Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 270

HSW: 211.6 lbs (Aug 2021)
SW: 166.7 lbs (Aug 2024)

Results from previous challenges ...
SW Rnd 270: 164.5 lbs

8/24: 167.6 lbs
I ate all the things yesterday. I think I restricted too much when I restarted last round which led to a massive binge. I am disappointed but at least I came back here to hold myself accountable. I was hoping to avoid calorie counting but I think I will start it up again.

8/25: 165.8 lbs
Back on track today. I ate on budget and exercised.

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Hi again everyone! I return with my tail between my legs. I’m Amanda (39F) in Virginia. A lot has happened since I last attempted to restart. I got laid off from my work-from-home job in May, and then we moved to Colorado for the summer for a temporary job for my husband while I was a stay-at-home mom to my 3- and 5-year-old DSs. Now the older one has started kindergarten (!!) back in VA and the younger one is in daycare. I start a new work-from-home job next Tuesday, so I’m hoping to have a strong week to kick my weight loss off this time. I’m actually flying to their office in California on my first day so hopefully I can get enough momentum going in the meantime.

I was very successful in 2022 thanks to @quiltingjaine running this challenge and the support of the group, so I need to channel that again for a repeat. I lost 20+ pounds before by combining intermittent fasting (nothing extreme, just 16:8 most days), calorie tracking, exercise, and accountability here. Unfortunately I didn’t figure out maintenance and it’s all back, maybe even a little more. I’m still active but my diet has been pretty terrible. Weight loss (and maintenance) definitely happens in the kitchen!

I’ll start my daily weigh-ins tomorrow. I keep forgetting to check it until after coffee so hopefully I can do better tomorrow!

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
08/22 - 151.5 at 6:30 a.m. ...5.43 miles in 107 mins to the post office and back...sooo windy!!
08/23 - 150.7 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer
Day/Weight/Comment
08/24 - 152.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...Family and friends gathered for Q-zar laser tag party for G'son's 8th!
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Good luck everyone!
Chris

Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
CW: 125ish
I joined this group in Rnd 245 on Dec 18 2023, when I realized I was eating my way through the holidays; I finally got on the scale and was hovering just under 150 lbs. It took about 4 months to reach my goal weight of 125. Sounds great, but I’ve done this before, which is why I’m still here.
It’s not just about losing, it’s about changing the habits of a lifetime that keep me stuck in self-defeating cycles with food.

EW Rnd 269: 124.0
SW Rnd 269: 125.8
Previous rounds: Goals this round:
* stay steady with good habits, but enjoy
* use that travel scale- it’s a big help to know where you are
* if the number is a little higher, just use the info to help that day’s choices
* to enjoy the people, the places- and the amazing food- it’s Italy!

8/24: 125.8
8/25: 126.8
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8/26: not opening the suitcase. One night in Bologna to experience some amazing food (good that I can’t pull out the scale)
Halfway through our trip, feels like we’ve been gone for a long time. So many lovely experiences meeting people. I love Italy.

Sitting on a terrace sipping coffee and looking over the rooftops. Slower morning so I was able to read your comments; I’m still not used to typing on my tablet so it’s hard to copy and comment, but glad to read how everyone’s doing.

@UTMom81: sending hugs, this has to be so difficult for you and your family, I’m glad your daughter is supportive…

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

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

Rnd 268 End Weight 172.0

8/24- 170.2
8/25- 172.0
8/26- 171.6 Not bad for a Monday morning after finishing my weekend with an ice cream sundae instead of dinner. I am definitely in the slow lane this summer but I am still making progress.
I’m starting to think about how I transition into winter and keep making progress. My activity level now allows me quite a bit of wiggle room so I haven’t been flexing my self control muscle much.
Historically I gain weight every winter so I need to start putting a plan in place that keeps me moving forward.

65 year old female, 5'5"
Highest Weight: 213 (in ~2005)
Lowest Weight: 143 (in ~2019)
Goal Weigh: 150


SW RND 270: 164.0

8/24 No scales at the hospital with Dad. Yoga before bed and a little hospital walking is all I got in.
8/25 163.2 My daughter relieved me at the hospital last night, so I was able to get in a neighborhood walk right before dark and then weigh this morning. I’m so proud of her for offering to do that. I know it was hard for her. She’s always been a Pappa’s girl.
8/26 163 My Dad went home to be with his Lord and my Mom yesterday. I was holding one hand and my daughter was holding the other. It was a beautiful ending to a beautiful life and simultaneously one of the most difficult things I've ever had to endure. Through the merciful sacrifice of Jesus, we will see him again one day.
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I'm Julie, 35F, 5'3, SAHM to toddler twins. Trying to get my life together to be the best mom possible to them.

