Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 252

jspecies11 · March 5

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# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕
3/04 - 129.0# 💧👣 ST rest
3/05 - 128.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
3/06 -

I did not join the challenge after all The technical problems that I had to jump through with the app (not this one) twice was frustrating. They refunded my money- it is what it is. Keep calm and carry on.

desolate_angel · March 6

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.
3/3-167.6 Got my salmon from Costco, yay! Hello, ToM, boo! Still have a slight loss this round with 3 more days to go.
3/4- 166.5 I feel like I could use a 3 day weekend. But I have a weeklong vacation coming up in a month. And I'm glad there will be at least 14 pounds less of me to haul around.
3/5 -166.5 Quite happy with this.
3/6

reshii_devi · March 6

Sweetzyd wrote: »

reshii_devi wrote: »

Makes total sense to me @Sweetzyd !! Now that I'm actually measuring and paying more attention to my body, I've noticed how the excess carbs go immediately back on the belly. That new awareness is enough to say no! ... mostly, lol ~ but like you, getting better everyday

I'm glad it made sense! 😂 Yep, got to learn to just say no! Like you said, mostly anyways lol. You're doing great!!

You too friend! 👊🏽 Onwards!

Lazuliz · March 6

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
3/3: DNW
3/4: 137.8
3/5: 137.2 - Super busy at work the past couple days. Still got my workouts in, much more time spent sitting at my desk though.
3/6

musicsax · March 6

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 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 😁.
3/4. DNW - 11.58 miles walked in a beautiful sunny, frosty forest, so good to be alive!! 20% exercise calories eaten back. Today we head home again.
3/5. 142 - 6.46 miles walked yesterday, ¼ exercise calories eaten back.
3/6 142.6 – 6.12 miles walked before meeting up with DSs for lunch.

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

musicsax · March 6

@SheilaBoneham - just wanted to let you know that if you decide to take a break, I shall miss you and your updates on Charlie, your garden & knitting projects etc, but I do respect that you should do what works for you. All the best for the future and hope you do pop in to "see" us occasionally

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Aquarian · March 6

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
3/4 66.1 oops
3/5 65.6 yay
3/6 65.5 yes!

1.7 kg lost in ten days
I will take that 😇😇

Skyleen75 · March 6

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
3/4- 190.6
3/5- 190.0
3/6- 191.4 DH was late coming home last night so I grazed while I was waiting and then the late meal. Next time I’ll just eat at my normal time and sit with him while he eats. If I’m full I’m less likely to eat more.
Great round, even with a little bump at the end.

Chapter_3 · March 6

R252 - my 22nd

About Me & Health Journey
Spoiler @ end ⬇️
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📣#bestshapeofmylife📣#inwiththenew
#helpfulhabits
Let’s Go! 💪🏻🙌🏻⚡️
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New user name?
“Chapter_3”- is my third chapter of “adulthood” … What comes after “middle-age”? Let’s call it … “PrimeTime”!💃 My third chapter will be the bestEVER!

R252 Focus: Keep same “to do” action items & continue reading/working “Habit Mechanic”. Explore new helpful habits in daily life.

R252 COMMITMENTS:
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Daily MFP tracking, stats & movement/exercise of below to-do list. If I fall short of a daily goal - will report it - otherwise on target.

To do:
1. 🙆‍♀️Daily Stretch 10-15min
2. 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️4x/wk FT 20-30min
3. 🚶‍♀️8-10k+ minimum
4. 💦 70-80oz
5. 💓Z2 60 min 5x per wk
6. NSVs - launch new helpful habits
7. MACROS: CONTINUED EXPERIMENT thru 3/10: S.S.T.Th :10gC, 109gP, 75gF, M.W.F 10gC, 129gP, 30gF
8. Next InBody - schedule around 4/12
9. Stay grateful & mindful.
10. Slow down & ENJOY!

EW R251 2/25 130.8lbs

R251 Previous Comments
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2/26:⚖️ 130.8lbs
✅ all measures. Added bonus of six mile walk around town.
Don’t want to say “maintenance” per se because that conjures up pre-conceived, misguided thinking/process on my part. (Why? It’s NEVER worked!) Rather, I am now living, believing & owning: Fit & Healthy. I am launching my “Chapter_3” @ 65 years young -focusing on building strength and losing body fat.
Today: high protein day and will hit all measures. Starting early this morning. 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼🎾.

