Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 303

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  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,480 Member

    @judefit1 my condolences for the loss of your loved one

    Thanks for the warm welcome back and the encouragement, appreciate each of you!

  • globalhiker
    globalhiker Posts: 1,960 Member

    This group is just great. I keep missing the start date, but jumping in. Lost 0.5 lbs since last round. Expected! I am the slowest loser but at least I am losing!!!

    Today is 136.5. Wow does it fall off S-L-O-W-L-Y as you get closer to goal. I accept it and keep on. If you get stuck like me for days upon end, just walk A LOT and it starts to fall off.

  • MTW70
    MTW70 Posts: 238 Member

    Restarting, after a long absence... I've found success on MFP and this group in the past and ready to do it again. I was slender and fit my entire life until menopause hit in my early 40s and have been struggling with my weight ever since. I will be doing well with my fitness and lifestyle choices and then either life stresses or recently injuries cause a set back and I gain 20 lbs. (or more) super quick. This will be my 4th time in 8 years to lose this weight. Determined to make it the last time I have to do this!

    2018 SW = 172.0 lbs. End Weight = 141.5 lbs.

    2022 SW = 193.9 lbs. End Weight = 143.6 lbs.

    2024 SW = 165.8 lbs. End Weight = 144.6 lbs.

    Start Weight on 7/6/25 = 169.7lbs. Goal Weight = Under 145 lbs. (5'4, 55-year-old female)

    End Round 301: 167.7 lbs.

    End Round 302: 165.3 lbs.

    Goals for Round 303: Back from vacation and need to lose the vacation weight gain and then go from there.

    7/20: DNW

    7/21: DNW

    7/22: 170.4 lbs. Yikes! Back from vacation and that number stings a little…clearly did not diet or make the best choices but I also didn't overeat or binge. Hoping this is not a "real" number and that it drops fairly quickly!

    7/23: DNW

    7/24: DNW

    7/25: DNW

    7/26: 168.4 lbs. My brain was not ready to go back to "dieting" after vacation mode, so I took 3 days off from weighing & tracking and instead practiced intuitive eating…dropped 2 of the vacation pounds - so that's a start! Back to plan today with tracking and eating to my goal. I thinking easing back in, was the right choice, as I feel really strong today in my confidence to reach my goals. Hope to be back at my Round 301 starting weight by the end of this round.

    7/27

    7/28

    7/29

  • AR10at50
    AR10at50 Posts: 1,796 Member

    F, 60, SW-187, Sept.’14
    UGW- 130
    RGW:140

    Thank you @musicsax !!!!!🌸💚🌸

    7/23/25-143-Off to Quilts of Honor to spend the day with a wonderful group of ladies. Back to pickleball tomorrow.

    7/25-145

    7/26-145-Church potluck today.

  • ashleycarole86
    ashleycarole86 Posts: 6,480 Member

    SW Rnd 303 297.6

    7/20 - DNW

    7/21 - 299.1 resumed food tracking today - I have never seen a 3 to start my weight and I don't ever want to

    7/22 - 297.1 tracked everything

    7/23 - 295.6 got my three day streak for tracking, first time in years..

    7/24 - 295.1 shedding water and vacation week from the week prior, having said that if I hadn't resumed tracking I'm confident I'd still be gaining

    7/25 - 296.2 tracked everything but having a knee issue that is impacting my movement.. The scale can't drop every day anyway!

    7/26 - 297 no differences again yesterday, everything tracked, just riding the wave. Wondering if my leg pain is actually due to sciatica.

    Round results so far: down 0.6

  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,818 Member

    @judefit1 I’m so sorry for the loss of your brother. 🙏🙏🙏

  • quiltingjaine
    quiltingjaine Posts: 6,818 Member

    Female 5’1” Age 75 years 

    *Travel - no scale part of the time

    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) Started LCHF/Keto 7/17/2017 (mid round 10)

    👍👍This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE👍👍

    ****

    SW Rnd 303 134.0

    7/20  134.0  OMAD yesterday was Chapala’s chili rellenos omelet.  I ate about 2/3 and 1/2 of the beans and rice as well as chips. And finished it for breakfast late this morning. 

    7/21  132.5  I got up late this morning and was reading messages and had to go to water fitness so I forgot to post. So here I am better late than never!

