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Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 287
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36F 5’9
SW - 175.8
GW - 155
BackstoryIn 2022 I was around 157lbs with 24% bf. Was definitely in the “best shape” of my adult life then. Since then I started a new career working from home as a developer. Have moved away from my family for fiancés job. We’ve moved several times to various states in a short time span. So far we’ve moved 3 times, all about 9 months apart. Welcomed two puppies into the mix. Lots of changes. Lots of time spent at home. Lots of time spent away from family. Fell out of touch with friends. All of the adjustments and figuring out how to manage/handle more daily responsibilities and navigate through this phase of life has manifested into me gaining 20+lbs and losing a lot of willpower, motivation, drive, positivity, etc that I once thrived on. Found this challenge and it has been helping me get it back. Nothing is permanent! Looking forward to working through this.
Overall Goals and ChallengesGoals
1. Focusing on behavior and mindset. Calories have been going way over for so long I need to reel the behavior back in a healthy way.
2. Don’t give up on the day when it’s challenging. Choose to make good decisions in those moments instead of giving in.
Challenges
1. Working from home makes it easy to stress eat or just eat out of boredom/habit.
2. Sleeping less (have two puppies, a 9mo and a 1yr old) makes it hard to wake up early enough to get a good workout in or at least to feel good awaking up. Feel defeated in the motivation and drive department compared to how I was previously.
Daily, Small, Attainable Goals1. Finish 1st 27oz water before 2pm
2. Finish 2nd 27oz water before bed
3. Alternate standing and sitting at desk every other hour during working hours (or stand at least half of the day).
4. Hit maintenance calories at a minimum.
5. -200 cal deficit on gym days
6. If I go over cals, try to cap it at +200
7. Weekly deficit of 1300cals.
Helpful Reminders…it IS possible to achieve my goals. Sometimes it CAN just be that simple…
Past Challenge StatsRND 279 : SW - 175.8 : EW - 176.4 : ⬆️ 0.6
RND 280 : SW - 175.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 1.2
RND 281 : SW - 176.7 : EW - 176.9 : ⬆️ 0.2
RND 282 : SW - 176.9 : EW - 178.4 : ⬆️ 1.5
RND 283: SW - 178.4 : EW - 179.9 : ⬆️ 1.5
RND 284: SW - 179.9 : EW - 181.2 : ⬆️ 1.3
RND 285: SW - 181.2 : EW - 181.2 : 🟰 0.0
RND 286 : SW - 181.2 : EW - 180.7 : ⬇️ 0.5
RND 287 : SW - 180.7 : EW - 181.7 : ⬆️ 1.0
RND 288 : SW - 181.7 : EW -
Total : ⬆️ 5.9
RND 287: SW - 180.7
2/10 - 182.0
2/11 - 183.1
2/12 - 181.9
2/13 - 181.0
2/14 - 180.8
2/15 - 180.1
2/16 - 180.0
2/17 - 179.8
2/18 - 182.0
2/19 - 181.7
Gym: Rest day
Wins: had another successful challenge day yesterday. I know this challenge ended in an increase but I did expect that. Not due to bad behaviors, just where I was in the ebbs and flow of things.
Challenges: non gym day today. Less calories to work with. Multiple deficit days leading up to today. Easy day to mess things up. Will make sure I drink my water today.
Good job to everyone on this challenge! See ya in the next one 💪🏽3 -
Ten Days Round 287
I've made it through a full round. Yay Me! Round 286 ended at 149.2lbs, down 3.0lbs for the round. I'm hoping this downward trend continues.
My goals are the same until the habit sticks.
Daily I will weigh myself; record everything I eat & drink; and post to stay mindful of good habits.
It will be hard to keep up over the coming ten days. Some days I'll have no scale but I can still record and post. Eating out always creates guess work.
"No mercy and no excuses!"
A woman with long term weight loss success posted this to a message board I once visited daily. Words to live by!
- I'll use what ever scale is available.
- I'll do my best to record accurately.
- I'll post even if I can't weigh, and/ or heaven forbid I fail to record everything.
Wishing SUCCESS to us all! 🙂
Starting Weight Round 287: 149.2lbs
2/10 - 150.0lbs ⤴️ 0.8lbs[/b]
2/11- 152.0lbs ⬆️ 2.0lbs
2/12 - 152.0lbs ➖ no scale, last weight carried forward
2/13 - 158.0lbs ⬆️ 6.0lbs
2/14 - 158.0lbs ➖ no scale, last weight carried forward
2/15 - 158.0lbs ➖ no scale, last weight carried forward[/b]
2/16 - 158.0lbs ➖ no scale, last weight carried forward
2/17 - 158.0lbs ➖ no scale, last weight carried forward
2/18 - 158.0lbs ➖ ditto
2/19
2/10 - Up 0.8lbs, well within my three pounds fluctuation zone. What irks me is leaving the 140s in the wrong direction. Humph 😤
2/11 - Ugh, up another 2.0.lbs. My fluctuation zone is under threat because I'm retaining water. Too many carbs and not enough protein.
