Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 284
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SW 99.2kg
Day 1: 99.3
Day 2: 99.4
Day 3: 99.4
Day 4: 98.4 (happy dance)
Day 5: 98.7
Day 6: 98.6
Day 7: 98.2 (it actually said 98.1 when I first weighed and I got such a fright I did it again coz I thought I must have moved an arm
- 98.2 it is - still awesome)
Have been logging all food, trying to hit around 1700-1900 calories each day. Haven't been hitting the protein numbers my PT suggests though.
Have done 10k steps every day this week, but missed Wed workout coz of unexpected visitors and did a bad job of planning Thurs & didn't slot it in.
Thanks for everyone sharing their days, so interesting
Keep chipping away at the weight. Slow and steady wins the race!6 -
@deepwoodslady There are apps such as Happy Scale that will give you a trend weight and even out the daily fluctuations in weight. I find it helps me to see the wider picture.3
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Hi Everyone. Having allowed life's complexities to knock me out of the saddle over the past couple of years, a 10-day challenge series seems like just what I need to get back on track with renewing the good habits I have let slide. Thank you @quiltingjaine for setting this up.
I am 5'9''; my current weight is 156 lbs, goal is 145.
So, here I go with my Round 1.
RND 284 SW: 156 lb
RND 284 GW: 154 lb
1/11 156.0
1/12 153.5
1/13 153.0
1/14 152.5
1/15 153.0
1/16 153.5
1/17
1/18
1/19
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66 years old and vertically challenged (5’2” on tip toes). Continuing on this lifestyle goal to get more fit and to stay more fit.
Goals for this round:
** weight 134 or less 🎉
**no snacking after 8:00 pm and log 🪵
**hit my water goal daily 💦
**wine free 6 of 10 days (have some social events this round) 🚫🍷
**minimum of 10,000 steps daily 👣
SW Rnd 283. 138.4
SW Rnd 284. 136
1/11. 134.4. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣14,000
1/12. 134.7. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣14,800
1/13. 134.3. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣10,700
1/14. 134.2. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣10,700
1/15. 133.3. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣12,000
1/16. 134.0
Yup. Yesterday’s pizza 🍕 came back to mess with the scale this morning. That and TMI. But everything else has been right on for the first half of this round (B+ on my effort). Have actually been sleeping a tad bit better the last few nights… which is saying a lot for me! I tend to maybe get an hour or two of uninterrupted sleep, for a total of four to five hours. Keep hoping the 🚫🍷will help my sleep pattern, but not holding my breath.6 -
Round 282 88.8 kg
Round 283 87.8
I've given myself two personal challenges. One is to reach goal weight by the end of 2025. That means exactly 5 years to lose 32 kg. A tad too long. The second challenge is to lose weight every round. I'd be really proud of achieving that.
Day 1 - Sat 87.7 eating below maintenance, 5 kilometer timed fun run (parkrun)
Day 2 - Sun 88.1 eating below maintenance, 30 minute outdoor run
Day 3 - Mon 88.0 eating below maintenance, 30 minute outdoor run
Day 4 - Tue 87.2 eating above maintenance
Day 5 - Wed 87.1 eating around maintenance, 30 minute outdoor run
Day 6 - Thu 87.1 eating below maintenance
Day 7 - Fri 86.5
Median so far this round: 87.2, which is less than last round, I need to cut back on my eating though. I've realised that I should rate my ability to reach goal weight by the end of the year. It's a number based on the last 4 readings and the date. Number goes up = good. Number goes down = bad. Starting with a chosen number of 100 for today.
As for eating, I'm going to aim for a specific energy value, if I ate below that number I'll call it Good, equal or above is Bad.
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Round 284
Jan 11 – 20, 2025
62 year old female, 5’5”. I am married, semi-nomadic (we live in three states, Mass, Maine, Florida).
SW WW Sept 29, 2001 - 168.8 (initially lost 29.8, became staff, then weight up and down 18 years with low of 126.8)
SW MFP Sept 14, 2020 – 153 (lost 40, then stress took off another 2.2 lb with low of 120.8, then stress became gain)
SW MFP Jan 1, 2023 – 146.6
GW Maintaining between 124 - 126
Continuing to figure out maintaining, and to work on best nutrition and exercise.
History:Harry and Han are our cats, who travel with us. Have two “kids”, who are very much adults, a two grandsons. We have two parents, 87(mother), 85(MIL) still with us, and I have logically been needing to help them more as they age. I got my act in gear during COVID, somewhat inspired by NOT becoming my parents. I lost 30 lbs and was exercising daily. Unfortunately, I am an “all in or not” person. Hubby and I seeing our family home and downsizing distractions, plus medical incident with my father and all their new needs, became an excuse (father has since passed and I am DPOA, Personal representative AKA executor, trustee, and oversee the majority of my mother’s care). A year and a half later, I gained 25 lbs and lost all my athletic improvements. I need to figure out balance and how to make health be a daily priority for life!