BTW- For anyone who is interested I detailed my WOE in “About me”

Good luck to everyone!💪🏻😎

2/27: ✅Did it all! However, only 🏋️‍♀️for 10 min and not 20. Really don’t enjoy 🏋️‍♀️but WILL make it happen Wednesday. Gorgeous day -another day spent outside.

Played basketball (or TRIED to play basketball) with my DGS yesterday…. (He is almost 10) Wow, wore me OUT! Then last night I read THIS:

“Cultivating a fit body lays the foundation for overall well-being: a sharper mind, resilient health, and sustained vitality. Gaining the stamina and movement to actively participate with loved ones and enjoy them.” That’s it! The ultimate goal is not “looking good” it’s creating a lifetime of vitality!

NSV: “Food is fuel”. I’m not 100% there yet but almost! The last week or so what I put in my mouth was not an issue… My goal is to check off my macros!

I’m also realizing that my day-to-day life is so much easier when food is fuel… It’s freeing up time to explore new hobbies and new habits!
Today: 🙆‍♀️🤸🏼🎾🚶‍♀️

2/28: ✅🙆‍♀️🤸🏼🎾🚶‍♀️. Great day yesterday but slept awful last night - couple of hours. Hope to 🏋️‍♀️today -I have a 🎾match this morn. Maybe I can get my DGS to 🏋️‍♀️with me this afternoon. Have NOT 🚫done a chapter in “Habit Mechanic” since Sunday. No excuses. Maybe I’ll be more motivated when my coffee kicks in. Not sure how much I can get done today, but I will stay positive! 💦💦💦

2/29:⚖️ 132.2lbs ✅ all plans met yesterday. This morning ⚖️ read is sincerely surprising to me. (The person who is never surprised by the scale). My only guess is my sleep patterns are way off… Haven’t been sleeping well at all. I’m following my routine to a T. So it AINT WHAT I ATE OR DRANK!
👍🏻😀 Onward!
Today: miserable weather today & for the next few…. so … 🏋️‍♀️this morning and planning a “miserable weather routine”. Have a few meetings then DGS this afternoon. “Habit Mechanic” this eve! 💦✅

NSV: Really pleased with progress. Much slower than anticipated but wouldn’t change a thing! Feeling great. Over 225 days unbroken tracking streak. Yay me!

3/1: Yesterday:🙆‍♀️🤸🏼and minimal 🏋️‍♀️. Only walked 3k steps.
✅ macros & kcals

Oh, And I had to ⚖️ this morning cuzz I was simply curious About Yesterdays up-tic… & of course… back down a little to 131.2…. Stil obsessed with below 130 goal but that’s really dumb. Yes, it’s 💯 wasted negative energy!

I am ADD so getting distracted around my house is an extremely unhelpful habit. Even though I had meetings and DGS yesterday, every free moment, I CHOSE to piddle away. Yesterday was laziness personified. Then, I beat up on myself for it. But… will shift gears today.. I WILL act!

TODAY: Losing fat is hard.
🏋️‍♀️Gaining muscle is HARD
Doing anything not 🎾is hard.
Eliminating unhelpful habits is hard… (Like piddling, procrastination and rationalization).

If I want a fit body, I must DO these hard things when I absolutely don’t “feel” like it.

Goal: to improve strength, vitality, flexibility, energy, stamina and cognitive function to enjoy my family and loved ones to my fullest… Basically to “Live long die short”. (There’s a book with that title)…

Starting 3/4: First Helpful Habit
🚶‍♀️🙆‍♀️🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️ BEFORE morning☕️!!! (Pending weather). If ☔️, will conquer at first opportunity.
(This is somewhat of a copout because if ☔️I could jump in my car and go to the gym, but I’m not ready to commit to that yet!). Morning coffee with my hubby is our most special time of day. We have company till Sunday so this new habit starts Monday!

NOTE TO SELF: James Clear from Atomic Habits:

In theory, consistency is about being disciplined, determined, and unwavering.

In practice, consistency is about being adaptable. Don't have much time? Scale it down. Don't have much energy? Do the easy version. Find different ways to “show up” depending on the circumstances. Let your habits change shape to meet the demands of the day.

Adaptability is the way of consistency.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

Come on! 💪🏻Lets Go! 🙌🏻
📣#bestshapeofmylife📣
#inwiththenew
#helpfulhabits

3/2:✅🏋️‍♀️🙆‍♀️🤸🏼but no walk & moderately over on carbs. Busy day. Weekend company. Dinner out. Enjoyed a cocktail and a non-dairy coconut almond ice cream. Not calling it a “splurge” because it was planned/ reasonable. Will see how my body reacts today…. Had a wonderful time with friends & family. Slept well.
FST session & 🏋️‍♀️at gym. 💪🏻.

