Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 264
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66 5’5”
SW RND 264 - 166
GW RND 264 - 163
UGW 149
6/25 - 166
6/26 - DNW
6/27 - DNW
6/28 - 164
6/29 - 164
6/30 - 164
7/1 💕CANADA💕
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Round 264
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 221 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
R263 EW= 187.4
R264 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 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = -5.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 183.6)
R263 (06/15/24 thru 06/24/24) = -3.8 GAINEd (Ending Weight 187.4)
R264 (06/25/24 thru 07/04/24) = -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
06/24 …..187.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
06/25 -187.8- (Trend weight 185.8)
06/26 -186.4- (Trend weight 186.1)
06/27 -186.6- (Trend weight 186.3)
06/28 -186.4- (Trend weight 186.4)
06/29 -DNW- (Trend weight – DNW - ) I traded my no-weight Friday for no-weigh Saturday due to the special medication schedule and low sleep on the day. I did very well with meals again yesterday but bad with snacks. Too much again of low carb stuff that really pounded the calories on. I was not even hungry. Not full either, but satisfied. There was (again) no reason for it other than cravings and impulsiveness. I expect that if I got on the scale it would be up a bit. Hopefully I can do okay tonight and get an okay reading tomorrow. Disappointed in myself for sure.
06/30 -187.0- (Trend weight186.6) I think I typed my trend weight wrong on my other challenges but I’ve got it correct here. The other challenges have shown me that I gained 5.2 lbs in the month of June. Not shocked. While I can rattle off every excuse that is actually true (diabetes, thyroid, hormone suppressing cancer medication, heart condition limiting exertion on exercise, age, blah, blah blah) there are two things I know for sure. 1. Even if my exercise is different from what others can do, I absolutely could have done more of my own. 2. Even if my metabolism does not work like other healthier people’s, I could certainly have eaten better and eaten less. I have to remind myself that I am trying to lose 106 to 108 pounds from my original weight of 253. That’s a long and difficult process but it is possible and I am just the gal to do it! About 66 down and about 40 to go. Thanks for letting me share my pep talk to myself. Hopefully it helps others too.
07/01 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)
07/02 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)
07/03 -xxxxx- (Trend weightxxxxx)
07/04 -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
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quiltingjaine wrote: »Jude, 67 YO, 5'-2"
Started 1/1/24 at 147; have been as high as 165 lbs
Working on stabilizing my weight between 124-126(ish)
Starting weight 1/1/24: 147
Julia, when I started here in Round 6 or so I had the goal of getting back to my WW goal of 136 and never thought I’d get to 125. Then when I got to 125 I was ecstatic! I was truly surprised that I kept losing until I got to 117. I was going to the gym regularly and felt terrific! Unfortunately, I’ve gained after some very stressful events, one of which lasts another 16 months. Now I’m back to striving for 125. Thank you to you and @Chapter_3 Carolyn for your inspiring posts.
Also thanks to @fmfdfa2020 and @Skyleen75!
Thank YOU @quiltingjaine - you’re the inspirational glue that keeps us here - supporting and learning from each other.
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RND 264 (my 12th)
SW (first round) 155.8
SW (this round) 148.1
6/24 - 148.7 - walked 2 miles this morning. Still not sure how my foot is coping with its new freedom from the boot. While walking it felt great. After walking it felt great. Later in the day I had a lot of aching pain on the ball of my foot - but that is not where the injury was so I was confused about the source of the pain. Thinking that maybe it is just my foot adjusting back to walking “normally” again. By the end of the day, there was no more pain. Fingers crossed it stays that way and I can walk again tomorrow morning.
6/25 - 148.3 - storms this morning so no walk. Busy stressful day of working late so no evening workout either. Stress ate cookies I did not need - but they were delicious
6/26 - 147.8
6/27 - 147.9
6/28 - 149.0 - not a stellar start to my challenge attendance - having skipped two days without posting - and now posting on the day I gained rather than lost 🙁. Had a “team fun” get together at my house last night - I did not eat a lot but it was all very salty (they brought the snacks and I supplied the beverages) so the gain does not surprise me. Also TOM is going to start within the next few hours so there is that too. I have not done a good job with drinking water today to help flush it out and I am about to indulge in yet more salty food. I am not in a good place to make good decisions and my 14 y/o daughter has requested her favorite pizza for dinner. My 17 y/o is gone for the weekend at a youth conference, so I told my younger girl that since she is an only child tonight, she could pick whatever she wanted for dinner. Of course she picked pizza. Work has been stressful all week. I am exhausted and I am extremely hungry - I’ve been so busy today I have barely eaten. None of these things will help me keep my eating of salty, greasy, pizza in check… but… I am going to try and I am hoping to have just typed this…being aware of the treacherous situation I am walking into…and admitting “out loud” that I am likely to over-indulge - that it will help me stay in line - at least a little bit.
6/29 - 148.7 - not sure how the scale moved that way given the stress fueled feast I indulged in last night… committed to staying on track today. Drinking lots of water and making healthy food choices.
6/30 - 150.2 - the gain I deserve given how bad I have been about food choices and logging. The past two days have been a complete disaster.
I need to figure out how to overcome what has become a recurring story. As TOM approaches - usually about 8-9 days out, the hormonal stress begins to take its toll. I don’t sleep well, I feel constantly fatigued, and I lose all motivation. Even when I don’t do anything at all, every metabolic metric on my watch reads like I have been doing daily intense workouts without any recovery. I never know whether to push through and workout anyway or if my body is already stressed (too stressed) enough and that adding additional stress will only make it worse.
Sometimes “pushing through” feels like running a marathon even though I am doing nothing close to that hard. I try to “listen to my body” but I don’t like what it is telling me. I feel stronger and more in control if I ignore it, but I wonder if I am doing more damage if I do. This time, pushing through was not even an option - my work stress was already intolerable and added to the hormonal stress there was no hope for me.
