Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 268

Chapter_3 · August 13

_JeffreyD_ wrote: »

Male: 67
6’-2”
OSW: 237.8 (Nov. 2016.) I was actually at 250 in 2011 or so…
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 and work on portion control… really try this time.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement…
3. Drink 90 oz. water.
4. Do the first three goals.

Round 268 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

Previous posts:

8/4: 221.0
/tracked most of it; very little exercise; 70 oz water/
First full day back from a trip. Ate better, but my main exercise was pushing buttons on the TV remote watching Olympic stuff. I get totally absorbed in the hopes and dreams part of it, with the follow-on resulting excellence. Why can’t I do that? 😊

8/5: 220.0
/logged it all; exercised little; 80 oz water/
Travel pounds sluffing off, even with a vast card failure yesterday. Can I keep it going? ( not with carb failure and no exercise!)

8/6: 220.4
/logged; exercised; 70 oz water/
Go figure. Bump up = catch up.

Prayers for the hard things I read about here in the last 24 hours of posts.

8/7: 219.8

8/8: 218.2
/logged; exercised; 70 oz water/
Very busy yesterday so I am logging two days today. Had a suspicious something biopsied on my nose yesterday. Results in a week. Another busy day today.

8/9: 218.0
8/10: 218.0
8/11: 219.2
8/12: 219.2
/?; ?; ?/
Catching up again! Doing a bad job of tracking it all. Many things want my attention these days. It’s a miracle the scale isn’t blowing up and sounding off like a cuckoo clock when I step on it.

8/3: 221.6
SW on day before this round.

8/13: 217.4
/no; NO and ?/
This is quite a drop, probably because of yesterday’s turn of events… I bent over to put away my breakfast dishes and out of nowhere tweaked my back. It hurt so bad it dropped me to my knees. I spent the rest of the day in bed icing it, or sitting like a statue. DW waited on me hand and foot. Still in a lot of pain this morning.

I have had a bad back for years, but this is a bigger event. I will wait it out for a couple days before seeking medical attention. I need to pay more attention to “back care,” i.e. stretching, abdominal exercise; movement. Oh, and I will stop doing my own breakfast dishes. 😉 Just kidding.

See you next round (I hope)

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 – R 249 AWOL
R 250: 226.2
R 251: 227.4
R 252: 226.1 (20240306)
R 253: 223.0
R 254: 223.6
R 255: 224.4 (20240405)
R 256: 221.7
R 257: 220.4 incomplete
R 258: 223.2 (20240505)
R 259: 222.1
R 260: 220.1
R 261: 220.6 (20240604)
R 262: 219.3
R 263: 221.5
R 264: 221.4 (20240704)
R 265: 219.9
R 266: 219.8
R 267: AWOL
R 268: 219.1

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.

Awful. I’m so sorry. Happens when least expected. (I threw my back out for a month, bending over to pick up a couch pillow!) Stop putting away those breakfast dishes for god’s sake!

I was also thinking about you this morning, pending your test results… Hoping for the best!

Zaxa2021 · August 13

Round 268
Female, 5'3.
35 years old
Starting weight: 160.9

8/5: 160.9. Starting weight.

8/6: 160.6. Tiring day, this is a busy week for us. On top of several appointments, our water heater started leaking. The plumber came and said we had to get the stand that it sits on replaced before he will put a new one in. Since we rent, we are at the mercy of our landlord for how quickly we can do that. There's always something. My eating wasn't great yesterday, but I tried to control it a bit. I'm not doing much for exercise right now, but I'm planning to start adding it in soon.

8/7: 158.8. Yesterday's goal was to log food. I wasn't really focusing on staying under my calorie goal, but I find just holding myself accountable for the food I eat tends to result in eating a bit more focused. As I result, I was under my calorie goal.

8/8: 158.0. My goal, again, was just to log. I was way over on my calories, but that's okay for now. It's a good reminder for me on how easy it is for calories to snesk in- I really didn't mean to have an 800 calorie breakfast! It wasn't even that outlandish, just 2 English muffins with egg, cheese and a little mayo. Oops. So while I have done all of this in the past, I still have to tackle the learning curve again.

8/9: 160.7. I had a heavy carb dinner last night (lasagna), so the bump up is probably water weight from that. I'm still tracking and still over on calories, but I'm getting closer to my goal. I'm planning to get more serious on staying under my goal next week.

8/10: 159.0. Yesterday was the first time I actually stayed under my calorie goal, so I'm happy about that. I even managed to say no to my husband when he asked if I wanted a breakfast burrito. The burritos we usually order are huge and packed with all kinds of goodness. I have no idea what the calories are on them, but I'm sure I'd be close to, or over, my daily goal just from that burrito.

