JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 18

krea4

Goal - increase level of exercise (walking and swimming). Reduce my average weight for the round from 139.75.

9/29 - 139.0

9/30 - 138.8 -
10/1 - 139.2 - I made banana bread last night, it was so delicious I had 3 pieces and they weren't small! Today I did a short walk but knee hurt after a while. Physio tomorrow so I will ask exactly how much I can put my knee through.
10/2 - 138.8 - I made some sensible choices today. I'm hoping this trend continues
10/3 - 138.8
10/4 - 139.2 - I'm happy that I seem to out of the 140s. I MUST make sensible choices today!
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TerriRichardson112

I HAVE the power and determination to do this.

to all the Newbies, and Hi to those returning for another Round. This has got me back on track big time!

Observations, and Previous Rounds

Many events along the way will scupper our best intentions, but they merely delay the achievement of our goals. Life is for living, and one must learn patience. It takes many years to put on excess weight, so It follows that it takes much time to remove, but it is coming off, bit by stubborn bit! Stick with it! The game continues!

A lot of people get upset by apparent weight gain when they have been working their butts off. Body weight fluctuates, both up, and down, from one day to the next depending on so many factors. From my experience:

• Changes often take several days to show on the scale.
• A drop is often followed by a bounce up before it settles back down. A general downward trend is the aim.
• A high sodium day usually results in a gain due to water retention, unless you drink extra fluids to flush it out.

Don't beat yourself up over a temporary gain. Trust the process and stick with the programme.
If you are making positive lifestyle changes it will lead to increased health and fitness.
Slow and steady leads to sustainable weight loss.
But remember to live a little along the way!

Previous 5 Rounds[/colour=green]
MW : R8/1, 165.5; R9/2, 166.8; R10/3, 167.7; R11/4, 165.5; R12/5, 162.6; R13/6, 160.4; R14/7, 160.7; R15/8, 161.8; R16/9, 161.3;
Round:..~ Mean ~ Highest ~ Lowest
13/6: ... ~ 160.4 ~~ 161.8 ~~ 161.8
14/7: ... ~ 160.7 ~~ 167.8 ~~ 160.4 (on vacation)
15/8: ... ~ 161.8 ~~ 163.8 ~~ 163.8 (on vacation)
16/9: ... ~ 161.3 ~~ 162.8 ~~ 162.4
17/10: . ~ 160.5 ~~ 162.2 ~~ 160.0

SW: 227; Lowest weight 18 Aug 2017: 159.2; Final goal weight: 147

Daily Goals: pre-log/follow through; balance macros/micros; hydrate; 15+ strength; 15+ flex; 8,000+ steps; close kitchen at 8pm!

Round 18: (Round 10 for me. Female, 5'2" aged 71, weight in lbs)
Round 18 Target weight: 159
29/09/2017: 160.2
30/09/2017: 160.5 Goals ✅ Normal fluctuations. But happy with the overall downward trend. Hoping to hit the 150s this round.
01/10/2017: 162.5 Goals 3 course Family dinner last night. DSiL cooked sweet and sour chicken. We had wine. I'll work it off!
02/10/2017: 160.2 Goals ✅ That's better.
03/10/2017: 159.8 Goals ✅ <Happy Dance>
04/10/2017: 159.8 Goals ✅
05/10/2017: Goals
06/10/2017: Goals
07/10/2017: Goals
08/10/2017: Goals
09/10/2017: Goals

Don't worry!
... ...oO~ 162.5 ~Oo... ...

