Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 296

rbelfiore0262 · May 17

Rose Age 63 5' 6"CSW: 160.4 5/8/25 GW: 139

SW Rnd 296

Round goal weight 157.

🏃‍♀️ 5/11: 156

🏃‍♀️ 5/12: 156.8

🏃‍♀️ 5/13: 157.4

🏃‍♀️ 5/14: 155.8 (???!!!) I moved the scale 3 times to verify.

🏃‍♀️ 5/15: 157.8 —- What the heck???? OK still less than beginning but still….

🏃‍♀️ 5/16: 157.8 I've already eaten my total carbs for the day at breakfast!

🏃‍♀️ 5/17: DNW - got completely off track this morning. Such a beautiful day and yet I've gotten nothing accomplished.

🏃‍♀️ 5/18:

🏃‍♀️ 5/19:

🏃‍♀️ 5/20:

astroamy · May 18

astroamy
astroamy Posts: 1,460 Member
May 16
USW: 241
UGW: 170

SW Rnd 296: 183.4

5/11 - ??? cycling
5/12 - 184.0 walking
5/13 - 183.8 cycling
5/14 - 183.4 walking
5/15 - 183.2 cycling
5/16 - 182.6 walking
5/17 - 182.4 cycling
5/18 -
5/19 -
5/20 - ??? In Ireland!

pettycoatjunction · May 18

🌊🐠😎🌴Round 296

I ended the last round where I started it, but did manage to touch base with a 134.9 ever so briefly! This round I would like to become more familiar with the 134’s😉! I just booked a trip to Kauai last night for September, so now I have a goal to keep my eye on🌴🌴🌴

SW Rnd 296 134.5

5/11. 134.5
5/12. 135.3
5/13. 135.8
5/14. 135.3
5/15. 135.7
5/16. 135.8
5/17. 135.2

_JeffreyD_ · May 18

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 296 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

5/10/25 : 226.4 SW a day before.

5/11: 225.8 (2120 CI)
Yesterday’s food was terrible. The penalty will show up tomorrow. Spent most of the day fishing on “the Kraken,” noshing on easy processed snacks, then my buddy offered to buy me a Hardee’s lunch from the drive-through on the way home. I declined, but gave in and had some chicken tenders. I didn’t order fries, but they threw some in the bag. Yes, I ate them too. Frozen pizza for supper. DW’s idea and I didn’t argue. The narrative above is exactly my problem.

I was expecting a huge bump up this morning, but no. Though I would not call it exercise, there was a lot of functional movement yesterday. Fishing is hard work, but I am willing to do it if I have to. 😊

5/12: 227.2 (!)
And there is the bump. Mother’s Day with all the celebration got the better of my will power too. We had four generations together yesterday.

Today we shove off for a few days at DW’s sister and brother-in-law’s house two states away. Today is sister’s first round of chemo for breast cancer. We just want to be there for a bit of support, like pre-making some meals, planting flowers and just being there.

So, I will not be stepping on a scale until Friday but will try to lose or maintain between now and then.

5/13: DNW
5/14: DNW
5/15: DNW

5/16: 227.6 (2172 CI)
I guess for all intents and purposes I maintained while out of town. SIL chemo postponed a week due to a glitch in her blood work. It was good to be there to help her and her husband. (He has stage 3 lung cancer treated now with a daily chemo pill.) DW helped plant flowers. I ate three square meals a day and didn’t move much.

Good to be back posting again. I did keep up reading you all. Time to find a groove. Four more days to try to get my Ten-day average down. It will be hard because when I have a DNW day, I enter an average between two known days. For example for the 13th, 14th and 15th I entered 227.4 on the spreadsheet.

5/17: 228.6 (2082 CI)
Residual effect from our trip. That will pretty much seal the deal that I will not lower my 10-day-average. My CO yesterday were over half of CI. Great bike ride. Had a birthday party for 8-year-old DGS last night. Sweet boy. I am enjoying that while I can. 😊

DGS was horsing around with his classmates yesterday at lunch and put salt, black pepper and mustard in his mouth. (who hasn’t? HA!) He had to go to the school nurse and then home and then to the doctor. Nothing to see here… false alarm. Consensus is he inhaled a bit of pepper.

