Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 294

musicsax · April 27

🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4, Round 294 (my 224th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine.

Goals for every 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.

Spoiler Warning

I am the driver in my life & not the passenger, I need to drive my life to a healthy life."Health is wealth",

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EW RND 293 – 140.6

SW RND 294 –

4/21 DNW – yesterday we rode the motorbike to Sheffield on the annual Easter Egg run to raise funds for the children’s hospital; our youngest DGS received treatment in there as a 6 month old before his liver transplant, so the charity is dear to our hearts. We do it together with our DS, but this year was a little different, instead of our DIL riding pillion with him, his oldest DD,(aged 6 ½) rode with him now that her legs are long enough to reach the footrests. She was so excited! Three generations took part this year! A total of 827 bikes turned out! Not heard yet how much money was raised.

4/22 140.8 (trend 140.4) No structured waking; travelled back home.

4/23 141.8 (trend 140.4) 9.33 miles walked.

4/24 141.8 (trend 140.7) 3.6 miles walked, with little DGD (3), after a craft morning at her local library we took a picnic up to the peaks. She loves to step up & across the rocks up there. Update on the Easter egg run; it raised £68,000.

4/25 141.8 (trend 140.9) 8.89 miles walked, must stop indulging in the Easter chocolate today.

4/26 DNW - came away for a weekend to Bridgnorth. 9.07 miles walked, resisted the Easter chocolate until 2.00pm 😕 , then.... Left it all at home & only brought healthy food & 0% alcohol with us! So glad MFP behaved to allow me to post this second attempt 🤔

4/27 DNW - 9.27 miles walked.

4/28

4/29

4/30

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.

musicsax · April 27

@AR10at50 - Bless him, he's very handsome x

Chapter_3 · April 27

SW RND 294 #64

F66, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (ProteinG> (Cg+Fg) A clean/whole food WOE- Track macros, fitness, habits and NSVs.

Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity. #HSF #bestshapeofmylife #ENGAGED #agingyounger

UGW BHAG: 128-130

Daily: 🏆Nutrition (ALL: IF 18:6, cals 1150, macros = Pg 120g)🙆‍♀️15min🚶‍♀️10k, 💗Z2 60min, 💦 80oz. 🏋️‍♀️(5x) ⏱️(5x) Plyo

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activities = actual day

Daily = morning reflections

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4/21 135.6 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦

4/22 133.6 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏋️‍♀️🏆💦🎾⏱️

4/23 131.2 🙆‍♀️🏆💦

4/24 ⚖️131.0 🙆‍♀️💦

4/25 DNW 🚫

4/26 DNW🚫

4/27 134.2 topsy-turvey

4/28

4/29

4/30

4/21 135.6 Back to basics. For real. Fell off the “habit” train so must not have been TRUE habits after all…

I often have fluctuations, but this huge swing is serious. Behaviors have been erratic since early February - will focus on “doing” and not “being”.

#ENGAGED! #HSF

I’m definitely more content when “routining”. No wading … jumping in! I have approximately three months to regain my groove for my two year JGMTD anniversary and a lifetime to experience the reward … My reward? Contentment.

Good luck to all!

4/22 133.6 #ENGAGED. Solid day back. good 💦but still puffy. Somewhat lethargic. Better 🥩 (110g). Will 🎾🏋️‍♀️& ⏱️ today. Mindset change leads to optimism. Claiming identity #HSF. Do vs Be.

4/23 131.2 Well I guess the scale lied to me Monday and/or it’s lying to me this morning! Nothing is real until I get well established into my routine.

After almost 2+ years of daily tracking (and 11 years pretty consistently) I can state with certainty (for me) that two days of home food prep and knowing EXACTLY what enters my mouth (Whole Food / single ingredient) is THE difference. (Hydration and IF 18/6). I’m sure the scale will bounce around as I continue moving forward.

Activity: yesterday was the first day I played tennis in 10 days & unfortunately, I injured myself. I am just beside myself… My right tricep was killing me as well as my neck, back and shoulders… (maybe aggravated areas from my fall last week). Must be a combination of all the physical work at the property and using unfamiliar parts of my body… I went to bed in so much pain last night. I could barely move and then miraculously I woke up after a solid night sleep feeling fine “almost” except for my right tricep… Some things are just inexplicable.

