Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 278

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  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,674 Member
    @theslightedgeforever - I missed your explanation of the boiled frog analogy, it is intriguing me ?
  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,674 Member
    Chapter_3 wrote: »
    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
    ***************************
    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
    ******************

    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… !
    Previous Daily
    ****************

    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!

    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!

    Thoughts: I’m starting to 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 outdoor group 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!

    @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! 🤣 😍

    11/20 131.8 ✅P:E .9:1, Pg 84💦🚶‍♀️3.5k 🏋️‍♀️30min 💤9!!!

    Protein low. Great 🏋️‍♀️& mobility. Surprise visit from sister and niece. Not the perfect day (nutrition) I wanted but still ok. Today will be 💪🏻. I have a league 🎾 match this morn so foot will be tested. I’ll definitely retire the match if it starts to bother me. Still holding off on 🚶‍♀️till next round. Pre-planning food. Still moving forward! Let’s finish strong!

    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
    11/20 131.8
    11/21 134.2 !#%&$!!?? WHAT?!

    THIS IS WHY I HATE HATE HATE THE SCALE! Nothing about this makes sense. NOTHING. Just put it there for you, too - to not be discouraged over an inexplicable reading. I WLL NOT be mature about it. Yes, it’s information but it’s BS! 💩💩💩!
    The are LIES LIES & DAMN LIES!

    Now that felt really good. I got it out. Whatever THAT is will be discarded soon and I’ll be back 131ish for the start of R249. Sheesh!

    ✅P:E 1.25:1, Pg 114💦🚶‍♀️8.5k 💤8 🎾 2hrs…. AND I tracked everything, hit macros with 1227 cals!!!! Tons of water. Simply inexplicable.

    Foot: I played my tennis match yesterday without discomfort… But by last night, the shooting pain re-surfaced. Won match. My team finished second this season. Looks like I will call the damn doctor.

    I WILL HAVE A GREAT DAY! I get to wear a sweater for the first time this fall. 40°! Onward! (Monday will be 80° again!)

    BTW: This was truly a good round. Emotionally, I’ve gotten back on track with a new mindset, a recommitment and an established BHAG. 1 lb per round till end of year!

    “You’ve always had the power, my dear. You just had to learn it for yourself. ”
    ~Glinda to Dorothy

    #HSF #healthyhabits
    #agingyounger #bestshapeofmylife

    If like to join you if I may, in that 1 pound a round to the end of the year BHAG. I need to shake myself up cuz only 3-5 days per round staying on the waggon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be. 4 pounds would really get me in my way.
  • Blueberries59
    Blueberries59 Posts: 139 Member
    edited November 21
    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: salad with salmon
    11/18 – 136.0 Apple Fitness Pilates, noon Body Pump, dinner: I forgot
    11/19 – 135.8 Morning swim, dinner: Baja grilled fish tacos
    11/20 – 136.4 Morning AFP, office walk to restaurant for group lunch, dinner: leftovers
    11/21 - 136.6 Morning swim, lunch and dinner out.

    Computer problems! I just lost my post. :s First the office, and now my personal computer. TGIF - we all need a restart. Have a great weekend everybody.



  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 12,362 Member
    Round 278

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    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= 192.0


    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) = -2.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.0)

    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-)

    11/19 -192.2- (Trend weight-191.6-)

    11/20 -192.6- (Trend weight-191.7-) For the past couple of weeks I have been focusing on adding fiber to my diet for a number of reasons. As someone who finds most veggies horrid (part of my eating disorder) this task has been difficult. Right now I am using a high fiber low carb bread. 10g of carbs per slice and 10g of fiber per slice making it zero net carbs, 35 calories per slice and 20 grams total of fiber. I am hoping this will help fill me up better and offer me the health protections that fiber has to offer without pushing up the scale. I am also trying to hit my protein goals as best as I can. It will be hard to judge how much this is helping with so many distracted days in the mix. I need a good stretch of days that I either can’t find, or I sabotage when I do come across them. However, I am going to give this a chance for a few months and see how I feel about it. Yesterday should have been good, but it wasn’t. I was so proud of myself all day until the monsters came out last night. I’d had enough protein and fiber to choke a chicken and while it may have helped the hunger a bit, it didn’t put a dent in the cravings. If only I had answers for that!

    11/21 -192.0- (Trend weight-191.7-) A small amount of progress since yesterday but not enough to steal the show. This has been a bad round for me which I guess I deserved because of last weekend. Today my DD and DGS come back yet again for the next 4 days. I’ve got to grow a backbone this weekend. Some weekends are better than others and I need a good one this time especially with Thanksgiving approaching. I love reading all the posts and seeing so much progress happening for all of you. It really is inspiring. I hope to join the ranks soon. See you all in round 279.

    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
  • pezhed
    pezhed Posts: 939 Member
    @Blueberries59 I hate to be the one to tell you this, but today is Thursday! Hope things look up soon!
  • Blueberries59
    Blueberries59 Posts: 139 Member
    @Pezhead - yeah, I did get ahead of myself - how disappointing!
  • cpanus
    cpanus Posts: 19,970 Member
    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
    11/10 - 150.5 at 7:30 a.m. ...total rest day
    11/11 - 153.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer...Holiday!!
    Day/Weight/Comment
    11/12 - 152.8 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...Grandson and I walked 1.85 miles in 54 mins. We saw the ducks, goats, pigs and horses!!
    11/13 - 151.3 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/14 - 153.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...Grandson and I walked 2.00 miles in 57 mins.
    11/15 - 152.7 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/16 - 153.8 at 8:30 a.m. ...Grandson's 2nd birthday party!!
    11/17 - 153.4 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.47 miles in 109 mins to the post office and back
    11/18 - 155.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/19 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty...Grandson and I walked 1.82 miles in 80 mins
    11/20 - 152.6 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
    11/21 - 152.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing!
    Good luck everyone!
    Chris