5/18: 227.6 (2010 CI)
A day of odd tasks and rest.
• Prepped the Big Green Egg for today’s pork loin. Bought some lump charcoal.
• Got the hummingbird feeder out and made some nectar.
• Attended DGS “friends” party at the local indoor trampoline park. (we left before the pizza and cake part)
• Stocked up on some supplies at Costco. Split the $1.50 hotdog with DW.
• Watched some PGA Golf.
• Watched some Indiana Fever basketball (CC had a triple double)

Hoarse voice this morning…

5/19
5/20

Skyleen75 · May 18

Highest weight 242 lbs Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019) Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs

Round 295 End Weight 176.8

05/11 176.2
05/12 177.0
05/13 176.4
05/14 175.8
05/15 177.2
05/16 176.0
05/17 175.2

05/18 177.4 I lost it on a giant bag of tropical trail mix! Soooo many banana chips, pineapple tidbits and cashews.
Ate what I would assume is a whole days calories in one car ride. The car binge is very real. I need to not buy the stupid snack in the first place because I know I’m not going to have an appropriate serving.

I didn’t let one bad decision spiral out and stayed the course for the rest of the day.

I’m confident I can bring this blip back down. I’ve had no DNW days yet this round and this has been my best weekend in a long time!

I’m still feeling the mojo.

dvmmcw7442 · May 18

5/13 171.6

5/14 171.0

5/15 170.8

5/16 169.0

5/17 168.2

5/18 168.8

Ultimate goal 145

quiltingjaine · May 18

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 296 133.0

5/11 133.0 Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate. I believe I may be down 0.5 (so 132.5) after coffee and TMI. YAY! My Garmin watch is dead again! New batteries more than every 2 months isn’t very user friendly. 12/27-2/22, 3/17-5/10

5/12 133.0 Nothing fancy yesterday. My choice was EL Pollo Loco and we had a coupon for $4 off a meal for 2. I had leg and thigh, broccoli, and Loco salad with cilantro dressing. I DID eat my churro in the evening with coffee.

5/13 133.0 I will try to be happy hanging here as I know I’m eating LCHF and my body just has to decide I’m serious.

5/14 132.0 Fasted until 3:30 and had a beef patty and asparagus. 100 days until grandson’s wedding in Kona! Cramp in foot during the night and both calves when I got up. Need to remember electrolytes!

5/15 132.0

5/16 133.5. Chinese for OMAD yesterday- egg drop soup, Kung Pao chicken, three bites of noodles. I expected to be higher since I was 139.5 at bedtime!! Going to Great Greek today.

5/17 134.0 We shared a Yonutz yesterday. Today is our 55th anniversary.

5/18 135.0 ate leftover Kung Pao chicken and 3 bites of noodles, didn’t sleep worth a darn, splurged on small grilled cheese on homemade sourdough discard bread.

@Chapter_3 and @deepwoodslady THANK YOU! Sometimes we are amazed too! 😁🤪😁

MSWDiet · May 18

Hello MFP friends.

I didn't have a chance to browse any postings last round. This round I'll be more supportive of everyone. I appreciate everyone's dedication to all of our success.

My neighbors and I are still beaten down by hurricane Helene stress. However, there is never a good reason to live unhealthy.

I know that even a fast food menu can be altered for my needs. I've been doing it for over 15 years. A bacon burger no bun has more nutrition than oreos and onion potato chips. Often costs less too.

Now I'm just rambling...

Wishing all of you Rousing SUCCESS for this round.

I'm sure you all did better than I did last round. Success takes dedication which I've lacked recently. I must improve.

Goals:

Get off the excess salt and all sugar so I can drop this water weight

Exercise burn 500 calories daily

Full abs and flexibility daily

Body fat calculation weekly

Yes I Can! Yes I Will!

SW Rnd 296 - 157.8 lbs

5/11 - 158.4

Not off to a great start. I know what's needed. Now how do I get myself "unstuck"?

5/12 - 156.4 lbs

Big sigh, weighing in at my heaviest time of day is hurting my feelings. Nonetheless, it's necessary to remind myself how far off I am from my best weight.

5/13 - 157.4 lbs

The 1lb up is surprising but such is life. Finding my way back on track.

5/14 - 158.4 lbs

Weighed in but forgot to post this yesterday. With this water retention I got a check for error type message because of rapid eight gain. The source of course is I'm back on salt and sugar.