8/11: 158.3. I spent some time yesterday planning my meals for the next week and went shopping to stock up on healthier choices. I also managed to get a short walk in. We're still in the thick of summer here in AZ, so it's usually too hot to go outside, especially as I would take my boys with me. Mornings aren't an option for me, since I use those few precious moments to take my boys outside to practice their walking with their gait trainers, and maybe some play time. All that to say, I'm still working on the physical activity side.

8/12: 158.2. I apparently forgot to put away the vegetable oil after cooking dinner last night. Big oops, lesson learned. One of my toddlers got a hold of it (plastic bottle, very luckily) and dumped it out all over himself and the kitchen. I threw the boys in the bath and took them for a walk in the wagon while my husband did a quick wipe down. After they went to bed, I did a deeper clean of the kitchen. Later, when I went in to check on them before I went to bed, the same wild child had his diaper off. He woke up while I was trying to put one on, and was very angry. I ended up sleeping on the couch with him, as he's generally a terrible sleeper and getting him to sleep in his bed would have been next to (or completely) impossible. So the relevant points of this saga, are: I actually cooked dinner yesterday, went for a walk, burned a few extra calories doing some extra cleaning, but slept poorly last night. So, thanks Zach, I guess?

8/13: 158.7. I was in in a good headspace yesterday. Ended up eating way too much ice cream. And TOM is visiting, so my number might not be as low as it may have been. It appears after an initial drop, my weight has essentially stayed the same. I'm looking forward to seeing what another 10 days can do! See everyone in the next round!

RichardHaw · August 13

Round 267
Richard, male, 67.
6' 1"
HW 235
GW 185

Round goals: > 3 miles/day walking (1:00 time wise), more stretching as I'm having some aching and aggravation of knee and back issues, it's killing my lifestyle and it's showing in lack of losing weight.
8/4 Sun: 194.7 Not much cardio, most of the afternoon in the lake but more floating than swimming.
8/5 Mon: 195.6 Thunderstorms here so outdoor activities are curtailed, at least for the morning. Hit the gym, light upper body and some leg work, mainly rehab work, half an hour of cardio.
8/6 Tue: 194.5 Had family over so excuse not to get to the gym or walk.
8/7 Wed: 192.8 Walk for an our, over at the driving range a couple times but that's it.
8/8 Thu: 193.4 Did a walk/run, walk for a mile, then run for a mile (as far as I could get with my knee), then walk 3 miles. Just can't seem to get my knee rehabbed.
8/9 Fri: No weight, but did 18 holes of golf.
8/10 Sat: 193.0, not getting weight down like I'd like, grrrrr. Did go for a 7 mile walk though and also 9 holes of golf.
8/11 Sun: No weight but did 9 holes of golf.
8/12 Mon: 191.6, had a 6.0 mile walk, some golf time on the driving range.
8/13 Tue: 192.3, had a 3.0 mile morning walk, some leg soreness but not feeling too bad. Walking seems fine, just having a problem with knees with trying to run.

Shetlandmama · August 13

SW RND 268
End round 267 234.4
Loss 2.3 lbs this ROUND
8/4 235
8/5 235
8/6 235
8/7 234.6
8/8 233.5
8/9 233.9
8/10 233
8/11 232.8
8/12 233
8/13 232.1

RichardHaw · August 13

deepwoodslady wrote: »

@RichardHaw The weather sure has been beautiful in our neck of the woods. So glad to see you are taking advantage of it with both golf and walking. How's your game coming along?

@deepwoodslady The weather here has been nice also, like Michigan weather when it's like this. I kinda played golf but not really, this is the first year I've actually worked at it, and it's getting better. I'm still a real hack but my wife and I love playing together.

AR10at50 · August 13

F, 59, 5’5
HW-187 Sep. 2014
UGW-150, then 140
RGW-168 Thank you @quiltingjaine !!!🌸

8/6-171
8/8-169
8/12-171
8/13-169-I quit eating the bread my niece sent home. Off to yoga this morning, ride the horse then donate blood in the afternoon.

khahn72856 · August 13

SW RND 267 SW 184.2 GW 165 GW this round 173
I am not going to make 173 this round. I had a great vacation with my family.
8/4 175.4 I will be camping with family this week. I brought my scale. Don’t want to lose my losses.
8/5 175.6 Yeah
8/6
8/7
8/8
8/9
8/10 176.4 Back from camping trip. Very dehydrated
8/11 178 drank a lot of water. Water gain.
8/12 176.6 Back on track.
8/13 176.4 Not bad for a six day vacation.

deepwoodslady · August 13

Round 268

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

ROUND 225 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
R267 EW= 188.4
R268 EW= 190.6

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) = -1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 186.2)

R265 (07/05/24 thru 07/14/24) = -3.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 189.4)

R266 (07/15/24 thru 07/24/24) = -0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 188.6)

R267 (07/25/24 thru 08/03/24) = -0.2 LOST (Ending Weight 188.4)

R268 (08/04/24 thru 08/13/24) = -2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 190.6)

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

Day/Weight/Comment
08/03 …..188.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

