Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 40

lesliewynn1

Stats: Female, 5’4”
Round 37 (1st round) SW: 166.8 EW: 164.2 (-2.6)
Round 38 (2nd round) SW: 164 EW: 160.8 (-3.2)
Round 39 (3rd round) SW: 160.8 EW: 162.6 (+1.8)
Round 40 (4th round) SW: 162.6 EW:
Round 40 Goal -1.8 lbs
UGW: 125
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 162.6
5/09 162.6
5/10 162.6
5/11 162.6
5/12 162 started back with exercising and counting calories after spending a week on vacation
5/13 160.8
5/14 162 family took me out for Mother’s Day, had a lot of salt and, hopefully back down tomorrow
5/15 161.2 would be nice if I got back to last round start weight- just .4 more pounds
5/16
5/17

ElizabethAN2017

Round 40 - My Eighth Round
Stats - 5'1", 50
HW - 189
SW - 181

R33SW - 149.8
R34SW - 145.2
R35SW - 140.2
R36 SW - 139.2
R37SW - 135.4
R38SW - 137.8
R39SW - 131.4

R40SW - 132.8
R40GW - ?
GW - 115 (120-110 range)

R40SW - 132.8
5/8 - 132.8
5/9 - 132.6
5/10 - 132.4
5/11 - Went to Hospital at 4 am Friday - stayed until after my Uncle passed away Saturday evening ..
5/12 -
5/13 - 135.8
5/14 - 134.2
5/15 - 132.4
5/16 -
5/17 -

After things settle, I am hoping to eventually get back down to my May 4th weight of 129.4 (and lower to my goal weight range)  A lot of stress with 4 deaths in the past 10 days, directly related to me or to my relatives who married into the family. I will be glad when things settle down ...

AJB1014

Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 - 205.2 - Ah yes, the Tuesday morning drop. Was good on water yesterday. Calories were set to be on target but I could not resist the bag of oreos. I had 2, then wanted to eat more, so I had 2 more. Logged it and moved on. I was exhausted from a super busy weekend and crashed early. I was a little disheartened this morning at the thought of eating the same lunch yet again. So, I'll be brainstorming some new lunch and snack ideas so I don't stumble back to fast foods. Dinners have not changed too much other than subbing out refined carbs for better grain choices; low carb multi grain tortillas, quinoa, etc. Tonight I'll make a big batch of thai quinoa salad and DH will grill a few pounds of chicken and sausage so we have a few days lunches as well. Scales may not move tomorrow but I suspect if I'm good on hydration there should be a downward trend toward the end of the week. Remember, slow steady loss is good! Don't get ahead of yourself, just one day at a time. Possible mini vaca to visit dad in FL with DH in June, so that is more motivation to stick to my June goal.
5/09 - 204.4 - I was SO dehydrated this morning and I'm not sure what happened - I was good on water throughout the day and ate well. But alas, I woke up with a headache, yellower than normal 1st morning pee, and was not expecting that number. I already feel better after a few glasses of water. Strange. Anyway - Florida visit is a definite now, so I need a bathing suit. And its just a little bit more incentive to stick to the plan. Thai quinoa salad last night was amazing and I'm looking forward to lunch today! I'm looking forward to my future in general too - and that is a great feeling!
5/10 - 204.4 - Not dehydrated this morning and the number stuck around, so thats cool! Moving my office today/tomorrow/ and possibly coming in Saturday so I should have an active few days ahead of me. Parents are also finally closing on the new house (yay!) so I'm sure we will be assisting in some moving over the next few weeks. Planned a lighter lunch today - dinner for mothers day with mom and meme tonight and not sure what/where we are eating so planning for some wiggle room. Need a few things at the grocery store this evening to help keep on track. Weather is beautiful. My car was coated in pollen this morning so need to be mindful of allergies, be proactive with medicine and get some more honey at Sholan. And as always, WATER WATER WATER! I'm happy to see my goal weight for this round already. But, given past trends I expect to go up again over the weekend before dropping mid next week. This round ends on a wednesday and thats usually my lowest weigh in day, so we will see!
5/11 205.2 - Mothers day dinner last night - skipped the pasta and had shrimp crostini and ceaser salad. So salty but a win nonetheless because it wasnt a pound of pasta! Moving offices at work - so much more physical activity than usual and much less water than usual. Another super active day with not enough water followed by more celebrations. Stayed in the green for cals. I actually enjoy seeing the same number two days in a row sometimes. Parents finally moved into new house so we were up there checking out the new digs til late. Ordered takeout for dinner - modified my usual turkey burger with fries to turkey burger with coleslaw and it fit! (with my exercise cals)
5/12 205.2 - At work again moving final things, got my smoothie and water ready to go. Happy weekend!!! Came home around noon time and crashed. Went to grocery store in afternoon for a few things. Picked up some thin n trim buffalo chicken to try something different and its great! homemade sausage pepper onion and potatoes for dinner and ate some cupcakes that I made for mothers day that put me over cals but at maintenance around 2000 cals.
5/13 205.2 - Again! Not even upset to see the same number 3 days in a row. I've been eating at maintenance this weekend and making better choices while still enjoying the things I love. Today was lobster mac and cheese because we had to make a trip to the airport so we stopped at our favorite seaport restaurant...then back home to pick up the dog, and more driving around to see MIL. Back home and recieved a phone call that friends were in the area so we met up for an impromptu dinner date. Cesar salad and ahi tuna. YUMMY. Dinner was loooong and they comped us dessert, but I only had half!
5/14 206.8 - Ah yes, there it is. Again, not upset - to be expected. It was a "bad" weekend - typically I'd unravel at my first off the rails encounter. But I'm taking this one in stride. My weight stayed the same Friday-Sunday, but I saw a slight increase today. Too be expected after eating at maintenance all weekend. I still made better choices than I would have previously - I indulged a bit but not every time. Reminding myself that "Just cause your popped one tire does not mean go slash the other three." Don't remember where I heard that but its so relevant for me! And actually it was a GOOD weekend! Family time - a rest day - and an unexpected visit from some friends. Back in the saddle today. Managed to meal prep eggs, quinoa and bean salad, chicken and steak last night and I'm still hopeful I can reach my goal in the next 3 days.
5/15 205.4 - Well, I had to step on the scale at least 6 times this morning because first I saw 202 - then 205.4 - then 203 - then 205.4 again. Not sure whats going on with that, havent moved my scale and batteries are good. But I recorded the highest weight just to be safe. A dog walk last night and leftovers for dinner. Not sure whats on the menu for tonight, but got my buffalo chicken and avocado wrap for lunch, smoothie and snacks and I'm ready to drink lots of water again today. Still feeling positive about goal for this round.
5/16
5/17