5/15 - 157.4 lbs

Still bloated from poor eating. No way to justify my bad behavior. Introspective needed to understand why I'm self harming by poor eating and exercise.

Regular activity is higher than usual. Every day I'm hard at work as best I'm able. Physical labor is not the same as targeted exercise.

There is a way to balance physical activity. I just need to find it so that I can get the stress relief from exercise and handle these hurricane recovery projects.

5/16 - 158.4lbs

Edema is crazy today. It's been ages since I've experienced this and also ages since I've eaten poorly enough for this to happen.

Today I'm eating foods that are naturally diuretic. The water weight should be released over the weekend. That is, provided I behave myself. Fingers crossed, soon I'll have a more accurate weight and no swollen ankles.

5/17 - 155.6lbs

Water retention is starting to drain now that I've managed to avoid the sweet and salty snacks. Lately the all day dopamine fixes have been getting me through each week. Like all excesses, more harm than good is done in the end.

I have been all over the place with this rounds goals. Not one day has been complete. "No Mercy and No Excuses" All of the naughty food was purchased by me for me. Regardless of what life dishes out there is never a reason to neglect myself.

Fortunately vanity is all mine in every way shape and form. Every day of apathy is starting to show up in my skin and muscle contours. Cant have that! At size 22 and at size 2 looking better than just good is mandatory. If I don't get my act together for the sake of excellent health I'll do it of the sake of aging in never fading beauty. The bloom will never fall off of this flower. Whatever my motivation, what matters is that I get it done.

5/18 - 157.4lbs
Getting on the scale immediately after guzzling a quart of water is a huge blow to my ego. Also, edema is on the rise again although l have behaved over the past few days. I think allergies may be part of the problem.

Taking measurements today for body fat and lean muscle mass calculations. The scale matches both the gym and doctor's scales of the same brand. However, I find a tape measure and doing the math for the YMCA and DOD military methods suit me better.

Scary endeavor but tomorrow I'll post the number. My life maintenance plan is to weigh less than 140lbs with body fat between 18% and 20%. For over a decade I did well. Once I stopped daily and weekly objective measures I fell off the wagon. This is for the feel good, be healthy, live long kind of life that I want.

5/19

5/20

quiltingjaine · May 18

ROUND 297 is posted!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10939107/just-give-me-10-days-round-297

patriciafoley1 · May 18

5/11- 144.8 23136 steps 2282 calories burned, 1308 calories eaten
5/12 144.4 22867 steps 2389 calories burned 1081 calories eaten
5/13 144.2 23,203 steps 2260 calories burned 1191 calories eaten
5/14 no change 26496 steps 2464 calories burned 1084 calories eaten
5/15 143.8 28284 steps, 2550 calories burned 1106 calories eaten
5/16 143.8 25,188 steps 2361 calories burned 1044 calories eaten
5/17 143.8 20,779 steps 2418 calories burned 1343 calories eaten (24659 steps according to the iphone. My fitbit has not been counting steps right, after I walk, it will suddenly roll back the counter, hundreds or even thousands of steps. I don't know what is wrong with it. But it is frustrating. I also felt super hungry yesterday and grazed all day. Thought I would see it on the scale this morning but it was a drop)
5/18 143.2
5/19
5/20

deepwoodslady · May 18

Round 296

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

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 65 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.

ROUND 253 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

R295 EW= 193.6

R296 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) = 0.2 GAINED (Ending Weight 196.0)

R295 (05/01/25 thru 05/10/25) = 2.4 LOST (Ending Weight 193.6)

R296 (05/11/25 thru 05/20/25) = xxxxx (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment

ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 193.6

05/11-194.6 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 195.0)

05/12 – 194.6 💠 (Trend Weight – 195.0)

05/13-194.2 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.9)

05/14-194.2 💠 - (Trend Weight: 194.8)

05/15-194.0 ✅ - (Trend Weight: 194.7)

05/16-DNW 💠 - (Trend Weight: DNW)

05/17-196.4 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 194.9) This is what a binge looks like. And lack of TMI. Only 3 more weigh-in days this round. Humph….