I really want to figure out how to stay in better control - but it seems so completely out of reach. My crazy hormones will continue to be crazy until I cross over to the other side of menopause. I have friends younger than me that are already there, but I am 54 years old and as things stand right now - my cycle still happens like clockwork. My clock, however, has turned into a fun-house coo-coo clock and turns me upside down and inside out every time it comes back around.
Add to that, my work stress that is always high, but has been close to intolerable for several months. As much as I try to remain calm and not let it get to me, I work endlessly - 10 hour days are consistent, but lately there are more and more 12 and 14 hour days followed by giving another 12 hours across Saturday and Sunday. There is no break between days or weeks, it just keeps going and going and going. I have no life outside of work - I am either working or sleeping or working again.
It is days like this, when I am exhausted and feel physically horrible that trying to build consistent healthy routines around eating and exercise seem so far away. I want to figure it out - I need to figure it out and tomorrow is a new day so I will spend some time this evening setting up a plan and doing the very best I can to set myself up for success. Maybe this time it will stick.
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RND 264 (my 12th)
6/30 - 150.2 - the gain I deserve given how bad I have been about food choices and logging. The past two days have been a complete disaster.
I need to figure out how to overcome what has become a recurring story. As TOM approaches - usually about 8-9 days out, the hormonal stress begins to take its toll. I don’t sleep well, I feel constantly fatigued, and I lose all motivation. Even when I don’t do anything at all, every metabolic metric on my watch reads like I have been doing daily intense workouts without any recovery. I never know whether to push through and workout anyway or if my body is already stressed (too stressed) enough and that ad
Leigh, My heart breaks for you, I totally understand!! It is funny how carving out exercise, something that you are doing for yourself helps both physically and mentally. I do carve out exercise and have a social exercise related outlet -pickleball- that have saved me in the last 2 chaotic, stressful non-stop pace you describe and I have been living. I am blessed to have prayer also in my life... but finding a balance is essential - I am the butt of jokes at work all day about my love of pickleball- I use it in metaphors constantly... But it gives me an out, an other than work commitment that allows me breaks. I hope you can find a balance. Don't get me wrong I was the last one working in my office Friday- I cover all the timezones smoothing everything over, but I had pickleball scheduled Saturday, got up early and got my list of things done and played. I hope and will pray you find someway.5 -
RND 264 (my 12th)
SW (first round) 155.8
SW (this round) 148.1
6/24 - 148.7 - walked 2 miles this morning. Still not sure how my foot is coping with its new freedom from the boot. While walking it felt great. After walking it felt great. Later in the day I had a lot of aching pain on the ball of my foot - but that is not where the injury was so I was confused about the source of the pain. Thinking that maybe it is just my foot adjusting back to walking “normally” again. By the end of the day, there was no more pain. Fingers crossed it stays that way and I can walk again tomorrow morning.
6/25 - 148.3 - storms this morning so no walk. Busy stressful day of working late so no evening workout either. Stress ate cookies I did not need - but they were delicious
6/26 - 147.8
6/27 - 147.9
6/28 - 149.0 - not a stellar start to my challenge attendance - having skipped two days without posting - and now posting on the day I gained rather than lost 🙁. Had a “team fun” get together at my house last night - I did not eat a lot but it was all very salty (they brought the snacks and I supplied the beverages) so the gain does not surprise me. Also TOM is going to start within the next few hours so there is that too. I have not done a good job with drinking water today to help flush it out and I am about to indulge in yet more salty food. I am not in a good place to make good decisions and my 14 y/o daughter has requested her favorite pizza for dinner. My 17 y/o is gone for the weekend at a youth conference, so I told my younger girl that since she is an only child tonight, she could pick whatever she wanted for dinner. Of course she picked pizza. Work has been stressful all week. I am exhausted and I am extremely hungry - I’ve been so busy today I have barely eaten. None of these things will help me keep my eating of salty, greasy, pizza in check… but… I am going to try and I am hoping to have just typed this…being aware of the treacherous situation I am walking into…and admitting “out loud” that I am likely to over-indulge - that it will help me stay in line - at least a little bit.
6/29 - 148.7 - not sure how the scale moved that way given the stress fueled feast I indulged in last night… committed to staying on track today. Drinking lots of water and making healthy food choices.
6/30 - 150.2 - the gain I deserve given how bad I have been about food choices and logging. The past two days have been a complete disaster.
I need to figure out how to overcome what has become a recurring story. As TOM approaches - usually about 8-9 days out, the hormonal stress begins to take its toll. I don’t sleep well, I feel constantly fatigued, and I lose all motivation. Even when I don’t do anything at all, every metabolic metric on my watch reads like I have been doing daily intense workouts without any recovery. I never know whether to push through and workout anyway or if my body is already stressed (too stressed) enough and that adding additional stress will only make it worse.
Sometimes “pushing through” feels like running a marathon even though I am doing nothing close to that hard. I try to “listen to my body” but I don’t like what it is telling me. I feel stronger and more in control if I ignore it, but I wonder if I am doing more damage if I do. This time, pushing through was not even an option - my work stress was already intolerable and added to the hormonal stress there was no hope for me.
I really want to figure out how to stay in better control - but it seems so completely out of reach. My crazy hormones will continue to be crazy until I cross over to the other side of menopause. I have friends younger than me that are already there, but I am 54 years old and as things stand right now - my cycle still happens like clockwork. My clock, however, has turned into a fun-house coo-coo clock and turns me upside down and inside out every time it comes back around.
Add to that, my work stress that is always high, but has been close to intolerable for several months. As much as I try to remain calm and not let it get to me, I work endlessly - 10 hour days are consistent, but lately there are more and more 12 and 14 hour days followed by giving another 12 hours across Saturday and Sunday. There is no break between days or weeks, it just keeps going and going and going. I have no life outside of work - I am either working or sleeping or working again.
