Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 289
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Female 5’1” Age 75 years
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)
3/4/25 MFP changed formatting so I have greatly edited my posting. I’m old, I don’t like change! Clearly MFP doesn’t care. I will try to cope but this may be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back.”
1/1/25 139.5
Comments pertain to previous day
SW RND 289 137.0
3/2 137.0
3/3 138.0 Terrible “sleep” last night. I think it was around 2 when I finally drifted off and woke up at 5 - wondering if the sourdough is okay. It was beautiful so it is now shaped and in the fridge for the “long ferment.”
3/4 137.0 Slept last night from 9-6, I think. Got up, got the bread in the oven and baked, and waiting to take it to the neighbors’ for group breakfast in 45 minutes.
3/5 137.0 Breakfast with neighbors was good. Egg casserole, bacon, 1/2 slice of my sourdough, a taste of fried potatoes.
3/6 137.0 Late lunch with neighbors at Great Greek - small side salad and steak. At least I’m holding my own.
3/7 137.5 My eating was good, low carb until I took a loaf of fresh bread to the neighbors who are leaving today. I didn’t eat the bread but I did eat a slice of pizza. 🤦♀️ I need to get my act together! My knees are killing me. One of the first things I noticed when I cut carbs almost 8 years ago was that my knees quit hurting.
3/8 137.5 Lovely TMI
*FOR BETTER OR WORSE, I’m going to post the next round
3/9 137.0 Awoke at “4:30” with splitting headache, took aspirin and tried going back to bed and gave up at 4:45. Got up only to realize we had to “spring forward.” 5:30 seems to be my normal-ish wake up time. I had what I would call a “high protein” day yesterday. Beef, beef, cheddar and 1/2 of a protein shake. No bread, no knee pain!
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is this how the post ABOVE for the next round looks to everyone? And most importantly, does it take you to the next round?
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USW: 241
UGW: 175
Mini-WL goal (190 lbs by May 19): 5.4 lbs to go
Mini-goal stick with it for 30 days): 7/30SW: 198.9
3/2 - 199.4 cycling
3/3 - 198.2 walking
3/4 - 198.8 walking
3/5 - 200.0 cycling
3/6 - 196.8 walking
3/7 - 196.0 cycling
3/8 - 195.2 walking
3/9 - 195.4
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@quiltingjaine Yes, it did take me to the next round. I'm in. BTW, if you still want to include your spoiler with your weight history it's not too tough. You would simply highlight the stuff you want inside the spoiler first. Then to the left of our comments you will see a black paragraph symbol. click it. When you do you will see a couple of icons inside. One is a quotation marl. click that. You will then see the spoiler option. click that. it will put everything you highlighted inside a spoiler. It's quicker and easier than it sounds. I hope this helps.
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Measurable Daily Goals
🚶🏽 - Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
🍎 - Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (approximately 1650)
✅ - Macros - Protein (75g - 100g) Carbs < 75g
💧 - Water - Minimum 50 oz
🚫 - No Wine
⬇️ - Downward trendStarting Round 289 : 229.4 Goals/10 days!🚶🏽🍎✅💧🚫⬇️
3/2 228.2 (-1.2/-1.2) 🚶🏽🍎🚫⬇️ Carbs were high, and water intake was low. Had a busy day starting with a birthday party and then babysitting the grandkids.
3/3 228.0 (-.2/-1.4) 🚶🏽🍎✅💧🚫⬇️ Carbs are still higher than I normally consume. Not sure if I shared here...but using Factor meals for calorie and portion control for a bit. Question for the group. I am laser-focused on these 10lb this month. I have slacked up this year on my strength training. Mind you, not a powerlifter by any means but wondering if I should wait to resume my ST until April or whether the impact would be minimal (muscle weighing more than fat) to start now?
3/4 227.0 (-1.0/-2.4) 🍎💧🚫⬇️ A little surprised at this number as yesterday didn't include much exercise or moving around (6 hour meeting at work). Calories good, water good, carbs high...
3/5 226.0 (-1.0/-3.4)🚶🏽🍎💧🚫⬇️ Took a while to update and I'm afraid it's all going to go poof and/or I won't be able to copy and paste and retain the formatting……Down another pound! WOW. I weighed 6 times and moved the scale around and this was the highest recording!! I've met my goal for the round, now just got to keep it….any additional is a bonus!! Calories at 1535, lowest in a bit….3/6 227.2 (+1.2/-2.2) 🚶🏽Call it a "market correction". I was not good at all. Well, I was good until about 6pm and then apparently I snapped. Back on target today, for sure.
