Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 315

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 at 200lbs

Round 313 End Weight 178.6

11/17-11/21 DNW Traveling

11/22 175.0
11/23 173.6
11/24 173.6

11/25 173.8 This isn’t a bad place to be. I am not eating on any type of plan. My sleep is pure chaos. And I just have to do my best and go through it.
My big win this week has been getting in a good workout each day. I’ve got a bit of the good soreness.
Im on the run with lots to try and accomplish today before the overwhelming need to shut my eyes over takes me…

Round 315
Nov 17 - 26, 2025
Female, 54, 5”1’
HW: 209.5 **was higher but I just did not get on the scales.
RSW: 190.4
RGW: 188
FGW: 175
UGW: 125

I am Kira, working, an empty nester, and married. I live in Edmonton, Alberta with my hubby, dog, Farley, cats Shadow and Hunter. I have tried all diets and programs out there over the years, but nothing has worked for long. Now I am working on loving life and trying to be healthier.

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
Phyllis Diller

Goals for this round are:

1. 🥕Eat with purpose.
2. 💧Drink 50oz of water daily
3. 🚶‍➡️Get my step count to 5k daily.
4. 🎯get 60 active minutes per day

My format for posting
Day/weight
Goals Met yesterday 🥕💧🚶‍➡️🎯

11/17 - 190.6/🥕
11/18 - 191.6/🥕💧
11/19 - 191.6/🥕
11/20 - 189.6/💧
11/21 - 190.4💧🎯
11/22 - DNW/ 💧🎯
11/23 - 189.8/ 💧🎯yesterday was a long day. Leaving my sisters home and heading back across the country is getting harder each time I go home. I was last home before this in March the difference in my dad from then to now is so saddening. I hate how dementia robs people of themselves. Unless something comes up I will not be home again till March/April. Mom is ageing quickly now too. She has gone from an energic woman who no one thought was that old to an older woman. I was shocked at how much she has aged, I also realize that really she is just looking her age now.
11/24 - 191.0/🥕 not a great day yesterday. It started out really good but then the trip caught up with me and I crashed. Today is a new day and will be better.

60 y.o. 2017-187lbs.

RGW-133 UGW-125. Thank you @musicsax !!!🌸

11/18-134
11/19-133-Made it to my RGW. Heading to my dad’s today. Made him enchilada casserole with just a few corn tortillas and lots of chicken. Will only spend one night and head back home.
11/22-134-Lots of driving in the last two days but glad to be home and back on track for getting things done around here. Was able to visit my 88 y.o. dad and his 91 y.o. brother.
11/23-133- I’m at my GW but we are taking MIL to a concert and dinner. Had a bowl of beans and cheese and will have a light dinner.

11/15-133-Thankfully I started getting things done earlier around here. DH would like four pans of cinnamon rolls to take to work tomorrow. If I get them made and ready to bake, I can refrigerate them over night and it only takes 1:40 min. the next day (tomorrow )to bake and frost them.
As @Skyleen75 talked about “the right fuel for the job”, yesterday I had the ware withal to make two protein drinks for today and tomorrow, so there is no excuse to grab garbage on the go.

@SheilaBoneham Your knitting ALWAYS amazes me. So beautiful! I love that you share it with us. Thank you!

11/17 - 172.1

11/18 - 171.4

11/19 - 171.5

11/20 - 171.5

11/21 - 171.6

11/22 - DNW

11/23 - 172.2

11/24 - 171.5

11/25 - 170.6 - Finally seeing movement just in time for Thanksgiving to undo it all! Hopefully not. I'm really hoping since it is such a small quiet holiday this year I will be able to focus on enjoying my food and maintaining smaller portions. I'm hoping I can check in though the remainder of this week but since I'll be baking all day tomorrow and cooking Thursday I'm not sure I'll have a chance to step away. Friday is up in the air since BF and I both have it off. Saturday I'll be out of town returning Sunday and having to meal prep in the evening (hopefully)