🌺🌺🌺 🌺🌺 05/18-DNW 💠 - (Trend Weight: DNW) I hit the floor running this morning thanks to my DGS who woke up before me. Oh, to have the energy of a 1st grader again! Went out of town yesterday. Dinner from a Mexican restaurant was HUGE. Brought over half home and then gave it away. But still…… May has been rough with my birthday and mother's day celebrations. However, both of those are over so the excuses need to be also.

05/19-xxxxx- (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

05/20-xxxxx- (Trend Weight: xxxxx) My Medicare Birthday (65).

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🌻

..

plantpowered · May 18

Rnd 296

5/11 160.5, did not close rings, exceeded my net cals goal
5/12 160.5 lb, did not close rings, exceeded my net cals goal
5/13 161.5 lb, closed rings (20 min outdoor walk, 30 minutes spin, 10 minutes strength/cooldown), exceeded net cals, but it wasn’t way off.
5/14 160.9 closed rings, food goal met
5/15 160.4 closed rings, food goal met
5/16 161.2 closed rings, +200 cal over food goal
5/17 161 closed rings, food goal met -

rbelfiore0262 · May 18

ose Age 63 5' 6"CSW: 160.4 5/8/25 GW: 139

SW Rnd 296

Round goal weight 157.

🏃‍♀️ 5/11: 156

🏃‍♀️ 5/12: 156.8

🏃‍♀️ 5/13: 157.4

🏃‍♀️ 5/14: 155.8 (???!!!) I moved the scale 3 times to verify.

🏃‍♀️ 5/15: 157.8 —- What the heck???? OK still less than beginning but still….

🏃‍♀️ 5/16: 157.8 I've already eaten my total carbs for the day at breakfast!

🏃‍♀️ 5/17: DNW - got completely off track this morning. Such a beautiful day and yet I've gotten nothing accomplished.

🏃‍♀️ 5/18: 157.4

🏃‍♀️ 5/19:

🏃‍♀️ 5/20:

Chapter_3 · May 18

R296 #66

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

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activities = actual day

Daily = morning reflections

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SW Rnd 296 = 131.4

5/10 131.2 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️⏱️💓💦

5/11 131.4 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️⏱️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦
5/12 131.8 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦
5/13 131.2 🙆‍♀️💓🏆💦🎾
5/14 130.2 👀🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓💦
5/15 130.8 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦
5/16 132.0 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓💦
5/17 131.4 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏋️‍♂️⏱️💦
5/18 DAY OFF
5/19
5/20

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5/18 I’m declaring a day off today. I was awake from 2:15 to 4:30 and then woke up at 7:15 and my day is destroyed from horrible sleep. I had a solid day yesterday, but I am off-kilter now. I will make my best efforts for sure!

5/17 131.4 still 🚫🏋️‍♂️. I had great intentions but hit a wall. I had a serious walk/jog at 6AM, then an 8AM “appeal” meeting w/atty that took me till 10 and after, I was done- wiped out. Couldn’t nap, couldn’t do anything & was basically a zombie all day. Haven’t heard from the buyers regarding the appraisal or inspection which our realtor says not to worry… I ate off plan yesterday, but not badly just not the usual 💯whole food. I had a hamburger patty with a BUN & butter last night. (comfort food) Imagine that! I finally slept well last night 830 to 5 AM… I feel great 💪🏻this morning! I find that when I sleep well the world is a really nice place! Sleep is key to my success. I need to come up with a plan for when I get less than five hours sleep per night… Something I can always go to when I’m a zombie. 🧟‍♀️

My closest girlfriends are throwing a shower for my DDIL… It’s not your typical baby shower. It will be a crawfish boil that guests happen to bring presents too… I won’t be tempted since I don’t like crawfish. It’ll be a long day but a good day! I’m writing here that I will do 🚶‍♀️⏱️🏋️‍♂️this morning when the sun comes up… Let’s see if I will!

5/16 132.0 - an inexplicable gain = to my inexplicable loss earlier this round. No TMI for three days perhaps? Won’t guess & will move on. I had a solid day yesterday… Still haven’t gotten back on the 🏋️‍♂️ train… could just DO IT but I resist. What is that about? Guessing I lost my #HSF mindset somewhere mid- morning. Lack of quality sleep hurts my efforts. Also, hope to hear about the property inspection sometime today! I hope everyone has a #HSF weekend!

