Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 278
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Round 278
Jillian Age 38 and 5'1"
HSW: 189.4 (Oct 2024)
CSW: 187.6
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158
Previous Rounds:Round 276 : 189.4 to 187.9 (-1.5)
Round 277 : 187.9 to 187.6 (-0.3)
RGW: 185
🏃♀️ 11/12: 186.6
🏃♀️ 11/13: 187.2
🏃♀️ 11/14: 186.6
🏃♀️ 11/15: 185.1
🏃♀️ 11/16: 185.6
🏃♀️ 11/17: 185.5
🏃♀️ 11/18: 185
🏃♀️ 11/19:
🏃♀️ 11/20:
🏃♀️ 11/21:
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RND 278 - JGMTD #48
Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity.
#HSF 📣#bestshapeofmylife📣
#helpfulhabits #agingyounger
UPDATED R278 goals:
for remaining six days
⚖️ at least 4x
🚶♀️+8-10k 4/6
🏋️♀️+20 min 6/6
🎾 3/6
🚫🚫⏱️(sprint/plyo)
📚 💦💤 7-8hrs 10/10
P:E >1
Pg = 115g - 125g
“InBody” scan @ end of R279
About Me & R278 Commitments:
********************************F66, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (ProteinG> (Cg+Fg) A clean/whole food WOE- (🚫processed foods). Track macros, all fitness and NSVs. I’ve had an unhealthy relationship with food my entire life.
HW 172lbs in 2010. Lost 30lbs in 2014 to 128lbs. Crazy🎢 for 10years. Joined JGMTD R231 7/31/23. Lost 15lbs 8/1 -11/23. Said goodbye FOREVER to the 🎢! I’ve named my maintenance journey “#HSF” & “Healthy Strong Fit” on my way to
📣#bestshapeofmylife
👇🏻Nov Level Up (Down) Plan
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I pledge to prioritize each of these #HSF choices EVERY DAY of Nov:
1. P:E: Protein g greater than 1:1 vs. Energy g. [Pg > (Cg+Fg)] (and cals = avg. maintenance).I will continue this nutrition plan. It is supposed to support muscle gain with fat loss while 🏋🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️ ⏱️🎾. I will continue to track NSVs/macros/ activities, etc. to learn about my body.
2. 🙏📝📚🧐 - I will continue to pray, journal, research. This is my aspect of “leveling up” because I am nothing without my relationship w/Jesus Christ. I’ve also grown into loving/enjoying learning about my body & healthy aging. Replacing BAD habits w/ GOOD habits is a journey in itself. This practice helps me stay present /mindful of many decisions/ thoughts/ actions that impact not only nutrition, but improves self-talk & interactions w/others.
3. 🏋🏼♀️this is my biggest challenge. I still don’t like it. Not one bit. I have some days that it clicks, but it’s a daily struggle. Living “fake it till I make it”… Faking my “identity”. My hope is that some 🏋️♀️version eventually becomes a healthy habit. I’m working on a minimum of 10-minute “🏋🏼♀️snacks” 2-3x per day, 5x per round. Gosh, how I wish someone, ANYONE would have told me in my earlier years that 🏋🏼♀️is the key to fat-loss / maintaining - NOT cardio. I was brainwashed.
4. Healthy Aging - includes mobility, flexibility, balance and agility. While I do stretch every morning plus “stretch snacks”… I want to up this game… I added ⏱️“sprints” (which is NOW only fast jogging… 😂) and plyometrics (celebrating a 2” vertical jump) 😂. I read to “sprint” is vital as we age…..
5. I have much “work” to do with family relationships. Won’t detail here, but it’s a challenge & my overall health will not flourish without this being acknowledged and improved. Mind, body & spirit are connected. I won’t be fully content until I reconcile this part of my life.
6. Sleep- This is a big one. I’m usually fast asleep by 8:30-9PM. I can’t stay up later…. I love getting up early. I’m good with a 5AM wake up but I want to sleep soundly through the night. Will continue to prioritize this key component to health and well-being…
7. Have fun… lighten up … & give myself permission to be spontaneous. (This is THE HARDEST)!!!!
👇🏻Review since my 1st R231 7/31/23 NSVs/Journey Reflections
******************Previous Daily
1. ✅HSF: Avg. close to 9k steps per day for 12+ mos. Not bad. It’s no longer a “daily goal” because it’s now a daily healthy habit - #HSF 👏🏻🤩
2. ✅#HSF: 🙆♀️ Daily stretch greatly improving my attitude & confidence.
3. ✅ #HSF 📝 🙏 everyday
4. ✅#HSF: I play 🎾about 4-5x per week.
5. ✅#HSF : Z2 💕avg 60 min/day
6. ✅#HSF : zero to 15g of net carbs/ day
7. ✅Clean P:E 110-125g Protein
8. ✅#HSF Naturally IF 18/6. Eating window=noon to 6PM. (At least 5 days/wk)
9. ✅#HSF 💦70-80oz daily
10. ✅#HSF Alcohol limited to rare occasions.
11. 💤 7 to 8 hours sleep per night is a goal. Sleep is still inconsistent the last few rounds…
Staying in the present moment is key to mental health and healthy choices.
Rotating 115g to 125g of protein per day is now a non-negotiable. In my dreams, I want to be 128- 130lbs #HSF … 😎 I want to be Healthy, Strong & Fit to live out “Chapter 3” enjoying a full range of mobility, flexibility & activities… !
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11/11⚖️131.4
💤 8hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 💦💦P:E 2:1, Pg 139
Still sedentary. 🚫movement goals met this round. Whacko round. Ready for healing mind, body & soul. The trifecta. Foot needs more rest so taking it one day at a time. Onward!
11/12 131.4
💤 8hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 💦💦P:E 1.5:1, Pg 123. 🏋️♀️20 min
Still sedentary. Present & hopeful. Tried updating R278 goals, but I just don’t know how to “finalize” at this juncture. Holding steady. I’ve decided to hold off on my “Inbody” scan until I have a couple of weeks of movement under my belt, so it could be a month or so.
11/13 131.8
💤 8hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 💦💦P:E 1:1, Pg 90g. 🏋️♀️10min
Didn’t leave the house yesterday. Rain. 📚all day -and foot is making slow progress. Staying positive. I can only do what I can do… My current BHAG is treading water (staying afloat) and smiling. Guiding my thoughts and “self-talk” is key. Will hit 🥩 and 🏋️♀️goals today. I want more. I’ll define what “more” is today.
11/14 133.8
💤 3hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 P:E 1:1, Pg 100g🏋️♀️10min
Ate late & sipping a wee-bit of coffee at 5:30pm kept me up most of the night. ⚖️What goes up must come down. Hoping to walk today 🤞🏻 & getting my “systems” up & functioning! Impatience starting to infiltrate.
11/15 132.0 🚶♀️4k 💦 P:E 1:2.5, Pg 40g🏋️♀️10min 💤 8hrs
Ran errands yesterday and my foot was OK! It’s really easy to miss protein goals when I’m not focused. Planning a long walk today to assess the foot. Back on protein, too and WILL implement my routine goals for the remainder of this round. (But no plyo!) Sure hope I’m back baby!
11/16 131.8
Let’s address the scale & my “Level Up (down) Plan” ☝🏻
I went back and reviewed last year around Nov-Dec and I definitely averaged 129-130 for two solid months. This is where I want to live!
Last year, I was not lifting as much as I am now but I really want to be “ranging” at 128-130…. NOT 132.0! Am I obsessing over 2-3 little pounds? You betcha. It’s definitely psychological, and I choose to embrace that… And it’s a SERIOUS test if I can do it. I want to live there. It’s actually my personal BHAG because I’ve NEVER EVER been there (for more than two months). I’m choosing more discipline. Why do I allow myself to simply touch my goal, be thrilled, only to float back up?! I’ve actually been feeling “less than” because I’m just hovering (but not reaching) a previously declared goal. It’s negative, really. Hovering, but not reaching, is not a good place to be no matter how I look at it. It’s hard to describe. I’m not being hard on myself… This is who I am.