RandJ6280

Height: 5'8
Original MFP SW: 225.3lbs 04.06.17
Ultimate goal: 195
Round 39: Start 224.9 - Ending 223.3 (-1.6)
Round 40: Start 223.3

Day/Weight/Comment
05.08 – 223.3
05.09 - 224.0 - I was up a pound this morning... not happy about this. I'm hoping it is just the prednisone. I have fluid behind my ears... oh well... only 2 more days of it.
05.10 - 225.0 REALLY…. Is it the prednisone? I hate this, I’ve been cutting down on my portion size, increase my workload…..grrrrr
05.11 – no weight in
05.12 - no weight in
05.13 - no weight in
05.14 – 223.5 Mothers Day weekend I survived the sweet table.
05.15 - 223.5 Good day with a great workout in the am, ate pretty good… did some yard work when I got home from work… and here I sit… STILL at 223.5
05.16 -
05.17 -

Feel free to add me. I'm always looking for words of wisdom and motivation as I will always give the same.

jlemoore

Round 38: SW 159 (-8.5#) 10/10
Round 39: SW 150.5 (-0 #) 7/10
Round 40: SW 150.5 (-TBD)

Goal for each round: -2 lbs

Boundaries for R39:
- No manmade sugar;
- No yeast aka bread and alcohol;
- No oil aka nuts, chips, cheese, meat;
- 30 minutes of exercise;
- 10k steps.



5/07: 152. T-1. Morning workout. Bike ride after dinner. Eating on plan. Good day.
5/08: 150.5. Morning workout. 20 min bike ride. Walked a mile at lunch. Another 2 after dinner. 10k+ steps. Eating… well I did eat some peanuts last night. All logged. Not 100% on plan. But I’m going to take the
5/09: 149.5. I saw it! I swear I did. Took the day off from exercise. Yoga after dinner. Food on plan. Good day.
5/10 149.5. Lunch walk. TaeKwonDo after dinner. Food was on plan. A bit too much at bedtime. Need to limit the eating after 8pm. But I’ve been so hungry. One serving of peanuts. I’m still taking the
5/11: 150.0 No morning workout. Almost. But decided there wasn’t enough time. Almost went on my lunch walk but had some “team building” discussion with a new coworker. There’ll be time after work today for movement. Mowed the yard. Food… Hmmm… It was okay. Taking a
5/12: 150ish. Walking with Leslie. Got into some things I shouldn’t.
5/13: 150ish. Weight training. Started NRFL4W Family get together. Kept the sugar and alcohol out. But I did eat some nuts, garlic bread, and some other breads. No happy face for the day.
5/14: 152. (Not fretting the 2#s considering the weekend’s part takings.) Weekend was okay considering the “holiday”. A bit sore today. Cardio this morning. Been VERY hungry. Food was on track.
5/15. 150.5. No morning workout. Long work day today. Got to try to fit something in today. Weight lifting is what was on the schedule. We’ll see.
5/16
5/17

L010

Round 34 SW:160.4 EW:162 (Gained due to OOT+TM) ED-MARCH 18th.
Round 35 SW:162 EW:160.2
Round 36 SW:161.5 -160.9
Round 37 SW:161.1
Round 38 SW:161.9 -160.1 ED-April 27th.
Round 39 SW:1601.1 EW:160.2 ED-May 07th
Round 40 SW:1601.1
Height: 5'6"

Day/Weight/Comment Round 40
5/08
5/09
5/10- 160.1
5/11
5/12
5/13-160.4
5/14-159.9
5/15-158.5 - This would go up as its a sudden downward trend.
5/16
5/17

mlhopp93

SW: 313.8 GW: 308.0 Ultimate Goal Weight: 190

Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 313.8 (-0.0) (My doctor is having me move to a low carb diet between 20 and 50 carbs. I've done it once before with success but then found my way back to white flour, sugar, and all of the other crap that seeps into my food choices. I'm looking forward to planning, focusing and dropping some weight. Would definitely appreciate any tips other low carb/keto folks have found useful.)