3/7 226.2 (-1.0/-3.2) 🚶🏽🍎⬇️ ~ Looks like I'm getting rid of my spoilers for a while until I can figure this thing out…. I used to keep my post outside of MFP and then copy and paste, but the service that I was using doubled it's membership fees so I cancelled and figured out how to do it here. I guess that was a waste of time. Back in line. Happy with this round so far.
3/8 226.4(+.2/-3.0) 🚶🏽🍎
3/9 DNW ~ 🚶🏽 it would not be good. Got my exercise in but otherwise, it was a day of feasting. My husband's sister and brother came to visit. We went out for breakfast and pizza for dinner. Gotta hit my 3.5 this round so out of a nice walk in a few hours and at or under calorie goal for the day!
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3/11@slimmersixties ~ thank you!
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Round 289
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
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ROUND 246 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
R288 EW= 196.4
R289 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
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LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME
R43 thru R52 (06/07/18 thru 09/23/18) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 19.4 LOST[/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending weight 179.0)
R53 thru R62 (09/24/18 thru 01/01/19) = [b][b][color=blue] 4.1 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending weight 183.1)
R63 thru R72 (01/02/19 thru 04/11/19) = [b][b][color=blue] 8.1 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending weight 191.2)
R73 thru R82 (04/12/19 thru 07/20/19) = [b][b][color=blue ] 5.5 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending weight 196.7)
R83 thru R92 (07/21/19 thru 10/28/19) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 8.7 LOST[/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending weight 188.0)
R93 thru R102 (10/29/19 thru 02/05/20) = [b][b][color=blue] 2.0 GAINED[/b][/b][/color=blue](Ending weight 190.0)
R103 thru 112 (02/06/20 thru 05/06/20) = [b][b][color=blue] 14.9 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 204.9)
R113 thru 122 (05/07/20 thru 08/23/20) = [b][b][color=blue] 4.7 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 209.6)
R 123 thru R132 (08/24 thru 12/02/20) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.5 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 208.1)
R133 thru R142 (12/03/20 thru 03/01/21) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 0.7 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 207.4)
R143 thru 152 (03/02/21 thru 06/10/21) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 3.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 203.8)
R153 thru R162 (06/11/21 thru 09/18/21) = (b][b][color=fuchsia] 16.2 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 187.6)
R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = (b][b][color=blue] 5.0 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = (b][b][color=blue] 7.0 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 199.6)
R183 thru R192 (04/07/22 thru 07/15/22) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.4 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 198.2)
R193 thru R202 (07/16/22 thru 10/23/22) = [b][b][color=blue] 3.8 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 202.0)
R203 thru R212 (10/24/22 thru 01/31/23) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 7.2 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 194.8)
R213 thru R222 (02/01/23 thru 05/11/23) = [b][b][color=blue] 0.5 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 195.3)
R223 thru R232 (05/12/23 thru 08/19/23) = [b][b][color=blue] 3.4 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 198.0)
R233 thru R242 (08/20/23 thru 11/27/23) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 17.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 180.4)
R243 thru R252 (11/28/23 thru 03/06/24) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 2.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 177.8)
R253 thru R262 (03/07/24 thru 06/14/24) = [b][b][color=blue] 5.8 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 183.6)
R263 thru R272 (06/15/24 thru 09/22/24) = [b][b][color=blue] 10.2 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 193.8)
R273 thru R282 (09/23/24 thru 12/31/24) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.2 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 192.6)
R283 (01/01/25 thru 01/10/25) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 1.6 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 191.0)
R284 (01/11/25 thru 01/20/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 2.2 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 193.2)
R285 (01/21/25 thru 01/30/25) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] 0.8 LOST [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight 192.4)
R286 (01/31/25 thru 02/09/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 3.3 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 195.7)
R287 (02/10/25 thru 02/19/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 0.1 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 195.8)
R288 (02/20/25 thru 03/01/25) = [b][b][color=blue] 0.6 GAINED [/b][/b][/color=blue] (Ending Weight 196.4)
R289 (03/02/25 thru 03/11/25) = [b][b][color=fuchsia] xxxxx [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending Weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND: 196.4
03/02-195.4-(Trend Weight: 196.5)-
03/03-195.4-(Trend Weight: 196.4)-
03/04-195.6-(Trend Weight: 196.3)-
03/05-195.6-(Trend Weight: 196.2)-
03/06-194.6-(Trend Weight: 196.0)- Finally the drop I was looking for! Another good day with meals AND snacks. I also continued to work on eating slower. I did well with my lunch but ate my dinner a bit too fast forgetting my goal. I’m still failing miserably on water intake and exercise. Knowledge is power, right? T-Minus 1.2 lbs with 8.8 to go by May 10th goal. QUESTION: I copy/paste my test for Microsoft Word on my Desktop. Do I have to re-bold and re-strike thru etc. EVERY SINGLE DAY? What is "Save Draft" next to the Post Reply button? I'm not understanding that if we save draft, how do we pull it back up for usage? Sorry, I'm old and not very tech savvy.