Today: DGS soccer & day around town with step-daughter. 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️.

3/3:⚖️ 131.9lbs. Yesterday was literally my first TRUE off-plan day since last July! 🚫🚫🚫WOE all day but the cocktails flowed at dinner! Too much alcohol for me. Had a blast last night. No guilt. No issues…. Just start again today.

Evenings similar to last night will be rare…. Cuzz it’s rare to visit with DH’s children in our home. All four live several states away and when they visit us one at a time we have a wonderful, special time. We also walked all around town yesterday-6+ miles. Such a memorable visit.
Today: 🙆‍♀️🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️🎾 and Habit Mechanic.

Love reading all posts this morn. Special thanks. Such a special group.

3/4:131.8 ✅ all but under protein. Maintenance calories. Today is high protein. Walking @ 6:30am- Decided to wait till sunrise. Then 🎾 & 🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️. Have not read Habit Mechanic as I planned … not addressing my#1 commitment for this round! Will today.

3/5: 131.0
Hooray! Yesterday, I kept my 1st HH (Helpful habit) (Which is not a habit yet). 🚶‍♀️at sunrise - 4.5 miles / 66 min. & 🙆‍♀️🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️ when I got home. Good to go for the day at 8:10 - Albeit 🏋️‍♀️only 15 min. Rained so no 🎾. Felt terrific all day.
“Habit Mechanic”- did not read yesterday. I believe this is an important part of my journey, but I did not prioritize yesterday. I have something new going on which I shared with this group back in November…. I was approached for a small consulting role and it’s taken five meetings over three months to finalize… starts today. Just 15-20 hours per month… But of course, that means 20-30 hours of research /prep time to fulfill. I haven’t worked in five years and so this will be an interesting new chapter… Maybe Chapter 4? 😜
New daily sunrise🚶‍♀️ will work - gives me time to get to where I need to be…. & still play tennis 2-3 times per week.
Will pay close attention to my health journey as I AM STILL MY #1. I believe my health journey will NOT take a back seat, simply cause I will prioritize/ plan more. If it doesn’t work for me…. I will STOP. Blessed to be in this position…
Fuel: yesterday ✅ macros & kcals. Will evaluate handling Chapter 4 EVERY 10 Days to keep priorities in line.

LETS GO !! 💪🏻🙌🏻

3/6:⚖️ 131.0lbs
R252 results: + .02 lbs
Calling it a “Steady Eddy” Round. Will focus on new dawn walk. Now two days in a row! 4.25 yesterday. ✅ macros.
See Y’all in R253…. 🙆‍♀️🤸🏼🎾.

Will plan R253 commitments today. Still on the road to “Healthy & Fit”

About Me & Health Journey
****************************

F65, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean Ketovore 🥩. Track macros, kcals, all exercise and NSVs. HW 172lbs in 2010.

WOE since 7/2023: Whole Foods only. Emphasis is animal-based proteins. EGGS, Beef, pork, chicken, seafood, venison and grass-fed whey protein. I count macros & kcals - always will. (Since portion control is my issue). Keto is high-fat but I’m now leaning lower fat with leaner proteins. My mother was diagnosed with celiac’s disease in her 50’s. Following her lead, I eliminated wheat, oat, barley, and rye several years ago…. Dairy? Hard cheese, HWC and butter -an occasional Greek yogurt. Vegetables destroy my digestive system… Of course, I love vegetables, but when I splurge, I pay for it for a few days… I do enjoy berries, lemon, lime. Avocados are my weakness. Enjoy a piece of dark chocolate on occasion. Generally, I eat btw noon and 6 pm. (IF18/6). Alcohol? Used to be a social drinker and would enjoy a good martini/scotch or Paloma at home while cooking dinner. NO MORE. Root of many evils. Primarily, the destruction of will power and the enemy of optimal choices. I’d rather venture toward my best-self. This is me. I feel terrific.

History:

I have ALWAYS been ON a “diet” since high school. I have never been comfortable with my body - NEVER - no matter my weight.