5/15 130.8 Day got thrown off of plans from meetings lasting too long. Tired after - with some rumination, but not off the charts. Good protein high carb🚫🏋️‍♂️⏱️Ate later than usual last night. Today will be a great day with determination and a healthy mindset! 🏋️‍♂️⏱️!

5/14 130.2 nutrition 💪🏻. ⚖️ ??? large drop perhaps because I did not eat after 4:30? I would love for it to stick but I doubt it will. I usually ignore inexplicable upticks, so I’ll ignore an inexplicable downtick. My body systems fluctuate dramatically, remembering it’s not only CICO but what and when. Macros matter. Clean matters. I’ve been “clean“ for a good stretch now and that could be a factor. Will focus on:🏋️‍♂️⏱️today. #HSF

5/13 131.2 Seems my weight is stabilizing because of whole food (WOE). Good nutrition and movement but no plyo. Up too early but weighed anyway. Slept solid 8:30P to 2:30A. Up now and contemplating life.

I got the inspection date wrong. It wasn’t last week. The inspection is taking place today at the property. I’m not jazzing about that… The appeal process here in the city is lingering and our last appeal is set for Monday 5/19. Our handful of concerned citizens met yesterday - we learned of continued attempts at backdoor deals b/w the city /hospital - disgusted. Playing 🎾 this morning (first time in three weeks and second time in two months) -then taking a rest and revisiting previous appeals to prepare for Monday. NSV: I am consciously aware that I am entering the “rumination zone” and will pay attention today to make sure I keep my health first. Will take a series of 20 min 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️ & 🏋️‍♂️ breaks throughout the afternoon to diffuse and reset.

5/12 131.8 Spent much time contemplating this journey. Staggered my routine into little “snacks” throughout the day. It was a pretty “heavy” day - remembering fondly, with so much admiration my dear mom … Got to see DS, DDIL and DGS & sister. Worked in the yard with DH and had a wonderful early, healthy dinner. Was a 10/10.

5/11 131.4 Is this THE day I put on the FULL mindset to reach my BHAG? I’ve been coasting / drifting with a somewhat lackadaisical on/off attitude since February. Will take a minimum of 3 rounds for for the ⚖️ but with CONSTANT effort for 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️⏱️🚶‍♀️💓💪🏻. Consistent🏋️‍♂️⏱️takes a different mentality and will spend time preparing for it today. Strength training is a mindset that I haven’t adopted- YET. My nutrition is good, but my REAL goal is to be stronger / fitter (#HSF) every year to live a healthy, vibrant & active life. I’ve stalled since February. What does it REALLY take?! Yes, structure / planning /researching is best for me… yes, I’m “skinny fat”… I looked back through my journal and it’s been a battle. Way too many starts and stops.

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Me: Highest: 170lbs 2010; Lowest 128lbs 2014 - (🎢 128lbs -140lbs every 2-3 yrs since) Enter JGMTD Aug1 2024@ 145lbs. My goal is to stop the 🎢 roller coaster!

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

UGW BHAG: 128-130

TARGETS:

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

Chapter_3 · May 18

@judefit1 thank you for sharing your photo of your son and sister … A beautiful capture of all the love, emotions, struggles and ultimate victory!

@MSWDiet YOUR WHY IS MY WHY. Thank you for sharing your vulnerabilities and journey. I am with you!

stephanj · May 18

🚢🌊🌊🌊

SW Rnd 296: 168.4

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

Destination: Healthy BMI at 50

🦥Consistency, in the face of frustration, Wins.

Making friends with the fact I may have to focus on nonscale victories…

5/11-168.4🌷
5/12-167.2
5/13- 165.2
5/14- 165.2
5/15-165.0
5/16- 165.0
5/17- 165.6
5/18 -166.6 😈
5/19
5/20

astroamy · May 19

May 16
USW: 241
UGW: 170

SW Rnd 296: 183.4

5/11 - ??? cycling
5/12 - 184.0 walking
5/13 - 183.8 cycling
5/14 - 183.4 walking
5/15 - 183.2 cycling
5/16 - 182.6 walking
5/17 - 182.4 cycling
5/18 - 183.2 walking
5/19 -
5/20 - ??? In Ireland!

