Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 304

Chapter_3 · August 7

JGMTD #304 #74
M, F 5’6” 66yr young HW= 172lbs in 2010. Reached & maintained 128lbs in 2014. Fluctuate 🎢10-15 lbs every 2 to 3 years since.
Joined JGMTD Rnd 231 7/23. Reached 128lbs 11/23.
I track macros, calories, steps, all physical movement & NSVs 📖🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️👣💓Z2, ⏱️plyo, 🤸🏼mobility/agility, balance. 🎾 3-4x per wk.
Goals: I want to feel/be healthy, clothes to fit (to run, jump, skip & play with my DGC) thru self- discipline, consistency & smart choices. Goal: Celebrating fun along the way! BF% ⬇️
Healthy.Strong.Fit #HSF #agingyounger #MindBodySoul
UGW 128-130lbs
SW RND 304 132.8 RND Goal 131.xlbs
7/30 ⚖️ 132.8lbs. Solid day. 🎾2 hrs. 👣8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️📖💦. Heat wiped me out. Nutrition off, but not awful. (🚫protein goals) Will simplify my posting this round. Tracking all measures - will relay highlights here. Long-term goal: ⬇️BF %! Let’s do this! 💪🏻 Remembering my WHY!

7/31 132.0lbs Yesterday was a perfect day! 🏆💓🚶‍♀️👣🤸🏼⏱️🏋️‍♀️💦 📖 Love the weighted vest (WV) cuzz it gets me to 💓Z2 & 60 +- mins super efficiently first thing in the morning. Then work in 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️ 📖the rest of the day. I am grateful. I look good. I’m healthy. It’s so easy to just forget about everything else on the movement to do “list”… Progress not perfection. I do have to keep reminding myself that every action item is important. I don’t have to do every single one every day, but if I get the majority done, it’s a win! No shortcuts. “Mother-time” will definitely catch-up with me if I don’t keep moving. It’s so easy to give in. I have to constantly remind myself to keep on. It’s NOT a habit. Note: I ALWAYS feel better when I fully ✅ every “to do”. Most of all, it’s definitely time for some more joy & smiles throughout my day as I’m activating #HSF …

NSV: 800 jumps yesterday @ local Rec gym w / darling Tucker. I took him to shoot a few hoops in the A/C gym and brought my jump rope… We had a great time.

Epiphany: The most important gift to me: under promise & over deliver. TRUST. 🙏

8/1 DNW Ate much too late last night including dessert! Even though I rationally realize that I could not have gained ACTIAL weight from yesterday’s intake- I still didn’t want to experience the scale fluctuation, so I did not weigh! 🚶‍♀️40 min 👣 8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️💦.

Just played 3hrs 🎾tennis & the heat did me in! Will hydrate & relax the remainder of the day. 3hrs of 🎾only 8k 👣no energy for more (as of this moment). Feeling mentally strong, grateful and present.

8/2 136.0 😬🫩

🎾💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖

This is why I don’t weigh when I eat out late. No TMI for days & bloated. So let’s evaluate briefly.

Four pounds?

2x late out restaurant food. Grilled Caesar with tuna w/ just a wee bit of pasta and I mean a wee bit! High-protein lunch (50g) & under 500 cal… right after 🎾. Tennis court for three hours. Go figure.

Oh, cottage cheese the last two days - guessing that’s “me and dairy” again. Breaking that habit will be very, very tough. Or restaurant food with unknown hidden ingredients/chemicals? Something in restaurant food does NOT agree with me (seed oils? Preservatives?) I eat clean, simple ingredients the vast majority of all meals and then two days restaurant food… ?) Hmmm…

Keep the faith, Carolyn and keep with your plan! Clean, clean, clean. And, I love clean! Flank steak w/ watermelon salad tonight.

Headed out for WV walk.

8/3 DNW Almost 🚫sleep last night as predictable since the Hospital project is on my mind again. I had a good day yesterday-but I ate TWO “scratch” cookies at my friends home. (spur of the moment visit w /friend with ALS that took up the entire afternoon- 3hrs in car). I was able to get in 🚶‍♀️💓10k 👣 WV walk. Focus on hydration &🏋️‍♀️💓⏱️ today. We enjoyed our flank steak & watermelon salad last night, but ate far too late! I hope everyone has a great Sunday! I’ve decided to not be obsess w/scale⚖️ at this juncture because I know I’m eating ok, but retaining cortisol, stress and not sleeping. I won’t see positive results while I’m in that zone. Will sweat, breathe, smile, stretch & 🙏 today!

8/4. I feel horrible because I just remembered all of you. This morning I forgot to ⚖️. That means I forgot me! That means I did not prioritize my health! Will shoot for a better day. 💪🏻(Hospital zone! 🚫!)

