Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 259

SModa61 · May 11

Round 259
May 6 - 15, 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 two grandsons. We have two parents, 87(mother), 85(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 (father has since passed and I am DPOA, Personal representative AKA executor, trustee, and oversee the majority of my mother’s care). 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
Round 248 127.0 1/16/24 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14.5 oz
Round 249 128.6 1/26/24 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 250 125.8 2/5/24 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15 oz.
Round 251 127.2 2/15/24 Harry 11 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 11 ln 15 oz
Round 252 128.0 2/25/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb
Round 253 128.6 3/6/24 Harry 11 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb
Round 255 127.8 3/26/24 Harry 11 lb 8 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 256 127.4 4/5/124 Harry 11 lb 8 Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 257 126.4 4/15/24 Harry 11 lb 11 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 258 127.0 4/15/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 11 ln 15 oz
Round 259 127.0 5/7/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz

SW: 127.0

Day/Weight/Comment

5/6 – 127.6 Uptick does not reflect yesterday. Calories were thoroughly tracked and on target

5/7 – 129.2

5/8 – DNW

5/9 – 128.8

5/10 – 126.6 As you can see, some bad behavior and avoidance crept in.

5/11 – 127.0 Tracked well and met my numbers, even if at the higher end. Today is going to be a challenge. Going to a restaurant using a gift card (somewhere I would not usually go to as calories are consistently pretty high – blooming onion ring a bell?) going to try and pre-track now, and see what I can put together.

5/12 –
5/13 –
5/14 –
5/15 –
5/16 –

reshii_devi · May 11

@deepwoodslady Happy Belated Birthday Donna! Cheers to this being your best year yet!

Hi, I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9 steadily improving health, shape, strength and outlook.
1st Round 246 SW: 212.5 | Round 258 EW: 196.9
Round 259: IF 24 2x, Walk/jog 5K everyday, Swim 5x, HIIT 2-3x, Strength 3-4x
May Goals: Lose 6-8 lbs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat

5/6 - 197.3 (happy to be back where I started!) 1K 🔥day, 6.42 miles, 16149 steps)
5/7 - DNW (morning yoga, water aerobics, 4.02 miles, 10111 steps)
5/8 - 196.0 (1K🔥day, 6.00 miles, 15065 steps ~ Hiking, 💪🏾, belly, abs workouts)
5/9 - 195.4 (Yoga dancing and early morning calisthenics ~ 4.02 miles, 10114 steps)
5//10 - 195.0 (IF 24 hrs + abs, dance, swim and sauna ~5.66 miles, 14245 steps)
5/11 - 195.2
5/12
5/13
5/14
5/15

MAY 1st SW: 197.3 | EW: 000.0

Disappointed, but okay with it. Apparently, though LNS chocolate and chips were well within calories, must be the reason for tiny bump this morning. Since I came close to another 1K day yesterday with a 927 cal burn was actually expecting another drop. Oh well, should even out soon.

Happy Saturday!

Since starting January 1st ...

MAY Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat

JAN 1st WAIST 36.9 ~ HIPS 47.0 ~ BF 40.6% ~ BMI 31.5
FEB 1st WAIST 35.1 ~ HIPS 45.8 ~ BF 38.5% ~ BMI 30.1
MAR 1st WAIST 35.1 ~ HIPS 45.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5
APR 1st WAIST 33.5 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.3% ~ BMI 29.4
MAY 1st WAIST 34.0 ~ HIPS 43.0 ~ BF 37.5% ~ BMI 29.5

May 4: 10 of the 20 inches lost was off my belly! No pics, no proof, lol ~ I love/hate taking photos because they've become one of my best tools. You can't lie and you can't hide. Putting myself on blast 1) creates incentive to increase effort and 2) highlights new areas to focus on. Still have a looooooooonnnng way before reaching my ultimate goals, but its nice to see muscle memory is real!

At a size 15, I haven't been this small in more than 10 years.

APRIL 1st SW: 198.2 | EW: 197.8
Goals: Lose 6-8bs, 2-3 inches and 1-2% body fat ❎❎❎
Lost less than a pound, 1.25 inches combined on arms and legs | regained 0.2% body fat and 1/2 inch back on my belly. Starting dietary 200-400 calorie deficit and Intermittent Fasting 18-24 hrs. Breaking fast differently, including more protein, and continuing to look for new ways to increase step count and add more strength in May.

January 1st - April 1st, I've lost 17 pounds and a total of 20.8 inches from 11 areas. 🥳 Thrilled to see my hard work reversing prediabetes and years of physical damage. Getting leaner and stronger and chair dancing proud of myself about it!! 57 and hormonal, it's taken longer than expected and a much rougher road than my youth.