03/07-DNW-(Trend Weight: DNW)- Stayed on plan yesterday. It was a good day. Today is no-weigh Friday. Have a great weekend everyone!
03/08-196.0-(Trend Weight: 195.9)- Weight up, trend down. My nephew spent the day with me yesterday and we went out to dinner. We were discussing what he could do work-wise to help further my reno project along. I should not have had dessert with my dinner. It was a moment of weakness. Otherwise, my meals were not too bad but probably loaded with the typical restaurant sodium. Today is hair appointments with DS and DGS and myself. I will take them out to dinner but will probably not eat until I get home. Nephew will come today to work on a project. I know that I will not always be perfect but I will be persistent. Back at it today.
03/09-196.6-(Trend Weight: 196.0)- And in the twinkling of an eye, her dreams were shattered. I must make today a good day.
03/10-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
03/11-xxxxx-(Trend Weight: xxxxx)-
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
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23F, 5’1, Canada
Next Goal Weight: 190lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight: 140lbs
Weight to Go: 56.4lbs
Highest Weight: 205lbs
SW Round 289: 196.4lbs
Total Weight Lost: 8.6lbs
Previous Rounds:
Round 288: -1.2lbs3/2
Weight: 196.3lbs
Trend Weight: 196.3lbs
3/3:
Weight: 196.1lbs
Trend Weight: 196.2lbs
3/4
Weight: 196.3lbs
Trend Weight: 196.2lbs
3/5
Weight: 195.5lbs
Trend Weight: 196.1lbs
3/6
Weight: 195.8lbs
Trend Weight: 196.0lbs
3/7
Weight: 195.2lbs
Trend Weight: 195.9lbs
3/8
Weight: 195.5lbs
Trend Weight: 195.8lbs
3/9
Weight: 196.3lbs
Trend Weight: 195.9lbs
3/10
3/11
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Round 282 88.8 kg
Round 283 88.4
Round 284 87.75
Round 285 87.55
Round 286 87.2
Round 287 86.9
Round 288 86.55
Day 1, Sun 86.0
Day 2, Mon 86.4 median is 86.2
Day 3, Tue 87.7 median is 86.4
Day 4, Wed 87.9 median is 87.05
Day 5, No scale
Day 6, Fri 86.3, median is 86.4
Day 7, Sat 86.3, median is 86.35
Day 8, Sun 86.0, median is 86.3
Day 9, Mon 85.7, median is 86.3
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Lis, 61, living in Spain
High weight 276lb August 2021
Maintenance 182lbApologies I've been missing in action. Left my happy place in the rv and relocated back to my house. It's rained everyday since i got here!
The good news is the cooler weather has helped with my water retention and I'm back to my maintenance weight!
3.2 184.2
3.6 182.2⬇️ Steps 7724 ✅️calories✅️
3.7 182.2➡️ Steps 8165✅️ calories✅️
3.8 182.2➡️ Steps 4585✅️ calories✅️
3.9 182.2➡️ Steps 3857✅️ calories✅️
Its rained almost non stop since i got home and I'm really missing my walking but happy to be maintaining
3.10
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Congrats on your new baby granddaughter, welcome to the work little one. Grands are such a delight & joy xx
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I copied & pasted the actual ticker rather than the link from Tickerfactory & then next day copied & pasted the previous days post before adding todays entry.
