Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 284

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  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,413 Member
    edited January 17
    SModa61 wrote: »
    SModa61 wrote: »

    @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?

    I don’t think you can. As far as I know the “hugger” was reported to MFP and they had a way of telling. I just remember that it stopped.
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,413 Member

    Male, 60+ years old, with a lot of stuff on my plate (other than food).
    . 4 NFL playoff games this weekend, and the 🏈 CFP Championship on Monday (all equate to 🍺 + 🌮🍕🥪🌯🌭). God, help me.

    Are you watching these at home? If so, the easiest solution is to NOT HAVE JUNK AVAILABLE. It’s a bit more difficult if you’re in a crowd. Stay away from the goodies table.
  • curly_girl
    curly_girl Posts: 19 Member
    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
    1/17 152.5
    1/18
    1/19
    1/20
  • missimjam
    missimjam Posts: 16 Member
    Heading out this weekend with my 4lb weights and resistance band to make sure the weekend doesn’t end weakly! 💪🏽😄 I’ll enjoy a treat or two, but promising myself to start each day with the Leaner Legs Challenge and sneak in some strength moves too. Planning to stay strong while enjoying some much-needed fun! ✨

    I'm curious about this leaner legs challenge I searched the challenges section on MFP but didnt find it.... do you have a link to the challenge or at least the exercises/programme ... TIA
  • SwimBikeRunRepeat
    SwimBikeRunRepeat Posts: 63 Member
    pezhed wrote: »
    Hi, I'm Amanda! 5'2" 39F in Virginia, excited to return this round after taking a couple off!

    RSW: 128.8
    RGW: 127.8

    NS goals (tracked for previous day with emojis):
    🏃🏻‍♀️Follow my running training plan exactly, which I think will require training 8/10 days. Half marathon on Feb 2nd!
    ✔️Core 7/10 days (5 days a week)
    🏋🏻‍♀️Lift weights 3/10 days (twice a week)
    🚫 Alcohol-free 10/10 days (doing most of dry January except for the first 6 days I was on vacation :) )

    1/11 - 128.0 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️I did my first long run in a while yesterday and my body is certainly feeling it. My town has been coated in ice all week so I ran the neighborhoods I knew were scraped but did most of my run on the indoor track at the gym. Holy tedium, I will not do that again. Peloton runs on the tread are much more engaging when weather doesn’t permit outdoor running.

    We got a couple inches of snow last night so my “workout” will probably be pulling the kids around on the sled. Not off to the best start with pancakes and bacon for breakfast, typical weekend day. Will track them and work around them for the rest of the day. Happy Saturday!

    1/12 - 129.6 ✔️🚫 Surprised by the gain today as I was only over by 500-600 cals yesterday, but dinner was very salty with soy sauce, so I’m going to just ride the wave for now. I did end up doing a core workout and a peloton yoga for runners class that felt AMAZING. Otherwise it was snow play. The kids had a blast sledding. I’m dying to go skiing but it’s hard to figure out with the kids, especially the almost 4 year old. The mountain close to us doesn’t offer anything for his age. So I’ll just do my prescribed 45-minute run and look longingly at the snow. We are having pizza and wings today during the Bills/Broncos game (Go Bills!) so have to plan accordingly.

    1/13 - 127.4 🚫 There went some water! Back to my 10-pounds-lost milestone. Hope to pass it this time instead of kissing it and going back up like last time. My 3 year old was sick and needy yesterday, so I spent most of the day on the couch with him. I was going to run after dinner until my 5 year old looked at me with his big, sweet eyes and asked me to watch Neverending Story with him. How could I say no? I guess this is why I need to do workouts in the morning. 3yo is home sick today, and I’m starting to have a pretty persistent cough too. ‘Tis the season for family illness. The 5yo is on a 2 hour weather delay so after he gets on the bus I’ll run. Just another small wrench in the wellness plan.

    1/14 - 126.8 ✔️🚫🏃🏻‍♀️ My weight is looking good, but unfortunately today is a sad day. My cat, Beatrice, is in rapid decline after a very long slow decline from kidney disease. She's 19.5 and the vet is coming to put her down in an hour. She's been with me for nearly half my life. I didn't process back when I adopted her that she'd be with me through my young adulthood, moving all over the country, the adoption of canine pet siblings, and then the birth and early childhood of my kids. I don't think I would have believed anyone if they'd told me. May she rest in peace 💔

    1/15 - 126.4 🚫🏃🏻‍♀️ This week is pretty brutal. I now have my son's flu and am feeling majorly under the weather. And the 3 year old is still home sick but not so sick that he's calm. DH had an all day mandatory meeting today. I took a sick day despite working from home. I am not going to be active today and just focus on recovery. Hopefully in a few days I'll be back in full force.