Puffiness and brain fog starting to dissipate. I’ll lay off weights today and will go for a very long, long walk. Maybe two. DGS Chauffeur time this week!

Property update: What a roller coaster! Nothing yet from the “We are going to buy your property” neighbors… Strange. The roof is going on April 30 and we will list ASAP.

4/24 I woke up, feeling no pain yesterday but as the morning progressed the pain returned. I decided to completely take the day off. Very little movement. 🚶‍♀️6k steps getting organized, errands, completing property disclosure statements, Listing agreement, etc. chauffeured DGS and went to the grocery. I’m better this morning, but I think I need to take another REST day from structured movement. We’ll try and get my steps in, pay attention to my posture, do some breathing work, 🙏, healthy nutrition, and plenty of 💦💦💦. 🙆‍♀️.

NSV: My body loves one ingredient, whole food, and plenty of hydration. The 4/20 spike is still a mystery… I guess it was a combination of eating unfamiliar restaurant foods over a stretch of time and lack of hydration, TMI, cortisol, sleep, etc. Our bodies are fearfully and wonderfully made.

4/25 DNW this morning because I woke up once again WAY too early… Yesterday I was off track a little because I went to lunch with my tennis team. I was very good but had a handful of tater tots… Why? I don’t know they just looked so good! Very little movement yesterday and my back flared up around 7PM. It was painful sleeping. Ice works better than heat and I’m feeling better this morning. Will take it easy AGAIN today. I think all this came from the jolt of the fall almost 2 weeks ago… I have another landmine tonight with my high school friends and I’m planning on eating protein only.

4/26. I will catch up tomorrow. Crazy day and morning.

4/27 the night of 4/25 won’t be forgotten for a good long time… Never in my life have I ever smoked marijuana or even puffed a cigarette. That night I was telling my girlfriends about my aches and pains and injuries and one of them said oh you need a “Gummy”. One drink in and I said OK. The THC gummy did not take my pain away, but I sure laughed all night and then I got the munchies and continued to eat all night and all day Saturday… While the laughter was awesome the munchies were not - so here I am. It took a VERY long time for it to wear off yesterday. I was more than relaxed - bordered on hungry zombie-dom. I did not like the feeling of “not being me” so that was and will be a very short story! I still don’t know if I’m myself yet this morning, but I’ll try to act like I am. Pain still around. Such a heavy, huge fluctuation on the scale… Nope did not like it one bit! Keeping this body & mind all natural!

Will walk today, 💦and take care of myself! ONWARD!

Skyleen75 · April 27

@AR10at50 I love this!!!!

@Chapter_3 I am laughing so hard right now.

_JeffreyD_ · April 27

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

Simple Goal for this round: Have some dignity for crying out loud! I have some events happening in the next six months and I want my clothes to fit better.

Round 294 Posts
This is my posting format….

Month/Day: Scale Reading - First thing today after bathroom visit before getting dressed. (Calories-In yesterday)/ Comment

4/20/25 : 228.2 SW a day before.

4/21: 230.0 (feast)
I expected to go up, but this actually surprised me a bit. Maybe it will slap me in the face and wake me up.

Having said that I need to give myself a bit of grace. We had our traditional comfort Easter foods yesterday with candy mixed in all day. DS brought cheesy potatoes, green been casserole, and home-made baklava. I smoked a spiral cut ham (with maple syrup brushed between each flap with a sprinkled salty dry rub) and we had a few other sides. Sugar cookies for desert.

I am “out of the woods” for a bit here and can concentrate on making some real progress. I will start logging again. Might take a day or so to “detox.”

4/22: 229.0 (1784 CI)
We are officially in the “mow twice a week” phase of lawn care. So that is a guarantee of at least some movement. I should get a bike ride in this afternoon too, if the weather holds.

Yesterday I had my teeth scanned for the purpose of making a custom fitted “night guard.” I am a teeth clencher/grinder at night which is bad for the teeth and TMJ. In the old days they would make a plaster cast of your teeth. It was awful. I am sure some of you have had that experience. Now they just wave a little wand around inside your mouth and voila! A digital model of your teeth shows up on the screen, in color.

Now if I could just floss digitally! 😊

4/23: 226.8 (1905 CI)
I don’t know what I did to deserve this drop.