It is days like this, when I am exhausted and feel physically horrible that trying to build consistent healthy routines around eating and exercise seem so far away. I want to figure it out - I need to figure it out and tomorrow is a new day so I will spend some time this evening setting up a plan and doing the very best I can to set myself up for success. Maybe this time it will stick.
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@Leigh_b working 6 to 7 days a week makes it nearly impossible. I'm retired now, but when I worked I had my own business. I worked 7 days per week for 25 years without vacations or holidays. Remember, any walking counts, it doesn't have to be formal walks. Can you take any small or short walks at work during break or lunch.? Before or after work on the work property even if you work at home? In the hallways or outside-it doesn't matter. Approximately every 2000 steps is a mile. 10,000 steps is five miles but you don't have to do that many to get your fitness in. And the 2000 steps do not have to be all it once. Just take them deliberately on breaks or lunch, it doesn't have to be fancy. I've even been known to hold onto the counters and do a few squats every time I went to the bathroom. 10 squats here and there can easily be 50 overall which you can document in MFP. Hopefully sometime in the future things will lighten up for you but in the meantime you may have to work with it in this way. It adds up, it makes a difference, not just physically but in your weight loss mentality. I hope some of these tips help. I hate to hear you sound so defeated. BTW, menopause has GOT to be just around the corner. {{{hugs}}}4 -
@Sheilaboneham You know how much I adore seeing your garden pictures and your use of color every year. Thanks for another round of lovely pics!4
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65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weigh: 150RND 252: SW-191.3, EW-187.6
RND 253: SW- 187.6, EW- 185.6
RND 254: SW- 185.6, EW-181.4
RND 255: SW-181.4, EW—181.4
RND 256: SW-181.4, EW—179.4
RND 257: SW- 179.4, EW—178.4
RND 258: SW—178.4, EW-177.4
RND 259: SW- 177.4, EW- 176.6
RND 260: SW- 176.6, EW: 174.0
RND 261: SW—174.0, EW: 174.2
RND 262: SW—176, EW: 173.4
RND 263: 173.4, EW: 173.8
SW RND 264: 173.8
6/25 173.4 I have to admit this time is the hardest time I’ve ever had losing weight. I’ve been at this since March 2 and have yet to see that 20 lb. loss which I thought I’d have had weeks ago. The thing is, I’ve been pretty consistent with food intake and getting in more protein and lower carbs than I was used to. I’ve exercised more, but not in the extreme. I have not done well with water although I don’t drink calories either so I get a fair amount each day. Here’s to another round for all of us. Good luck, everyone!
6/26 173.6 Lots of activity with the DGD at the pool yesterday.
6/27 172.6 Yay! Fingers crossed!
6/28 173.4 It figures! Hiking always leads to a little spike for some reason. Maybe I’m hungrier, maybe it’s muscle soreness, but it happens every time. Took my DGD for her first hike on the Appalachian Trail (which is pretty special to me). She LOVED every moment of it and we had a fantastic day.
6/29 173.2 Easing back down. Good walk in the evening.
6/30 172.0 Another teaser that probably won’t last, but it’s still nice to see!
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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
06/23 - 150.4 at 7:20 a.m. ...Grandson had his 1st baseball game. I had Bean. Made soup.
06/24 - 150.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.52 miles in 110 mins to the post office and back
Day/Weight/Comment
06/25 - 149.3 at 8:15 a.m. ...zero
06/26 - 150.4 at 7:45 a.m. ...zero again...too hot...trainer is sick
06/27 - 152.4 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.48 miles in 115 mins to the post office and back...got hot!
06/28 - 150.3 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
06/29 - 147.4 at 8:00 a.m. ...nothing
06/30 - 149.2 at 7:45 a.m. ...made soup...so hot in Northern California!!
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Good luck everyone!
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🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 264 (my 194th). So grateful @Quiltingjaine for another round.
Goals for this round;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies
• to stay under 140 pounds,
• to lose!
I was shocked towards the end of last round to read back that my very first round in JGM10Ds, I was 10 pounds lighter then in March 2019 !!! I need to get my finger out & in the words of the song "Get Back to Where you Once Belonged" !!!!!! And it is Global Beatles Day 😊.
I need to remain consistent - it does work! Good luck for success everyone.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 22.2.18 to 03.03.19
End of round 70 133.6 04.03.18 to 13.03.19
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
End of round 252 – 242.6
End of round 253 – DNW but 142.2 the previous day
End of round 254 – 141 (loss of 1.2 pounds)
End of round 255 – 141.8 (increase 0.8)
End of round 256 – 141.6 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 257 – 141.4 (loss of 0.2 pound)
End of round 258 – 140.6 (loss of 0.8 pound)
End f round 259 – 140 (loss of 0.6 pound)
End of round 260 – 140.2 (increase of 1 pound)
End of round 261 – 141.6 (increase of 1.4 pound)
End of round 262 – 139.2 (loss of 2.4 pounds) 03.06.24 – 14.06.24
End of round 263 – 140.8 (gain 1.6 pound) 15.06.24 -24.06.24
SW RND 264
6/25 139.8 – (trend 140.2) – 12.85 miles walked, less than 10% exercise calories eaten back. A good start to the round to be under 140 pounds, now to hold it.
6/26 140.2 – (trend 140.2) 6.4 miles walked, 100 calories over.
6/27 139.6 – (trend 140.1) 12.23 miles walked less than 30% exercise calories eaten out.
6/28 139.2 – (trend 140) 9.24 miles walked, 65% exercise calories eaten back.
6/29 DNW - away in the peak district for the weekend, we live the walking up here 😁. Yesterday was super busy so very little walking; less than 5 miles, hence 116 calories over.
