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Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 285
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Round 285
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 242 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
R284 EW= 193.2
R285 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) = 2.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 193.2)
R285 (01/21/25 thru 01/30/25) = 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 193.2
01/21-193.2-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-
01/22-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.9)-
01/23-192.8-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/24-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
01/25-192.6-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/26-193.4-(Trend Weight: 192.8)-
01/27-191.4-(Trend Weight: 192.7)-
01/28-191.2-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- A great food day yesterday. I made spaghetti and meatballs all while giving my (autistic) son a cooking lesson. I was proud that I stuck to my guns and made his with regular pasta and mine with hearts of palm for the noodles which is a much lower carb and calorie choice. I easily stayed within all my macros. Only a small drop on the scale today but it probably would have been a gain. A very nice drop on the trend weight which really feels like its trusting me to keep up the good work. I will be traveling on a long day which will include some shopping and dinner out tomorrow. It’s only one day. If I make some good choices I will still have to deal with all their hidden sugars and sodium, but it will be a bump to get over, not a mountain. It’s a lifestyle not a diet so if I can remember that, I will look at the menu differently. As many of you know, I’m from a very small town and we do not have a bakery or anything fresh like that. We cannot even get birthday cakes here. So my goal (also) is to stay away from the out-of-town bakery. NO DONUTS!!!!! They are my weakness AND my trigger! Enjoy Tuesday everyone!
01/29-192.4-(Trend Weight: 192.5)- An extra meal last night which clearly was because my dinner was not satisfying enough. I really do need to plan better, even amidst this reno chaos and mess! No Lasix yesterday as I was running local errands. No Lasix today as I’m traveling. Fluid retention is real!
01/30-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180’s; 170's; 160's; 150’s
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Round 286 starts Friday! Here’s the link!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10931919/just-give-me-10-days-round-286#latest3 -
F, 59, 5’5
SW-187 Sep. 2014
UGW-150, then 140
RGW-158 Thank you @quiltingjaine !!!🌸
1/22-160
1/28/DNW-Back on track.
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Round 285
January 21 – 30, 2025
My 6th round in a row! 😊 I am a 70 year old retired RN, caregiver for my husband and my mother in NE Ohio where we are living the cold/snowy dream. We have two adult, married children and four adult, unmarried granddaughters.
HW 222 in 2022
GW 130
SMART Goals for this session:
7. Keep net carbs below 30
8. Keep kcal below 1200
9. Record ALL dietary intake—good and ‘bad’
10. Walk a minimum of 6000 steps per day
11. Lose one pound in ten days
12. Practice supportive/positive mantra at least once per day for 10 days
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE choice 👍👍
SW Rnd 285 142
1/21 142 treadmill
1/22 140.8 treadmill. Temp was -13 this morning!
1/23 140.6 treadmill, on track with intake
1/24 140.6 treadmill
1/25 140.2 treadmill
1/26 140.6 treadmill cal/carb on track
1/27 140.6
1/28 141
1/29 139.4
1/30
Nice drop!4 -
@SwimBikeRunRepeat watch out for those killer donuts!
Yeah, it's usually the chocolate ones that get me. I saw the poor country powdered one in the fridge drying-up, so I put it out of it's misery...🤣
The apple fritters at the C store cause me to pause every time! Thank goodness DH is there to keep me on track!
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Hi, I'm Charissa.
Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for leading the charge in 2025!
So... I didn't finish 284 lower than what I started and I'm disappointed but I do have to give grace as there were a LOT of challenges thrown my way. But yes, I'm feeling a little defeated and this would be the time that I sort of forget to weigh for a few days...but I'm going to belly up to the scale and keep pushing through my choices good and bad. This is a life long journey!!!
Good Luck to everyone this round!
Q: What will be different in 2025 vs all the other times?
A: Change in my mindset
A: Being mindful and engaged
A: Addressing the elephant in the room!
A: No excuses
A: DETERMINED AND ENGAGED
Overall Goals for 2025
Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾♀️Note: These are pretty much my same goals from 2023 and 2024, I've made some great progress but now it's time to knock this list out! My goals are SMART - just not including all the details here:
Goal#1 - Calories - Aim and plan for 1200; allow 400 just in case for a total of 1600. **Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
Goal#2 - Wine/Alcohol Reduction - 85% Dry January or better ** 🚫🍷 Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!
Goal #3 - Water - Minimum 50 ounces - Maximum 100 (only if consumed before 6pm) H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
Goal #4 - Exercise - 6 days a week (Cardio, Core, Stretching, Strength Training) ~ 🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Goal #5 - Self Care (Reading, Journaling, Monthly recap, Learning, Pampering)
Goal #6 - Organization and Declutter (Finish unpacking)
** To get to 100%
Stats and Previous Rounds64 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3 (HW)
1SW 2023-01 221.8
1SW 2024-01 223.4
1SW 2025-01 229.0
CW
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Abbreviated Round HistoryRound 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
Round 282/74 SW: 227.2 EW: 229 (01/01/2025)
2025 Rounds
2025 Rounds
Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
Round 284/76 - SW:228.2 EW: 230.6 gain 2.4
Round 285/77 - SW: EW:
Monthly Weight Tracker 2025
2025 Start 229.0
Jan ⬇️
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Measurable Daily Goals
🚶🏽- Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
🏋️♀️- Strength training 3x/week
🍎- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (1200 ~ 1650)
✅ - Macros - Protein (100g ~ 150g) Carbs < 75g
💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
⬇️- Downward trend
Starting Round 285 : 230.6
5 Goals/10 days!
🚶🏽🏋️♀️🍎✅💧⬇️
1/21 231.7 ~💧 Yep, that's what it said after 3 attempts. Inactivity (6 hour sitting/meeting), chicken tenders, pasta, wine....that will do it!!!! On the positive side of things, got my water in!!
1/22 231.1~ ⬇️ What a difference a week makes, and not in a good way. Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ! I've got to snap out of what ever "this" is.....
1/23 230.6 ~ 🍎💧⬇️ so quick to go on and a lifetime to get off.... Feeling better today after pulling in the reigns. Now, just a little tighter
1/24 230.1⬇️
1/25 229.7💧⬇️ One of the other "joys" of being a grandparent!!! Sharing!!
