Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 35
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Round 14 for me
Round 22 start weight - 151.40
Round 23 start weight - 145.80
Round 24 start weight - 147.60
Round 25 start weight - 141.60
Round 26 start weight - 141.90
Round 27 start weight - 146.20
Round 28 start weight - 143.20
Round 29 start weight - 140.90
Round 30 start weight - 137.90
Round 31 start weight - 137.90
Round 32 start weight - 140.00
Round 33 start weight - 138.80
Round 34 start weight - 136.50
Round 35 start weight - 138.80
Loss to date - 12.60 lbs
Avg loss per round - 0.98lbs
R35 goal - under 136lb and to stay focused. Since getting under the magic 140lb I don't feel as focused - guess as my clothes all fit nicely and I do feel so much better in myself - but I do still want to lose a bit more weight and reduce my body fat % (I get a check in at the gym every month!) so need to refocus.
3/19 -143.20lb - same as I was last Monday - but not a surprise as out with friends Saturday, full Sunday roast and wasn't properly focused last week hence my round 35 goal to focus! Food all prepped, water bottle at my side and should make 12k steps today as walk planned for tonight...... Here we go
3/20 - 139.10lb - a 4.1lb "whoosh"! Great food day and plenty of water yesterday, 13k+ steps and feel SSOOOO much better! Whenever I go a bit "off piste" for a few days, I don't feel good for it in myself, my energy levels drop - makes me wonder why we ever do it and why it seems such a good idea at the time - guess this is the age old question eh ? Food prepped for tdoay, water bottle at my side and gym PT session tonight
3/21 - 138.40lb - down 0.70lb and still in the right direction Unexpectedly out for dinner with a friend tonight but already planned what I'll have so I will only be 150 calories over for the day. Will be carb heavier than my normal meals (its Pizza - albeit it a Pizza Express Leggera pizza!) but it shouldn't leave too much damage. Will have plenty of water today and hope the scales aren't up tomorrow morning!
3/22 - 138.10lb - down 0.30lb - I DID IT!! Went out for a pizza with a friend, stuck totally to my plan and still managed to record a loss today. This must be a turning point!!! All should be good today and tomorrow but next hurdle is the weekend - in London with my daughter on Saturday so we'll eat out and then the usual weekend distractions and the Sunday roast .........Hanging in there .....
3/23 - 138lb - only 0.1lb down but carb heavier (within calories) dinner last night than usual (home made burgers) and a tough weights session at the gym so all good ....
3/24 - DNW
3/25 - DNW
3/26 - 140.70lb. In London Saturday and ate at a Brazilian rodizio BBQ restaurant so a total meat overdose. Sunday roast yesterday evening too although did get out for a short 12mile cycle yesterday - first one in ages! Probably not enough water either..... Weekends are never my friend - need to get to grips with it! And now going to be away in a hotel from Thursday night for 10nights - hubby working away and close to where the girls cheerleading comp is at the weekend so staying up there with him and for the next week too as kids are off school for Easter. So a week of eating out and no scales either - what could possibly go wrong eh ?? Going to be a challenge but one I am going to accept! Still a couple of days left of this round to make a difference too.
3/27
3/286 -
SW R27 144.2. SW R28 141.2. SW R29 140.5. SW 30 141.2 SW R31 139.5
SW R32 139.2. SW R33 139.5. SW R34 140.7. SW R35 140.2
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 140.2
3/20 139.7
3/21 140.7
3/22 139.2
3/23 141.2. Lost the plot yesterday and it showed on the scale this morning. No excuses today. Looking for a drop tomorrow
3/24 140.5
3/25 139.7
3/26 139.7
3/27
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Round 35
SW:257
CW:248.8
GW:170
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 - 248.8/ It was an eventful week, to say the least. My eating game was not up to standards, nevertheless, I started this week on a good foot and looking forward to whats to come!
3/20 - 250.0 (+1.2)/ In all honesty, I knew this would happen, and I think this might be the case for tomorrow. I haven't been eating well since last Thursday. But tomorrow is a new day. I plan to workout tomorrow before work. I'm ready to forgive myself and change the direction.
3/21 - 252.2 WTFFFFFFFFFF (+2.2lbs)/ Screw forgiveness, I need to get ISH DONEEEEE
3/22 - 250.2 (-2.2lbs)/ Much Better. No more soft and gentle with me. it was just a momentary replace. Nothing to see here.... Until tomorrow. HMPH!
3/23 - No Scale
3/24 - No Scale
3/25 - 250.6 (+0.4lbs)/ I have been over my calories this entire week. Not surprised TBH
3/26 - 249.8 (-0.8lbs)/ Nearly back to my starting weight, this week has been a bit manic. My fault to be honest. Going back to the gym today after so long. Hope to see some changes soon!
3/27
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3rd full round. Male 6'1" age 46R32 SW 281.3 / EW 278.2 -3.1 lbs
R33 SW 278.2 / EW 274.6 -3.6 lbs
SW: 274.6 (-3.6 lbs from last round)
GW: 271ish
End GOAL: 220ish
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 276.9 Not starting off great but all good I know it's water walked a lot yesterday and was under calorie goal
3/20 275.1 Love it when the water weight goes away changed my exercise this week instead of 3 cardio / 2 strength reversing them as would like more muscle definition so 3 days of lifting with light cardio and 2 days of heavy cardio see how that route works.
3/21 275.4 A tad up but still happy got a day of lifting and some cardio if I can get to the gym got 2 inch snow already and still coming down but roads look clear
3/22 275.7 moved wrong direction but actually went over calories yesterday not by a lot but first time in a long time be nice if weather would decide between winter and spring so can go hiking more. Going to do cardio day at gym did get measured yesterday at dr and gained 3 inch on my chest so lifting weights does work.
3/23 275.3 going right direction again good burn at the gym today getting ready for more snow tomorrow might get a quick hike in this afternoon ahead of it since this weekend looking like not getting outside
3/24 275.6 Just stalling out this round feel I'm eating good and under getting good exercise body just sometimes doesn't know to shrink some fat just doing some light cardio ahead of snow storm coming in
3/25 275.7 My body just doesn't like losing this round was low exercise day yesterday and snow storm so really just watch tv so that didn't help but was under my calories have anthor rest day but hoping does get warm enough to do a short hike this afternoon
3/26 274.9 good move in the right direction amazing how good it feels to not see a five in the number back to the grind today got strength day at gym
3/27
3/28
Nothing works unless you have a sustained calorie deficit over time. Anything will work if you have a sustained calorie deficit over time.