2/12 - I've been analog for a few days.
Logging in was not possible but I managed my tasks the old fashioned way.
Weigh: Last weigh in carried forward. No scale available. ✓
Record: No online access. Written manually and input when possible. ✓
Post: No online access. Written manually and input when possible. ✓
2/13 - Day 2 analog but I managed once again. This is where I usually lose track and disappear. I'm using a simple solution to stay on task.
Weigh: I much prefer the last weigh in carried forward. This 6lb increase was measured on the doctor's scale in full Winter dress down to over the knee boots with block heels. Weight of 158lbs I rebuke you! ✓
Record: No online access. Written manually and input when possible. ✓
Post: No online access. Written manually and input when possible. ✓
2/14 - I may have found a system to stay up to date when I can't access my apps at will. This occurs too often to treat as something irregular. It's about time I make these periods normal.
* Weigh: No scale available. I REBUKE this number but it serves as a place holder. ✓
* Record: Still semi analog but I'm updating online as often as possible. Immediate recording preferred. Pre recording is best. Pen and paper or a note taking app still gets it done. ✓
* Post: Done ✓
2/15 - Somehow I'm going to complete my daily challenge goals using what's available. It will take time before I can say "I got this." with confidence.
* Weigh: No scale available. I rebuke one-five-eight again! This is a place holder with a number I reject. Admitted fact: the number on the scale rules my world.
It's completely illogical but I'm certain the scale at my doctor's office has it in for me. 😉 My highest weight is always recorded there. ✓
* Record: Almost sorta done ?-✓-? I found a couple mistakes in my tracking. The last two days need correction. There's no point in doing this if I'm not going to get right.
* Post: Done ✓
Open Accountability 😒 Feels good when I do well. Annoys me when I have to admit mistakes and failures. 😏 Like it or not, somehow it works for me.
2/16 - Still running semi analog. I deserve a penalty so it's "check minus" except for the scale.
Weigh: Last weigh in carried forward. No scale available. ✓
Record: Late & needs to be checked for completion. ✓minus
Post: A day late because of my slipshod recording. ✓minus
2/17 - Scale access is my reminder to get everything else done. This is another penalty day. Quick access to my apps is limited right now but I could have done better even if it means using scrap paper.
Weigh: Last weigh in carried forward. No scale available. ✓
Record: Late & needs to be checked for completion. ✓minus
Post: A day late because of my slipshod recording. ✓minus
2/18 - Weigh: Last weigh in carried forward. No scale available. ✓
Record: I'll take a fail. Today has not been confirmed complete. There's no point to tracking if it is not done well. ✖️
Post: Done and on time for the first time in many days. ✓
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Round 287
February 10 - 19, 2025
My 8th round in a row! 😊 I am a 70 year old retired RN, caregiver for my husband and my mother in cold, snowy, NE Ohio. We have two adult, married children and four adult, unmarried granddaughters, a spoiled Yorkie, and a spoiled cat, both of whom were rescued.
HW 222 in 2022
GW 130
SMART Goals for this session:
1. Keep net carbs below 30
2. Keep kcal below 1200
3. Measure portion sizes of everything this round
4. Lose one pound in ten days
5. Practice supportive/positive mantra at least once per day for 10 days
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE choice 👍👍
SW Rnd 287
2/10 136.4 +0.8
2/11 136 -0.4
2/12 134.4 -1.6
2/13 135 +0.6
2/14 135.6 +0.6
2/15 135 -0.6
2/16 134 -1
2/17 133.8 -0.2
2/18 133 -0.8
2/19 134.4
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👋🏾 I'm Reshii ~ 58, 5'9" | HW: 280 (2018) | LW: 193 (2024) | GW: 170
2/10 209.7 (2hrs Aerobics, walking, strength and stretch, 14002 👟)
2/11 DNW (Morning aerobics, afternoon yoga and swim)
2/12 209.0 (90 mins 💦 aerobics and swim)
2/13 DNW (90 mins swim, Yoga and stretch)
2/19 208.1 (REST DAY)
2/19: Would my weight be lower if I’d been weighing myself daily? Possibly. Could I have skipped the sugar since Valentine’s? Maybe. But my progress is about so much more than a number on the scale. I’ve gained muscle, still lost some fat and inches, and crushed my workout goals racking up over 500 minutes in Zones 2-4! 💓 H to the yes girl! So after a well-earned reset, I took new progress photos, checked my measurements, fine-tuned my plan, and now I’m feeling recharged and ready to rock the rest of February! ✨
Hope you're all doing well ~ see you next round.