    1/16 - 125.6 🚫 My weight is dropping but this is not how I want to lose. I feel like I’m just deteriorating. I think I ate all my calories yesterday but my appetite has been low. Really want to eat more protein today but everything proteiny sounds unappealing to my sick body. Probably a third of my calories were ramen yesterday. Today I’m going to walk the dogs but miss my training run. This is not what I needed so soon before the half. I think I have to change my goal from PR to just finishing it without injury. The 3 year old is still very sick. This flu is nasty. We’re 4 days in as of today and his temp spiked to 103.5 last night. It’s not quite as bad in my adult body but still quite disruptive.

    1/17 - 123.6 🚫 Apparently hardly eating for a few days is an effective weight loss method, though I don’t recommend it. My appetite is somewhat back today and I’m not setting any restrictions. So far that’s meant peanuts, blueberries, and a cookie. I walked the dogs yesterday and felt super out of breath so I know running would not work today. I paused my training plan but hopefully can restart it tomorrow or Sunday. Today both boys are home, with the 5 year old being very sick and the 3 year old mostly recovered. This awful flu has hit everyone but my husband somehow, who prides himself on hardly ever getting the annual flu shot 😤 I got it this year and still got flattened so we’re useful data points supporting his argument 🙄

    1/18 -
    1/19 -
    1/20 -

    I took care a of 2 people, twice, who had COVID and I didn't get it. RSV nailed me for 5 days, though. Take the drop, even though it was due to illness. Get well, soon!
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,413 Member
    Male, 60+ years old, with a lot of stuff on my plate (other than food).
    . 4 NFL playoff games this weekend, and the 🏈 CFP Championship on Monday (all equate to 🍺 + 🌮🍕🥪🌯🌭). God, help me.

    Are you watching these at home? If so, the easiest solution is to NOT HAVE JUNK AVAILABLE. It’s a bit more difficult if you’re in a crowd. Stay away from the goodies table.

    Watching the games with a friend. Sometimes, it's at-home, sometimes, a pub. The main problem is that I don't really care for football. If there is no beer, I won't watch. If I don't watch, I won't see my friend. #doubleedgedsword Watching football w/o beer would be like having Thanksgiving w/o a turkey: It's just not the same.

    My game plan is to 1) limit the # of beers that I drink, 2) Drink s-l-o-w-l-y....

    I agree about Thanksgiving without turkey! The others? I don’t like beer - my last was in June 1978. I had such a terrible headache before it was gone and never had another. Now if I drink, it’s generally vodka and soda. And can’t stand football. However many people there are all piled on a ball that moved a few inches and getting paid ridiculous sums of money to do it. 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️
  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,413 Member
    Female 5’1” Age 74 years
    *Travel - no scale part of the time
    HWE 197.0 (2/2008)
    Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
    OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126) UGW was 125 (HS weight) Started LCHF/Keto 7/17/2017 (mid round 10)


    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍
    Rnd 7 167.0 to Rnd 17 155.5
    To Rnd 27 146*
    To Rnd 37 139.0
    To Rnd 47 133.5*
    To Rnd 57 131.5
    To Rnd 67 128.0
    To Rnd 77 125.0
    To Rnd 87 121.0*
    To Rnd 97 121.0
    To Rnd 107 122.0
    To Rnd 117 116.0
    To Rnd 127 117.0
    To Rnd 137 117.0
    To Rnd 147 116.0 🙌
    To Rnd 157 115.5
    To Rnd 167 119.4
    To Rnd 177 118.3
    To Rnd 187 120.0
    To Rnd 197 121.5
    To Rnd 207 123.5
    To Rnd 217 126.5
    To Rnd 227 127.5
    To Rnd 237 128.0
    To Rnd 247 135.5
    To Rnd 257 134.5
    To Rnd 267 132.5
    To Rnd 277 133.0
    Rnd 278 133.5 AW 133.45
    Rnd 279 133.5 AW 134.6
    Rnd 280 135.0 AW 135.6
    Rnd 281 135.5 AW 136.2
    Rnd 282 137.5 AW 137.2
    Rnd 283 139.5 AW 136.1
    We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

    What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

    This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

    We are unstoppable not because we do not have failures but because we continue on despite them. - paraphrase of original quote by Beau Taplin

    Up and down - just riding the waves of life. 🌊 🏄‍♀️ (My new mantra-3/19/22)

    "Do or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

    I need to STAY ENGAGED because I’m the DRIVER not the passenger in this life.