... ...oO~ 160.2 159.8 ~Oo... ...
Be Happy!!!

hjeppley

SW 155.7 35.5% BF (July 19, 2017)
GW 125-130, 25% BF
Start this round 136.6 29.3% BF
Goal this round 134.0 27.8% BF

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 136.6 28.8%BF Ran 4 mi and did yoga in the morning, running around all day to kid’s activities so ate out but tried to pick low carb options. Cheated on one more glass of wine for the week. Sleep not great again.
10/1 137.7 28.9% BF Ran 5 mi and did Gymnastic Bodies front split stretching routine. That is going to hurt—my plan is to do it once a week! Made a healthy smoothie for lunch.
10/2 137.6 28.9% BF Really sore from stretching (retaining water?). Water walked in the lazy river. Lots of walking while coaching the XC kids.
10/3 137.8 28.8% BF Run 5K in the morning, gentle yoga in the evening, on my feet a lot today because of labs
10/4 138.9 28.8% BF Had the munchies after work yesterday because I was so tired so snacked more than I should have, yoga/strength in the morning today, walked 5K before lunch, walking a bit with XC coaching in the evening
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10/9

This round not going so well yet...BF percentage holding steady though.

Leroyoliver

Leroyoliver

SW 164.4
GW 145
End of round 17 154.8
Goal this round 153

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30. 155.2 wine last night
10/1 - 155.2 holding
10/2 - 155.2 goal was to not gain over weekend. Goal met, but now ready for scale to get moving...
10/3 - 155.8 - not the right direction.went out for dinner... probably due to sodium. Looking forward to a bike ride today.
10/4 - 154.4. - 10lbs LOST!!!!!!!! Happy dance

farmgirlco

ROUND 18 - my round 5

Round 4 was rough. It included my 30th birthday and many celebrations and lots of food for it. I ended it at 162 which is 0.5 above where I ended last round. So, let's see what this round does. I WILL do more exercise this round.

9/30 162.1 well yesterday was off the rails so I'm not supremely surprised...a 0.1 lb gain is basically just a normal fluctuation - going to do better. Not try -DO
10/1 161.0 - not sure what I did but wahoo!! Actually if I had to pinpoint it - not a lot of food before bed and purposeful exercise and barely any (if any) snacking. MUST KEEP THIS UP!!
10/2 161.0 - gotta keep this going in the right direction - gotta work out today after work no excuses
10/3 161.6 forgot to post yesterday
10/4 161.7 - no exercise the past 2 days - I HAVE to change that
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Calimackey

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30. 139.5
10/1
10/2
10/3 139.5
10/4 139.7
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shallid1

R13 SW 236
R14 SW 230.6
R15 SW 229.8
R16 SW 228
R17 SW 224.2
R18 SW 223.8
R18 GW 220

9/30 - 226.2 TOM and stress eating. I got up at 3:30 am to get my 18 yr old off to a job 15 minutes away that starts at 5. (herbalist/stoner/pot head - pick one). After doing battle for an hour it went down hill, I started eating badly from then with grilled lamb strips until 11 pm ending with 2 whole wheat buns with franks and cheese. It definitely was not pretty. Nothing I ate left me satisfied. Previously when my eating was unchecked it would be from high calorie meals and not from foraging. I didn't recognize myself. The first mistake was not drinking my cup of decaf coffee/tea. The heat early in the morning calms me until breakfast. Back to routine. I've joined the 24hr exercise challenge to motivate me for October. So at least when I wake for 3:30 Monday I can fill the time with riding my bike before work. Lemons=lemonade.
10/1 - 229 no comment
10/2 - 227.6 yesterday 1hr stationary bike. Today 1hr indoor walking - leslie sansone et al. I pull up a vid on youtube and put on techno via my phone. Any constant talking bores me. So win win. Suffice it to say, I am definitely not fit.Lol.
10/3 - 226.6 over ate yesterday but put in 1hr 14 min of riding and floor exercises. Not proud but coping. I want to at least reach back to 223 by the end of the round.
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swopen

SW: 269.4 (9/12/17)
Highest: 279.8
CW: 262.0
R17SW: 264.2 R17EW: 262.0 Loss: 2.2

R18GW: 258.0

Goal: Continue to log all my food each day.