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Goals for the round:
2L water per day - ✔️
Stay under calorie goal - ✔️
Weigh daily - ✔️
Over 10,000 steps on days not in work - ❌ I did a shocking 5300 steps today. I took my little girl to Disney on ice then we had family visiting so didn’t get time to go for a walk. I did do 20000 yesterday which I suppose makes up for it 🙈
End weight from last round - 153.8 lb3/2 - 153.2 😊
3/3 - 153.4
3/4 - 152.8 😊
3/5 - 152.6 😊
3/6 - 152.2 😊
3/7 - 151.8 😊
3/8 - 150.6 😊
3/9 - 150.0 😊
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RWD289 #59
#ENGAGED #DRIVER
#HSF #FINISHEACHDAY💪🏻
SW RND 289 ⚖️131.8
The next 10 days, I will focus on mindset & reflection. I will deploy healthy habits.
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JGMTD
Daily: 🏆Nutrition (ALL: IF, cals, macros, Pg )🙆♀️15min🚶♀️10k, 💗Z2 60min, 💦 80oz. 🏋️♀️(5x)
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activities = actual day
Daily = morning reflections
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3/2 131.8 🙆♀️🎾🚶♀️💓💦🏆
3/3 131.2 🙆♀️🚶♀️💓💦
3/4 131.2 🙆♀️🚶♀️💓 💦
3/5 DNW 🙆♀️🚶♀️💓💦🏆
3/6 131.8 🙆♀️🚶♀️💓💦
3/7 131.8 🙆♀️💦
3/8 DNW🙆♀️💦
3/9 DNW
3/10
3/11
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Daily
3/5 DNW I’ve decided to only weigh with a good night sleep…
Yesterday was perfect until it wasn’t. … hubby and I went out for an ice cream cone after dinner… Que Delicioso! Moose Tracks-never disappoints. (made it through entire Mardi Gras season without king cake or over indulgence… But OOOOOh that last indulgence before Lent… ) Back on track today!
Read an interesting article yesterday about stress/cortisol and the negative impact on health. Our nervous system is just as important as other systems… And is often neglected. My sleep avgs approx 6hrs per night - needs attention. I know I need more to be at my optimum each day.
3/6 better sleep, but still under six hours. Decided to weigh this morning because I felt puffy. Good walking and nutrition day, 🚫🏋️♀️- entangled with City Hall crud again. I think I like “living there“… It’s familiar territory & my default setting - takes fortitude to shift gears. Constant challenge to balance. NSV: 🚶♀️11k
Remember the following:
JGMTD: I will focus on mindset & reflection. I will deploy healthy habits. I am grateful to be blessed with knowledge and to use it!
(I was supposed to be out of town last night thru tomorrow, but decided not to go… Hubby went without me. I simply couldn’t leave City Hall behind… No regrets. This is too important for our town. Will be over next Tuesday.)
Benefit: Easy nutrition at home.
3/7 really nothing new to report today… It’s gorgeous here. I will have lots of activity this morning and meetings all afternoon.
3/8 & 3/9
My sleep is sporadic. My thoughts are narrow. I’ve decided 🚫⚖️until I have some regularity of my days… I’m in crunch mode for our council meeting Tuesday night - thank goodness I have a tennis match tomorrow & Tues morn. to move and breath. I had an orange/cranberry muffin this morning, which I never do… I have not been eating poorly, but my portions are leaning larger than usual. I’m very close to Maintenance. I give myself a B- on nutrition and a F- on movement these past few days.
#HSF
#FINISHEACHDAY💪🏻
📣#bestshapeofmylife
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🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 289(my 219th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine.
So here we go again, I’m just keeping plugging away! New round, this time I need to stop playing around & take it more seriously, I am not in maintenance & I want to get back to where I should be. I will be taking something forward from @Chapter_3 (yet again) if I may "We should be strategically engaged with our lives each day, right?! That’s my word… ENGAGED." " I will try to keep that word ENGAGED in my mind over these new 10 days & also remember that I am the driver of my life & not the passenger. My goal for this round is to get back to 139s. I need to be diligent as only 3-5 days per round staying on the wagon is not sufficient to get me back to where I want to be & then relaxing for the last 2/3 is not acceptable! I want to stay strong, walk the walk as well as talk the talk! & make the round a successful one. So, goals for this round;
First and foremost, no feeding frenzies – I am not a shark or even a piranha!
to weigh less at the end of the round than the start
be happy because I feel that I have made the round count at the end
I need to remain consistent - it does work! Good luck for success everyone.