So… Let’s DO THIS! Over the last 10 years (my 🎢) I have always lost 10 to 15lbs during the holidays … I can’t imagine (now) a “reasonable” or “permissive” holiday season. So let’s play it safe.
📣BHAG declared: My FIRST BHAG is to hit 128lbs on this #HSF journey and maintain a “+ or -“ 2lb range. Basically lose 4lbs by 1/1/24 which, at my age and metabolic quirks, will be really, really hard to do, if even possible.
128lbs & 📣#bestshapeofmylife — It’s why I’m here on this challenge. I’ve been blowing thru JGMTD each round STAGNANT - a sort of LIMBO. I’ve been declaring this for four months without any REAL results. It’s time. I hit my zone at my last “InBody” June 28 and have allowed myself excuses ever since. It’s time to get real again, stay TRUE to my original goals and stay THERE.
“5AM Carolyn” is called to action!
Today, I will review & finalize my “plan” and get going. LETS GO!
11/17 132.0 🚶♀️5k 💦 P:E 1.2, Pg 124g🏋️♀️10min 💤 7hrs
Adjusted macros. Held off foot one more day. Playing a little tennis this morn to test it out. Positive day yesterday. Pleased to challenge myself to lose 1lb per round by the end of the year. Definitely a new & present mindset.
R277 ⚖️EW 11/11 131.4
SW R278 131.4
11/12 131.4
11/13 131.8
11/14 133.8
11/15 132.0
11/16 131.8
11/17 132.0
11/18 132.0
11/19
11/20
11/21
11/18 P:E ratio 🚫. This is my most important measure and I failed. Prior to my recommitted BHAG I had purchased all the ingredients for Veal Bolognese (family over) so I spent 4hrs making it yesterday. Surprisingly, I was under cals, but my carbs were out of this world. Macro measures here on out!
🎾90 minutes. Foot held up ok but I felt it the rest of the day. I have a clinic this morning, so if it feels bad afterwards, I’m definitely headed to the doctor. There is a procedure for my condition… 6 to 10 week recovery period. Trying my hardest to avoid. Or, stop all tennis etc for same time period. Decisions.
🤸🏼20 min of “new” mobility training yesterday. I’m so SORE this morn! As active as I am, I found muscles that I still haven’t used!
🚶♀️walking still on hold. Hopefully this week!
I’m still tracking everything I just don’t know if I’m going to present it here moving forward…. Too time consuming & it’s only for me…. @jspecies11 - May I steal your reporting to the challenge method?! Very efficient!
💤 8 hrs!
Good mindest! Ready!
NSV: “You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself. ”
~Glinda to Dorothy
#HSF #healthyhabits
#agingyounger #bestshapeofmylife
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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
Simple Goals for this round:
1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner and work on portion control.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement
Round 278 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:
11/12: 223.4
/logged; exercised; 70 oz water/
At least I logged it, even though it was not pretty. Exercise was functional yard work and doing some tree climbing. What does it feel like to deny myself???
11/13: 224.4
/logged; exercised; 66 oz water/
I have a word shortage this morning.
11/14: 223.8
/not logged; yes exercised; 66 0z water/
Too many salty snacks laying around. I am prone to snaccidents.
11/15: 224.4
/no logging; mild exercise; 80 oz water/
A day of meetings and errands yesterday. My mom’s birthday is coming up, and my dad is in a nursing home. He asked me to arrange a special lunch (private meeting room) at his facility for mom and get a card for him to give to her. Happening next week. My DB and his wife also invited.
11/16: 224.2
/logged; not much exercise; 70 oz water/
Not sure why I have been hovering around 224. I have been naughty, but not that naughty. Must be kidding myself with faulty logging. (which means I HAVE been that naughty)
I should get out and walk today.
11/17: 223.8
/logged; no exercise, 66 oz water/
Yesterday was a bit strange. Had a dizzy spell in the morning which put the kibosh on everything productive. Things got better. My analysis: Too much delicious coffee. We have a new Nespresso machine and, well, you know. My body doesn’t process coffee like it did when I was in my 20’s (or even my 50’s).
11/11/24 : 224.0
SW on day before.
11/18: 223.0
/logged; no exercise; 70 oz water/
Finally finished a novel I have been reading (and reading) last night. I love to read but it takes time sitting in a chair. I don’t like audio books (i.e. walk while you read). They make re-reading a paragraph, or going back to remember a name difficult.
I checked “Bridge of Sighs” out of the library because I thought it would take place in Venice where I actually saw the Bridge of Sighs. Well, less than 1% of the book took place in Venice. It was a well written story, but not my usual (action) reading. The vast majority of the book was dense character development with plenty of rabbit trails, leaving very little to the imagination. Story about the lives, spanning decades, of children/friends/parents and everyone in their orbit. The key word in the title ended up being “Sighs.”
I need to cleanse my palette with a Jack Reacher novel. HA!
Welcome to the JGMTD book club.
11/19
11/20
11/21
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
R 269: 221.4
R 270: 222.4
R 271 to R 273: AWOL
R 274: 219.1 (20241012)
R 275: 219.6
R 276: 221.7 (20241101)
R 277: 221.3
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.8 -
Hi! I’m Amanda, 5’2”, 39F in Virginia.
SW RND 278: 132.4
GW RND 278: 131.5
This round will be weird because I’m on a business trip for the first half. There will be food everywhere all week, tons of corporate treats and drinks for this big hoopla. Just have to be mindful and I’ll make it through. The last time I went to one of these I ordered pizza at midnight with a colleague 😳
NS GOALS:
🏃🏻♀️ or 🏋🏻♀️ 7/10 days
🚫 no drinking 5/10 days
📝 track food 5/10 days
11/12 - DNW 🏃🏻♀️🚫📝 Basically did OMAD yesterday with a poke bowl and Rita’s gelati doordashed to my hotel 😬 I’ve already lifted and run today to set myself up for a good day at the office!
11/13 - DNW 🏃🏻♀️🏋🏻♀️📝
11/14 - DNW 🏃🏻♀️
11/15 - DNW
11/16 - 133.6 📝 🚫
11/17 - 133.0
11/18 - 131.0 🏃🏻♀️📝 Whew, finally ready to settle back into a routine. I like this weight, on a Monday no less! I was pretty active while in California, walking to and from the office, but I definitely ate and drank too much. Then we had a Friendsgiving on Saturday and I had some beers while watching the Bills game yesterday (which they won against the Chiefs! Woohoo!). Anyway, hoping there's no rebound here. I was definitely retaining some water when I got back from my trip and made sure to drink a lot of it yesterday. Was hoping today would be the day I get back into my routine, but my 5 year old threw up at 4am, then wanted me to sleep with him while he tossed and turned, so my sleep was utter trash, and he's home with me today. He doesn't require a whole lot of maintenance but it's just a little disruptive. I can still do a run on my treadmill thankfully, and he'll probably walk the dogs with me. Happy to be back with y'all and I'm going to read everything I missed while I caffeinate
11/19
11/20
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@Chapter_3 happy to hear you've discovered your BHAG after you gave me that terminology for my half-marathon goal! I know you want to post more efficiently but please don't stop sharing your thoughts here. You're an inspiration!
@Blueberries59 to answer your tracking question, I've never pre-tracked unless I know dinner will be high calorie, then I'll track it to see what I can spare for the rest of the day. I'm extremely disorganized and it shows in my approach to weight loss. However, I do have to track to see any success. I haven't conducted the study but I'm pretty sure if I could run stats on my posts here, any day showing a loss would show that I tracked the previous day. It just keeps my mind right, even though I sincerely despise doing it. If I ever hit maintenance again I'm afraid I'm going to have to keep tracking, ugh.5 -
@Skyleen75 - love your post!
FYI - My DH is receiving a box or basket that fits in the cupboard to hide "his" snack food as a gift for Christmas. I haven't found it yet, but I think it will help both of us. He might find it annoying but he'll be supportive. And as my dear sister used to say, "If men were more fun, they'd get better presents!"