5/09 312.6 (-1.2) (First full day focused on low carb diet. Managed well. Not focusing on what I can't eat but rather on what I can enjoy.)

5/10 311.2 (-2.6) (Having done low carb before I know I'm going to hit a point where meat and protein doesn't sound appetizing and I just want a donut......focusing on planning, spacing out meals and making sure I'm focused on why I want to lose weight instead of just the task of losing weight.)

5/11 311.0 (-2.8) (Field trip day with the 1st grade. Took my carb-less foods for lunch. Found myself less hungry than I thought I would be. Got my 10k steps before we got home. Next big challenge will be this weekend at home with kids. Make good choices -- remember why this path is my focus.)

5/12 309.8 (-4.0) (Ah, Saturday at home. Dinner out with the family tonight and my parents for Mothers Day. The day is fraught with challenges to sabotage my low carb plan. Choice by choice, plan ahead for dinner with menu online, stay away from bread......so much easier to type than to do.)

5/13 307.6 (-6.2) (Survived Saturday. Dinner at a nice restaurant, reviewed the menu online, chose my meal before I went, even logged it into MFP. Didn't eat the bread, didn't look at dessert. Focused on the people and the conversations. There is hope. Sunday beckons.......)

5/14 306.6 (-7.2) (Survived Sunday. Carb landmines at every turn but I managed to avoid them and stay on plan. Feels satisfying to keep focused and realize I can stick to something. It has been one week following a <20g net carb plan. I'm up for a second week....Hope everyone has a wonderful week ahead)

5/15 306.6 (-7.2) (Good Monday. I'm sure a lot of my first week loss was water adjusting. Sticking to the plan, making new recipes that follow keto principles. Got all my steps in yesterday. Come on Tuesday, let's go)

5/16

5/17

NormaV14

Round 40 SW 140.4 # (5/7)
original starting weight 148# in December 2016
Lowest weight 133# in November 2017
Goal weight 132#

5/8 140# so ready for this. Need to get my eating in check. Need to log and be consistent. I am good w/my exercise habits. Round 40 here I come!!!
5/9 138.8# it is amazing what happens when you pay attention. On the stepper! High Ho❤️
5/10 138.6# I am being good and happy about it! Consistent and logging
5/11 138.4# Gym class is done. Now to eating, logging and continued consistency!
I am confessing before tomorrow's weigh in...TOO MUCH of everything tonight UGH!!!
5/12 139.4# Last night was a good reminder of how easy it is to falter. I am back on track today. No workout but consistency and logging is the plan.
5/13 138.8# Back on track with being cognizant about what I eat. When I go out for meals it is more difficult, but trying to make wise choices. Happy Mother's Day!
5/14 140.4# too much wine!!!
I am in a world of mess with my eating habits! I have been here before and have to dig deep. Today is a lost cause. Not logging well, because I am not eating well. YIKES!!! A vicious cycle. I hope tomorrow will be better!
5/15 141# I am going in the wrong direction! The struggle is real. I just read a great quote "Get fit in the gym. Lose weight in the kitchen". Hopefully i will be headed in the right direction in the next few days, as this round ends!
5/16
5/17

no1racefan1

Original SW: 190 (12/29/2016)
Round 36 SW: 183
Round 37 SW: 179.8
Round 38 SW: 179.0
Round 39 SW: 178.2
Round 40 SW: 179.6
Round 40 GW: Under 178 for more than two days in a row
Ultimate GW: 145ish

5/08--179.4
5/09--177.6 Woohoo! I stayed under my calorie goal yesterday for the first time in a while. Now just gotta get it to stick!
5/10--177.0 Oh yeah, I'm liking where this is going! Under calories again yesterday.
5/11--176.6 yes!!!!!!!!!! I technically reached my goal for this round! Ate just over calorie goal yesterday.
5/12--177.2 I'm okay with this. Ate a little over my calories yesterday. Today is my college graduation!!! Going to Pilates this morning and then I just have to make sure not to overindulge at the party my boss is throwing for me.
5/13--Whoops, guess I forgot to weigh in. I also took the day off from logging.
5/14--176.6 Yes! I love seeing this, especially after taking a day off from MFP. Hoping I can keep it up, I have a pretty busy week this week!
5/15--176.6 Two days in a row, woooo! I consider this a win.
5/16
5/17

KLM4k

Round 40
Goal weight 135
Round 39 weight stayed same 145.6
5/12 145.6 dang it!
5/13 146.2
5/14 144.6
5/15 145.0 had 17,000 steps
5/16
5/17
Having problems cutting and pasting so here’s just part of it!