Both DH and I are sick, stomach virus, and it's not pretty. I just finally got to a point of being able to sit upright for any amount of time!! We visited the grandkids on Thursday, and then on Thursday evening, we got a message that Julian (the 4-year-old was throwing up). We both felt okay yesterday, but overnight, it hit us! My husband seems a little worse off than I am as he can't keep anything down. Hopefully, he's better now. We were supposed to go out tonight with some new friends but that's not happening. I'm hearing recovery is 1 to 3 days....Stay well everyone!
1/26 228.8 💧⬇️ After dinner and drinks with Friends Feeling a bit better. Slept most of the day yesterday which I though might interfere with the night. It actually made the night more bearable as I was up and down the entire time. Fever and chills are gone, now to just get my stomach in check.
1/27 224.5~💧⬇️. working on staying hydrated. i managed to get my calorie count up close to 1000 yesterday. I have zero appetite and the sight of food makes me ill. I guess there are some advantages! I had a grilled cheese (the cheese was questionable) and then chicken and rice later on. I hope today is the magical day that my stomach says enough already. Although I think it's going to take a while for my appetite to return.
1/28 224.2 💧⬇️Yesterday felt almost normal. Still not much of an appetite though. Slept 7 hour with only getting up to pee. Never thought I'd be happy about that!!! Today, I'm in the office as I needed to get out, but I am feeling pretty good. I think my body needed the extra rest.
1/29 226.0 💧I feel like this is a more realistic number. I had 1600 calories yesterday!! Whoo Hoooo!!! Appetite is returning and it's a little scary. Still not interested in anything heavy, so that's good.
1/30 nnn.n
@slimmersixties ~ nice recovery from the 5 days! It WAS worth it!!
@SwimBikeRunRepeat ~ I'm about 99.5 I got on the treadmill this morning
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quiltingjaine wrote: »
@SwimBikeRunRepeat watch out for those killer donuts!
Yeah, it's usually the chocolate ones that get me. I saw the poor country powdered one in the fridge drying-up, so I put it out of it's misery...🤣
The apple fritters at the C store cause me to pause every time! Thank goodness DH is there to keep me on track!
I'm very blessed that I don't have a sweet tooth. I RARELY even get close to my carbs, daily. I AM very fond of Entennmann's Classic Chocolate Donuts, though. That is if there is milk in the house. Without milk, I won't touch them!4 -
Hi, I'm Charissa.
Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for leading the charge in 2025!
So... I didn't finish 284 lower than what I started and I'm disappointed but I do have to give grace as there were a LOT of challenges thrown my way. But yes, I'm feeling a little defeated and this would be the time that I sort of forget to weigh for a few days...but I'm going to belly up to the scale and keep pushing through my choices good and bad. This is a life long journey!!!
Good Luck to everyone this round!
Q: What will be different in 2025 vs all the other times?
A: Change in my mindset
A: Being mindful and engaged
A: Addressing the elephant in the room!
A: No excuses
A: DETERMINED AND ENGAGED
Overall Goals for 2025
Lose weight in the kitchen ⚖️, get fit in the gym🏋🏾♀️Note: These are pretty much my same goals from 2023 and 2024, I've made some great progress but now it's time to knock this list out! My goals are SMART - just not including all the details here:
Goal#1 - Calories - Aim and plan for 1200; allow 400 just in case for a total of 1600. **Eat well 🥗to Live Well 🚢✈️🧳
Goal#2 - Wine/Alcohol Reduction - 85% Dry January or better ** 🚫🍷 Alcohol kills weight loss as the focus is burning alcohol calories and not fat calories!
Goal #3 - Water - Minimum 50 ounces - Maximum 100 (only if consumed before 6pm) H2O - Make it Flow 💦💦💦
Goal #4 - Exercise - 6 days a week (Cardio, Core, Stretching, Strength Training) ~ 🏋🏾♀️ Don't think, just do it!!
Goal #5 - Self Care (Reading, Journaling, Monthly recap, Learning, Pampering)
Goal #6 - Organization and Declutter (Finish unpacking)
** To get to 100%
Stats and Previous Rounds64 y/o female
OSW 2022-03 230.3 (HW)
1SW 2023-01 221.8
1SW 2024-01 223.4
1SW 2025-01 229.0
CW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Abbreviated Round HistoryRound 210/1 SW: 221.8 EW: 220.6 (01/02/2023)
Round 246/37 SW: 223.4 EW: 219 (01/06/2024)
Round 282/74 SW: 227.2 EW: 229 (01/01/2025)
2025 Rounds
2025 Rounds
Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
Round 284/76 - SW:228.2 EW: 230.6 gain 2.4
Round 285/77 - SW: EW:
Monthly Weight Tracker 2025
2025 Start 229.0
Jan ⬇️
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Measurable Daily Goals
🚶🏽- Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
🏋️♀️- Strength training 3x/week
🍎- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (1200 ~ 1650)
✅ - Macros - Protein (100g ~ 150g) Carbs < 75g
💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
⬇️- Downward trend
Starting Round 285 : 230.6
5 Goals/10 days!
🚶🏽🏋️♀️🍎✅💧⬇️
1/21 231.7 ~💧 Yep, that's what it said after 3 attempts. Inactivity (6 hour sitting/meeting), chicken tenders, pasta, wine....that will do it!!!! On the positive side of things, got my water in!!
1/22 231.1~ ⬇️ What a difference a week makes, and not in a good way. Another Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day ! I've got to snap out of what ever "this" is.....
1/23 230.6 ~ 🍎💧⬇️ so quick to go on and a lifetime to get off.... Feeling better today after pulling in the reigns. Now, just a little tighter
1/24 230.1⬇️
1/25 229.7💧⬇️ One of the other "joys" of being a grandparent!!! Sharing!!
Both DH and I are sick, stomach virus, and it's not pretty. I just finally got to a point of being able to sit upright for any amount of time!! We visited the grandkids on Thursday, and then on Thursday evening, we got a message that Julian (the 4-year-old was throwing up). We both felt okay yesterday, but overnight, it hit us! My husband seems a little worse off than I am as he can't keep anything down. Hopefully, he's better now. We were supposed to go out tonight with some new friends but that's not happening. I'm hearing recovery is 1 to 3 days....Stay well everyone!
