Just Give Me 10 days Round 307

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 306 End Weight 175.4

8/29 176.2
8/30 176.0
8/31 176.0
9/01 176.0

09/02 175.4 Thankful for a small drop! Especially after eating out for both breakfast and dinner. Especially, especially since I was extra reckless at breakfast with a giant waffle and bacon. Waffles are super yummy with butter and syrup.

Dinner was much more restrained but definitely not “light”. I ate from the bread basket, I nibbled on calamari and I had a martini. I was satisfied with an appetizer for my main but crostini with grilled peaches, honey and ricotta packs a calorie punch. No need for dessert.

The weekend hedonist rides again! I am ok with this, I’m on the slow boat for losing.

I will show some restraint for the rest of this round. I walk a fine line but I’m here.

5'3, 36 yo, SAHM to 3 year old twins with disabilities. Life is hard right now, but I'm doing what I can to take care of myself as well as everyone else.

Mini goal: 140
Ultimate goal: 130

Rnd 301 Ending Weight: 144.2
Rnd 302 Ending Weight: 145.3
Rnd 303 Ending Weight: 143.3
Rnd 304 Ending Weight: 144.3
Rnd 305 Ending Weight: 141.0
Rnd 306 Ending Weight: 141.1

8/29: 142.3. Not sure why the upswing today, other than just the normal fluctuations. Eating was decent, ran just 3 miles on the treadmill.

8/30: 144.4. I'm not surprised at the jump. I did some carb loading yesterday to prepare for a long run I'm going to do this morning. I'm going to attempt a 12 mile run again.

Yesterday was a rest day from running, and I also didn't have time for my morning walk. My steps were only about 4,000 by evening, so I walked on the treadmill to get 10,000.

8/31: 143.6. I'm happy to say I completed 12 miles running on the treadmill yesterday. It was a pretty good run, completely opposite of when I attempted it last week. Focusing on proper fueling has made a world of difference! I'm still trying to find a balance so I can also drop a few pounds. I'm just going to do what I can, and appreciate my body for being able to do these long runs.

I went grocery shopping yesterday and stocked up on healthy food. Today I'm going to do a bunch of cooking for the week. I'm planning on a good week.

9/1: 143.6. Up early this morning due to some sick kids. I hope it passes quickly. I got a lot done yesterday, including a bunch of meal prep. The fridge is full of healthy options now. I also did an easy 3 mile recovery run on the treadmill. However, I ended the day with a few beers, so not a perfect day.

9/2: 144.3. Well, this is the wrong direction. I need to work on snacking, as I've had way too many crackers and such while feeding my kids lately. It has got a little out of control. I don't need crackers every time they eat!

It was rest day from running, and I did a short walk.

9/3
9/4
9/5
9/6
9/7

8/29 - 167.9 -

8/30 - 170.6

8/31 - DNW

9/01 - DNW

9/02 - 171.6 - Expected. Not enough water and food was all over the place due to some inaccurate information regarding lunch/dinner. Oh well. I'm also probably holding on to water weight with this injury - it's still very sore. I'm convinced I do have some soft tissue damage but I'm thinking it's not severe - at least not severe enough for surgery though it may be enough to keep me out of the game for awhile. I did figure out I could walk on the treadmill so when BF got up for the gym this morning, I joined him and walked while reading my kindle. A great way to stay active and moving without further injury and also get much closer to my reading goal of 33 books at the end of the year. I'm currently at 21 books so I'm a bit behind schedule. This may be what I need!

@SModa61 I thought about finding a way to strap my upper arm to my body because the sling still allows my shoulder to be jostled about. I was just talking to BF about that this morning! I'm glad to know that it could be helpful from someone with experience. Thank you for sharing and your kind well wishes.

@Chapter_3 I posted last round about the accident. My dogs went a bit haywire on a walk and I got tangled in the leashes when the pulled and escaped harnesses - I landed on my shoulder dislocating it. It was that or my head and I fear I would've done some damage and knocked myself out if I hit my head so my shoulder suffered instead.

@deepwoodslady @pezhed @AR10at50 Thank you all for your well wishes. I'll be back at it in no time. It might not feel like no time in the moment, but looking back, this will be just a blip in my lifetime and, for that, I'm thankful. I've sent a note via the VA secure message line to my care team to ensure they're aware of my situation and have received my records from the ER and can best prepare for my appointment on Friday morning - I'm hoping I can have a path forward figured out with my doc when I walk out of my appointment Friday.