Yesterday’s exercise was to go morel mushroom hunting with DS and DGS. We found one lonely mushroom about 5 minutes before it poured rain. But we kept hunting just like we didn’t care. If nothing else, it was a good memory for DGS to put in his mind. The world offers too much crud trying to crowd out what is really important… real experiences with real people.

4/24: 227.6 (1706 CI)
Really good exercise day. Spinning class kicked my rear end. And Cubs won 4th out of 7 games for the year against the Dodgers. (my brother-in-law is a staunch Dodger fan, which makes this extra sweet)

4/25: 227.4 (1979 CI)
Very nice day so I had an 18mi bike ride with a friend. Seemed like we were riding against the wind, both riding out and coming back. HA! (no, it wasn’t uphill both ways.)

I had about 500 unnecessary Calories-In yesterday. My trend weight is really messed up by the indiscretions of Easter weekend.

4/26: 227.4 (1974 CI)
I had a brief meeting with a friend (HS classmate) yesterday at his studio. He will be my Rotary program in a few weeks. He is an “automotive graphic arts designer.” In the simplest of terms he is a pin-striper, but he is much more. He can paint just about any image on your hood, fender or tailgate.

4/27: 228.2 (?)
I did not log my CI. It wasn’t pretty because we went out with another couple last night and I didn’t give my fitness a second thought.

@AR10at50 how old is that beauty?

@Chapter_3 🙃 thanks for the warning.

4/28
4/29
4/30

Skyleen75 · April 27

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 293 End Weight 179.2

4/21- 181.2
4/22- 179.1
4/23- 177.0
4/24- 175.8
4/25- 179.1

4/26- DNW
4/27- DNW I’m not looking forward to seeing the scale again. I am looking forward to returning to my own home and my nice little life.
My eating has been pure crap and I’ve had little activity and no exercise. I’m usually a bit better when I’m here and go to the local Y or at least some good walks.

I used the excuse of traveling to make bad choices when I know it’s really me being lazy.
Today is a new day. I’m going to turn it around and stop the sugar frenzy.

stephanj · April 27

☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️

SW RND 294: 166.2

This is the year that I finally get it done 🚢 I steer my own ship

Destination: Healthy BMI at 50

Consistency. I have to believe my body will respond eventually.

4/21-166.2
4/22-166.0
4/23-165.0
4/24-165.4
4/25-165.6
4/26-165.2
4/27-165.4
4/28
4/29
4/30

AR10at50 · April 27

F, 59, SW-187, Sept.’14
UGW- 135
RGW:137

Thank you @quiltingjaine 🌸

4/21-DNW
4/22-DNW
4/25-141
4/26-139

4/27-139-Today is DH birthday, yes, two days after the horse. BTW, the horse turned 12. MIL has a light cold and can’t come to dinner, so we will postpone.

patriciafoley1 · April 27

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48584319#Comment_48584319

Beautiful horse!!!!!!! I used to ride and I would love to get back to it. Maybe this summer I can find a nice quiet horse to lease. At 68 I am past the spooky ones.

patriciafoley1 · April 27

SW RND 294
4/21 148.8 this is salt retention from yesterday's ham Unfortunately it was delicious and we have a ton of leftovers so this salt is probably going to plague me all week. But my BS was 98 this morning, so that is a big plus for the week.
4/22 stayed the same, in spite of a calorie deficit and 20K steps. But the easter ham is almost gone, just a bit left, and throwing away food is not my thing. So long as I stay in a calorie deficit, I ignore temporary salt/water retentions. On the plus side, for this round I decided to start a 16/8 fast, starting at 11 and eating till 7. Starting at 11 is not a problem, though I have been snacking a bit on sugar free dark chocolate and almonds after 7. I am not doing this fast so much for weight as to have a normal blood sugar in the morning. Snacking at night is my hardest thing to give up. I have no problem staying within calorie goals but I always budgeted a few hundred calories for an evening snack and this is hard to move earlier or change. I'm not going to beat myself up about it if I fail, but I am going to try every day. On a plus/minus side, I had bought quite a few size 16 insect shield lee jeans in the winter, when they were on sale, and they are all so big that they look like elephant skin on me. I am almost in tens. Wondering if I can alter them. I never thought I'd get this low. So I guess that's a plus, but it is frustrating to not have them available during the worst of spring tick season.
4/23 148.4 Last of the ham was yesterday, so hoping tomorrow sees the end of water weight. I've been in a calorie deficit, salt aside, so hoping for a whoosh in the next couple of days.
4/24 took the dog to the vet early, did not weigh
4/25 147.8 finally back where i was before the easter ham And yesterday, before I ate dinner, tested my blood sugar and it was 96 So that was a plus!