1/26 228.8 💧⬇️ After dinner and drinks with Friends Feeling a bit better. Slept most of the day yesterday which I though might interfere with the night. It actually made the night more bearable as I was up and down the entire time. Fever and chills are gone, now to just get my stomach in check.
1/27 224.5~💧⬇️. working on staying hydrated. i managed to get my calorie count up close to 1000 yesterday. I have zero appetite and the sight of food makes me ill. I guess there are some advantages! I had a grilled cheese (the cheese was questionable) and then chicken and rice later on. I hope today is the magical day that my stomach says enough already. Although I think it's going to take a while for my appetite to return.
1/28 224.2 💧⬇️Yesterday felt almost normal. Still not much of an appetite though. Slept 7 hour with only getting up to pee. Never thought I'd be happy about that!!! Today, I'm in the office as I needed to get out, but I am feeling pretty good. I think my body needed the extra rest.
1/29 226.0 💧I feel like this is a more realistic number. I had 1600 calories yesterday!! Whoo Hoooo!!! Appetite is returning and it's a little scary. Still not interested in anything heavy, so that's good.
1/30 nnn.n
@slimmersixties ~ nice recovery from the 5 days! It WAS worth it!!
@SwimBikeRunRepeat ~ I'm about 99.5 I got on the treadmill this morning
So glad to hear! 👍👍🤗2 -
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 LI FESTYLE👍👍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
Rnd 284 135.5 AW 136.6We 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 285 136.0
1/21 136.0 DH and I have been going to the gym together- 3 days a week - yesterday my legs were so sore I could hardly stand up. We aren’t doing anything crazy but I have hardly had any activity since covid. I’ve reinstated my eating plan and hope for some NEGATIVE progress (as in minus some ounces)!
1/22 135.5 Today we have appointments across town with the retina specialist
1/23 136.5 Perhaps due to dilation drops yesterday? I know I get a migraine like headache every time. Today we’re going to Jessie Rae’s BBQ. Taking widow neighbor.
1/24 136.0 Completed cruise check-in! YAY! 16 days to go!
**SERIOUSLY! Now in addition to Managing Cookies we now have to verify that we’re HUMAN??”**
1/25 136.0 Learned that DH said something to a friend night before last about going out to eat today. UGH!
1/26 135.5 We went to Great Greek, I had a shrimp skewer and small salad.
1/27 135.5 Quest lab on the way to Art Quilts, etc
1/28 134.5 My eating was under control yesterday and I even drank 1/3 of a Starbucks venti flat white made with heavy cream.
1/29 134.5 Drove across town yesterday for late lunch and to visit with our friend who promoted to this new restaurant (still Great Greek) stopped at Walmart on the way home and made 4 loaves of bread before going to bed.
Did I tell you I bought a “posture corrector/back brace?” I was really hurting in WM without it. I put it on when we got home and was able to make the 4 loaves of bread with all of the walking and standing involved WITH ZERO PAIN! I’m working up to being able to wear it most of the day when we’re on our cruise and hope it will help my posture in the long run.9 -
@quiltingjaine sounds like the brace is great for you!5
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You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before
32, 5'5"
Goal: bulking - minimize fat gain, maximize muscle gain
Previous Rounds:R69: 158.1; R70: 156.5; R71: 156.3 R72: 156.3; R73: 155.2; R74: 155.4; R75: 156.1; R76: 155.6; R80: 153.2; R81: 154.3; R82: 154.1; R84: 156.5; R89: 156.7; R91: 160.1; R93: 159.3; R94: 156.1; R98: 154.5; R99: 155.9; R100: 152.8; R101: 149.7; R102: 149.0; R103: 149.0; R104: 146.2; R105: 146.6; R106: 144.6; R107: 146.8; R108: 147.7; R109: 148.1; R110: 150.1; R111: 154.3; R112: 152.6; R113: 151.7; R121: 153.0; R122: 154.8; R123: 153.9; R124: 153.4; R125: 155.6; R126: 152.3; R127: 151.5; R128: 151.0; R129: 151.0; R130: 152.6; R131: 153.9; R132: 150.6; R133: 151.2; R134: 149.3; R135: 149.5; R136: 148.4; R137: 147.9; R138: 148.4; R139: 151.9; R140: 150.4; R141: 150.4; R142: 144.0; R143: 144.2; R144: 147.0; R145: 145.7; R146: 145.9; R147: 145.9; R148: 146.5; R149: 147.3; R150: 146.8; R151: 147.9; R152: 147.7; R153: 147.2; R154: 147.0; R155: 144.7; R157: 146.1; R158: 146.6; R159: 146.3; R160: 150.2; R161: 146.7; R162: 144.6; R163: 146.2; R164: 147.3; R165: 146.3; R166: 148.5; R167: 147; R168: 148.4; R169: 151.4; R170: 148.9; R171: 144.8 R172: DNW; R173: 146.1; R174: 147.9; R175: 145.9; R176: 150.5; R177: 149.3; R179: 150.5; R180: 151.6; R181: DNW; R182: 150.2; R183: 152.9; R184: 153.4; R185: 151.3; R186: 152.3; R187: 151.8; R188: 150.9; R189: 152.6; R190: DNW; R191: 154.8; R192: 155.5; R193: 155.2; R194: 156.5; R195: DNW; R196: 155.7; R197: DNW; R198: 156.1; R199: DNW; R200: DNW; R201: 159.8; R202: 159.7; R203: 160.5; R204: DNW; R205: DNW; R206: 161.7; R207: 163.6; R208: DNW; R209: 164.5; R210: 163.9; R211: DNW; R212: 163.1; R123: 162.1; R214: 162.1; R215: 160.4; R216: 160.4; R217: 159.6; R218: 159.0; R219: 159.6; R220: 157.6; R221: 156.5; R222: 155.8; R223: 156.8; R224: 155.1; R225: 152.2; R226: 154.9; R227: 152.4; R228: 152.5; R229: 152.2; R230: 152.8; R231: 151.8; R232: 153.3; R233: 154.1; R234: 151.9; R235: 155.1; R236: DNW; R237: DNW; R238: 152.8; R239: 153.7; R240: 154.9; R241: N/A R242: N/A; R243: N/A; R244: 154.9; R245: 154.0; R246: 153.7; 247: 153.1; R248: 153.1; R249: 153.0; R250: 151.7; R251: DNW; R252: 150.0; R253: 149.6; R254: 148.8; R255: 147.3; R256: 150.2; R257:148.2; R258: 150.2; R259: 147.9; R260: 147.7; R261: 148.2; R262: DNP; R263: DNP; R264: 148.4; R265: 151.5; R266: 150.4; R267: 149.3; R268: DNW; R269: 146.2; R270: 150.4; R271: 150.4; R272: 154.1; R273: DNW; R274: Vacation; R275: 156.4; R276: 157.5; R277: 158.1; R278: 158.6; R279: 161.2; R280: 162.6; R281: DNW; R282: 163.1; R283: 164.4; R284: DNW