    7/22  133.5  Probably due to higher salt

    7/23  132.5  Got a new phone yesterday but my contacts were really gone,  gone.  Trying to get back to Keto the way I know works. I tracked my intake for the first time in months?!? (I checked, my last tracking effort was May 31)

    7/24  132.5  Lunch out today. Getting the same thing I had on 7/19 & 7/20. I plan to eat 1/2 today and 1/2 tomorrow.

    7/25  133.0  I guess yesterday was a good news day for several of us!  I don’t think I’ve said anything, but in January, my retina specialist referred me to an eyelid specialist because she said there was a suspicious divot in my lower right eyelid and she wanted him to do a biopsy. I couldn’t get an appointment until April! He didn’t think it looked cancerous, gave me some drops yada yada used those went back in two weeks. He said it looked good. Come back in three months. Three months was yesterday and he said he can’t tell there was ever anything there. No biopsy, he believes it was a blocked tear duct and I’m good to go. I’ve been worrying about it ever since the retina specialist said do a biopsy. Maybe now I can get my act together. Eating was within reason. Had about 6 oz of 1800 Light Margarita after we got home.

    7/26  133.0 I ate half of my leftover around noon. Drank lots of coffee and water. The scale flickered on 128 yesterday and 127 today. But reconsidered and insisted on 133.

  • slstover35
    slstover35 Posts: 109 Member

    @judefit1 so sorry about your brother. Hugs

  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 5,038 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48702018#Comment_48702018

    Most of my miles are intentional, but I do count all steps 😁

  • GayleKCR
    GayleKCR Posts: 71 Member

    JGMTD ROUND 3️⃣0️⃣3️⃣

    SW 151.5 

    Gayle, age 73 

    ⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️⚖️

    MFP Highest Wt: 172 lbs. in 2014

    Starting Weight This round: 151.5lbs.

    GW This Round: 149 lbs.


    7/20 - Weekends are hard. Over on my calorie goal from eating out. 

    7/21 - 151.4 Slow going loss. Calories under goal.

    7/22 - 151.1

    7/23 - DNW 

    7/24 - 150.9 Stayed under calorie goal and Did a Club Pilates session cardio-sculpt. 

    7/25 - 150.7 Just okay . Walked 5,000 steps. Closed my rings.

    7/26 - 151.0 ⬆️ Not a good start. The weekends are harder for me to stay on track. I must focus.

    7/27

    7/28

    7/29

    @iLive2Walk -Wow, Darlene. That Devil’s Cave looks scary! 😳 Dumb question but … Do you really go inside?

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/1004255450/_JeffreyD_ Glad you had a great trip! Also, what a great photo of you two! Thank you for posting.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/1009421211/judefit1 Sending ❤️ and {{Hugs}} … Your memories will live on forever.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/1355364/stephanj I can totally relate to the BD situation. I am still recovering from my sister’s birthday a week ago.😩


    🌸Gayle🌸

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,714 Member

    Round 303

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

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

    ROUND 260 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

    STARTING WEIGHT / R302 EW= 187.8

    R3031 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 thru R302 (04/11/25 thru 07/19/25) = 8.6 LOST ✅ (Ending Weight 187.8 )

    R303 (07/20/25 thru 07/29/25) = xxxxx (Ending Weight xxxxx)

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    Day/Weight/Comment

    ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 187.8

    07/20-187.8 💠 (Trend Weight: 190.4)

    07/21 – 186.8 ✅ (Trend Weight – 190.1)

    07/22 – 187.2 (Trend Weight: 189.8)

    07/23-189.6 ❌ (Trend Weight: 189.7)

    07/24-188.8 ✅ (Trend Weight: 189.6)

    07/25-188.0 ✅ (Trend Weight: 189.5) I’m grateful for the daily drops on the scale as I inch my way back down. But….. Boy, oh boy! It sure takes longer to come back off when it can leap on at 2-4 lbs easily in one day! Something to keep in mind I suppose…. I’m just a speck above starting weight. I’ve got a few more days to make #303 show a loss. Owen is still grumpy today. He is still struggling with food. The only small amount of squeezable fruit or food of any type he takes is when I threaten to call the ambulance. I told him about IV feeding and he doesn’t want that! So he takes one bite or one squeeze. That’s about it. He is finally taking some of the Motrin so that’s a plus. He’s grumpy. I am staying out of his face as much as I can.