GOALS RND 287:
comments this round2/13 With Valentine’s approaching, I realized more than showing love to others, I need to pour some sugah on myself! For the rest of this round, I’m giving myself space to step back, reflect, and figure out what really needs to change internally if I'm going to ever see lasting change. I’ll still eat at or below maintenance and stay active for my health, but since its stressful tracking every single detail right now ~ I'll weigh every few days and only track intentional movement.
2/12 Mandatory weigh-in for another group was the only reason I stepped on the scale today. Weighed at the gym after swim.
2/11 DNW or track anything.
2/10 Spent all day trying to recover from last night’s Super Bowl snack attack ... great effort, but epic fail. 😭😭 Seriously, why do I always think I can outwork a bad diet?!
So I crunched the numbers: 9 rounds = 90 days … ⬇️14 lbs, ⬇️3.5% body fat, ⬇️20 inches.
But am I celebrating? Nope. Because 1) I’ve re-lost the same weight so many times it’s embarrassing, and 2) It’s STILL the same stupid fat I’ve been trying to ditch for over a year. Is this even progress?! Uuugggghhh ~ frustrated doesn’t even begin to cover it.
RNDs 279 - RND 286RND 279: SW: 223.4 ~ EW: 222.0
RND 280: SW: 222.0 ~ EW: 216.3
RND 281: SW: 216.1 ~ EW: 213.0
RND 282: Lost friend/hope/week
RND 283: SW: 215.8 ~ EW: 217.3 (1/08)
RND 284: SW: 215.0 ~ EW: 213.2
RND 285: SW: 212.3 ~ EW: 211.0
RND 286: SW: 210.5 ~ EW: 208.3
RND 287: SW: 209.7 ~ EW: 208.1
Weight & Body Metrics:February 1st vs February 28thWeight: 209.9 ~ 000.0 | difference
BMI: 31.1 ~ 00.0 | difference
Body Fat: 40.1 ~ 00.0 | difference
Visceral: 14 ~ 00.0 | difference
Subcutaneous: 36.7 ~ 00.0 | difference
Muscle Mass: 56.5 ~ 00.0 | difference
Body Water: 41.0 ~ 00.0 | difference
Bone Mass: 24.7 ~ 00.0 | difference
BMR: 1621.3 ~ 00.0 | difference
Neck: 12.5 ~ 00.0 | difference
Bust: 39.9 ~ 00.0 | difference
LA: 13.8 ~ 00.0 | difference
RA: 14.1 ~ 00.0 | difference
Waist: 34.3 ~ 00.0 | difference
Belly: 39.0 ~ 00.0 | difference
Lower Ab: 43.2 ~ 00.0 | difference
Hips: 47.2 ~ 00.0 | difference
LT: 27.1 ~ 00.0 | difference
RT: 27.1 ~ 00.0 | difference
LC: 13.8 ~ 00.0 | difference
RC: 13.5 ~ 00.0 | difference
January 1st vs January 31stLOST 5.3LBS, 5.6 INCHES AND 0.5% BODY FAT ~ GAINED 0.9% MUSCLE
Even though I lost some weight and inches, I was surprised my body fat didn’t change much. February Focus is more strength training, less cardio, and going back to a HCLF diet since fat loss is still priority.
Weight: 215.8 ~ 210.5 | ⬇️ 5.3 lbs
BMI: 32.1 ~ 31.2 | -0.9%
Body Fat: 40.7 ~ 40.2 | -0.5%
Visceral: 15 ~ 14 | -1
Subcutaneous: 37.3 ~ 37.1 | -0.2%
Muscle Mass: ~ 55.5 56.4 | +0.9%
Body Water: 40.5 ~ 40.9 | +0.4%
Bone Mass: 24.7 ~ N/C | N/C
BMR: 1652.6 ~ 1627.1 | -25.5 😞😔
Neck: 12.5 ~ N/C | N/C
Bust: 40.9 ~ 40.2 | -0.7"
LA: 14.6 ~ 13.8 | -0.8"
RA: 14.1 ~ 13.5 | -0.6"
Waist: 35.8 ~ 34.3 | -1.5"
Belly: 40.3 ~ 39.0 | -0.7"
Lower Ab: 44.2 ~ N/C | N/C
Hips: 47.7 ~ 47.2 | -0.5"
LT: 27.5 ~ 27.1 | -0.4"
RT: 27.5 ~ 27.1 | -0.4"
LC: 13.8 ~ N/C | N/C
RC: 13.5 ~ N/C | N/C
December 1st vs December 31st 2024LOST 6LBS, 14 INCHES, AND 2.1% OF BODY FAT REGAINED PAST 4 MONTHS
Weight: 222.0 ~ 216.1 | ⬇️ 5.9 lbs
BMI: 32.9 ~ 32.1 | -0.8
Body Fat: 42.8 ~ 40.7 | -2.1%
Visceral: 16 ~ 15 | -1
Subcutaneous: 39.1 ~ 37.3 | -1.8%
Muscle Mass: ~ 54.1 56.0 | +1.9%
Body Water: 39.1 ~ 40.5 | +1.4%
Bone Mass: 24.7 ~ 24.7 | No Change
BMR: 1676.6 ~ 1652.6 | -24😞😔
Neck: 13.0 ~ 12.5 | -0.5"
Bust: 42.5 ~ 40.9 | -1.6"
LA: 14.6 ~ 14.3 | -0.3"
RA: 14.1 ~ 13.8 | -0.3"
Waist: 37.2 ~ 35.8 | -1.4"
Belly: 42.5 ~ 40.3 | -2.2"
Lower Ab: 47.5 ~ 44.2 | -3.3"
Hips: 49.5 ~ 47.7 | -1.8"
LT: 28.5 ~ 27.5 | -1.0"
RT: 27.7 ~ 27.5 | -0.2"
LC: 14.5 ~ 13.8 | -0.7"
RC: 14.2 ~ 13.5 | -0.7"5 -
Hi again, I'm Amanda! 5'2" 40F in Virginia.