Last weight
1/19 - 167.0
Round Goal: N/A - bulking
Day, Weight, Comment
1/21 - DNW
1/22 - 167.2
1/23 - 166.6
1/24 - 166.2
1/25 - 166.9
1/26 - 165.9
1/27 - 166.6
1/28 - 165.7
1/29 - 167.1 - Not fully sure what this uptick is from but I'm sure it'll fade in a day or two. I'd like to hope it'd be gone by tomorrow so I can end this round a bit lighter than I ended last round haha! According to my Samsung app (paired with my watch, based on skin temperature) TOM is set to arrive in about 6 days. Now, with coming off of hormonal medication, my body is still adjusting and trying to find it's new normal so I'm not entirely sure how accurate this is. Maybe it'll arrive sooner, maybe later. It wouldn't be unheard of if it didn't arrive at all (based on some research and known side effects that are typical between 0-6 months after stopping, even up to 12 months after). It could account for the sudden uptick, I suppose. Dinner and an afternoon snack is planned for today and I'll be right in my buffer range of target macros. Gym this morning so all is well with habits!
1/30
Previous Day's Comments1/21 - Snow day here in Texas - an area we don't typically get snow. BF's city office was closed so, despite the gym saying it was open, I decided not to risk it. I don't know if there's ice under the snow and with these hills and twisty-turn roads, I'm not willing to risk it. I slept on my shoulder wrong and can barely move my left arm and today was an upper day so it all works out well that I'd be missing the gym anyway to let my body rest and recover. Meals are prepped, fire in the fireplace. I'm working (WFH permanently) so after my meeting in a few minutes, I'll migrate to the living room to work with BF's company and a fire (: Sorry I missed the end of last round - I had forgotten our GodDaughter's Cheer Competition was this weekend so we were out of town. Her team, despite several absent members due to sickness, qualified to move forward in the competition!
1/22 - There was a small threat of ice overnight and below-freezing temps so I decided to play it safe by skipping the gym. I will need to do some kind of workout at home today to make up for it. Three days of missed workouts (plus the 2 days of the weekend) is simply too long. I'm glad, though, since our driveway still had ice on it which means some of the roads likely did, too, and it's very dark out when I head to the gym so very little warning of road conditions as I drive. I really dislike being off my routine - Monday was a holiday so I had no routine. Yesterday, with no gym and BF being home from work, I spent the day in the living room with the fireplace going with him. I got work done, but I didn't get a makeup workout in. Fortunately, I was able to sneak out when the wind died down at the warmest part of the day, just before dinner, for a walk with the dogs. It had been 2 days without walks, we all needed it. Today I'm doing a bit better with routine since I woke up with BF and started on my water intake. I'm right on schedule for where I'd normally be on a workout day - I'm really trying hard. I managed to hit my goal of over 100oz but missed my overall goal of a gallon (128oz) by a good margin. Today will be better. Lunch and dinner has been logged. I have 12g protein (+/-10g) and 48g carbs (+/- 10g) left. I'm within my fat buffer but I have 0-12g left to stay within my buffer for snacks. I can do this!
1/23 - A nice drop after behaving for a couple days now. I'm very bloated lately so it's nice to see a little drop letting me know something is moving along in the body. Hopefully the rest of the bloating will soon follow along. Been meeting macros, over 100oz water, steps, and walking the dogs, despite the cold. I'm trying to keep positive that this is all working out and not being so down on it. I can't track TOM as accurately as before now that I'm not on the pill's schedule but my Samsung Health app estimates it in 6 days and my body temperature is approaching that similar pattern just before TOM arrives so that may have an impact as well. We shall see! Coach unfortunately has a stomach bug so our call to go over what my future will look like was cancelled. I'll have to reschedule when her calendar for February opens up since it's not showing any availability between now and the end of February. I also finally gave in and scheduled my dental appointment to get the loose filling fixed that has been absolutely terrorizing me for the past 2 or so months. Ugh, I hate being a responsible adult but I know once I get through the (seemingly) 10 million numbing shots it takes to fully numb me enough for filling work, I'll be thankful to have done it.
1/24 - DNP
1/25 - DNP
1/26 - DNP
1/27 - Sorry I've been absent. This week was busy. My trip to Costco was cancelled but I was able to get a lot of household errands done. Groceries were acquired from the local store since I wasn't getting anything too crazy from Costco, anyway. I was planning to stop by the vet to get a refill on the pup's heartworm meds but not going out of town allowed me to get an afternoon appointment to take the pups for their annual check up, which was due before the end of January. Perfect! Saturday was spent getting BF prepped for his week-long training out of town and finishing his homework for the week. Sunday was meal-prepping, packing him up and then wallowing in how empty this house is without him. Whew. Had a delightful call with Coach today and have the groundwork to help me plan out life after our coaching is done in less than a month - how to balance cuts and maintenance/bulks. Coach will be there for questions but it won't be full coaching so if I find myself stuck, I can always reach out which is so delightful
I have high hopes!