benczean

5/08 180.2/I'm excited to start.
5/09 178.0/ I made good choices yesterday, hopefully this trend continues throughout the week!
5/10 177.8/ I've continued to make good choices, I'm hoping the number goes down a little more before the end of the 10 days. I'm hoping to continue with eating better this weekend.
5/11 177.6/ I'm honestly surprised to see this, we ate out last night and I thought based on salt content alone that I would be retaining a little water. We're menu planning our weekend so that we can continue to make good choices.
5/12 179.2/I had a lot of salt yesterday, but I'm still pretty disappointed.
5/13 179.8/ And back up more again today, I'm really disappointed, but my husband thinks I'm just retaining water. I'm trying to be more mindful today and drink lots of water.
5/14 180.2/ Not a great first round, still hoping it's water being retained. It's hot today and I'm having trouble getting my rings on.
5/15 180.4/ After a disappointing few days, I'm coming back with renewed focus today.
5/16
5/17

mackie_pants

Female, 35, 5’6”
Starting weight: 158.2
Goal #1: 150
Ultimate Goal: 135

5/08 – 158.2 I’ve been losing weight for a little bit now, but this is my first time participating in this challenge so I’m going to pretend like it’s day 1 of my weight loss journey. I’m looking forward to the accountability this will provide!
5/09 – 158.6 Yesterday was not a good day on the eating front! I don’t know why I bought that bag of Starbursts, but it was a definitely a mistake. Not doing that again. If I have to have Starbursts, I’ll stick with the smaller packs. It’s a brand new day though and I’m excited about getting back on track.
5/10 – 158.8 I got back on track, but the scale didn’t get the memo! No worries.
5/11 – 159.4 Disappointing after doing really well yesterday staying at my calorie goal. I might try lowering my carbs today to see if that gets things moving in the right direction.
5/12 – 159 Finally moving in the right direction!
5/13 – 158.2 Back to where I started this round! I’ve made pound cake, banana nut bread, and peanut butter cookies over the last couple of days and have managed not to eat over my calorie allotment, so I’m pretty pleased with myself.
5/14 – 157.6 Ate a few more calories than I meant to yesterday, but I was still within my calorie range for the day.
5/15 – 157.8 Carb and sodium heavy day yesterday. It’s not going to get any better today, so I’m expecting to see an increase tomorrow.
5/16
5/17

audreys03

SW: 237 (in 2016)
GW: 135 -ish


5/08 151.4
I've been stuck losing and gaining the same 3 pounds for 2 months now. I am really hoping to finally break into the 140's soon.
5/09 151.8
I did my long run last night, and my muscles are a little sore so I think the gain may be water retention. I ate well yesterday, so Im not worried.
5/10 151.0
I am pleased with today's weigh in I am so hoping to be out of the 150's soon. It seems to take so long anymore.
5/11 149.6
What?!? I hope this isn't a fluke lol. I hate when I get a low weight, then it goes right back up the next day. What causes that anyway? dehydration maybe? I drank plenty of water yesterday, and went on a long run. I usually go up the day after a long run.
5/12 149.6
Wow, it stayed down
5/13 153.4
AAKK Ok, well, yesterday sucked. I over ate. I didnt over eat THAT much, but I had a lot of sodium. Oh well, back to it today. I bet I'll will come back down pretty quick.
5/14 154.4
What? I didnt even over eat... Oh well. I guess its just I'll just wait and see.

5/15 154.4
Well at least it didnt go up again... I'll never get out of the 150's this way. One day this week I was about 1000 calories over. That is a lot, but shouldnt be enough to explain all the trouble Im having losing this few pounds.

5/16
5/17

Chesirekate

Chesirekate wrote: »

KateDaoudaPaul wrote: »

Back in....
5/8 187
5/9 185
5/10 185
5/11186
5/12187
5/13187
5/14187
5/15184----not sure what I did yesterday but it would be nice to do it again...
5/16
5/17

amfmmama

I started this challenge at round 27, at 227.8. I ended round 38 at 194. That is a 33 pound loss! I love this challenge! It goes against everything I USED to believe about weighing in daily, and has taught me to really listen to my body, not get discouraged by small set backs, and to celebrate the small victories!

Round 40 SW 292.8 My goal is to finally make it to the 180's

5/8 192.8
5/9 192.2
5/10 192.2
5/11 192.6 Thanks for the catch @tiabirdie56 !
5/12 oops
5/13 191.8
5/14 193 Mother's day.... The homemade strawberry shortcake, was worth it! = )
5/15 192.2
5/16
5/17

mrsjhardin

SW: 225
Round 40 SW: 183
Round 40 GW:181
UGW: 140

R35 Lost: 1.8lbs R35 Ending weight: 193.6
R36 Lost: 3.2lbs R36 Ending weight: 189.8
R37 Lost: 4.3lbs R37 Ending weight: 187.1
R38 Lost: 2.0lbs R38 Ending weight: 185.1
R39 Lost: 1.8lbs R39 Ending weight 183

5/8 182.5
5/9 182.8
5/10 181.9
5/11 180
5/12 179.5
5/13 179.0
5/14 179.9
5/15 179.0
5/16
5/17

Snowflake1968

Female, 49, 5'4"
Original Starting Weight: 202- February 2018
Ultimate Goal Weight: around 140 - July 2019


Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 - 193.2 - No real exercise so had to carefully watch diet. Managed to stay in Green with a little surplus
5/09 - 192.6 - This was a surprise this morning since I had spaghetti last night
5/10 - 191 - Another surprise this morning, I weighed three times to be sure!
5/11 - 192 - Well there goes the surprise from yesterday LOL
5/12 - 192.4 - I’m starting to see how a carb heavy day always has an effect two or three days later
5/13 - 191.8 wasn’t very hungry yesterday
5/14 - 192.2 - Had an amazing Mother's Day, allowed myself some indulgences food wise. Still stayed within my goal but it was right on.
5/15 - 192.2 - Too much pain yesterday to walk or exercise, also went over on calories for the first time in a long time.
5/16
5/17

schlerin

Round 39: 193.6 (0)
Round 40
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 Vacation out of town
5/09 197.4 Again with the 4lb jump. Need to stop doing that
5/10 196.6 Garage sale setup, too busy to eat
5/11 196.8
5/12 196.8
5/13 195.0
5/14 195.6
5/15 194.6 Vacation is over, time to start paying closer attention to portion control.
5/16 194.0
5/17

SheilaBoneham

I'm considering this round a pivot point since it ends on our move-into-new-house day. I've been lax in my calorie limits, and that's going to stop. I've reset my allowance and am dropping most bread from my diet. I'm also finally getting back to regular walks and weight training. I'm not keen on weight goals since I can't control the scale, but I'm determined to stick to my eating and exercise goals now and will hope to drop a pound per round (3/month) with an eye to hitting my UGW by early December.

Goals:
Weight ~~ UGW - 130; looking for indefinite downward trend each round, ideally 1 pound/round.
Food ~~ 1430 calories max; P 15-25%, C 35-50%, F 30-45%

Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17.

R15 end weight 151.2
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); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1; ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149; ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4; ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6; ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151; ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8; averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%

R39 end weight 149.8; averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%

Day/Weight/Calories Day Before (aiming for 1430 starting 5-8)/Comment

5/8 - 150.8 - 1647 (10-day ave 1791)
First day, new round, revised approach. I'm up a little, no surprise, but I've finally shaken off this horrible cold and most of the cough, so I feel more like walking/exercising. Yay! Happy to see you all!

5/9 - 150.6 - 1256 (10-day ave 1732)
Good day yesterday! I cut my calories without feeling deprived, went for two lovely walks, and started packing. Feeling very positive - and the sunny morning doesn't hurt!

5/10 - 150.6 - 1315 (10-day ave 1653)
A little disappointed not to see a drop but, in fairness, it's only been 2 days since I cut back after a week + of higher calories and my 10-day average is still higher than it should be, so the drop will come. I feel much more in control.

5/11- 150.5 - 1505 (10-day ave 1605)
We were invited to brunch yesterday and I had no idea the strata she served was VERY high in calories - over 900/serving :-( until she sent me the recipe later. Yike! So I went a little over my goal yesterday, although not too bad - 155. Back on track today, although we'll be going out for dinner as our house closing is at 4 o'clock. But I'll watch it!

5/12 - 150 - 1811 (10-day ave 1607)
A bit of a slip yesterday -- Fazolli's for dinner, and yes, I had the breadsticks. So higher calories and a LOT more salt than usual. But we closed on our house - yay! Back on the wagon.

5/13 - 150.2 - 1435 (10-day ave 1517)
Doing better hitting food goals, and my 10-day averages are slowly approaching my daily goal. Weight will follow. I'd be giddy to hit my R39 end weight by the end of this round, but whatever happens, happens.

5/14 - 150 - 1472 (10-day ave 1536)
This all seems completely logical to me, and I'll be interested to see what happens when my 10-day averages are finally more in line with my daily goal. Every day I knock off another higher calorie day when I average - 3 more to go. I've become a data nerd.

5/15 - 150.6 - 1289 (10-day ave 1530)
Well, that's disappointing, but I think this really shows that it isn't just the day or two before that matter, but the longer picture. My calories the past 3 days have been below my estimated TDEE (maintenance) of 1490, but my 10-day average is still a little over that number. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens when my average hits and stays at TDEE or lower. And I said this round would be a pivot as I get back to lower calories and more exercise. All good.

5/16
5/17

turquoise_elephant

8/5 - 210 - gained after an indulgent bank holiday weekend! But had a lot of fun! Ready to lose it now
9/5 - 208.8 - still up 2lbs from last week, but already feeling better dropping some of the water weight from the weekend! Ready for a great day today and hopefully will get back down to 206.8 by the end of this challenge
10/5 - 206.6 - final whoosh after the weekend. Had a great day yesterday with my food, and I'm not feeling bloated any more today. I've been easing back into exercise with yoga each day, but need to step it up a bit for the rest of this challenge.
11/5 - 206.4 - really not sure what's going on, but I won't complain! Had a carb feast yesterday, after eating lower carb earlier in the week to try to get the water weight off, so I was expecting a gain on the scale. Maybe it will show later in the week, so I won't get too excited yet! Grateful to be part of this challenge and getting daily motivation from you all, thank you. Keep doing great!
12/5 - 206.6 - back up a little, but I’m not phased. I’ve been staying on track with my eating. Still need to up the exercise, but this is the first time in a while I’ve been consistently good with my eating, so I won’t be too hard on myself!
13/5 - missed weigh in. Ate out for brunch and dinner. Stayed within calories but both meals were high carb and probably lots of sodium
14/5 - 207.4 - gained a bit, that’s ok. Stayed within calories again today. Hoping to go back down again by the end of the challenge
15/5 - 206.0 - thrilled to be back down! Hoping to stay here (or lose a little more) for the rest of the challenge. A week ago I weighed and had gained just under 4lbs over the bank holiday weekend. Now I've lost all of that, plus an extra half lb. I'm happy! Congrats to everyone else having a great challenge, I love reading all the updates!