Pre- college: 125-130lbs
College- up to 160lbs one year… graduated @130lbs.
1990 (Age 32) - Avg.135/140 lbs (my son was born 1988)
2000 (Age 42) -Avg 145 -160
2010 (Age 52) - HW 172 lbs in 2010. 130lbs by end of 2014.
2020 (Age 62) 130-135lbs
7/2023 (Age 64) 145lbs
1/2024 (Age 65) 130lbs

UGW = 129-130lbs
⬆️SMM: 100lbs +
BF% : 23%

Aug 14, 2014 @ 157lbs (down 15 from heaviest of 172lbs in 2010), I decided to take serious control of my health. I lost 30lbs by 11/15/2014. Weight @ 128-132lbs through the end of 2020. Six years!

Another 🎢 Roller Coaster Begins….

2020 through 2021, I fluctuated 132-140 lbs. Always self-conscious.

8/1/ 2022 crept up to 142lbs.
Dropped to 128lbs again by 10/30 - held 130lbs till 2/1/23.

2023 Back ⬆️ 145lbs by July 15! 15lbs BOOM! Enjoyed eating & margaritas way too much. Nutrition has always been somewhat healthy BUT portion control is/was THE issue. Started tracking again 7/15/23. Joined “Just give me 10 days” R231 in beginning of 8/2023. Here we are @ 130ish determined to…. STOP the 🎢 & be in the
📣#bestshapeofmylife 📣

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

I learned MY choices created an emotional 🎢 roller coaster with yo-yo weight and fitness. My forever goal is to be healthy & fit & maintain approx. 130lbs & IN SHAPE.

As I age it becomes much, MUCH more difficult to lose weight. I could lose 15lbs easy in 8 weeks up to 2022 ish … This is not true anymore.

While active with 🚶‍♀️& 🎾 it’s clear a ST 🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼routine was absent. Strength & balance are 💯most important now. Time to incorporate ST 🏋️‍♀️ 🙆‍♀️🤸🏼as my TRUE focus.

Cumulative Round Results
7/15/23 SW 145lbs
R231 - R 247, lost 15lbs to 130.
Avg loss 1lbs per Round. Painfully SLOW.
Jan/Feb: Ticked up to a steady 132ish. Happier@129-130.
(I was in “maintenance” for 4 to 6 weeks and it’s slowly ticked up.)

Now “Fit & Healthy” & striving to improve my body composition. Let’s go!

ArloLuna · March 6

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
3/4 182
3/5 181.2
3/6 181.2

judefit1 · March 6

Just Give Me 10 Days Rnd 252 (my 8th)
EW Rnd 251: 135.0
SW Rnd 252: 134.2

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: 135.0
3/5: 133.4
3/6: 133.4
Loss this round: .08 lb

3/6: and the pattern remains steady, which is good. The first March birthday weekend didn't derail me, 3 more to go. I feel like I'm playing a game of accountability through the "Candyland" of family parties- need the slide to get me past Gumdrop Mountain...

_JeffreyD_ · March 6

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 !

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: 226.2
/yes, logged food but poorly; very little exercise; 50 oz. water/
It amazes me that my weight held steady for two days in a row.

Eating was poor and exercise amounted to going over to the park with DS and DGS to do a little spring training with my sports-challenged DGS. 😊 He makes up for it by being cute.

3/5: 224.4
/food logged; group fitness; 70 oz. H2O/
It is hard to get excited about scale readings when they bounce as much as mine. I can gain AND loose the weight of a small dog within a ten day period (sometimes one day.)

Anyway, my question of the morning is, “who let the dogs out?” Enjoy your earworm. 😊

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

3/6: 224.4
/food logged; body exercised; water 66 oz./
OK we have something to be happy about. My fluctuating scale readings ended this round with a happy number that represents an actual 2# loss. The ten-day average dropped 1.3#. The ten-day average is my favored stat. It has been steadily climbing over the past few rounds. I am not giddy about this, just optimistic about the future. A lot of work to do.

See you next round.

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
R 252: 226.1 (20240306)

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.

jspecies11 · March 6

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# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕
3/04 - 129.0# 💧👣 ST rest
3/05 - 128.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣
3/06 - 127.4# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕👣 crazy fluctuation.
I was more consistent with my intentions this round which is my win.
I love reading these posts each day. There should be a LOL response in addition to the like, hug etc.

UTMom81 · March 6

64-year old female--Hi, I'm Tami and I'm a sugar addict.
Goal this round is just to get back in the groove and start rebuilding better habits.