08/04 -189.2- (Trend weight 189.8)

08/05 -188.2- (Trend weight 189.6)

08/06 -189.2- (Trend weight 189.6)

08/07 -188.2- (Trend weight 189.5)
08/08 -188.8- (Trend weight189.4)

08/09 -188.6- (Trend weight189.3)

08/10 -190.2- (Trend weight189.4)

08/11 -DNW- (Trend weightDNW)

08/12 -DNW- (Trend weightDNW) My oldest daughter sent me a loaf of fresh zucchini bread made from her garden veg. I didn’t need to weigh to know that I continue to be up. My diet has been bad and we can’t outrun the fork so I just want to bury my head in the sand and stay clueless. I do usually get in a lot more movement over the weekends because my younger DD and DGS are here so hopefully that movement helped. Babysitting him keeps me on my toes!

08/13 -190.6- (Trend weight189.8) This has been a very difficult and bad round for me - filled with travel and lack of exercise. Tomorrow is my family doctor appointment for me and my son also. The doctor will be very disappointed with my scale reading but not nearly as disappointed as I am. Today will be another busy day with my work crew. I am helping on a project but its all sitting and no steps. Otherwise, it’s great progress on the remodeling front. The outside projects are moving along nicely. I can’t do much about the lack of exercise right now, but there is no excuse for not watching the calories and carbs. Gotta get back in the groove and not let the chaos of the renovations derail me. It’s been wonderful seeing everyone show up daily and I love reading all your posts. Thanks for all the support, my friends! See you next round.

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

mochasmommie7193 · August 13

Happy to be here for the Accountability!
Mochas Mommie ~ 52, 53 y/o Female
Starting Weight 159.0 (3/27/2024)

1st Goal ~ 155.0 (4/26/2024)
2nd Goal ~ 150.0 (6/14/2024)
3rd Goal ~ 145.0 (7/26/2024)
Ultimate Goal ~ 140.0

EW RND 267 ~ 144.4

Goal for this round: To eat (and drink) according to my goals

8/4/2024 143.0
8/5/2024 142.2
8/6/2024 142.2
8/7/2024 143.2
8/8/2024 143.8
8/9/2024 142.0
8/10/2024 146.2
8/11/2024 143.8
8/12/2024 142.2
8/13/2024 142.8

~~Previous~~

Round 255 End 4/5/2024: 157.4 ~ Down 1.6 ~ Total 1.6
Round 256 End 4/15/2024: 155.6~ Down 1.8 ~ Total 3.4
Round 257 End 4/25/2024: 155.4~ Down 0.2 ~ Total 3.6
Round 258 End 5/5/2024: 155.0 ~ Down 0.4 ~ Total 4.0
Round 259 End 5/15/2024: 154.2 ~ Down 0.8 ~ Total 4.8
Round 260 End 5/25/2024: 153.2 ~ Down 1.0 ~ Total 5.8
Round 261 End 6/4/2024: 152.2 ~ Down 1.0 ~ Total 6.8
Round 262 End 6/14/2024: 150.0 ~ Down 2.2 ~ Total 9.0
Round 263 End 6/24/2024: 149.2 ~ Down 1.8 ~ Total 9.8
Round 264 End 7/4/2024: 148.0 ~ Down 1.2 ~ Total 11.0
Round 265 End 7/14/2024: 147.0 ~ Down 1.0 ~ Total 12.0
Round 266 End 7/24/2024: 146.0 ~ Down 1.0 ~ Total 13.0
Round 267 End 8/3/2024: 144.4 ~ Down 1.6 ~ Total 14.6

FindingSamMon · August 13

SW RND 268 - 233.8
8/4 - DNW
8/5 - 233.8
8/6 - 235.6
8/7 - 233
8/8 - 231.6
8/9 - 231.4
8/10 - 231
8/11 - DNW
8/12 - 233.6
8/13 - 231.2

quiltingjaine · August 13

Female 5’1” Age 74 years
*Travel - no scale part of the time
HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight) Started LCHF/Keto 7/17/2017 (mid round 10)

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
To Rnd 27 146*
To Rnd 37 139.0
To Rnd 47 133.5*
To Rnd 57 131.5
To Rnd 67 128.0
To Rnd 77 125.0
To Rnd 87 121.0*
To Rnd 97 121.0
To Rnd 107 122.0
To Rnd 117 116.0
To Rnd 127 117.0
To Rnd 137 117.0
To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
To Rnd 157 115.5
To Rnd 167 119.4
To Rnd 177 118.3
To Rnd 187 120.0
To Rnd 197 121.5
To Rnd 207 123.5
To Rnd 217 126.5
To Rnd 227 127.5
To Rnd 237 128.0
To Rnd 247 135.5
To Rnd 257 134.5
Rnd 258 133.5
Rnd 259 133.0
Rnd 260 133.5
Rnd 261 133.5
Rnd 262 132.5
Rnd 263 133.0
Rnd 264 134.0
Rnd 265 133.0
Rnd 266 134.0
Rnd 267 132.5