Round 126 153.0 equivalent 9/14/20
Round 127 149.2 9/24/20
Round 128 147.2 10/4/20
Round 129 145.8 10/14/20
Round 130 144.4 10/24/20
Round 131 142.2 11/3/20
Round 132 139.4 11/13/20
Round 133 137.2 11/23/20
Round 134 136.4 12/3/20
Round 135 132.6 12/13/20
Round 136 132.0 12/23/20
Round 137 132.0 1/2/21
Round 138 131.0 1/12/21
Round 139 128.2 1/22/21
Round 176 138.2 1/26/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 177 134.8 2/5/22
Round 178 137.0 2/15/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 181 138.2 3/17/22 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 182 137.8 3/27/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 183 133.4 4/6/22 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13 oz
Round 184 136.0 4/16/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 12.5 oz
Round 185 136.8 4/26/22 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11lb 13 oz
Round 186 136.0 5/6/22 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 187 137.8 5/16/22 Harry 10 lb 14.0 oz Han Solo 11lb 11.5 oz
Round 188 135.8 5/26/22 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 210 146.6 1/01/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12 oz
Round 211 144.4 1/11/23
Round 212 146.6 1/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 213 143.4 1/31/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 10.5 oz
Round 214 142.4 2/10/23
Round 215 140.0 2/20/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 216 138.0 3/2/23 Harry 10 lb 11.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6.5 oz
Round 217 136.0 3/12/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 6 oz
Round 218 134.0 3/22/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 7.5 oz
Round 219 133.8 4/1/23 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 220 131.4 4/11/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 221 130.0 4/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 222 128.2 5/1/23 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 223 128.4 5/11/23 Harry 10 lb 15.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11 oz
Round 224 127.2 5/21/23 Harry 10 lb 14 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 225 125.8 5/31/23 Harry 10 lb 12 oz Han Solo 11 lb 9.5 oz
Round 226 124.2 6/10/23
Round 227 125.8 6/20/23 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
Round 228 125.8 6/30/23 Harry 10 lb 13 oz Han Solo 11 lb 13.5 oz
Round 229 125.8 7/10/23
Round 230 122.6 7/20/23
Round 231 125.0 7/30/23 Harry 10lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 232 123.6 8/9/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2.5 oz
Round 233 125.8 8/19/23 Harry 10 lb 10 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 234 125.8 8/29/23 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 235 127.2 9/8/23
Round 236 127.4 9/18/23 Harry 10 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 11.5 oz
Round 237 126.4 9/28/23
Round 238 124.4 10/8/23 Harry 10 lb 3 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 239 124.2 10/18/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 0 oz
Round 240 125.0 10/28.23 Harry 10 lb Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 241 127.8 11/8/23
Round 243 127.6 11/28/23 Harry 10 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 244 129.0 12/7/23 Harry 10 lb .5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 245 129.0 12/17/23
Round 246 129.4 12/27/23 Harry 10 lb 1 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Round 247 128.6 1/6/23 Harry 10 lb 3.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 248 127.0 1/16/24 Harry 10 lb 8.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14.5 oz
Round 249 128.6 1/26/24 Harry 10 lb 10.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 14 oz
Round 250 125.8 2/5/24 Harry 11 lb .5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15 oz.
Round 251 127.2 2/15/24 Harry 11 lb 1.5 oz Han Solo 11 ln 15 oz
Round 252 128.0 2/25/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb
Round 253 128.6 3/6/24 Harry 11 lb 6.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb
Round 255 127.8 3/26/24 Harry 11 lb 8 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 256 127.4 4/5/124 Harry 11 lb 8 Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 257 126.4 4/15/24 Harry 11 lb 11 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 258 127.0 4/15/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 11 ln 15 oz
Round 259 127.0 5/7/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 260 missed the round, though I weighed almost every day
Round 261 129.8 5/25/24
Round 262 131.0 6/4/24 Harry 11 lb 9.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1.5 oz
Round 263 132.2 6/14/24 Harry 11 lb 7.5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15 oz
Round 264 missed
Round 265 135.2 7/4/24 Harry 11 lb 5 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15.5
Round 266 134.8 7/14/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb .5 oz
Round 267 133.6 7/24/24 Harry 11 lb 5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Round 268 Missed
Round 269 137.6 8/14/24 Harry 11 lb 5.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 1 oz
Round 270 135.8 8/23/24
Round 271 135.6 9/2/24
Round 272 134.8 9/12/24 Harry 11lb 2.5 oz Han Solo 12lb 1.5 oz
Round 273 135.0 9/22/24
Round 274 132.8 10/2/24 Harry 11 lb 3.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 2 oz
Minka 11 lb 5.5 oz Milo 14 lb
Round 275 135.2 10/12/24 Harry 11 lb 0 oz Han solo 12 lb 2 oz
Minka 11 lb 5 oz Milo 14 lb .5 oz
Round 276 134.4 10/24/24
Round 277 135.2 11/1/24 Harry 11 lb 2.5 oz Han Solo 12 lb 3 oz
Round 281 135.4
Round 282 137.0 12/21/24 Harry 11 lb 2 oz Han Solo 11 ln 14.5 oz
Round 283 137.8 12/31/24 Harry 11 lb 1 oz Han Solo 11 lb 15.5 oz
Round 284 137.0 1/10/25
SW: 137.0
Day/Weight/Comment
1/11 – DNW
1/12 – 136.2 I channeled Britney Spears with “Oops!....I did it again” this week. We made it to the Keys a week ago yesterday. I have to yet to finish unpacking, but DH and I have dealt with all sorts of condo association issues, like being the ones (me) to notice the city sewage pump out holding tank was back flowing in the property and dealing with the city, cleaning out two 12x12 community storage closets that had not been gone through in 25 year, and so on. Plus things in our own unit – emptying power outaged fridge, plumber for 5 projects in unit, etc. Have NOT joined the gym yet, BUT yesterday was the first day I can say I was proud of in a long time. Walked 5 miles and ate healthy, even if it was not tracked. This morning I intentionally got up at 5:15am so I could try and catch up here.
Oh, I just remembered something else I meant to report during. On Dec 31, I took ALL my measurements. When I get to May, it will be interesting to see what I accomplished. Hopefully something worthwhile.
1/13 – 136.4 Well yesterday was an awesome day. Tracked everything, exercised and tracked that as well. Joined the gym (but did not attend yet). BUT man am I hurting today. Yesterday I did a 5 mile walk, two laps with company and one alone. Then, when hubby said he was going bike riding I offered to join if we could top at the PO to drop off letters and let me join the gym next door. All and all we rode 7 miles. There are certainly some parts of me that are not happy today. I will do the walk this morning but just the two laps with people at that slower pace. OH, and I totally realize the “up” today is relating to the pain I am feeling. I am looking to end this round with some sort of 135 (or lower in a miracle).