1/28 - Got rid of some bloat and residue from my little mini-binge Sunday night. Was on track all day yesterday despite the last minute water-chugging to hit 100oz. I need to really focus on getting that intake back up to my gallon. Food all planned and logged for today. I'm at the bare minimum of my 10g buffer for protein and fats and I'm 1g under my minimum buffer for carbs so I'll need to figure out a small snack or "dessert" this afternoon/evening to bump those up a bit. Otherwise feeling good. Rainy day this afternoon so knocked out my dog walk early, despite it being a bit cooler than I'd like. I have dinner and lunch for tomorrow, but I'm out of my prepped breakfast so I'll need to come up with something that fits my macros well or allows for good snacks to balance out. Thursday I'll need to figure out breakfast AND lunch (and snacks, if applicable). Friday is "date night" but it'll be later since BF will get out of work at 5 and be battling rush hour traffic all the way home. I may offer to cook something so its ready when he arrives and do date night Saturday or something. Will discuss with him at a later time on that. Until then, I'll do my best to be prepared for balancing macros on the fly. Also need to figure out meals for next week so I can shop Saturday morning for prep Sunday morning before he's gone again. Busy busy!
1/295 -
@pezhed i’m actually super bummed with you and for you! Weather is such a huge factor… All of us know when we have gorgeous weather how much more awesome the complete experience can be… but hey… the rain might make for a great story after the fact… Crappy weather and you still accomplished your goals! Take photos with the rain coming down hard! I actually see you splashing in some really big puddles!! You seem to be the type of individual that can make lemonade out of lemons! I know you will! Your family will be so proud and will learn from your example!5
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@cyndiemi
You are a quiet warrior! You’ve got great focus and determination. I’m enjoying your success!!
@quiltingjaine i’ve been noticing that my posture needs a great deal of help lately… Please keep us posted on any progress you experience from the brace and if you feel/see continued results. Your decision to em”brace” (hahaha pun intended) a strategy to improve your posture is a true commitment to your health. 👏🏻 Good luck!4 -
@reshii_devi
You are DOING IT! Please share with us one of your “mirror mantra moments” because they’re working!!
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33F, 5’6.5” / 169 cm
SW jan19: 182 lbs / 82.5 kg
CW jan29: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-8.2lbs/-3.7kg)
GW jun20: 130 lbs / 59 kg——
GW1 jan31: <176 lbs / 80 kg
GW2 mar7: 165 lbs / 75 kg
GW3 apr11: 154 lbs / 70 kg
GW4 may16: 143 lbs / 65 kg
UGW jun20: <130 lbs / 59 kg
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SW Round 285: 179.4 lbs / 81.4 kg
GW Round 285: 176 lbs / 79.8 kg
1/21: 179.4 lbs / 81.4 kg
woke up with a cold :’)
19h fast, 7h of sleep, 7k steps, within calories
1/22: 179 lbs / 81.2 kg (-0.4 lbs / -0.2 kg)
16h fast, 6h sleep, 7k steps, within calories
1/23: 177 lbs / 80.3 kgs (-2.4 lbs / -1.1 kg)
this is close to the goal weight of this round so lets try to keep it down (: (will probably fluctuate ik)
17h fast, 6h sleep, rest day, within calories
1/24: 176.4 lbs / 80 kg (-3 lbs / -1.4 kg)
so yeah i know this is water weight but you know, keeping it at this level for the rest of the round would be the ultimate win.
16h fast, 3.5h sleep, rest day, within calories
1/25: 175 lbs / 79.4 kg (-4.4 lbs / -2 kg)
19h fast, 4h sleep, 12k+ steps, within calories
1/26: 174.6 lbs / 79.2 kg (-5 lbs / -2.2 kg)
16h fast, 6h sleep, rest day, cheat day
(: a little nervous what the scale will say about that
1/27: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-5.6 lbs / -2.6 kg)
guess i didn’t have to worry (:
1/28: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-5.6 lbs / -2.6 kg)
16h fast, 4h sleep, 5k steps, within calories
1/29: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-5.6 lbs / -2.6 kg)
19h fast, 5h sleep, 6k steps, within calories
stalling! feels steady enough. might be entering my TOM, could just be me retaining water (: can’t wait to finish my first round tmrw!
1/30:6 -
1/21 - 169.6
1/22 - 169.4 ⬇️ 0.2
1/23 - 169.0 ⬇️ 0.4
1/24 - 168.2 ⬇️ 0.8
1/25 - 168.0 ⬇️ 0.2
1/26 - 167.2 ⬇️ 0.8
1/27 - 168.8 🆙 1.6
1/28 - 168.4 ⬇️ 0.4
1/29 - 168.4 ⏹️ 0.0
1/30 -6 -
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)
END WT 284 151.9 (68.9 kg)
Fell off the challenge bandwagon in round 256, managed to keep losing weight until June 12th when I hit 155.9 (70.7 kg). I fell off the weight loss wagon shortly after. Decided to start back up the day before Round 278 started.
SW Rnd 285: 151.9 (68.9 kg)
1/21- 151.4 (68.7 kg) I bought a new pair of work pants last night. I had a couple pairs that were just far too baggy. I'm in a weird stage where my current size is slightly loose in the waist and has excess material in the thighs and butt that is not terribly flattering, but the next size down is still a bit too snug in the waist and thighs. I did find one pair that looked nice though.
1/22- 151.6 (68.8 kg) I had ordered custom painted ornaments as mementos of the two dogs we had, my old guy, Sam, we lost in 2022 at age 13, and Finn, whom we lost less than a month ago. They finally arrived today. I was so excited. They are cute but look like black and white versions of my brown and white GSPs. I cried. Held them in different light and against different backgrounds and decided they were an extremely dark brown. Sent pictures to my husband and sister. Husband says looks black, the seller knows it, have it redone. Sister said they looked blackish brown then black, but ultimately she settled on very dark brown. I can't even bring myself to message the seller tonight who seems like a very nice person and even accommodated my request for a double sided paint job (with a mutually agreed upon upcharge). I've been feeling a bit down this week, and what my rational brain tells me are minor things just feels like too much to deal with. But a good night's sleep usually brings a new day and new perspective.