8/5 132.8lbs

🚶‍♀️💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖

Huge nap mid-day. Feeling more myself. 🎾today. Increase 🥩

8/6 133.8 weight def. trending up. I’m not over-eating. However, I’ve been eating later than usual & I’ve refused to give up cottage cheese. I know that’s it! Cals avg 1400 - with my activity that should be fine, but go figure. It’s kinda sad experiencing a slow, weight gain without binging! Or even one scotcharoo!!! 🤣

🚶‍♀️💓👣⏱️🎾 😆📖

I read an interesting article yesterday on the benefits of walking. FWIW: This article sited many studies (well documented) stating that 👣7K steps is the 🎯. I will lower my goal to be 8k to 10k per day & use that time for mobility/balance. 🤸🏼keeping Z2💓 goal (oh yeah, and that darn 🏋️‍♀️keeps alluding me!). One hour of zone two and 30 minutes of 🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼⏱️ should be a sweet spot for the next month - till 9/9. Hoping 132.x returns by the end of this round. 💦💦💦 💪🏻

#HSF #MindBodySoul #agingyounger

8/7 134.0. Well, this round has been a loser and I don’t mean that in a good sense! I started off with wanting to lose 5 pounds in six weeks and I gained this round and I seriously do not know why… The only thing I can think of is, I’m retaining stuff from eating late and my body is not processing. I am puffy and bloated & I’m thinking it’s dairy. Four days I was anticipating a 72-hour fast and forgot about it! WTH?Next round I’m going to put on a 10-day weight-loss mindset and grind it out… May only lose a wee-bit, but it’s the mindset and determination that I need to change. I think I’m just lackadaisically going along as my mind was adrift yesterday. When I wake up, thinking about the hospital project my morning routine blows out the door. I’m thinking about setting an alarm that goes off 30 minutes after I wake up. Once I break my morning routine, the rest of the day is junk.Where the heck are my jumps? I’ve totally forgotten! I walked less than 2k steps… I was tied to the laptop and I would not allow myself to break away. I will flip the switch today! We do have a night out tomorrow night - a celebration … so a solid day today and then start 8/9. 💪🏻Determined to have a positive day & stay present.

_JeffreyD_ · August 7

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48717473#Comment_48717473

@musicsax I have not seen next round…..

GrandmaJackie · August 7

Goals

Under 150 by end of challenge
Only healthy snacks after dinner
At least 10,000 steps 5 days per week
Night time journal

SW Rnd 304

7/30 150

7/31 148.4 Finally the scale is going my way… no late night snacking.

8/1 148.6

8/2 149.8

8/3 151 cheese and crackers for a snack after dinner, 🥹🥹

8/4 151. I found a dog park for my boys, they loved it!

8/5 151.6 sodium was high crackers and cheese again. TONIGHT yogurt with protein powders. Today is cleaning day….

8/6 151.6 Need to stay focus on my healthy so much going on unfortunately…….

8/7 151.8 Need to focus on lowering my carbs and sodium, 😩😩

8/8

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

AR10at50 · August 7

F, 60, SW-187, Sept.’14
UGW- 129
RGW:135

Thank you @musicsax !!!!!🌸💚🌸

8/2-DNW-Just wanted to get signed up for his round. Will try to get back on the wagon this round. Helping at the quilt shop and drinking my meal in one smoothie before I go and not eating the takeout food we are offered.
8/5-138
8/6-137

8/7-136-Super busy getting the “park” across the road ready for an event. My 84 y.o. neighbor lady owns the property and we used to do this together but she is in the hospital and the fundraiser is a week from Saturday. I know exactly how she likes everything planted.

_JeffreyD_ · August 7

Male: 68
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 Daily Goal for this round, celebrate what I accomplish and learn from what I don’t accomplish. Find out what works for me:
-Log Food. ✏️
-Meet CI/CO target, net 1500. 🎯
-Exercise minimum 20 minutes. More if possible.💓

Round 304 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading first thing today before getting dressed. / Goals met ✏️🎯💓/ Comment

7/29/25 : 224.4 SW before.

7/30: 221.6 !
✏️🎯💓
This will be a short lived scale reading. Too much of a drop for one day. My calories were low yesterday but they included 500 calories worth Kirkland Super Extra-Large Peanuts. I love those things.

Regarding this group, I like how it is more than just us weight-tracking for ten days. We all have a somewhat unique quirk we are working on. The quirks are a combination of weight, strength, BF%, mobility, alcohol, macros, logging, exercise, breaking habits. I am learning from you all.

7/31: 221.0
✏️🎯💓
Even with another period of weakness right before bed, it dropped some more. I craved salty. I need way more protein too.

Hopefully the grass will dry enough to mow it today. Humidity and rain ruling the days.

8/1: 222.0
✏️🎯💓
This is an expected course correction. Viva la fluctuation.

8/2: DNW
✏️💓
Scale is in the guest bathroom, and we have company. DW sister and husband here for a family reunion. Just as well; I ate out for two meals yesterday, both of which were too-much-quantity and very salty. This will make a dent in my Ten-Day average. My body spent all night writing a letter to me.

So, there is a family reunion picnic tonight. I wish I was more of an extrovert so I could spend more time blabbing and less time eating. My thought bubble will say “just one more thing from the potluck buffet….” Heaven forbid that there are scotcharoos.