4/26 147.2 finally a drop

4/27 147.6 And I bounced back up but was expecting it as yesterday was a spaghetti with the family day. I eat less than a measured cup, on a bed of veggies, but I always see a carb water weight bounce the next day. Stayed well within my calorie deficit and I walked 20K steps as usual, so I do think this is just carb weight. The next two days should be better. I warned my family I am not cooking a sunday dinner and they'll have to fend on their own the next two days. They'll eat hamburgers and pizzas while I eat salads and low carb meals and we will both be happy.

4/28

4/29

astroamy · April 27

USW: 241
UGW: 170

4/21 - 188.4 walking
4/22 - 188.4 cycling
4/23 - 188.2 walking
4/24 - 187.8 cycling
4/25 - 187.4 walking
4/26 - 186.0 cycling
4/27 - 185.6 walking
4/28 -
4/29 -
4/30 -

My weight is finally coming down from overindulging 1 week ago.

@AR10at50 so sweet!

quiltingjaine · April 27

@AR10@50 Your horse is quite handsome in his birthday garb!

quiltingjaine · April 27

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48584658#Comment_48584658

Sorry for the very long post. My husband is very good at “fending for himself” when I tell him my plan includes not cooking. While DGD was here last week, we were talking about gluten. She and her sister are extremely gluten intolerant. HE has a rash which he was told is “Grover’s” and was supposed to disappear. It has not. It DOES flare up and he now wonders if it is a reaction to gluten. Many years ago (YIKES, DECADES!) he was allergy tested and wheat was one of the things to which he was allergic. I don’t know if he will quit wheat or not - we just bought 20# of flour for my sourdough adventure! I will continue to make bread and give it all away.😭 Refraining is up to him because he uses flour tortillas as bread.

quiltingjaine · April 27

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)

1/1/25 139.5

Comments pertain to previous day

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SW RND 294 132.0

4/21 132.5 A good day with granddaughter #2 yesterday. We went over to the pool. I have the beginning of a tan. Steak and broccoli for non-traditional Easter meal.

4/22 133.0 Dinner with fam last night at In-n-Out. We wanted Yonutz for dessert but the area location is permanently closed. Went to see the Conservatory and fountains at Bellagio. Taking granddaughter to Juan’s Flaming Fajitas for lunch today

4/23 132.5 DGD#2 flies home to KC at noon. It’s been a good visit. No extreme activities. I behaved myself food wise except for chips at Mexican restaurant yesterday but even then, I didn’t go crazy.

4/24 133.0 I ate one meal yesterday which included some of my sourdough bread. Considering all of the eating out (and no TMI) since Saturday, I’m okay with this.

4/25 133.5 Had 1/2# Jesse Rae’s BBQ burnt ends, 3 waffle fries, 2T house made sauce (HOT - YUM!) That is everything I ate yesterday!

4/26 133.5 Community French toast breakfast this morning. DH says he’s tired of everyone and he’s not going. Still waiting for TMI

4/27 134.0 We both went to the breakfast yesterday and we probably BOTH should have skipped!

deepwoodslady · April 27

AR10at50

I'm seriously in Love!!!!

quiltingjaine · April 27

Round 295 is posted.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10937655/just-give-me-10-days-round-295

deepwoodslady · April 27

Round 294

🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 64 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

ROUND 251 FOR ME.

……….We are fierce and so we fight……….

MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (05-10-2016): 253

Original starting weight on MFP: (01-11-2018) 235.0

R293 EW= 195.8

R294 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.

Exercise: Move 30 minutes per day rotating activity.

🔜🔜🔜🔜🔜Final goal: 145-155. I’ll know when I get there.