Mon 89.8

Tue 90.3

Wed 90.4

Thu 90.7

Fri 90.1

Sat 90.1

Sun 89.9

Mon 90.6

Tue 90.1

Wed 89.9

Median is 90.2 kg

Round 315
Measurable Daily Goals
🚶🏽- Closing my rings M-S Move = 700/Exercise = 45/Stand = 12)
👣 - 10k steps
🍎- Tracking/Under Calorie Budget (~ 1800 ~)
🥗 - Macros - Protein (100g - 150g) Carbs < 100g
🏋️‍♂️ - ST - Twice per week
💧- Water - 50 oz minimum
🚫 - No Wine
⬇️- Downward trend/even ok
🚶🏽👣 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧🚫⬇️
SW Rnd 3️⃣1️⃣5️⃣ 230.4 Goal 230
Goal/Actual
11/17 230/DNW
11/18 230/231.4
11/19 230/DNW
11/20 230/DNW
11/21 230/ DNW
11/22 230/232
11/23 230/DNW
11/24 230/DNW ~ Went grocery shopping for Thanksgiving. I decided I will cook the day after. Broke down and bought ingredients for some dastardly desserts :). I WILL Refocus Dec 1
11/25 230/231.2 ~ today's activities: 🚶🏽👣 7,116 so far 🍎🥗🏋️‍♂️💧⬇️ No time like the present to get some things back in order!😎 Lola did two sessions of 5 minutes (2 sets of 2 minutes with a minute rest in between) each on the treadmill 🐶 Spent the rest of the day purging my office…scanning stuff and tossing stuff that I can view electronically. 😍
11/26 230/

@SheilaBoneham ~ what a really cute stocking. You are so talented!

@antiderivative ~ I hear you re 2025. I concluded that I didn't have anything to look forward to in 2025 and so my whole year was blah…..(along with its ups and downs). Even though I had a milestone birthday … I (me, myself and I), didn't plan anything and nothing was planned and that left me in a funk, that will change for 2026. I'm looking at big plans for July…..

Your attitude, not your aptitude, determines your altitude.

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

Daily Goals (4) for this round:
-✏️ Log Food.
-☣️ No Ultra Processed Food (UPF).
-🎯 Meet CI/CO target, net 1500. (CO reduced by UPF CI)
-💓 Minimum 20 minutes of floor exercises, keying on core and feet (plantar fasciitis).

Round 315 Posts
This is my posting format….
Month/Date: Scale Reading first thing today before getting dressed.
/ Goals met yesterday ✏️☣️🎯💓
/ Comment

11/16/25: 222.0 SW from end of previous round.

11/25: 222.2

11/26: 222.4
I took my eye off the ball these past two days. Who am I kidding here? I have had my eye off the ball for this entire round. Prepping for Thanksgiving and other excuses. Today will be more of the same.

I am glad to leave this round behind. Oh, the beauty of ten-day challenges!

Yesterday’s highlights include the sedentary activities of being a limo driver for DGS, playing UNO and Yahtzee with DW and DGS, finishing my Libby E-Book “the Sympathizer” before it disappeared on the due date from my Kindle (a raw, sad story), and managing paperwork for my parents. We also did our last CSA pick-up yesterday.

JGMTD Rnd 315 #85

BHAG 128-130lbs #MindBodySoul #HSF 

R315 Consistent choices = BHAG

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11/17 134.0 🤸🏼🎾👣⏱️📖 ✅
11/18 134.0 🤸🏼👣⏱️📖✅

11/19 133.4 🤸🏼👣⏱️📖✅

11/20 133.4 🤸🏼🎾👣📖✅

11/21 132.6 🏆🤸🏼🎾👣⏱️📖✅

11/22 133.0 🏆🤸🏼📖

11/23 DNW 🏆🤸🏼👣🏋️‍♀️⏱️📖

11/24 133.4 🤸🏼🚶‍♀️💗👣⏱️✅

11/25 DNW 🤸🏼🎾⏱️👣📖✅

11/26 133.4 🤸🏼🎾⏱️👣📖✅

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11/17 134.0🤸🏼🎾👣⏱️📖 ✅ I’ve not been able to kick the habit of over-eating after 5 tennis matches in 3 days.  Pushing my physical limits, unfortunately limits my mental capacity to adhere to portion control. Note to self: Overly hungry combined with mental and physical exhaustion simply don’t mix well for this gal. Thankful to identity this pattern. Ready to start fresh again! #MindBodySoul #HSF 

11/18 134.0 Looking forward to a good day. 🏆🏋️‍♀️ #MindBodySoul #HSF 

11/19 133.4 🚫🏋️‍♀️I became distracted - did not prioritize … I had to run to the paint store since we finally found a painter and he starts today… Will be a crazy week preparing our Thanksgiving (we celebrate every year the Friday after Thanksgiving because DH family comes Fri vs Thurs since they all visit from out of town). They celebrate with their mother‘s side of the family on Thursday and then DH’s side of the family on Friday. We’ve done it for 20 years and it works well! 