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

"Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

Comments pertain to previous day

SW RND 268 132.0 AW 132.15
8/4 132.0 I slept wrong and have a tweaked muscle in my upper back. My wake up h/a is gone, Fosamax taken and coffee consumed. DH wants to go to the gym “early” but is still sleeping. I prefer the gym in the early afternoon. Today’s high is supposed to be 113.
8/5 132.5 Awake @4:28AM - too darn early. The bump is from the churro I ate at El Pollo Loco on Saturday evening. My muscle is still tweaked but I plan to go to the gym anyway.
8/6 132.0 Gym was good. Walked, cycled, hip machines, row, back extension, chest - 52 minutes on my HRM. Nothing seems to be sore today. I am craving GARLIC! Do you think I’m pregnant? LOL
8/7 133.0 My own “fault” - dealing with depression (his and mine) and I’m tired of guessing what he will want to eat when I would be happy with hamburgers (no buns) every day. We went to Taco Bell for the first time in about 7 years. Cheap, filling, and anything but low carb! Teeth cleaning today. Gotta get my act together!
Got caught up on posts then lost my internet signal. 🤦‍♀️ The wind was howling last night and continues this morning.
8/8 132.0 Endocrinologist appointment this afternoon. I know my test results are screwed up by eating only protein and zero vegetables for 4 weeks due to temporary crowns.
8/9 131.5 Endocrinologist visit was good. She was not concerned about the slightly high creatine/protein level. She is ordering Prolia twice yearly. We have to wait for the insurance to agree and order it. Hopefully not too long as we go to Oklahoma a month from tomorrow!
8/10 131.5 Oops, I double booked for today. Planned to get together with gal pals at 3 and then added going to Golden Corral at 2 with DH and a friend whose wife is out of town. We gal pals have not gotten together in almost a YEAR! Gal pals win!
8/11 132.5 No crazy eating but did have adult beverage. Alcohol and fresh pineapple effect. A super low carb drink but the liver still has to process the alcohol so slows the body down. Today Great Greek.
8/12 132.0 Glad to see this since I ordered spanakopita at lunch yesterday. I wasn’t particularly hungry so ate 1 piece of steak and poked at salad.
8/13 132.5 OOPS! There’s the spanakopita. No TMI x 2 Average down 0.1 since last challenge. As I’ve said before, any loss is good! 😊

Jensmakingprogress · August 13

RND 265 SW 208.6 EW 214.6
RND 266 SW 212.0 EW 208.0
RND 267 SW 207.4 EW DNW
RND 268 SW 208.2 EW 203.8

Goals:
🧠Refocus and daily reminders that the scale is just a tool not a determining factor. 📊Weight is just a number to track data
🥩Increase my protein intake
🚰🏋️‍♀️Maintain water and exercise

8/4 208.2 The last week played havoc on my mental health. Between the stress of a sick cat, job woes, and frustration with this journey I found myself in a spiral this weekend. Yesterday I was close to throwing in the towel and giving up. This morning on my walk with the dog I reminded myself this is not something to “give up” because I’m making changes that will last forever. That means a rough week doesn’t negate all of the progress I’ve made over the last 3 months. I need to recognize the struggles and work through them this week. It’s a new month and new round with a new daily mantra reminding myself that the scale does not determine success. I do.

8/5 205.6 Decided I needed a better measurement than the scale to check my progress. I went to the thrift store and bought jeans in smaller sizes. When I got home I tried them on just to see how they fit, expecting all of them to be too small. To my surprise, one of the pairs actually fit. It was a little tight, but I’d wear them and feel good in them. My DH called the clothes my victory clothes and I’m in agreement with him. It felt like a victory putting on a pair of jeans that was 3 sizes smaller than the shorts I’d had on.

8/6 205.4 Went through my closet last night and tried on some of the clothes I’ve shoved in the back because I didn’t like how they looked on me (or I didn’t like how I felt wearing them). Added some to the donation pile because I still don’t like them and there’s no need to keep them. Kept a few because I put them on and felt good. I looked good.

8/7 205.4 I’m good with this considering I ate Cheez Its around 1am. Talk about late night binge.

8/8 205.2 Another late night binge, but a drop in weight. Either the increase in food is helping me drop weight or it’s going to show up in the next couple of days. Either way, I’m going to count this as a win.

8/9 205.0

8/10 205.6 D&D last night, which brings snacking and late nights with not enough water or movement. This bump is expected, but better than I thought it would be. Tried chocolate covered almonds and they were really good. So that’s a win.

8/11 205.2

8/12 203.6 I’m not sure about this. I have no reason for the drop, especially since I spent the weekend resting. Lower activity, lower water, and not great food choices. I stayed in my calories and watched my micros, but could have done better. However, for the day, I’ll take it.