Present company of men, excluded, of course.4 -
RND 278
71 yo female; 5’5”
SW 128.6# (end of round 277)
Goals: optimize health; maintain weight range
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 64 oz minimum
Strength training 🏋️♀️ 5x/week
Follow nutrition plan, 1800 calories 🥕
Move 👣 daily 7K steps minimum
Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success
11/12 127.8# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
11/13 128.0# 💧🏋️♀️🥕
11/14 129.2# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣
11/15 128.8# 🥕👣
11/16 128.4# 🏋️♀️🥕👣
11/17 129.8# 🥕👣
11/18 130.0# 💧🥕👣
And there it is, the top of my weight range. I’m attributing this to restarting Creatine and water weight -maybe. I’m ok with this, the scale is just data. I missed ST yesterday 🤨
11/19
11/20
11/215 -
You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
32, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2 164.5 164.9 Dec 31, 2022 165.5 Jan 5, 2023
GW: 130-135
Previous Rounds:R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5; R229: 152.2; R230: 152.8; R231: 151.8; R232: 153.3; R233: 154.1; R234: 151.9; R235: 155.1; R236: DNW; R237: DNW; R238: 152.8; R239: 153.7; R240: 154.9; R241: N/A R242: N/A; R243: N/A; R244: 154.9; R245: 154.0; R246: 153.7; 247: 153.1; R248: 153.1; R249: 153.0; R250: 151.7; R251: DNW; R252: 150.0; R253: 149.6; R254: 148.8; R255: 147.3; R256: 150.2; R257:148.2; R258: 150.2; R259: 147.9; R260: 147.7; R261: 148.2; R262: DNP; R263: DNP; R264: 148.4; R265: 151.5; R266: 150.4; R267: 149.3; R268: DNW; R269: 146.2; R270: 150.4; R271: 150.4; R272: 154.1; R273: DNW; R274: Vacation; R275: 156.4; R276: 157.5; R277: 158.1
Last weight
11/11 - 158.1
Round Goal: 156.x
Day, Weight, Comment
11/12 - 160.2
11/13 - 158.8
11/14 - 159.6
11/15 - 158.8
11/16 - 157.2
11/17 - 158.2
11/18 - 158.5 - I'm shocked it isn't higher, honestly. My plans for meals this weekend went out the window! BF decided he wanted chili so he made that for Saturday and then Sunday we ended up going to the VFW to watch our football games, eating lunch there (frozen pizza and snacks like pb crackers and pretzels), and then had a very late dinner of shrimp and corn bisque BF was really wanting to try. None of that was on my plan! Oops. I've been craving his chili so it'd be silly to pass it up just because I didn't plan for it initially and sitting at home being boring just because of a meal plan is absolutely no way to live. Coach would be proud that I didn't let food control me and keep me from enjoying life and friends. I didn't get enough steps Saturday or Sunday and water was less than ideal Friday-Sunday due to just not being home to refill. I'm working on fixing that today! My shoulder is really hurting today from whatever I did to it last week so I took it easy. Plus we had storms roll through and my ankle, hand, and back/sciatic are all acting up (which is normal when weather blows through with a big enough pressure change). I'll probably have to take it super easy this week with my shoulder if it doesn't improve. I'd rather take a small step back now than be in BF's position having to completely step away from the gym for months.
11/19
11/20
11/21
Previous Day's Comments11/12 - Between eating out last night and being bloated from that and TOM arriving any day, I'm not surprised. I feel extra bloated so I know at least some of this is false weight. I'm back on track today with logging everything and I'm well on my way to meeting all my macro goals. I'm short on steps but I can easily make that up after work. Water is a tiny bit behind but nothing I can't make up, either. Gym was good despite the migraine I woke up with and the later-than-usual night (about an hour later to bed than normal). I feel good about progress though with TOM this week the scale may not show the progress. That's okay. I trust the process
11/13 - Ah, that's better! I behaved last night at the meeting and only had 2 drinks which I logged (vodka + soda with a lime wedge) and kept within my macros. Otherwise, I focused on water and was able to hit my water goal with no issue. Unfortunately the meeting ran long and we didn't get home until past 10pm (well past my bedtime of 8!) and I realized as I crawled in bed I was about 600 steps shy of goal. That's okay, though. My average across the week will be okay due to my 5k Monday so long as I maintain the goal the remainder of the week. Hopefully tonight is a quieter night in - I can't do another late night like that and be functioning. Meals/snacks planned out for today within goals so feeling confident I can manage!
11/14 - I splurged with some ice cream last night. I was very stressed and indulged my emotions. I did go over my macros but I'm not too worried about it. One day won't absolutely destroy my progress. I tried to include more volume foods in my meal plan for today when I built it to make sure I wasn't hungry which was part of my problem yesterday, too. Unfortunately yesterday my shoulder kind of bothered me on bench press but I didn't think anything of it. Today, however, it's gotten worse so I think I'll need to step back with it. Looking at the various types of pain and anatomy, it seems like it's more of a bursitis than a tear. I could be wrong, but the pain is in a very specific spot and lifting my arm above my head triggers it more which is a strong indicator of bursitis. Tomorrow is leg day at the gym so I can still get a good workout in without worrying about worsening it. I'm hoping its something silly like I slept on it wrong (which has happened before and what I assumed was the issue yesterday).
11/15 - DNP
11/16 - I behaved myself well yesterday and it shows. I got all my errands done and did my FD training as planned so this weekend is just to relax, meal prep, and help BF with his homework since there's a LOT to do and it's due by tomorrow night. Whew. Focusing on water since I'm a tad behind but not too awful much, thankfully. Steps are on track for a Saturday - I'll need to be sure I get up and move around more today to make up for the late start but it's definitely manageable to reach goal. Dinner planned and logged but I need to choose a meal either today or tomorrow to not log/eat intuitively. I'm inclined to make that lunch today.All will be well
11/17 - DNP
11/18
11/19
11/206 -
F, 59, 5’5
SW-187 Sep. 2014
UGW-150, then 140
RGW-159 Thank you @quiltingjaine !!!🌸
11/18-DNW-Busy week at a quilting class and ate things I normally don’t. Had a good time but now it’s back to reality and house work to get ready for the holiday.5 -
Me - Meg, 5'5", 65, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
Daily Calories @ 1630 for one pound per round!
GOAL #2 135 LBS
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill
ROUND 278
11/12 – 136.9 Morning swim, dinner: healthy marinara and ww pasta
11/13 – 136.0 Noon Body Pump, dinner: Salmon and veggies
11/14 – 135.8 Morning swim, dinner: fajitas at Mexican restaurant
11/15 – 136.6 Noon trainer session, dinner: leftover healthy marinara & ww pasta
11/16 – 136.4 Morning swim, dinner: Ham and white bean soup.
11/17 – 136.2 Yoga before church, dinner plans: salad with salmon
11/18 – 136.0 Apple Fitness Pilates, noon Body Pump, dinner plan: Baja grilled fish tacos (yep, didn’t happen yesterday)
I spent yesterday afternoon reading about and making a test-case apple pie, which I then put in the freezer. I will thaw it and taste test mid-week. If all goes well, I will then make and freeze 6 pies for our annual children’s choir PIE SALE on the Sunday before Thanksgiving. It’s turned into a big money maker and a monster burden for the adult choir as we are the pie makers! But I’m glad to do it, mostly.
And while I have not made any promises to not eat any pie along the way, I have promised to log every bite and have input the recipe into MFP, so I already know the damage beforehand. That knowledge is quite a deterrent!
@_JeffreyD_ - Liked the bookclub idea!
@jsspecies11 – love the Gratitude walk - when I recover I will add that concept to my walking thoughts.
@Krysless2 – Impressive jogging! I’ll jog to the big tree or the next mailbox, but even that gets me in trouble. Gotta save those knees for skiing!