I did a lot of reading late yesterday. RE: health and habits… Still straddling “commitment” mode and slowly getting there. Apparently, my “decision” isn’t sticking.  Weightlifting and structured walk has drifted and so my steps are WAY down over the last two+ weeks since returning from our hiking vacay. It’s not “food noise“ per se as I’m eating well - it’s simply energy / focus… and a commitment to all the additional movement my body needs. I’ll get there. it’s easy to slip into my previous life of not walking and lifting. 🚶‍♀️👣🏋️‍♀️are even more vital to my well-being than a perfect meal plan. 

NSV: I’ve identified unimportant detrimental distractions. I will refocus today.

Sidebar: My friend that passed away from ALS… She planned her services well. She opted to be cremated & is home now… A small, intimate “Celebration of Life” will be in early January. She and her husband have a combined family of eight children & 20+ grandchildren… They live all over the country. She didn’t want to disrupt their holiday plans. This way, they can plan ahead. ❤️ I love how she planned this out…

11/20 133.4 No 🏆 yesterday- over on carbs with two dates. 

You see, earlier in the morning I decided to have a zero carb day… All went well until after dinner and decided to eat the two dates. I don’t know why. I usually stick to my decision! Can’t figure it out just yet — but I’m going thru some type of transition with a few relationships… Which also means a transition for me? Letting go of the old and with the new ? Sort of numb / neutral. It’s not a bad thing. I’m ruminating a little, cant identify what it is exactly. Lost energy /desire. Sort of huh. 🤔 not being negative - I’m just in a place that’s unusual for me… committed to staying on plan, but noticing an underlying block. I have a singles tennis 🎾 match this morning, helping with DGD Eleanor, picking up DGS Tucker, then headed to Frisbee Golf. A full day…. Jesus will take the wheel!

11/21 132.6 Extra FUN day yesterday. 🎾 I played 2hr singles vs a 25 yr old and won!  But the win wasn’t the victory… the victory happened with my mindset/attitude. Winning didn’t matter- it was simply being courageous enough vs. a 25-year-old! Sincerely amazed at the result because I was the underdog. The match was hilarious because she kept saying “ma’am” and “yes ma’am”… “No ma’am”… I just had to giggle….. She was so polite & nice! So I had my dopamine fix for the rest of the day… It’s funny how months and months of hard work can culminate in just one morning over a “No Big Deal” tennis match… I have to keep reminding myself that it’s the day-to-day hour-to-hour decisions that honestly make the difference for years to come. Small decisions matter… Walking 5 miles, not eating that dessert, getting my protein, jumping… NUTRITION! The big HOWEVER is that did not🏋️‍♀️…. So there’s that. And, the biggest win of all was spending the afternoon with Eleanor (photos to follow) and Tucker playing Frisbee Golf. 🥩 for dinner!  Happy weekend!

11/22 133.0 STILL learning to not focus on the scale (daily fluctuations). Again, did not 🏋️‍♀️or 🚶‍♀️prepping for next week.  Our weights are outside cuzz of painter. (How’s that for an excuse?, I could always go under carport with the rain!). Low Pg but calories on target. Prepping myself I’ll get it 🏋️‍♀️&🚶‍♀️Z2 💗5mi done today. Thx to all for loving my pics. They are my “WHY”!  What is your why?! #HSF #MindBodySoul

NSV: NOT sore one smidge from tennis match! 💪🏻

11/23 my sleep was discombobulated last night, and I got up way too early to weigh… Solid day with my nutrition yesterday and also my integrity held up!. 11/24 133.4 not sure what I did differently, but I had a fantastic nights sleep! Yesterday I accomplished 🚶‍♀️💗👣 ✅, but no🚫🏆🏋️‍♀️. Few too many healthy carbs so it is what it is. A no- carb day TODAY! 🎾👣🏋️‍♀️.