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Spoiler WarningSpoiler WarningI am the driver in my life & not the passenger, I need to drive my life to a healthy life."Health is wealth",SW RND 289 143
3/2 DNW – travelled home today. Walked 9.32 miles yesterday, was very engaged all day, thought very carefully before putting every bite in my mouth.
3/3 142 – (trend 142.7) 6.83 miles walked, keeping the mindfulness going.
3/4 142 – (trend 142.6) 10.13 miles walked, feeling strong.
3/5 142 – (trend 142.5) 8.96 miles walked. Well in control of driving my life.
3/6 141 – (trend 142.3) 9.41 miles walked, well chuffed with this morning’s number.
3/7 140.6 – (trend 142.1) 10.24 miles walked. Amazing how it works when one sticks to the plan!
3/8 140.4 – (trend 141.9) 8.91 miles walked.
3/9 141.8 – (trend 141.9) 13.11 miles walked. Hoping this is last night’s pizza & high carbs, but within CICO. Tomorrow’s weigh in will be my end of round as will have no scales on Tuesday.
3/10 DNW – up at 1.15 AM to fly to Rome; it would have been a false weight at that time. Taking yesterday’s number as end of this & start of next round; a 1.2 pound loss & more importantly feeling happier & more in control of myself than I was 10 days ago. Aim to take that positivity going forward. 11.05 miles walked.
3/11
👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.
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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
02/28 - 152.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Grandson Duty then 1.49 miles in 42 mins w/him
03/01 - 151.4 at 8:30 a.m. ...P/u taxes, went to Target, managed 5.44 miles in 104 mins to the post office and back...horrible 17mph cold wind...ugh, but I did it!!
Day/Weight/Comment
03/02 - 151.8 at 8:15 a.m. ...made soup, ground coffee beans, read books...winds at 20 mph!!
03/03 - 151.2 at 5:30 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/04 - 153.0 at 5:30 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 1.76 miles in 55 mins w/him03/05 - 152.5 at 5:30 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer
03/06 - 152.7 at 5:30 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 1.76 miles in 54 mins w/him
03/07 - 152.6 at 5:30 a.m. …Grandson Duty then 60 min workout w/trainer03/08 - 153.7 at 9:00 a.m. …5.31 miles in 105 mins to the post office and back then made soup
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Good luck everyone.
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Lis, 61, living in Spain
High weight 276lb August 2021
Maintenance 182lbApologies I've been missing in action. Left my happy place in the rv and relocated back to my house. It's rained everyday since i got here!
The good news is the cooler weather has helped with my water retention and I'm back to my maintenance weight!
3.2 184.2
3.6 182.2⬇️ Steps 7724 ✅️calories✅️
3.7 182.2➡️ Steps 8165✅️ calories✅️
3.8 182.2➡️ Steps 4585✅️ calories✅️
3.9 182.2➡️ Steps 3857✅️ calories✅️
Its rained almost non stop since i got home and I'm really missing my walking but happy to be maintaining
3.10 182⬇️Steps 8457✅️ calories✅️
Break in the rain meant i could get a quick walk in! Having to be super careful with food as I'm doing so little exercise!
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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: 200-205Simple Goal for this round : Start treating my OGW like a REAL PROJECT with the future of “the company” on the line.
Round 289 Posts
This is my posting format….Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. / Comment
3/1/25 : 232.0 SW a day before.
3/2: 229.4
Thanks for allowing me the rant yesterday. And thanks for the encouraging words. Even chapter_3 😊I had a molecule of self-control yesterday. Before I pound my chest like king kong I will remember what skyleen75 wrote… “I tell myself “weight loss isn’t linear” when I’m dealing with daily ups and downs…“
I won the battle of March 1. Now, onward with the war. Don’t fear the upticks and lost battles. No single battle will lose the war.
3/3: 230.0
I need to lock it down today!DW made some yogurt in the Instant Pot Saturday. My new breakfast anchor for the rest of this round. She hasn’t done it in a while, but when she did I was in a losing mode.
3/4: 230.6
OK I am a bit confused because I thought yesterday was a lock down. I ate right and exercised well. Food was kinda carby. Logged it all. Group class at the gym in the morning and a nice bike ride in the afternoon. Worked up a sweat at both. Sat at the car dealer yesterday around noon for an oil change with free movie theater style popcorn 5 feet away and didn’t eat one kernel.Chalk it up as a bump in the road. “It’s only a flesh wound.”