6/30. DNW - 9.26 miles walked, 42% exercise calories eaten back. Found an open garden event 3.5 miles into our walk at Wirksworth, spent most of the day walking around those, also visited the local heritage trail station before the slog up the step incline back to the site, 137 flights of stairs.
7/1 138.9 – (trend 139.6 ) 8.84 miles walked, 80.5% of exercise calories eaten back. Went to support DD & DS in their 20Krun & 4K walk all around Sheffield, very proud of their achievements, not easy with all those hills around there!
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7/4 💥USA💥
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
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7/1 - 77.2kg
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Hi everyone! I’m 34 years old and 164 cm (5’ 4,5”). I have a very sedentary life, since I am a PhD researcher. I work mostly from home or sometimes I go to a cafe. Sometimes I go to the gym 2-3 times in a week, but sometimes I don’t go for weeks. I don’t have a routine. I’ve been overweight since I was 18 and every year I gained more and more. In the last 1,5 years I have been between 103-105 kg (227-231 lbs). My ultimate goal weight is 70 kg (154 lbs), but firstly I want to go below 103 kg which I stuck for 1,5 years. Then I hope go below 100 kg (220 lbs).
I started on 20 June, it’s still early days so being consistent is very important throughout this challenge. I aim to take 1600 calories a day and reach my macro goals. I am not crazy strict, but I don’t wanna be too loose and off the track either.
SW: 105 kg (20 June)
UGW: 70 kg
RSW: 104.4 kg
RGW: 102.9 kg
6/25 - 104.4 kg
6/26 - 104.1 kg
I ate below my calorie goal and was close to my macro goals. Some days will be more than my calorie goal, so once or twice a week I need this lower calorie days. I am happy about yesterday and today’s weight 😊
6/27 -104.2 kg
Yesterday, I ate all my calories and reach my exact macro goals. I went to the city centre yesterday so walking almost 10000 steps helped me to burn the extra calories that I took from a pint of beer and stayed within calorie limits. I was hoping to see 103s but it’s fine, beer effect probably. I don’t prefer cut alcohol but limit it, so it’s ok. I am planning to drink 2-2,5 pints of beer per week. Which is like extra 500-600 calories that makes me happy and I can burn that.
6/28 - 103.7 kg
I ate all my calories, and was close to my macro goals. I walked over 7000 steps after dinner. I am very happy to see 103s, I cannot wait for 102s.
6/29 - 103.3 kg
It’s been 9 days I started to “diet” and it usually starts like this: seeing the numbers are decreasing. However it usually stops after 12-15 days even though I don’t do anything different and I demotivate myself and stop. So this time I don’t want to be too excited about losing weight easily (?) at the beginning and I want to be aware of it might be just water weight for now, but I need to continue. As I said before going below 103 has been a problem for me about 1,5 years. If I can be less than 103 and continue to lose weight then I will believe that it’s working. So keep calm and be consistent. Yesterday I ate a bit less than my calorie goal but my macros weren’t great. It’s good that I ate less because Sunday is our 1,5 years anniversary (I know half year anniversary doesn’t make sense 😃 but we love a celebration). My partner and I want to celebrate with going somewhere and doing something special. So I will use that extra calories on Sunday. I expect to see an increase on 7/01.
6/30 - 104 kg
Kinda expected, since I ate more than usual and drank beer. I ate mostly carbs so… I couldn’t count my calories properly but I am sure that it was max 1800-2000 calories, it’s not the worst. It shouldn’t demotivate me but I shouldn’t make this often either. It wasn’t good idea to go out yesterday but the weather was amazing (not very common in the UK you know). So I was tempted go to a bar and drink and eat there. And the bad thing is I will also go out today, so two days in a row will ruin my progress so far. Anyway, I have to continue, and I am still doing better than before. I ate below my calorie goal a few times this week I hope it will balance it a bit. I know that eating carbs keeps water in the body, that’s water weight I didn’t gain 700 gr in a day. I will see the real changes in the long time. However I should limit these kinda going out and eating lots of carbs days max twice in a month.
7/01 - 104.2 kg
Expected again. I had a “cheat day” yesterday, I didn’t log my meals and I am sure it was over 2000 calories. My partner and I went to Cambridge, discovered the town and celebrated 1,5 years of being together! I ate more than my “diet” days but I didn’t go crazy. I still kinda limited what I ate and drank. I was being cautious much more than before I started this journey (since 20 June). That’s something, I suppose… I also walked over 13000 steps, at least I burned some calories. These two days have slowed down my progress but I’m still continuing. I hope to see a decrease in a few days again.
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@Anabirgite when my parents moved to their final retirement home my mother gave me all of my artwork, report cards, camp tshirts, etc.. She would just mail an envelope or have a stack ready every time I saw her. I loved it!!! I literally had flash back memories to very specific moments creating different drawings.
I then made the choice of what I wanted to keep.
@deepwoodslady I’m here for the pep talk!!!! Look how far we’ve made it and we’re still in it! We are doing it!
@leigh_b So many of us are familiar with this overwhelming loop. We are expected to be able to do it all. Work, parent, exercise, keep house, smile pretty, eat right, be perfect. It’s overwhelming, it’s impossible and the first thing that goes is self care!
Sending a big hug. Sometimes just typing it out and sharing can make you feel better. This is a safe and supportive place to let it out.5 -
59 Female, 5'5"
122.2 Round Starting Weight 122.2
120.8 Round Goal Weight
115-118 Ultimate Goal Weight
This roller coaster of my life that I was shoved onto 2 years ago continues to careen and somehow speed up! I have every intention of fully participating in this round, thank goodness no traveling for next 10 days. But to just add jet fuel to my chaos, my neighbor offered to buy my house last weekend and I said yes. So now 2 months to move. Eeeks!!! Looking forward to starting my next chapter in my life and getting off this current ride. Losing these last few pounds, which seems be the only thing I cannot lose seems like a great place to start. I need to weigh myself, weigh my food, track my food and participate on this blog. These goals have worked magic for me before. Look forward to reading all of your postings...