RSW: 126.2
RGW: 124.0
Non-scale goals (tracked for prior day)
🏃🏻♀️ Run at least 20 miles
🏋🏻♀️ Strength train 5/10 days
2/10 - 126.4 🏋🏻♀️ Today is my 40th birthday! Great day to regroup after falling off at the end of last round (and gaining 2 pounds). We went out Friday night and I drank SIGNIFICANTLY too much alcohol. I suffered all weekend for it. So today is a perfect day to wipe the slate clean. Since the kids are in school/daycare today, I'm planning on doing 40 for 40:
- Bike 10 miles to the climbing gym
- Climb 10 routes
- Bike 10 miles home
- Run 5 miles
- Mountain bike 5 miles this afternoon with a friend
Dinner isn't going to be too crazy tonight but there will be cake
2/11 - 124.6 🏃🏻♀️ (6 miles). Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes!!! It was a great day. My 40 for 40 didn't quite work out once I found out the climbing gym didn't open until 3. Had to be home for the school bus by 4:25. I walked the dogs 2 miles, ran 6 miles, did a Peloton ride for 7 miles, then did a 15-mile road bike ride, totaling 30 miles, then a 10-minute stretch right before the bus came LOL. Ah well, it was a last-minute plan anyway. Today is a snow day for everyone so I'm unlikely to get more than a moment to myself. Happy Tuesday everyone!
2/12 - 123.6 🏋🏻♀️ Happy with today’s weight! Feel like I’m getting closer to where I was before the SF trip/birthday shenanigans. I have a head cold that gave me a bit of a fever overnight and is making breathing really challenging. The kids are home again from school since the town is now coated in ice. Today is a recovery day for me from working out and also this nuisance cold.
2/13 - 124.4. Deserved gain. I didn't go too crazy yesterday but I also didn't track. Today I need to work harder to stay on track and write down what I put in my mouth. Leftover cake isn't helping any! DH is helping make fairly short work of it but there was a lot left. The kids have another snow day, mostly due to power outages all over town. Thanking our lucky stars that we have power this morning as many of my friends don't. Hoping the warmer temperatures melt most of the ice before the wind picks up this afternoon. February is a popular ice time! My youngest was born during a similar ice storm on February 18, 2021. I got on the treadmill this morning before DH went to work and will be momming for most of the rest of the day. We haven't left the house since Monday so I think we'll go on an exciting outing to the grocery store after I do some meal planning. Stay warm everyone!
2/14 - 124.2 🏃🏻♀️ (3.3 miles). Happy Valentine's Day everyone! DH and I don't really celebrate, but I celebrated all week by helping my kindergartener make cards for his class, which he won't get to distribute until Tuesday, because they have ANOTHER snow day today. Almost everything is melted after a 50-degree afternoon yesterday, but there are still power outages everywhere, including at some of the schools. Thankfully power was restored to my youngest's daycare center yesterday so he got to go today. It's much easier to only have an almost-six-year-old around. He has a friend over now so I'm going to go hide in the basement and do some strength training and running while I have a chance (and while they destroy every bedroom and the living room LOL).
2/15 - 124.0 🏃🏻♀️(2.2 miles) 🏋🏻♀️ DH did end up bringing chocolates for Valentine’s Day and I indulged in some of it. I don’t think I went too far over calories plus exercise calories though. I made a Greek salmon sheet pan dinner that was delicious. Today I’m planning to do a longer treadmill run (thanks rain) and strength train glutes/legs/core. Have a great Saturday everyone!