DW and I watched a Les Misérables concert on PBS Sunday night. Such a great story. Such great music. Fantastic performers. All about my favorite book. So, yesterday I decided to read it again after 30 years. I read it on the train, to and from work, in another life. To say Victor Hugo grinds the character development is a gross understatement. I guess if your going to fill 1500 pages you need to write about something! HA! This could take a while.
3/5: 229.6
Good luck to all as we find a new normal.3/6: 230.0
DW and I are going to try joining a book club at our local library. Taking a short break from Les Mis to read “The Book Thief.” I read half in one day.3/7: 230.8
Yesterday was Rotary thus the salty bump. Last night was a delicious soup, also salty. Endoscopy today at noon so no food or drink until after. Typing that just made me thirsty.3/8: 230.6
Stubborn scale. Almost as stubborn as me. My spreadsheet tells me I am trending down slowly.3/9: 230.4
A bit over on CI, and salt, but had some nice exercise yesterday. I took a short bike ride yesterday because it was somewhat mild. Today will be warmer and this whole week looks good.BTW the endoscopy “looked” good. The nurse gave me some “Christmas card” pictures to take home. Her words. They took a couple routine biopsies, but doc thinks it will be nothing. BTW if you don’t know, and endoscopy is a look down the throat. (not like the name suggests)
Years (decades) of worrying about what I could not control gave me acid reflux which caused a problem 12 years ago, Barrett’s Esophagus. They burned it away and now I get regular checkups to make sure no return. I have also found some recovery from my needless fretting about stuff (my kids). And I have another good reason not to eat too late in the day.
3/10: 230.2
I actually had microscopic losses every day through the weekend. Unheard of. Usually weekends are damaging due to social outings. Let’s see if I can have one more for the last day. My goal for today is to actually find some first world hunger pangs and then embrace them. (I say “first world” out of respect for those in the wide world who have real hunger pangs.)3/11
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@quiltingjaine your screen shot cuts off the "button" in the lower right that says "view post." When I clicked on "view post" it took me to round 290 and I bookmarked it.
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Round 289
March 2 - 11, 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
SW: 135.2
3/2 – 135.2 Totally confused. While I did go to the gym yesterday – Yay! I totally went off the rail late in the day. In fact, this morning I contemplated a DNW as I expected a significant uptick. Anyhow, grateful and I am confident diary will be fine today. Heading out for a group walk shortly.
ALSO, Round 289 is my 100th round since September 2020. Pretty cool. I am also now 2 months from starting MOG dress shopping.
3/3 – 137.2 How? That is not a typo. I weighed and reweighed. I waited an hour, and even changed the batteries, then weighed again. Makes NO sense. Yesterday was good with 5 miles walked, all food tracked and ended in deficit. Might think “payback” for the previous day/night. But even that could have only resulted in a small fraction of a pound. No idea, but obviously disappointed.
DD, SIL and grandsons arrive today for a week. This round will have some challenges.
3/4 – 136.2 Late posting today. DD, SIL and grandsons arrived late yesterday, and hubby flew in from a weekend wedding as well, two hours after them.
Soooo, yesterday started off good and then got more complicated. I did a 5 miles walk, but had it end at the gym. There I did an hour of weights, then walked to the grocery store, bought perishables, and tried to hail a cab as planned (Hubby took the car to the airport – we share one when in florida). Nope on the taxi. So I decided to talk. I did a 1.32 miles farmers carry with 4 bags of groceries. Then proceeded with trying to get ready for guests.
Today, I just did two laps, something like 3.3 miles, and got back to be with family. They made bacon – a challenge for me. Tonight we are going out to dinner. I have that all tracked already. I am pushing to be smart while enjoying family and hoping to somehow end the round at or below that starting weight (I really want to see that “4”).
3/5 – 135.2 So I survived the day. Today, no time for my walking. Heading to the aquarium.
3/6 – 135.4 scale initially said 134.4 and I knew that was too good to be true. Having family visiting is quite the challenge. They are eating at quite a different pace than me but I am making my best personal choices along the way. Exercise is not fitting in well either as the kids are getting up as early as I am. Great visit though. Making happy memories!