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Round 278
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 235 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
R277 EW= 190.0
R278 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 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = - 10.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)
R273 (09/23/24 thru 10/02/24) = -0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.4)
R274 (10/03/24 thru 10/12/24) = -2.0 LOST (Ending Weight 191.4)
R275 (10/13/24 thru 10/22/24) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.2)
R276 (10/23/24 thru 11/01/24) = -1.9 LOST (Ending Weight 190.6)
R277 (11/02/24 thru 11/11/24) = -0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 190.0)
R278 (11/12/24 thru 11/21/24) = -xxxxx (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
ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 190.0
11/12 -191.2- (Trend weight -191.4-)
11/13 -191.6- (Trend weight -191.4-)
11/14 -192.0- (Trend weight -191.5-)
11/15 -191.2- (Trend weight -191.4-)
11/16 -190.4- (Trend weight-191.3-)
11/17 -191.2- (Trend weight-191.3-) And there is the effect of the trying and tempting weekend. Traveling today for some food supplies and birthday gifts for my DGS. Dinner will be out but I will avoid all desserts and treats! It will be nice to get some walking and steps in.
11/18 -DNW- (Trend weight-DNW-) I just couldn’t bare to look after my trip out of town yesterday. The restaurant food was tasty but unhealthy, frivolous and poorly handled at every level. I’ll plan an extra low calorie day today and hope for the best tomorrow. Today is a day of regret for sure-buyer's remorse.
11/19 -xxxxx- (Trend weight-xxxxx-)
11/20 -xxxxx- (Trend weight-xxxxx-)
11/21 -xxxxx- (Trend weight-xxxxx-)
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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USW: 241
UGW:185
Mini-goal: 27/37
SW RND 278: 214.6
11/12 - 214.2 cycling
11/13 - 212.2 walking
11/14 - 212.8 cycling
11/15 - 212.2 walking
11/16 - 212.0 cycling
11/17 - 211.0 walking
11/18 - 211.4 walking
11/19 -
11/20 -
11/21 -Decided to show my graph. Blue points are my actual weights, red points are my weights calculated based on my calorie deficit. I do this all in Google sheets.5 -
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE
Got permission to modify the challenge for fasting and physical activity. Thanks! @quiltingjaine
STARTING FAST TIME: 7:02PM EST (started at 5:50PM EST, but didn't start fasting timer until 7:02)
FASTING GOAL: 72H, Then 20:3
ACTIVITY GOAL: 5-minute core workout, 1 hour workout for 8 days
CAUTION FOR FASTING: I live a zero to minuscule carb life that helps with fasting. Taking in healthy-high calorie-nutrient dense meals and being well hydrated before a fast is important⚠️RND 278 (1)11/19
11/12 CORE✅ WORKOUT 1/8✅ Maintain 72 hour fast ✅
11/13 CORE✅ WORKOUT 2/8✅ Maintain 72 hour fast ✅ - Felt some hunger for a very short time while studying, then it went away. Was able to study efficiently and with mind clarity. Consumed nothing but water yesterday (forgot to make notes yesterday). Today I had some tea with lemon juice. There are studies showing that lemon juice doesn’t break a fast why I add it to tea. It's good for vitamin C and masks the flavor of some herbal teas. If anyone is wondering the hunger went away before I had tea I drink tea regularly for health benefits. I try to drink it daily and missed yesterday.
11/14 CORE✅ WORKOUT 3/8✅ Completed 72 hour fast 🙌 - AM, drank tea with no lemon. Broke fast after 550PM with high fat meal and protein. This fast went well going to do a 42H Fast instead of 20:3* (Typo in last post). Thanks @quiltingjaine, this challenge is really helping
11/15 CORE✅ WORKOUT 4/8*(Typo in last post)✅ Maintain 42 hour fast ✅ - No hunger. Tea with no lemon.
11/16 Completed 42 hour fast🙌 - Today is rest day for working out👟 AM, drank tea with lemon🍵 Broke fast with fat🧈 and protein🥩 Next fasting goal is 46 hours⏳
11/17 CORE✅ WORKOUT 3/8❌ Maintain 46 hour fast ✅ - Completely forgot about workout, managed to get 15-20 minutes in this evening. Tea with lemon🍵 No hunger
11/18 CORE✅ WORKOUT 5/8✅ Completed 46 hour fast🙌 - AM - tea no lemon🍵 Broke fast with fat 🧈 and protein🥩 Next goal 69H fast⏳
11/20
11/21
COMPLETED FAST FASTING PROGRESS
*Not tracking weight, weight will always show 0kgs5 -
HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)
END WT RND 248: 175.1 (79.4 kg)
END WT RND 249: 173.4 (78.7 kg)
END WT RND 250: 170.6 (77.4 kg)
END WT RND 251: 167.8 (76.1 kg)
END WT RND 252: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT RND 253 162.9 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 254 163 (73.9 kg)
END WT RND 255 161 (73 kg)
END WT 256: DNF
SW RND 278: 166 (75.3 kg)
Fell off the challenge bandwagon in round 256, managed to keep losing weight until June 12th when I hit 155.9 (70.7 kg). I fell off the weight loss wagon shortly after. Decided yesterday to start back up and it was perfect timing with a new round starting today.
11/12- 166 (75.3 kg) Stayed within my goals today. Off to a good start.
11/13- 163.8 (74.3 kg) Water weight whoosh. If I end the round at this weight or close to it, I will be quite pleased.
11/14-162.8 (73.8 kg) Okay, we'll see how turkey tacos I had for dinner tonight affect this tomorrow. And debating BLTs for dinner tomorrow.
11/15- 163.2 (74 kg) I typically don't feel bloated in my day to day, but today I do. My pants feel tight, my bra is bothering me. And I did make BLTs tonight. Curious to see if I'll see more of a jump up on the scale in the next couple days or what. But so far 5 days of staying on track with my goals. I do think I need to drink more water, so I'm going to be mindful of that.
11/16- 162.4 (73.7 kg) I woke up feeling rested this morning for the first time in a while, so instead of sleeping in, I joined my husband and the dog on their morning walk. Then we had a relaxing day at home and went on a second walk this afternoon. It was a good Saturday.
11/17- 162.4 (73.7 kg) I went on two walks again today despite being given the opportunity to bow out. Proud of myself because it was in the upper 30s/lower 40s (~3-6°C), very windy and raining, and I do not like being cold and wet. I just bought snow pants a couple weeks ago, and wow does it make a big difference. Way better than just jeans or jeans with leggings underneath. My legs stayed comfortable and warm. I should have spent the money on a pair years ago.
11/18- 161.4 (73.2 kg) I was craving popcorn tonight, made myself some healthypop and... it just wasn't good. Tried adding nacho cheddar seasoning, still blah. Added more, and it wasn't doing it for me. So instead of powering through just because it was in my bowl, I threw the rest out.
11/19
11/20
11/215 -
60+ Female using trend weight
I lost an average of 2.2 lbs last round. So one thing I will keep this round is keep my new calorie goal from last round. It seemed to work.
🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸
Ending trend weight 212.5
SW 212.5 RND 278
11/12 212.5 came home from mini vacay, ate within my calories, 51.5/64 oz water, 35 min exercise: treadmill
11/13 212.1 ⬇️ate within boundaries, 43.4/64 oz water, 22 min exercise: outside walk, apple rings closed
11/14 211.8 ⬇️ate within boundaries, cheeseburger 5 French fries, 57.5/64 oz water, 33 min exercise: treadmill, apple rings closed
11/15 212.0 🛑over calories, snacking at night, 38.8/64 oz water, 20 min exercise: outside walk
11/16 212.5 🛑ate within boundaries, 43.6/64 oz water, no exercise
11/17 212.7 🛑ate within boundaries, bugles, 38.8/64 oz water, 20 min exercise: outside walk
11/18 213.2 🛑ate within boundaries, 44/64 oz water, 21 min exercise: outside walk, definitely going in the wrong direction. UGH!
11/19
11/20
11/216 -
🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 278 (my 208th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine for another round.