8/3” DNW
💓
There were scotcharoos.

8/4: 226.2
Yesterday was a day of all talk and no action. House finally empty at 8:30 last night. Stomach far from empty. In fact, this weight this morning includes a crazy amount of “contents” if you know what I mean. It will take a couple days to re-center.

Sorry about this whole scotcharoos thing. I feel like a pusher.

8/5: 223.0
✏️🎯💓
Whiplash.
Yesterday we were scheduled to watch 8yo DGS. It turned into watching 20mo DGD as well. While I love them both dearly, it was like being in a meat grinder. HA! In my retirement I gave grown accustomed to not being “on-point” all day long. DW and I were exhausted at day’s end. Today is an off day.

Kudos to all parents (and grandparents) who devote every day to the health and wellbeing of their children.

8/6: 222.0
✏️🎯💓
Residual effect of my kryptonite is gone. Somehow my body engineered a loss even though I had DW’s delicious pesto pasta last night.

Maybe beware today.
I really want to buckle down for the rest of this round. I might be taking the DGS to a friend’s pool late this morning, which will remind me of my imperfections.

8/7: 222.6
✏️🎯💓
Goals met, but somewhat lackadaisically.

I just received an email outlining the activities planned
for my 50th High School Reunion. Now, I know that some of you just flinched. You are thinking, how can someone be that old? Don’t ask me. It just happens and before you know it you are celebrating a HALF CENTURY REUNION!

8/8

Zaxa2021 · August 7

5'3, 36 yo, SAHM to 3 year old twins.

Mini goal: 140
Ultimate goal: 130

Rnd 301 Ending Weight: 144.2
Rnd 302 Ending Weight: 145.3
Rnd 303 Ending Weight: 143.3

7/30: 142.9. It seems like my weight is actually starting to come down, after far too long being stuck around 144-145. I'm very excited about that.

Food was decent yesterday, although I didn't track again. I went for a walk, but took a rest day from running.

I've been toying with the idea of running a half marathon for a while, and I finally made the plunge and signed up for one at the end of October. I would really like to be a lot closer to my goal weight by then, so it's time to really get serious. I have just under 90 days, so plenty of time to lose a few pounds.

7/31: 143.4. Food was on track, I didn't have time for a walk, but did a 4 mile run.

8/1: 140.8. I'm so happy to see a swoosh. I took something to help with the constipation issues I periodically have, which I'm sure is a big contributing factor. Food was good, I went for a walk, but had to skip the gym because my husband worked late.

8/2 141.4. I didn't track food, so I don't know for sure where I landed with my food, but I think it was a good food day. I managed to squeeze in a short walk before it got too hot. And I skipped the gym because I am planning a long run this morning and wanted fresh legs for it.

8/3: 143.4. I did a long run in the morning (12 miles, my longest run ever!). It left me extra hungry for the rest of the day. Since we don't have much food in the house, I ordered food...too much of the wrong things. Today is grocery shopping day, so I'm going to try to stock up on some healthier options.

8/4: 144.3. Well, this isn't good, definitely the wrong direction. It wasn't a great weekend, food wise, but not 4 pounds worth. I'm starting to wonder if extra dairy makes me bloated. No real exercise yesterday.

8/5: 144.8. I don't know what's going on with the weight, especially after being so low last week. Maybe stress?

8/6: 144.6. I'm a bit frustrated, to be honest. I don't know why my weight is this high.

Today's going to be a busy day. My kids have physical and speech therapy this morning for 2 hours and then I have a 3 hour dentist appointment in a town an hour away (where my mom lives, so I can drop my kids off with her when I go to appointment). I'll be out of the house all day. I'm not sure what I'll do about food, but I'll try to make good choices. I've been super stressed about today and I'm looking forward to it being done.

8/7: 142.4. I'm not sure this is the win it seems. I only had one small meal yesterday after finally getting home and getting my kids to bed. My root canal/crown fitting went well yesterday, but wiped me out. Glad it is done though. I was not able to get in much movement at all. I'm hoping to get to the gym today.

8/8

Shetlandmama · August 7

OSW 289.6 1/6/2024

Sw 179

Rnd 304

7/30 179.9

7/31 180.8(sodium high today)

8/1 179

8/2 178.4

8/3 179.1

8/4 177.7

8/5 177.9

8/6 177.5

8/7 177.5

8/8

SModa61 · August 7

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48717473#Comment_48717473

I did a search of challenges earlier this AM, and 305 is not up yet. I'm betting it will be here before the 9th! <3

Chapter_3 · August 7

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48717497#Comment_48717497

Our reunion will be in the spring (‘76). Just wow! Thanks for reminding me it’s half a century ago! 🤣🥰

fermatamb7212 · August 7

My goals: Make healthier GF choices 🥗| Lose 30-40 lbs. 🎯| Travel ✈️| Increased mobility and less pain 💪

SW 188.6 Rnd 304 #1

7/30: Hadn’t joined MFP yet

7/31: 188.6 lbs—I basically started this date because I am one year into my Celiac diagnosis and I wanted something to track my nutrition. Wow! This app has changed from when I used it for free…a long time ago.