Reaching onederland (March 13th) meant the end of 10+ years and up to 80 pounds!! gained and relost too many times to count. Yo-yoing is the main reason for so much body fat!!! Determined not to continue to self-sabotage ... I need a new target!! If I should lose an additional 8% body fat to reach the "standard" for my age, height and sex ~ and up to 15% more to reach excellent ~ that's @ least another 8-15 months of work before I can begin to relax and think maintenance.

musicsax · May 11

tiabirdie56 wrote: »

If you have not heard about this-Happening to Earth May 10 thru 12.
NOAA audio on this link
https://www.noaa.gov/stories/forecasters-issue-geomagnetic-storm-watch-for-may-11

We didn't see the Aurora ourselves 😞, we were fast asleep, but both DS & DD sent us photos.

Should be the same tonight, we intend staying up !! 😜

musicsax · May 11

quiltingjaine wrote: »

Does anyone else have to “Manage Your Cookies” every time they get on MFP? I save and exit but still have this annoying message.

I don't get these, do you access through browsers or the App? I use the former.

deepwoodslady · May 11

quiltingjaine wrote: »

Does anyone else have to “Manage Your Cookies” every time they get on MFP? I save and exit but still have this annoying message.

@quiltingjaine Yes, every single time!

deepwoodslady · May 11

SModa61 wrote: »

Round 259
May 6 - 15, 2024

5/11 – 127.0 Tracked well and met my numbers, even if at the higher end. Today is going to be a challenge. Going to a restaurant using a gift card (somewhere I would not usually go to as calories are consistently pretty high – blooming onion ring a bell?) going to try and pre-track now, and see what I can put together.

@SModa61 It should be okay if you watch the free, warm, fresh from oven bread (and butter).

deepwoodslady · May 11

musicsax wrote: »

quiltingjaine wrote: »

Does anyone else have to “Manage Your Cookies” every time they get on MFP? I save and exit but still have this annoying message.

I don't get these, do you access through browsers or the App? I use the former.

@musicsax I use my PC so I access through Chrome browser.

deepwoodslady · May 11

Round 259

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 63 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

ROUND 216 FOR ME.

“Today….I am choosing Me”

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253
Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0
R258 EW= 185.2
R259 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME

R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = -19.4 LOST (Ending weight 179.0)

R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = -4.1 GAINED (Ending weight 183.1)

R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = -8.1 GAINED (Ending weight 191.2)

R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = -5.5 GAINED (Ending weight 196.7)

R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = -8.7 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)

R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = -2.0 GAINED(Ending weight 190.0)

R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = -14.9 GAINED (Ending Weight 204.9)

R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = -4.7 GAINED (Ending Weight 209.6)

R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = -1.5 LOST (Ending Weight 208.1)

R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = -0.7 LOST (Ending Weight 207.4)

R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = -3.6 LOST (Ending Weight 203.8)

R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b]-16.2 LOST [/b] (Ending Weight 187.6)

R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b]-5.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 192.6)

R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b]-7.0 GAINED [/b] (Ending Weight 199.6)

R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 198.2)

R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = -3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 202.0)

R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = -7.2 LOST (Ending Weight 194.8)

R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = -0.5 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.3)

R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 198.0)

R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = -17.6 LOST (Ending Weight 180.4)

R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = -2.6 LOST (Ending Weight 177.8)

R253 (03/07/24 thru 03/16/24) = -3.4 GAINED (Ending Weight 181.2)

R254 (03/17/24 thru 03/26/24) = -1.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.0)

R255 (03/27/24 thru 04/05/24) = -1.4 LOST (Ending Weight 181.6)

R256 (04/06/24 thru 04/15/24) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 182.4)

R257 (04/16/24 thru 04/25/24) = -??? GAINED (Ending Weight ???)

R258 (04/26/24 thru 05/05/24) = -2.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 185.2)

R259 (05/06/24 thru 05/15/24) = -xxx LOST (Ending Weight xxxxx)

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain.Black is no change.

Day/Weight/Comment
05/05 …..185.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

05/06 -185.2- (Trend weight 183.4)

05/07 -185.2- (Trend weight 183.8)

05/08 -184.8- (Trend weight 184.4)

05/09 -184.4- (Trend weight 185.0)

05/10 -DNW- (Trend weightDNW) My 64th birthday! This is also my no weigh Friday. Only 4 hours between the time I went to bed and the time I woke up which would really affect the scale. My kids have informed me that they have chipped in on a new Fitbit Charge 6 for my gift. However, there is a delay in delivery so I should have it by next week. I’m excited about having an updated version! Yesterday meals were on point and my exercise increased. I’m still struggling to put down the coffee and drink more actual water.

05/11 -185.4- (Trend weight185.3) I went out to dinner last night for my birthday which makes the ingredients not so healthy or controllable. Tomorrow will be out in celebration of Mother’s Day so I will have to watch what I am doing today. I have invited my foodie daughter over for dinner so at least I have control of what’s in my recipes! Thank you all so much for all the birthday wishes. I felt very hugged, loved and celebrated! What wonderful gifts to have!

05/12 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)

05/13 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)

05/14 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)

05/15 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)

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

tiabirdie56 · May 11

judefit1 wrote: »

@tiabirdie56 thanks for sharing the link, fascinating!