RSW: 157.1

8/24: 157.7. Normal fluctuations. I went on a couple of small walks yesterday, but nothing major. Eating was okay, apart from the larger than necessary snack on Doritos. Dinners are planned for next week, going grocery shopping today. Now, I feel like I have the basics of eating with intention (mostly) and adding a bit of casual walking into my life. So now I need to take it to the next level and be a bit more focused on actual calories.

8/25: 158.1. Yesterday wasn't a great day, food wise, but wasn't horrible. Anxiety was acting up a bit. I tried to keep the eating in check, but then my husband comes home from a fantasy football draft with a bunch of food, proudly declaring he brought me food. So I ate a little, even though I had already had dinner. And now we have a bunch of leftovers that we don't need for me to munch on. Oh boy.

8/26: 157.5. Another meh day yesterday, nothing too major to report on. My husband did offer to put the boys to bed sometimes, which would allowe to get to the gym a little earlier. That would be very helpful, since I have found that I have no energy left after 8. Even pushing it up by an hour would help a lot to get me there.
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Hello! I'm Jenny, 59 years old & 5'6". I recently lost 55 pounds I've been struggling with since 2020 and have been maintaining for about 6 months...after vacation and a continued downward slide toward the abyss I want to nip this weight gain in the bud before I lose the maintenance mindset! So would love some short-term accountability...my goal originally was 175, but I feel more comfortable with a maintenance window of 168-173. A couple weeks of strictness should set me on the right path!

8/24 - 177.7
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8/26 - 176.8
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R270SW: 137.4 (late start)
RGW: 135.4
UGW: 125

8/26 - 137.4. Glad I remembered to weigh today! This is my last week of freedom before I re-enter corporate America next week. Had a leisurely ebike ride to take my youngest to daycare to start the day. I think my only other exercise today will be a dog walk. My more important task is getting meals planned and shopped for for the week. I had a dinner planned last week that I didn’t cook, so now I’m thinking I’ll cook that for my own lunches this week. Thanks for having me back and I’ll stick around this time!

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📆 2015–2023
End-of-2024 Goal—weight 170.

Day. Weight/Trend.—Prev day calories. Comments.

8/24 - 197.2/197.4.—1173.
I’ve decided to post my trend weight as well as daily, since it’s more accurate in the grand scheme. I’m also posting my previous day’s calories to up the accountability, and I’m aiming for anywhere from 1100 to 1400 most days. We’ll see.
On a different topic…after years of having strong but unpolished nails, I got talked into a mani/pedi with a friend. I got gel polish on my fingernails, and went back twice more, so basically about two months of gel polish with 3 removals. The third time I wanted to see if there was any damage to my nails, so just had the gel removed and regular clear polish put on. It had a rough texture, and two nails broke/peeled, one into the quick, so I removed the polish at home and was shocked. Every single nail was peeling and/or tearing. So I increased my intake of collagen from half to full recommended dose to try to help my nails recover. A couple days later I started to feel bloated, like I had a cannonball in my gut. The only thing I could think of was the collagen, so I stopped it. I feel a bit better, but still not quite right digestively. Has anyone else had issues with collagen? I’ll try the half dose again once I feel normal again, but just curious. (Don’t get me started on warnings that should be required with nail treatments!)

8/25 - 199/197.8 — 1723
I went way overboard yesterday. Last night, really. I added about 600 calories snacking late. I’m don’t know whether I’m eating because I’m depressed, or depressed because I’m eating, but either way, I’m depressed and eating too much. I’m going to try to get a handle on some of this with some activity—clearing out my hobby closet specifically today, getting rid of things I no longer use. First I’m going to do some garden work before it gets too hot. Maybe cleaning up a few things will help my attitude.

8/26 - 196.8/197.5 — 1247
I did better yesterday. No nighttime snack.
@quiltingjaine I can’t imagine weekly manis, either! I did them at 2.5-3 week intervals. I mis-typed when I said a month—meant two months-ish. 😊

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