Just Give Me 10 Days Round 312

@musicsax You are quietly “leveling down” and I know that 139.x is a HUGE deal… Congratulations and keep it up!

Round 312
Oct 18-27, 2025
Female, 54, 5”1’
HW: 209.5 **was higher but I just didn’t get on the scales
RSW: 197.0
RGW: 195
FGW: 175
UGW: 140

I’m Kira, working, an empty nester, and married. I have tried many diets and programs over the years, but nothing has worked for long. Now I am working on loving life and trying to be healthier.

You don’t have to be perfect; you just must be better than you were before.

Goals for this round are:

1. Check in every day.
2. Weigh in every day.
3. Drink my water every day.
4. Get my step count to 10k daily

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

10/18 – 196.6 glad to see 196 again. Had a non scale victory today. I am wearing a pair of pants that I haven’t been able to wear in almost a year, and they are comfortable!!!

10/19 – 195.8 – wow, didn’t see this coming. Yesterday was a good day. Ended up chatting with an old co-worker, we agreed to keep in better contact. I am so happy with myself. I didn’t have any junk food yesterday.

10/20 – 194.8 – wow again not sure that I believe that this is real. Last night I worked the Halloween Spooktacular. Had a good time watching the young kids run and laugh at all the displays. I will be working it again on Friday night.

10/21 – 195.4 – up today but still down for the week. I worked the municipal election last night as a counter. We were done by midnight. I didn’t sleep that well after getting home so today is going to be a very chill day.

10/22 – 196.0 – up again but still down for the round. Yesterday was almost a complete waste. I felt hung over all day. Being up and out until after midnight is killer now. Of course, yesterday all I did was nibble on things that I shouldn’t nibble on. I really don’t want to step on the scales tomorrow….

10/23 – 195.8 – finally some movement down. Was expecting another gain. Very happy to see I was wrong. Spent the day going through my office. Today is going to be a cleaning day.

10/24 – DNW was sick all day

10/25 – 193.8 – this would be an awesome loss if it were real. But I ate almost nothing yesterday. I have not been that sick in a long time. Still not feeling that great.

10/26 – 193.4 – still thinking this could just be because of being sick. Was feeling better yesterday but still not great. Woke up again this morning with a headache.

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I’m back, ready to go. 

Goals for the rest of 2025

• Eat mindfully. 🍎
• Regain regular exercise habit beyond gardening. Walk! 👟
• Check in here daily. ✏️

Trend Weight starting back 10/7 was 199.7; end of last round — R311, 198.4

Date, Trend Weight, Comments

10/18 - 198.1
Wow—I forgot to log in the past two days, but here I am. 😊 This afternoon I’m planting bulbs for a friend who has recently moved to an assisted living cottage. I’m afraid she has probably ordered a lot of bulbs—I can almost feel my sore muscle already! I really hurt after planting my own last week, which shows I need to move my butt—literally—more. Anyway, it’s a beautiful day, so it will be nice. I thought I’d share this cute little girl beanie I knit to donate to our holiday fair fundraiser. I may have to do another—quick and easy and so cute! Have a lovely weekend, all! 

10/19 - 198.1
We finally are getting some rain—yay! Good day to make the soup I’ve been threatening to make for a while, but it just wasn’t soup weather. Going with veggie soup with lots of veggies and some red lentil rotini for protein. I like to freeze & bag “soup muffins” to pull out and microwave for quick, low-cal lunches. DH and I planted about 80 bulbs yesterday for our friends—wasn’t too bad with the drill bit made for that, although we were both whipped when we got home! I hope you’re all having a great weekend! 

10/20 - 198.1
Happy Monday, everyone! 

10/21 - 198.2
I went off the rails a bit yesterday—it was my weekly brunch & knitting day with a friend. My breakfast out was on track—scrambled eggs and a chicken sausage—but later my friend tied me down and force fed me a sticky bun. 😂 Then DH brought home an apple pie, and dinner was more caloric than usual. Oh, well, days happen, right? 

10/22 - 198.3
Yep, the residuals from Monday. Tomorrow will look better. 