👀👀👀 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) = 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) = 16.2 LOST (Ending Weight 187.6)

R163 thru R172 (09/19/21 thru 12/27/21) = 5.0 GAINED (Ending Weight 192.6)

R173 thru R182 (12/28/21 thru 04/06/22) = 7.0 GAINED (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 thru R292 (01/01/25 thru 04/10/25) = 3.8 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.4)

R293 (04/11/25 thru 04/20/25) = 0.6 LOST (Ending Weight 195.8)

R294 (04/21/25 thru 04/30/25) = xxxxx (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment

ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 195.8

04/21-195.0 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 196.5)

04/22 – 194.2 ✅ (Trend Weight – 196.3)

04/23-194.2 💠 - (Trend Weight: 196.1)

04/24-195.2 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 196.0)

04/25-194.2 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 195.8)

04/26-192.4 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 195.4) Wow! Maybe I should trust that lower weight (of the 2) that I didn’t post yesterday! I’m very happy with this and feeling hopeful. Now I just need to stay away from that pattern of self-sabotage that I usually lean into when I start to do well. Stay strong Donna!

🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 🐰 04/27-192.6 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 195.2) Just a 0.2 gain but I’m shocked. I ate a very light lunch yesterday (perhaps too light?), then went off the rails during dinner and snacks. I don’t know how my number isn’t higher today. It may show up in the coming couple of days. Was this self-sabotage? Probably a bit of that too but I think I should have had a more substantial lunch with more protein. I was just HUNGRY! I’m happy, however, to see my trend weight continuing to go down.

04/28-xxxxx- (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

04/29-xxxxx- (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

04/30-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🌻

patriciafoley1 · April 27

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48584723#Comment_48584723

I always cook a big sunday dinner, so I felt I had to warn them. I have a blood test tuesday and I want to give myself a chance to go very low carb. I am testing with a normal blood sugar a few days a week, but not every day. Even a few extra carbs (I'm normally 20 grams, so extra can be up to 50) or eating too late can ruin the next day's test, so I cooked Friday and Sat and told them they are on their own today and Monday. I have that "Dawn syndrome" where your blood sugar goes up in the morning before eating anyway,and it goes up with exercise too, so it's not likely I'll get lucky and have a normal blood sugar when they test me as the test is mid morning. And I expect I'll need a few more months to get a normal A1C. But I want to try and do everything I can to better the odds. As to the family, I suspect they are just as happy eating hamburgers and pizzas for two days. I wish I could too!!!

judefit1 · April 27

Jude, 5’-2”, 68 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 294: 129.8
GW OA: 125
Year 2 of JGM10D

I completely went off plan last round and was even worse on travel back home. Time to face the consequences and move on!

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 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
SW Rnd 290: 129.5
SW Rnd 291: 131.5
SW Rnd 292: 129.5
SW Rnd 293: 129.8
Sw Rnd 294: 129.8

Goals this round:

start to truly trend down, not just “hold”
exercise 45 mins/6X wk
no wine/snacking 6X week

4/21: 129.8
4/22: DNW
4/23: 130.5
4/24: 130.5
4/25: 130.8
4/26: DNW
4/27: 131.5
4/28:
4/29:
4/30:

4/27: well, I've fallen off the edge of the earth this round. I'm still weighing, but I'm really not doing my best still, and I haven't been here to see how everyone else is doing. It's all part of the pattern of "avoidance" that creeps into my life, and has been with me since Christmas. It's time to stop making excuses. It's not a big deal yet, but it will be if I don't get back to my goal and stick to the plan.

On a more positive note, I've gotten into a much better workout routine that isn't aggravating my back and hips; I'm (mostly) eating healthfully with a few digressions. So it's really only a matter of a couple adjustments and I can do this- why do I keep procrastinating???

jspecies11 · April 27

5’5” 71 yo female working on optimizing health.