Motivation is overrated. What you need is education, willingness to eat less, a good plan, and discipline to stick to it.
According to John Walker's The Hacker's Diet which is an interesting perspective on "diet" page 54 you take in 13.5 lbs of food/water/oxygen a day but depending on how efficient everything processes we don't operate on a perfect 24 hour cycle to use all that so you get those fluctuations. I think that is semi comforting to keep in mind we are not robots and CICO doesn't operate at perfect 24 hour scale either.7 -
Round 35 - My Third Round
Stats - 5'1", 50
SW - 181R33SW - 149.8R35SW - 140.2
R34SW - 145.2
R35GW - 138
GW - 115-100
Day/Weight/Comment
R35SW - 140.2
03/19 - 139.4
03/20 - 138.8
03/21 - 139.2
03/22 - 138.6
03/23 - 138.8
03/24 - 139.2
03/25 - 139.8
03/26 - 138.8
03/27 -
03/28 -6 -
I'm in! Round 8 for me
Male, 22, 6ft3’
HW: 133.4kg/294lbs (31st October 2017)SW: 130.2kg/287.1lbs (1st Jan 2018)
R28SW: 124.6kg/274.7lbs R28EW: 123.1kg/271.4lbs (-1.5kg/3.3lbs)
R29SW: 123.3kg/271.8lbs R29EW: 122.0kg/269lbs (-1.3kg/2.8lbs)
R30SW: 122.1kg/269.2lbs R30EW:119.3kg/263lbs (-2.8kg/6.2lbs)
R31SW: 119.7kg/263.9lbs R31EW: 117.6kg/259.2lbs (-2.1kg/4.7lbs)
R32SW: 117.6kg/259.2lbs R32EW: 116.9kg/257.7lbs (-0.7kg/1.5lbs)
R33SW: 116.9kg/257.7lbs R33EW: 115.5kg/254.6lbs (-1.4kg/3lbs)
R34SW: 115.5kg/254.6lbs R34EW: 114.9kg/253.3lbs (-0.6kg/1.3lbs)
Overall loss (start of round) – 18.5kg/40.7lbs
3/19: 114.4kg/252.2lbs - Overall a small loss for me last round, but I'm excited to push on and hopefully shake a few more lbs. This is week 3/32 for my marathon training, so I'll be going for a run after the gym tonight, enjoying it all so far and hopefully it will all contribute to my weight loss journey!
3/20: 113.5kg/250.2lbs – Now, this happened last round and then it shot back up the following day. I’m still eating well and exercising hard and I’m excited to push on and drop some more this round. Thanks for the support as always
3/21: 112.8kg/248.7lbs – How on earth?! I must have been holding on to some water weight here! Today is my rest day and calves are feeling very tight – will probably get them on the foam roller tonight. Food is going extremely well, I would even go as far as saying I have created some habits which are enabling me to do so well. Also… I’m now under 250lbs!! WOOOO. Time to push on and keep this down.
3/22: 113.5kg/250.2lbs – Eurrrgh why did I think yesterday was correct. Feeling a bit low today, need to harvest some energy from somewhere.
3/23: 131.1kg/249.3lbs – Step in the right direction, now to build on this! Gym today after work and running 10km tomorrow morning!
3/24: 131.3kg/249.8lbs – Can’t really complain, managed a 7mile run and probably could have done more but I’m sticking to my programme!
3/25: 131.3kg/249.8lbs – Spent far too much money on some running shoes after getting a Gait Analysis done, hopefully will offer more support and prevent injury.
3/26: 131.4kg/250.0lbs – I’m happy with this, I had a few beers over the weekend and ate out a couple of times, let’s see is I can push on and lose a bit more weight towards the end of the round.
3/27:
3/28:
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Historical SW (January 2017): 193
Recent SW: 187.6 (Sunday after Thanksgiving)
Challenge SW: 181.8
R25 AVE = 180.36
R26 (Christmas!) AVE = 179.23
R27 AVE = 176.1
R28 AVE = 172.1
R29 AVE= 169.3 (EW = 170.2)
R30 AVE= 167.3 (EW = 166.6)
R31 AVE= 166 (EW = 166.4)
R32 AVE=163.9 (EW = 162)
R33 AVE = 160.6. (EW = 159.8)
R34 AVE = 160.2 (EW = 160)
Goal for this round: 158.5
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 = 160.2 Home from vacation, so maybe I can break out of this plateau.
3/20 = 158.2 There’s that Whoosh! I’ve been waiting for! Was beginning to think it just wasn’t going to happen!
3/21 = 157.2 And the Whoosh! Continues! YAY!
3/22 = 157.0 So happy about this and praying the bounce won’t come. I will NOT feed a bounce!
3/23 = 157.0 Traveling to my parents’ house for the weekend. Their house is full of everything I ate growing up, SO I will really have to be strong to maintain through the weekend. I do not want that stuff. I do NOT want that stuff. I DO NOT WANT THAT STUFF!!!
3/24 = No scales today at my parents’ house, but I was pleased with how I ate yesterday. So far, so good! They are impressed with my weight loss, so perhaps there won’t be as much unintentional sabotage on anyone’s part.
3/25 = No scales again today. I did well eating yesterday and even made time to go to the gym with my 87 year old dad! He hadn’t been in months, but wanted to join me. Mom and I went shopping. She was shocked to see me with my new body in much smaller size clothes. It felt SO good! Dad said, “you must be the thinnest you’ve been in a really long time.” I told him, “I’m the thinnest since 1983—way before children!”
3/26 = 155.4 I LOST WEIGHT at my folks’ house!!!!!!!! This is a huge accomplishment for me!
