and they got to hold the cash until I bought a meal last night. They have also discontinued the practice of serving free peanuts in the shell, so that was a benefit for them …and me.

By the way, they were short staff like so many other businesses these days.

2/29: 226.4
/food logged; body exercised; under watered/
NSV today. Even though the scale is not making drastic moves, I can sense changes starting in my body because of the diet and exercise improvements in these last couple rounds. Just think of the NSV’s if I should happen to “buckle down.”

Remember my gift card story at Logan’s? Well, yesterday I couldn’t find my credit card! Yes I left it at Logan’s. My brain is short staff.

3/1: 224.4
/logged food; hand weights; 43 oz water/
So goes the back-and-forth argument my body has with the scale each day. It will be up again tomorrow.

Have a good March everyone. Another day closer to warm weather.

Speaking of dreams, I dreamt I had washboard abs. HAAAA! My dreams are usually like a Salvador Dali painting (google it), so there is no context to go along with it. Probably subliminal residue of an internet advertisement. It was nice while it lasted.

2/25: 226.4
Starting weight on day before this round.

3/2: 227.8
/logged; functional exercise and movement; poor water intake/
My functional exercise yesterday was helping DM to get ready for moving day today into a smaller apartment. The move today will be my exercise.

Last night was a monthly meeting of a few people who all used to work for the same company. Not all worked there at the same time, but we have a common bond. And the company no longer exists. I would call it an alumni association. All that to say I had a Reuben sandwich and fries washed down with a couple pints of Guinness. A festival of salt with not much water yesterday to wash it away.

The place we met at this month fancies itself an “English Pub.” It was started by an Englishman 20 years ago or so and does a decent job with décor and menu, though I have never actually been to England. (Some Day) It is located in a strip mall so there is a lot of Illinois involved here, and perhaps it is too well lit based on my impressions made by UK television shows (like Endeavour.) The pub caters to the soccer-loving crowd (not me) so there is usually a game on, even if it is prerecorded. They open off hours for a lot of live matches in Europe and of course the World Cup. Cheers @musicsax !

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Historical Averages:
R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
R 216: 222.2
R 217: 221.8
R 218 – 226 no data. AWOL
R 227: 224.8
R 228 – 242 no data. AWOL
R 243: 225.3 (20231207)
R 244: 224.4
R 245 - 249 AWOL
R 250: 226.2
R 251: 227.4

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

Cheers!! Pleased you enjoyed it x 😁

ArloLuna · March 3

Highest weight 190
Goal weight 160
GW this round 182

Jumping in on March 1st

SW RND 252

2/26
2/27
2/28
2/29
3/1 185
3/2 184.5
3/3 183.6
3/4
3/5
3/6

Skyleen75 · March 3

HW- 242
LW- 142
2024- 200.4

I’ve been slowly gaining 10lbs a year over the last few years. This challenge helps me stay focused.

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee. I don’t often comment but I do read everyone.

Rnd 261- 196.4

2/26- 195.6
2/27- 193.6
2/28- 191.4
2/29- 191.6
3/1- 189.4
3/2- 190.2
3/3- 190.4 made good choices but still enjoyed a lunch out with a cocktail and a cupcake. Ice cream for dinner was maybe not a great heath choice but it was yummy! Not a bad weekend bump.

judefit1 · March 3

I usually don't have the time to respond to all the inspiring posts here, but it's a quiet Sunday morning, so I have a few extra minutes!

@Leigh_b3/2

slight uptick but still hanging on to <150 and happy. Anticipating another uptick after today's long but should settle back in a few days. 12 miles today. Was the longest ive run since my last marathon in December 22. Sadly, not anywhere close to the pace I used to run that distance….but at least i got the distance. Distance first, pace second. Ill worry about getting faster after i can get myself through another sucessful 26.2.

Congratulations! 12 miles is a challenging distance! It sounds like your body is changing, even if the scale moves slowly, so really celebrate this accomplishment- it's amazing!

@SheilaBoneham I'm a newbie here, only found this group in December. I wish I'd known you all were here years ago- it's changed my whole perspective about where I am and what I'm doing. For years I looked for somewhere (and someone) with whom to share my struggle with this. Your insights, now and since I joined, have helped me tremendously. Whatever you decide to do, thank you so much for being open and honest about your own journey. I think I've realized that this "struggle" with my weight is only partly about physical wellness and much more about how I feel about myself.