cschmitz110515

Age 60, 5'4.5" 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. Changed MFP setting 5/5/18 to 1/2# per week loss ~ within 10# of UGW, weight loss had stalled 3 months + was feeling hungry more often.
MFP SW 195 ~ Goals: #1 = 150 / #2 = 145 [normal BMI] / #3 = maintain 140 - 145 / no goal dates ~ I get there when I get there
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 154.0 LW 152.0

R20 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 sodium
R35 EW 152.5 LW 152.5
R36 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = included Easter (no food/drink logged) / snacked on Easter candy during week / walked Badger State Brewing 10K in 1:30:28.82 & pace 14:35 / snow+rain+wind ~ yahoo!
R37 EW 155.5 LW 153.5 = Easter candy + eating during 2-day record-setting blizzard in APRIL
R38 EW 152.5 LW 152.5
R39 EW 154.0 LW 152.0 = last 3 days, changed MFP setting to 1/2# loss per week ~ more net calories

Round 39 (previous round)
04/28: 152.0 Walked dog before work / 3.19 mi 56:48 pace 17:48. Fitbit 14,080 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 32 floors. Net calories -101, sugar -11 (banana & power muffin), sodium -170, fiber & protein good.
04/29: 155.5 Expected... ate out for lunch w/ hubby Sat. & no idea how to log accurately so didn't & no regrets (one of my favorite local restaurants). Walked dog 3.27 mi 58:33 pace 17:55. Fitbit 14,522 steps, 250+ steps 10/14 & 18 floors.
04/30: 153.0 Late lunch w/ hubby's family after cemetery visit Sun. Logged best guesses. Walked dog 3.27 mi 1:01 (stopped for dog treats at Al's). Fitbit 11,059 steps, 250+ steps 6/14 (church & in car 3 hrs) & 21 floors.
05/01: 154.0 Drank beer (& logged) to celebrate completion of never-ending work project (met my guesstimated deadline). Net calories red, sugar & sodium green, fiber & protein ok, 14c water. Walked dog after work / 3.08 mi 55:21 pace 17:59 (foot feeling better / keep up stretches). Fitbit 14,230 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 38 floors.
05/02: 154.5 Stuck with meal plans but Snacked. Too. Much. on almonds (before supper) & veggies straws (late evening). At least those snacks are out of the house. Forced myself to log (guesstimates) ~ ack! Net calories, sodium & sugar RED, fiber & protein good & 15c water. Rest day / Fitbit 9,129 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 40 floors.
05/03: 154.0 Fitbit 7,411 steps, 250+ 12/14 (spa night) & 25 floors. Stuck with meal/snack plan except finished snappea crisps for evening snack (unplanned) ~ net calories -208, sodium -358, fiber ok, sugar green, protein good & 15c water. Close enough for unplanned rest day (overslept alarm).
05/04: 154.5 Evening social event & self-control not so much... Oh well, oops. At least I got up from table to remove myself from further damage. No idea how to log some, used quick add... needless to say net calories, sodium & sugar all RED. 15c water anyway. Walked dog before work / 3.4 mi 59:49 pace 17:34 / happy dog & happy me. Fitbit 15,969 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 35 floors ~ hoping I can move up the leaderboard of workplace step challenge.
05/05: 153.5 Weight machine & circuit training before work and increased my minutes slightly. Fitbit 8,226 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (volunteer host = sitting) & 30 floors. Net calories -273, sodium & sugar red, fiber & protein good, 14c water.
05/06: 155.5 Lunch w/ hubby at Olive Garden (Sat.) + took home 1/2 entre ~ sodium very high + 13c water. Walked dog 3.57 mi 1:05:01 pace 18:11. Fitbit 12,715 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 22 floors. Changed MFP setting to lose 1/2# per week & see how that goes.
05/07: 154.0 Liking change in daily calories with new setting ~ don't feel as hungry. Net calories green, sugar -5, sodium -547, fiber & protein good & 14c water. Walked dog 3.81 mi 1:08:03 pace 17:55. Yard work (lots of bending & hauling).