6/25: 122.2 Down a pound from last week - been waiting for this challenge to start. Also I am going to not drink on weekdays, lucky I am planning to play pickleball this evening, such a calorie burner.
6/26: 121.6💥 Weighed myself 💥 weighed my food💥, tracked my food💥 and posting💥 Yeah! Played pickleball last night 2 hours, great workout and reliever of stress.I guess once the inspection is done I will know for sure sale is going thru or not and that should relieve some stress and then add some more as I then put move plan in to action.
6/27: 121.4 💥Yeah!!! Weighed me, my food (almost all), tracked and posted- Yesterday overwhelmed with 30 years of paperwork, shredded so much because trash day today. Emptied my kitchen shelves- almost all Sunday- should have activated my watch to track my activity moving that trash can to the street! Debating having a garage sale next Saturday, July-5-6, could this be too soon? What if house sale falls thru? Eeks! Exercised late last night since so behind shredding paperwork. Actually ate just 20 something grams under the MFP allotment - shocked inched down. Tracking works...
6/28: 121.2💥 I need to take the Win. Weighed, tracked and posted. I read several others posters commenting on losing slowly... I understand that feeling. I might need to adjust my calories. Good news no headache this morning - not sure why not stress level still thru roof. Home inspection today, expect this will be what makes or breaks this sale. I at peace either way - or that is what I am telling myself and God. Shredded almost a decade of tax returns, hard to believe how much stuff you accumulate. Played pickleball last night.
6/29: 121.6 Not as bad as I thought it might be. Home Inspector was in my house from 8 AM until 2 and the homebuyer from 11:30 until 2PM - felt very awkward to make lunch- so ran to Whole foods to eat at their hot bar. Then went to a Euchre party last night. No exercise, awful! hate days like this. I had to work late- so no time. Need to pray I accept God's plan here. Playing Pickleball this morning -Yeah- Then need to start clearing things out.
6/30:121.2 💥Yeah! Played in a Pickleball kid of tournament Saturday, so burned a lot of calories. Went out to lunch and split my lunch into 2 meals. Did enjoy some wine last night as I continue to shred so much paperwork. Impressed myself with how well I have organized this massive amount of useless paperwork, that I should have disposed of years ago. Eeks but now struggling, with kids report cards? Essays? Eeks! Had to move on to the laundry room and look at all my cleaning supplies- Again with the many bottles of windex, and other misc bottles of cleaner for a specific need.
7/1: 122.2 🌨️ Back to the beginning... I know it was the lunch/dinner Saturday. Restaurant food always has so much sodium and I get bloated. It shows up 2 days later and lasts a day or 2... But mentally I hate going backwards. Played pickleball yesterday and boated, easy going day. Almost done with all the shredding. Cleaned out my son's bathroom. Still waiting for the final yes or no. Wondering if I can break up strength training into little parts all week rather than 1 hour every other day? Might be easier for me to get done and stay consistent.
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@_JeffreyD_: my gym includes InBody scans at 6 month intervals as part of its membership, including a meeting with a trainer to analyze my results. I know the Y's in my area do them for a small fee as well, so may want to check that option as well.4
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@quiltingjaine: thank you for the kind works, and thank you for being here, because for me this group is the difference. I've been at my goal weight and lower but as soon as I get there, I would stop weighing and go into "scale aversion", and the pounds would pile right back before I caught them. Being part of this group is helping me find a better relationship with food and the scale!
And, ditto your words to @Leigh_b: I was a single mom with 3 kids, working full time and tearing my hair out; that's when the swings were most dramatic and self-care most difficult. It's so hard in those years to maintain patterns that are good for YOU when your focus is on caring for everyone. Don't beat yourself up- try picking a smaller goal and see if you can keep that instead of trying to fly to the moon
@UTMom81: that's a beautiful part of the country, need to visit there again sometime!
@SheilaBoneham: your gardens are gorgeous! I hate to think the shambles mine will be when I get home!5 -
Jude, 5'-2, 67 YO
HW 165
CW: 125ish
I’m a serial dieter/gainer whose weight has varied by 50 lbs over the years; I’m working to change my relationship with food. I joined this group in 12/23 at 147, lost 22 lbs and reached my goal in 4/24. I’m now working to understand my patterns so I know where my pitfalls are. My goal is to remain within the same 3-4 lb range for good!
We’re on vacation for this entire round, which is usually the start of my “yoyo” upswing. Goal is to eat well, enjoy food and maintain my weight even when breaking from my daily routine.
EW Rnd 263: 124.6
SW Rnd 264: 124.4
Previous rounds:SW Rnd 245: 146.6Goals this round:
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
SW Rnd 253: 133.4
SW Rnd 254: 131.6
SW Rnd 255: 130.0
SW Rnd 256: 128.8
SW Rnd 257: 126.8
SW Rnd 258: 129.0 post AZ trip
SW Rnd 259: 126.0
SW Rnd 260: 124.8
SW Rnd 261: 125.2
SW Rnd 262:126.6
SW Rnd 263: 123.4
SW Rnd 264: 124.4
Maintain weight between 124-126
* this round is vacation- have fun!
* fun includes enjoying great food in wonderful restaurants
* fun doesn’t include mindless snacking of empty calories
* the travel scale is a great tool, not a punishment- use it, but don’t obsess!
6/25: 124.4 travel
6/26: 124.4 travel
6/27: 125.6 travel
6/28: 124.6
6/29: 125.4
6/30: 124.6
7/1: 125.0
7/2:
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7/4: home
7/1: I'll take it, after our last "fancy" dinner at our favorite French restaurant, including shared dessert (white chocolate Grand Marnier creme brulee-worth the calories!) Yesterday was a rainout, though we got a nice afternoon walk and shared a clam roll by the harbor. Today's our last full day here and the sun is out and bright!