9/30 - 259.8 - Went grocery shopping last night. Got more veggies and no junk food. Let's see if I can survive the week! Last week I didn't buy any candy and after a few days, I wasn't craving it as much, so I'm keeping that up!
10/1 - 259.0 - Took my middle child out for lunch and had only protein for dinner to compensate. I was really craving junk last night but did not indulge. It paid off! Today is our weekly pizza night with the in-laws, so I'm going to try really hard not to have a gain tomorrow.
10/2 - 258.6 - Woohoo! Again, I planned my day around having pizza at night and I made sure to get a few walks in and I had a loss. Not by a lot, but usually Monday mornings means a gain of ~3 pounds. I feel like I'm really starting to get into the right mindset and it's getting easier and easier to have willpower. Not easy, mind you, but easier. Looking forward to more loss tomorrow
10/3 - 259.4 - Ugh. A gain. Less than a pound, but still. I am really seeing how important it is for my body that I walk or exercise or do something after dinner. Based on the walk I took earlier in the day and my calories, I was under. But I guess I need to make sure to add a 20 minute post-dinner walk in to my routine. Also, I didn't get much sleep, which could have been a contributing factor. Either way, I'm still under 260 and I am determined NOT to break that threshold again! Tomorrow will be a loss, I can feel it in my determination already
10/4 - 259.0 - I was right, it was a loss! Not by much, but a loss is a loss. As long as it's going in the right direction, I'm happy. Last night, I walked for about 20 minutes after dinner. This really seems to be important for me. Even though dinner was 3 pieces of leftover pizza, I had my walk and I had a loss.
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MaryQueen26

SW: 170
GW: 135

Day/Weight/Comment

9/30: 163.8 Feeling awesome this morning. Down even with homemade pizza last night and some candy corn. Made it fit so no going over Going to my in laws later and overnight so this will be hard. So. Much. Junkfood in their house!

10/1: 163.0 Yowza! I was not expecting that. I really think I'm still in the first 2 week quick drop I tend to do. I expect things will start to slow down this week. We didn't go to the in laws overnight so less temptation. We are going for the day today but I'm feeling confident!

10/2: 161.2 This really doesn't make sense. Too much. Scale was not off for my husband and batteries are new. I ate healthy but close to maintenence. My only thought is my sluggish digestive track got moving yesterday. TMI to share any more than that!

10/3: 161.6 Expected given the big drop yesterday.

10/4: 162.2 Telling myself this is normal. I started C25K yesterday. This is the most exercise I have had in a while. I want to see if I have the potential to be a "runner" even though I have always said it wasn't for me.
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cyranda63

R2 SW 221________________R11 SW 200.2
R3 SW 217.4______________ R12 SW 196.8
R4 SW 215________________R13 SW 194
R5 SW 212________________R14 SW 193
R7 SW 208.4______________ R15 SW 190.6
R8 SW 204.4 ______________R16 SW 189
R9 SW 203________________R17 SW 188.2
R10 SW 203_______________R18 SW 188.2

Don't think about what can happen in a month. Don't think about what can happen in a year. Just focus on the 24 hours in front of you and do what you can to get closer to where you want to be!

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 - 188 very happy with this, lowest weight yet.
10/1 - 188.4 Sodium
10/2 - 189 reckless abandon
10/3 - 188 Life is happening and I'm handling it pretty well.
10/4 - 187.6 new number - FINALLY!
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Cyranda

clynnwoodard

R7 SW - 172
R8 SW - 170
R9 SW - 169.4
R10 SW - 168
R11 SW - 167
R12 SW - 165.2
R13 SW - 163.4
R14 SW - 162
R15 SW - 161.2
R16 SW - 159.4
R17 SW - 158.4
R18 SW - 157.6

GW for R18 - 156.1
Final GW - 140

9/30 - 157.2
10/1 - 157.4
10/2 - 157.4
10/3 - 157.4 - I really love this challenge. I was skeptical about weighing every day. I've tried it before and it's never really worked for me. I would go through periods with no movement or a tick upward and I would get frustrated and go off the rails. However, this gives me accountability and support and even on Groundhog Days, a glance to the top of my post each day and taking a moment to honor my steady progress keeps me going. Thanks to all of you. I love checking in and seeing how everyone is doing each morning!
10/4 - 157.6 - And then some days I wanna toss my scale out the window.
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10/9

kelexworld

First round ever
SW: 205.3
GW: 200 (r18)
9/30 - no data
10/1 - no data
10/2 - no data
10/3 - 205.3
10/4 - 201
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10/6
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socaldogmom