3/27
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Round 35
SW: 193.0
CW: 184.0
GW: 150
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 183.4
3/20 184.0
3/21 183.4
3/22 183.2
3/23 182.6
3/24 181.8
3/25 181.4
3/26 180.6
3/27
3/287 -
1988 high school graduation 185-190lbs
weight on 1/29/18 = 234.5
goal = never be over 20% body fat. 12-15% would be great.
round 33 - start=215lbs end 202lbs
round 34 - start = 202 end 192.8lbs
3/19 -- 197lbs clothed. final weigh in for work challenge. today will be healthy lunch and a victory 1/2 pound burger with ham, bacon, cheese and all the fixings for dinner at my local watering hole. then back to maintenance grind. goal is set to not be over 20% body fat or over 200#.
3/20 -- 197lbs +5lbs? - victory dinner -half pound cheeseburger with bacon, ham, and all the fixings along with fried mushrooms. I paid the price for that dinner. logged 2900 calories for the day witch is the highest in 7 weeks. I actually had hick-ups most of the night. back to maintenance. packed a great 200 calorie lunch and have lots of awesome healthy leftovers ready for dinner.
3/21 - 197 - not bad. I really thought I would be up all week. eat good yesterday morning and had large dinner. but the snacks at class later that night put me slightly over my goal. goal is 1750 calories daily and maintenance is 2700 so I still feel good at 1900
3/22 196lbs - did not plan on a loss considering brats with bun for dinner but I was still around goal calories after having a few cocktails. regularly carbs are high, fats are low, protein is high, sugar is very low
3/23 - 195lbs - really surprised at this. has to be water loss from having a few mix drinks! ( "A few" LOL. that was funny)
3/24 - 194lbs - I am going to stick with 1750 calories and see if this is just a fluke.
3/25 - 194lbs - party tonight with friends. I am sure the drinking and eating will be out of control so I have eaten super light for the past 24 hours. tomorrow my wife wants to eat exactly what I do. I have everything for each of us all portioned out so there is no temptation to cheat.
3/26 - 197lbs -- weekend of home cooking, dinner parties, bloody mary sunday, -- hummm a hangover weighs exactly 3 pounds.
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Back again! Hello everyone!! My motto this week is "write it before you bite it" as I haven't been super consistent logging my food lately.
SW - 182.4 - March 2017
Original GW - 145 - Smashed this in October 2017 and maintained around 143 until the winter blahs and my crazy freelance schedule got the better of me and I put a few back on.
New GW - 140 - really want to work on getting another 5-7 off from where I am now and committing to fitness so I can participate in some adventures with my boys over the summer...no more watching from the sidelines!!
3/18 - 147 - coming in from round 34
3/19 - 147.4 - weekend aftermath...blaming it on the beer. We were super active so I can only hope some of this is also muscle recovery as well.
3/20 - 146.4 - One year ago today....I started tracking my food and weight everyday with the intention of losing 20lbs before a big family vacation and then to keep going to lose a bit more before the summer. I've gone from barely squeezing into size 12 pants and covering my top with flowy XL shirts to not event hesitating to go to the size 8's and smalls and even bought a pair of size 6 jeans last week. I'm participating in sports and activities with my active kids instead of watching from the sidlines!! I'm very proud of myself...it's hasn't all been down...but I didn't let the upswings derail me. Weighing and checking in here everyday has made me very mindful of how my choices affect the scale and what those trends really mean in the long run. I still have some goals to achieve but if this chocolate/craft beer/wine loving mama can do it so can anyone!!
3/21 - 145.6- working it off...
3/22 - 144.6 - Wooot!! Under 145 again!!!
3/23 - 144.0 - Still coming off!! Hoping to get back down to 143 before we leave on vacation next week...if I can only keep the wine in control this weekend.
3/24 - 142.8 - Yep!!! That happened!!! I expect this will rebound a bit over the weekend. I think I will back off the deficit a bit and start eating more of my activity calories back.
3/25 - 143.8 - Saturday night beer and pizza rebound
3/26 - 143.0 - best weekend I've had in a while!! Two more days until we leave on our trip...gotta keep it under control during the stress of packing on the sly...this vacation is a surprise for the boys and they have no idea teeheehee....
3/27
3/287 -
round 27 SW 227.8 EW 219.4
round 28 SW 219.4 EW 215.0
Round 30 SW 215.4 EW 212.0
round 31 SW 211.8 EW 208.8
round 32 SW 208.8 EW 206.8
round 33 SW 206.8 EW 201.8
round 34 SW201.8 EW 200.8
3 pound loss is my goal.
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 202.... won my competition and splurged this weekend. So glad I have this group to help me reset and get back into the right mindset! Let's do this!
3/20 201 I'll take it!
3/21 199.8 back in ONEderland... barely, but I am here = )
3/22 199.6 still and creeping down
3/23 200.6 not surprised, out to dinner last night, enjoyed every minute of it ... until this morning... I feel icky
3/24 How did I miss a day?.... the above post was definitely for sat morning....
3/25 198.8
3/26 200.6... Yesterday, I didn't just fall off the wagon... it was an ice cream truck and it backed over me too! = ) Mentally, I am good, I am back on track today and really happy about it. Physically, I felt just awful! I woke up with a nasty headache, could not sleep well, and my belly just felt unsettled. This only reinforces how much better I feel when I eat well! Happy Monday all!
3/27
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Ending weight (round 34) - 185.2
3/19 - 186.4....Up a bit over the weekend, but still on track
3/20 - 186.0
3/21 - 187.8....It's the damn evening snacking that's killing me!
3/22 - 187.2
3/23 - 185.4....Actually feels good, to be back in the zone! Not giving up the evening snacks completely, just in
moderation.
3/24 - 185.2
3/25 - 186.0
3/26 - 186.4
3/27
3/28
It won't be easy, but it will be worth it!
My ultimate goal is 170lbs, so any loss is a good loss.
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Round 26 average weight 175.9
Round 32 average weight 179.3
Round 33 average weight 178.2
Round 34 average weight 179.6
Original starting weight: 198
Start this round: TBD
Goal this round: 174
UGW: +/- 145
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 184.6 no comment, just tears. tomorrow will be a better day.
3/20 182.2 a bit better, but still stupidly high. Decided to do IF (5/2) for two days a week and see if that helps get me back on track with my habits. Our Spring break is in 10 days and I can't afford to buy new pants, lol.
3/21 178.8 I did my low cal day yesterday so I was expecting a good drop. That's almost 6 lbs of water weight in 2 days. Pretty crazy. I really think some of this is hormonal fluctuations and not drinking enough water. But today I am writing my plan and sticking to it. 9 days til our trip!