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R264-#34
June 25, 2024
SW ⚖️132.0
F65, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (proteinG> Cg+Fg) A whole food WOE- no processed foods. Track macros, all fitness and NSVs. HW 172lbs in 2010. Lost 16lbs Aug-Dec 2023.
Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity.
#HSF
📣#bestshapeofmylife📣
#helpfulhabits
Let’s Go! 💪🏻🙌🏻⚡️
R264 Habits: (same as 263)
** ✅R263- WOE: P:E
Protein g > (Cg + Fg). Try 1.5:1 or better 2:1. Was on Keto/Ketovore/MAD. Moving toward increased protein and less fat.
✅🏋️♀️20 min/ day or 30 min 4x per week. RECORD DETAIL.
✅ 🙏📝 🧐60 min 5x /week (Pray, journal, and research)
✅🥩115g -130g of protein
✅🛏️💤 tracking sleep
NSVs/Journey Reflections…. 👇🏻
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👇🏻Review since my first R231
1. ✅Avg. close to 10k steps per day for 8+ mos. Not bad. It’s no longer a “daily goal” because it’s now a daily healthy habit - 👏🏻🤩
2. ✅Healthy Habit: 🙆♀️ I stretch daily and that has greatly improved my attitude & confidence.
3. ✅HH: I play 🎾about 4-5x per week.
4. ✅HH: Z2 💕avg 60 min/day
5. ✅HH: zero to 15g of net carbs/ day
6. ✅Clean P:E 115-130g Protein (this is new)
7. ✅HH Naturally IF 18/6. Eating window=noon to 6PM. (At least 5 days/wk)
8. ✅💦80oz daily
9. ✅Alcohol limited to rare occasions.
10. 7 to 8 hours sleep per night is a goal. Sleep is still inconsistent the last few rounds…
Tremendous progress since last July, but still “skinny-fat”. I want 🏋️♀️to become a healthy habit too. … 🏋️♀️20 min per day or 30 min 3-4x per week. Continue to journal📝 and to strive to ID unhelpful habits & replace with helpful ones.
Staying in the present moment is key to mental health and healthy choices.
Rotating 115g to 130g of protein per day is now a non-negotiable. In my dreams, I want to be 130lbs #HSF … 😎 I want to be Healthy, Strong & Fit to live out “Chapter 3” enjoying a full range of mobility, flexibility & activities… !
Let’s do R264!!🙌🏻
Todays ⚖️/ Yesterday’s #HSF & Reflections
*Previous*
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6/25⚖️ 132.0
✅Pg 137 P:E. 1.7 :1 🏋️♀️20 min 📝🚶♀️11k 🛏️💤 6hrs
Solid day. Slept yucky. Not enough water. So darn hot yesterday… need more 💦 today- even tho 80oz feeling dehydrated….
Really want to sleep better /feeling cortisol levels still high.
This week DGS coming over after soccer camp each day for an hour or so…. He is my “why” - #HSF Focus on balance, mobility & functional training.
Let’s Go!
6/26⚖️129.8lbs
✅Pg 123 P:E 2:1 🏋️♀️20 min 📝🚶♀️6.5k 🛏️💤 5hrs
Up too early but slept like a rock for 5 hrs. Tried to go back to sleep but couldn’t. Will make lemonade.
P:E going well. Hitting macro “ratios” is an interesting experiment. Will continue thru this round then assess.
Solid 🏋️♀️ yesterday. Feeling it. (Good!) Still pushing myself to “DO IT” cuz it certainly is not a habit yet! Typical summer heat here. Today might be a rest day. Will see how I feel when the rest of the world wakes up. 😃.
Oh, the scale? More 💦💦💦 than usual and kept my routine. My body adores routine! I “surged” two days 6/24 & 6/25 and after reviewing my 6 mo stats, 130-131 is “my zone”. (What else am I going to do at 4a.m.?) Anything out of that range is a “systems fluctuation”. Still striving to build functional strength, agility & balance.
Let’s strive today! #HSF#helpfulhabits
6/27 ⚖️ 129.6lbs
✅Pg 123 P:E 1.3:1 🏋️♀️20 min 📝🚶♀️10.5k 🛏️💤 9hrs 😄
This morning all I can think about is that I slept nine hours! No nap yesterday … I fell asleep on the couch around 7 PM… Slept straight through the night -feel great! Good day 💪🏻yesterday! Let’s hope the 💤 continues!
(I have a tennis match this evening and whenever I play at night I can’t sleep🤞🏻)
Scale⚖️thoughts: Weirdness.
I have no explanation… same as when the scale jumps up … must be my “systems”
6/28 6/27 ⚖️ 129.6lbs
✅Pg 122 P:E 2.9 :1 📝🚶♀️10.k 🛏️💤 5hrs 😄 🚫🏋️♀️
Slept very poorly last night due to late 🎾Tennis. Too much adrenaline. My team is on the road to state again! Hopefully I can take a nap today. InBody @ 9:30am. Will report back.
6/29 ⚖️ 129.8lbs
✅Pg 136 P:E 2.2 :1 📝🚶♀️3.6k (YIKES) 🛏️💤 8hrs 😄 🚫🏋️♀️
Food entry: I mixed up my eating routine - DH and I went to our favorite little health food café. Chose tri-color slaw mixed with chopped broccoli & cauliflower (no dressing)… topped with delicious, yummy fresh turkey salad w/ dab of Mayo, chopped carrots & black olives. They raise their own turkey- Que Delicioso! Divided for lunch and dinner … protein shake w/ yogurt/berries to top off my day. (Yes, I did suffer lots of gas🙃) but a Perfect P:E day.