8/13 203.8 It’s a tick up from yesterday, but it’s still in the same 203 range so I’m going to assume the scale is legit and not playing games. I’m buying a new scale this weekend (maybe the Renpho) so it’ll be interesting to track other measurements than just weight. This round has been a good mental reset. Not because my weight dropped significantly (for me) but because I found ways to check my success beyond the scale. I know this is an up and down road, but these last 10 days I’ve been in a good place and I’m taking notes to repeat the positives. See everyone next round.

tiabirdie56 · August 13

8/4-8/13

End Round 268
Aug 4 2024 ~ Aug 13 2024

Round 268
Sun Aug 4 2024 - Tue Aug 13 2024

My name is Tish.
Age: 67
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 260
2024 Start Wgt: 205 (Jan1)[/b]
CW: 201.9
RG: 96ozs to 128ozs water. Increase protein and fat.
GKI range 6-9

●8/3-Sat∆201.9●
▪︎Day1▪Su•Aug 4-¤
(Sa•123gProt▪︎36gCarb▪︎92ozs water

▪︎Day2▪Mo•Aug 5-¤202.1
(Su•89gProt▪︎41gCarb▪︎88ozs water)

▪︎Day3•Tu•Aug 6-¤
(Mo•123gProt▪︎13gCarb▪︎96ozs water)

▪︎Day4•We•Aug 7-¤
(Tu•105gProt▪︎13gCarb▪︎112ozs water)

▪︎Day5•Th•Aug 8-¤
(We•99gProt▪︎15gCarb▪︎84ozs water)

▪︎Day6▪Fr•Aug 9-¤
(Th•99gProt▪︎25gCarb▪︎96ozs water)

▪︎Day7▪Sa•Aug 10-¤201.8
(Fr•120g Prot▪︎99gCarb▪︎108ozs water)

▪︎Day8▪Su•Aug 11-¤
(Sa•141g▪︎Prot▪︎80gCarb▪︎76ozs water)

▪︎Day9•Mo•Aug 12-¤203.8
(Su•105g▪︎Prot▪︎98gCarb▪︎104ozs water) A lot of carbs Fri-Sun

■Day10▪Tu▪︎Aug 13-¤
(Mo•100gProt▪︎89gCarb▪︎108ozs water)

●Sat▪︎8/3•(1301)●
04▪︎1/•Sun•(1270)
05▪︎2•Mon•(1636)
06▪︎3/•Tue•(1369)
07▪︎4/•Wed•(1332)
08▪︎5/•Thu•(1267)
09▪︎6/•Fri•(1844)
10▪︎7/•Sat•(1614)
11▪︎8/•Sun•(1040)22hr fast
12▪︎9/•Mon•(1630)
●10•Tue▪︎8/13•()●

*Round End Weights*

▪2018▪
{Mar 19~Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs~215.8}
{Mar 28~Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs~214}
{Apr 7~Round 36 - lost 1 lb~212}
{Apr 17~Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs~206.4}
{Apr 27~ Round 38 - lost 1 lb~205.4}
{May 6~ Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs~202}
•••Transition Round⬇•••
{May 17~Round 40 - lost 3 lbs~199}
{May 27~Round 41 - lost .8 lbs~198.2}
{Jun 6~Round 42 - lost 2.6 lbs~195.6}
{Jun 16~Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs~194.2}
{Jun 26~Round 44 - lost 1 lb~193.2}
{Jul 6~Round 45 - no loss~193.2}
{Jul 16~Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs~189.6}
{Jul 26~Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs~188.2}
{Aug 5~Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs~ 186.4}
{Aug 15~ Round 49 - lost .8 lb~ 185.6}
{Aug 25~Round 50 - lost 3 lbs~ 182.6}
{Sep 4~Round 51 - .4 lb gain~ 183}
{Sep 14~Round 52 - lost 2 lbs~ 180.8}
{Sep 24~Round 53 - lost 1 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 4~Round 54 - lost .8 lb~ 179}
{Oct 14~ Round 55 - gain .8 lb~ 179.8}
{Oct 24~Round 56 -lost 3.2 lbs~176.6}
{Nov 3~Round 57 - gain 1.6 ~178.2}
{Nov 13~Round 58 - gain .2 ~178.4}
{Nov 23~Round 59 -lost1.2 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 3~Round 60 -gain 3.4lb~180.6}
{Dec 13~Round 61 -lost 3.4 lbs~177.2}
{Dec 23~Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs~174.4}▪2019▪

