Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 279

Hi! I’m Amanda, 5’2”, 39F in Virginia.

SW RND 279: 130.4
GW RND 278: 130.4

Set my goal to just maintain this round. A trip to MIL's, including Thanksgiving, in between two weekends. Whoof. I won't have a scale 11/25-11/30, and our last weigh-in of this round is the day after a day of road food. I feel like even maintaining is ambitious but I'm going to do the best I can under the circumstances!

NS GOALS:
🏃🏻‍♀️ or 🏋🏻‍♀️ 5/10 days
🚫 no drinking 4/10 days
📝 track food 5/10 days
(tracked for the previous day)

11/22 - 129.8!! 🏃🏻‍♀️📝 Yay, broke into the 120s by the skin of my teeth. Surprising since we went out for an unplanned Brazilian dinner. I chose a steak salad which is was a good choice (and verrrry delicious). I did have 1 beer, which was not a very good choice, but not the end of the world either. The accomplishment was that it lasted until I finished my dinner despite a very long wait for food, and I didn't feel inclined for another when we got home. I ran 6 miles yesterday, and have to walk the dogs and do a short run today. I would like to lift weights but I don't feel too optimistic about fitting it in between 3 meetings and the cardio and other work I have to do. Also want to get the oil changed on my van before we drive 500 miles next week and prep some kind of dinner, maybe chili? Happy Friday!!!

11/23-130.0🏃🏻‍♀️📝 Not too bad as far as Fridays go. DH took over the weekend meals. He recently went to a conference in Malta and is now on a Mediterranean diet kick which is just fine with me! Last night was spaghetti and salad with toast and good olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Tonight is salmon, and I’m sure, salad with olive oil and vinegar. I’m going to see Wicked today and haven’t strategized when and how to eat. Definitely going to have to squeeze lunch in before the 12:25 showing. Maybe I can share a “small” popcorn with DS.

11/24 - 129.6 📝 Wow, never have I ever weighed less on Sunday than Saturday, lol! We’ll see if there is a rebound tomorrow, the last day I’ll have a scale until the last day of the round. When I tracked late last night I ended up around maintenance calories. It’s always kind of a crapshoot though. Today is just getting ready for our big trip tomorrow and trying to not leave the house a total pig sty for the house sitter. Oh and I have to run 4 miles or so. Sunday Funday, the adult version!

11/25 - 130.6 🏃🏻‍♀️ I’d normally be pleased to be up less than a pound after the weekend but I have to change this trajectory going into a week at MIL’s. Not on track for that on the road today. Breakfast burrito containing fried chicken and bacon, fried chicken wrap and pretzel fries for lunch at Burger King, ugh. I need a salad shop with a playground please?! Dinner will be lasagna after we get there. Trying to drink as much water as I can without increasing bathroom stops. Hoping I can channel some recent success into not being completely off the rails all week!

11/26 - DNW
11/27 - 🏃🏻‍♀️ DNW. Just checking in as a reminder to myself to think before I eat all the things. Family time has me very busy. My MIL is serving “Swedish dinner” tonight and Thanksgiving tomorrow. I don’t know how she does it; I would be so overwhelmed! My kids have 6 cousins here to play with which is the very best! Good to catch up with sibs-in-law as well. Lake effect snow is predicted Friday-Monday here and we’re leaving Saturday, so I’m a little anxious about that (but also excited to see snow since we hardly got any last winter in VA!)

11/28 - DNW 🏃🏻‍♀️ HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!! Grateful to this group and especially to @quiltingjaine for keeping the rounds going! Woke up to a little snow this morning. The boys got to build a snowman 🥰 I ran 8 miles and am ready to celebrate!

11/29 - DNW 🏃🏻‍♀️ No activity planned for today. Last day visiting family. We’re taking a whole bunch of kiddos to see Moana 2. I’m coming down with a cold that completely wrecked my sleep last night. Viruses always circulate at these family gatherings. It’s worth it but exhausting!

11/30 - DNW

12/1 - 129.4! I was really surprised to see a loss this round. I did make good choices on the road yesterday and tried to moderate all week but didn’t meet my non-scale goals at alllll. Hoping this luck will continue into the next rounds! I wanted to respond to a bunch of people but my kids are on top of me. See everyone in Round 280!

“One step at a time is good walking.” – Chinese Proverb

I was concerned about restarting during Thanksgiving Week, but finishing these first seven days much more aware of my body and its new limitations. "Eye-opening" is an understatement. Trying to move with these extra 25 pounds feels like being trapped in an marshmallow costume made of cardboard.