This round want to stay strong & make the round a successful one.
Goals for this round carried over from last;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies
• to weigh less at the end of the round than the start
• be happy because I feel that I have made the round count at the end
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.***
Updated 20.08.24 – I met up with youngest DB, first time after his DP passed away at the way too early age of 46. DB lives a long way from us, we see him very infrequently & is very introvert, so not a sharer of info 😞. However, he finally opened up to me, it seems that his DPs bad health leading to heart failure followed by kidney, liver failure & then a massive stroke, was originally caused by heavy drinking. By the time he realised he was abusing his body and went teetotal, the damage was too late to reverse. He was on the list for a heart transplant, but his other organs gave up before one became available.
This has made me think about how I am abusing my body when I have binges with way too much sugar, fat & salt. I know I am a food addict. I'm going to try to think about this when I am tempted to overindulge, I need to start respecting my body more and think about whether I want to be in the best health I can be. My body has served me so well for 66 years, it deserves to be given the best chance to keep serving me well & I've been really lucky that life has not dealt me a raw health deal, so I must not jeopardize that luck.
End of round 69 134.2 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 – not bad considering Dad unexpectedly passed away 3 days before end of round: 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) 15-24.06.24
End of round 264 – 139.2 (loss of 1.6 pound) 25.06.24 - 04.07.24
End of round 265 – 139.8 (gain of 0.6 pound) round weigh in 2 days early due to weekend away 05-14.07.24
End of round 266 – 139.4 (loss of 0.4 pound) 15-24.07.24
End of round 267 - DNW - Transplant Games 25.07.24 - 03.08.24
End of round 268 – 140.2 (trend 140.7) 04-13.08.24
End of round 269 – 139.8 (trend 140.7) 14.08.24 to 23.08.24
End of round 270 – 142.4 (trend 141-4) 24.08.24 to 02.09.24
End of round 271 – 140.6 (trend 141.1) 03.09.24 to 12.09.24
End of round 272 – DNW on holiday in Salou.
End of round 273 – 142.6 ( 2 pounds lost) 23.09.24 to 02.10.24
End of round 274 – 142.4 (0.2 lost) 03.10.24 to 12.10.24
End of round 275 – 143.6 (1.2 gain) 13.10.24 to 22.10.24 (6 days in Turkey visiting DB).
End of round 276 – 143 (0.6 lost) 23.10.24 to 01.11.24
End of round 277 – 141 (2 pounds lost) 02.11.24 to 11.11.24
EW RND 277 141
SW RND 278 141.8
11/12 141.8 (trend 141.9) 10.02 miles walked.
11/13 141.8 (trend 141.9) 8.3 miles walked.
11/14 142.2 (trend 41.9) 10.54 miles walked.
11/15 142.2 (trend 142) 8.84 miles walked.
11/16 143 (trend 142.1) Stop picking woman!!! Get some self control!!! 5 days – again – to turn it around. 8.6 miles walked.
11/17 142.6 (trend 142.2) 4.24 miles walked. Travelled up to see both DD, DS & families – precious time with them, love our little DGC. Better eating day.
11/18 142.6 (trend 142.2) 7.18 miles walked, late lunch out with all siblings (apart from DB that lives in Turkey), made sensible choices, shared sweet with DS. Ate light the rest of the day, in fact only other food was breakfast and some fruit.
11/19 143.6 (trend 142.4) ☹10.18 miles walked.
11/20
11/21
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
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@blueberries59 Your sister is a smart woman! I’m positive that if the snacks were in the cabinet, the cabinet door would be left wide open 24hrs a day causing me to actually murder DH.4
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Me - Meg, 5'5", 65, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
Daily Calories @ 1630 for one pound per round!
GOAL #2 135 LBS
Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm. - Winston Churchill
ROUND 278
11/12 – 136.9 Morning swim, dinner: healthy marinara and ww pasta
11/13 – 136.0 Noon Body Pump, dinner: Salmon and veggies
11/14 – 135.8 Morning swim, dinner: fajitas at Mexican restaurant
11/15 – 136.6 Noon trainer session, dinner: leftover healthy marinara & ww pasta
11/16 – 136.4 Morning swim, dinner: Ham and white bean soup.
11/17 – 136.2 Yoga before church, dinner plans: salad with salmon
11/18 – 136.0 Apple Fitness Pilates, noon Body Pump, dinner: leftovers
11/19 – 135.8 Morning swim, dinner plan: Baja grilled fish tacos (for sure, because I thawed the fish)
Gotta run, have a great day everyone!
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Blueberries59 wrote: »"If men were more fun, they'd get better presents!"
Present company of men, excluded, of course.
@Blueberries59 of course.3 -
I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my morning coffee.
Highest weight 242 lbs
Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019)
Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs
Round 277 End Weight 170.6
11/12- 170.0
11/13- 169.8
11/14- 171.0
11/15- 171.2
11/16- 171.0
11/17- 171.6
11/18- 171.6
11/19- 169.0 That’s the result of not enough food or water yesterday. I suspect there will be a rebound today but with some effort I should be able to make it a controlled bounce.
I am seeing and feeling the progress of the last few weeks.
I like the commitment I’m reading about just a few pounds, even at goal weight. I know I can sit here with twenty pounds to go and judge someone for working on two pounds. But that is silly. It is exactly all about those few pounds.
I think a lot of us have been to goal weight before. And we let it slip just a few pounds at a time. I know my inner voice would say “well, as long as I don’t go over 150” and the next number is 155 and then 160. In a few years I’m at 190 praying I don’t see 200.
It’s like I give myself permission to gain weight a few pounds at a time. Once my inner voice says “it’s ok” to be a certain weight, I become that weight. I rationalize my way into gaining.
I give myself permission to give up on myself.
Two pounds turn into thirty.
I applaud our group members in maintenance who are working on a few pounds!8 -
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
Simple Goals for this round:
1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner and work on portion control.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement
Round 278 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:
11/12: 223.4
/logged; exercised; 70 oz water/
At least I logged it, even though it was not pretty. Exercise was functional yard work and doing some tree climbing. What does it feel like to deny myself???
11/13: 224.4
/logged; exercised; 66 oz water/
I have a word shortage this morning.
11/14: 223.8
/not logged; yes exercised; 66 0z water/
Too many salty snacks laying around. I am prone to snaccidents.
11/15: 224.4
/no logging; mild exercise; 80 oz water/
A day of meetings and errands yesterday. My mom’s birthday is coming up, and my dad is in a nursing home. He asked me to arrange a special lunch (private meeting room) at his facility for mom and get a card for him to give to her. Happening next week. My DB and his wife also invited.
11/16: 224.2
/logged; not much exercise; 70 oz water/
Not sure why I have been hovering around 224. I have been naughty, but not that naughty. Must be kidding myself with faulty logging. (which means I HAVE been that naughty)
I should get out and walk today.
11/17: 223.8
/logged; no exercise, 66 oz water/
Yesterday was a bit strange. Had a dizzy spell in the morning which put the kibosh on everything productive. Things got better. My analysis: Too much delicious coffee. We have a new Nespresso machine and, well, you know. My body doesn’t process coffee like it did when I was in my 20’s (or even my 50’s).
11/18: 223.0
/logged; no exercise; 70 oz water/
Finally finished a novel I have been reading (and reading) last night. I love to read but it takes time sitting in a chair. I don’t like audio books (i.e. walk while you read). They make re-reading a paragraph, or going back to remember a name difficult.
I checked “Bridge of Sighs” out of the library because I thought it would take place in Venice where I actually saw the Bridge of Sighs. Well, less than 1% of the book took place in Venice. It was a well written story, but not my usual (action) reading. The vast majority of the book was dense character development with plenty of rabbit trails, leaving very little to the imagination. Story about the lives, spanning decades, of children/friends/parents and everyone in their orbit. The key word in the title ended up being “Sighs.”
I need to cleanse my palette with a Jack Reacher novel. HA!
Welcome to the JGMTD book club.
11/11/24 : 224.0
SW on day before.