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: 188.2--I knew a little vacation (and airplane) weight would drop quickly, but I'm sure happy about this! That's probably about what I weighed before I left for vaca. Started a couple new things yesterday morning: started a 28-day chair yoga program early to stretch out, then an indoor walking program, starting slow. In the beautiful afternoon, hubby and I bought healthy groceries for planned evening meals for the week, then walked at the park for an hour. I'm so glad it's feeling like spring here and the time changes next weekend. I go get my Dad from my brother this morning, so the real tests begin today.
3/5: 188.0--Snuck in a 25-minute hike in the mountains on the way to NC to get Dad. Did the yoga, Day 2 and indoor walk before leaving, then walked in the neighborhood and played at the park with the grandbabies. Feels good!
3/6: 187.6--Looking for ways to do extra walking, I decided to get to the pick up line a little early and squeeze in a walk before the rains came. Left my car and walked around the parking lot. Other parents/grandparents probably thought I was a little bonkers, but it worked. Then hubby and I walked again in some sprinkles around the neighborhood. Watch died at 9,400 steps, but I think I made my 10K.

Sweetzyd · March 6

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.
3/4 179.7 Was another busy day yesterday- out to eat after church with the family and friends and a birthday party last night with pizza and candy. My weight just goes to show that I can't eat like this often and reach my goals. I'm not mad at myself. But I am feeling pretty yucky. Plan to have a couple of low calorie days to get myself back on track.
3/5 177.9 Good day yesterday- honestly wasn't real hungry after the weekend. I can still feel my body holding on to some of the junk 😆. It's weird, I don't remember feeling this bad before I started my journey. Every time I'm off track with my eating now I am really feeling it for it the next couple of days. I guess I'm just feeling it more now that I know what it actually feels like to feel "good", especially in my tummy area. I'm not sure if that even makes sense. But it's enough to make me want to keep pushing through, for sure.
3/6 176.6 Yesterday was another good day. Low calorie and healthy- I'm feeling a ton better today. My weight bounced all over the place these past 10 days 😂. At least I'm ending with a loss though. (-2.2lbs) Happy for that. See y'all next round! ❤️

Sgomes16 · March 6

SW 151.8 RND 252
2/26
2/27
2/28
2/29
3/1
3/2
3/3
3/4 151.8 🧘‍♀️📝
3/5
3/6 151.2 🧘‍♀️📝

Krysless2 · March 6

Round 252 Results:

Final RD#252 Results
~ StartWT: 175.6
~ EndWT: 3/06 ⬇️174
~ Overall: Loss - 1.6lbs
~ Made my mini-goal of 174. Still making strides to be better at my day to day goals of restricting alcohol consumption. ~ Finished the last 3 days of round 252 strong! No “buts”. It’s worthy to note that I usually add a “But, I couldn’t…” or “But I didn’t hit my mini-goal…”
 ~ So here’s to NO BUTS this round!! Lol

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

Previous 10 Days
(Cliffs notes in red):

Wed 03/06✔️174;-0lbs
~ Another day another dollar!🫤 No change in the scale today. Did have a lot of keto “products” yesterday, which I’ve been trying to limit to once a day. A Hungry-ghost lingered around my stomach all day but I do believe he doubled as a Tired-ghost.
~ ***MUST get good sleep to reach my goals.✔️Day 3 complete with no alcohol!
Tue 03/05✔️174;-.6lbs
~ I had a hard time going to sleep last night. So I let myself sleep an extra 45 minutes. With my line of work I really do need 7 hours or more of sleep in order to be productive. Didn’t quite get there, so hopefully that doesn’t disturb my momentum..✔️Day 2 complete with no alcohol!
~ **Note to self: Lack of sleep also really does affect my eating habits; more munching in general
Mon 03/04✔️174.6;-2.4lbs
~ I expected this type of dip. All the stars were aligned yesterday. I walked a ton on my treadmill. I was also paying close attention to the keto macros I was eating all day. Like just because you CAN add a Tablespoon of butter doesn’t mean you have to. You can hit the perfect fat/protein/carbs percentage without a full serving.
~ Yesterday was a great day
Sun 03/03❌177.0;+.6lbs
~ I actually HAVE been weighing in 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! Also, my aunt asked me to call her in the mornings to get her motivated to work out. This gave me an added boost to my own motivation.
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

cpanus · March 6

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
73 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 148.0
UGW: 140.0
02/24 - 148.7 at 8:20 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 109 mins
02/25 - 148.2 at 8:15 a.m. ...5.05 miles in 102 mins
Day/Weight/Comment
02/26 - 147.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/27 - 148.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
02/28 - 150.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/29 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then the DMV to renew my license and take the test!!!
03/01 - 149.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer then new bed delivery!!
03/02 - 149.5 at 6:30 a.m. ...Hair cuts w/DDD then both Grandsons for three+ hours
03/03 - 149.5 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.25 miles in 105 mins in drizzle rain and cold wind!!
03/04 - 149.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson is sick then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/05 - 149.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson is sick-I am sick
03/06 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