@Chapter_3 more inspiration from you, as you often do for me. The thought that "disappearing" from a group in which you've been involved for some time (even if semi-anonymous), can leave the remaining people feeling a little unsettled, uncertain and concerned echoed my own growing connection to those in this group. Thank you.

and to that note:
@deepwoodslady

I feel so much in common with @judefit1 right now! And it is amazing how so many of us can bounce up and down and all around the same weight for quite some time before seeing a new weight that sticks. It makes the weight loss take so much longer but, at this point, I’m grateful for any response as a plateau is horrible.

Agreed! These long plateaus I seem subject to are frustrating, but when I look at my trends (as you always do) I feel like I'm working at the plan and going in the right direction! Thank you for noticing!

Skyleen75 · March 3

SheilaBoneham wrote: »

3/02 - 195
I had a minor epiphany this morning, still only half formed, but rattling around in my head. Basically, I’m leaning toward shifting from attempts to limit and restrict, which used to work for me but now makes me rebel and “sneak” things (from whom, I have no idea!) to eating what I want but very mindfully. I’m going to stop tracking for a while. I’ve tracked daily for the past 9 years(! —see spoiler) and it worked for a while but has clearly lost its power for me.

Girl, I get you! I don’t track and log because it was disordered eating for me. Obsessive and restrictive. “Cheating” or “sneaking” created weird shame and disappointment. I started purging to control all of it. Total mess!!! I know tracking works for a lot of people but I also know it doesn’t work for me.
You know how to eat, you know yourself. Our weight is more then just calories it’s our social, physical and emotional body.

Also I was part of this group for almost two years (different screen name) and left for very long time. I genuinely missed certain members but there was a lot I needed a break from.

No one is actually a better person because they ate 1100 calories instead of 2100 but you might just be a better person if you spend the day gardening.

judefit1 · March 3

Previous rounds:

SW Rnd 245: 146.6
SW Rnd 246: 147.0
SW Rnd 247: 143.4
SW Rnd 248: 140.8
SW Rnd 249: 140.6
SW Rnd 250: 137.2
SW Rnd 251: 136.2
SW Rnd 252: 134.2
Overall loss: 12.8 lbs since 12/22/23

Goals this round:
* keep focus on the goal, which is permanent change in eating habits
* continue to track my calories and nutrition
* be kind to myself and enjoy life!
* remain under 135 through March birthdays (we have many!)

2/26: 134.2
2/27: 135.0
2/28: 134.2
2/29: 134.2
3/1: 135.0
3/2: 134.2
3/3: 134.2
3/4:
3/5:
3/6:

3/3: given that we had take-out last night, I won't complain about the plateau.
Today we're off to NYC for our annual 4-birthday celebration tradition- My partner and I, his daughter and my 2nd daughter all have March birthdays. 10 years ago we started taking them to NYC to do something fun and have dinner at what has now become their favorite Italian restaurant. We surprise them with what we're doing, which used to vary, but in the last few years has been a comedy on Broadway. This year is "Spamelot", which I missed in its first incarnation. It's always a special day- the "girls" (in their 40s now) really love each other but are always super busy with work and families, so this time together is a real treat for all of us. Food consciousness will be challenging as the restaurant is "family style", but I'll watch my portions and skip the (delicious) bread :-)

judefit1 · March 3

one more comment:

@Skyleen75

No one is actually a better person because they ate 1100 calories instead of 2100 but you might just be a better person if you spend the day gardening.

Amen to that, and everything you said. Thanks for the reminder about the real priorities here.

Have a great day everyone- and love yourselves just a little more, it's a great group of people

_JeffreyD_ · March 3

Male: 66
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016)
OGW: 199 (just to say I did)
Maintenance Range Goal: 200-205

Goals for this round:

1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement…
3. Drink 66 oz. water.

Round 252 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed.
/ Logged Food - yesterday; Exercise – yesterday / Comment

Previous posts:

2/26: 227.2
/logged all of it; took a walk, did some yard work (in February!)/
As a matter of tradition, an uptick on the first day.

2/27: 225.6
/logged; exercised/

2/28: 228
/logged; but no workout/
228 on 2/28! Let’s hope this is not a reoccurring phenomenon for the rest of the year. Ha! I will need an all-new wardrobe by Friday.

Yesterday was a sedentary day of meetings. We capped it off with a visit to Logan’s Roadhouse to spend a gift card (of all reasons.)

We have somehow collected too many unspent gift cards. I think retailers like gift card sales for this reason. Actually I don’t know how gift cards are handled in their books so I shouldn’t jump to conclusions. I do know this; someone paid Logan’s $25 for a gift card years ago (pre-covid) and they got to hold the cash until I bought a meal last night. They have also discontinued the practice of serving free peanuts in the shell, so that was a benefit for them …and me.