    💥💥💥 07/26-187.2 ✅ (Trend Weight: 189.2) Finally I got that comforting #7 back in my weight. That gives me a little wiggle room with fluctuations or travel weights. I have such a long way to go to reach anything near goal weight so all progress is great. I need to get off my butt though and get more intentional exercise in. It has kind of went by the wayside since Owen had his surgery. Handyman is supposed to arrive today to begin pulling up kitchen flooring so that he can get old layers of subflooring out, level them and redo them to match the height of my primary bedroom space so floors can be matching and reconnected. It is going to be a mess here for awhile again. It’s always tough when it’s the kitchen and dining areas. And my privacy (for exercising) will be limited again. Humph….

    07/27-xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

    07/28-xxxxx (Trend Weight: xxxxx)

    07/29-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🌻

    ..

  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 13,714 Member
    edited July 26

    judefit1

    I'm so sorry for the loss of your brother. I think of mine and miss him every single day. When it gets tough, I think of his smile. Thank you for being such a good sister to him and his family. I pray for peace and comfort for each and every one of you. {{{hugs}}}

  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 5,038 Member

    @judefit1 - so sorry to hear this sad news, condolences & hugs to you and all your family. You have been in my thoughts these last few days, try to take comfort in the good memories you and your family have and also that your DB is now out of all discomfort and pain xx❤️

  • the_reflex
    the_reflex Posts: 383 Member

    Round 301 86.55 kg

    Round 302 86.35

    day 1 85.9 kg

    day 2 85.6

    day 3 85.5

    day 4 86.2

    day 5 86.9

    day 6 NS

    day 7 87.6

    day 8 87.3

  • slstover35
    slstover35 Posts: 109 Member

    54YO,

    5’7.5

    CW: 205
    GW: 160

    First timer in Round 303 Commitment this round: To remember to eat my goal calories and exercise. 
    Goals this round:

    7/20: 205

    7/21: 205

    7/22: 205

    7/23: 203

    7/24: 205.6

    7/25: 206.8

    7/26:203.5


    7/27:

    7/28:

    7/29:

    7/20 We celebrated my son's birthday with his high school friends and I had to get everything ready. We had fun but did have a bite of bday cookie. I had a good dinner but ate fries.

     7/21 Today was I was feeling a little down. Coming off vacation and party planning I needed a day of nothing. I have some health issues and some tests are coming up so I took the time for scheduling of that and relaxing. I had bible study tonight. I did not exercise today. I have an early morning tomorrow for a health test and a dr appt. After that hope to get in gym time. 

    Hope I am doing this right. First time here.

    7/22 I think I need to weigh myself in the morning not right after a rice meal. 😒 Today I had some dr appt. Everything showed up good. Thankful!. Then I came home and took a nap because I got up early and didn't sleep well. Then I took my dog with me to smoothie king and we did a little shopping. Came home to hubby having dinner. He is a keeper and then we took a long, sweaty humid walk. I came back and did some strength training.

    7/23 Mahjong today. Excited to go and play.

    7/24 Dropped my kid a church camp today. Waiting to walk and workout later when it is a little cooler.

    @iLive2Walk we pick him up tomorrow from camp. It’s been nice spending time with my husband and having some couple time.

    7/26 Did not get to exercise today. It was so hot. We had a birthday dinner in Charlotte tonight so that took up my night. It was fun but very long. I got home late and had to shower and now finally in bed. My son comes home tomorrow. I miss him. ❤️

  • musicsax
    musicsax Posts: 5,038 Member

    🎷 67 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 303 (my 233rd).

    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! I aim to lose a pound this round. Good luck for success everyone.

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

    7/19 141.6 – 8.86 miles walked (again!) Failed to achieve goal of 141, but nevertheless, a loss of 2.6 pounds from the inflated number at the end of the last round. After I posted yesterday, I remembered that we had a dinner date with BIL & his partner at a local Indian restaurant, it was too late to edit my post. I was pleased that I ate very lightly all day & then chose very sensibly, walked to & from the restaurant and left half my boiled rice. I came away feeling satisfied, but not stuffed or uncomfortable, an NSV for me. I also feel that helped me to maintain yesterday’s number.

    EW Rnd 302 141.6

    SW Rnd 303 141.6

    7/20 141.6 (trend 141.9) 8.31 miles walked. Goal for this round is 140.

    up DD, DS & all our little DGC.