3/22 177.8 so not bad, feeling a bit more like myself. That was probably the end of the water weight so maybe a real loss in the next few days. Low cal day again today, have my meals planned out and sticking to the plan. Lots of water today. We are having a cold snap, so I'm drinking it hot with lemon.
3/23 177.0 my low cal day yesterday went well, food tastes amazing when you are truly hungry, lol. today, just watching my portions and planning on a glass of wine tonight.
3/24 179.2 grrr apparently the scale is very bouncy when you do a 5/2 way of eating. I guess it makes sense because your stomach is more empty volume wise on fasting days? my 5 day average is the same as last round, so I guess the high weight isn't sticking around at least. I hope to see a drop for the next few days!
3/25 180.2 haha this round is really ridiculous. I just don't even know what to think anymore and neither does my scale. I guess I could blame this on TOM rapidly approaching? only a few more days till my trip!
3/26 180.8 had a wine and Proyo movie date with my husband last night which bumped me over my calories a bit. Back on track today. On the + side my trend tracker is showing a downward trend again so that makes me feel I'm headed in the right direction, despite this stupid # on the scale.
3/27
3/285 -
Seeking lower bodyfat %
My name is Tish.
USW: 253
SW: 240
CW: 215.4
GW: 210
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10 lbs ahead at a time*
{Round 34- SW: 218.6 - lost 2.8 lbs - EW: 215.8}
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 (Monday) - 215.4
3/20 (Tuesday) - 216.8 - Here we go again!
3/21 (Wednesday) - 214.8 - Nice surprise, especially since I didn't drink my usual amount of water yesterday
3/22 (Thursday) - 214.6 - I woke up, went to potty, weighed.....215.8. Still tired, laid down, read the challenge posts, pasted my reply to the thread, but fell asleep before posting. Woke up, bathroom again, I thought maybe I should weigh again. Glad that I did.
3/23 (Friday) - 214.2
3/24 (Saturday) - 214
3/25 (Sunday) 213.4 BF 43.1%
3/26 (Monday) - 213.2
3/27
3/28
Seeking lower bodyfat %
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I'm in!
03/17 - 144.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...no idea what is going on.
03/18 - 145.0 at 6:00 a.m. EGADS!!!!!
Day/Weight/Comment
03/19 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m.
03/20 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m.
03/21 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
03/22 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
03/23 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m.
03/24 - 144.0 at 6:00 a.m.
03/25 - 144.0 at 7:00 a.m.
03/26 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
03/27
03/28
Chris5 -
I'm in for another round!
R34 SW 124.2
R34 EW 123.7
GW 117
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 - 123.4 Off to a good start, hope I can keep it up.
3/20 - 123.8 No explanation for this, just the whims of life in general I guess
3/21 - 123.1
3/22 - 122.9 I like a downward trend
3/23 - 123.0 Basically no change for last three days, but it's not up, so I'm ok with that.
3/24 - 124.0 What the heck
3/25 - 124.3 It is beyond maddening when you do all the right things and still this happens
3/26 - 124.0
3/27
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Round 34 SW:160.4 EW:162
Round 35
Height: 5'6"
Age -43
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 -162 - Little above the calories recommended.
3/20-161.5 - Exercised and within calorie goal for the day.
3/21-161.5 - Exercised and within calorie goal for the day.
3/22-161.5 - Exercised and within calorie goal for the day.
3/23-160.5 - Exercised
3/24-160.5 - Didn't Exercise
3/25-160.5 - Exercised
3/26-160.1 - Exercised
3/27
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Gen
Age: 29
HSW: 336 (January 2015)
SW: 245 (February 2018)
CW: 233 as of this morning
GW: 1st GW: 199 2nd GW: 180 UGW: 165-170ish?
R34 SW: 238 EW: 233
R35 GW this round: 229. Walk to work at least once a day (I work approximately 3/4 of a mile from where I live; most days I do walk but sometimes I am lazy and take a bus :P), exercise 5x a week burning 500 calories each round!
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19: 233. Surprised at this number given this weekends’ indulgences but hopeful I stay on track. I was off work today so got a work out in the AM and met up my friend for matcha ice cream. I meal prepped for the week and had a big dinner tonight so washing it all down with lots of water. Let’s see what tomorrow brings!
3/20: 234.4 A bit up but yesterday I had very little to eat all day and came home starving. I meal prepped and ended up having a larger portion than I wanted to (oops). Got in an hour of activity though so that is definitely a plus. Today I focusing on drinking a lot of water and staying within my calories. That's it. Sounds so easy, right?
3/21: 233.2 Yesterday I got in a quick walk and an hour of Zumba and burned almost 800 calories. However I ate 2,000 calories and still a drop this morning! It almost doesn't seem right. I will take it. Drank 120 oz of water today so that was a plus also. It's snowing where I live so not very motivated to work out. I have chili simmering on the stove, yummy
3/22: 233.4 The same, basically. No activity yesterday, got less than 6K steps which is a rarity for me. I have my gym bag with me today so no excuses!
3/23: 233.2 Scale is not moving. Perhaps because I am not really moving? Meaning, I am not making much progress. Though I am still getting an hour of activity each day (yesterday it was cardio kickboxing), I find that I am either drinking or eating back those calories, which is good because I am not gaining but sucks because I want to see a lose! Heading into the weekend and am going to try and be mindful of my caloric intake. Looking into the Volume Eaters thread for some recipe/food inspo, I think this might help...
3/24: 232.8 -skipped a few days in posting but I weighed in!- Woke up pleased with this number as any loss is a positive! Got in an hour of boot camp the day prior (3/23) even though I really did not want to go as I had not been in several months and this class is HARD. The instructor called me out on this mid-class which was semi-embarrassing but I pushed through anyway. On this day I did a light brisk walk for 35 mins and got some more activity in by walking around the city with my friend.
3/25: 233.6 Hmph. Well alright. I blamed this on the late night concoction I made after a night of drinking: I had some steamed rice with beans and melted cheese. Weird but that's what I had on hand. Moving on with the day...
3/26: 235.2
what.the.heck. I have slacked this weekend on tracking/checking in but I was not totally off track. This week I also worked out for 6 out of 7 days a week so this is kind of discouraging. Starting fresh today.