3/7 – 135.2 Very grateful. I did my best yesterday, but diary was over, and carbs were involved, so I expected some “up”. Did fit in a 2 lap walk. Gym will not happen again until after our family visit is over.
3/8 – 135.2 Amazing again. No walk yesterday. Calories monitored but over a bit as well. Today, long story but no walk again this am and facing going out to dinner tonight. Planning on the tuna sashimi appetizer as my entrée as that should help mitigate the fresh catch yellowtail snapper that will be being prepared as family style appetizer. Three days left to the round. Can I hold on?
3/9 – 134.8 I worked hard to keep calories in line yesterday, and succeeded. Did not get in a walk. I will manage to head out for one today. Using the time change to my advantage as the kids are still asleep. Their little bodies have no clue that it is an hour later right now!
3/10 – 134.6 Focusing with guests is quite the challenge. Yesterday, because the time change had the kids still sleeping, I zipped out to get in a walk in the dark. Just my luck, my Morton’s Neuroma decided to act up so I stopped at one lap. Watched what I ate the whole day. Choices were not great (sea food festival during the day followed by pizza as last night dinner), but I watched my quantity. I am hoping that tomorrow closed the round with a number as good as today.
3/11 –
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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 lbsRound 288 End Weight 178.4
03/02 178.4
03/03 177.6
03/04 DNW
03/05 177.6
03/06 177.8
03/07 DNW
03/08 DNW
03/09 176.603/10 176.6 in a rush this morning!!! Plan to work hard today to hold onto my loss and end this round strong.
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I'm here! I haven't taken the time to try to figure out any of the changes. I've had a bit of a health thing going on all round, so I've not exercised at all nor tracked. I have my granddaughter all week for spring break, so not sure how this next round will look for me, but I'll try to be here more than last round.
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Jude, 5’-2”, 67 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 288: 129.4
GW OA: 125
Year 2 of JGM10D
This round starts with my daughter’s birthday and ends on mine. Let’s see if I can make any headway in this 5 lbs…!
Learning to make good food (and drink) choices every day, holidays, birthdays, bad days, good days, vacations, family issues and other life events.
[b]Previous rounds:[/b]
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 2024
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
SW Rnd 288: 129.4
SW Rnd 289: 130.4
Goals this round:
* MAKE IT HAPPEN!
* more cardio- at least 4X wk
* no snacking/ wine on Fridays or away
This round starts with a day in NY for our "March Birthdays" (all 4 of us!) and ends on my actual birthday, so success will be ending back below 130.
3/2: 130.4
3/3: 130.5
3/4: 131.1
3/5: 130.5
3/6: 130.0
3/7: 129.5
3/8: DNW
3/9: DNW
3/10: 131.0
3/11:
3/10: Birthday celebrations are making a mess of me, but it's been fun. Back on track today, we'll see where I am to end this round (on my actual birthday)
This format takes too long to redo in the morning, I don't have time so posts are short. Hope you're all well!
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@_JeffreyD_ Are you referring to the “new round” post? I did as I have always done and copied and pasted the link which turned into what looks like a screenshot, at least on my phone. In your post above, it looks more like the “links” I used to copy. When I tapped on or in the vicinity of the title, it opened the new round.
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Female 5’1” Age 75 years
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)
3/4/25 MFP changed formatting so I have greatly edited my posting. I’m old, I don’t like change! Clearly MFP doesn’t care. I will try to cope but this may be the “straw that breaks the camel’s back.”
1/1/25 139.5
Comments pertain to previous day
SW RND 289 137.03/2 137.0
3/3 138.0 Terrible “sleep” last night. I think it was around 2 when I finally drifted off and woke up at 5 - wondering if the sourdough is okay. It was beautiful so it is now shaped and in the fridge for the “long ferment.”
3/4 137.0 Slept last night from 9-6, I think. Got up, got the bread in the oven and baked, and waiting to take it to the neighbors’ for group breakfast in 45 minutes.
3/5 137.0 Breakfast with neighbors was good. Egg casserole, bacon, 1/2 slice of my sourdough, a taste of fried potatoes.
3/6 137.0 Late lunch with neighbors at Great Greek - small side salad and steak. At least I’m holding my own.