@_JeffreyD_ My heart aches for you during this sad time.. thinking of Poppy

SW Rnd 303 297.6 EW 296.5 (-1.1)
SW Rnd 304 296.5 EW 301.1 (+4.6)
SW Rnd 305 301.1 EW 299.2 (-1.9)
SW Rnd 306 299.2 EW 297.2 (-2)
Net loss to date: 0.4

SW Rnd 306 297.2 GW for round 294.8 (same goal as last round)


8/29- 298.3: Hot and humid here. My husband and I had a spontaneous date night last night and it shows on the scale. Traveling for the long weekend.. gone two nights. TOM coming.
8/30- DNW
8/31- DNW
9/1- 298.2: Back from our two night vacation. Enjoyed a day of ATVing and some nice meals. Today is a holiday and we were busy getting our house prepared for some company coming next weekend. My husband has also spent most of the day cooking.. he really is a great chef!
9/2- 299.1: Guessing this is either residual effect of travel OR my TOM effect OR both. Yesterday we were on our feet a fair bit with the cleaning and some walks. Ate two larger meals rather than three smaller meals. Back to work today.

Measurable Daily Goals
🚶🏽- Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
👣 - 10k steps
🍎- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (~ 1650 ~)
🥗 - Macros - Protein (75g - 100g) Carbs < 75g
🏋️‍♂️ - ST - Twice per week
💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
🚫 - No Wine
⬇️- Downward trend/even ok
🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️

SW RND 3️⃣0️⃣7️⃣ ~ 234.0 Goal this round TBD *
Date: Actual/Goal/+/- ~ Activity pertains to the prior day.
8/29: 233.4/234.0/(-.0.6) ~ Fri~ ⬇️ closed all rings 🚶🏽over 10k 👣 didn’t track so not sure on calories and macros but feel pretty in line. Water consumption was low and I did have wine.
8/30: 234.2/234.0/(+0.2) ~ Sat ~ closed all rings🚶🏽over 10k 👣 Today will be a good day!
8/31: 234/234.0/(0.0) ~ Sun ~⬇️
9/1: 234/234.0/(0.0) ~ Mon ~⬇️
9/2: 233.2/233.7/(-0.8) ~ Tue ~ Closed all rings🚶🏽over 10k 👣1581 🍎 protein good, carbs high🥗82%💧none🚫⬇️ Below goal ✅ Excited for September!!!
9/3: nnn/233.0/(0.0) ~ Wed ~🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️
9/4: nnn/232.5/(0.0) ~ Thu ~🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️
9/5: nnn/232.2/(0.0) ~ Fri ~🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️
9/6: nnn/232/(0.0) ~ Sat ~🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️
9/7: nnn/231.5/(0.0) ~ Sun ~🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️

@fermatamb7212 ~ So how was the wedding? Nevermind… I see pictures. You look great, nice choice!

@quiltingjaine ~ they are closing the Golden Corral near us…. I thought of you 😃 I think I’ve only eaten there once. How’s DH? Did they figure out what’s wrong? I hope you’re still feeling ok. There are some things you just don’t want to share!!

@deepwoodslady ~ Frost warnings!! That’s crazy! We are hitting 80 today then it’s back to the low 70’s during the day. I’m not ready for winter! Congrats on 7lbs for the month…that’s huge!

@slstover35 ~ Sounds like you enjoyed the Nascar race. I think I’ve been to 2. My former and current boss's son used to race, so he would sponsor events for us to attend. It was interesting. 🏎️

@Healthylyna2020 ~ Welcome back!

@Zaxa2021 ~ Nice run! I’m trying to get my mind wrapped around cooking for the week. I did a little this weekend but nothing like I used to do…

@Chapter_3~ your brunch looks really good. I’m going to have to give cottage cheese another chance! 😊 And cilantro (that is cilantro and not parsley, right?)…nice touch! Love your “piddle” day and your description of Eleanor. So grand!

@SModa61 ~ Sometimes…just getting there (the gym) makes all the difference in the world. 60 minutes on a treadmill is quite a workout! 🚶🏽‍➡️

@_JeffreyD_ - Oh no, on your 15-year-old Poppy. It’s so tough to let them go but I agree, they shouldn’t suffer. 🙏🏽

@CamandJarvis ~ wishing you continued wellness as you nurse that dislocated shoulder. Yes, better shoulder than head!!!

@pezhed ~ Spoilers: Highlight what you want to "spoil" and click the thing that looks like a paragraph mark over to your left. Then click the quotes and choose spoiler. You can no longer put pictures under the spoiler 🤨

“You don’t have to go fast, you just have to go.”