1/14 – 136.8 Day was mixed. Good enough but not the way I planned
1/15 – 136.6 diary fully tracked, but no exercise. I am paying for my “awesome” day on 1/12. Got some pinched nerves going on; hip/leg and neck.
1/16 – 136.8 Late in the day posting. Busy busy all day. Yesterday, while unpacking, found the box of gourmet cookies my sister gave us at xmas. Yup, they are gone…. And not in the trash. I did do 5 miles yesterday, none this morning. On to tomorrow.
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1/18 –
1/19 –
1/20 –
End of round 284 count down: 237 days to wedding, 100 days to dress shopping.
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quiltingjaine wrote: »
Notice anything funny with my unaccepted friend requests?
I said something several months ago about random men making friend requests. I give them 2 days to post in JGMTD before I delete. Most of them have such tiny pics that I can barely see them. Did you report this to the powers that be? I remember there was someone who “hugged” every post made be one of the folks on here and they were reported. I don’t know what action was taken but it stopped.
@quiltingjaine @itladyee So far, I am just finding it funny. It has actually taken me a long time to collect 5 of this guy. I leave friend requests sitting to see if there was a reason to accept. I only accept friend requests from people people in our group, or if we share many common friends, or I recognize their name from other postings. Also, if a man friends me and they have NO male friends, they are a big NOPE.
How can you tell who "hugged" a post?2 -
quiltingjaine wrote: »I felt stressed all afternoon. DH has NOT quit the HOA Board.
@quiltingjaine sorry about DH4 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »Thank you @quiltingjaine I’m back for my second round of 2025. I want to build on progress made in the last round (SW 64.5 EW 63.6)
Sat 11 63.2 😊 That was a nice surprise. Trend 63.7 ⬇️
Sun 12 63.2 😊 I’m not surprised after yesterday. Trend 63.5 ⬇️
Mon 13 62.8 😊😊 Trend 63.3 ⬇️
Tue 14 63.0 Trend 63.1 ⬇️. Let’s see what tomorrow brings!
Wed 15. ❌ looks as if my scales are broken, they gave me a higher weight than I expected. Tried again and a very different weight came up. Put my big towelling dressing gown on and got my lightest weight! Tried changing the batteries but that didn’t help. Probably time to get some new ones.
Thu 16 63.2 🙁 trend 63 ⬇️. My husband says the scales are fine. I’ve requested he stops moving them! I don’t trust them but we will see as we’ve agreed on a place for them that suits both of us and the cat’s weekly weigh in.
Fri 17
Sat 18
Sun 19
Mon 20
@zizzybumble My cats get weighed regularly as well. If you look at my spoiler you will see it happens as the beginning of various JGMTD rounds. I use an infant/toddler scale. It is so very accurate. It is great!4 -
ZizzyBumble wrote: »@deepwoodslady There are apps such as Happy Scale that will give you a trend weight and even out the daily fluctuations in weight. I find it helps me to see the wider picture.
@ZizzyBumble I use my PC for MFP. I use trendweight.com and I post my trend weight daily along with my scale weight.3 -
My goal as I jump in mid round is simple. Make it through to the next round by posting daily even if I can't weigh in and have nothing to say other than wish everyone well.
I'm up about 11lbs right now. Thankfully I'm sticking with my rule of NEVER buying a larger size.
Ten Days Round 284
1/11
1/12
1/13
1/14
1/15 - 151.4
1/16 - 154.8 Up 3.4lbs
1/17
1/18
1/19
1/20
1/15 - Hello to everyone. I love how this challenge continues. It's been a very long time since I've been online. Let me re- introduce myself.
I've posted on & off for a long time. Some MFP friends know me from other weight loss related sites and message boards as far back as when posting was new.
A good online friend and "My Forever Shero" introduced me to this challenge. While I've never engaged much, I peruse your stories and share likes when I can.
For me maintenance is tied to sticking to my low carb diet for life. However, my struggle with ups and downs on the scale are also for life. Exercise is easy because I enjoy it. I want to be as fit as possible regardless of my weight and size.
I'm back for open accountability with folks
who know what it is to stay mindful of optimal health every day. Thank you everyone for sharing your stories, support
and encouragement.
1/16 - I appreciate the support this group always has to offer. Hopefully I'll be able to read through your posts this weekend.
Up 3.4lbs today but despite my poor behavior yesterday and today I'm not bothered. The three pound float is normal when I weigh in at night soon after dinner.
My main goal this round is to get back on the scale and post accountability daily. As much as I wanted to skip it, missing day two defeats the point of starting again yesterday mid round.
It's easy to find a reason not to stay focused. I had to remind myself that I've been struggling with maintenance for well over a decade. Long term success is not possible if I start finding excuses to stop doing what I know works for me. Even after a dozen years I can easily find myself back
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36F 5’9
SW - 175.8
GW - 155
BackstoryIn 2022 I was around 157lbs with 24% bf. Was definitely in the “best shape” of my adult life then. Since then I started a new career working from home as a developer. Have moved away from my family for fiancés job. We’ve moved several times to various states in a short time span. So far we’ve moved 3 times, all about 9 months apart. Welcomed two puppies into the mix. Lots of changes. Lots of time spent at home. Lots of time spent away from family. Fell out of touch with friends. All of the adjustments and figuring out how to manage/handle more daily responsibilities and navigate through this phase of life has manifested into me gaining 20+lbs and losing a lot of willpower, motivation, drive, positivity, etc that I once thrived on. Found this challenge and it has been helping me get it back. Nothing is permanent! Looking forward to working through this.
Overall Goals and ChallengesGoals
1. Focusing on behavior and mindset. Calories have been going way over for so long I need to reel the behavior back in a healthy way.