3/7 137.5 My eating was good, low carb until I took a loaf of fresh bread to the neighbors who are leaving today. I didn’t eat the bread but I did eat a slice of pizza. 🤦♀️ I need to get my act together! My knees are killing me. One of the first things I noticed when I cut carbs almost 8 years ago was that my knees quit hurting.
3/8 137.5 Lovely TMI
*FOR BETTER OR WORSE, I’m going to post the next round
3/9 137.0 Awoke at “4:30” with splitting headache, took aspirin and tried going back to bed and gave up at 4:45. Got up only to realize we had to “spring forward.” 5:30 seems to be my normal-ish wake up time. I had what I would call a “high protein” day yesterday. Beef, beef, cheddar and 1/2 of a protein shake. No bread, no knee pain!
3/10 136.0 Very low carb except the 4 prunes to keep things moving.This formatting change has become very stressful!
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3/02- 167.63/03- 168.63/04- 166.93/05- 166.73/06- 166.63/07- 168.13/08- 169.13/09- DNW3/10- 168.8 - This weekend was not ideal for nutrition but it was a good weekend overall. Friday I got groceries, ran some errands, and took the dogs out for a walk at the riverwalk to socialize them a bit since it was such a nice day. Saturday BF went for an all-day motorcycle ride with friends so I was left to myself. I visited the local farmer's market but there wasn't much there. Then went to Home Depot to get garden stuff, I ended up finding a dwarf blueberry and dwarf blackberry bush and both are hardy to my region! I've wanted those for awhile and they were on sale, too! Spent a good chunk of the day with the garden since I had used a couple egg cartons to start seeds and they already sprouted (wowza) and needed more space for roots. Then I hopped on my motorcycle to ride around the ranch and get more comfortable on it so one day I can feel comfortable riding out on the main roads. Sunday was meal prepping and editing papers for BF's MBA. It was final projects week so a big deal - he only has a discussion board left for week 10 in his elective and then 2 short papers (after action review of the class and a journal prompt to reflect on his journal prompt from week 1) and a discussion board due for his capstone. So long as he passes these finals, he'll pass these courses and be graduated later this month! Back to routine today - my nutrition app increased my macros this week based on my weight trend for the week tied with what I logged. Win!
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F, 59, 5’5@quiltingjaine
SW-187 Sep. 2014
UGW-150, then 140
RGW-153Thank you!!!🌸3/5-1533/6-DNW3/7-DNW-Helped at the quilt shop yesterday and got almost 2 miles of steps in and ate a sandwich. Today while I’ll bring a chicken salad, wear walking shoes and move as much as I can since I’m going to a “fish fry” tonight.3/10-DNW-Staying with a friend still as she gets her psych meds figured out. We walk a lot and eat healthy.
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USW: 241
UGW: 175
Mini-WL goal (190 lbs by May 19): 5.6 lbs to go
Mini-goal stick with it for 30 days): 8/30SW: 198.9
3/2 - 199.4 cycling
3/3 - 198.2 walking
3/4 - 198.8 walking
3/5 - 200.0 cycling
3/6 - 196.8 walking
3/7 - 196.0 cycling
3/8 - 195.2 walking
3/9 - 195.4 cycling
3/10 - 195.6
3/11 -3 -
I think this is pretty much the end of the round but might as well get started 😂
3/10 - 189.6
Notes- Weighed in 189.6 this morning. Yesterday was the first day of really trying to shift my mindset back to a fitness and health and wellness focus. I've run marathons and exercised religiously throughout my life and even managed a 70.3 a few years back but the last few years have been a downward spiral of stress and self sabotage. I got a new Garmin watch in the mail yesterday to start tracking my exercise, steps, sleep, calories burned and all that, really trying to get back to my old self of focusing on my health and wellness and self care and hopefully being able to join MFP will be the help and support that I need! Went for a 3 mile run yesterday and spent some decent time in the gym with my first Prehab workout in a long time. Felt pretty good running! Pace was ok and the amount of walking was minimal. Have been fasting for almost 24 hours since lunch time yesterday, don't feel any hunger yet. Drinking black coffee this morning. Hopefully can stay on track, eat healthy and have another good day today!
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I had vertigo the last two days, better today so strength training is done. Hopefully I can get steps in too.
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SW RND 158.2
3/2
158.2
3/3
158.4
3/4
158.2
3/5
160.2 - out for hubbys birthday dinner😡
3/6
158.8
3/7
159
3/8
159
3/9
3/10
158.8
3/11
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