3/27
3/288 -
SW: 259
CW: 158
GW: 145
10 day goal 155lbs
Date - Weight - Update
3/19 158.8lbs
3/20 159.0lbs I ate so much better yesterday than I have this past month so I don't know. I was tempted to snack last night, but I did not.
3/21 156.8lbs lots of running around yesterday with parent teacher conferences and a recital and car trouble. I actually met my step goal. I’m proud of myself for not eating out with all of what happened. I have faith yet again.
3/22 158.2lbs I am eating very clean and stayed active as well as exercised. I havent a clue whats going on with the scale, but Ill keep at it.
3/23 156.0lbs I ate well while I was out which is my goal these days. I exercised as well.
3/24 155.4lbs I ate well and it was a rest day. Goal today to is drink more water.
3/25 156.6lbs I don’t know
3/26 155.4lbs I guess we’re playing teeter totter10 -
ROUND 35 (round 2 for me)
Skipped round 34
Round 33 end weight 199
SW: 209.9
CW: 199.2
For this round shooting for 194
GW: 165
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 - 199.2 - good start after being unable to workout all last challenge that would be why I skipped it. Goal is to drop another 4-5 this round so I can completely kiss the 200’s goodbye!
3/20 - 200.2 not sure I like weighing everyday. This one is frustrating. I haven’t been able to workout for over 10 days and still can’t. I guess I’ll have to cut back on more calories or do a better job drinking more water. Trying to keep my head up. I can do this!!!
3/21- 200.4 I’ve been staying under my calorie count my only challenge is I can’t workout for a couple of more days. This is pretty frustrating. I’m 5 weeks into my new Keto lifestyle and I thought the lbs would come off a bit easier at this point. Ho hum….
3/22- 198.6 - not sure I believe it since I drank last night. Stressful week and still can’t work out due to my ankle issues. I’ve been under in calories everyday. We will see if this holds I have my doubts.
3/23 - 199.0 - not thrilled about this and was not going to post but it helps to write it out. I can only hope that my body is adjusting. My clothes fit better than they have in months so I have to think I am losing more than my scale is letting on. I will keep my macros in check all weekend and keep plugging along. I’d really like to be in the low 190’s by middle of April but that might be a bit of a push.
3/24 - 196.0 yeah right- I have been staying in my macros and been stagnant. Went out with friends last night and had several drinks so not sure how this is possible. I’ll roll with it but not thinking it will stick.
3/25 - not weighing today. Tomorrow is weigh and measurements. Didn’t track a thing yesterday and had two glassss of wine. I’m sure I know what the scale will say. I’ll put the 200’s behind me by the end of this challenge though. Thanks for all the support.
3/26 - 197.0 YES! so this might start to stick. I might get my new shoes next weekend. My reward for 15lbs is a new pair of black boots. I needed to get away from food rewards because that just sends me downhill. Two days to get to 196.0 with no exercise…. we’ll see.
3/27
3/28
9 -
I'm a little frustrated, so yesterday (3/23) I calculated my average calories over the past 3 weeks. The result - 1548 - aligns precisely with my TDEE per the sailrabbit.com calculator, so I believe I am eating at my current TDEE and I am making 1548 my new daily goal. When I try to eat less than that, I wind up really hungry and go over the lower goal, so I am rethinking.
Then I read a slew of articles on BMR, TDEE, calories, healthy weight, and so on. As a result, I've concluded that, although I would like to lose a bit more, I am currently at a healthy weight and I feel good about myself, and I have revised my goals. When warmer weather arrives, I’ll be exercising more, and will no doubt lose a bit if my caloric intake remains steady. Most important is to live a healthy, active, conscious life, and that is my primary goal. No diet, no extremes, just healthful foods. I hope you don't mind my hanging in here as I maintain/lose a little.
Goals:
Weight ~~ maintain or lose slowly.
Food ~~ 1548 calories max (estimated TDEE); P 20-25%, C 35-45%, F 30-45%
Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17.R15 end weight 151.2R34 end weight 149
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0) = goal for round
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale
R33 end weight 149.1 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 - 149
Back on track - calories & macros good and I squeezed in a short but fast walk yesterday. I feel better already.
3/20 - 149
Lovely day yesterday, even though I splurged on a donut with my painting group. Today I'm off to train with this girl (she has a number of advanced obedience & other titles, 12 yrs old and still loves to train!). I can't think of a more fun way to get some exercise!
3/21 - 149
I went a little over calories yesterday - not much - but I was hungry and it was Siggi's yogurt. All good. Had lots of fun training with my Labby girl, Lily, and got a lot of other things done as well.
3/22 - 149
I remember hanging out at 149 a while ago. My body clearly thinks it's home. Not yet, baby! I'm going out for lunch with a friend, but I have my order planned, so all should be well.
3/23 - 150.4
Really? This has to be water - I had the best ever reuben for lunch yesterday (well, half - the other half is waiting for me in the fridge), but stayed within bounds (actually low) on total calories for the day. I didn't get enough water - running around all afternoon & evening - so hopefully this too shall pass. Sigh.
3/24 - 150.2
See revised intro - new goals, new attitude.
3/25 - 148.8
Of course! (See intro above.)
3/26 - 149.2
It's supposed to warm up a bit today so I'm hoping for a nice walk. Yesterday's wind was wicked.
3/27
3/28
6 -
Round 14 SW: 147.9
Round 15 SW: 147.9
Round 16 SW: 147.4
Round 17 SW: 145.9
Round 18 SW: 146.6
Round 19 SW: x
Round 20 SW: 149.8
Round 21 SW: 145.4
Round 22 SW: 147.5
Round 23 SW: 147.5
Round 24 SW: 144.3
Round 25 SW 143.2
Round 26 SW: 141.8
Round 27 SW: 143.4
Round 28 SW: ?
Round 29: x
Round 30: 139.1
Round 31: 140.8 (Staying at my daughters for last couple days)
Round 32 140.3
Round 33 141.8
Round 34 142.4
Round 35 143.3
SW: 143.3
GW: 139
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 143.3 ~ (Steps 10,779)
3/20 142.9 ~ (Steps 19,907)
3/21 142.6 ~ (Steps 20,319)
3/22 141.9 ~ (Steps 19,590)
3/23 141.6 ~ (Steps 20,880)
3/24 142.6 ~ (Steps 11,53)
Okay, I’m officially throwing my scale out the window, lol Yesterday, I thought went well with my goal..On to another day, hopefully tomorrow the scale will be nicer..