10/23 - 198.3

10/24 - 198.1
Well, the drop in trend weight isn’t as dramatic as weigh-in weight, but it’s going the right direction! I started using a chair yoga app—this is day 4–and though it’s hard to believe, I think I feel better already. That’s probably from making the start rather than the 15 min of exercises, but it’s something! I’m also much more energized to walk now that the weather is cool. Some of you may recall that I used to walk 5-8 miles most days. I’ve been afraid to go for my long walks as I’ve wrestled with some gut issues over the past few years, but I think that’s finally getting better, too. Anyway, I do read your posts, and I really appreciate the openness and supportiveness of this lovely group. ❤️

10/25 - 197.8
We had our first frost last night, so it’s well and truly garden cleanup season. I may get started today, although I have a rare urge to go shopping. I generally dislike shopping, so I’ll probably last about 20 minutes. 😂 

10/26 - 197.7
DH wants to go the Culver’s for lunch. 🙁 I’ll behave as well as I can. On the plus side, we’ll probably skip dinner tonight. It’s a beautiful day, and I got some yard work don’t this morning, and went for a nice walk. All good. Have a lovely Sunday!

10/27 - 

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My History, 2015-2025

JGMTD Rnd 311 (#9)

Rnd 312 | SW: 176.7 | EWG: 176.7 🎯

10/18: DNW Start vacation. Hope to maintain, but still want to enjoy myself. It’s a tightrope. 6,852 steps today chasing airplanes around airports. On one leg of the trip, we sat by Poppy—a long-haired Chihauhau. She didn’t make a single sound! I thought of @itladyee with Lola. 🐶 We arrived in Yarmouth, MA for our Cape Cod trip.

10/19: DNW 8,295 steps. I’ve researched all the places offering GF food, so I’m excited to have some foods I normally don’t get. Breakfast today was Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes! I could barely eat one.

Then in the afternoon we went to a street festival in Hyannis. I “had” to have some Ben & Jerry’s ice cream so I could use the bathroom. (The public one was closed.)

10/20: DNW 5,179 steps—Walked around Chatham. Got to try a Lobster Roll with onion rings. We’ve decided to split all our meals to avoid leftovers we won’t eat. We didn’t know whether to have hot or cold lobster, so we chose hot. It was okay. I love lobster, but it was bland. Plus, it was hard to eat being in a GF hamburger bun instead of the regular hot dog bun. For dinner, we found GF Clam Chowder! That was amazing!!! We also tried the Anchor Poutine (made with clam chowder and smoked bacon instead of gravy and cheese curds). It was okay. I’m starting to not feel good with all this rich food. 🤢

10/21: DNW 8,707 steps—Tour of Martha’s Vineyard and more clam chowder for lunch/dinner. Not feeling so great with all this food. I miss my yogurt and chia seeds!!!

10/22: DNW 4,424 steps—Found a wonderful coffeeshop that makes a GF breakfast sandwich. Yes! Normal food!!! Toured via car the “lower cape”—Sandwich down to Falmouth. We basically drove along the Cape Cod Canal. Who knew there was a canal??? Stopped for dinner at a Ramen place. We thought we were ordering something light, but didn’t see that the chicken sitting in the middle of the ramen was fried. I’ve never had ramen that wasn’t from an instant cup. 🤣I googled how to eat it, and we made it through. It was yummy, but fried food and I do NOT get along.

10/23: DNW 5,221 steps—We’ve decided the coffeehouse is just fine. We climbed to the top of the lighthouse in Truro. Probably the coolest thing we’ve done so far. We drove around P-town that we read was the best Cape Cod had to offer. We hated it! We didn’t even get out of the car. Dinner was at Tugboats in Hyannis and we stuck with a side salad, roasted chicken, broccoli and mashed potatoes. I’m feeling much better. We capped off the evening at Cape Cod Creamery for ice cream!!

10/24: DNW 11, 382 steps—Last day! We took the ferry to Nantucket. We felt like we were in a Hallmark rom-com movie. Cute, cute, cute!!! Cobblestone streets, brick side walks, and quaint architecture. We decided not to spend our day on a bus and just walked around. We had shrimp tacos for lunch and called it a day. Oops! We did stop for ice cream again on the way back to the “resort.” 

10/25: DNW 8,482 steps—Homeward bound! I wish we had stopped at the coffeeshop again on the way to the airport. Why did we think we could find something GF at the airport? Fortunately, I carry protein bars. Yogurt and a $10 bowl of grapes were all I could come up with. I also had some almonds with me. It was a long day! We stopped at our favorite Mexican restaurant on the way home. I was in paradise! 

10/26: 176.6 📉😁My goal this round was not to gain weight on vacation and I didn’t! 🙌 Between all the walking, splitting meals, and just not feeling like eating due to the rich (and sometimes fried) food, I maintained. Normally, we would have drinks at every meal, but we didn’t this trip. (It’s a lifestyle. Right?) I know that helped too. It was a great trip, but I’m glad to be back. Now to unpack and get back to normal.