    7/22 141.6 (trend 141.8) 7.66 miles walked.

    7/23 143 (trend 142) 9.39 miles walked.

    7/24 141.6 (trend 141.9) 8.19 miles walked.

    7/25 142.8 (trend 142) 6.36 miles before a funeral and celebration of life of an aunt; practised portion control & tried to choose as sensibly as possible.

    7/26 DNW - away in the caravan in the Clent Hills, 11.3 miles walked. Finished my 2nd course of antibiotics for the infected insect bite on my back, but it is still there 😢, it's now been diagnosed as an abscess, have to go to the hospital on Wednesday to have it removed.

    7/27 DNW - 9.53 miles & 162 floors walked up & around the Clent Hills. This was the pandemic view from our lunch picnic site.

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    7/28

    7/29 Goal 140

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

  • Skyleen75
    Skyleen75 Posts: 1,038 Member

    I enjoy reading everyone’s posts with my coffee each morning.

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

    Round 302 End Weight 178.2

    7/20 DNW
    7/21 183.2
    7/22- DNW
    7/23- DNW
    7/24- 182.0
    7/25- 179.8

    7/26- 179.2

    7/27- 180.4 Many mornings lately I have time to read posts but have to scurry off before I actually post. Everyone’s posts motivate me to keep trying- even if my head isn’t fully into diet culture right now.

    I am very slowly trending down. Working hard not to wallow in disappointment in myself for gaining. I do feel confident in my physical ability and strength.
    I appreciate everything my body can do but I’m not in prime condition. I know I can do better.

    And everyday is an opportunity to do better.

  • stephanj
    stephanj Posts: 1,010 Member

    🥬 SW Rnd 303: 164.2

    7/20: 164.4

    7/21: 164.4

    7/22: 165.2 (sodium)

    7/23: 164.4

    7/24: 165.4

    7/25: 165.4

    7/26: 166.8 DD’s bday pizza

    7/27: 167.2 DD’s cake

    7/28:

    7/29:

    And that, my friends, is what only two days of inattention, birthday celebration (and pizza) can do to my body. I can’t wait to get back to my regular patterns of eating! I feel gross!

    Starting the day off right with some lemon water and meditation. Have a great day everyone.

  • Chapter_3
    Chapter_3 Posts: 1,400 Member

    JGMTD #303  #73

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

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

    Highest: 172lbs 2010; Lowest 128lbs in 2014 - (🎢 128lbs -145lbs every 2-3 yrs since)  Enter JGMTD Aug1 2023 @ 145lbs . My goal is to STOP the scale ⚖️ & emotional🎢 roller coasters.

    ******************* 

    UGW BHAG: 128-130 

    Celebrating my 2-yr commitment to JGMTD during round 303.  Giving myself six weeks to loose FIVE lbs. Name it and DO it!

    RND 303 TARGETS: Nutrition/ Movement/ Mind&Soul

    Nutrition 🏆 IF 18:6 & Track: Whole/Clean WOE: P:E over 1.25 (ProteinG> (Cg+Fg) kcals 1150, 🥩Pg 125, Fg 50-60) 💦80oz 

    Movement: 👣 12k/day, 💓Z2 70 min (8x), 🚶‍♂️daily 45min+ ,🤸🏼mobility 20 min, 🏋️‍♀️20 min+ (5x), ⏱️300 jumps (7x), 🎾3x

    Mind/Soul: 📖 daily devotional, research, reflect

    ********************

    activities = actual day

    daily = ⚖️ & morning reflections

    *********************

    EW Rnd 302 ⚖️134lbs

    SW Rnd 303 ⚖️ 133.6lbs

    7/20 ⚖️133.6 🏆 P:E 1.20, 👣 13.5k, 💓Z2 82min🚶‍♂️70min ,🤸🏼20 min, 🏋️‍♀️20 min ⏱️300 jumps 📖

    7/21⚖️ 132.4 🏆 P:E 1.20, 👣 11.5k, 💓Z2 72min🚶‍♂️55min ,🤸🏼15 min, 🏋️‍♀️10 min ⏱️ 📖

    7/22 ⚖️ 131.6 P:E 1.1, 👣 13.5k, 💓Z2 60min🚶‍♂️70min ,🤸🏼15 min, 🏋️‍♀️8 min 📖 🎾120 min