2/16 - 122.2 🏃🏻♀️ (4.5 miles) 🏋🏻♀️ Surprised to see such a loss and not trusting it. I didn’t exactly make the best food choices yesterday, so I’m not counting on this loss sticking. We had friends over for dinner which was lovely after being pent up all week, though their youngest child and my youngest were being absolute hellions by the time we sat down to eat. It’s amazing what qualifies as a good time when you’re a parent of young children hahaha. I’m taking a recovery day today but I’m going to walk the dogs this morning before the wind picks up. The ground is absolutely soaked after the snow and ice this week plus 1.5”+ of rain yesterday. It has been chaotic around here all week. All the small creeks in the area flooded badly yesterday while some people were still without power from the ice storm. We hear from family that our town has been featured on the weather channel a lot the past week! So all this to say I’m not interested in being near any trees when we have a wind advisory later today!
2/17 - 122.6
2/18 - 125.0
2/19 - 124.8🏃🏻♀️(3.5 miles) Total running this round was 19.5 miles. So close to my 20-mile goal! Not close on my weight goal. I've been way off track so far this week, getting it together today. My 5-year-old has a snow day again for a small storm coming through today. Getting tired of all these snow days! But right now he's at a friend's house so I'm riding that wave as long as I can and heading down to get my workout in. I saw someone posted that when things go south in their plan, they stop posting here, and that is definitely what keeps happening to me. Onward! See y'all in the next round!6 -
USW: 241
UGW: 175
Mini goal this round (no snacking after dinner): 9/10
Mini WL goal (195 lbs by May 19): 6.2 lbs to go
SW Rnd 287: 203
2/10 - 202.4 walking
2/11 - 201.8 no exercise today, I am feeling sick.
2/12 - 202.2 walking
2/13 - 202.4 cycling
2/14 - 201.8 walking
2/15 - 200.0 walking
2/16 - 200.4 cycling
2/17 - 200.0 walking
2/18 - 200.2 walking
2/19 - 201.2 cycling2 -
@silistic - First, congrats on a stellar round! You are killing it! Secondly, I think you have already addressed this, but how do you get your spreadsheet into this post? It's very efficient.
@Chapter_3 - It's hard to fight town hall but I applaud your efforts. It does sound intimidating, but nothing will change if there is no opposition. Good luck!
@_JeffreyD_ - I remember the first time I prioritized my restaurant food order based on nutritional needs rather than the yummiest thing on menu. I walked away like your DW, so pleased that I'd pulled it off and enjoyed the meal to boot. It was empowering!!!
@Skyleen75 - You dropped a lot at the start of the round and then came back to even. Not so bad. If you did it once you can do it again. You got this!
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Me - Meg, 5'5", 66, desk job, moderate daily exerciser
Daily Calories @ 1530 for one pound per round!
GOAL #3 128 LBS
Winners never quit and quitters never win – Vince Lombardi
ROUND 287
02/10 – 135.5 Body Pump – day after Superbowl
02/11 – 134.9 Morning Swim
02/12 – 134.0 Slug all day at the computer
02/13 – 133.8 Morning Swim
02/14 – 133.1 Noon trainer session
02/15 – 133.2 Morning swim
02/16 – 133.1 Yoga and celebrate my birthday!
02/17 – 133.8 Body Pump and grandson day
02/18 – DNW Morning swim - 1616 calories, 31 fiber, 104 protein, 1210 sodium
02/19 – 132.9 Snow day – maybe a snow walk if my bursa will allow
I had a little drop, mostly from eating at home and having low sodium, but I’ll take it. It was one day of good-for-me foods, albeit slightly high on the calories. It makes me want to try for two good-for-me days.
Two inches of snow blankets the neighborhood, closing schools, and making everything so nice and quiet. I’ll try to take a walk this morning in my Yaktrax if my bursa will allow. Hopefully enough traffic will have cleared the roads by this afternoon so I can go to my doctor appoint to discuss Monday’s MRI. I hope she sees something repairable. I’m so tired of this bursa issue!!!
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Round 287
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 244 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
R286 EW= 195.7
R287 EW= 195.8
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) = 0.8 LOST (Ending Weight 192.4)
R286 (01/31/25 thru 02/09/25) = 3.3 GAINED (Ending Weight 195.7)
R287 (02/10/25 thru 02/19/25) = 0.1 Gained (Ending Weight 195.8)
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 195.7
02/10-195.8-(Trend Weight: 194.2)-
02/11-194.8-(Trend Weight: 194.2)-
02/12-195.6-(Trend Weight: 194.4)-
02/13-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
02/14-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)-
02/15-193.8-(Trend Weight: 194.6)-
02/16-194.4-(Trend Weight: 194.7)-
02/17-194.4-(Trend Weight: 194.7)
02/18-194.8-(Trend Weight: 194.8)- (Arms crossed, eyebrows furled) Humph….