Skyleen75 · May 19

Highest weight 242 lbs Lowest weight 142 lbs (2019) Re-start JGMTD Feb 2024 @ 204 lbs

Round 295 End Weight 176.8

05/11 176.2
05/12 177.0
05/13 176.4
05/14 175.8
05/15 177.2
05/16 176.0
05/17 175.2
05/18 177.4

05/19 177.6 Not ideal but I had a late snack. I’m still really proud of this round. I’m not making huge progress yet but I’m also not spiraling out of control.

It takes a lot of time and effort to turn around a gain. I feel like I’m just on the edge of heading back down.
The other thing I know is if I don’t keep going hard to turn this around my next jump up will put me over 180. I don’t want to go up another decade.

It’s cold in the Hudson Valley today.

_JeffreyD_ · May 19

@MSWDiet please explain "doing the math for the YMCA and DOD military methods"

_JeffreyD_ · May 19

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 296 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

5/10/25 : 226.4 SW a day before.

5/11: 225.8 (2120 CI)
Yesterday’s food was terrible. The penalty will show up tomorrow. Spent most of the day fishing on “the Kraken,” noshing on easy processed snacks, then my buddy offered to buy me a Hardee’s lunch from the drive-through on the way home. I declined, but gave in and had some chicken tenders. I didn’t order fries, but they threw some in the bag. Yes, I ate them too. Frozen pizza for supper. DW’s idea and I didn’t argue. The narrative above is exactly my problem.

I was expecting a huge bump up this morning, but no. Though I would not call it exercise, there was a lot of functional movement yesterday. Fishing is hard work, but I am willing to do it if I have to. 😊

5/12: 227.2 (!)
And there is the bump. Mother’s Day with all the celebration got the better of my will power too. We had four generations together yesterday.

Today we shove off for a few days at DW’s sister and brother-in-law’s house two states away. Today is sister’s first round of chemo for breast cancer. We just want to be there for a bit of support, like pre-making some meals, planting flowers and just being there.

So, I will not be stepping on a scale until Friday but will try to lose or maintain between now and then.

5/13: DNW
5/14: DNW
5/15: DNW

5/16: 227.6 (2172 CI)
I guess for all intents and purposes I maintained while out of town. SIL chemo postponed a week due to a glitch in her blood work. It was good to be there to help her and her husband. (He has stage 3 lung cancer treated now with a daily chemo pill.) DW helped plant flowers. I ate three square meals a day and didn’t move much.

Good to be back posting again. I did keep up reading you all. Time to find a groove. Four more days to try to get my Ten-day average down. It will be hard because when I have a DNW day, I enter an average between two known days. For example for the 13th, 14th and 15th I entered 227.4 on the spreadsheet.

5/17: 228.6 (2082 CI)
Residual effect from our trip. That will pretty much seal the deal that I will not lower my 10-day-average. My CO yesterday were over half of CI. Great bike ride. Had a birthday party for 8-year-old DGS last night. Sweet boy. I am enjoying that while I can. 😊

DGS was horsing around with his classmates yesterday at lunch and put salt, black pepper and mustard in his mouth. (who hasn’t? HA!) He had to go to the school nurse and then home and then to the doctor. Nothing to see here… false alarm. Consensus is he inhaled a bit of pepper.

5/18: 227.6 (2010 CI)
A day of odd tasks and rest.
• Prepped the Big Green Egg for today’s pork loin. Bought some lump charcoal.
• Got the hummingbird feeder out and made some nectar.
• Attended DGS “friends” party at the local indoor trampoline park. (we left before the pizza and cake part)
• Stocked up on some supplies at Costco. Split the $1.50 hotdog with DW.
• Watched some PGA Golf.
• Watched some Indiana Fever basketball (CC had a triple double)

Hoarse voice this morning…

5/19: 227.4 (?)
Pork Loin was exquisite.
Doing a lot of churning here. In the dictionary, there is not a picture of me next to the definition of discipline.

5/20

judefit1 · May 19

Rnd 296
5’-2”, 68 YO
HW 165
SW Rnd 296: 131.5
GW OA: 125
Year 2 of JGM10D

This round’s goal: get back to work on understanding and accepting myself without constantly taking a sledgehammer to my soul.
And hopefully lose a little weight too.