    7/23 ⚖️ 131.8 Did nothing

    7/24 DNW 2nd day of nada

    7/25 ⚖️ 132.0 P:E .8, 👣 10.5k, 💓Z2 60min🚶‍♂️65min ,🤸🏼15 min, 🏋️‍♀️9 min 📖

    7/26 ⚖️ 132.4 P:E 2.46 , 👣 12.5k, 💓Z2 57min🚶‍♂️70min ,🤸🏼10 min, 🏋️‍♀️8 min 📖

    7/27 ⚖️ 132.6

    7/28

    7/29

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    7/20 ⚖️133.6 I remember writing several months ago that 132 is a danger zone. I allowed myself to surpass only because of the “scale” fiasco two rounds ago and now I am accepting that this is the weight I must accept as REAL and move on from here. Don’t know how long it will take to get to 128.x but that’s what I want.  But most of all, I want my BF% to decline.  Tomorrow, I will take measurements after researching what I can do from home (I don’t trust the RENFRO measurement to be accurate) and then, when I get to 131.x I’ll do another InBody (DXA) scan.  Thus, my journey to reduce fat, that has been seriously neglected for the past year, will commence again. I will continue to focus on functional ST and traditional ST, mobility and flexibility in my morning time before I “start” my day — the 300 jumps are a good challenge for me - and will build in “skipping” in my structured walk as well as box jumps.  It’s so easy to forget my WHY each day - my attention span and commitment to my health goals (#agingyounger) for my grandchildren seems to be forgotten often… this must be in the forefront of my mind each day to remain committed.  It’s back to placing reminders all around my house because my habits are simply not engrained YET. Good luck to all this round!

    7/21 ⚖️ 132.4 Yesterday was lovely. Completed a 3.5mi hilly trail @Bogue Chitto State Park - a little over an hour and a change of pace / scenery. There were few hikers @7 :30AM on a Sunday, but those that were inspired me… taking care of health surrounded by nature. After watching the final round of “The Open” when we returned, completed 👣 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️ ⏱️before dinner. Upping from 👣 10k to 👣 12k daily is a noticeable increase for me - for an otherwise uneventful day. Decided to go for ZERO carbs yesterday, and will follow that challenge while deciding if I’ll begin a fast tonight @6PM or Tuesday night .

    Nutrition: Had to fight the hunger pains after 6PM.  Did not give in. Hot tea and self-discipline to the rescue. NSV: Self-imposed boundaries! Tonight is another City Planning & Zoning meeting. Our challenge against the Hospital is still in progress - and will be for the foreseeable future.  What is different?  I’m not losing sleep over it and my perspective has changed to allow me to prioritize mind+body+soul. 

    7/22 ⚖️ 131.6 Yesterday didn’t go as planned. Walked early, ran into too many neighbors, took a two hr nap at 10:30.  Crammed all afternoon for the meeting. PZ voted us down again.  We will appeal again.  It’s called delay, delay, delay.  Thankful that I got just under 👣 12k… Today is tennis.  Plan on sauna after and push myself to 🏋️‍♀️.  Rain starting late today through the week — will need to plan ahead. The ⚖️??? I didn’t eat dinner last night so last meal was around 2PM.  I’ve been thinking my weight has been high the past month due to dairy … and I also thought I would have lost 2lbs in the past two rounds but did not… so go figure. Keep honest to my routine and the body will eventually respond. I forgot to take measurements yesterday for BF% cuzz of meeting but will do that tomorrow. I want to focus while measuring but need to get going for walk/warmup/TENNIS! BTW: putting off the fast to begin until at least this eve at 6PM. Want another day or two of absolute IF 18/6 with ZERO carbs. So far two perfect days.

    7/23 ⚖️ 131.8 Rained pushed back to late today - perhaps. Heat index to 110 around noon yesterday and will be same today.  While I was pumped for not letting the meeting results impact my “routine” so much, I had a great day yesterday but last night I slept like crap or didn’t sleep at all.  So, my day will be filled with struggles and decision making as I now know how little sleep ruins me, so I must use a few tools to combat that — lets see. Could be a day of rest - maybe not.  I definitely won’t set up “must do this or that” cuzz there is no reason to set myself up for failure. I will walk and ST and jump.  Don’t know when or for how long but will get something done.  P:E =  1:1 yesterday.  Ate some high protein yogurt and berries at 7:30PM — carbs added to the equation so I had a 1:1 ratio. No bad considering.  Kcals under 1200 but macros not optimal. Mindset still not quite ready for 72hr fast. May change by this eve. I’ll know when I’m ready.  Three days of perfect IF 18/6 but last night the yogurt was at 7:30PM - which means I’ll need to hold off until 1:30 today… its mindset.  Let’s put on #HSF identity no matter how I feel and see how much self-discipline is available in the well. Oh, I love a challenge! #HSF Remember my WHY.

