Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 295

5’-2”, 68 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 294: 130.7
GW OA: 125
Year 2 of JGM10D

Working towards a successful and engaged May!

New month, new round; fresh start. I haven’t been as attentive with all of you as I like to be, and this will take us close to halfway through 2025 (yikes!)

Previous rounds:

Goals this round:

• Back under 130- for good! Which means: STAY ENGAGED!
• exercise 45 mins/6X wk
• wine on weekends only

5/1: 130.7
5/2:130.7
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5/2: Not up, not down. But better eating habits and made my way to a workout at the gym yesterday, so I'll count that (and reading posts today) as progress.

It's so easy to slide into a self-defeating pattern and oh so hard to break it once it takes root. A little like poison ivy in my mind...

Round 295, May 1 - 10, 2025

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

05/01 - 179.1 - I missed posting yesterday, the 1st, so catching up here.

05/02 - 178.9 - I think I dropped at least a couple pounds last go round, and I'll keep trying here. I haven't been hungry, necessarily, just craving food. Especially after work. I didn't work out this morning, but intend to tomorrow. I had to be at work early today to attend graduation (required for my job), and I don't like working out after work. I should hit my 3 times/week if I work out tomorrow. Y'all keep writing all your inspiring posts! They mean a lot.

Round 295

Jillian Age 39 and 5'1"

HSW: 192.4 lb (April 2025)
CSW: 192.6
GW: 140
UGW: 120
Mini GW: 160

RGW: 190
🏃‍♀️ 5/1: 192.6: I will try and focus on having one good day at a time. My goals for the rest of the day: Avoid the leftover Easter candy! Walk for 20 min on my treadmill. Estimate calories.
🏃‍♀️ 5/2: 191.9: I didn't walk, but I did track my calories, which is a step in the right direction. I ate the perfect amount today, too. I just have to avoid midnight snacking!
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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 lbs

Round 294 End Weight 175.8

5/01 174.8
5/02 175.0

05/03 178.2 Just my body being my body! Just shows you can workout for 2hrs, do manual labor all day but if dinner is nachos and ice cream- the scale will not reward you.
My day got thrown off when DH got called into work for the afternoon. I just kept working but with not enough food. That always make for bad decisions!

We did get in a very quick boat ride. I was instantly relaxed and looking forward to summer.

Dinner was out and it was just delightful.

Another busy day today. Thank you everyone for appreciating my garden. Pictures do not do it justice. I am very proud of my Spring bulbs this year.

Just Give Me 10 Days – Round 295
May 1 - 10, 2025

SW: 129.2

5/1 - 129.0 Down a touch more. I made it to Planet Fitness yesterday. Tracking was excellent. Today will be a local morning walk. Unpacking still underway. I told hubby to give me through Sunday to get things in order. Some more dresses arrived at my front door yesterday. I am starting to learn what looks better on me and what I been to avoid. Sizing is confusing as it changes with designer (is that really a surprise). Would be great if whatever I find only needs hem work.

5/2 – 130.0 Did a great walk yesterday. Was spot on for calories all day, until later evening. I knowingly ate extra food. I will say that it was nice not waking up hungry this morning, as has often been the case this last month. Scale making me pay for it, but today is going to be a good day.

5/3 – 130.8 This is what happens with a second day of that same bad behavior. And, yesterday had no exercise. Still getting the house in order and unpacking boxes from the truck.

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OSW 289.6 1/6/24

Down 104 lbs 
SW Rnd 295

My goal is another 2o-25 lbs 

This round 2 lbs 

5/1 185.4 

5/2 184.7

5/3 184.5

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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: 200-205

Simple Goal for this round: Look before you leap.

Round 295 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

4/30/25 : 225.2 SW a day before.

5/3: 227.4 (1844 CI)
Dreadful dinner out last night.

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

Thank you @quiltingjaine 🌸

5/2-137-Today marks 30 pounds I’ve lost since November 1st. Everyone is different, but what works for me is this: I listened to The Plant Paradox and The Longevity Pradox each by Dr. Gundry. I did not buy any of his products, but paid attention to his way of eating (not religiously, but 90% of the time). I also started making kefir and yogurt (which are fermented food and easy to do) out of goats milk. I did not have time to exercise due to the holidays, but still lost the weight. All that this way of eating has done for me, is take the bad carbs out and I feel so good. His way of eating, is avoiding lectins and treating fruit like candy and only eating it on the weekends. I was making fruit smoothies every morning and gaining weight and something had to stop, so I tried this and feel good. Yes, I still go out to eat Mexican food, but I only eat 1/4 of the basket of chips and do not have rice and beans with my taco and tostada. I am not trying to get anyone to follow this because I now we are all different. It’s just what works for me. 
Off to play pickle ball then exercise the horse.

5/3-136-Well, I am off to a day of sewing celebrating the Kentucky Derby by wearing silly hats and having a jelly roll race. They will serve lunch which will be pizza and I am wondering if I should just take my own lunch. People are also so sick here with a nasty cold and I really should just take my own food.

weight lost last round - I think it was 3.2 lbs

ending weight on April 30 145.6

walking 15-20K steps a day. Calories 1200 Carbs, gone up from net 20 to net 50-100

watching the effect on weight and blood sugar to see if I have to cut back again

SW Rnd 295
5/1 145.2 4/10's lost. A good start to the round. 15K steps walked
5/2 stayed same 25K steps walked
5/3 stayed same
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loved the owl pics. I watch Jackie and Shadow and their two eaglets on youtube.

I'm buying 12 6 packs of mini cucumbers today at our local farm bulk pickup sale. It's going to be a rush to eat them all before they go bad, so THAT ought to be good for dieting. :) And since they are supposed to be good for blood sugar, for that too!

@quiltingjaine re fried chicken - I really like the Realgood (low carb) brand lightly breaded chicken strips. You can get them in a lot of grocery stores - I buy them at Walmart and Giant Eagle. They are 130 calories and 3 or 4 grams of carbs for 4 ounces. Made in the air fryer, to me they are indistinguishable from regular fried chicken. I think they are delicious. They use chickpea flour to bread them. It's very tasty. I also love the brand's lasagna bowl. I think it is 270 calories and very low carb since they use wafers of chicken for the lasagna noodles. The sauce is delicious. I eat it on a bed of spinach and other veggies with an extra ounce of shredded mozzerella on top. They use real ingredients - no weird chemicals when I read the ingredients list. So when you have an urge for fried chicken or italian, you might give them a try. Guilt free pleasure.