By the way, they were short staff like so many other businesses these days.

2/29: 226.4
/food logged; body exercised; under watered/
NSV today. Even though the scale is not making drastic moves, I can sense changes starting in my body because of the diet and exercise improvements in these last couple rounds. Just think of the NSV’s if I should happen to “buckle down.”

Remember my gift card story at Logan’s? Well, yesterday I couldn’t find my credit card! Yes I left it at Logan’s. My brain is short staff.

3/1: 224.4
/logged food; hand weights; 43 oz water/
So goes the back-and-forth argument my body has with the scale each day. It will be up again tomorrow.

Have a good March everyone. Another day closer to warm weather.

Speaking of dreams, I dreamt I had washboard abs. HAAAA! My dreams are usually like a Salvador Dali painting (google it), so there is no context to go along with it. Probably subliminal residue of an internet advertisement. It was nice while it lasted.

3/2: 227.8
/logged; functional exercise and movement; poor water intake/
My functional exercise yesterday was helping DM to get ready for moving day today into a smaller apartment. The move today will be my exercise.

Last night was a monthly meeting of a few people who all used to work for the same company. Not all worked there at the same time, but we have a common bond. And the company no longer exists. I would call it an alumni association. All that to say I had a Reuben sandwich and fries washed down with a couple pints of Guinness. A festival of salt with not much water yesterday to wash it away.

The place we met at this month fancies itself an “English Pub.” It was started by an Englishman 20 years ago or so and does a decent job with décor and menu, though I have never actually been to England. (Some Day) It is located in a strip mall so there is a lot of Illinois involved here, and perhaps it is too well lit based on my impressions made by UK television shows (like Endeavour.) The pub caters to the soccer-loving crowd (not me) so there is usually a game on, even if it is prerecorded. They open off hours for a lot of live matches in Europe and of course the World Cup. Cheers @musicsax !

2/25: 226.4
Starting weight on day before this round.

3/3: 226.2
/logged; functional exercise; not enough water/
A lot of steps (for me,) and a lot of lifting furniture. Mom’s move is done….mostly. A few pictures to hang.

Food yesterday was mostly clean except for the cinnamon coffee cake I bought for my fellow family member movers to nosh on.

3/4:
3/5:
3/6:

Historical Averages:

R 94: 210.7 (20191108 = date of the last day of the round)
R 95: 210.3
R 96: 210.5
R 97: 211.3 (20191208)
R 98: 212.7
R 99: 212.5* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 100: 215.0* (ghost vaycay entries) (20200107)
R 101: 216.0* (some ghost vaycay entries)
R 102: 212.6
R 103: 211.9 (20200206)
R 104: 210.9
R 105: 212.5
R 106: 211.2 (20200307)
R 107: DNF
R 115: 215.6 (20200605)
R 116: 213.7
R 117: 213.1
R 118: 212.1 (20200705)
R 119: 212.4
R 120: 211.5
R 121: 207.9 (20200804)
R 122: 207.4
R 123: 207.3
R 124: 209.4 (20200903)
R 125: 208.9
R 126: 209.6
R 127: 209.1 (20201003)
R 128: 210.0
R 129: 210.6
R 130: 210.7 (20201102)
R 131: 211.5
R 132: 209.2
R 133: 211.7 (20201202)
R 134: 211.0
R 135: 211.5
R 136: DNW (20210101)
R 137: DNW
R 138: DNW
R 139: 215.7
R 140: 215.2 (20210210)
R 141: 213.6
R 142: 212.8 (20210302)
R 143: 211.5
R 144: 212.2
R 145: 211.6 (20210401)
R 146: DNW – scale broke during this round.
R 147: 213.1
R 148: 212.3 (20210501)
R 149: 209.7 (vacay 2nd half)
R 150: 210.4 (vacay 1st half)
R 151: 210.7
R 152: 211.0 (20210610)
R 153: 210.7
R 154: 210.6
R 155: 210.0 (20210710)
R 156: 210.9
R 157: 210.6
R 158: 207.8 (20210809)
R 159: 207.9
R 160: 205.9
R 161: 206.2 (20210908)
R 162: 205.9
R 163: 206.8
R 164: 207.1 (20211008)
R 165: 207.0
R 166: 207.3
R 167: 207.8 (20211107)
R 168: 206.2
R 169: 207.3
R 170: 208.2 (20211207)
R 171: 208.6
R 172: 207.4
R 173: 210.5 (20220106) Mostly estimated
R 174: 210.5 Mostly estimated
R 175: 211.8 Mostly estimated
R 176: 213.6 (20220205)
R 177: 214.6
R 178: 213.7
R 179: 213.7 (20220307)
R 180: 213.7
R.181: 214.2
R 182: 216.4 (20220406)
R 183: DNW
R 184: 216.2
R 185: 217.0 (20220506)
R 186: 216.8
R 187: 215.9
R 188: 217.1 (20220605)
R 189: 216.2
R 190: 215.5
R 191: 217.3 (20220705)
R 192: 217.9
R 193: DNW
R 194: 215.2 (20220804) Some guesstimates early I the round with no scale.
R 195: 216.2
R 196: 213.8
R 197: 216.0 (20220903)
R 198: 213.6
R 199: 214.7 (partial round)
R 200: 215.4 (20221003)
R 201: 215.6
R 202: 214.8
R 203: 215.7 (20221102)
R 204: 216.7
R 205: 217.2
R 206 DNW
R 207: 217.4
R 208: 218.6
R 209: DNW (20230101)
R 210: DNW
R 211: DNW
R 212: DNW
R 213: DNW (20230210)
R 214: 222.5 (post-surgery date)
R 215: 221.5 (20230302)
R 216: 222.2
R 217: 221.8
R 218 – 226 no data. AWOL
R 227: 224.8
R 228 – 242 no data. AWOL
R 243: 225.3 (20231207)
R 244: 224.4
R 245 - 249 AWOL
R 250: 226.2
R 251: 227.4