3/25 141.9 ~ (Steps 18,380)
3/26 141.1 ~ (Steps 9,356)
3/27
3/28
7 -
OSW: 150.8 (10/2/17)
Round 30 SW: 133.0
Round 31 SW: 130.8
Round 32 SW: 128.6
Round 33 SW: 127.4
Round 34 SW: 127.2
1st GW: 115 (4’10 Female)
Round 35
3/19 128.4 - 4 weeks until I leave for Cancun!
3/20 128.2 - going back in the right direction, trying to stay positive
3/21 128.2 - surprised with no loss after my diet, water, and increased activity level yesterday (my legs are actually sore) but I know I need to keep being good to my body and show patience...
3/22 127.8 - almost back to my start from last round!
3/23 126.8 - I think my body is thanking me
3/24 126.8 - Stalling at the lowest I’ve ever been in 5 years (I hit this exact weight once during round 33) I think it might be my body’s new set point? I am just under 10lbs away from entering the bracket of “ideal weight” for my height. I NEED to end this weekend with no gain!
3/25 126.8 - ...what?
3/26 128.4 - Yesterday turned into a cheat day portions were fine but I stopped tracking calories and snacked all day, water was lower than normal. Hoping strongly for a quick bounce back.
3/27
3/285 -
Age 60, 5'4" and eating in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet. I eat back exercise calories, or I would be starving and cranky. Hubby does not like cranky me.
MFP SW 195 ~ Goals: #1 = 150 / #2 = 145 [normal BMI] / #3 = maintain 140 - 145
Thrilled with my 2/15/18 annual physical: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
My digital scale only has 1/2# increments, and I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. Weigh first thing in morning / comments reflect prior day.
Previous round EW 154.5 LW 152.5R20 SW 166.0 10/20/17 (my round 1)
R20 EW 166.5 LW 164.5
R21 EW 164.0 LW 163.0
R22 EW 162.0 LW 162.0
R23 EW 162.0 LW 162.0 = included parade day & Thanksgiving (no food/drink logged)
R24 EW 159.5 LW 159.5 = walked Jingle Bell 5K in 44:37 & pace 14:22 / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
R25 EW 160.0 LW 158.0
R26 EW 161.0 LW 157.5 = included Christmas (no food/drink logged) & several gatherings
R27 EW 159.0 LW 159.0 = included New Year's Eve (no food/drink logged)
R28 EW 157.0 LW 157.0 = walked Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19 / temp 10F & NNW 12 mph wind ~ fun!
R29 EW 156.5 LW 156.5
R30 EW 153.5 LW 153.5 = sick 4 days
R31 EW 154.0 LW 152.0 = recuperation during entire round / annual physical 2/15/18 BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
R32 EW 155.0 LW 153.0 = oops / still lower than before sick
R33 EW 153.5 LW 153.0
R34 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = Mexican restaurant day before end of round / high sodiumRound 34 (previous round)
03/09: 153.5 Rest day / Fitbit 8,543 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 28 floors. Net calories & sugar red (not too bad), sodium / protein / fiber good & 15c water.
03/10: 153.5 Treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:46 / stretched. Fitbit 14,037 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 36 floors. Net calories -148, sugar -6, fiber & protein excellent, sodium good & 14c water.
03/11: 155.5 Expected ~ 8th Annual Beer & Biscuits charity event (benefit for area no-kill animal shelter) = samples of adult beverages (craft beer & wine) and food (mostly desserts & cheese) ~ no logging & no regrets! Also, buffet lunch at Golden Corral and overate (oops), but not like I used to. Walked dog 3.35 mi 57:39 & happy dog. Fitbit 13,753 steps, 250+ steps 10/14 & 38 floors.
03/12: 155.5 Walked dog 3.9 miles 1:05:38 & happy dog. Fitbit 15,174 steps, 250+ steps 8/14 hours & 19 floors. Net calories -161, sugar & sodium green, fiber ok, protein excellent & 12c water.
03/13: 155.0 Treadmill before work / 3 mi 49:29 / stretched. Fitbit 12,186 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) hours & 37 floors. Net calories were on track for day, until evening snack attack of the veggie straws ~ did not log. 15c water.
03/14: 155.0 then had another (ahem) waste elimination, but no weigh-in. Net calories -27, sugar -7, sodium / protein / fiber all good, & 14c water. Rest day...turned off alarm in my sleep = I hate DST. Fitbit 8,268 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 35 floors.
03/15: 154.5 Another day on track with net calories/nutrients, then evening snack attack of pistachios ~ did not log. 14c water. Treadmill before work / 2.5 mi 40:33 / stretched. Fitbit 12,999 (really?!?) steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (Lenten service) & 32 floors.
03/16: 153.0 Net calories -60, sugar -14 (mostly fruit), sodium / protein / fiber excellent, and 12c water. Rest day (snooze alarms > 1 hour ~ ack! ~ no treadmill before work). Fitbit 8,400 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 25 floors.
03/17: 152.5 Treadmill before work / 2.5 mi 41:13 / stretched. Fitbit 13,816 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 35 floors. Net calories -19, sugar -3 (mostly fruit/veggies), sodium / protein / fiber good & 14c water.
03/18: 154.5 High sodium day ~ Mexican restaurant. Walked dog 4.1 miles in 1:09:31 ~ happy dog & happy me. Fitbit 16,492 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 48 floors.
03/19: 155.5 Net calories were at -202 for day, then evening snacked on peanut butter ~ ack! Did not log. Walked dog 3.62 miles 1:02:05 / stretched / happy dog & happy me. Fitbit 13,062 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 & 27 floors.
03/20: 154.0 Treadmill before work / 3 mi 49:13 / stretched. Fitbit 14,338 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 40 floors. Net calories / sodium / sugar green, fiber good, protein ok & 14c water.
03/21: 154.0 No time for early treadmill / 8 hr seminar & I handled check-in table so there early. Fitbit 7,543 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 17 floors. Guestimated some food / net calories, sodium, sugar red, protein & fiber good, 12c water.