SW RND 279
11/22
11/23
11/24 - 223.4
11/25 - 223.1
11/26 - 220.8
11/27 - 219.8
11/28 - 220.2
11/29 - 222.4
11/30 - 222.7
12/1 - 222.0

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
11/20 - 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!
Day/Weight/Comment
11/22 - 153.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
11/23 - 152.5 at 7:50 a.m. ...total rest day
11/24 - 153.0 at 7:50 a.m. ...5.20 miles in 103 mins to the Ruins and back
11/25 - 151.8 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandpuppy dog Duty then nothing BECAUSE IT RAINED!!
11/26 - 154.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...Grandpuppy dog Duty then 5.63 miles in 116 mins toward the mountain and back
11/27 - 154.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...6.10 miles in 126 mins to the Ruins and round to the Passion Flowers
11/28 - 154.1 at 8:00 a.m. ...Thanksgiving...so much food!!
11/29 - 154.0 at 7:30 a.m. ...Total rest day
11/30 - 151.0 at 9:00 a.m. ...total rest day...too much fog and so cold!!
12/01 -
Good luck everyone!
Chris

36F 5’9
RND 279 : SW- 175.8 : EW - 176.4 : ⬆️ 0.6

11/22 - 175.8
11/23 - 174.6
11/24 - 173.5
11/25 - 174.4
11/26 - 174.3
11/27 - 174.5
11/28 - 175.5
11/29 - 176.9
11/30 - 177.1
12/1 - 176.4 - started the day with 60mins of cardio, walking up an incline on the treadmill. The day has been pretty good so far. I finished my meals for the day early so I anticipate going over before the end of the night. When I meal prep, I usually try to make meals that are high in protein with reasonable calorie content. Holiday leftovers are way higher in calories so it’s throwing my days off. That’s ok though. First challenge in the books. Definitely improved my mindset since before starting the challenge. Much to work on there, but for that I am happy. I have been feeling like I needed a refresh, and to renew my motivation and outlook on my goals. Looking forward to future challenges!

HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
SW WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 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 to start back up the day before Round 278 started.

SW RD 279: 160.3 (72.7 kg)
11/22- 160.4 (72.8 kg) Late night for me. Just got home from seeing Transiberian Orchestra. This is our 3rd or 4th time seeing it. We wait 2-3 years between shows. I forget how loud concerts can be and wish I brought earplugs. But I had a really good time, nonetheless. I'm curious how a Taco Bell quesadilla for dinner and 11pm snack of pudding will affect tomorrow's weigh in. I'm still within calorie goal though.
11/23- 159.5 (72.3 kg) Sometimes I swear the scale works in strange ways. I'm not going to sweat it. Today was a very lazy, totally sedentary day. Tomorrow I'm going to get my butt up and join my husband on the morning dog walk.
11/24- 159.4 (72.3 kg) We went on a mini driving adventure today after walking the dog. We both had gas station snacks for breakfast on the way, and even with a late lunch and a big bowl of zuppa Toscana for dinner, I'm feeling slightly hungry.
11/25- 159.8 (72.5 kg) One day down this week. Hoping to work less than a full day on Thanksgiving.
11/26-159.3 (72.3 kg) I cannot believe how fast this year is going by. Only a couple days from Thanksgiving and less than a month to Christmas! I'm going to decorate my tree this weekend.
11/27- 159.6 (72.4 kg) Tonight was the second ground beef and pasta dinner in a a row. A bit heavy but warm and filling on a cold evening. Happy Thanksgiving Eve.
11/28- 159.5 (72.3 kg) 5.5 hour day at work, home a little after 2 PM and able to go on a late afternoon walk by the river with husband and dog before a nontraditional dinner of New York strip and scalloped potatoes and watched GoldenEye (Bond movie semi-Thanksgiving tradition).
11/29- 158.7 (72 kg) I've had really poor sleep the past two nights and feel like I woke up at the wrong point in my sleep cycle today and yesterday. I'm hoping for a mentally relaxing weekend.
11/30- 158.4 (71.8 kg) Friends in town this afternoon and had lunch out and ordered in pizza for dinner. No calorie counts available, but by my best estimate I'm just under maintenance for the day. I'm happy with that. I also got my tree mostly decorated this morning, Christmas stockings up, and even put up my upstairs tree this year too.
12/1- 158.5 (71.9 kg) Christmas shopping done for half the nieces and nephews. I feel a lot more prepared for the holidays. Good end to the round. See everyone in Round 280!