1/23- 151.3 (68.6 kg) A new day today and I feel better. Messaged the artist for my ornaments and she's graciously redoing them in a lighter brown so they look like my pups. I went to my sister's house after work tonight, we grocery shopped for dinner together and I cooked while we hung out.
1/24- 151.1 (68.5 kg) Spouse is back home tonight! It was so nice to have dinner together. He is also tracking and working on losing weight. We have different approaches because I love my snacks, candy, and junk food, and can portion it out, but he can't have it sitting around the house. That's caused some conflict over the years as we've gone on and off the weight loss wagon. This time, we've settled on me eating that stuff at work except things like my pudding that he won't eat, and snack sized popcorn. So far it's working.
1/25- 150.2 (68.1 kg) I'm slowly getting to some decluttering I've been meaning to do for ages and had been putting off, like clearing out bathroom drawers of old lotions and products and getting more clothes out of my closet that were worn out or don't fit. Even though it was stuff that was mostly out of sight, I feel much lighter for getting rid of it.
1/26- 150.4 (68.2 kg) Had friends in town tonight, but stayed within 100 calories of my goal.
1/27- 150.9 (68.4 kg) I woke up at 2 AM briefly and my watch band felt tight enough I loosened it a notch, so I'm not terribly surprised to see that reflected on the scale. BLTs for dinner tonight, so we'll see what salty bacon adds to the mix.
1/28-151.1 (68.5 kg) Even though my weight has gone up, my trend weight is still falling. Still, I get impatient to see the next low even though I know that consistency will get me there rather than aiming for speed. I'm trying not to fall into the trap of burning myself out in 4 or so months like I've done for the past 4 and a half years.
1/29-151.1 (68.5 kg) Holding steady today.
1/30
7 -
🍎 Ten more days of ENGAGEMENT 🍎
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 133 or less 🎉
**no snacking after 8:00 pm and log 🪵
**hit my water goal daily 💦
**wine free 5 of 10 days (have some social events this round) 🚫🍷
**minimum of 10,000 steps daily 👣
SW Rnd 283. 138.4
SW Rnd 284. 136
SW Rnd 285. 134.3
🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
1/21. 133.9. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣15,600
1/22. 133.0. 🪵💦——- 👣12,000
1/23. 135.2. 🪵💦——- 👣14,800
1/24. 135.0. 🪵💦——-👣10,800
1/25. 136.0. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣10,200
1/26. 133.8. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣10,200
1/27. 134.3. 🪵💦———👣14,000
1/28. 134.9. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣10,900
1/29. 134.0. 🪵💦🚫🍷👣11,0007 -
(Setting myself up to continue with the next round...
App crashed so forgive me if this is a duplicate.
I'll be back on the 21st)
Ten Days Round 285
1/21 - I've made it to the next round without loosing the thread. For me that's an accomplishment in itself.
My goals for the round were already simple. Life this week boarders on overwhelming. Cutting back on simple is the easiest way for me to complete this round.
My 3 Daily Challenges:
- Weigh
- Record meals
- Post this challenge
Best Wishes to Everyone!]
Ended Round 284 at 151.2lbs, down 0.2lbs
1/21 - 151.0 ⬇️0.2lbs
1/22 - 151.4 ⤴️0.4lbs
1/23 - 151.6 ⬆️0.2lbs
1/24 - 150.6 ⤵️1.0lbs
1/25 - 151.6 ⤴️1.0lbs
1/26 - 153.4 ⬆️1.8lbs
1/27 - 153.0 ⤵️0.4lbs
1/28 - 152.8 ⬇️0.2lbs
1/29 - 152.0 ⬇️0.8lbs
1/30
1/22 - ☑️Weigh ✔️Record ✅Post
Up a bit (0.4lbs), which is no surprise. I have been eating what's easy which tends to be inflammatory as well. As long as I tic these three boxes daily everything will fall back into place.
1/23 - ✔️ Check on all three challenge goals. The scale is up again by 0.2lbs. Variations are to be expected since I don't weigh at the same time and under the same conditions.
Wishing all of us success.
1/24 - Another day with all three challenge goals checked off. In spite of myself I'm down a pound today at 150.6. Doing okay under stress has earned me a "Yay Me!". Cash, preferably a large sum, would be more useful but I'll take it.
I'm reminding myself how my immediate self soothing behaviors can result in long term self harm. Everyday the struggle continues. This ten day challenge can be applied to many areas of life.
Temptations totally unrelated came up recently but the momentary "feel good" leaves serious damage in it's wake. I recognize the pattern.
Self knowledge can put a spotlight on weaknesses to guide me towards success. Don't fear that spotlight. Use it to find your way.
1/25 - Today's 1.0lb increase is all about timing. Any day, any time, and in any outfit my personal sweet spot is between 139.8lbs and 135.0lbs with a body fat range 20% to 18%. I'll get there for sure.
Long term maintenance needs to be shaken up at times. Switching up objective measures is another way I make it work.
I'm still ticking my daily boxes for this challenge. Weigh. Record. Post.
It's the weekend! 😄 ENJOY!
1/26 - Today I'm at 153.4. That's up 1.8lbs since yesterday. As much as I dislike the number it's not bad.
I'm at the goal set by my doc but above my personal goal. It's so easy for me to slip up that I've declared "not bad" as not good enough.
My challenge goals are on track with all boxes checked. I'm doing the minimum with food and exercise. Improvements needed.
Appreciate your accomplishments. Don't settle for less than you can do for your success.
1/27 - All checked: Weigh✓ Record✓ Post✓
For this challenge my grade is Satisfactory. On all other fronts my grade is Needs Improvement.
I need to keep nutrition, body fat percentage, and exercise in mind despite my three simple challenge goals. My best health depends upon it.
Best Wishes!
1/28 - Goals:
Weigh✓ Record✓ Post✓
A tiny 0.2lbs down feels good on this all around mixed & messy day. I came close to screwing up but I got it done. Owning my little win.
1/29 - Goals complete:
Weigh Record Post
Best wishes everyone!