8/1: Hadn’t joined JGMTD yet

8/2: 186.1 lbs–I’m pretty jazzed. I stayed within my calories, I exercised yesterday, and I had so many calories leftover, I got to eat three GF Oreos! 🙌

8/3: 185.1 😳Kind of surprised, kind of not. I’ve never eaten this healthy before in my life. Had so many points left over, I had FOUR GF Oreos! But once those suckers are gone, they’re gone. My goal for the week was to lose 2 lbs. I guess we’ll see if I keep it off. Today I made Loopy Whisk Pancakes. NSV—I topped them with a fruit compote and did not slather them with butter. I LOVE sugar, so that was a win! 🏆

8/4: 185.9 I had less calories than yesterday, but I still weighed heavier. (Sigh) I know how this works though, so I’m not discouraged. Last night, I made a fancy meal: Jamaican Pork Tenderloin with Mango Chutney, served with Jamaican Rice & Peas and Corn on the Cob. It’s funny how losing a few pounds can make you feel so motivated to conquer the world. Exercise for me was working with my husband on emptying a storage unit. (We’re downsizing.) Today was a teaching day for my private students, so I am late on getting this posted.

8/5: 187.7 😩Again, I know how this works, but the roller coaster is frustrating. Yesterday, I used all of my calories. I think that’s okay. Today, I had my tap class, so that was my exercise. NSV—I used to get so exhausted during and following the class. Now, I’m feeling pretty good. I’m definitely building strength.

8/6: 186.8 😊Weight down this morning. Happy. No exercise today, so I’m 171 calories over. Very busy day. Went to Snooze with family for breakfast. Ordered GF Smashed Avocado Benny—no hashbrowns. (I ate half and saved half for tomorrow.) Split a GF pancake with hubby. I figured out the nutrition, which was challenging. Bookclub tonight. 🤞for tomorrow

8/7: 185.0 😳🙀This always blows my mind that offsetting (even going over) one’s calorie allotment can result in a sizeable loss. (Granted, I only went over about 360 calories.) Past thoughts were when we restrict our calories, at some point your body goes into starvation mode and holds onto water, reduces metabolism, etc. to preserve or survive. Then when we have a day where we go over that, the body is confused and thinks that starvation is over, so it “relaxes.” Not sure if science still adheres to that thought. I think that’s supposed to be the value in not having the same thing to eat all the time. In any event, I’m smiling from ear to ear this morning.

My husband finally gets that I need to stay on track 95% of the time—probably because he also wants to lose weight now…or because he’s been with me through several of these weight loss journeys now. In the past, he wanted me to have what I wanted when we went out, resulting in two steps forward and one step back weight loss. After a while, I get so frustrated that I give up. This time I want to lose weight, but more importantly, I want to feel better.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/profile/1007433476/deepwoodslady Thank you for the compliment !

CamandJarvis · August 7

~~7/30~~ - 166.4

~~7/31~~ - 166.2

~~8/01~~ - 168.4

~~8/02~~ - 168.4

~~8/03~~ - 167.3

~~8/04~~ - 167.0

~~8/05~~ - 165.8

~~8/06~~ - 165.0

~~8/07~~ - 165.7 - Thinking this is just a natural fluctuation. Feeling good overall. I bought tickets to fly home for Halloween to see my parents this morning - I'm already super excited for that. It's helping to motivate me to really stick to my goals so I can leave this Summer Shreds challenge feeling more in control and capable so I can show up back home and remain in control. Intuitive eating while traveling and then not being able to work out for those days (Wednesday-Monday, missing 4 days of workouts, plus the weekend) will mean I need to have a good grasp on mindfulness and listening to my body better. A bit nervous for tomorrow but I'm going to talk to BF tonight about dinner thoughts for tomorrow so I can pre-plan a bit better. It sounds like we'll stay home Saturday and Sunday to do errands and projects around the house so that gives me a bit more control there. I'll need to come up with dinner ideas and add to my grocery list since I'm buying groceries tomorrow morning.

krea4 · August 7

SW 88.4kg 195lbs

8/5 88.4 kg

8/6

8/7

8/8

deepwoodslady · August 7

fermatamb7212

I still read articles almost daily that confirm about the metabolism slowing down if the string of low calorie days go on too long. That is the entire premise of the zig-zag diet (or calorie cycling) which I often try to follow. I do believe, based on the studies and articles I've read, that this idea is still supported today

Re: eating more calories on a given day and showing a loss the next day: ➡️ That is exactly what I have done today! I was over by hundreds on calories and DOUBLE the carbs I usually eat yesterday and I showed a small loss of 0.2 this morning when I expected a gain. HOWEVER, I must say that it is very true that it can show up on the scale a day or two later without warning! A perfect upcoming day for me may result in a baffling gain until I look back at my food diary over the past couple of days. I consider myself Not Out Of The Woods Yet.