11/25 🚫

11/26 133.4 This round filled with blessings. I was unable to maintain the sharp focus needed to reduce the scale. I identify with Amanda, @pezhed that I’m not unsatisfied with the scale/ health but personally, I know I can do more 💪🏻and I WANT more🏆🤸🏼💪🏻. It’s procuring the mindset with small sequential decisions that support #HSF. Mentally, I was positive & hope-filled this round. Next step is to apply ACTIONS to my DECISIONS. I learned that I’m much “better” on this journey when my day-to-day is not non-stop…. I’ve learned I’m most content & disciplined (a GOOD THING) when my day is less full and I have periodic times throughout the day to STOP and regain intensity & intention. I need several structured times to 🙏, dream, affirm and “love” - to choose to lean into my health. See yall tomorrow morning with a brief check in & 10 days of LEANING. ❤️

Round 31517-26 Nov 2025

Please join us starting on 17 November for JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, when we will begin Round 315. Anyone can join us at any time during the round.

Join us! If we stay mindful, we can do this, you can do this.

Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!

Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. You have only one hour to edit your post. Post every day to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non-scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share. Make the board your own - track what is important for YOUR JOURNEY. 

FOR NEWBIES – You may find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in your 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 315

11/17 DNW

11/18 156.4

11/19-156.8 

11/20 156.

11//21 156.2

11/22 DNW

11/23 155

11/24 154.2 💃🎉💯

11/25 NW

11/26 155

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

I’m Amanda, 5’2” 40F in Appalachian Virginia.

Non-scale goals (tracked for prior day):

🏃🏻‍♀️ Intentional movement 8/10 days

🚫 No alcohol 5/10 days

📝 Track 5/10 days

SW Rnd 315 - 128.8

RGW - 127.6

11/17 - 129.0 🏃🏻‍♀️ Starting this round higher than the last. However this is pretty good for me after a weekend. Today was probably a wash - ate close to or slightly above maintenance including eating my exercise calories. My lunch was accidentally huge and I still had snacks. Tomorrow’s a new day!

11/18 - 129.8 🏃🏻‍♀️📝🚫 This was a surprise gain, but perhaps still packing it on from the weekend. It is only Tuesday, after all, and we went to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the Bills game on Sunday. Today my main goal is to drink a lot of water. Then at some point a dog walk and strength training.

11/19 - 129.0 🏃🏻‍♀️📝 Spiraling a bit today. Had a follow-up breast ultrasound after my first mammogram a couple weeks ago. The ultrasound identified a 5mm mass but it's too small to tell what it is. Now I'm to wait 6 months and go for a follow-up mammogram/ultrasound. The logical part of my brain knows this is probably because I don't have any baseline imaging established and that could have been there forever. The other part of my brain is freaking out and obsessing. What am I supposed to do for those 6 months?? My MIL suggested seeking a second opinion but I'm not sure how that works in this case (and insurance-wise). There is another hospital chain with imaging nearby but I don't have a relationship with any of their providers. Trying not to panic while also giving myself grace to panic a little bit.

11/20 - 128.0 🏃🏻‍♀️Feeling a lot better and less distracted today. Leaning heavily on the 98.something% chance that everything is fine. I don't usually WIN things with a less than 2% chance so I can't and won't dwell on the possibility of losing in this case.

Tonight I'm taking my 6 year old to the Wicked For Good premiere. Our local theater is having a whole thing with special drinks and treats and photo ops. Mainly just planning a dog walk for activity but may throw something else in.

11/21 - 128.6 I think? Forgot to write it down 🏃🏻‍♀️ This week has been a wash is almost every way possible. I think part of my problem is that I don’t really despise where my weight is. I think strength training consistently has made my arms more muscular (they’ve always been big but I’m more accepting of this when there’s more muscle) but of course my belly is still holding on tight to some fat I’d like to shed. Just not super motivated at the moment! But being here consistently is making me less likely to allow myself to gain a bunch so for that I am very pleased. I just need to do a deep dive on what’s driving me. Hope everyone has a lovely Friday and weekend!

11/22 - DNW (well I can't remember how much I weighed if I did.

11/23 - 129.0 🏃🏻‍♀️

11/24 - 130.6 🏃🏻‍♀️🚫 Just checking in, motivation still low. I was a pizzatarian all weekend, as in I ONLY ate pizza it seems. I made homemade pizza on Friday and then we went to two children's birthday parties. I felt majorly protein-deprived last night and only realized it when I was disproportionately snapping at my kids. Doing better today on the protein front, but I've failed to track anything thus far. We're hosting Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday so I'm sure to have a busy week. Our house is never even close to visitor-ready so we'll be working hard on that while also preparing the dishes we need. Making gingerbread "mans" for my 4yo's Friendsgiving at pre-k tomorrow per his request so I'll have to be careful of my dough nibbling and taste testing! I'm making chicken tortilla soup for dinner tonight and hoping we'll have enough leftovers to have it tomorrow too. I've been doing tons of planning for Thursday, but, annoyingly, we have to eat during all the days this week!