Strategy:
Hydration 💧70 oz
Strength Training 🏋️‍♀️
Track calories & nutrition 🥕
Steps 7.5K minimum 👣
No alcohol or sugar 🚫🍷🚫🧁
Showing today’s wt, yesterday’s actions

4/21 - 4/25 travel, pre vacation wt 129.6#

4/26 129.4#

4/27 130.6# 💧🏋️‍♀️🥕🚫🍷🚫🧁

4/28

4/29

4/30

SosiRegime · April 28

Round 294, April 21 - 30, 2025

Newbie, F54, H 5’6” GW 150 (but any loss would feel like a victory right now) 🚫alcohol, 🏋️,🥛, 🛌

4/21 - 182.7, 30 minutes of exercise! And I stuck to my calories. I'm happy to see that my weight is down a little since the last time I weighed myself, which was a couple months ago. I've almost cut out alcohol entirely, just a drink here and there. I think that has to be helping. Right now, I think I need to focus on cutting out snacks at work - very hard for me to do.

4/22 – 181. I know that looks crazy from yesterday but that’s my body. My weight swings a lot. Maybe it’s the hypothyroidism; I don’t know. I’m finding it disturbingly easy to stick to my new calorie limit. Makes me wonder just how horribly I’ve been overeating for the past several months. I did not eat the chocolate at work today! 😊

4/23 - 181.4. I worked out again today - got up extra early to get the workout in. Ok, so my cat woke me up. 😻 I did 10 minutes each on the elliptical, the stationary bike, and the treadmill, and I even ran a little bit. A very little bit. Food diary went well again today - I actually kind of like doing that. Thank you all for your replies today - it's very helpful and encouraging to read what others are doing.

4/24 - 181. Today is my birthday! I took the day off work. Very grateful to have a job and a manager that allows me to do that. Having a great day so far with lots of reading, hanging out with the spouse, loving Wally (our cat/loving despot), and enjoying the porch. Everything is green here now in north Alabama and with recent rain the plants are happy. Lovely day! 🍓

4/25 – 180.8 – Good day at home with Jeff working in the backyard and then taking it easy. Got in a workout this morning, and that is the first 3-workout week I’ve had in a long time. Still learning with food tracking just how off base I’ve been with portions in the last few months!

4/26 – 180.1 – I hope this is truly a pound gone. I’m discovering that while I don’t necessarily like my calorie restriction, it is manageable, and I’m not really hungry. Today was nice as I was able to plan a smaller lunch and then enjoy a nice dinner that felt a little indulgent but wasn’t. I think I might sign up for the next round. I like the accountability I feel here.

4/27 - 178.8 - I think maybe this drop is yard work. We worked in the yard a lot yesterday and then also in the garage. Nice to see, but I don't expect it to last. My weight goes up and down a lot sometimes.

4/28

4/29

4/30

@AR10at50 - Happy belated to your DH and your beautiful, beautiful horse! That picture made me really happy.

@Chapter_3 - been there, done that, and I'm with you! I didn't like the out of control feeling at all. Hope you are feeling back to normal.

@quiltingjaine - Thank you for 295 - I'm definitely doing this again.

musicsax · April 28

🎷 66 yrs young F, 5ft 4, Round 294 (my 224th). So grateful as always @Quiltingjaine.

Goals for every 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.

Spoiler Warning

I am the driver in my life & not the passenger, I need to drive my life to a healthy life."Health is wealth",

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EW RND 293 – 140.6

SW RND 294 –

4/21 DNW – yesterday we rode the motorbike to Sheffield on the annual Easter Egg run to raise funds for the children’s hospital; our youngest DGS received treatment in there as a 6 month old before his liver transplant, so the charity is dear to our hearts. We do it together with our DS, but this year was a little different, instead of our DIL riding pillion with him, his oldest DD,(aged 6 ½) rode with him now that her legs are long enough to reach the footrests. She was so excited! Three generations took part this year! A total of 827 bikes turned out! Not heard yet how much money was raised.

4/22 140.8 (trend 140.4) No structured waking; travelled back home.

4/23 141.8 (trend 140.4) 9.33 miles walked.

4/24 141.8 (trend 140.7) 3.6 miles walked, with little DGD (3), after a craft morning at her local library we took a picnic up to the peaks. She loves to step up & across the rocks up there. Update on the Easter egg run; it raised £68,000.

4/25 141.8 (trend 140.9) 8.89 miles walked, must stop indulging in the Easter chocolate today.

4/26 DNW - came away for a weekend to Bridgnorth. 9.07 miles walked, resisted the Easter chocolate until 2.00pm 😕 , then.... Left it all at home & only brought healthy food & 0% alcohol with us! So glad MFP behaved to allow me to post this second attempt 🤔

4/27 DNW - 9.27 miles walked.