2. Don’t give up on the day when it’s challenging. Choose to make good decisions in those moments instead of giving in.
Challenges
1. Working from home makes it easy to stress eat or just eat out of boredom/habit.
2. Sleeping less (have two puppies, a 8mo and a 1yr old) makes it hard to wake up early enough to get a good workout in or at least to feel good awaking up. Feel defeated in the motivation and drive department compared to how I was previously.
Daily, Small, Attainable Goals1. Finish 1st 27oz water before 2pm
2. Finish 2nd 27oz water before bed
3. Alternate standing and sitting at desk every other hour during working hours (or stand at least half of the day).
4. Hit maintenance calories at a minimum.
5. -200 cal deficit on gym days
6. If I go over cals, try to cap it at +200
Past Challenge StatsRND 279 : SW - 175.8 : EW - 176.4 : ⬆️ 0.6
RND 280 : SW - 175.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 1.2
RND 281 : SW - 176.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 0.2
RND 282 : SW - 176.9: EW - 178.4 : ⬆️ 1.5
RND 2823: SW - 178.4: EW - 179.9 : ⬆️ 1.5
Total : ⬆️ 4.1
RND 284 : SW - 179.9
1/11 - 180.4
1/12 - 179.8
1/13 - 179.9
1/14 - 182.0
1/15 - 180.8
1/16 - 180.8
1/17
1/18
1/19
1/20
Gym: 24m yoga. I’ve been skipping yoga for so long. It felt nice to get some stretching in the mix.
Wins: yoga.
Challenges: I feel going back to work looming over my head. I still have a couple of days but I know it’s coming. I love what I do it’s just the days are so long I feel like I don’t have time to live.
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HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
kg)ST 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
ST WT 278: 166 (75.3 kg)
END WT 278: 160.3 (72.7 kg)
END WT 279: 158.5 (71.9 kg)
END WT 280: 156.5 (71 kg)
END WT 281: 155 (70.3 kg)
END WT 282: 154.9 (70.3 kg)
END WT 283: 154.3 (70 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 Rnd 284: 154.3 (70 kg)
1/11- 153.3 (69.5 kg)
1/12- 154 (69.9 kg)
1/13- 153.6 (69.7 kg) Back from our trip to the coast (~1300 miles/2092 km of driving from Friday evening through today) and back to work in the morning. I did bring the scale although I don't know how various hotel bathroom floors compare to at home. I did have pizza for dinner tonight, so we shall see what tomorrow brings.
1/14-154.4 (70 kg) Not too surprised. Could be better, could have been worse. Didn't make dinner choices aligned with my goals tonight either, but I have 6 more days to keep at it.
1/15- 153.3 (69.5 kg) Today was a good day at work, a relaxing day at home, and I stayed within my calorie goal. Although my watch just alerted me that I had a stressful day and it's usually pretty accurate about those things. Maybe that's why I feel beat at 8 PM.
1/16- 152.6 (69.2 kg) My coworker was out sick today so a more stressful day at work and got home late. Stayed in calorie goal today. DH and I both felt like an easy dinner, looked around the kitchen and settled on splitting a box of smokey cheddar gouda and shells with some Kirkland meatballs. Surprisingly, it hit the spot for both of us.
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1/18
1/19
1/20
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60+ Female using trend weight
I skipped Round 283 and I'm ready to get back to it. My goal is movement 3 times a week
🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸
Last round participated was 282- ending trend weight 210.8
1/11 206.6⬇️no tracking
1/12 206.5⬇️no tracking
1/13 206.4⬇️no tracking
1/14 206.5🛑no tracking
1/15 206.8🛑tracked breakfast and lunch
1/16 206.5⬇️no tracking
1/17
1/18
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Just Give Me 10 Days Challenge 284 (3)
Age: 52
Height: 5.7
RND 282- 436.8 to 434.2
RND 283- 434.2 to 416.8
RND: 284
My RND: 3
SW: 416.8
GW: 415.8
Goals this challenge:
1. Release 1 pound.
2. Meal prep on at least one day
3. Reach fitness watch goals on 8 of ten days
4. Have a home spa day on one day during these 10 days
5. 5 bottles of water per day.
6. Finish my market bag and shop in person on one day.
Mantra this round: I completely release the weight of shame, pain, and guilt from past experiences and mistakes, and I fully receive God’s view and plans for me as His masterpiece, which has been made whole and freed through Jesus Christ.
1/11/25-415.2
1/12/25-414.2
1/13/25-416.8
1/14/25-415.6
1/15/25-415.2
1/16/25-422.4
1/17/25
1/18/25
1/19/25
1/20/25
Day 6: I know I said in a previous post that I am trying hard to focus on the big picture, not just the scale. But do y’all see that scale measurement? ☝🏾👀🙀You know, if I did something to cause that sharp increase like derailed, ate more calories, ate FF, or went off the deep end like I have before, fine, I’ll take it on the chin, regroup, and keep it moving. But the mental gymnastics that happens when you’re working and sticking to your plan, and ☝🏾occurs, GEESH!!! Y’all, in the past I’ve had this occur. Small loss, small loss, small loss, BIG gain, followed by BIG loss. I’m praying that’s what’s going on. I am around my MICHAEL, which is this “mock cycle” stuff I have happen every month. TOM and FLO have jumped ship over here. But every month I have symptoms of TOM and FLO. Hunger goes up, crunchy mood, very tired, TMI becomes irregular, but I’m menopausal. THAT is my MICHAEL. 🤬I hate it. But such is life. I ate within my calories today y’all but ate and drank last two bottles of water super late! I also wanted CARBS like crazy so nothing green, no veggies, no fruit today, just carbs and protein. Fitness watch goals, 100% complete. 95% of calories in. No FF, no soda, no binge behavior continues! Holding on to that, just for today.