    7/24 DNW Two days bad sleep. My rule of thumb is to not weigh on “little sleep” days so I decided to exercised that right. No reason to add to emotional stress. Even one pound would throw me off today. There’s no rationality in sight. Yesterday was BAD. Not food-wise, but I took the day off and laid on the couch all day while on the phone getting more and more furious over the hospital project.  The rumination has crept in and it’s not healthy for me.  Tossed all night. Will strive for a better day.  It’s sad that I thought I had recognized the “trigger” and was prepared but couldn’t deploy the tools to get passed it. This morning I ordered a “weighted” vest so maybe that will kick be into a better gear.  Putting on my #HSF identity and will attempt good choices today.  NSV: going to food is not an issue — its movement! I hope all of you will experience a fearless day!

    7/25 ⚖️132.0 Another day off from movement. This one without any second guessing or guilt. Why? I like to be “productive” so my brain was productive instead of my body. re: hospital project.  I woke up knowing I was dead to movement and so worked my brain. Great nutrition (tracked & protein good - zero carbs). Successful IF 16/8. No TMI for days so I guess I’m holding on to stuff. No biggie.  Today is RAIN - was supposed to play tennis but now that’s off. Today will be an organization, reading, reflection and clean up day.  I’ll ST, mobility, balance and Jump - inside. Good decision. I’ll go back to my outdoor life tomorrow…taken me a few days but Im almost there. NSV: I’ve been much kinder to myself on an “off day”… these kind of “do nothing” days have been a pattern my whole life. I’m glad to re-charge and re-focus. #HSF Happy weekend all! PS: I am grateful that my "off-days" have not included eating crap. That's also an NSV. My OLD me would have combined no movement with stuffing my face. Yay me!

    7/26 ⚖️132.4 Amazed myself and got moving yesterday. Excellent nutrition until a spur-of-the-moment dinner date. Great decisions till I had a second cocktail and then ordered dessert. A 2nd cocktail always, ALWAYS ruins me. The Hospital Challenge is what is driving this discombobulation. Will sort this out - it is a worthy cause but not at the expense of sleeplesss nights and putting health on the back burner.  We are moving forward with one more appeal - so this will be ongoing until September 9th.  I want to find BALANCE and take care of me.

    7/27 ⚖️ 132.6 Weighted vest arrived.  Walked one mile @ 15lbs - a winner! The added weight put me in 💓Z2 immediately.  This will become a daily staple. I’ll see how I feel with a longer walk today.  My goal is to efficiently get into 💓Z2 and stay there for 60 min per day. Currently, I’ve been adding Z2 over all my workouts (not the average - the exact # of minutes). The WV will make it much easier to track. Really want to focus on balance, mobility, agility, etc and getting to Z2 there is close to impossible.  ST does it then jumps & tennis put me in higher zones.  Did I say “Jumps”? Oh my, I have FORGOTTEN to do those in the HOTness of the South and I just don’t “enjoy” doing them inside.  At this juncture, I want to enjoy my “training” or movement…. Yes, I can buckle down and do what’s needed/wanted (check-off that list!)… but pleasure is a factor these days. Will jump today. Tennis is on hold from the daily rain and heat. The Kitchen? Big protein day yesterday. 10 carbs. Under 1100 kcals. I’m having a positive round except for the dinner date Friday night.  Still contemplating a 68-72 hr fast - may begin this evening. I must say that I AM discouraged that a few lbs or even oz. haven't trended off.  I’ve dipped into 131.x a few days but haven’t stayed there…. Why is the scale so important? Must keep with the plan and keep positive. Grateful. Present.  I’ve been reading everyone’s journey… just have not commented.  For some reason, I want to get away from technology as fast as possible. Been on my laptop OFTEN for the hospital project - just way too much for me at the moment.  But I do love keeping up and learning from all of you!!!!

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