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SW Rnd 285 188.00lb
This round is a real challenge. I am away from my rv for 6 days. In a house with a kitchen full of things i normally don't touch or keep at home .... bread, cookies, nibbles, etc. Eating along with everyone else so i fit in and don't need "special" meals🙄🙄
1/21 188lb steps 6012 calories ❌️❌️
1/22 188lb steps 7004 calories ❌️❌️
2 days of awful eating! BUT just logging in here today has made me think! I will stop making excuses and control myself!
1/23 193.4lb steps 5881 calories❌️❌️
Fail! 3 days of awful eating! I just cannot stop eating ! No exercise and feel like a sloth
So depressing seeing how quick that scale goes up.
Everyday starts with good intentions🫤🫤
1/24 192lb steps 551 ❌️❌️ calories❌️❌️
The worse day ever for my steps! But better on the calories! Home tomorrow and just 4 days left to try for a neutral weight round!
1/25 190lb Steps 9,744 ✔️Calories ❌️
Phew glad the scales is heading in the right direction again! Nearly managed my step target, and my calories were much better! Back at the rv now and back to normality!
1/26 189.4lb Steps 11,349 ✔️Calories✔️
So much happier having control over my eating and exercise!
1/27 188.6lb Steps 13,220✔️Calories✔️
Yes, just .6lb to lose for a neutral round! With 3 good days i may even make a small loss! Weather's not looking good for walking today
1/28 187.4lb Steps 7,123 Calories✔️
Can't believe i ve got a loss in this 10 days! It is so windy it's almost impossible to walk! Hard to sleep as the rv is rocking around so much! Hope this storm passes soon!
1/29 187lb steps 10,970 calories
Very happy with a 1lb loss this round as i spent 5 days away with friends! Planning great things (losses) for the next round
1/30 187lb Steps 11,858 Calories✔️
Very happy with a 1lb loss this round after 5 days away with friends. Was expecting a serious gain! Hope everyone else is just a happy! See you in the next round x8 -
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 285 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. / Comment
Previous posts:
1/21: DNW
Amazing how much our social activities revolve around food. Of course we had to fry up the fish we caught yesterday. But it wasn’t enough to feed everyone’s families in our group, so a trip to the store was in order to get some delicious Italian Sausage for the grill, and DW brought a pasta dish and others brought salad and bread. I am still full this morning. And yesterday was such a hot mess of eating, I didn’t log it. Shame on me.
The boat captain yesterday was fun. Since I was the one of the four of us who showed up in shorts and sandals for a rainy cold morning on the boat and the other three showed up in snowmobile suits (his words) I became the target of his jokes. I guess he thought I could take it. I could, and did with a little bit of dishing it back. He couldn’t remember my name so he called me Jimmy. It starts with J. This name might stick for a few days. Ha! Male pack-behavior at its finest in a steady rain.
Back to logging today.
1/22: DNW
Unexpected sunshine yesterday. I had a really good walk yesterday and some great beach time. Logged all the intake.
Back home, DW and I attend a “silver sneakers” kind of class at our gym. We just got an email (we have a group email) that a man in the class I only knew as Mike, passed away suddenly after a bout with the flu. He was two years my junior. Shocking reminder to make the best of every day.
1/23: DNW
Just checking in.
1/24: DNW
Yesterday was full of landmines. Well, to be truthful they weren’t real landmines because I saw them and I stepped on them anyway.
1/25: DNW
Cold snap here in Florida puts a damper on my movement. I am a real puss. Just wait til I have to head back to winter at home. 😊
We have an awesome head of maintenance here named Julio. Cuban parents. He showed me a picture of a dish he made, then offered to make it for us (14) if we supply the shrimp and lobster. “Enchilado de Langusta” It was FANTASTIC. And very salty.:)
I will attempt to add a picture.
1/26: DNW
Have a good Sunday everyone.
1/27: DNW
I NEED TO GET OUT FOR A LONG WALK TODAY! This place is very conducive to sloth.
1/28: DNW
1/29: DNW
1/20/25 : 229.5 (grocery store lobby scale)
SW a day before.
1/30: DNW
I won’t lie. It has been a rough ten days for my discipline. And, the mirror shows it. I did take a nice long walk yesterday.
Another all-complex cookout on the pool deck today. Our last week here.
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
R 284: 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.
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33F, 5’6.5” / 169 cm
SW jan19: 182 lbs / 82.5 kg
CW jan29: 172.2 lbs / 78.1 kg (-9.8lbs/-4.4kg)
GW jun20: 130 lbs / 59 kg——
GW1 jan31: <176 lbs / 80 kg ✅
GW2 mar7: 165 lbs / 75 kg
GW3 apr11: 154 lbs / 70 kg
GW4 may16: 143 lbs / 65 kg
UGW jun20: <130 lbs / 59 kg
——
SW Round 285: 179.4 lbs / 81.4 kg
GW Round 285: 176 lbs / 79.8 kg ✅
1/21: 179.4 lbs / 81.4 kg
woke up with a cold :’)
19h fast, 7h of sleep, 7k steps, within calories
1/22: 179 lbs / 81.2 kg (-0.4 lbs / -0.2 kg)
16h fast, 6h sleep, 7k steps, within calories
1/23: 177 lbs / 80.3 kgs (-2.4 lbs / -1.1 kg)
this is close to the goal weight of this round so lets try to keep it down (: (will probably fluctuate ik)
17h fast, 6h sleep, rest day, within calories
1/24: 176.4 lbs / 80 kg (-3 lbs / -1.4 kg)
so yeah i know this is water weight but you know, keeping it at this level for the rest of the round would be the ultimate win.
16h fast, 3.5h sleep, rest day, within calories
1/25: 175 lbs / 79.4 kg (-4.4 lbs / -2 kg)
19h fast, 4h sleep, 12k+ steps, within calories
1/26: 174.6 lbs / 79.2 kg (-5 lbs / -2.2 kg)
16h fast, 6h sleep, rest day, cheat day
(: a little nervous what the scale will say about that
1/27: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-5.6 lbs / -2.6 kg)
guess i didn’t have to worry (:
1/28: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-5.6 lbs / -2.6 kg)
16h fast, 4h sleep, 5k steps, within calories
1/29: 173.8 lbs / 78.8 kg (-5.6 lbs / -2.6 kg)
19h fast, 5h sleep, 6k steps, within calories
stalling! feels steady enough. might be entering my TOM, could just be me retaining water (: can’t wait to finish my first round tmrw!