#DETERMINED
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🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 284 (my 214th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine.
So here we go again, I’m just keeping plugging away! New round, taking something forward from @Chapter_3 (again) if I may "We should be strategically engaged with our lives each day, right?! That’s my new word… ENGAGED." " I will try to keep that word ENGAGED in my mind over these new 10 days & also remember that I am the driver of my life & not the passenger. My goal for this (round) again is 2 pounds. I need to be diligent as only 3-5 days per round staying on the waggon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be & then relaxing for the last 2/3 is not acceptable! Then for the rest of January if I can keep at a pound a round, I’ll be well happy. I want to stay strong, walk the walk as well as talk the talk! & make the round a successful one. So, goals for this round;
• First and foremost, no feeding frenzies – I am not a shark or even a piranha!
• to weigh less at the end of the round than the start & 2 pounds is my small BHAG for this round
• 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
End of round 278 – 142.6 (0.6 gained) 12.11.24 to 21.11.24
End of round 279 – 141.6 (1 pound lost) 22.11.24 – 01.12.24 *
End of round 280 – 141.4 (0.2 lost) -2.12.24 – 10.12.24
End of round 281 – 141.6 (0.2 gain) – 11.12.24-21.12.24
End of round 282 – 143.2 (1.6 gain) – 22-31.12.24
End of round 283 – 144 (0.8 gain) – 1-10.01.25
I am the driver in my life & not the passenger, I need to drive my life to a healthy life.
1/10 144 (trend 142.9) ugh! All chocolate still sealed & intact, but I’ve obviously eased up elsewhere, not much over calories; another bacon, brie & cranberry panini & extra sodium ? 10.4 miles walked. That’s a 0.2 pound increase & not the 2 pound I was aiming for ☹.
EW Rnd 283 144
SW Rnd 284 142.4
1/11 142.4 (trend 142.8) 7.15 miles walked. I can’t deny I went a bit berserk yesterday morning after the scales, ate much too much as I was so down on the number on the scales, but by lunchtime I’d reined myself in. Seeing today’s number makes me think that yes it was the sodium from the bacon & has made me feel better & re-enforce that knowledge that weight can fluctuate, so I’m back on it & looking forward to being the driver for 10 days! 😊
1/12 142.4 (trend 142.8) 9.34 miles walked. I was intrigued to get on the scales this morning, would it show my “don’t care” attitude from Friday or my “engaged driver” attitude from yesterday? I was grateful for the number! I really want to end this round with a 141 reading!
1/13 141.6 – (trend 142.6) 4.27 miles walked yesterday, met up with DD & family; gave her 1 of my boxes of chocolates to take home, other 2 are still sealed. Happy with this number, need to consolidate & build on it.
1/14 141.6 (trend 142.5) 7.95 miles walked.
1/15 142.6 (trend 142.5) I’, hoping this is a combination of sodium in smoked salmon at lunch yesterday & weighing considerably earlier than usual, not going to let it derail me like last week 😊. 10.6 miles walked, first 100 miles of the year walked.
Halfway through round, got to make the second half as successful as the first!
1/16 142.8 (trend 142.5) 7.88 miles walked. The inspiring song lyrics on my 2 hour journey to child mind little DGD yesterday morning was Savage Garden & Affirmation; I’ve copied the first verses & highlighted the lines that I feel are pertinent to our health journey, but having said that the whole song is very thought provoking.
I believe the sun should never set upon an argument
I believe we place our happiness in other people's hands
I believe that junk food tastes so good because it's bad for you
I believe your parents did the best job they knew how to do
I believe that beauty magazines promote low self esteem
I believe I'm loved when I'm completely by myself alone
I believe in karma, what you give is what you get returned
I believe you can't appreciate real love till you've been burned
I believe the grass is no more greener on the other side
I believe you don't know what you've got until you say goodbye
I believe you can't control or choose your sexuality
I believe that trust is more important than monogamy
I believe your most attractive features are your heart and soul
I believe that family is worth more than money or gold
I believe the struggle for financial freedom is unfair (Is unfair)
I believe the only ones who disagree are millionaires
1/17 142 (trend 142.5) 8.96 miles walked.
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👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
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I'm Lis, 61 welsh, living in Spain 23 yrs
High weight 276lb August 21
Low weight 182lb December 22
Start weight 189.8lb Round 284
Goal weight 175 lb
Round 282 - 2.6lb
Round 283 - 3.4lb
Round 284 Goal 2.0lb
Start weight 1/10 189.8
1/11 189.8 Steps 16,473✔️Calories✔️
1/12 189.6 Steps 14,742✔️ Calories✔️
1/13 188.6 Steps 13, 002✔️Calories✔️
Can't believe I've dropped another pound! I'm doing very well with my calories but all this loss must be down to the extra walking im doing! Long may it continue
1/14 188.6lb Steps 13, 097✔️Calories✔️
Just happy yesterday's 1lb loss is still there!
1/15 188.6lb Steps 16,722✔️Calories✔️
Third day at same weight but that's normal for me after a big drop! Stay with the process!
1/16 191.2lb Steps 11,035✔️Calories✔️
Lunch out plus alcohol ... Calories at maintenance. Massive 2.8lb gain. Hate it when that happens as it usually takes 3 days
to go away!
1/17 189.8lb Steps 12,020✔️Calories✔️
Oh great, back to where i was at the start of the challenge!8 -
@lita_loses_it_all2
I completely relate ... i went for a meal out .. ate within my calorie goal. Walked extra steps to keep in a deficet and gained 2.8lb overnight
LOGICAL BRAIN SAYS:
Now I've played the game long enough to know its water weight from carbs/alcohol/ salt BUT....
that little number on the scales rules my blooming life! SO ...