02/19-195.8-(Trend Weight 195.1)- Spoiler Alert: Long, sad post. I’m up 0.1 lb for the round. I gained a whole big fat pound overnight of not-worth-it. Because the gain came from bingeing on junk last night. Lots of emotional eating going on. I found out a few days ago that my friend Diane has just weeks left to live. We knew it was coming at some point. She is only semi-lucid. Not able to eat but a few bites or a little Ensure. I went to see her again yesterday and spoon-fed her some lemon filled bismark donut along with some Ensure. It’s better than nothing I suppose. My reno has slowed down again as my emergency bail-me-out crew is getting busier with other pre-scheduled things and can barely fit in any hours. It feels like everything around me is falling apart but does it make any sense or help anything if I fall apart too? I swear I’m trying as best as I can. If I could just stop the gain as I go through this process with my friend I would be happy. But the scale just keeps going up and up meaning more challenges are coming my way and I’m running out of strength. Life is going to be lonely without her. The landscape just looks barren. It’s a huge loss. Most of the time she does not make any sense when she speaks. In many ways I’ve already lost her and it’s only her body that’s left. Isn’t that horrible to say, to think, to realize? It will be hard to let go of what’s left. I just want to hold on for Dear Life!
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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Donna, I can sympathise with you when you say you feel you've already lost your friend. I felt I lost my Dad twice, firstly when the dementia kicked in with a vengeance and he knew only that I was a familiar face and not his daughter & 18 months or so later when he passed away. It sucks!!
. But you are doing your best to make her more comfortable by both spending time with her and spoon feeding her. You are a true friend, keep going, and take comfort from that 
. Sending you comforting and strengthening hugs 🤗. 5 -
Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
GW OA: 125
Year 2 of JGM10D
Learning to make good food (and drink) choices every day, holidays, birthdays, bad days, good days, vacations, family issues and other life events.
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 foot surgery
SW Rnd 276: DNW
SW Rnd 277: 127.2
SW Rnd 278: 126.6
SW Rnd 279: 127.5 Thanksgiving
SW Rnd 280: 129.5
SW Rnd 281: 127.6
SW Rnd 282: 128.8 Christmas
2025
SW Rnd 283: 129.3 New Years 2025
SW Rnd 284: 129.9
SW Rnd 285: 129.2
SW Rnd 286: 128.5
SW Rnd 287: 129.9
Goals this round:
* eat for wellness and sustainable planning
* no snacking
* wine on Fridays or at parties only
2/10: 129.9
2/11: 129.3
2/12: 129.1
2/13: 128.5
2/14: 128.3
2/15: DNW
2/16: 130.2
2/17: 129.3
2/18: 129.1
2/19: 130.1
2/19: yup, and I just can't figure it out. Next round: determination.
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Hi, I'm Charissa.
Thank you, QuiltingJaine, for leading the charge in 2025!
286 was not the best. I had difficult time getting back to plan, water and exercise. Not sure if my body was still recooperating for if I just capitalized on the excuse.
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 femaleMeasurable Daily Goals
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*****
Round 283/75 - SW: 229.0 EW: 228.2 loss .8
Round 284/76 - SW:228.2 EW: 230.6 gain 2.4
Total loss: <1.6>
Round 285/77 - SW:230.6 EW: 227.8 loss 2.8 Total Loss: 1.2
Round 286/78 - SW:227.8 EW: 230.0 gain 2.2 Total Loss: < 1.0>
Monthly Weight Tracker 2025
🚶🏽- 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
Other Trackable Goals
🚫 - No Wine
📖 - Self-Care
📔- Organization
Starting Round 286 : 230.0
5 Goals/10 days!
🚶🏽🏋️♀️🍎✅💧⬇️🚫📖📔
2/10 - 231.2 ~ Day after Superbowl. I wasn't planning on making a lot of stuff but DH was disappointed, so I made a low-calorie chicken dip, but the bagel chips did me in, Guacamole (only ate a little), Ham rollups (ate more than I should have), bean dip (didn't eat) and he made chili (had a small bowl). oh, and there was breakfast of shrimp and grits in honor of a New Orleans Superbowl. Not a good calorie day but a fun day none-the-less. Oh, and I didn't even bother to track~ Owning it all and ready to crack down this week, even though I have a few events.
2/11 - 231.8 ~
2/12 - 231.4 ~
2/13 - 230.2 ~ Day after bookclub ~
2/14 - DNW ~
2/15 - 230.4 ~ Day after Valentine's Day, but no real plans.
2/16 - 231 ~
2/17 - 231 ~ Day after Juju Bday Party and dinner with Friends
2/18 - 231 ~
2/19 - 230 ~ Goal 228.5 - nope.
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My third round this year and hoping to build on progress made in the last round. Ended the last round on 62.1.
Mon 10 62.1 👍 trend ⬇️ No loss today, actual weight and trend weight are the same
Tue 11 62.1. Trend ⬇️. Same weight 3 days in a row but at least it’s not a gain. Trend is now ahead of the scale.