Original start weight 203
Current weight 184.6
Goal weight for R18 181
Ultimate goal weight 135

9/30 Missed
10/1 184.6
10/2 182.8 Woo hoo!!! Finally a drop after my long post vacay plateau!
10/3 182.2 So excited! Adjusting my goal for this round to 181. I'm pretty sure I can do it.
10/4 183.2 Probably was the fries and drinks at happy hour last night... just saying...
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Maybaby100

SW: 197.6
GW: 195
Short term GW: 175
Long term GW: 135

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30- 197.6 - I had been steady at 199.6 for several days, before I made a post in this challange last night. 197 was my goal, so I adjusted it. Happy with this loss. Calorie intake was a tad bit over yesterday. My husband made popcorn late and I had a couple handfulls.
10/1- 199 - First day since I've started a couple weeks ago that my weight has gone up a significant amount. I know why. I ate like cheap yesterday. Homecoming shopping with my son, stopped at McDonald's and has a cheese burger, then after we dropped them off we had pizza, and I had way more than I should have. Today is a new day. Moving forward.
10/2 -199.6- Wrong direction! I ate under my goal yesterday, and increased my water intake. I think I might need to increase my fiber. Going to buy bran flakes today. Also thinking perhaps my 197.6 reading from earlier this week was a fluke.
10/3 -198- That is a better direction. Yesterday was a good day. Was under my calorie goal, increased the water. Haven't gotten to the store for more fiber rich foods, I will do that soon.
10/4- 197.4- Woohoo! I stepped on the scale 3 times to be sure. Added more fiber, ate under calories & sodium. Dinner out yesterday, but still had plenty of calories left and made wise choices. (Salad bar, veggie soup, & fruit). Glad my husband chose that place, because my head was spinning about what is order at the other places her was naming.
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biketheworld

Well...to say I've had a set back is an understatement. I did great while on vacation - it's been the two weeks that I've been back - I've been eating like a pig (and that's an insult to pigs everywhere!).

Back for my 4th round.
BW - 221.8
R14 - 218.8
R15 - 216.2
R16 - 218.2 - vacation
R17 - who knows what happened here.
R18 - goal of 219. The bulk of this should come off quick, right?

10/2 - 222.8
10/3 - 223 - well that's certainly not good
10/4 - 220.6 - that's more like it.

shallid1

R13 SW 236
R14 SW 230.6
R15 SW 229.8
R16 SW 228
R17 SW 224.2
R18 SW 223.8
R18 GW 220

9/30 - 226.2 TOM and stress eating. I got up at 3:30 am to get my 18 yr old off to a job 15 minutes away that starts at 5. (herbalist/stoner/pot head - pick one). After doing battle for an hour it went down hill, I started eating badly from then with grilled lamb strips until 11 pm ending with 2 whole wheat buns with franks and cheese. It definitely was not pretty. Nothing I ate left me satisfied. Previously when my eating was unchecked it would be from high calorie meals and not from foraging. I didn't recognize myself. The first mistake was not drinking my cup of decaf coffee/tea. The heat early in the morning calms me until breakfast. Back to routine. I've joined the 24hr exercise challenge to motivate me for October. So at least when I wake for 3:30 Monday I can fill the time with riding my bike before work. Lemons=lemonade.
10/1 - 229 no comment
10/2 - 227.6 yesterday 1hr stationary bike. Today 1hr indoor walking - leslie sansone et al. I pull up a vid on youtube and put on techno via my phone. Any constant talking bores me. So win
win. Suffice it to say, I am definitely not fit.Lol.
10/3 - 227.6
10/4- 226.6 over ate yesterday but put in 1hr 14 min of riding and floor exercises. Not proud but coping. I want to at least reach back to 223 by the end of the round.
10/5
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* Disregard previous post. Copied wrong one. I am on vacation and forgot which day it was... Bliss

rparkerslim

Highest weight: 242 on April 1
SW: R 14: 226 .......... EW R14: 224.3
SW: R15: 224.4 ....... EW R15: 222.6
SW: R16: 222.4 ....... EW R16: 222.8
SW: R17: 223.1........ EW R17: 219.2
SW: R18: 220.1
Goal for Round 18: 217
Ultimate Goal: 141