05/08: 154.0 Did ok all day, stuck w/ prelogged meals & snacks, and net calories w/i limit... then late evening snacking on walnut halves ~ ack!!! Really liking my new calorie limit, but need to figure out what to do about snack attacks ~ I never used to. Rest day ~ Fitbit 10,194 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 30 floors. Raked part of front yard after work ~ so many whirlybirds ~ that was a good arm workout!
05/09: 154.0 Yes! Stuck pretty much w/ prelogged meals, snacks + one curveball. Net calories green, sodium red (leftover Chinese food), sugar -13 (some fruit, power muffin, but also unplanned small portion of ice cream cake in office for manager's granddaughter's 5th bday ~ don't get me started!), fiber & protein good & 17c water ~ actually felt thirsty! Walked dog before work / 3.4 mi 1:02:23. Fitbit 16,402 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 54 floors ~ evening, packed 3 boxes of Easter decorations & stored in basement ~ yes, I still had Easter decorations out.
05/10: 153.5 I think changing my MFP setting to 1/2# per week, and having more net calories to play with, is agreeing with me. Net calories -15, sodium -721, sugar -19 (mostly fruit, power muffin & yogurt), fiber excellent, protein good & 14c water. Walked dog before work in off + on sprinkles + beat the rain / 3.43 mi 1:01:05 / remembered to stretch. Fitbit 16,489 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 46 floors. Workplace step challenge ~ currently in 31st place / top 30 women get prize at 10-week point... too bad leader board combines men & women, and everyone is listed by code number with no gender identification.
05/11: 154.0 Net calories -85, sodium -517, sugar -13, fiber & protein good & 14c water. Walked dog after work 3.42 mi 59:43. Fitbit 13,538 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 41 floors.
05/12: 153.5 Rest day / Fitbit 9,134 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 33 floors. Net calories -156, sodium green (yay), sugar -12, protein good, fiber excellent & 14c water, so not too bad for rest day.
05/13: 154.0 Walked dog 3.81 mi 1:06:24 pace 17:25 / remembered to stretch. Fitbit 16,035 steps, 250+ steps 10/14 & 29 floors. Ate ice cream after dinner. Oops. Net calories -191, sodium -594, sugar -12, fiber & protein good. Oh well, it was an active day.
05/14: 153.5 Walked dog 4.36 miles 1:16:38 pace 17:34 ~ happy dog & happy me. Fitbit 18,600 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 & 33 floors. Dinner plans had to be changed b/c something I thought I had in freezer - not! Still managed to keep net calories & sugar green, sodium red, fiber & protein a little low, 14c water.
05/15: 153.0 Weight machine & circuit training before work. Fitbit 14,642 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 18 floors ~ observation fieldwork = lots of steps. Net calories green (yay), sodium -673, sugar -32 (had no idea baked beans would be so high / may have screwed up glucose reading ~ ack!), fiber & protein excellent & 14c water. [5/15/18 annual workplace Health Risk Assessment at 8:15 a.m. (fasting blood draw)]
05/16
05/17 = 8 hr seminar + 1 hr drive time

Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active

brightresolve

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith

Start this FINAL weight loss journey 10/18/2017 = 147.9
Start Just Give Me 10 Days ... 11/9/2017
R22 * Start = 143.4 * Ave = 141.9 * Min = 140.2 * End = 141.2
R23 * Start = 142.0 * Ave = 140.1 * Min = 139.4 * End = 139.6
R24 * Start = 140.0 * Ave = 138.6 * Min = 137.0 * End = 137.0
R25 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 137.0 * Min = 135.8 * End = 135.8
R26 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 135.6 * Min = 134.8 * End = 136.0
R27 * Start = 135.4 * Ave = 135.0 * Min = 133.4 * End = 134.0
R28 * Start = 135.2 * Ave = 133.5 * Min = 132.2 * End = 133.0
R29 * Start = 132.6 * Ave = 131.8 * Min = 130.6 * End = 131.8
R30 * Start = 132.4 * Ave = 131.4 * Min = 130.6 * End = 130.6
R31 * Start = 130.6 * Ave = 130.9 * Min = 130.0 * End = 130.8
R32 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 130.0 * Min = 129.0 * End = 131.0
R33 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 129.3 * Min = 128.4 * End = 129.2
R34 * Start = 129.0 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 128.0 * End = 129.8
Maintenance Starts
R35 * Start = 128.6 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 127.6 * End = 127.6
R36 * Start = 128.2 * Ave = 128.1 * Min = 127.2 * End = 127.4
R37 * Start = 127.2 * Ave = 126.9 * Min = 126.6 * End = n/a
R38 * Start = n/a * Ave = 127.5 * Min = 127.0 * End = 127.4
R39 * Start = 127.8 * Ave = 128.4 * Min = 127.2 * End 129.8

Round 40 GOAL = Ease slowly back to the middle of my maintenance zone (125-130), and push the exercise and steps.

5/8 - 129.0 - Yesterday under calories, 40 minutes on elliptical, 10K steps.
5/9 - 128.8 - Yesterday a bit over calories, 8K steps. Having a hard time getting any incidental steps at work, so slammed I am just glued to my desk stressing for 9 hours straight ... did not work for me (or anyone else)
5/10 -128.8 - Yesterday over calories thanks to medicinal insomnia sugar in the middle of the night, other than that it would have been a reasonable day. 10K steps and got a walk at lunch.
5/11 - 128.8 - Yesterday under calories, super tired, to bed early and slept 9 hours yay!
5/12 - 129.4 - yesterday over calories with too much sugar after dinner Badly done!
5/13 - 128.0 - yesterday under calories, a couple of hours gardening, 8k steps.
5/14 - 128.0 - yesterday under calories, 10K steps

5/15 - 127.6 - yesterday under calories, 13K steps, nice workout split between run and elliptical

5/16
5/17

puttyputty

Off to a late start because of a business trip. I hate business trips! Then an unexpected family trip. Sheesh!