EMOTIONAL BRAIN SAYS:
My inner voice is shouting "if your going to gain weight you might a well go eat a tub of ice cream!" Infact why bother at all ... have a rest day, be a shark, have a feeding frenzy!!
It's a classic day of an angel on each shoulder
A day to dig deep. Remember why we started the journey. Put the scales in its place ... its just a number, its not going to push us off track.
D*E*T*E*R*M*I*N*A*T*I*O*N8 -
Goals this round:
Maintain dry January
No smoking
Gym 4 days a week
More water consumption
R282: -1kg (80.8)
R283: -1.1 kg (79.7)
SW Rnd 284: 79.7
1/11 79.7
1/12 78.8
1/13 79.6
1/14 79.1
1/15 78.9
1/16 79.4
1/17 79.2
1/18
1/19
1/20
Have to right the ship. The morning and afternoon were good. Then, thanks to good ol TOM I was craving a big fat greasy salty meal, and I did not have a enough will power to say now. So down the hatch went a hamburger and fries. Annnd did I stop myself there?? Oh I gave it my best and tried and tried, but dinner ended up being crackers and cheese and a piece of chocolate cake. I felt like crap all night and think my body and mind learned the lesson, but time will tell. Somehow I wasn’t punished on the scale this morning, so I will take the little things and move on.
Goal Tracker
Dry January: 🍷🚫 🍷🚫 🍷🚫 🍷🚫 🍷🚫 🍷🚫 🍷🚫
Water: 💦 💦 💦 💦 💦
Workout: 🥊 🥊 🥊
Steps > 8000: 👟 👟 👟
No Smoking:8 -
71 yo female; 5’5”
SW: 127.2# (end of round 283)
Goals: optimize health, increase strength, stamina
Round goal: Continue Silver Edge 21 day challenge
Strategy:
Hydration 💧 70 oz minimum
Strength training 🏋️♀️ 4x/week
Keep to calories/nutrition plan🥕
Move daily 👣 7.5K steps minimum
Dry January 🚫🍷
Showing today’s weigh in; yesterday’s success with plan.
1/11 127.8# 💧🥕👣🚫🍷
1/12 127.2#💧🏋️♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
1/13 126.4#💧🏋️♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
1/14 126.8# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
1/15 127.6# 💧🥕👣🚫🍷
1/16 127.4# 💧🏋️♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
1/17 127.4#💧🏋️♀️🥕👣🚫🍷
I’m starting to get cabin fever from being indoors so much. Cold is my nemesis. The wind won’t be too bad today so my plan is to get outdoors for steps since we have rain and snow predicted this weekend. Toughen up Species!
✅ Day 11 of New Year 21 day challenge.
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“Identify your problems but give your power and energy to solutions.” Tony Robbins7 -
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 283 End Weight 173.8
1/11 173.2
1/12 DNW
1/13 DNW
1/14 DNW
1/15 174.6
1/16 174.2
1/17 174.8 My calories were good yesterday, there was no mindless snacking. I did have two slices of pepperoni pizza for dinner. That easily explains the little bump. I’ve already completed Friday morning boot camp.
Still not making drastic changes in eating yet still wanting to see results for the small effort I am putting in. I need to increase my effort.
This morning I’m thinking- what if I had one slice of pizza? What if I had two slices but no pepperoni? What if I had a giant salad instead?
There are small changes I can make. Every day I have choices. I know that just a few different small decisions with food will get me the results I want.
I don’t need to go big or go home. I just need to keep going.
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Just Give Me 10 Days Challenge 284 (3)
Age: 52
Height: 5.7
RND 282- 436.8 to 434.2
RND 283- 434.2 to 416.8
RND: 284
My RND: 3
SW: 416.8
GW: 415.8
Goals this challenge:
1. Release 1 pound.
2. Meal prep on at least one day
3. Reach fitness watch goals on 8 of ten days
4. Have a home spa day on one day during these 10 days
5. 5 bottles of water per day.
6. Finish my market bag and shop in person on one day.
Mantra this round: I completely release the weight of shame, pain, and guilt from past experiences and mistakes, and I fully receive God’s view and plans for me as His masterpiece, which has been made whole and freed through Jesus Christ.
1/11/25-415.2
1/12/25-414.2
1/13/25-416.8
1/14/25-415.6
1/15/25-415.2
1/16/25-422.4
1/17/25-414.4
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1/19/25
1/20/25
Day 7: Ofcourse I ran to the scale this morning. STUPID SCALE. And that’s all I have to say about that. (In my Forest Gump voice)
Today I hope to catch up on everyone’s posts.
Deeply saddened today y’all. Today is graduation and I SO wanted to be there for two of my former students. But, I can’t. Why? The chairs are too small for ME. If I make the trek across campus and am not able to sit down, I will be in a state of physical and mental distress that is difficult to explain, and to understand unless it’s been experienced. I’m saddened I won’t be there for them. I am beyond frustrated and hurt because it’s another thing I’m going to miss; another thing to add to a mountain of things I’ve missed in my lifetime because I don’t FIT. Deep deep sigh. My biggest challenge today is to allow myself to have and feel, and discuss these feelings without EATING to bury them. And to acknowledge my part in it without letting the guilt of past decisions that got me here drag me down. I REFUSE to live like this anymore. So, I’m setting my first long term goal: to be physically able to attend graduation in the summer. That’s six months from now. That class will include the first full group of students I had, about 90 of them.
Now, here’s the other chunks of good I choose to hold on to today to help me stay present and conscious.
1. I’m ordering two pairs of pants for work today because my “faves” keep falling down off my waist causing me to walk on them.
2. I tried on multiple pairs of dress slacks (for graduation) that I have not been able to fit. They all fit.
3. I’m moving MUCH BETTER. Still hurts, but not near as much as before.
4. I continue to MAKE time to meal prep, drink water, in and outside of work.
Progress over perfection. Forward thinking and movement instead of backwards. Life over death.