4/28 141.8 - (trend 141.2) 6.09 miles walked before we headed for home. Today is MIL's Celebration of Life.

4/29

4/30

👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE & I AM WHAT I EAT!!!!! 👍👍.

VanVanDiane · April 28

F56 H 5’7”
GW 130-135 lb range
EW Round 292 144
EW Round 293 144.1

4/21 - 144.4 🚶‍♀️

4/22 - 144.5 - 🏋️‍♂️🚶‍♀️

4/23 - 144 - 🏃‍♀️

4/24 - 142.4 - finally a drop! Did 🏋️‍♂️ and🚶‍♀️after work

4/25 - 142.2 -🚶‍♀️and 🏃‍♀️done after work

4/26 - 142.3 -🚶‍♀️and 🏋️‍♂️ done

4/27 - 143 -🚶‍♀️and 🏃‍♀️done

4/28 - 144.5 - welp, I’m paying for last night’s feeding frenzy. Let’s hope I can turn it around in the next couple of days. I may start using trend weight in the next round to even out some of these bumps

4/29

4/30

judefit1 · April 28

5’-2”, 68 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 294: 129.8
GW OA: 125
Year 2 of JGM10D

I completely went off plan last round and was even worse on travel back home. Time to face the consequences and move on!

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 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
SW Rnd 290: 129.5
SW Rnd 291: 131.5
SW Rnd 292: 129.5
SW Rnd 293: 129.8
Sw Rnd 294: 129.8

Goals this round:

start to truly trend down, not just “hold”
exercise 45 mins/6X wk
no wine/snacking 6X week

4/21: 129.8
4/22: DNW
4/23: 130.5
4/24: 130.5
4/25: 130.8
4/26: DNW
4/27: 131.5
4/28: 131.8
4/29:
4/30:

4/28: residual gain from Fri and Sat poor eating; yesterday was the first day in this round I actually didn't fall apart at the end of the day. So today will be the same.

Back to the basics: one day at a time, 10 days at a time. I can do this.

Skyleen75 · April 28

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 293 End Weight 179.2

4/21- 181.2
4/22- 179.1
4/23- 177.0
4/24- 175.8
4/25- 179.1

4/26- DNW
4/27- DNW

4/28- 179.0 My terrible weekend could have been worse but I definitely trended way up this round.
The good thing is I have two days to put the pedal to the metal and turn this around. I have a busy, busy week which should help me get a substantial drop this week.
I am feeling the Monday morning motivation. No big plans for the weekend and we’ll be in a round and new month. I need to use that to really give myself a fresh start. Must stop sabotaging on weekends.

Gardening season is still moving painfully slow days with a mix of long beautiful days, short days with late starts for cold temps and no work days because of rain. I’m starting to feel the stress of work piling up.
I have to constantly take deep breathes, I can only do what I can. What I can get done is enough. It will all get done, it always does. Stressing won’t help.
I will focus on enjoying the work that I love.

I am so truly blessed (lucky, worked hard for) to do work that brings me absolute satisfaction. lol and lots of physical activity!!!!

Chapter_3 · April 28

SW RND 294 #64

F66, 5’6” married, MawMaw Proud. Clean P:E (ProteinG> (Cg+Fg) A clean/whole food WOE- Track macros, fitness, habits and NSVs.

Mission: Continuously improve daily habits that strengthen a “Healthy, Strong & Fit” identity. #HSF #bestshapeofmylife #ENGAGED #agingyounger

UGW BHAG: 128-130

Daily: 🏆Nutrition (ALL: IF 18:6, cals 1150, macros = Pg 120g)🙆‍♀️15min🚶‍♀️10k, 💗Z2 60min, 💦 80oz. 🏋️‍♀️(5x) ⏱️(5x) Plyo

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activities = actual day

Daily = morning reflections

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4/21 135.6 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦

4/22 133.6 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏋️‍♀️🏆💦🎾⏱️

4/23 131.2 🙆‍♀️🏆💦

4/24 ⚖️131.0 🙆‍♀️💦

4/25 DNW 🚫

4/26 DNW🚫

4/27 134.2 topsy-turvey

4/28 136.2 WOWZA