Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 297

@TheBugaloos @k_littlepage What I have learned (and fortunately love) is that data is king. I love learning cause and effect, but I tend towards nerdy behaviors.

@Chapter_3 "The clothing check" awesome! congrats

@_JeffreyD_ Ironman was a fun movie, but I only watched it the once. Had fun with your six pack and stay safe!

@Soccrr99 I gained from May to Dec last year as well, and I have been enjoying looking back into my history and saying "the last time I weighed this was" as I tick my way back down. I'm now starting to finally compare my number to before May 2024. You can do it!

@itladyee Such positivity!

@stephanj How many lb to reach that BMI and how long until your 50th? I bet you can accomplish your goal!

@deepwoodslady your "trend" number tells you more!

@MSWDiet maybe the indoor running without a treadmill is something I should try. I just have a running feeling I won't have the patience to do it for an hour, like when I am outside and far from home, and have to walk back.

@judefit1 Sorry about your brother. Pancreatic cancer is cruel.

@rbelfiore0262 another trick you could try is to plan you day ahead and pre-plan and pre-track a healthy portion of those treats. It's not always the solution, but something to experiment with.

@Skyleen75 Pizza. What helps me a little is 1) decide ahead how many slices I will have 2) track them 3) when the pizza comes out I take ALL the slices I plan to eat and put them on my plate at once. When I take them one at a time, it feels easier to just "grab one more" compared to starting with a full plate and eating it to completion (my usual plan is two slices of a large and we are having it tonight)

@michaelaloh131635 I saw your post here a day or so ago seeking friends, but you have not posted further in the group. My advice is the best way to build real friendships on MFP is to participate in groups or forums and find those you share common interests. Friends don't have to be collected in the "friend" tab. On MFP, the tab really only allows you messaging with that person, as MFP took away the friend news feed. Start participating in what you like and you will make friends. Regarding friend requests, if I have no connection with you outside the "tab", I cannot tell if you are just mining friends. For instance, right now, I have about 10 friend requests, all the same person in the photos, but different user names. Those are mining something, I just don't know what and why would I participate in that. Wishing you success on MFP!

Want to be able to be consistent this round

5/21 170 Here we go 💃🏻

5/22 170.4 ⬆️

5/23 168.8 ⬇️⬇️🤷🏻‍♀️

5/24 168.2 ⬇️ Maybe it is going to stick? 🙂

5/25 168.8 ⬆️ 3 Bud light and a bottled margarita last night 🤬 Over the course of 5 hours but too much. Feel like yuck this morning. Holding on to that feeling when I am tempted to do this again 🙅🏻‍♀️

5/26 167.4 ⬇️⬇️ Away the rest of the week. Can't weigh in until next Monday. I will come home lighter 😎

SW (05/23/25): 236.2 lb
GW (05/30/25): 234.2 lb

5/21: 237.0 lb
5/22: 237.6 lb
5/23: 236.2 lb
5/24: 236.0 lb
5/25: 235.8 lb
5/26: 236.4 lb
5/27: 235.6 lb
5/28:
5/29:
5/30:

As planned, I bypassed the family birthday celebration, which was very smart, as they went-out for Chinese food. The "lunch special" at the restaurant that they went to would have been at-least 1,000 calories. Instead, I had a sensible dinner, and I'm back on-track to hit my goal for this round.

Note: I read EVERYONE'S post every morning. I usually respond to most via "likes", etc., but I don't always type a longer, written-out response.

Data IS king! Learn what works, and repeat it. Learn what's NOT working, and change it. 🙌

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: Log it before you eat it..

Round 297 Posts
This is my posting format….

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

5/20/25 : 225.6 SW a day before.

5/27: 225.2 (2782 CI)
Just a day of overindulgence. I was busy all day, but I ate too much of the wrong things.

5/28: DNW
5/29: DNW
5/30: DNW

Just Give Me 10 Days – Round 297
May 21 - 30, 2025

SW: 130.2

5/21 – 129.4 What’s the expression “a day late and a dollar short”, well the 129ish showed up a day late. But better than never. Being back home and having more obligations is really making exercise a struggle. While I am not accomplishing what I planned or hoped, I am not allowing myself to just plain give up/give in and hoping to fine my rhythm. Calories can be good as long as I don’t let my head get in the way. Hopes for this round. Stay in the 129s or maybe even peek at 128. Tomorrow, I start living in TWO states MA and ME until September, but I am already pre-planning meals in an effort to keep this all going.

Oh and BTW, I am NOT having fun with this MOG dress shopping. Have bought 18 dresses so far, and none are the “one”. BUT I am learning/remembering what looks good on me. This photos of dresses on 5’10” size 4 models are really deceiving. I need to remember that too. Yesterday, I tried on a dress with a bid bow on the shoulder that came across like a pagant sash. OMG, I looked like a poorly wrapped x-mas present.