Wed 12 61.8 😊. Trend ⬇️
Thu 13 61.8 Trend ⬇️
Fri 14 💕🍾💕. 62.3 😡. Trend ⬇️. I think yesterday’s meal was rather salty. Valentines meal and fizz tonight so not sure what tomorrow will bring!
Sat 15. 61.9 trend ⬇️. That’s better especially considering the extra calories from yesterday’s celebrations. No more alcohol this round!
Sun 16 62.3 🙁 trend ⬆️ 🙁 Not the number I was expecting or wanting!
Mon 17 62.1 😊 trend ↔️ An improvement 😊
Tue 18 61.6 😊 trend ⬇️
Wed 19 61.6 trend ⬇️. 0.5 kg lost this round. Not as much as I’d hoped for I but it all counts.2 -
66 YO Female 5’6”. GW 135ish
2/10. 153.8 ( 1372 cal, 45 min workout)
2/11 157.6. (1250 cal, 40 min workout)
2/12 156.6 (1334 cal, 45 min workout)
2/13 154.4. (1146 cal, 35 min workout)
2/14 153.4 (1572cal, 60 min workout)
2/15 152.4 (1157 cal, 50 min workout)
2/16 150.2 (1427 cal, 61 min workout)
2/17 150.4 (1212 cal, 45 min workout)
2/18 152.2 (1155 cal, 31 min workout)
2/19 152.2 (1202 cal, 64 min workout)
I consider my first round a success! Thank you for letting me join! Look forward to another round4 -
Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 149.0
UGW: 140.0
02/08 - 151.5 at 9:30 a.m. ...5.45 miles in 105 mins to the post office and back
02/09 - 151.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.19 miles in 101 mins to the Ruins and back
Day/Weight/Comment
02/10 - 151.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer then haircuts w/DDD
02/11 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
02/12 - 152.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup
02/13 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...cold wind and rain
02/14 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty, 1.71 miles in 44 mins w/him then 5.41 miles in 106 mins to the post office and back...nasty cold, high winds the entire walk...but I did it!!
02/15 - 151.0 at 9:15 a.m. ...5.21 miles in 100 mins to the Ruins and back
02/16 - 152.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...Gathered tax info for our Tax Lady...ugh
02/17 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Had blood drawn then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/18 - 153.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty, 1.71 miles in 55 mins w/him then made soup
02/19 -
Good luck everyone.
Chris2 -
@deepwoodslady oh Donna I’m so sorry. Please be kind to yourself as you go through this immeasurable pain 💔3
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💝SW Rnd 287💝
2/10 - 163.0 - pants fit looser👖
2/11 - 162.8 ⬇️ 0.2 tighter bra hook 👙
2/12 - 162.4 ⬇️ 0.4 coworker commented on weight loss
2/13 - 162.4 ⏹️ 0.0
2/14 - 162.2 ⬇️ 0.2
2/15 - 160.4 ⬇️ 1.8
2/16 - 160.6 🆙 0.2
2/17 - 161.0 🆙 0.4
2/18 - 160.0 ⬇️ 1.0 - clothes are starting to get loose
2/19 - 159.4 ⬇️ 0.6 >> Pre-surgery appt. goal 159 lbs
📉 Total Lost: 3.6 lbs☃️SW Rnd 285☃️
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 - 167.4 ⬇️ 1.0
📉 Total Lost: 2.2 lbs
💕SW Rnd 286💕
1/31 - 166.4
2/1 - 165.0 ⬇️ 1.4 - anniversary ring fits 💍
2/2 - 164.2 ⬇️ 0.8
2/3 - 165.4 🆙 1.2 - tighter notch on belt
2/4 - 164.4 ⬇️ 1.0
2/5 - 164.0 ⬇️ 0.4 - learning trends 📉
2/6 - 163.2 ⬇️ 0.8 - follow hunger cues 🥪
2/7 - 162.8 ⬇️ 1.0
2/8 - 162.2 ⬇️ 0.6
2/9 - 163.0 🆙 0.8
📉 Total Lost: 3.4 lbs
📉 Grand Total Lost from all Rounds: 7 lbs4 -
HW: 194.7 (88.3 kg) April 25, 2020
ST WT RND 247: 180.6 (81.9 kg)END WT RND 247: 177.4 (80.5 kg)END WT 256: DNF
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)
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)
END WT 285: 149.9 (68 kg)
END WT 286: 147.9 (67.1 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 287: 147.9 (67.1 kg)
2/10- 147.5 (66.9 kg) I feel like I'm reaching the point in my journey where the paper towel effect is really starting to set in. Sometimes I slip into being discouraged about how long it's taken me to get here, versus celebrating how far I've come.
2/11- 147.7 (67 kg)- We had the sirloin we picked up at Costco during the Superbowl for dinner last night. Tonight, Sister Act popped up as a suggested watch. Haven't seen it in years, so I'm settled in for a night of nostalgia.