You're welcome.
Did you see auroras where you live?

tiabirdie56 · May 11

@musicsax, those are awesome aurora captures! I hope you and DH get to see it for yourselves tonight. It was very cloudy here in Maryland, U.S. so we didn't see anything either. It will be rainy and cloudy all weekend here. Beautiful, but scary for the problems the solar storms or rather geomagnetic storms have potential to cause.

Chapter_3 · May 11

quiltingjaine wrote: »

Does anyone else have to “Manage Your Cookies” every time they get on MFP? I save and exit but still have this annoying message.

Yes.
Wont stop!😡

Rh1aB1a · May 11

ROUND 259

5/6 154.4

These last 10lbs have been kicking my *kitten*!
5/7 154.6

5/8 DNW
5/9 155.2

I am having so much trouble finding balance with calories and lifting. The yoyo of the scale is driving me bonkers.
5//10 155.4

5/11 154.8

5/12
5/13
5/14
5/15

jspecies11 · May 11

I also get the cookies using my phone which is the way I always use MFP. 😠

jspecies11 · May 11

70 year old female, 5’5”
SW: 128.8# (end of round 258)
Follow plant based nutrition plan🥕
Strength training 🏋️‍♀️
Move it 👣, 🚴‍♂️ or 🏇
No alcohol/sugar 🚫🍷
Hydrate 60 oz 💧
Weight at or under 129# ⚖️
Today’s weight; yesterday’s progress
5/6 128.8# 🥕💧⚖️
5/7 129.2# 🥕💧🏋️‍♀️🏇🚫🍷
5/8 128.6# 🥕💧🏋️‍♀️🚴‍♂️🚫🍷⚖️
5/9 129.6# 🥕💧🏇
5/10 130.6# 🥕🏋️‍♀️👣🚫🍷
5/11 131.2# 🏋️‍♀️💧oh boy! I’ve not weighed this much since early last fall, I’ve got to turn this trend around. Went to the movies and had popcorn- no butter but salty, then Friday wine so there’s that.
5/12
5/13
5/14
5/15

yodaloo88 · May 11

I hope it's ok to join this a little bit late. I am coming back from a huge binge relapse... I returned from vacation and there was so much I couldn't do because of my weight. I am ashamed and scared. I know I need to do something about it. So here I am, wanting to try a challenge and this sounds simple enough!

SW ROUND 259
5/6- DNW
5/7- DNW
5/8- DNW
5/9- 401lb
5//10- 398.2lb
5/11- 396.8lb
5/12-
5/13-
5/14-
5/15-

I don't have too many more days for this round, so I don't have much that I can aim for necessarily. What I am going to focus on between now and the next round is planning meals, making sure I stick within my calories for the day, and drinking water more rather than the sugar-free pop that I am consuming way too much of. I'm also going to try and find my old fitbit so I can be pushed to move around a little more- even if it's just by an extra few hundred steps and work my way up!

I would love to be around 385lb by the end of the month. But I am not going to focus too much on the number on the scale.

sands4 · May 11

Returning 5’5”, 66 year old mother of two grown children and one four legged. Sober coming on four years and vegan for 3. Lost 45 lbs and on the hunt for 10 more.

SW ROUND 259
5/6 162.8
5/7 162.0
5/8 162.0
5/9 160.8
5//10 160.6
5/11 DNW

cpanus · May 12

Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
74 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: 147.0
UGW: 140.0
05/04 - 150.4 at 8:00 a.m. ...zero...rain and wind all day long!
05/05 - 150.1 at 7:45 a.m. ...5.41 miles in 110 mins to the post office and back
Day/Weight/Comment
05/06 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
05/07 - 148.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 5.26 miles in 106 mins to the post office and back
05/08 - 150.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
05/09 - 150.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup
05/10 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/my trainer
05/11 -
05/12 -
05/13 -
05/14 -
05/15 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

Skyleen75 · May 12

HW- 242
LW- 142
Feb 5th 2024- 200.4

I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.

Rnd 258 EW 182.0

5/06 183.6
5/07 182.6
5/08 182.6
5/09 182.6
5/10 183.2
5/11 182.8
5/12 181.8 Let’s see if I can make this stick. It’s clear to me in a short span that keeping myself a priority makes a difference.
One single food choice can make a difference.
I’m still feeling stressed and overwhelmed but I’m working on it not avoiding it.
Working out with my ladies this morning. Followed by Mother’s Day, I always spend this day cleaning up my mom’s garden for her. One of these years I’d like to have brunch and mimosas instead!!!

judefit1 · May 12

quiltingjaine wrote: »

Does anyone else have to “Manage Your Cookies” every time they get on MFP? I save and exit but still have this annoying message.

I don't get that message, and I switch between the app and my computer which is through a browser window... have you tried a different browser?

judefit1 · May 12

Solar storm an eclipse all in a month! Pretty spectacular!

@musicsax : Fabulous pictures!! It must be absolutely beautiful!

@tiabirdie56 : I'm in the NY metro area and it's rainy here- didn't see anything but amazing photos. No disruptions here for me either, thank goodness!

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