11/19: 223.4
/logged; exercised; 70 oz water/
Busy day ahead.
DM birthday luncheon. 89 years old. She has a servant heart, so it will be nice to honor her for a change today.
DB and his wife will be there too. We are like oil and water, so a little bit of get-together goes a long way. We would both describe our childhood experience in the home differently. He was always looking for the boundary so he could crash through it. I was always looking for the boundary so I could stay inside it. Resentment always swims just under the surface for both of us.
I am sure I have shared my favorite saying here before, but please indulge me. “Expectations are premeditated resentments.” Working today on managing my expectations.... Sigh.
11/20
11/21
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
R 269: 221.4
R 270: 222.4
R 271 to R 273: AWOL
R 274: 219.1 (20241012)
R 275: 219.6
R 276: 221.7 (20241101)
R 277: 221.3
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.7 -
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 277: 126.8 (crutches)
SW Rnd 278: 126.6
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
SW Rnd 265: 125.0 post MV trip
SW Rnd 266:125.0
SW Rnd 267: 124.0
SW Rnd 268: 125.4
SW Rnd 269: 123.8
SW Rnd 270: 125.8
SW Rnd 271: 126.2 post Italy trip
SW Rnd 272: 126.8
SW Rnd 273: 125.0
SW Rnd 274: 126.0
SW Rnd 275: 126.8
SW Rnd 276: DNW
SW Rnd 277: 127.2
SW Rnd 278: 126.6
* stay patience with the process of recovery
* don’t let food become a substitute for mobility
* more non-weight bearing exercise- I need this now more than ever
11/12: 126.6
11/13: 127.6
11/14: 126.8
11/15: DNW
11/16: DNW
11/17: 127.6
11/18: 128.4
11/19: 127.8
11/20:
11/21:
11/19: right direction, stay on it. 5 weeks on crutches and I'm getting really good on them. I figured out a couple tricks for getting up and down from the floor (needed for stairs especially), and also found some amazing "hurt foot" workouts on Youtube. Seeing the surgeon today, hoping I can put my foot down, but prepared for another week- my PT friend said it would be 6. In time for Thanksgiving...
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RND 278 - JGMTD #48
Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity.
#HSF 📣#bestshapeofmylife📣
#helpfulhabits #agingyounger
UPDATED R278 goals:
for remaining six days
⚖️ at least 4x
🚶♀️+8-10k 4/6
🏋️♀️+20 min 6/6
🎾 3/6
🚫🚫⏱️(sprint/plyo)
📚 💦💤 7-8hrs 10/10
P:E >1
Pg = 115g - 125g
“InBody” scan @ end of R279
About Me & R278 Commitments:
********************************F66, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (ProteinG> (Cg+Fg) A clean/whole food WOE- (🚫processed foods). Track macros, all fitness and NSVs. I’ve had an unhealthy relationship with food my entire life.
HW 172lbs in 2010. Lost 30lbs in 2014 to 128lbs. Crazy🎢 for 10years. Joined JGMTD R231 7/31/23. Lost 15lbs 8/1 -11/23. Said goodbye FOREVER to the 🎢! I’ve named my maintenance journey “#HSF” & “Healthy Strong Fit” on my way to
📣#bestshapeofmylife
👇🏻Nov Level Up (Down) Plan
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I pledge to prioritize each of these #HSF choices EVERY DAY of Nov:
1. P:E: Protein g greater than 1:1 vs. Energy g. [Pg > (Cg+Fg)] (and cals = avg. maintenance).I will continue this nutrition plan. It is supposed to support muscle gain with fat loss while 🏋🏼♀️🤸🏼♀️ ⏱️🎾. I will continue to track NSVs/macros/ activities, etc. to learn about my body.
2. 🙏📝📚🧐 - I will continue to pray, journal, research. This is my aspect of “leveling up” because I am nothing without my relationship w/Jesus Christ. I’ve also grown into loving/enjoying learning about my body & healthy aging. Replacing BAD habits w/ GOOD habits is a journey in itself. This practice helps me stay present /mindful of many decisions/ thoughts/ actions that impact not only nutrition, but improves self-talk & interactions w/others.
3. 🏋🏼♀️this is my biggest challenge. I still don’t like it. Not one bit. I have some days that it clicks, but it’s a daily struggle. Living “fake it till I make it”… Faking my “identity”. My hope is that some 🏋️♀️version eventually becomes a healthy habit. I’m working on a minimum of 10-minute “🏋🏼♀️snacks” 2-3x per day, 5x per round. Gosh, how I wish someone, ANYONE would have told me in my earlier years that 🏋🏼♀️is the key to fat-loss / maintaining - NOT cardio. I was brainwashed.
4. Healthy Aging - includes mobility, flexibility, balance and agility. While I do stretch every morning plus “stretch snacks”… I want to up this game… I added ⏱️“sprints” (which is NOW only fast jogging… 😂) and plyometrics (celebrating a 2” vertical jump) 😂. I read to “sprint” is vital as we age…..
5. I have much “work” to do with family relationships. Won’t detail here, but it’s a challenge & my overall health will not flourish without this being acknowledged and improved. Mind, body & spirit are connected. I won’t be fully content until I reconcile this part of my life.
6. Sleep- This is a big one. I’m usually fast asleep by 8:30-9PM. I can’t stay up later…. I love getting up early. I’m good with a 5AM wake up but I want to sleep soundly through the night. Will continue to prioritize this key component to health and well-being…
7. Have fun… lighten up … & give myself permission to be spontaneous. (This is THE HARDEST)!!!!
👇🏻Review since my 1st R231 7/31/23 NSVs/Journey Reflections
******************Previous Daily
1. ✅HSF: Avg. close to 9k steps per day for 12+ mos. Not bad. It’s no longer a “daily goal” because it’s now a daily healthy habit - #HSF 👏🏻🤩
2. ✅#HSF: 🙆♀️ Daily stretch greatly improving my attitude & confidence.
3. ✅ #HSF 📝 🙏 everyday
4. ✅#HSF: I play 🎾about 4-5x per week.
5. ✅#HSF : Z2 💕avg 60 min/day
6. ✅#HSF : zero to 15g of net carbs/ day
7. ✅Clean P:E 110-125g Protein
8. ✅#HSF Naturally IF 18/6. Eating window=noon to 6PM. (At least 5 days/wk)
9. ✅#HSF 💦70-80oz daily
10. ✅#HSF Alcohol limited to rare occasions.
11. 💤 7 to 8 hours sleep per night is a goal. Sleep is still inconsistent the last few rounds…
Staying in the present moment is key to mental health and healthy choices.
Rotating 115g to 125g of protein per day is now a non-negotiable. In my dreams, I want to be 128- 130lbs #HSF … 😎 I want to be Healthy, Strong & Fit to live out “Chapter 3” enjoying a full range of mobility, flexibility & activities… !
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11/11⚖️131.4
💤 8hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 💦💦P:E 2:1, Pg 139
Still sedentary. 🚫movement goals met this round. Whacko round. Ready for healing mind, body & soul. The trifecta. Foot needs more rest so taking it one day at a time. Onward!
11/12 131.4
💤 8hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 💦💦P:E 1.5:1, Pg 123. 🏋️♀️20 min
Still sedentary. Present & hopeful. Tried updating R278 goals, but I just don’t know how to “finalize” at this juncture. Holding steady. I’ve decided to hold off on my “Inbody” scan until I have a couple of weeks of movement under my belt, so it could be a month or so.
11/13 131.8
💤 8hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 💦💦P:E 1:1, Pg 90g. 🏋️♀️10min
Didn’t leave the house yesterday. Rain. 📚all day -and foot is making slow progress. Staying positive. I can only do what I can do… My current BHAG is treading water (staying afloat) and smiling. Guiding my thoughts and “self-talk” is key. Will hit 🥩 and 🏋️♀️goals today. I want more. I’ll define what “more” is today.