03/22: 153.5 In-house training 8 hrs / treadmill before class / 2 mi 33:10 / stretched / major grocery shopping in evening (Easter dinner supplies). Fitbit 10,717 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 21 floors. Net calories / sodium / sugar red, protein & fiber good & 13c water.
03/23: 153.0 No treadmill before annual mammo 8:10 a.m. No choir in evening (director away) so walked dog 3.4 miles 1:02:10 + picked up recyclable cans along route (put them in our bin at home) / happy dog & happy me. Fitbit 18,328 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 40 floors (helped that I was cleaning & decluttering in evening). Net calories -72, sugar -25 (mostly fruit, yogurt & power muffin), sodium -397, protein & fiber good, 14c water. Good enough!
03/24: 153.0 Walked dog after work + happy dog / 3.82 mi 1:04:54 / stretched. Fitbit 16,712 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 47 floors. Don't know why but had lots of snacks throughout the day, mostly healthy (string cheese, hard boiled egg, power cakes muffin, et. al.) ~ logged them all (I think). Net calories -348, sugar -17, sodium > 1,000 red, protein & fiber good & 12c water.
03/25: 154.5 Snacked on tortilla chips with hubby and they tasted so salty. Fast food for supper (we had gift cards to use up), first time in weeks, maybe even before Christmas. No regrets, I've been craving fast food lately. But net calories, sodium & sugar horribly red, at least fiber & protein good & 14c water. Rest day / lazy Sat. at home / Fitbit 4,280 steps, 250+ steps 6/14 & 10 floors.
03/26: 154.0 Net calories -119, sodium -1,845 (ack), sugar -24, fiber ok, protein good, 14c water. Walked dog 4 mi 1:05:03. Fitbit 15,142 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 29 floors.
03/27
03/28
Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~
~ Eat Well ~ Be Active 9 -
Hi loves! Here we go again!
OSW (4/25/17): 320.0
R26SW: 265.4
R27SW: 263.5
R28SW: 257.8
R29SW: 254.7
R30SW: 250.3
R31SW: 249.0
R32SW: 243.6
R33SW: 243.1
R34SW: 243.1
R35SW: 237.1
3/19 - 237.1
I’m up a little from yesterday but trying not to worry about it too much. I only slept a few hours and I’m not feeling great, so I’m just going to focus on staying hydrated and getting some sleep tonight!
3/20 - No weigh-in (out of town)
3/21 - 235.5
Sweet! I noticed that my legs are a bit thinner, so today I went and tried on some new cowgirl boots that I couldn’t fit my calves into a few months ago. And guess what? They fit!! My wallet definitely took a hit, but I’m counting it as a win!
3/22 - 3/23 - No weigh-in (out of town)
3/24 - 237.2
Ugh. I kinda fell off the wagon a bit. I had to run out of town on short notice, and didn’t plan out my food. Time to focus!
3/25 - 236.5
Phew! Sticking with this!
3/26 - 236.5
I’m heading out of town for another overnight trip. I had a little more notice this time and tried to plan, and I’m determined to follow it!
3/27 - No weigh-in (out of town)
3/286 -
Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!!
Next Goal: 263First Celebration Goal, No longer obese: 196
Second Celebration Goal, No longer overweight: 163
Ultimate Goal: Approx 150, but with muscles, and active with hiking, kayak, and all manner of outdoors.
R 29 End Weight: 285.4
R30 End Weight: 286.4
R31 End Weight: 277.8
R32 End Weight: 274.6
R33 End Weight: 271.6
R34 End Weight: 268.2
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 / ??? / No access to a scale this morning, or to the computer. I’m logging my food and keeping on.
3/20 / 271.6 / Working the plan. I can’t weigh in the morning reliably (watching two little ones) so this is after lunch, fully clothed for Alaskan weather.
3/21 / 269.0 / My mother just went to the hospital. I will log my food but I doubt I’ll have access to a scale for a couple of days.
3/22 / 268.0 / I had access. I’ll be at the hospital during visiting hours, and then back to my parent’s home to sleep.
3/23 / 268.0 / Forgot my water bottle yesterday, way low on water. I have it today.
3/24 / 266.6 / Whoosh. Water, water, water.
3/25 / 267.0 / I was at the hospital all day and into the night, with surprisingly no good options for food. I ate before I left in the morning, and had fruit for lunch. By the time I got home, I was far, far, Far too hungry. My prepared food didn’t cut it. I ate bad stuff. I wasn’t horribly over calories, but salt? I might as well have just opened the Little Girl with Umbrella container. It has been horrible ups and downs with my mom in ICU, but I have also got to make sure my own basics are covered. Today, I’m going back to eat my prepared food for lunch. I’m going back to eat my prepared food for dinner.
3/26 / 267.0 /
3/27 /
3/28 /5 -
SW:186.6lbs
CW:
GW:145lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19-186.6
3/20-185.3
3/21-184.7
3/22-183.2 *major BM, before weigh in
3/23-182.2
3/24-181.1
3/25-182.4 *expecting period
3/26-181.4 *Got my period.TMI, no poo in 4 days.
3/27
3/288 -
Age: 39
Height: 5'9"
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 230.8 12/26/2017
JGM SW: 222.7 (2/7/2018)
R31 EW: 218.6 ✔️ Goal
R32 EW: 215.8 ✔️Goal
R33 EW: 213 ✔️Goal
R34 EW: 211.3 ✖️
Goal: Release 2 lbs per round to reach onederland by Memorial Day weekend.
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point
March:
19: 214.2... I will not beat myself up about this. Instead, I'm looking at this as feedback about what currently isn't working. Hormones play a part in this journey in multiple ways, and cravings are a LOT more difficult to reign in the day or 2 leading up to TOM. So, I've been considering what I can do to adjust my regular eating style to allow for my regularly scheduled hormonal fluctuations during this time of month (and ovulation time). Eating at maintenance and cutting out IF for a couple of days is my new game plan. My goal is to prevent the munchie monster from going overboard, which is what happened last night. If I allow myself a bit of leeway, then I feel like I'll be less tempted to overdo it. Once TOM starts, I feel better going back to IF and calorie deficits.
20: 214.2...I prelogged most of my food today, so I'll know where I have wiggle room for PMS cravings.