#DETERMINED
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@_JeffreyD_
I’ve always been an outlier!
I guess weighing every day is good… But I really hate it. I hate it hate it. Hate it. Hate it… HATE IT! It’s true that the fluctuations can be just as random every three days as they are every day… Can I just throw the scale away, please please please?!?!?!!
You know, I think a case can be made for that if the scale is making you feel bad. Unneeded negative emotions aren’t good for your health or happiness. Maybe you could consider a different metric to measure progress; inches? Strength when weight lifting? How you feel? Obviously that one is hard to measure. I feel like the weight watchers culture and BMI has sort of warped us into focusing on things that may not be the best reflection of what we’re doing every day and what matters. I’m in the same mindset, so I’m just spitballing here. I was on WW for the first time when I was 17 so it’s all deeply ingrained in me. I’m hoping to shift to muscle building after my half marathon but it’s a huge mindset shift.
I have to measure something. For sure the scale alone is not really helpful. We all have other motivational tools on our belt. One of my favorite tools is how my clothes feel/fit. How strong am I? Another, the mirror! Another, comments from DW (lets call it feedback).
A tool on my belt that does not belong there is "comparing myself to others." It is a heavy, noisy cumbersome tool with an electrical ground fault and dull spinning blades. I use it all the time without eye and ear protection. It is a very high cost tool I can't afford, but buy it anyway.6 -
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
For a short while I will be away from home enjoying some time in a warmer climate. No scale, but from time to time I will step on the scale at the local grocery store fully clothed and after breakfast and coffee. A lot of DNW!
Simple Goals for this round with the hope that they turn into habits:
1. Log my food daily; try to eat cleaner and work on portion control.
2. Daily exercise; at least some movement.
3. Be mindful, moment by moment.
Round 284 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. / Comment
Previous posts:
1/11: DNW
So I just reviewed my “goals” above. I have had these goals for several rounds, and have largely ignored them. I wish my new fitness watch had an airhorn blast notification when I am in violation, because my biggest failure is about goal number three.
I don’t do well with laxities, mentally or physically. It becomes the default way too easily. This round I want to show up and be present with these goals. I am not trying to win the Olympics here, but there is no reason I can’t log every molecule I put into my cake hole, and there is no reason I can’t at least walk up and down the street or unroll the yoga mat or tug on the elastic band.
After I get a handle on these disciplines, I will get more specific about CICO goals.
I am setting a daily evening alarm on my phone right now to remind me of any work needing to be done before bed.
Thank you all.
1/12: DNW
My reminder alarm went off last evening and my work was already finished! Got to keep it going today.
Now, having said that, my calorie count was obscene. That’s why I want to track it. I don’t know what to fix if I can’t see the direct consequences of my choices. Key Lime Pie on the menu for tonight, so I need to bank some space on the CI side.
1/13: DNW
Tracked fully again yesterday. Pardon the pun. It is amazing what gets past the radar when I am not paying attention.
NSV: When the Key Lime Pie was delivered to the table last night, I immediately asked for a knife and a to-go box. The good news is I brought half of it home instead of eating the whole thing. The bad news is I brought half of it home.
1/14: 229,5
To be fair this grocery store weigh-in needs a couple qualifications. It was late evening, fully clothed including clod-hopper walking shoes. (and, oh, I have been eating like it’s 1999. A vague Prince reference for you there.) I have been logging it all and doing a lot of movement.
The Key Lime Pie is still in the fridge. But not for long.
1/15: DNW
Yesterday I smoked 3 racks of ribs. Lots of male bonding centered around the taming of fire. Though the ribs would not have won a competition, they were very good! I was able to share a few bones with some friends and family. (I always feel bad when I can’t share with everyone.) And, the pie is gone. ALL OF IT LOGGED!
Speaking of fire, I am hoping and praying for rain in southern California.
1/16: DNW
Yesterday was my first calorie deficit in weeks, if you count my exercise calories burned…..
1/10/25 : 227.5
SW a few days before.
1/17: DNW
No deficit. But overall pretty good day yesterday.
1/18
1/19
1/20
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
R 278: 223.6
R 279: 224.7 (20241201)
R 280: 225.3
R 281: 227.2
R 282: 227.6
R 283: DNW
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.5 -
Round 284
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 241 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
R283 EW= 191.0
R284 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 MER43 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) = - 10.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.8)
R273 thru R282 (09/23/24 thru 12/31/24) = - 1.2 LOST (Ending Weight 192.6)
R283 (01/01/25 thru 01/10/25) = -1.6 LOST (Ending Weight 191.0)
R284 (01/11/25 thru 01/20/25) = -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 191.0
01/11-190.8-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/12-191.4-(Trend Weight:192.5 )-
01/13-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/14-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.4)-
01/15-190.6-(Trend Weight: 192.2)-
01/16-193.8-(Trend Weight: 192.4)- 3.2 lbs gained overnight. I did have pizza for lunch while out on errands but ended up with no dinner as I was still too full. However, due to the errands I could not take the Lasix so I believe much of this is the fluid pooling again. It’s pretty clear that it will be hard to gauge my weight losses or gains with this Lasix situation. All I can do is stay the course and realize that when I dip from low 190’s to somewhere in the 180’s consistently, even without the Lasix then I’m probably making progress. Body measuring will not be a good measure either as I bloat real big in my midsection when fluid is building. Humph…. It doesn’t mean I stop working at progress, it just means I probably won’t be able to experience the full or true measure of success or pleasure at progress which is disappointing. I don’t want that to deter me. I just have to accept it and keep working. I just wish it could be different. ½ day of school today. I’ll take my Lasix after I meet the bus at about 12:30.