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
SW Rnd 295: 130.7
SW Rnd 296: 131.5

Goals this round:

Log my food every single day, even when away
Pay attention to quantities- measure more carefully
Stop beating myself up. That’s useless and counterproductive

5/11: 131.5
5/12: 131.5
5/13: 131.2
5/14: 130.5
5/15: Away
5/16: Away
5/17: 131.8
5/18: 131.2
5/19: 130.8
5/20:

5/19: one more day until end of this round, and slightly lower than at the start. Mondays are always good as well- I'll end this round better than I started, and start the next one better than I did this!

It was a really great weekend for my family; home from the graduation to JUCO baseball finals; DP's team won the regional championship and is headed to Auburn NY for the D3 College World Series! They beat #1 in the country for the win! Go Blues!

SModa61 · May 19

Just Give Me 10 Days – Round 296
May 11 - 20, 2025

SW: 131.0

5/11 – 130.2 Definitely a mother’s day gift to me. I did do good things though yesterday, but also not so good. I did use the home gym yesterday, and planned and tracked all my “regular food”. Then I botched the brownies I was assigned to make and bring today to my sister-in-laws. Well, three guesses what happens to overcooked brownies. Yup, I think you figured it out. Any, so as to risk not messing up another tray, I drove to the store (would have needed more ingredients anyhow) and bought two perfect tubs of brownie bites.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL!!!

5/12 - DNW

5/13 - 130.8 OK, night after night, I am doing things I logically do not want to do. This must stop. Today (already past 5 PM) I am on point (but was this time yesterday and the day before), and I went to the gym and did a nice workout. Let’s see what I have to report tomorrow.

5/14 - DNW

5/15 – 131.2

5/16 - DNW

5/17 – 131.0

5/18 – 130.2

5/19 – 130.2 Going to make an effort to stay focused today and see if I can get the miracle of a 129 to return.

5/20 -

Sloppy round as you can see. I even lost my entire file at one point and had to try and reconstruct. On of the DNW's above may have been a weigh in, I just don't know what number it was.

quiltingjaine · May 19

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 296 133.0

5/11 133.0 Happy Mother’s Day to those who celebrate. I believe I may be down 0.5 (so 132.5) after coffee and TMI. YAY! My Garmin watch is dead again! New batteries more than every 2 months isn’t very user friendly. 12/27-2/22, 3/17-5/10

5/12 133.0 Nothing fancy yesterday. My choice was EL Pollo Loco and we had a coupon for $4 off a meal for 2. I had leg and thigh, broccoli, and Loco salad with cilantro dressing. I DID eat my churro in the evening with coffee.

5/13 133.0 I will try to be happy hanging here as I know I’m eating LCHF and my body just has to decide I’m serious.

5/14 132.0 Fasted until 3:30 and had a beef patty and asparagus. 100 days until grandson’s wedding in Kona! Cramp in foot during the night and both calves when I got up. Need to remember electrolytes!

5/15 132.0

5/16 133.5. Chinese for OMAD yesterday- egg drop soup, Kung Pao chicken, three bites of noodles. I expected to be higher since I was 139.5 at bedtime!! Going to Great Greek today.

5/17 134.0 We shared a Yonutz yesterday. Today is our 55th anniversary.

5/18 135.0 ate leftover Kung Pao chicken and 3 bites of noodles, didn’t sleep worth a darn, splurged on small grilled cheese on homemade sourdough discard bread.

5/19 134.0 Nothing but protein. I had not slept well last night (Saturday) and consequently could not stay awake on Sunday evening. I showered and went to bed before 8:30pm. However, awake at 2:45AM with a headache. Got up at 3:20.

Chapter_3 · May 19

R296 #66

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

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activities = actual day

Daily = morning reflections

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SW Rnd 296 = 131.4

5/10 131.2 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️⏱️💓💦

5/11 131.4 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️⏱️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦
5/12 131.8 🙆‍♀️🏋️‍♂️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦
5/13 131.2 🙆‍♀️💓🏆💦🎾
5/14 130.2 👀🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓💦
5/15 130.8 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏆💦
5/16 132.0 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓💦
5/17 131.4 🙆‍♀️🚶‍♀️💓🏋️‍♂️⏱️💦
5/18 DAY OFF 🚫
5/19 132.0
5/20

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5/19 I worked on my appeal all day not leaving my desk… Finally took a short walk in the evening only registering 5000 steps. I have a gazillion things today and the meeting is tonight at 6 PM. I will hydrate all day!