deepwoodslady · August 7

Round 304

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

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 / R303 EW= 185.4

R304 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) = 2.4 LOST ✅ (Ending Weight 185.4)

R304 (07/30/25 thru 08/08/25) = xxxxx (Ending Weight xxxxx)

Day/Weight/Comment

ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 185.4

07/30-186.2 ❌ - (Trend Weight: 188.0)

07/31 – 188.8 ❌ (Trend Weight – 188.1

08/01-187.6 ✅ (Trend Weight: 188.0)

08/02-186.4 ✅ (Trend Weight: 187.9)

08/03-187.0 ❌ (Trend Weight – 187.8)

08/04-186.6 ✅ (Trend Weight: 187.7)

08/05-185.8 ✅ (Trend Weight: 187.5)

08/06-184.0 ✅ (Trend Weight: 187.1) Here’s the whoosh I was looking for, but boy did I struggle last night! Thankfully I made it through without damage or self-sabotage. Yay to no binge!

⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️⚓️08/07-183.8 ✅ (Trend Weight: 186.8) I had an excellent and compliant lunch yesterday but dinner was off the charts at a local ice cream place. The Philly cheesesteak was okay and fit into my macros but the ice cream was ridiculous. I didn’t know it would be that large! (ice cream tacos). Had to share with son and still too much. MUCH too much. I was hundreds over on calories, double the allowed carbs. Not enough protein, fats or fiber. Not a good choice but the scale is down today. Either it will show up later or the exercise helped even though the MFP nightly chart still shows me over after the exercise bike session. I’m hoping Lady Luck is on my side for this one. Down 0.2 today so I’ll take it with gratitude!

08/08-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🌻

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deepwoodslady · August 7

@iLive2Walk

It's one day early but I hope that by this evening and tomorrow you will be having so much fun you will barely have time to look. Enjoy it all!

ashleycarole86 · August 8

SW Rnd 303 297.6 EW 296.5 (-1.1)
SW Rnd 304 296.5

7/30 - 296.1 nice to start with a drop, it's just a nice pick-me-up! But, us daily weighers know we had best not set whether a day is good or not by if there's a drop, or we'll drive ourselves crazy!
7/31 - 295.6 had a bit of a tough day and came home to a nice home cooked meal by my husband. It did include cookies at the end so I over-indulged on that meal but I'd left a lot of calories for the evening. Today is another day to keep working on things.
8/1 - 298
8/2 - 297.5 Had to go searching for how to stop the double spacing but figured it out! Like many the past few days, my huge fluctuation yesterday cannot represent actual gain. Good to see it starting to come down today already. My TOM is just around the bend and I will hold onto extra weight during that time for sure, like clockwork.
8/3 - 296.8 Husband and I had a super fun day yesterday doing an online scavenger hunt around our city. Weather was hot hot hot. We got a ton of steps. Going out on the boat today.
8/4 - 298.7 This is my normal TOM uptick but it never gets easier to accept. My brain always wants to panic. While today is a holiday in Canada, I work today. Just having my coffee before I head into the office!
8/5 - 299.4
8/6 - 300.1
8/7 - 300.1 The gain has paused and I expect things to start dropping off tomorrow. Bit of a rollercoaster week emotionally but I guess that's maybe to be expected. Some cooler weather days here but work has zapped all my energy and I've been lazy. Trying to give myself grace.

the_reflex · August 8

day 1 85.8 kg

day 2 85.9

day 3 86.2

day 4 86.5

day 5 86.4

day 6 86.9

day 7 NS

day 8 86.5

day 9 86.5

day 10 87.8

Median is 86.5

musicsax · August 8

🎷 67 yrs young F, 5ft 4 Round 304 (my 234th).

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
an additional goal for me this round is to have a totally 10 day binge free round.

I need to remain consistent - it does work! I aim to lose a pound this round. Good luck for success everyone.

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

7/29 142.8 – 8 miles walked. Didn’t achieve my goal this round; I’ll carry it forward to the next round.

EW Rnd 303 142.8

SW Rnd 304 142.8

7/30 142.8 (trend 142.3) 5.73 miles walked before meeting up with DSs for lunch.

7/31 142 (trend 142) 11.22. miles walked. Might struggle to get my miles in today as there is a very busy day ahead, manicure, volunteering, supermarket shopping.

8/1 141.8 (TREND 142.2) No structured walking. Later this afternoon we travel down to Oxford for the British Transplant Games; DGS (& his brother as they include siblings) will be taking part in some events, DH & myself are volunteering. The games take part over the same weekend every year & it is always a more poignant time for us because it is exactly 5 years today that little Leo received his very precious gift of a new liver that saved his 6 month old life – some of you may remember that extremely anxious time as he very bravely fought. As a family we continually to be ever thankful to the donor & their family & really hope that they take some comfort from the thought that a part of their loved one still lives on 5 years after their loss.

8/2 DNW - 8.28 miles walked.

8/3 DNW - 7.47 miles walked, it was a long but satisfying day. Another long one today before we head home.