11/14 133.8
💤 3hrs 🚶♀️2k 💦 P:E 1:1, Pg 100g🏋️♀️10min
Ate late & sipping a wee-bit of coffee at 5:30pm kept me up most of the night. ⚖️What goes up must come down. Hoping to walk today 🤞🏻 & getting my “systems” up & functioning! Impatience starting to infiltrate.
11/15 132.0 🚶♀️4k 💦 P:E 1:2.5, Pg 40g🏋️♀️10min 💤 8hrs
Ran errands yesterday and my foot was OK! It’s really easy to miss protein goals when I’m not focused. Planning a long walk today to assess the foot. Back on protein, too and WILL implement my routine goals for the remainder of this round. (But no plyo!) Sure hope I’m back baby!
11/16 131.8
Let’s address the scale & my “Level Up (down) Plan” ☝🏻
I went back and reviewed last year around Nov-Dec and I definitely averaged 129-130 for two solid months. This is where I want to live!
Last year, I was not lifting as much as I am now but I really want to be “ranging” at 128-130…. NOT 132.0! Am I obsessing over 2-3 little pounds? You betcha. It’s definitely psychological, and I choose to embrace that… And it’s a SERIOUS test if I can do it. I want to live there. It’s actually my personal BHAG because I’ve NEVER EVER been there (for more than two months). I’m choosing more discipline. Why do I allow myself to simply touch my goal, be thrilled, only to float back up?! I’ve actually been feeling “less than” because I’m just hovering (but not reaching) a previously declared goal. It’s negative, really. Hovering, but not reaching, is not a good place to be no matter how I look at it. It’s hard to describe. I’m not being hard on myself… This is who I am.
So… Let’s DO THIS! Over the last 10 years (my 🎢) I have always lost 10 to 15lbs during the holidays … I can’t imagine (now) a “reasonable” or “permissive” holiday season. So let’s play it safe.
📣BHAG declared: My FIRST BHAG is to hit 128lbs on this #HSF journey and maintain a “+ or -“ 2lb range. Basically lose 4lbs by 1/1/24 which, at my age and metabolic quirks, will be really, really hard to do, if even possible.
128lbs & 📣#bestshapeofmylife — It’s why I’m here on this challenge. I’ve been blowing thru JGMTD each round STAGNANT - a sort of LIMBO. I’ve been declaring this for four months without any REAL results. It’s time. I hit my zone at my last “InBody” June 28 and have allowed myself excuses ever since. It’s time to get real again, stay TRUE to my original goals and stay THERE.
“5AM Carolyn” is called to action!
Today, I will review & finalize my “plan” and get going. LETS GO!
11/17 132.0 🚶♀️5k 💦 P:E 1.2, Pg 124g🏋️♀️10min 💤 7hrs
Adjusted macros. Held off foot one more day. Playing a little tennis this morn to test it out. Positive day yesterday. Pleased to challenge myself to lose 1lb per round by the end of the year. Definitely a new & present mindset.
11/18 P:E ratio 🚫. This is my most important measure and I failed. Prior to my recommitted BHAG I had purchased all the ingredients for Veal Bolognese (family over) so I spent 4hrs making it yesterday. Surprisingly, I was under cals, but my carbs were out of this world. Macro measures here on out!
🎾90 minutes. Foot held up ok but I felt it the rest of the day. I have a clinic this morning, so if it feels bad afterwards, I’m definitely headed to the doctor. There is a procedure for my condition… 6 to 10 week recovery period. Trying my hardest to avoid. Or, stop all tennis etc for same time period. Decisions.
🤸🏼20 min of “new” mobility training yesterday. I’m so SORE this morn! As active as I am, I found muscles that I still haven’t used!
🚶♀️walking still on hold. Hopefully this week!
I’m still tracking everything I just don’t know if I’m going to present it here…. Too time consuming & it’s only for me…. @jspecies11 May I steal your method?! Very efficient!
💤 8 hrs!
Good mindest! Ready!
R277 ⚖️EW 11/11 131.4
SW R278 131.4
11/12 131.4
11/13 131.8
11/14 133.8
11/15 132.0
11/16 131.8
11/17 132.0
11/18 132.0
11/19 131.0
11/20
11/21
11/19 131.0 ✅P:E 1:1, Pg 124💦🎾🚶♀️7.5k 💤9!!!
Mindset “set” to stay on goal. If you really want something in life, you need to work for it! 💪🏻
Back to very, very basic whole food. Easy to prep and even easier to track. Food as fuel works for me. Rinse & repeat.
Pleasantly surprised with scale BUT clearly demonstrates how much my MOOD is impacted by that tiny, fickle apparatus! Floating 1-2lbs on par for me. Takes a solid week for a trend.
🎾foot experiment OK yesterday… Felt some discomfort, but used the cold plunge @ the club after. Icing now.
🏋️♀️today!
⚠️ WARNING - Long post⚠️
Thoughts: I believe 💯that food is a social construct. Food is the center piece of ALL social activities, gatherings, celebrations…. It just doesn’t need to be that way! At least “entirely”.
I spent my first 24 years in Louisiana… Everything was centered around sedentary eating & drinking…. PERIOD! Then I moved to SF and learned about group outdoor activities…. WITH friends… hiking, skiing, roller-blading, beaches …. Setting out for the entire day and MOVING together…. This is not part of Louisiana culture.
Can I deconstruct (or modify) food & drink “orgies” as a social construct with my inner-circle ?!Now THAT would be a huge BHAG! 🤔
@quiltingjaine… here’s a radical thought: Your community’s Thanksgiving celebration-It’s too late for this year, but maybe next year or simply the next event, introduce a second “ticket” option of low carb or no carb … it’s time for a “No sugar” revolution! 🤣 😍
NSV: “You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself. ”
~Glinda to Dorothy
#HSF #healthyhabits
#agingyounger #bestshapeofmylife
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@Skyleen75
I teared up reading your post this morn. ❤️ insightful and inspiring.
@Blueberries59
A subdued shout-out!! You’re VERY VERY near your goal… Keep it going!!!!! Onward!
@_JeffreyD_ Hoping for a wonderful celebration “beyond expectations” for you and your family (and DB) celebrating your mom. My heart understands….7 -
Round 278
Jillian Age 38 and 5'1"
HSW: 189.4 (Oct 2024)
CSW: 187.6
GW: 130
UGW: 116
Mini GW: 158
Previous Rounds:Round 276 : 189.4 to 187.9 (-1.5)
Round 277 : 187.9 to 187.6 (-0.3)
RGW: 185
🏃♀️ 11/12: 186.6
🏃♀️ 11/13: 187.2
🏃♀️ 11/14: 186.6
🏃♀️ 11/15: 185.1
🏃♀️ 11/16: 185.6
🏃♀️ 11/17: 185.5
🏃♀️ 11/18: 185
🏃♀️ 11/19: 184.6
🏃♀️ 11/20:
🏃♀️ 11/21:
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@_JeffreyD_ good luck with the birthday celebration and interacting with your brother. You and your brother sound like my sons who are only 3 and 5. Their differences are already so obvious, though. The 5yo is so cautious and asks for permission to do anything; the 3yo breaks all the rules and cackles about it. I can certainly see how resentment can build there over the years!6
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Hi! I’m Amanda, 5’2”, 39F in Virginia.
SW RND 278: 132.4
GW RND 278: 131.5
This round will be weird because I’m on a business trip for the first half. There will be food everywhere all week, tons of corporate treats and drinks for this big hoopla. Just have to be mindful and I’ll make it through. The last time I went to one of these I ordered pizza at midnight with a colleague 😳
NS GOALS:
🏃🏻♀️ or 🏋🏻♀️ 7/10 days
🚫 no drinking 5/10 days
📝 track food 5/10 days
11/12 - DNW 🏃🏻♀️🚫📝
11/13 - DNW 🏃🏻♀️🏋🏻♀️📝
11/14 - DNW 🏃🏻♀️
11/15 - DNW
11/16 - 133.6 📝 🚫
11/17 - 133.0
11/18 - 131.0 🏃🏻♀️📝
Previous Days' Monologues:11/12 - Basically did OMAD yesterday with a poke bowl and Rita’s gelati doordashed to my hotel 😬 I’ve already lifted and run today to set myself up for a good day at the office!