{Jan 2~Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs~177.2}
{Jan 12~Round 64 -lost 1.2 lbs~ 173.2}
{Jan 22~Round 65 - gain 1 lb ~174.2}
{Feb 1~Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb~ 172.8}
{Feb 11~Round 67 -gain 2.4 lbs~175.2}
{Feb 21~Round 68 - loss .6 lb~174.6}
{Mar 3~Round 69 - gain .4 lb~175}
{Mar 13~Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb~171.8}
(Lowest weight 171.2~March 17, 2019)▪RETROSPECT▪This is the point when I looked too bony to myself. I purposely wanted to gain back 10lbs. I'd lost 89lbs in a little over a year, but I thought it was too fast, even though it didn't seem fast during the process!
{Mar23~Round 71 - gain .4 lb ~172.2}
{Apr 2~Round 72 - gain 2.6 lbs~ 174.6}
{Apr12~Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs~178.2}
{Apr 22~Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs~175.4}
{May 2~Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs 177.2}
{May 12~Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs~ 174}
{May 22~Round 77 - gain 4 lbs~ 178}
{Jun 1~Round 78 - lost 2 lbs~176}
{Jun 11~Round 79 - lost .2lbs 175.8}
{Jun 21~ Round 80 - gain .2 lbs~ 176}
{Jul 1~Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs -177.4}
{Jul 11~Round 82 -gain .8 lbs -178.2}
(*Round 82 • LIFE STRESS ROUND* gains begin)
{Jul 21~Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs-181}
{Jul 31~Round 84 -loss 1 lbs - 182}
{Aug 10~Round 85-gain 1.6 lbs-183.6}
{Aug 20~Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183}
{Aug 30~Round 87- gain .6 lbs -183.6}7 1.2 lbs -184}
{Sep 29~Round 90 - lost .8 lbs -183.2}
{Oct 9~Round 91 - gain .4lbs~183.6}
{Oct 19~Round 92-lost 1.8 lbs 181.4}
{Oct 28~Round 93 -gain 1.6 lbs~183}
{Nov 8~Round 94 -lost .4lbs~182.6}
{Nov 18~Round 95 - gain 1 lbs~183.6}
{Nov 27~Round 96 -lost lbs~183.4}
{Dec 8~Round 97 - gain 1.8 lbs -185.6}
{Dec 18~Round 98 - 185.6}
{Dec 25~Round 99 -185.6}
▪︎2020▪︎

{Round 136 - 215 EW}Dec 31 2020(1/01)
????
▪︎2021▪︎
{Round 137-209.8 EW}Jan 11 2021
{Round 138- 209.5 EW}Jan 21 2021
{Round 139- DNW EW}Jan 31 2021
{Round 140- DNW EW}Feb 10 2021
{Round 141- 211 EW}Feb 20 2021
{Round 142- 215 EW}Mar 2 2021
{Round 143- 215 EW}Mar 12 2021
{Round 144- 215 EW}Mar 22 2021
{Round 145- 214.3 EW}April 2 2021
{Round 146- DNW EW}April 11 2021
{Round 147 - 216 EW}April 21 2021
{Round 148 - 216.3 EW}May 01 2021
{Round 149 - DNW EW}May 11 2021
{Round 150 - 216.7 EW}May 21 2021
{Round 151 - DNW EW}May 31 2021
{Round 152 - 216.2 EW}June 10 2021
Round 153 - 215.6 EW}June 20 2021
Round 154 - 216 EW}June 30 2021⬅
Round 155 - 212.6 EW}July 10 2021
Round 156 - 209.4 EW}July 20 2021
Round 157 - 208.8 EW}July 30 2021
(???? is diet break)
Round 158 - 206.6 EW}Aug 9 2021
Round 159 - 204.6 EW}Aug 19 2021
????Round 160 - 202.6 EW}Aug 29 2021
Round 161 - 200 EW}Sep 8 2021
Round 162 -196.8 EW}Sep 18 2021
Round 163 - 198 EW}Sep 28 2021
Round 164 - 197.6 EW}Oct 8 2021
Round 165 - 195.2 EW}Oct 18 2021
Round 166 - 197.6 EW}Oct 28 2021
Round 167 - 197.4 EW}Nov 7 2021
Round 168 - 198 EW}Nov 17 2021
~illness spanning next 4 rounds~
Round 169 - DNW EW}Nov 27 2021
Round 170 - 188.2 EW}Dec 7 2021
Round 171 - 189 EW}Dec 17 2021
Round 172 - 191 EW}Dec 27 2021
▪︎2022▪︎
Round 173 - 193.6 EW}Jan 6 2022
Round 174 - 194 EW}Jan 16 2022
Round 175 - 196 EW}Jan 26 2022
Round 176 - 197.8 EW}Feb 5 2022
Round 177 - 199 EW}Feb 15 2022
Round 178 - 199 EW}Feb 25 2022
Round 179- 205 EW}Mar 7 2022
•March 15, 2002- 202.5lbs
Round 180- 203 EW}Mar 17 2022
▪︎2023▪︎
Round 210- 210.4 EW}Jan 11 2023
Round 211- 211.7 EW} Jan 21 2023
Round 212- 212.5 EW} Jan 31 2023
Round 213- 215 EW} Feb 10 2023
Round 214- 212 EW} Feb 20 2023
Round 215- 211.8 EW} Mar 2 2023
Round 216- 212.6 EW} Mar 12 2023
Round 217- 209.3EW} Mar 22 2023
Round 218- 208 EW} Apr 1 2023
Round 219- 206.8 EW} Apr 11 2023
Round 220- 202.9 EW} Apr 21 2023
Round 221- 203.7 EW} May 1 2023
Round 222- 203 EW} May 11 2023
Round 223- 202 EW} May 21 2023
Round 224- 201.6 EW} May 31 2023
Round 225- 200.3 EW} Jun 10 2023
Round 226- 199.6 EW} Jun 20 2023
Round 227- 199 EW} Jun 30 2023
Round 228- 198.1 EW} Jul 10 2023
Round 229- 196 EW} Jul 20 2023
Round 230- 195 EW} Jul 30 2023
Round 231- 195 EW} Aug 9 2023
Round 232- 196 EW} Aug 19 2023
Round 233- 193.5 EW} Aug 29 2023
Round 234- 195.5 EW} Sep 8 2023
Round 235- 196.8 EW} Sep 18 2023
Round 236- 196 EW} Sep 28 2023
Round 237- DNW EW} Oct 8 2023
Round 238- 196 EW} Oct 18 2023
Round 239- 198 EW} Oct 28 2023
Round 240- 198 EW} Nov 7 2023
Round 241- 199.5 EW} Nov 17 2023
Round 242- 199 EW} Nov 27 2023
Round 243- 199 EW} Dec 7 2023
Round 244- DNW EW} Dec 17 2023
Round 245- DNW EW} Dec 27 2023
Round 246- 204 EW} Jan 6 2024
Round 247- DNW EW} Jan 16 2024
Round 248- DNW EW} Jan 26 2024
Round 249- 205 EW} Feb 5 2024
Round 250- 203.5 EW} Feb 5 2024
Round 251- DNW EW} Feb 15 2024
Round 252- DNW EW} Feb 25 2024
Round 253-206.5 EW} Mar 17 2024
Round 254- 202.4 EW} Mar 26 2024
Round 255- 202.8 EW} Apr 5 2024
Round 256- 204.3 EW} Apr 15 2024
Round 257- 204.3 EW} Apr 25 2024
Round 258- DNW EW} May 5 2024
Round 259- DNW EW} May 15 2024
Round 260- 204 EW} May 25 2024
Round 261- 202.6 EW} Jun 4 2024
Round 262- 204.6 EW} Jun 14 2024
Round 263- 205 EW} Jun 24 2024
Round 264- 204 EW} Jul 4 2024
Round 265- 205.5 EW} Jul 14 2024
Round 266- DNW EW} Jul 24 2024
Round 267- 201.9 EW} Aug 3 2024