8/4 144 ☹ that’s all the carbs that I consumed over the weekend. Need to work hard to reduce this before it settles. We were allocated to the ball throw event yesterday that helped me clock up 6.12 miles, some of which were short bursts of running, lots of bending down picking up balls, measuring distances etc. so yes lots of activity, but all meals were carb heavy all weekend.

8/5 143.2 – looking better! 7.83 miles walked.

8/6 142.4 – 6.03 miles walked.

8/7 143.2 – 8.59 miles walked.

8/8 142.2 – failed to meet my mini goal 140 pounds, a loss of 0.6 pounds, oh dear, just have to roll over (again) to next round. No structured walking as childminding little DGSs.

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

musicsax · August 8

The new round is posted;

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 305 — MyFitnessPal.com

slstover35 · August 8

Round 304July 30 - 8 August 2025

SW Rnd 304

7/30 203.6 Today went by so fast. I did get my walk after dinner and it was super humid. I convinced my husband to walk with me tonight. I have to start cleaning the house and getting backed to go to the mountains next week. Going to go chase some waterfalls.

7/31 202.5 Today I was gone all day so I didn’t have the chance to go for a walk for work out. Its amazing how you miss it when you don’t go, plus I was so tired all day. I did my hair highlighted and blown out and it was so relaxing. I almost fell asleep on her.

8/1 202.6 I have not felt the best today. I pushed to get that 30 minute walk in tonight. Thankfully is was much cooler. Trying to pack for a trip tomorrow but wishing I had more energy. I went over on tracking tonight by a little and still feel full.

8/2 201.8 Packing for trip and plan a walk in great weather. So thankful for a break in heat for a few days.

8/3 201.8 Travel Day

8/4 201.8 We had a blast today riding the rails in a train cart and going to see a waterfall. WV has some beautiful spots to explore. We were so tired.

8/5 203 Woke to this but I can’t blame the scale. I ate horrible and even though I walked and hiked it was not enough. Today we went hiking and waterfall chasing. Great day! Then saw an outdoor show and it was cool enough for hoodie and a blanket. Love that!!

8/6 203.6 Today I got no exercise. Ok this is so hard on vacation. Not giving up though. I figure I will do better keeping up with it all than I would if I didn’t. Spent family time tonight and got to meet my baby cousin only 5 months. She is only 12 lbs and such a cutie.

8/7 202.8 Had a great evening walk with hubby and saw so many beautiful deer. Visited with family today and took our son to see the capital and go inside and see where the senate and house meets. He found it very interesting, surprisingly. 😊

8/8

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

musicsax · August 8

@Chapter_3

No , you hadn't missed it, I must have been compiling it whilst you were asking 🤔😁.

musicsax · August 8

@iLive2walk - have an amazing birthday 🌞xx

musicsax · August 8

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48717486#Comment_48717486

I'm always going to post the new round on the last morning (for me in the UK) of the old round - that way everyone will always know exactly when it will drop, hope that makes sense to all my friends out there.

Skyleen75 · August 8

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 303 End Weight 180.2

7/30 181.2
7/31 181.2
08/01 179.0
08/02 180.2
08/03 DNW
08/04 179.6
08/05 179.0
08/06 178.4
08/07 179.2

08/08 178.2 What a difference a successful round makes on my mindset! I am taking a very much needed day off from workouts today. I hate missing my Friday bootcamp but I know that my muscles need a recovery.
I’m giving myself a big pep talk about keeping on track this weekend. DH returns from his work trip this evening. It’s my responsibility to make my own food choices.

_JeffreyD_ · August 8

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48718479#Comment_48718479

Got it! :)

I probably seem to you like my dog at feeding time. She can't wait till I set the dish down, acting like she hasn't eaten in days. Thanks for facilitating our group!

_JeffreyD_ · August 8

Male: 68
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 Daily Goal for this round, celebrate what I accomplish and learn from what I don’t accomplish. Find out what works for me:
-Log Food. ✏️
-Meet CI/CO target, net 1500. 🎯
-Exercise minimum 20 minutes. More if possible.💓

Round 304 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Day: Scale Reading first thing today before getting dressed. / Goals met ✏️🎯💓/ Comment

7/29/25 : 224.4 SW before.

7/30: 221.6 !
✏️🎯💓
This will be a short lived scale reading. Too much of a drop for one day. My calories were low yesterday but they included 500 calories worth Kirkland Super Extra-Large Peanuts. I love those things.

Regarding this group, I like how it is more than just us weight-tracking for ten days. We all have a somewhat unique quirk we are working on. The quirks are a combination of weight, strength, BF%, mobility, alcohol, macros, logging, exercise, breaking habits. I am learning from you all.

7/31: 221.0
✏️🎯💓
Even with another period of weakness right before bed, it dropped some more. I craved salty. I need way more protein too.

Hopefully the grass will dry enough to mow it today. Humidity and rain ruling the days.

8/1: 222.0
✏️🎯💓
This is an expected course correction. Viva la fluctuation.

