Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 301

Slow-and-steady wins the race! Enjoy the extended weekend! 🤗

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 * Ignoring macros this round, focusing on calories
🏋️‍♂️ - ST - Twice per week
💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
🚫 - No Wine
⬇️- Downward trend
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SW RND 3️⃣0️⃣1️⃣ ~ 231 Goal this round 227.6 or less than started, whichever comes first!

6/30 231.2
7/1 231 ~ New Month. Working to control the things that I can! Apple has a sense of humor. I closed all my rings 19 times last month. Guess what my monthly goal is for July, close all your rings 19 times! At least it's doable and somewhat motivating as I'm 6/6 on receiving the awards in 2025 and I want to be 12/12. I hope they don't give me something outrageous in the months to come. I was 9/12 in 2024 and 10/12 in 2023. 
7/2 231 ~🍎💧🚫 yesterday was a work day, so nothing extra, did get my exercise in and my steps but fell a bit short on closing my rings….late post for today ~ it was a long day, had to drive down (90 min) to take my sister to an MRI. She’s still not aware of her diagnosis, just that they need some additional test. Still hoping to get to speak with the doctor before her next appointment next Tuesday. Somewhat of a stressful day and didn’t plan meals well. Did get on the treadmill this morning and I will close my rings. Tomorrow may just be a RTW day! Looking forward to a nice long walk tomorrow!
7/3 230.4 ~🚶🏽🍎💧🚫⬇️ I'm glad I didn't refuse to weigh…it wasn't bad at all even though we ended the day with pizza and salad! My first AM weigh was 230.8, my after 3 mile walk was 229.0, so I'm reporting the average for my mental state…. I need to see some movement! I did close my rings yesterday and I will also close today.
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Hey @RossC2025 ~ I see you making progress!! Nice!

@Skyleen75 ~ I like that you're going to "enjoy the body you're in". I am working to adopt a similar mindset… I want to enjoy the journey. It's not a quick fix and life doesn't happen when…..

@SModa61 ~ Yes, you read that correctly. She is not yet aware of her diagnosis, and that's all on me. She is mentally disabled, yet highly functional (she lives alone). In my opinion, the hardest thing when you receive a not so fun diagnosis is the waiting to know 1) How bad it is and 2) the next steps. This is the period when time stands stills. So, if I don't get to talk to the doctor, I will tell her just prior to her appointment on Tuesday so she's not in a state turmoil for very long. I honestly don't know how she will react. With her condition, she may take it with a grain of salt or she may put 2 and 2 together (my Mom and older Sister had it) and think it's a death sentence. I just don't know.

@Chapter_3 ~ Sounds like your DH and his brothers are very close (and close in age) which is very nice. I hope they have a great time and you enjoy your focus time.

@ReignFromAshes ~ Photos are definitely eye opening…so is an unexpected mirror. I believe the "brain" has what it's believes we look like and it's not too jarring for us. So when we look in our mirror (at home) for example, we see an image, agree that it need improvement and we move on. BUT..have you ever been in a store and caught a reflection unexpectedly….. OUCH!! That's the true image IMO.

@globalhiker ~ does this mean you are at goal???? Or are you waiting to see it settle in for a couple of days…either way….Congrats!

Our patio is supposed to be done by the 5th. I assume they are not working on the 4th. They have quite a bit to finish up…. 🤞🏽

“Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.” —Hafez

💜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.

@GayleKCR ~ what do you have your rings set to for exercise? Maybe reduce them a bit so that you are consistently closing and then go up 1 minute (or what seems doable) each week?

Let's say you have it set for 30 minutes but fall short and hit 20 all the time. Change the goal to 20 for a few days… If successful, now move to 22 minutes and hit that for a few…keep going to hit that new level!!

@RossC2025 I throughly agree and I advocate for pre-tracking. There have been times that I would pre-track my whole upcoming week, which can actually work well as it assists with grocery shopping lists as well. Summer is always a more difficult stretch for me as I get hit with more surprises than the rest of the year. Welcome to JGM10D!

@itladyee What you described makes total sense and I had wondered if maybe you had medical POA for your sister. That's a huge responsibility, and I am sorry it has fallen upon you. Your sister is so very lucky to have you looking out for her. I do hope that your sister's case is able to be treated, and able to put her in remission.

I'm thinking a lot of people will be crying on Saturday morning…

I don't think I have too many triggers, although I do get the munchies, sometimes, when I over-imbibe. I also can't watch cooking shows without snacks and wine!

@RossC2025 My problem is not the calorie goal. My problem is the consistency, or lack thereof. I can be a little bingey at times. Doing pretty well the past couple rounds.