21: 214.1
22: 211.3... Yesterday was the first day I ate below maintenance. I was still significantly over my goal calories though. Even though I recognize how my weight is affected by my cycle, it still blows my mind to drop about 3 pounds overnight when my food and exercise would not suggest that shift. Back to IF today.
23: 209.8!
24: ???
25: 212.1
26: 210.1... Had a few unusual days with food over the weekend. I like this number a lot better than yesterday's!
27:
28:
There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.9 -
Round 35
SW: 168
GW: 165
End GOAL: 140
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19: 168 - bloated from St. Patrick's Day. Had very salty corn beef last night..... Log-Y, Exercise - Y,
Under calories - Y
3/20: 166.8 - was very good yesterday. Dropping water weight - Log-Y, Exercise - Y, Under calories - Y
3/21: 166.5 - good day yesterday
3/22: 166.0 - another good day. Logged all my calories (a few over), Exercised - 3 miles on the elliptical
3/23: 165.6 - another good day. Logged all my calories (a few over), Exercised - Went for a 3 mile walk.
3/24: 166.1 - had friends over and a few munchies and drinks
3/25: 166.7 - I need to learn how to behave on the weekends. UGH!!!
3/26: 166.5 - on my way back down again. Walked 7 miles yesterday
3/27
3/287 -
Round 8 for me (6 full rounds plus 3 days), and I'm getting smarter every day. I'm also kinder to myself, more reasonable, more forgiving, and just generally better. I think I'm going to track my calories forever, and I'm okay with that. I'm also going to continue to post here forever, too. Maybe I'll move to a maintenance thread, I guess, but I hope you get the picture. This group has been life-changing for me.
Age: 45
Height 5’11”
Historical SW (January 2015): 245 lbs
Recent SW: 220.0 lbs (1/14/18)
Ultimate GW: 195.0 lbs (and then reevaluate)
R28 SW = 220.0 EW = 219.8 (-0.2) AW = 220.2 (+0.2)
R29 SW = 219.8 EW = 214.0 (-5.8) AW = 215.9 (-4.3)
R30 SW = 214.0 EW = 214.0 (-0.0) AW = 214.1 (-1.8)
R31 SW = 214.0 EW = 209.2 (-4.8) AW = 211.3 (-2.8)
R32 SW = 209.2 EW = 209.6 (+0.4) AW = 208.9 (-2.4)
R33 SW = 209.6 EW = 207.4 (-2.2) AW = 208.2 (-0.7)
R34 SW = 207.4 EW = 206.6 (-0.8) AW = 206.6 (-1.6)
Total loss (before this round): 13.4 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.13 lbs
R35 SW = 206.6
Goal for this round: 203
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 = 205.2 (-1.4). BOUNCE BACK™. I'm going to differentiate this loss with everyone's favorite rainbow unicorn, the WHOOSH™. I had a big gain on the last day of round 34 (2.2 lbs), and this is my body beginning to recover from that. I ate well yesterday, was under calories, drank plenty of water, and under on sodium. I have basketball tonight, which means a trip to the gym as well. Good start to this challenge!
3/20 = 204.6 (-0.6). Another BOUNCE BACK™. Good day at basketball yesterday, ate well, drank enough water, good on sodium. The sins of Sunday have been erased; it only took two days this time. I can pretty much predict my weight trend every night at this point based on my behavior during the day (thanks mostly to for tracking). I know a bunch of you have probably reached that point, but it's still pretty cool. Missed the gym last night, so I'll be lifting weights and doing HIIT tonight.
3/21 = 204.8 (+0.2). I felt a little out of control yesterday. Snacks were flying my way (some of them guided by my hand), and my wife bought me dinner (really hard to track), but I think I did okay. I was probably over a lot in salt, though (teriyaki is the devil). My wife was home early, so the gym didn't happen, either. The next stage in my development is motivating myself to get to the gym on non-basketball days (this upcoming Monday, for example). It's easy on basketball days, but mostly "miss" when basketball doesn't happen. I'm thinking of trying SL 5×5, but I need to make sure my knees can handle all the exercises before I get too excited.
3/22 = 203.8 (-1.0). And that's a WHOOSH™. Inching ever closer to onederland, I'm at an all-time low (since restarting MFP). Met all my eating goals yesterday, and snacked on fruit instead of crap last night. It's raining all day today, but it's basketball tonight. I will not miss it, nor will I miss lifting weights with my wife. Motorcycle life!
3/23 = 202.0 (-1.8). I had a really good night at basketball. It's relatively normal for me to have a good drop when I play. I ate within calories (didn't eat any of my 1250 exercise calories back), was over on sodium, and was a little light on water, at least for a basketball night. I have a really nice dinner out tonight; going to try to keep portions under control. I'm also trying not to get too excited, but ONEDERLAND is within reach. It will be my goal for next challenge.
3/24 = 204.8 (+2.8). Before I understood my pattern this would have been incredibly upsetting. It was a cheat meal. I did the best I could with it, and at least it wasn't 4.0 lbs (which had happened before!!!). It was tasty, salty, and fantastic, and I have only minor regrets (as I avoid these situations as much as possible). Basketball and the gym are happening this morning, and I have 4 days to work this off. Even if this challenge ended today I would be 1.8 lbs down, which is pretty great. I'm hopeful. Taking 80 ounces of water to basketball today.
3/25 = 204.8 (+/-0.0). Played basketball, ate back a little less than half my exercise calories. Went over my salt intake with dinner again (pizza, kale salad). I'm hoping to get back on track after the cheat meal two days ago, and that today's weigh-in (no drop after basketball) is an additional consequence. My brother-in-law (personal trainer) is going to teach me tonight proper form on the exercises I need to do SL 5×5. I'll be starting it this week while basketball is off for spring break.
3/26 = 204.4 (-0.4). My brother-in-law (not the personal trainer) asked my wife and I to be godparents for my newborn nephew last night, so i had a little unexpected celebration. I was below maintenance, but did not eat super healthy (high on sodium, again). I also forgot to fill my water bottle and take it with me at the beginning of the day, which made it really hard to keep up with my normal water intake. My brother-in-law the personal trainer flaked out on me regarding the heavy lifting help. I may hire a personal trainer short-term to make sure I'm doing things right. I may also just get started and hope for the best. We'll see. Tough weekend eating-wise.
3/27
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