8/2: DNW
✏️💓
Scale is in the guest bathroom, and we have company. DW sister and husband here for a family reunion. Just as well; I ate out for two meals yesterday, both of which were too-much-quantity and very salty. This will make a dent in my Ten-Day average. My body spent all night writing a letter to me.

So, there is a family reunion picnic tonight. I wish I was more of an extrovert so I could spend more time blabbing and less time eating. My thought bubble will say “just one more thing from the potluck buffet….” Heaven forbid that there are scotcharoos.

8/3” DNW
💓
There were scotcharoos.

8/4: 226.2
Yesterday was a day of all talk and no action. House finally empty at 8:30 last night. Stomach far from empty. In fact, this weight this morning includes a crazy amount of “contents” if you know what I mean. It will take a couple days to re-center.

Sorry about this whole scotcharoos thing. I feel like a pusher.

8/5: 223.0
✏️🎯💓
Whiplash.
Yesterday we were scheduled to watch 8yo DGS. It turned into watching 20mo DGD as well. While I love them both dearly, it was like being in a meat grinder. HA! In my retirement I gave grown accustomed to not being “on-point” all day long. DW and I were exhausted at day’s end. Today is an off day.

Kudos to all parents (and grandparents) who devote every day to the health and wellbeing of their children.

8/6: 222.0
✏️🎯💓
Residual effect of my kryptonite is gone. Somehow my body engineered a loss even though I had DW’s delicious pesto pasta last night.

Maybe beware today.
I really want to buckle down for the rest of this round. I might be taking the DGS to a friend’s pool late this morning, which will remind me of my imperfections.

8/7: 222.6
✏️🎯💓
Goals met, but somewhat lackadaisically.

I just received an email outlining the activities planned
for my 50th High School Reunion. Now, I know that some of you just flinched. You are thinking, how can someone be that old? Don’t ask me. It just happens and before you know it you are celebrating a HALF CENTURY REUNION!

8/8: 223.6
✏️🎯💓
Inching downward in both net weight and ten-day average weight. I am wondering if my goals are too easy to meet, because most of the time I hit all three without much effort... The exercise will get more challenging when the weather gets colder.

Next round I may add a goal about not eating ultrahigh processed food

Chapter_3 · August 8

JGMTD #304 #74
M, F 5’6” 66yr young HW= 172lbs in 2010. Reached & maintained 128lbs in 2014. Fluctuate 🎢10-15 lbs every 2 to 3 years since.
Joined JGMTD Rnd 231 7/23. Reached 128lbs 11/23.
I track macros, calories, steps, all physical movement & NSVs 📖🚶‍♀️🏋️‍♀️👣💓Z2, ⏱️plyo, 🤸🏼mobility/agility, balance. 🎾 3-4x per wk.
Goals: I want to feel/be healthy, clothes to fit (to run, jump, skip & play with my DGC) thru self- discipline, consistency & smart choices. Goal: Celebrating fun along the way! BF% ⬇️
Healthy.Strong.Fit #HSF #agingyounger #MindBodySoul
UGW 128-130lbs
SW RND 304 132.8 RND Goal 131.xlbs
7/30 ⚖️ 132.8lbs. Solid day. 🎾2 hrs. 👣8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️📖💦. Heat wiped me out. Nutrition off, but not awful. (🚫protein goals) Will simplify my posting this round. Tracking all measures - will relay highlights here. Long-term goal: ⬇️BF %! Let’s do this! 💪🏻 Remembering my WHY!

7/31 132.0lbs Yesterday was a perfect day! 🏆💓🚶‍♀️👣🤸🏼⏱️🏋️‍♀️💦 📖 Love the weighted vest (WV) cuzz it gets me to 💓Z2 & 60 +- mins super efficiently first thing in the morning. Then work in 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️⏱️ 📖the rest of the day. I am grateful. I look good. I’m healthy. It’s so easy to just forget about everything else on the movement to do “list”… Progress not perfection. I do have to keep reminding myself that every action item is important. I don’t have to do every single one every day, but if I get the majority done, it’s a win! No shortcuts. “Mother-time” will definitely catch-up with me if I don’t keep moving. It’s so easy to give in. I have to constantly remind myself to keep on. It’s NOT a habit. Note: I ALWAYS feel better when I fully ✅ every “to do”. Most of all, it’s definitely time for some more joy & smiles throughout my day as I’m activating #HSF …

NSV: 800 jumps yesterday @ local Rec gym w / darling Tucker. I took him to shoot a few hoops in the A/C gym and brought my jump rope… We had a great time.

Epiphany: The most important gift to me: under promise & over deliver. TRUST. 🙏

8/1 DNW Ate much too late last night including dessert! Even though I rationally realize that I could not have gained ACTIAL weight from yesterday’s intake- I still didn’t want to experience the scale fluctuation, so I did not weigh! 🚶‍♀️40 min 👣 8k 🤸🏼🏋️‍♀️💦.

Just played 3hrs 🎾tennis & the heat did me in! Will hydrate & relax the remainder of the day. 3hrs of 🎾only 8k 👣no energy for more (as of this moment). Feeling mentally strong, grateful and present.