11/13
11/14
11/15
11/16
11/17
11/18 - Whew, finally ready to settle back into a routine. I like this weight, on a Monday no less! I was pretty active while in California, walking to and from the office, but I definitely ate and drank too much. Then we had a Friendsgiving on Saturday and I had some beers while watching the Bills game yesterday (which they won against the Chiefs! Woohoo!). Anyway, hoping there's no rebound here. I was definitely retaining some water when I got back from my trip and made sure to drink a lot of it yesterday. Was hoping today would be the day I get back into my routine, but my 5 year old threw up at 4am, then wanted me to sleep with him while he tossed and turned, so my sleep was utter trash, and he's home with me today. He doesn't require a whole lot of maintenance but it's just a little disruptive. I can still do a run on my treadmill thankfully, and he'll probably walk the dogs with me. Happy to be back with y'all and I'm going to read everything I missed while I caffeinate
11/19 - 130.8 🏃🏻♀️📝 🚫 Moving in a good direction! This is actually the lowest my weight has been since I started again back in August. Phew, every pound is a battle. Not that I should expect it to be easy when I reset myself every weekend.
I think I'm chipping away at that trend, though, by making Sundays relatively on-track. I think my next move is to keep Fridays focused until I go to bed. We often go out to eat on Fridays, but if I don't kick off the weekend with an overly indulgent start, and then Sundays are reined in, then I can continue to not be super disciplined on Saturdays and still see success.
This past weekend was actually an example of that since Friday was a travel day for me. I missed having proper meals because I flew literally all day, so then when I had a Jersey Mike's sub between flights it was within my calories. I also had no alcohol due to the travel (that actually used to be alcohol consumption carte blanche for me, so I have come a long way in that regard as well). Saturday was a huge Friendsgiving meal, and Sunday I ate reasonably and tracked everything.
It's important to acknowledge minor progress to pave the way to success going forward! And this journey is not all or nothing. Maybe eventually I'll include Saturdays in my disciplined days, but for now I'll start with changing my Fridays and keeping my Sundays in check.
11/20
11/217 -
Round 278
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 235 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
R277 EW= 190.0
R278 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 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = - 10.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)
R273 (09/23/24 thru 10/02/24) = -0.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.4)
R274 (10/03/24 thru 10/12/24) = -2.0 LOST (Ending Weight 191.4)
R275 (10/13/24 thru 10/22/24) = -0.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.2)
R276 (10/23/24 thru 11/01/24) = -1.9 LOST (Ending Weight 190.6)
R277 (11/02/24 thru 11/11/24) = -0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 190.0)
R278 (11/12/24 thru 11/21/24) = -xxxxx (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
ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 190.0
11/12 -191.2- (Trend weight -191.4-)
11/13 -191.6- (Trend weight -191.4-)
11/14 -192.0- (Trend weight -191.5-)
11/15 -191.2- (Trend weight -191.4-)
11/16 -190.4- (Trend weight-191.3-)
11/17 -191.2- (Trend weight-191.3-)
11/18 -DNW- (Trend weight-DNW-) I just couldn’t bare to look after my trip out of town yesterday. The restaurant food was tasty but unhealthy, frivolous and poorly handled at every level. I’ll plan an extra low calorie day today and hope for the best tomorrow. Today is a day of regret for sure-buyer’s remorse.
11/19 -192.2- (Trend weight-191.6-) Very early weigh-in about 3 hours earlier than usual. I hope that's part of this scale shock. I'm sure though that travel and weekend guests have caught up to me. I'm sure that's a big part of it. I've GOT TO have a good day today even though I am already starving. Choosing the right foods will be key today. Need nutrition and volume without added calories or carbs.
11/20 -xxxxx- (Trend weight-xxxxx-)
11/21 -xxxxx- (Trend weight-xxxxx-)
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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Hi, I'm Charissa, back for another round. I will keep coming back and I will get this thing right, sooner or later.
Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for keeping us focused in 2024!
Round 277 - I forgot about my birthday which apparently led to not the best choices or I had really high hopes.
At any rate, Round 278 looks promising. No birthday or holidays or planned events, well there's one on the 20th but If I can tow the line until then....
Still missing that drive to stay the course....Maybe I can get some "head" work into today and get back there...!
So here we go November 2024... my motto(s) - All the things I need to read daily!!!
🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾♀️
Note to Self: Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!
Goals this round:
Resuming structure~Goals and Targets
- Closing my rings M-S🚶🏽
- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget > Plan for 1250 - Flex for 400 = 1650 (1250 - 1650) with small frequent meals🍎
- Macros - hit Protein > Plan for 150. 100 is acceptable. (100 - 150) ✅
- Water - 50 oz minimum ~ ultimately between 80 - 100💧
- Downward trend⬇️
Stats and Previous Rounds63 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3
1SW 2023-01 221.8
1SW 2024-01 223.4
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HW: 230.3
CW: 224.4 11/1/2024
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Abbreviated Round HistoryRound 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
Last 3 Rounds
Round 275 - SW: 222.2 EW: 222.0 ⬇️
Round 276 - SW 222.0 EW: 224.4 ⬆️
Round 277 - SW 224.4 EW: 224.4 ➡️⬅️
Weight Tracker 2024
2024 Start 223.6
Jan 215 ⬇️
Feb 215.4 ⬆️
Mar 219.2 ⬆️
Apr 218.4 ⬇️
May 220.4 ⬆️
Jun 222.2 ⬆️
Jul 222.2➡️
Aug 223.4 ⬆️
Sep 224.4 ⬆️ Goal, reverse the upward trend
Oct 223.6 ⬇️❤️
Nov
Dec
🍎✅💧🚶🏽⬇️
SW RND 278 - 224.4
Dates = Weight ; Comments regarding prior day.
SW RND 278
11/12 224.6 ~ I found my wireless Renpho scale! Yippee! But...it's not syncing very well. Considering going back to my Withings scale or exploring some others.
11/13 225.5 ~ New scale. Right after yesterday's post, I started bouncing on the internet comparing scales. There have been some upgrades to the Withings scale, and I chose the Body Comp one (same-day delivery from Amazon). It will be better after at least a week of data, but it has merged all my recent data from Apple Health. I canceled a few other "fitness" and monitoring subscriptions that I had (First Phorm, Sleepwatch, Wellatory) and rolled that $$ into the withings + program as it seems to address all except tracking. I just recently moved to Cronometer for tracking.
11/14 DNW
11/15 225.6 ~ Maybe I don't like the new scale. I had pasta last night sooo..
11/16 DNW
11/17 225.3
11/18 225.4
11/19 225.9 Boo...but when I look at the details> Last time I closed all rings was Friday 11/15. I had my grandson over the weekend, so that introduced more food and different types of (kid-friendly) foods. I almost closed all rings yesterday, just a bit short on the MOVE. Water, decent ~ 50 ounces average. Tracking, over or not tracking, was better yesterday. Ok on protein. Still mentally disconnected through....I need 1.5 by Thursday to close this round out. Then I need to find another pound or so next week to be lower than my ending October weight for a downward trend. My husband wants to do this 10 day fast. Not fasting for 10 days but 3 days to prep (eating raw veggies, broth etc, 3 days fasting and then 3 to 4 days recovery (veggies, broth etc). I don't think I can do that to my body, at least not now...but I am anxious for him to start as it will help me to focus and I won't be tempted when he pops open a beer or grabs those chips!
11/20
11/21
@Skyleen75 ~ If found myself snacking as well to stay awake for the Tyson fight.
@chapter_3 ~ sending you good thoughts as you attack your BHAG! You got this!Why be here (JGMTD) without measurable results?
@Blueberries59 ~ Preplanning and preloging is the best combination. Now, I just need to practice what I preach🙂
@capewrathultra ~ hang in there!
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