    1/1/25 139.5

    Comments pertain to previous day

    SW Rnd 284 135.5
    1/11 134.5 134.5 Shopped at Sam’s yesterday. Lots of steps but tracker on wrist doesn’t count them. I really need to make a strap that will go around my ankle! Last night DH asked how I’m doing with sticking to my plan. I told him about the bump last round and that I’m not letting that set the tone. Down 5# since 1/1. No TMI x 2
    1/12 135.5 I made rotisserie chicken yesterday for the first time in months and slaw for OMAD. Finally TMI after weighing and coffee.
    1/13 134.5 Today is DD#2’s birthday. Going to the new Great Greek tonight. The grand opening is Wednesday. Tonight is friends and family. I will get a steak skewer. 27 days until cruise
    1/14 136.0 Over indulged last night at GG Friends and Family opening. We’re going to miss Casey who promoted to this new location.
    1/15 136.0 I expected this to be higher, I was 140.0 at bedtime. I felt stressed all afternoon. DH has NOT quit the HOA Board.
    **Pizza, chips and ice cream sandwiches at bingo🤪🤪🤪
    1/16 140.0 I was the same at bedtime last night. I know this is a result of the crazy carb load and limited TMI and my neighbor wants Asian buffet this afternoon.
    1/17 140.0 This week has become a carb/crap eating fest. Remember that saying “today is the first day of the rest of my life?” 23 days until we cruise. Today I will ENGAGE! After derm appointment I went to Joanne and got in a bunch of steps. yay me 😁

    I tried to post from the dermatology office with no luck.
  • pettycoatjunction
    pettycoatjunction Posts: 905 Member
    💦🥑

    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. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣12,000
    1/17. 134.3

    I seem to be stuck solidly in the 134’s this round. Hopefully that will soon equal a small drop.
  • desolate_angel
    desolate_angel Posts: 233 Member
    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.
    1/17- 152.3 (69.1 kg) I've almost reached my mini goal of 152.1 which I chose solely because it equates to 69 kg and gives me a little scale victory on my way to my next goal of getting out of the 150s. I'm not quite there today but even with some ups and downs I can be there soon.
    1/18
    1/19
    1/20
  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 4,716 Member
    🎷 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.
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    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.
    1/18 141 (trend 142.3) yes! Finally the scales have come back down into the 141’s! 7.93 miles walked.
    1/19
    1/20

    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
  • ZizzyBumble
    ZizzyBumble Posts: 1,719 Member
    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 ❌ scales are definitely not working properly. New set ordered
    Sat 18 ❌ new scales are likely to arrive this afternoon
    Sun 19
    Mon 20
  • Skyleen75
    Skyleen75 Posts: 793 Member
    @lita_loses_it_all I’m 100% here with @pezhed excited to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you for being so vulnerable today. You are a powerful force in the world.

    @_JeffreyD_ I never thought about the absolutely crap tools I’ve put in my “tool box” over the years. What a job it would be to clean that out, perhaps that’s exactly what we’re doing here?
  • _JeffreyD_
    _JeffreyD_ Posts: 2,113 Member
    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…..

    1/17: DNW
    No deficit. But overall pretty good day yesterday.




    1/10/25 : 227.5
    SW a few days before.


    1/18: DNW
    It was rainy yesterday, so DW and I went to an outlet mall. There was a restaurant there named Grand Luxe. We had been to the one in Chicago. Everything was fantastic. Mostly good for me except for the app that she ordered as her main dish. Avocado Wontons! She forgot they would be deep fried. Not her best GI choice. So, I had to help because I checked my brain at the door. 😊

    I did my usual clothes shopping method. I binged on resupplying my biggest need. In this case t-shirts. I have been wearing the same assortment of tees for years. (Fades. Holes. Stretched neck.) DW shamed me into reality, so I bought 6 new shirts at the Under Armour outlet. I’m good for another ten years. HA!

    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.
  • _JeffreyD_
    _JeffreyD_ Posts: 2,113 Member
    Skyleen75 wrote: »
    @lita_loses_it_all I’m 100% here with @pezhed excited to be a part of this journey with you. Thank you for being so vulnerable today. You are a powerful force in the world.

    @_JeffreyD_ I never thought about the absolutely crap tools I’ve put in my “tool box” over the years. What a job it would be to clean that out, perhaps that’s exactly what we’re doing here?

    Yes!
  • Blueberries59
    Blueberries59 Posts: 153 Member
    Me - Meg, 5'5", 65, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
    Daily Calories @ 1530 for one pound per round!
    GOAL #3 128 LBS

    January is the quietest month in the garden.
    But just because it looks quiet doesn’t mean that nothing is happening.~ Rosalie Muller Wright


    ROUND 284
    01/11 – DNW Returned from ski trip
    01/12 – 130.9 AFP Yoga
    01/13 – 130.7 Noon Body Pump
    01/14 – 132.9 Morning Swim
    01/15 – 130.7 Noon Body Pump
    01/16 – 130.0 AFP Yoga, Zoo with DGS
    01/17 – 131.0 Noon trainer
    01/18 – 130.2 Morning swim

    Yay! The weekend!! It’s been a minute since I’ve had a free day. I’m attending the 90th birthday party for a dear friend’s mother at a restaurant tonight. Both mother and daughter will be decked to the nines. They always look great. How do they pull that off? I’ll probably spend the whole day fretting about what to wear.