2/12- 146.6 (66.5 kg) I know I didn't lose 1.1 pounds of fat overnight but nice to see a new low on the scale this morning. I had my biannual rheumatology check up this afternoon and even weighing with clothes on I was still under 150. The doctor remarked on my weight loss and after confirming it was intentional good weight loss was very happy for me. In fact, he had to reduce my medication dose because of it.
2/13- 146.8 (66.6 kg) Husband's back home tonight. It's a travel heavy month for him. We don't celebrate Valentine's Day, but we did go out tonight and beat the crowds.
2/14- 146.1 (66.3 kg) Within calories today. I'm starting to learn I need to eat smaller portions of heavy dinners. Calorie wise, the lasagna I had slotted into my goals nicely, but similar to my burger a couple weeks ago, my stomach feels uncomfortably full after the fact. Also, I woke up feeling ike I have a minor cold, so my energy is sapped. Good excuse to sleep in tomorrow.
2/15- 145.8 (66.1) I had the excuse to sleep in, but woke up when my husband did at 6 AM and couldn't fall back asleep. I did lay in bed until 8 though and did absolutely nothing productive today, which is kind of nice.
2/16- 146.1 (66.3 kg) Where did the weekend go?
2/17- 145.8 (66.1 kg) It's shaping up to be another busy week at work. I did some stress eating at work today and didn't log until after the fact. What I guessed was 600 calories for lunch and snacks was actually 800. But I kept it pretty close to goal with dinner. I guess it's a good reminder to take the time to log as I go.
2/18- 146.2 (66.3 kg)
2/19- 147 (66.7 kg) A jump up at the end of the round is not my preferred way to end, but I'm still down overall and I've just finished my 10th round in a row. Last year, I never finished my 10th round. I am celebrating my wins!3 -
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205.8 Ending weight RND 286
60+ Female using trend weight
I lost 0.6 lbs avg last round. I exceeded my goal of 3 times going to the gym per week. Unfortunately I just had surgery and am on an exercise ban for weights 2 weeks. I can get back on the treadmill slowly on the 17th. Sigh! I was doing well with my consistency. The thing that keeps me yo-yoing is I get going and then life seems to throw me a curveball and it takes me time to regroup and start again versus immediately.
🐸I will keep the analogy of boiling frog in my head🐸
2/10 DNW- Surgery in hospital
2/11 DNW Home celebrated my bday 2522 steps
2/12 206.7🛑 ate over calories, didn't track water 2646 steps progress
2/13 207.4🛑 didn't track calories, didn't track water 4666 steps progress
2/14 207.8🛑 didn't track calories or water, 2531 steps
2/15 207.4⬇️ over calories, 39 oz water, 2175 steps
2/16 207.2⬇️ didn't track calories or water, 1383 steps
2/17 206.8⬇️ didn't track calories or water, 3664 steps progress
2/18 206.6⬇️ didn't track calories or water, 1971 steps
2/19 207.4🛑 didn't track calories or water, 3526 steps progress, now that I'm beginning to heal I want to make the next round a good one. This one I didn't do much but I made myself come in here and keep posting everyday no matter how little I did.
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@deepwoodslady Sigh, I’m so sorry to hear about your dear friend. That feeling of the world getting a little lonelier made me tear up, that’s a real heartache.
Take good care of yourself.1 -
@deepwoodslady i’m sorry for what you are going through, loss is hard and seeing your friend suffer can leave you feeling powerless. I lost my husband of 46 years this past December, what has helped me is a book called Imagine Heaven, it’s stories of people who have experienced the near death experience, anyway as I read these stories, I imagine what his experience might have been and it brings me joy for him. Doesn’t leave me less alone but somehow it helps. (((Hugs)))2
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Thank you, @quiltingjaine !
74 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion...
...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 149.0
UGW: 140.0
02/08 - 151.5 at 9:30 a.m. ...5.45 miles in 105 mins to the post office and back
02/09 - 151.6 at 8:00 a.m. ...5.19 miles in 101 mins to the Ruins and back
Day/Weight/Comment
02/10 - 151.9 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer then haircuts w/DDD
02/11 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then cleaned house
02/12 - 152.9 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then made soup
02/13 - 151.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then nothing...cold wind and rain
02/14 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty, 1.71 miles in 44 mins w/him then 5.41 miles in 106 mins to the post office and back...nasty cold, high winds the entire walk...but I did it!!
02/15 - 151.0 at 9:15 a.m. ...5.21 miles in 100 mins to the Ruins and back
02/16 - 152.0 at 8:00 a.m. ...Gathered tax info for our Tax Lady...ugh
02/17 - 151.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Had blood drawn then 60 min workout w/trainer
02/18 - 153.5 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty, 1.71 miles in 55 mins w/him then made soup
02/19 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty, 1.53 miles in 46 mins w/him then 60 min workout w/trainer
Good luck everyone.
Chris0
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