5/22 – 128.6 Is this my reward for behaving well yesterday?? I’m starting to get closer to the weights I hung out at for over a year (plus or minus 125). I just looked back at my old history number. It was right around now, last year, that I last saw a number in this range and started my long slow gain. So if I don’t return to that behavior this year (from now to 2026), that is better than a year ago. Oh, and I did get my walk in yesterday. Today, heading to Maine by 10:30. Got groceries to do, house to clean, packing and remembering what the heck I need up there. There is a small gym on the ground floor, so I might see if I can get that to entice me. :)

5/23 – 129.4 While yesterday was nice to see, I think this morning is more logical, and I am cool with that.

5/24 – 128.6 Nice! It came back. If this number as good as if gets for this round, I will be happy. Yesterday, I tried to use the condo gym, 5 minutes in there was a phone call I had to deal with ( I am the interface for pretty number everything for me mom). So that ended that. Went to the movies last night, Mission Impossible Final Reconning, I bought a bottle of water, and swiped 4 handfuls of popcorn from hubby’s bucket. Finished the day 50 calories over target. I consider that a success these days. Since the scale agrees, all is good. Going to try and look for more dresses today, at the Maine Mall. Maybe I’ll get lucky.

5/25 – 128.0 Not sure how this is possible, and the scale actually blinked 127.8 for a second. While I like seeing this, IMO the odds of me finished this round at such a number is slim. I did have some nice success dress shopping too! I think I am getting closer to finding that “right dress”. Calories good, but no exercise. I need to fix the no exercise part, but time is just not in my favor at the moment.

5/26 – 128.6 So yesterday was a tease, but that’s ok. Calories were great yesterday. No formal exercise, AGAIN, but did keep busy helping DH with the boat. Trying to get ready for the season as ocean boating in Maine is not a long season.

5/27 – 129.2 I honestly planned to skip the scale this morning as after a day of reneged take out pizza, cleaning and packing all day, and driving home alone with my daughter’s two cats, I did a bender. It’s over. It’s a new day, and I am back on track. As long as I end the round with a 128, I will be happy!

5/28 -
5/29 -
5/30 -

I can:

✅ Show up/post daily
✅ Stay consistent/Don't change the plan
✅ Push through the hard moments
✅ Make progress—physically, mentally, emotionally.
✅ Start the momentum

Measurable Daily Goals
🚶🏽- Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
🍎- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (~ 1650 ~)
✅ - Macros - Protein (75g - 100g) Carbs < 75g
💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
🚫 - No Wine
⬇️- Downward trend

🚶🏽🍎✅💧🚫⬇️

SW RND 297 ~ 232.2 Goal this round 227.0 or less than started, which ever comes first

5/21 231.8 ~ and we're off!!
5/22 231.2 ~ 🍎✅💧⬇️ ~ Missed my move ring by 36 calories…. I did finish my May Challenge on Apple Watch. It was relatively easy, Stand Goal X 20. Weather’s been yucky but I do want to get outside and walk today.
5/23 231.2 ~ Good mental day but not a good "health" day. Didn't close my rings, or consume, my water, had wine AND was over on calories…..ready for today, it will be better. My goal is to get through this holiday weekend with minimal damage and then FOCUS on the prize!
5/24 231.2 ~ 🚶🏽🍎✅🚫 Short on water but everything else was good. Did a VR workout for 45 minutes and then walked for another 30.
5/25 230.0 ~🍎✅🚫⬇️ Well that was a nice surprise. Didn’t close my rings and didn’t get my water in… Spent the day with my grandson so it was a busy day!
5/26 230.6 ~ 💧🚫 fair. Didn’t track. Busy family day. Same on tap for today but hoping to get a bit more movement in. I’m cooking a ton of stuff today…but plan is to eat it through out the rest of the the week…worst thing is ribs and italian sausage and will eat those today, then some chicken breast and lean burgers. Oh, I forgot about the sides.. well try to keep those at a minimum and KEEP MOVING!! 😂
5/27 231.4 ~🚶🏽 yea, well….I didn't track (but I did close my rings)….not that it was crazy or anything, but just enjoyed the day. Time to get moving. Other than weight, I took one measurement this morning…it's really all I need! :)
5/28
5/29
5/30

@TheBugaloos ~ that chart is looking really good!!!!! I wish you could see who "liked" a post, thanks for reading :)

@Skyleen75 ~ I always forget about the parades!!!

@Chapter_3 ~ there must have been something in the air as I too had a craving for a donut. Granted, grandson was with me and I thought it would be a fun treat, he wanted sprinkles. I don't recall the last time I had one, but it was good and no more cravings! That Live Oak is beautiful.

“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.” —Ruth Bader Ginsburg

💜 MY MISSION STATEMENT 💜

Show up for myself daily—with strength, grace, and purpose.
Choose progress over perfection and stay the course.
Honor my body through movement, nourishment, and belief.
Each step moves me closer to my healthiest, happiest self.
I am strong. I am steady. I am unstoppable.