I like to track averages due to my wild fluctuations. For the same reason, I like to weigh daily so I can see the lows from time to time. It gives me hope.

UTMom81 · March 3

I'm so glad I can just jump in at anytime in this group. My goal the rest of this round is to get back to habits that help me gain some modicum of control over what I put in my mouth and how much I move my body. I'm shifting my priorities away from being obsessive about my quilting (which has been my therapy since Dad moved in with me) and caring for Dad, to taking time for my health which has really suffered the last year and a half. Dad is much more self-sufficient than he was a year ago, so I have to get back to a healthier-for-me lifestyle. I can't take care of him if I don't take care of me!

3/3: 191.2----got in a good walk with hubby yesterday and we have both committed to eating more healthy. It's a start!
3/4:
3/5:
3/6:

Sweetzyd · March 3

I'm Crystal! 40 yrs old, wife and mama of 3 (ages 14, 13 & 5)! I counted calories about 5 yrs ago and got down to goal weight. Life got in the way and I stopped being mindful and gained it all back. What I've realized from then to now, is that this truly is a lifestyle. I can't eat any way I want and expect to keep the weight off. At the moment I'm doing OMAD (Started Feb 5th). I'm unsure if I'll stick with this my whole journey or if I'll add another meal for 2 meals a day. I'm also trying to keep my calories still within the 1200 range and watching sugar and carbs. I feel so much better since I've cut back on everything. Once I do get to goal weight, of course I will add some calories back in to maintain.

5'4
SW (Oct. 2023) 198
GW (Hopefully by June 2024) 145
February 1st SW: 184.5
RND 251 SW: 183.1, EW: 178.8 (-4.3)

RND 252
2/26 178.8 didn't follow through with my goals yesterday. The weekends definitely seem a lot harder to stick to them. Oh well, planning for a better day! Good luck everyone!
2/27 177.2 My body was definitely holding weight from all the carbs the other day. Had a good day yesterday. Ate very healthy and stuck with my goals, although I didn't get a walk in. Feel great this morning!
2/28 177.2 Another good day!
2/29 177.0 Yesterday was church and we always eat dinner there. My excuse not to have to cook 🤪. Burger, fries and cookie- but it's ok in moderation! Something always seems to come up when I plan to walk so plan to get that in today. Hope everyone is having a great week! (7.5 lbs total loss in February)
3/1 176.8 Met all my goals and got a good walk in yesterday 🙂
3/2 177.9 Had Japanese food last night along with a chocolate and peanut butter dessert. Also a couple hundred over on calories. Definitely feeling it this morning. Drinking plenty of water today! Have a great weekend everyone!
3/3 179.6 🙄 My husband made himself a drink last night and asked if I wanted one. It's been a long time since I drank alcohol because I know what it does to my body (weight gain, mindless snacking etc..) So 1 drink turned into 2.. and of course I over ate too. Oh well.. today is a new day.
3/4
3/5
3/6

jspecies11 · March 3

@judefit1
I just saw Spamalot in NYC last month for the first time too. I hope you and your family enjoy the outing in the city. 💕

reshii_devi · March 3

1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 250 EW: 204.7
Round 252 Goals: Fast 24 hrs 1-2 days, carbs <80g, 30mins HIIT 3x, Strength 4-5x, 8-11K steps 6x