Day/Weight/Comment

09/30: 220.1
It's easier to stay under my calorie goal than it is my sodium goal! Most anything you buy that's in a jar, can, and a lot of frozen has over 250 mg sodium per serving. That means cooking a lot of fresh foods, especailly veggies!

10/01: 218.6
I do so much better when I concentrate on sodium as well as caliries!

10/02: 219.8
Irregularity again! Don't know why the medicine will start off working fine; then, after a week or two, it stops working! I've taken Linzess and now I'm taking Amitiza! Thought I had the problem licked, but I guess not! Oh well, back to the drawing board!!

10/03: 219.6
Had check up today at doctor's office; had lost 2.4 lbs. in 2 weeks! I would like to lose 10lbs. by Thanksgiving!

10/04: 219.4
Inch by inch, step by step; it may be slow, but if I keep inching, I'll get there by and by! Off to BSF I go! Blessings everyone!

Terilynn78

Here we go! Another 10 days! I love these challenges. This round might not be great for me since we are going on vacation for 5 days but will be doing a TON of walking for 2 of those days so hopefully I can keep up on my water intake and that will help with the extra calories I'll be eating!
SW: 210
CW: 184.5
R11 SW: 193
R12 SW: 189.4 - lowest for R12 was 188
R13 SW: 189.8 - my lowest for R13 was 187.
R14 SW: 187 - lowest was 184.6
Ending weight R15 - 183.6
EW R16: 184
EW R17: 183
Goal for R18 : 182 or less!

Day/Weight/Comment

9/30 - 183
10/1 - Didn't weigh-in
10/2 - Didn't weigh-in
10/3 - 183.8
10/4 - 183 - this week has been hectic and I haven't been focusing on weight loss at all. Getting ready to go up north tomorrow and trying to tie up loose work ends before then so I can actually relax when we go! However, today my goal is to stay under calories/carbs and drink 6 refills of my big water bottle. That would be about 200 oz of water and I can tell my body needs it! I get so sore and achy when I don't drink enough water.
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ElleEm72

I'm in for my second round!

SW 162
GW 135
Round 17 EW: 157.5lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 - 157.5lbs
10/1 - 158.9lbs. A family BBQ last night and TOM are against me today! I didn't drink all my water yesterday either. I feel getting in my water really helps!
10/2 - 158.8lbs
10/3 - 158.4lbs .... slooooowly going in the right direction!
10/4 - 157.1lbs ... I like what I see!
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10/9

AshEvelynn

It is so great to see all the new faces! Welcome to the best accountability thread around! Also very glad to see all the amazingly supportive familiar faces! Thanks for all the encouragement, support and perspectives! Here we go again!

Starting Weight: 227
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125
Round 18 Start Weight: 216.8
Round 18 Goal Weight: 214.5

Let's go!

30/09 - 221.3
01/10 - 217.5
02/10 - 219.8 - Busy birthday weekend over! I was happy with my back to work number today considering the food I indulged in. Thanksgiving is this weekend coming which means I have to work hard this week so this weekend does not derail me too much. Thankfully I'm not a huge turkey/stuffing/cranberry/pumpkin pie fan so I should be okay...

03/10 - 218.2 - Yeah....I think my goal weight for this round is starting to look a little ambitious. I pick up my instant pot today, so excited! No idea what to do with it but I'm hoping it will help in the evening to not eat so late because dinner takes forever to be done.

04/10 - 218.4 - That's a whole lotta nope.
05/10 -
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