01/17-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- No weigh Friday. ½ day for DGS I babysit for and school Christmas concert today that was cancelled when school was called off due to weather before the holiday. Extreme actual below-zero cold weather coming through Wednesday starting this weekend. Bundle up everyone!
01/18-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
01/19-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
01/20-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
3 -
@lita_loses_it_all2 I am so excited to witness your journey to graduation this summer. You WILL achieve that goal!! You have a clear plan to success and the dedication to follow through!7
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Male, 60+ years old, with a lot of stuff on my plate (other than food).
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SW Round 284 (Jan. 10, 2025): 226.8 lbs
GW Round 284 (Jan. 20, 2025): 223.0 lbs
01/11/25: 226.8 lbs
01/12/25: 229.0 lbs
01/13/25: 230.2 lbs
01/14/25: 228.8 lbs
01/15/25: 227.8 lbs
01/16/25: 228.4 lbs
01/17/25: 228.2 lbs
01/18/25:
01/19/25:
01/20/25:
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Goals (Round 284):
1. Lose >3 lbs.
2. Stick to training/meal plans.
3. Lower sodium intake and alcohol consumption.
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Comment (01/17/25):
Only 3 days left in this challenge, and I'm currently 1.4 lbs heavier than when I started. 4 NFL playoff games this weekend, and the 🏈 CFP Championship on Monday (all equate to 🍺 + 🌮🍕🥪🌯🌭). God, help me.5 -
Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 284: 129.9
GW OA: 124
Year 2 of JGM10D
Take just these next 10 days and make them the best 10 days.
Previous rounds:SW Rnd 245: 146.6
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
SW Rnd 279: 127.5
SW Rnd 280: 129.5
SW Rnd 281: 127.6
SW Rnd 282: 128.8
SW Rnd 283: 129.3
SW Rnd 284: 129.9
SW Rnd 284:
Goals this round:
* cut the “denial” and just do the work
* log meals every day for the whole round
* no snacks/wine on weekends only
1/11: 129.9
1/12: 129.7
1/13: 129.4
1/14: 129,5
1/15: 129.5
1/16: 129.6
1/17: 130.0
1/18:
1/19:
1/20:
1/17: last minute call from BFF to come over; wine and cheese and conversation. Worth it, but the margins are slim between losing and maintenance. Tonight I'm at DD#2 for HH and we're going away on Monday. I think it's unrealistic to expect a loss this round, so I'm aiming for maintenance at under 130, even if it's by .1/lb...
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(Click for Tickers: ⭐️or🔳)Pw(Thu):164- Fri 01/17 161.8;-2.2lbs
Almost back to the Start; C:1764❌; C:14%✅; M:511✅
Day B4 Wt(Fri - Next Sun):
Under Cals (2266):
⭐️🔳🔳🔳🔳⭐️🔳🔲🔲🔲
Under Carbs(30%):
🔳🔳🔳🔳🔳⭐️⭐️🔲🔲🔲
500-Cal Burn(375):
🔳🔳🔳🔳🔳⭐️⭐️🔲🔲🔲
YesDays=MoveCals+UndCs:
✖️✖️✖️✖️✖️✅✅🔲🔲🔲
Scale📉(Sat - Next Mon):
📉🔺🔺🔺🔺📉📉🔲🔲🔲- 01/18 Sat ~ 8th Day
- 01/19 Sun ~ 9th Day
- 01/20 Mon ~ Last Day
**MiniGoals:
- Get Under 156 Lowered my goal by 2
- Checked off 8 out of 10 YES days for my daily mini-goals
- Thu 01/16⭐️164;-1.2lbs Back on track! I guess I can kiss my 156 goal good bye this round.Right now I’m just trying to fight to make it out without a gain; C:1383✅; C:13%✅; M:601✅
- Wed 01/15⭐️165.2;-.4lbs Ate badly but not allot; C:2873❌; C:35%❌; M:252❌
- Tue 01/14🔳165.6;+1lbs MFP Notes are the same as yesterday’s… Finally out of the hospital and daughter’s doing well!! C:2873❌; C:35%❌; M:252❌
- Mon 01/13🔳164.6;+2lbs Still in the hospital. Not sure of my weight or calories so I duplicated a very bad eating day in my diary and pasted it to yesterday. Still eating badly but… starting to think about the damage-control days ahead. C:2935❌; C:45%❌; M:339❌
- Sun 01/12🔳162.6;+3.7lb Still in the hospital; C:2849❌; C:35%❌; M:414❌
- Sat 01/11⭐️158.9;-.7lb daughter was admitted into the hospital yesterday. Scary scene with 911 as my daughter was vomiting blood. But she’s ok now!! We’re still at the hospital but they found and cauterized the stomach ulcer; C:1114❌; C:26%❌; M:326❌
- SW159.6(Fri)⭐️🔳
TOMs left and No major events this round(minus a last-minute birthday party for my little cousin tomorrow). Really need to focus, as this might the best round to get it done. Lowered my weight loss goal by 2 again(now it’s 156lbs) Totally obtainable! Boy!! Life sure does have a sense of humor!!
4 - Fri 01/17 161.8;-2.2lbs
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55 year old midwest woman, wife, mom to a college kid. Working to be in the body I deserve.
Rnd283 - +1
SW Rnd 284 - 231.2
GW Rnd 284 - 229
1/11 - 230.4 heading out to take the kid back to college so won't be able to weigh tomorrow.
1/12 - DNW
1/13 - 232.2 - totally expected after a weekend of homemade deep dish pizza and dinner out of sushi and Thai to celebrate the new semester with the college kid. Back to the grind now.
1/14 - 233.1 - I feel like the gains and losses correlate to 2 days ago. We'll see how tomorrow goes.
1/15 - 231.0 - ok - hoping to keep this trend.
1/16 - 230.4 - back to where I started.
1/17 - 229.7 - there it is - the 20s! Now the work to stay here over the weekend. I know what I have to do.
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