1/30: 172.2 lbs / 78.1 kg (-7.2 lbs / -3.3 kg)
i can’t believe i made it my first challenge! in total i lost almost 10 lbs but in this round 7.2 lbs! it’s crazy and i’m totally down for the next round. good job yall!!8 -
@swimbikerun_repeat Thank you! We all need the support, it’s amazing how far the words typed in this group travel in each day.
@ut_mom Ask any man who lifts what they bench- they will tell you their PR without a second thought “it was a dark and stormy Tuesday in November, I was 28 years old…” followed by their current lbs and reps. It lives in their soul.
Tracking on paper or on your phone is about what works for you. I don’t have advice on what ap is best.
But I would advise planning your workout before you go- know if it’s a leg day or upper body day. Plan to only do 3-4 exercises per session. It will be so much easier to track in the moment if you know what you are doing going in.
It also sounds like you have a trainer there- don’t be nervous to ask “what 3 exercises would you do if you wanted to do arms and back or shoulders and chest or lower body, etc”. You’ll be surprised how quickly they answer.
@pezhead This might be too much info for some group members but I use a Perifit for my pelvic floor exercise. When I told my gyno, she said she has one too and jokingly asked if I could sit in her waiting room and tell every woman about it!!! Google it- you haven’t lived until you’ve played angry birds with your pelvic muscles!!!!!
Also I had been kegeling wrong- I only focused on the clench and not the release. Full range of motion for pelvic muscle strength!!!
Wow I’m chatty this morning!!!!
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@SwimBikeRunRepeat : "There is no such thing as bad weather...Only improper equipment!😉"
Not sure if I agree or disagree after snowshoeing last week in Lake Placid, where the high for one of our days was 5° F. We were warm enough, but my car key battery died and stranded us at a trailhead! Lesson: bring an extra battery, put key in pocket closest to underwear.5 -
@Skyleen75 :@pezhead This might be too much info for some group members but I use a Perifit for my pelvic floor exercise. When I told my gyno, she said she has one too and jokingly asked if I could sit in her waiting room and tell every woman about it!!! Google it- you haven’t lived until you’ve played angry birds with your pelvic muscles!!!!!
Also I had been kegeling wrong- I only focused on the clench and not the release. Full range of motion for pelvic muscle strength!!!
OK, this is awesome info, I never heard of it! It's not a huge problem for me yet, but I'm getting there and this sounds great!4 -
Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 285: 129.2
GW OA: 125
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 285: 129.2
SW Rnd 285: 129.2
Goals this round:
* get back on track to lose
* no snacking
* wine on weekends only
1/21: 129.2
1/22: 129.0
1/23: DNW
1/24: DNW
1/25: 132.5
1/26: 131.0
1/27: 130.2
1/28: 129.3
1/29: 128.7
1/30: 128.5
1/30: ending this round with an actual loss, which feels like turning the corner. Lesson learned: it's so very easy to fall back into old habits, and "maintenance" is not a temporary step, it's how I eat now and going forward. Learning to eat well through holidays, vacations, family issues and events is just part of the process of change and growth, and it'll take more than 401 days (my current "streak") for me to make this my lifestyle.
See you all in 286, a start on the next 400!7 -
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 284 End Weight 177.6
1/21 176.2
1/22 173.6
1/23 174.0
1/24 174.0
1/25 171.2
1/26 173.4
1/27 173.8
1/28 173.8
1/29 174.2
1/30 174.2 Again almost all of my calories were eaten late in the day. Ending the round holding steady and down from the wild ride of the last few rounds.
Looking at the bigger picture I planned on January to be a time to just find a balance and regroup after the holidays. But then I kind of freaked out about not making progress and felt anxious that I was throwing away a year of fighting the good fight.
This round I found my footing and feel safe focusing on maintaining with a splash of motivation. I don’t need to make hard work harder. I can use my winter schedule to focus on workout goals and be ready to burn max calories once gardening season starts.
I’m not procrastinating, I’m planning. At least I feel better when I tell myself that.7 -
Round 285
Jan 21 – 30, 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
Round 285 137.2 1/20/25 Harry 10 lb 15 oz Han Solo 11 lb 12.5 oz
SW: 137.2
Day/Weight/Comment
1/21 – 138.0 so I totally deserved it. Was a stormy day so I did not walk. Still feeling too awkward to show up at the gym I paid for, Yesterday, I had a decent plan in place including attending a “party” yesterday evening. It was 6 PM, so we interpreted it as evening cocktails. We show up and there are a few appetizers including the one I brought, and DH an are think, this will be easy to control. Next thing you know, the hostess is announcing that “dinner is coming out soon’. What!!? She was serving a dinner to “Trump” foods. KFC chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, and other sides. She then finishes it off with a giant chocolate cake and cherry vanilla ice cream. She then sent us home with leftovers. This morning I overslept, missed my walk, and ate dip and chips with chocolate cake for breakfast. Confessions can be good. :P
1/22 – 138.4
1/23 – 138.6
1/24 – 137.6 Flying north for a week. Way to many social occasions while also trying to square away leaving for a week. We will have a pet sitter living in our home, so making sure the condo is ready for her, as well as what the boys need, AND my own confusing travel. Mom turned 88 yesterday, and DGS is turning 5 next Friday, so our trip home is to celebrate both occasions.
1/25 – 136.2 Made it home, Travel days are never fun. Well we made it home to MA, and later in the evening were just relaxing and I noticed the temp on a thermometer I keep on the coffee table. It said 64. I mentioned it to DH. Well, long story short, for floors of our townhouse the heat is out. It is 10 degrees outside. Our HVAC emergency service is not responding. ARGH!
1/26 – 136.8
1/27 – DNW
1/28 – 136.2
1/29 – 137.4
1/30 – 137.6 Last day up north. Was busy, busy, busy…… Flying south again early tomorrow.
End of round 285 count down: 227 days to wedding, 90 days to dress shopping.
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