JGMTD Rnd 307 (#4 for me)

63yo | 5’3” | ret choir teach | MW USA | Celiac | MFP 07.31.25 | HW 191.1

Spend my time enjoying: DH 💕| 5 adult kids—2 weddings soon! 👰🏼🤵| 🐶Jack & 🐱Sophie | My 6 vocal/piano students 🎤🎹🎭| Reading (2 book clubs) 📚📚| Knitting 🧶| Cooking 🥘👩🏼‍🍳| 50+ Tap Class 💃

My goals: Healthy GF 🥗| 5 fruits & veggies/day | UGW 160 🎯 | ✈️🌎| +mobility/-pain 💪

Rnd 304 | SW: 188.6 | EW: 185.1 (-3.6)

Rnd 305 | SW: 184.9 | EW: 182.9 (-2.0)

Rnd 306 | SW: 183.1 | EWG: 180.6 (-2.5)

Rnd 307 | SW: 182.1 | EWG: 178.6 🎯

8/29: 182.1 🥺I’m +2.1 from the end of Rnd 306, and I knew that was going to happen after having lunch at our local Asian restaurant. I ordered Lettuce Wraps because I thought they would be light. 🤣Of course, I also got to have Crab Rangoon, bc this restaurant actually has the GF. Then we came home and I had nothing to make for dinner with the wedding weekend beginning today. So I ate my lunch leftovers for dinner. Double whammy! 

8/30: 183.1 182.1 🤨I expected this and almost didn’t weigh. However, I’m glad I did so that I keep this in mind at the wedding today. Last night was food that we normally don’t eat: BBQ brisket, pulled pork, baked beans, cheesy potatoes…ugh! (No bun since they didn’t have GF.) When I started entering the food in MFP on the way home, I understood why we always eat chicken or fish! I mean, 190 cal for a thin slice of brisket!!! 😳I only had one drink, so that’s cool. In the past, I would have had 2-3 total. Also, not much water since a bathroom was not always handy. After the wedding today, I think we’ll need a week of salads to recover from this. 😭

8/31: 182.4 😊Not bad after two days of wedding stuff. I also corrected my weight from yesterday. That was the biggest surprise of all. Anyway, the wedding is OVER!🎉Worrying about what dress, what hairstyle, and whatever else was plaguing my insecurities. It’s over! I’m happy and I feel good about how everything turned out. I chose the dress that won by a landslide from everyone’s votes from here and the few other people I entrusted with my photos. So thank you all for your input. I’m posting the finished product of me with DH. He was too nervous to even think about taking a pic of just me. 🤣

9/1: 182.3 🤨Calories were right on the line, but I also had a drink when we went out. I’m sure I’m retaining water and stuff from the wedding weekend. I’m not panicking…yet. I really have some steady goals, so I hope we get this worked out.

9/2: 181.6 🙂This is better. Not sure if I’ll make my goal by the end of this round, but I’m going to try. Last night, I tried not eating after 8pm. That was hard! Went for a walk this morning to get some exercise that has not been happening. 1.5mi Maybe if I get motivated, I’ll do it again this evening. Nothing exciting about food. I just made IP Chicken Tacos. The nice thing is, those are now on hand for a while. I also found some GF Almond Flour Tortillas that were pretty good. They still fall apart easily, but they didn’t taste gummy. Yay!

Round 307

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

ROUND 263 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 / R306 EW= 185.6

R307 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 👀👀👀:

Day/Weight/Comment

ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND 185.6

08/29-183.2 ✅ (Trend Weight: 185.1)

08/30-182.2 ✅ (Trend Weight – 184.8)

08/31-181.8 ✅ (Trend Weight: 184.5)

09/01-185.0 ❌ (Trend Weight: 184.6) This is what it looks like when I fill with water. I stuck to my meals well yesterday but did have dessert at a friend’s house with DD and DGS. I was unable to take my prescribed water pill the past couple of days. This week will be hit & miss. I’m not even sure if it’s fair to weigh and if the numbers will do more harm mentally than good. Especially when it continues that I can’t take the medication. Tomorrow’s weight would be after the holiday BBQ today away from home. Wednesday I travel several hours each way for a medical appointment on my eyes so Thursday will be skewed. Friday is “no weigh day”, especially with school back in session for DGS. So Saturday would be first day that weight has a chance to slightly level though it could still possibly be somewhat elevated if one day of recovery is not enough. I will play it by ear and see how my curiosity gets to me. This much back-to-back-to-back-to-back change is definitely cramping my style and my routine. It feels like such a wasted week and opportunity to see where I’m really at. I’ve no choice but to push through and do What I can, When I can. Right now from this angle it looks like another month of chasing my tail. In August I finally caught it in the very last week, only to start on that low for this month. Ugh! pezhed , speaking of ups & downs, here I go again!

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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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ROUND 307 SW: 148.8 

age: 47 / height: 5'1

Challenge goals: drop to 145, log food daily, get to sleep by 10:30

8/29: 148.8; food logged (although it wasn't super healthy food today). 

8/30: I logged my meals, but I did not weigh in today - rough morning. Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

8/31: 148.8; food logged

9/1: 149.8; food logged; My weight is heading in the wrong direction!🤪 At least I'm aware of it. I'm going to try to get some extra exercise this week. 