2/26 204.8 (50g carbs, strength training, fasted 21 hrs, but glued to desk 15 hours, not enough steps)
2/27 DNW (away from home - 11101 steps, Yoga & HIIT, IF 17.5)
2/28 203.0 (79g carbs, IF 24 hrs, 8lb strength, 7002 steps)
2/29 202.3 (69g carbs, HIIT, IF 21hrs, 13,061 steps)
3/1 201.8 (IF 20 hrs, walking, yoga and 8lb strength workouts, 52g carbs, 10,116 steps)
3/2 202.6 (rest day turned into intense HIIT session, 12541 steps, 98g carbs, IF 22 hours)
3/3 202.4 (planning next week, resting and feasting in moderation)
3/4
3/5
3/6

March 3rd: HIIT walk/jog backwards intervals on hilly terrain in the rain yesterday has me feeling a bit sore this morning, so don't trust myself to go to the gym today. May wait until right before closing just to sit in the sauna, lol ~ I did join (yeah!) so looking forward to lots of swimming next week.

jspecies11 · March 3

70 year old female 5’5”
SW 129.0# (RND 251)
Intentions:
60 oz water/day💧
Strength training 5x/week 🏋️‍♀️ Calorie intake below maintenance target 🥕
Move it 6/10 days 👣
Showing today’s wt and yesterday’s target achievements

Day, Weight, Comment
2/26 - 128.8# 🏋️‍♀️🥕
2/27 - 128.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
2/28 - DNW 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
2/29 - 128.6# ST rest; 👣🥕
3/01 - 129.2# 🏋️‍♀️
3/02 - 128.0# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕
3/03 - 128.4# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕 Pizza for dinner tonight, I can’t remember the last time I splurged with pizza so it has to be quality or it ain’t worth it. Tomorrow I start a 6 week challenge - food will be monitored closely as well as exercise. Looking forward to it.
3/04 - TWJ Challenge starts💪
3/05 -
3/06 -

Krysless2 · March 3

PW: 176.4
Sun 03/03: 177.0;+.6lbs
~ I actually HAVE been weighing over the last few days but haven’t been able to log my food, so no real way to analyze what I’ve been doing wrong. Still trying to eat better but I have been letting my hair down and I allowed myself to drink some when I was out with friends.
~ I did sign up to participate in another weight loss challenge I found on MyFitnessPal called Fat2Fit. It starts today and I’m very excited and hopeful that it’s going to kick start my weight loss!

Stayed Below SW 175.6✔️=Yes ❌=No
(Mon> > > > > > > > Next Wed)
❌❌❌❌❌❌❌🔘🔘🔘

03/04 Mon ~ 8th Day
03/05

*MiniGoal: Under 174
03/06 Wed ~ Last Day

Prev Days(Cliffs notes in RED):

Sat 03/02❌176.4; 0lbs
~ Didn’t weigh
Fri 03/01❌176.4; 0lbs
~ Didn’t weigh
Thu 02/29❌176.4;-1lbs
~ Nothing of note
Wed 02/28❌177.4;+.2lbs
~ wow! Only one more day of February left!
Tue 02/27❌177.2;+.5lbs
~ Ok pre-TMI I was 178.4 and then post-TMI I was 176.1! (Still so thankful for code names!) But when the difference is so extreme like that, I’m going to divide and subtract the difference. Because well, I must just REALLY had to go!! lol
~ Still having a hard time getting back on the treadmill. Dealing with a little PTSD when I was on there for too long Friday and Saturday which made my feet sore afterwords. This is probably contributing to my “I can eat whatever I want” mental state of mind right now.
Mon 02/26❌176.7;+1.11lbs
~ I was good all day until my husband wanted pizza. I usually go nuts and eat with my eyes but I didn’t this time.
~ I’m still surprised this isn’t higher.. but maybe I have been given some grace here. I did put a rule in place, which was to stop eating when I was full last night. Maybe that was it..
SW: 175.6
~ Continuing on with my same plan

quiltingjaine · March 3

ROUND 253 is posted

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10910811/just-give-me-10-days-round-253#latest

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 252

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