8/2 136.0 😬🫩

🎾💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖

This is why I don’t weigh when I eat out late. No TMI for days & bloated. So let’s evaluate briefly.

Four pounds?

2x late out restaurant food. Grilled Caesar with tuna w/ just a wee bit of pasta and I mean a wee bit! High-protein lunch (50g) & under 500 cal… right after 🎾. Tennis court for three hours. Go figure.

Oh, cottage cheese the last two days - guessing that’s “me and dairy” again. Breaking that habit will be very, very tough. Or restaurant food with unknown hidden ingredients/chemicals? Something in restaurant food does NOT agree with me (seed oils? Preservatives?) I eat clean, simple ingredients the vast majority of all meals and then two days restaurant food… ?) Hmmm…

Keep the faith, Carolyn and keep with your plan! Clean, clean, clean. And, I love clean! Flank steak w/ watermelon salad tonight.

Headed out for WV walk.

8/3 DNW Almost 🚫sleep last night as predictable since the Hospital project is on my mind again. I had a good day yesterday-but I ate TWO “scratch” cookies at my friends home. (spur of the moment visit w /friend with ALS that took up the entire afternoon- 3hrs in car). I was able to get in 🚶‍♀️💓10k 👣 WV walk. Focus on hydration &🏋️‍♀️💓⏱️ today. We enjoyed our flank steak & watermelon salad last night, but ate far too late! I hope everyone has a great Sunday! I’ve decided to not be obsess w/scale⚖️ at this juncture because I know I’m eating ok, but retaining cortisol, stress and not sleeping. I won’t see positive results while I’m in that zone. Will sweat, breathe, smile, stretch & 🙏 today!

8/4. I feel horrible because I just remembered all of you. This morning I forgot to ⚖️. That means I forgot me! That means I did not prioritize my health! Will shoot for a better day. 💪🏻(Hospital zone! 🚫!)

8/5 132.8lbs

🚶‍♀️💓👣🤸🏼💦 📖

Huge nap mid-day. Feeling more myself. 🎾today. Increase 🥩

8/6 133.8 weight def. trending up. I’m not over-eating. However, I’ve been eating later than usual & I’ve refused to give up cottage cheese. I know that’s it! Cals avg 1400 - with my activity that should be fine, but go figure. It’s kinda sad experiencing a slow, weight gain without binging! Or even one scotcharoo!!! 🤣

🚶‍♀️💓👣⏱️🎾 😆📖

I read an interesting article yesterday on the benefits of walking. FWIW: This article sited many studies (well documented) stating that 👣7K steps is the 🎯. I will lower my goal to be 8k to 10k per day & use that time for mobility/balance. 🤸🏼keeping Z2💓 goal (oh yeah, and that darn 🏋️‍♀️keeps alluding me!). One hour of zone two and 30 minutes of 🏋️‍♀️🤸🏼⏱️ should be a sweet spot for the next month - till 9/9. Hoping 132.x returns by the end of this round. 💦💦💦 💪🏻

#HSF #MindBodySoul #agingyounger

8/7 134.0. Well, this round has been a loser and I don’t mean that in a good sense! I started off with wanting to lose 5 pounds in six weeks and I gained this round and I seriously do not know why… The only thing I can think of is, I’m retaining stuff from eating late and my body is not processing. I am puffy and bloated & I’m thinking it’s dairy. Next round I’m going to put on a 10-day weight-loss mindset and grind it out… May only lose a wee-bit, but it’s the mindset and determination that I need to change. I think I’m just lackadaisically going along as my mind was adrift yesterday. when I wake up, thinking about the hospital project my morning routine blows out the door. I’m thinking about setting an alarm that goes off 30 minutes after I wake up. I walked less than 2k steps… I was tied to the laptop and I would not allow myself to break away. I will flip the switch today! We do have a night out tomorrow night - a celebration … so full speed ahead as much as possible and then start 8/9. Determined to have a positive day today and stay in the present.

8/8 133.0 basically started where I began 10 days ago, but there’s a clear trend upward. Yesterday, got out of my PJs at 2:30… Forced myself in the heat of day (100° +) and completed 🚶‍♀️10k👣💓 I so so so did not want to do it, but I’m so so glad I did! Good nutrition yesterday but 1400cals. Isn’t it sad that I stayed at 1400 but too much to trend down ⬇️. Hubby & I are celebrating tonight 17yrs since he “popped” the question (+ 7 yrs of testing the waters!) … 2nd marriages work! See y’all in the next round! I need to think about what I can actually accomplish in 10 days… I need a stretch but doable goal. I really don’t like floating around in limbo. I want to check someTHING as accomplished ✅ #HSF

Chapter_3 · August 8

@_JeffreyD_ if you stayed off ultra processed or processed foods for 10 WHOLE days w/excellent hydration. I promise you would drop 7-10lbs.

@musicsax thank you so much for letting us know when you will post the next round! And thank you for keeping us straight!

@iLive2Walk Happy Birthday!

Zaxa2021 · August 8