9/2: 148.8; food logged - Posting here and logging daily are definitely helping. I'm much more aware of my eating habits throughout the day.👍️

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9/5

9/6

9/7

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

29th 89.0 kg

30th 89.2

31st 89.1

1st 88.2

2nd 89.2

3rd 88.7

JGMTD R307 # 77 Loose 4+lbs in 4wks. (9/23)#HSF #MindBodySoul 

SW Rnd 307 ⚖️ 132.6

8/29 DNW

8/30 134.0

8/31 134.0

9/1 133.0

9/2 132.4

9/3 132.4

9/4

9/5

9/6

9/7

9/8

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8/30 134.0 🏆🎾🚶‍♀️💗Z2

Tired, bloated, constipated, cortisol, lactic acid. Checking journals and nothing is off except sleep and anxiety (hospital project) Am I  “doing” too much? Will focus on hydration & REST today. 

8/31 134.0 🚶‍♀️💗Z2 👣 14k🏋️‍♀️📖. woke up at 1:30 AM and fell back to sleep around 4:30 up @ 6am . Going against my usual DNW when sleep sucks but I wanted to see how bad it was. My systems are all screwed up. I had a perfect fuel day till @ 7PM - enjoyed Oikos high protein plain yogurt with a few blueberries & raspberries berries and a date. It was so good! Went over calories by 383 into “maintenance” territory, but of course that’s probably my “gain” territory… DH has been gone since Thursday afternoon and will return Monday night. 5 mi WV 🚶‍♀️yesterday. However, after a quick visit for baby snuggles & Tucker hugs, I worked on the hospital project the rest of the day preparing for the 9/9 meeting. I also watched the U.S. 🎾Open most of the day while writing… &🏋️‍♀️(I had ample opportunity).  Today, I’m ready for food as fuel and 🏆🚶‍♀️💗🏋️‍♀️⏱️📖💪🏻! Closed all rings (only missing 6/31 days in August). 

Proud of that 80% success rate! 

BUT- if I get really tired today, (Im in ZOMBIE🧟 land - could make ZOMBIE 🧟‍♂️ decisions when sleep deprived.) Reviewing August: seems as though I go pedal to the metal for 4 to 6 days & then a “do nothing” re-charge day…Let’s see if I can incorporate some self-discipline and make good choices running on empty.  🤗#HSF #MindBodySoul 

9/1 133.0 🏆🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗👣📖 That scale is something else! No nap. Organized and watched 🎾 and a little bit of🏋️‍♀️. 3mi walk. 1:1 Pg:Eg , will do the same today with more 🏋️‍♀️. Planning to cook a little this evening-a favorite chicken dish. Hubby gets home late tonight. 💪🏻#HSF

September is a great month for me- looking forward to health & REWARDS. 

NSV: This 🧟 Zombie made good choices & decisions yesterday!

9/2 132.4 🏆1:1 📖 🚫rings

Took it really REALLY easy yesterday. Lazy 2x 20 min walks. Way under steps. Rainy day. Perfect piddle day. Another baby hugs morning. Eleanor is 11wks now and is interacting, smiling mimicking cooing and oh those little arms fingers toes and cheekers!  Ready for an awesome week! 🎾🏋️‍♀️🚶‍♀️💗⏱️#HSF #MindBodySoul #ENGAGED #FoodAsFuel 

NSV: Enjoyed my piddle day & stayed present & grateful. Was in a positive mood - finished my writing project. Onward!

9/3 132.4 🏆🎾🤸🏼🚶‍♀️👣💗📖         🚫🏋️‍♀️⏱️

Beautiful day yesterday. #MindBodySoul  

Today is more tennis – the fall league starts so I will be playing regularly. Also a zoom meeting for hospital project this afternoon. Hoping to 🏋️‍♀️today - been slacking the past few days. I have good momentum w/ success in the kitchen -a macros & calorie “Victor”. I am conscious of my goal to get to 131.x by the end of this round. 

What I like about these 10-day challenges is that they really help me reset without feeling overwhelmed. I used to set big monthly goals and then lose motivation halfway through, but focusing on a smaller window makes it easier to stay consistent. Over the last few weeks I’ve been trying to balance workouts with my schedule, especially since some gyms have very different hours and costs. While I was comparing options, I came across something that others might find useful here, and it gave me a better idea of how to plan ahead without stressing too much.

FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all the posts.

SW Rnd 307

8/29 151.8 sodium 🥹 Steps (11,289) 

8/30 DNW

8/31 HW 153 🥹 Steps (14,584)

9/1 153.6 🥹 Steps (11,753)

9/2 153 Steps (11,206)

9/3 153 Steps (13,211)

9/4

9/5

9/6

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

Just Give Me a Glossary 

@_JeffreyD_ I'm including Poppy in my prayers. May there be many more puppy days!