Today = 💪🏻day. (I’ve had two rest days). Several 🇺🇸celebrations so will get my 🚶♀️💪🏻done early this morn. (But there’s another really good estate sale happening this morning so I might indulge!) I plan on enjoying whatever whole foods are served today - no alcohol. It’s going to be +100° - plenty of electrolytes.
6/30 ⚖️ DNW
✅Pg 125 P:E 1 :1 📝🚶♀️11k 🛏️💤 4-5hrs 🏋️♀️30min
Slept poorly. But….
Best 🏋️♀️ever. Incremental positives. I think this was the first time I actually “enjoyed” 🏋️♀️. I simply forced myself to just DO it, & after abt 10 min, I felt the endorphins / adrenaline kick in and viola-positivity took over.
Then…. A pool party! I stuck to no alcohol & my “whole foods” plan… I had two WHOLE pieces of FRIED chicken (one without skin and the second with what the heck skin) and two WHOLE pieces of PIE! Mildly disappointed in myself… that I did not stop at one piece of pie… because one was enough. Yes, there’s that. So this was my “no excuse” Saturday. Got home at 5pm and enjoyed 💦💦💦… Thinking the sugar is why I did not sleep well… Tossed all night… up @ 3:15. (DNW cuz Discombobulated. Enjoyed two cups ☕️ so will ⚖️ tomorrow).
A new day today 🎾& 🏋️♀️!
7/1⚖️ 130.8
✅Pg 117 P:E 1.1 :1 📝🚶♀️8k 🛏️💤 5hrs 🏋️♀️20min
Slept poorly. Again…. 🙃
Yesterday- solid day. Some emotional ruminating about SILLY Non-consequential stuff that happens when you’re a ruminator…. Looking for my helpful habits to kick in today. Stay present & grateful.
I love that it’s a new month! I’m going to spend additional time today reading, reflecting & journaling to come up with a full “leveling up/down” plan for July. I came across a graphic yesterday, that I will post in a separate posting… Maybe one person will benefit.
P:E is working for me. I like it. Shoot for 120-130 P.
Proteing ratio to Energyg (carbg + fatg) greater than 1:1. Whole food /clean only. 2:1 is best for me.
NSV: stayed the course 🏋️♀️even tho I DID NOT WANT TO!
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70 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 127.4# (end of round 263)
GW: maintain under 130#
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 60 oz minimum
Strength training-TWJ challenge 🏋️♀️
Follow nutrition plan per challenge 🥕
Move 👣🏇🚴♀️ daily
6/25 127.0# 🏋️♀️👣
6/26 127.6# 💧🏋️♀️🥕🚴♀️
6/27 127.6# 💧🥕👣
6/28 128.0# 💧🏋️♀️🚴♀️
6/29 127.8# 💧🏋️♀️👣
6/30 127.6# 🏋️♀️🥕👣
7/1 127.4# 🏋️♀️
Weird Sunday
7/2 travel
7/3
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FWIW per my post.
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@Leigh_b
So much wisdom offered today from multiple members of this group - offering hope with options moving forward. Such 💕
@Anabirgite
You are climbing a mountain and taking it one step at a time beautifully. Prayer is also a cornerstone to my journey. Finding & Loving an active hobby is so important!
@deepwoodslady suggested Incremental walks and squats, etc …. And yes, they do qualify! I read somewhere recently re: “snacks”. Walking 1-2k steps multiple x a day, lifting 5 to 10 minutes increments/per day. These multiple per day activity “snacks” are actually MORE beneficial than one hour increments… Supported by scientific research… I won’t go into it here, but activity “snacking” is a WIN!4 -
*****
Beth
60, 5’6”
SW RND 264 - 155.5
GW RND 264 - 151.5
UGW 135
6/25 - 155.5
6/26 - 154.3
6/27 - 153.8
6/28 - 153.4
6/29 - 152.5
6/30 - 152.5
7/1 - 152.5
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7/4 💥USA💥
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Thank you @quiltingjaine for keeping this going! I love the start of a new round!!
Heaviest Weight Ever: 186.0
186 / 185 / 184 / 183 / 182 / 181 / 180
179 / 178 / 177 / 176 / 175 / [/color] / 174 / 173 / 172 / 171 / 170 👉 169
14 Weeks - 14 Pounds Summer Challenge (June 16 thru Sept 22): I'll start with a realistic goal of 14 pounds and go from there.
Start Date: June 16 / Start Weight: 175.0
14 Pounds to Go / 13 Pounds to Go / 12 Pounds to Go / 11 Pounds to Go / 10 Pounds to Go / 9 Pounds to Go / 8 Pounds to Go / 7 Pounds to Go / 6 Pounds to Go / 5 Pounds to Go / 4 Pounds to Go / 3 Pounds to Go / 2 Pounds to Go / 1 Pound to GoJune 25 - 174.8 - I'm going to try to drink 80oz of water each day this round. I've only been getting 40oz. Have a great round, everyone!!June 29 - 174.2
June 26 - DNW
June 27 - 174.0 - 1st pound lost on my 14 Weeks - 14 Pounds Summer Challenge
June 28 - 174.0 - It has finally cooled down here in Maine. I hope wherever you are it's cooled down if you've been as hot as we have. My family is in Georgia and I think it was 99 degrees yesterday. Of course, it's all about the humidity. Here's a snapshot when walking this morning (Marginal Way between Ogunquit and Perkins Cove). If you're ever heading north from Boston into Maine, Ogunquit is worth a stop. Marginal Way is about a mile long and an easy walk, and there's a small beach as well. If you stay overnight, you don't need a car, you can walk or take the trolly car every where. When we would vacation in Maine before moving here, we would pass right by it heading to Portland, Kennebunkport, Camden, Bar Harbor, etc.