11/25 - 130.0🚫

11/26 - 129.6🚫Didn't get to check in yesterday. Ended up in the ER with my 4yo after he took a tumble at preschool and required 4 stitches in his cheek. His poor face is covered in scars. This wound was right over another cheek scar from a daycare fall when he was 2. It was super open and there was no way to avoid stitches. I think wrestling an alligator would have actually been EASIER and definitely quieter than holding him down for numbing/stitches. Days like that really take it out of me. I actually started to get faint and nauseous from seeing the numbing needle go into his cheek and trying to restrain my poor baby and had to leave the room. Some tough mom I am. I don't know when he's going to start being more careful with his body. He's so different from his brother. They're both active but big bro has always been so aware of risk and somewhat cautious while still being brave. He's had some injuries but has had zero ER trips. 4yo has had three ER trips and probably could have used a couple more to reduce scarring from his various injuries.

Today is a little work and a lot of Thanksgiving prep. Bummer to end the round heavier than I started, especially right before a major food holiday, but feeling very que sera sera at the moment (though I know this one's in my control, just not going to dwell on it).

In case I don't get a chance to check in tomorrow, Happy (American) Thanksgiving to all who celebrate!

🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎

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 — R314, 197.4

Date, Trend Weight, Comments

11/17 — DNW

11/18 — 196.6
Woot! Yesterday was my brunch & knitting day with a friend, but we did no snacking. Good girls! 

11/19 — 196.2
Not sure what I’ve changed exactly, but I seem to be on the right track. 😊

11/20 — 196.4
We’ve been trying some of the meal subscription programs over the past few months—started with Hungry Root, moved on to Home Chef. Food was good with both, but DH does much of the cooking, and he was starting to complain about the time it took to prepare meals (granted I’d probably make them in less time, but didn’t volunteer 🤪). I wasn’t happy with the calories—both of those seem to think 700+ per meal is “calorie conscious.” Not if you’re 5’3” and over 70! Anyway, now we’re two weeks in with Tempo and we’re both loving it! We can each choose our meals, so he gets his pastas etc. and I get ~400 calories. They’re ready to microwave, but never frozen, so everything is as if just prepared—meats are tender and juicy, veggies perfectly cooked. We just heat and plate (to feel more civilized) and enjoy. For us, it’s slightly more expensive than scratch, but no wasted food forgotten in the fridge, so probably really about the same. I just thought I’d mention in case anyone is considering services. 

11/21 — DNW 

11/22 — 196.4

Not much to report! I’ve been doing a little more clearing out—I’d say decluttering, but after all the moving around we did for 10 years, we don’t really have much clutter. But I do have things I’m no longer using, and so far I’ve donated some skinny clothes 🥲, taken some books to the used book store, sold or given away some of my dog-show equipment, and tossed some old files (because do I really need vet records going back 30 years?). Now I’m thinking of cleaning out the shelves in my office/knitting room closet. Most of it is things I’ve made—watercolors I no longer hang and am very unlikely to in the future, a few spare copies of my books (I.e., books I wrote), some weird stuff I’ll never use again. I’ve found in the past that clearing such places makes me feel lighter, which in turn inspires me to be lighter. Such a strange mental link, but it’s there. Other than that, I’ve been doing a lot of knitting and listening to audiobooks and music and pondering how to cozy up my living room. All of which seems to make for less snacking! I do have the holiday baking itch, but I’m resisting. Have a lovely Saturday, all! 

11/23 - DNW 

11/24 - DNW 

11/25 - 196.4
Holding steady, which I’ll take as a win, especially this time of year. It’s cold and rainy here this morning, but not as cold as forecast for the coming days, so I’m hoping to put the Christmas lights up this afternoon. I’m knitting several projects, but just finished this one. I knit a stocking last year, too—starting a collection! Really fun knit, and it doesn’t have to fit anyone. 😂🤣

11/26 — 196.4

I’m going to bake a pumpkin 🥧 this afternoon, but we’ll be having a very conservative Thanksgiving dinner, just the two of us. That’s fine—low stress, lots of knitting & reading time! Those of you who celebrate U.S. Thanksgiving, have a safe a lovely holiday! And everyone else, do the same!

🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

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