donmhill · August 13

F, 43yrs, 5'1, prediabetic, unable to be as active as I'd like, due to recent knee surgery.

Goals This Round
1. Log ALL food (even if it's high calorie)
2. Drink 3 bottles of water.
3. Start enjoying my salads again!

RSW : 205.8
RGW : 204
UGW : 160

8/4 - All meals went to plan but didn't drink enough water so had a late night snack. Ended up over my calories by 18🤦🏼‍♀️ Must drink more tomorrow!

8/5 - All meals went to plan but still didn't drink enough water 🤦🏼‍♀️even less than the day before 🤬 stayed under my calorie goal by pure willpower as I could of easily ate 4 bars of chocolate before bed. MUST DO BETTER WITH THE WATER INTAKE!

8/6 - Breakfast and Lunch went to plan but dinner, not so much - hubby cooked and obviously piled my plate with chips 🤦🏼‍♀️and I couldn't just leave them on the plate 😂 only went over calorie goal by 56 so not too bad going for the day AND I drank my quota of water AND I went for a little walk (first walk since my knee operation so it was slow and steady) Not a bad day considering! 😁👍🏼

8/7 - oh dear! Not a good day. Over calories by near 500 🤦🏼‍♀️ and definitely not enough water. I don't expect the next few days to go well either as it's my birthday 🙈

8/8 - Didn't count my calories today - birthdays only happen once a year, after all 😂

8/9 - (weigh in day) 207. No surprise on the scales this morning. I did have a massive plate of Chinese food for dinner the day before and a big piece of chocolate cake for my birthday 🎂 so the gain was expected.
Back on it today! Stayed under my calorie goal and drank a ton of water 👍🏼

8/10 - breakfast and lunch was on plan but hubby through a surprise BBQ for my birthday so dinner was BBQ food and some alcohol 🤦🏼‍♀️

8/11 - bad day all around - didn't count calories and not enough water.