June 30 - 174.0
June 25 - 174.8
June 26 - DNW
June 27 - 174.0
June 28 - 174.0
June 29 - 174.2
June 30 - 174.0
July 1 - 173.8 - I don't think the crackers (salt) from the 29th showed up on the scale because I was due for a drop - maybe would have dropped more, but either way, I'm glad to see 173.x. I'm marking 174 off my tracking regardless if I jump around for a few days. I'm just so damn happy that the binge on the cheese crackers did not derail me for days/weeks. This is a very big NSV for me!! I still haven't hit my goal of 80oz of water this round, but hit 64oz yesterday.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
180 / 170s / 160s / 150s / 140s / 130s
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SheilaBoneham wrote: »📆 2015–2023
6/30 - 195.8
I’m doing much better with resisting snacks, and although that eliminates just a little here and a little there, it obviously adds up. I did a lot of digging yesterday, trying to dig up the wire basket left from a tree we had removed. It’s gorgeous out today, so I’m planning a walk on the greenway along the Maumee River this afternoon. I thought I’d share a few more garden shots this morning—hope you don’t mind.
@SheilaBoneham Beautiful! I especially love in the second picture how it all comes together with the weathered fence, the white and red of the flowers, and that the trellis is purple/lavender. So great!
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📆 2015–2023Feb. 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) 🙂
R153 03/16/24: end weight 194.2 (-.2).
R154 03/26/24: end weight 195 (+.8)
R155 04/05/24: end weight 194.6 (-.2).
R156 04/15/24: end weight 194.6 (+/-0).
R157 04/25/24: end weight DNW
R158 05/05/24: end weight 197
R159 05/15/24: end weight 196.6
R160 05/25/24: end weight 196.6
R161 06/04/24: end weight 197
R162 06/14/24: end weight 196.8
R163 06/24/24: end weight 196.8
End-of-2024 Goals—weight 170, walking 5 miles most days.
Day. Weight. Comments.
6/25 - 197
It’s supposed to rain all morning, so I have some fun indoor activities planned—rearrange my yarn storage, and maybe declutter my closet.😊
6/26 - 197.2
6/27 - 197.2
6/28 - 197.2
Gotta give my body credit—she sure can hold onto weight. Jeesh.
6/29 - 196.6
Finally. I had lots of raw veggies yesterday—Thai summer roll with 2 skewers satay chicken for lunch, and a nice big tossed salad with some black beans for dinner. Planning salad for lunch today and grilled chicken with some veggie for dinner.
6/30 - 195.8
I’m doing much better with resisting snacks, and although that eliminates just a little here and a little there, it obviously adds up. I did a lot of digging yesterday, trying to dig up the wire basket left from a tree we had removed. It’s gorgeous out today, so I’m planning a walk on the greenway along the Maumee River this afternoon. I thought I’d share a few more garden shots this morning—hope you don’t mind.
7/01 - 196.8
Happy birthday, Canada! 🍁🇨🇦
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65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weigh: 150RND 252: SW-191.3, EW-187.6
RND 253: SW- 187.6, EW- 185.6
RND 254: SW- 185.6, EW-181.4
RND 255: SW-181.4, EW—181.4
RND 256: SW-181.4, EW—179.4
RND 257: SW- 179.4, EW—178.4
RND 258: SW—178.4, EW-177.4
RND 259: SW- 177.4, EW- 176.6
RND 260: SW- 176.6, EW: 174.0
RND 261: SW—174.0, EW: 174.2
RND 262: SW—176, EW: 173.4
RND 263: 173.4, EW: 173.8
SW RND 264: 173.8
6/25 173.4 I have to admit this time is the hardest time I’ve ever had losing weight. I’ve been at this since March 2 and have yet to see that 20 lb. loss which I thought I’d have had weeks ago. The thing is, I’ve been pretty consistent with food intake and getting in more protein and lower carbs than I was used to. I’ve exercised more, but not in the extreme. I have not done well with water although I don’t drink calories either so I get a fair amount each day. Here’s to another round for all of us. Good luck, everyone!
6/26 173.6 Lots of activity with the DGD at the pool yesterday.
6/27 172.6 Yay! Fingers crossed!
6/28 173.4 It figures! Hiking always leads to a little spike for some reason. Maybe I’m hungrier, maybe it’s muscle soreness, but it happens every time. Took my DGD for her first hike on the Appalachian Trail (which is pretty special to me). She LOVED every moment of it and we had a fantastic day.
6/29 173.2 Easing back down. Good walk in the evening.
6/30 172.0 Another teaser that probably won’t last, but it’s still nice to see!
7/1 171.2 WooHoo! Finally down 20 lbs since starting on March 2. Took me forever, and I still have another 20 or so to go, but I’m happy about this!
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F, 59, 5’5
HW-187 Sep. 2014
UGW-150, then 140
RGW-170 Thank you @quiltingjaine !!!🌸
6/25-173
6/26-175
6/27-172
6/28-DNW
6/30-173
7/1-DNW-BBQed steaks and had salad and vegetables.5 -
@Leigh_b
So much wisdom offered today from multiple members of this group - offering hope with options moving forward. Such 💕
@deepwoodslady suggested Incremental walks and squats, etc …. And yes, they do qualify! I read somewhere recently re: “snacks”. Walking 1-2k steps multiple x a day, lifting 5 to 10 minutes increments/per day. These multiple per day activity “snacks” are actually MORE beneficial than one hour increments… Supported by scientific research… I won’t go into it here, but activity “snacking” is a WIN!
@Chapter_3 I have read those research results as well. I was so impressed with the information that I have actually incorporated it into my schedule when I'm being a good girl and including fitness into my daily routine. And it is so much easier to find the time to jump on the exercise bike for just 10 minutes at three different times of day than to have a full half hour in one block where I am free. It feels easier too, yet I love that it actually can be more beneficial that way too!
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