reshii_devi · March 6

1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 252 EW: 202.1
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)
3/4 204.1 (Sunrise 🧘🏾‍♀️, Hike and 🏋🏿‍♀️ = 1054 cals 🔥15414 steps) ⬅️best day
3/5 203.0 (Fasted 24 hours, 10,500 steps and multi mini workouts)
3/6 202.1 (-2.7lb loss of regained weight and body fat very encouraging!)

March 6th: Met my step, strength and HIIT goals, though STILL battling carb consumption. and IF 24+ hours 2x this round may have been the secret sauce, lol ~plan to #rinseandrepeat

SheilaBoneham · March 6

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📆 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. 😳

2024 Rounds
R146 01/06/24: end weight 191.4 😊
R147 01/16/24: end weight 192.8 ☹️
R148 01/16/24: end weight 191.6 (-1.2) 😊
R149 02/05/24: end weight 193 (+1.4) ☹️
R150 02/15/24: end weight 194.6 (+1.6) ☹️
R150 02/15/24: end weight 194.6 (+1.6) ☹️

R151 02/25/24: end weight 194.2 (-.2) 😊
R152 03/06/24: end weight 194.4 (+.2) 🙂

Day, Weight, Comment

2/26 - DNW
I forgot to weigh myself until I’d had coffee and a big glass of water, so I’ll let it go for today. It’s my Monday lunch out with a friend day, so I skipped breakfast and won’t have much dinner. Hard to believe it’s the last week of February!

2/27 - 194.6
I had a big lunch yesterday, but no breakfast or dinner, so all good. I started today with a high-protein breakfast and feel much more positive than I have the past few weeks. It’s gorgeous out this morning so I’m doing a few outdoor things before the rain moves in. Yay!

2/28 - DNW
Forgot to sign in! That’s unusual for me—just got distracted. 🤪

2/29 - 194.6
Leap! Going to the home & garden show with a friend in a bit. Should be fun, and lots of walking.

3/01 - 195
I’m surprised, since we walked all over the coliseum at the Home & Garden show and my calories were low yesterday. I did have a soft pretzel and felt parched later, so maybe the salt. Anyway….

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. I’m cranking up my walking program, aiming to add mileage over the next few weeks until I’m back to my old 6-8 miles per day. And I have lots of work to do in the garden this spring as I reshape some of it. I don’t know if this will work, but not constantly obsessing about food and focusing instead on movement and activity seems so attractive to me right now. I’m debating a vacation from this group for a while, but that’s hard—I love you guys!—and while I often feel inspired by your stories, I also wonder if reading them as I try to refocus will make that shift more difficult. Anyway, off to walk.

3/03 - 194
Still here. 😊 I didn’t track yesterday—that’s going to take some getting used to, I’ve done it religiously for so long, but it felt right.
@Chapter_3, thanks for your comments/support—means a lot.

3/04 - 195
I love how I bounce up and down. 😁 Yesterday was day 2 of not tracking, although I’ve been at it so long I do it automatically in my head. Anyway, I think this might work, plus I’m actually feeling a bit more relaxed. I really appreciate the support from the group!

3/05 - 194.6
Dog-training classes restart this week, so Charlie will be starting scent work this morning and agility tomorrow, and I’ll be moving a lot more. Yay! The little guy is not happy in the car, but hopefully he’ll get over that. Have a good day, all!

3/06 - 194.4
Sounds goofy since I’m where I was the end of last round (.2 either way is nothing imo), but I feel lighter. Maybe it’s the weight of constant tracking off my mind. 😊 Yesterday a friend brought some vegetable beef soup she’d made, so we had that for dinner. DH suggested corn muffins to go with it but I countered with a tossed salad suggestion and we went with that. Really good dinner—lots of veggies! This morning I made egg-English muffin-Canadian bacon-cheddar Asiago breakfast sandwiches and added a slice of tomato to mine. So yummy! Charlie and I have agility at 1 so I wanted something that will stick until dinner. I actually meant to leave the cheese off but forgot. Habit! I’m really trying to cut my fat, especially saturated fat, to see if that helps my gut problems. Anyway, see you next round.

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 252

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