8/12 - back on it today! But still went over calories by 50 odd 🙈

8/13 - (weigh in day) 207. Not surprised by this mornings weigh in. Just disappointed in myself 😞 nevermind, it WAS my birthday week after all 🤷🏼‍♀️

pettycoatjunction · August 13

🐝🐝🐝Goal for this round: less than my starting weight of 137 (yikes) Need to beef up the water and watch the after dinner snacking. Old habits creep back in so quickly!🐝🐝🐝
***
SW RND 268
8/4. 137.0. The highest I have been in seven months! 👣✏️

8/5. 136.3. Hit the gym for some bonus points today. Starting this round off on a better note. 🏋️‍♀️👣✏️

8/6. 136.9. I let some after 8:00 pm snacking get the better of me last night and was still short on water intake. Made it to the gym and did a 2 mile walk with my dog. Was totally on target with everything today! 🏋️‍♀️👣✏️💧🚫

8/7. 134.8. See what following the plan can do! Now I just need to do it again. One day at a time! Made it to the gym 3 days in a row! 🏋️‍♀️👣✏️💧🚫

8/8. 134.9. Dealing with getting estimates from folks that can clean out our crawl space from a burst main water line… need old , wet insulation and vapor liner removed and replaced. Also need estimates from a plumber to repair the pipe. Luckily our neighbor was able to plumber us in with a temporary solution so we can have water and not pay for emergency repairs. So… no gym for me today and probably not tomorrow. 👣✏️💧🚫

8/9. 133.9. 👣✏️💧🚫

8/10. 133.7. Busy day doing some second crop planting of potatoes in the garden. Trying to stay steady on this hot day. We have a slight cool down next week… I will take it! 👣✏️💧🚫

8/11. 134.3. Guessing this bump up is either from the creamy Cajun chicken pasta or the fresh blackberry cobbler. ✏️💧

8/12. 133.9. Social event, but I mostly minded my manners with the calorie content. 👣✏️💧🚫

8/13. 134.0. Looks like I managed to turn that run-away scale around! Now for this next round I will stick with this plan! Maybe even shave off another pound or two if I get lucky 🍀!!!!

cpanus · August 14

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
08/02 - 150.1 at 7:25 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup - trainer in Utah
08/03 - 149.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 110 mins to the post office and back
Day/Weight/Comment
08/04 - 151.5 at 6:40 a.m. ...Grandson's last baseball game then shredded paper then ground coffee beans.
08/05 - 151.8 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero!
08/06 - 151.0 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero again!
08/07 - 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for a 60 min workout!
08/08 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then bwahahah!
08/09 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for a 60 min workout!
08/10 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.33 miles in 107 mins to the post office and back then Grandson Duty!!
08/11 - 150.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.21 miles to the Ruins and back
08/12 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for a 60 min workout!
08/13 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

judefit1 · August 14

@Chapter_3

@judefit1 we are the same - full 💯 determined to never go back… whatever it takes! And, doesn’t it feel terrific?! Learning and growing every step of the way! This is the REAL journey.

Carolyn, with you completely- I got so tired and mad at myself for the constant seesawing that I'm committed now to make this new "self" stick.
Thanks for being here to inspire me- you and everyone here who keep working at it!

cpanus · August 16

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
08/02 - 150.1 at 7:25 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup - trainer in Utah
08/03 - 149.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 110 mins to the post office and back
Day/Weight/Comment
08/04 - 151.5 at 6:40 a.m. ...Grandson's last baseball game then shredded paper then ground coffee beans.
08/05 - 151.8 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero!
08/06 - 151.0 at 6:10 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then zero again!
08/07 - 150.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for a 60 min workout!
08/08 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then bwahahah!
08/09 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for a 60 min workout!
08/10 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...5.33 miles in 107 mins to the post office and back then Grandson Duty!!
08/11 - 150.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.21 miles to the Ruins and back
08/12 - 150.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then my trainer for a 60 min workout!
08/13 - 150.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
Good luck everyone!
Chris

Blueberries59 · August 20

I guess one just jumps in, no "join" button, right?

Me - Meg, age 65, desk job
Height - 65"
Starting (late) Round 269 -149.4 lbs

Goal #1 - 142 lbs
Motto: Don't let perfection and extremism get in the way of good enough.

I'm moderately active, (swim, walk, strength training - all to support my love of snow skiing!), and I like healthy foods, but I'm easily lead astray by work stress and outside eating opportunities. I've tried to give up logging and just go with the flow, but that's got me in heap of trouble. So I'm back to MFP, confessing my sins to you all.

My plan is to stay in the 1650 calorie range and adjust from there. Eating too little can only last a day or two before I make bad, bad choices. Striving for daily 85+grams protein, 25+grams fiber, with a side focus on low sodium and high potassium.

Thanks for letting me bare my soul.

_JeffreyD_ · August 20

quiltingjaine wrote: »

In case you missed it - link to Round 269

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10921638/just-give-me-10-days-round-269#latest

@blueberries59 Join us for the next round at the link above...
Welcome!

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 268

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