Woman, Age 47, 5'6"
OSW: 252

Round 32: SW 240.6; EW 241.6 (+1.0), Ave 241.92
Round 33: SW 241.6; EW 238.2 (-3.4), Ave 239.84 (-2.08)
Round 34: SW 238.2; EW 237.2 (-1.0), Ave 238.28 (-1.56)
Round 35: SW 237.2--vacation started halfway
Round 36: Late SW 238.8; EW 239--vacation ended halfway
Round 37: SW 238.8; EW 237.4 (-1.4), Ave 238.10
Round 38: SW 237; EW 235.4 (-2), Ave 236.74 (-1.36)
Round 39: SW 234.8; EW 234.2, Ave 235.06 (-1.68)
Round 40: SW 236.4 (late); GW 232

5/8 / no scale / Traveling.

5/9 / no scale / Traveling.

5/10 / 236.4 / Dehydrated from travel, lots of salty travel food, TOM, all that good stuff. Glad to be home!

5/11 / no scale / Traveling.
5/12 / no scale / Traveling.
5/13 / no scale / Traveling.
5/14 / no scale / Traveling.

5/15 / 238.8 / Lordy! Erratic schedules, lack of sleep, salt, and hormones together are a wicked mix! Finally back home and hoping to get back to normal.




5/16
5/17

tiabirdie56

Seeking lower bodyfat %

My name is Tish.

USW: 253
SW: 240
CW: 202
GW: 199
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*
{Round 34 - lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}

Day/Weight/Comment

•5/8 - 203.2 - Smh. Once again retaining water. I reach a lower weight and my body won't let me enjoy it more than one day.
•5/9 - 203.2
•5/10 - 202.4 - My weight adventure. Still retaining fluid.
•5/11 - 201.2 - No comment on this number until tomorrow.
•5/12- 202 - Had another small decrease in bodyfat. I don't know about accuracy on a body composition scale, but it does give insight to changes in fat/water percentages. I've noticed that when my weight drops and I've lost a bit of fat, the water% goes up. The scales tale behind the whoosh?
So, don't get discouraged if you're doing everything right for yourself. Your body is doing its job keeping everything in balance. It doesn't care if you're frustrated. Your weight is fat, fluid, bone, muscle.
•5/13 - 202
•5/14 - 200
•5/15 - 201.6 - Feeling tired, waterlogged


•5/17


Seeking lower bodyfat%

taxgirl1

R39: AW 219.86


R40: SW: 219.3

I made a goal for the last round and I found it really motivated me, so I'm going to put a goal out there again.

Goal for this round: Average weight in the 218's

Day/Weight/Comment
5/08--219.7 Still water weight from lunch on Sunday. After the last round I now recognize that it can take my body up to 3 days to release water weight from excess sodium.
5/09--218.9 Going to kettlebell tonight.
5/10--219.1 Had a really tough kettebell workout yesterday and I was so busy at work that I didn't drink a lot of water. Got to get water in today.
5/11--219.1 Holding steady. Kettlebell tonight.
5/12--218.9 Sore from tough kettlebell workout yesterday. Working to stay in the 218's for the rest of round. Need to make sure to drink water this weekend.
5/13--219.7 HA! Ironic that when I just say yesterday that I want to stay in the 218's for the rest of the round my weight goes back up to the highest weight of this round. No more weight goals for me, I will just work at it day to day and let the scale do what it wants to do.
5/14--219.3 Had a lazy day yesterday. Got water in. Kettlebell tonight.
5/15--219.3 Holding steady. Did not go to kettlebell last night. Got my water in yesterday, will work on getting it in again today.
5/16
5/17

puddlegoober

I didn't realize until a few minutes ago that I'm more than 50 lbs down from my heaviest weight (January 2015). When I see 190 again, my weight will be lower than it's been since high school. Life is working, and I'm just going to take another moment to thank everyone here for everything. This place has allowed me to sit with whatever it is that's been bothering me. It's given me space to really examine how I've been living my life, especially the pattern(s) that have been derailing me from previous success. I feel so much more prepared to deal with life than I was a few months ago, and this group has everything to do with that. I'm blessed to have you in my life, and I love each and every one of you.

Age: 46
Height 5’11”
Historical SW (January 2015): 245 lbs
Recent SW: 220.0 lbs (1/14/18)
Ultimate GW: 189.8 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)
R35 SW = 206.6 EW = 204.2 (-2.4) AW = 204.1 (-2.5)
R36 SW = 204.1 EW = 207.4 (+3.3) AW = 203.9 (-0.2)
R37 SW = 207.4 EW = 202.0 (-5.4) AW = 203.5 (-0.4)
R38 SW = 202.0 EW = 196.8 (-5.2) AW = 197.1 (-6.4)
R39 SW = 196.8 EW = 194.2 (-2.6) AW = 195.8 (-1.3)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 25.8 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.28 lbs

R40 SW = 194.2
Goal for this round: 193.0

Day/Weight/Comment

5/8 = 194.0 (-0 2). I finally went shopping on Sunday night, and I actually food prepped last night. I made a sausage and pepper soup (delicious) and a bacon frittata (also delicious). Tonight I'm getting some new cookware that I need in order to finish my food prep: a chicken casserole thingy. Lots of work getting it done, but it felt good. And it's great not having to stress about where I'm getting my next meal. And it tastes good!!! 4 more days until I can resume basketball/lifting weights, but I might cheat a couple of days early and play Thursday.

5/9 = 194.2 (+0.2). I stayed "on plan" last night, but impulsively had another serving of dinner. And then a little bit of dark chocolate. I was on-target with carbs, but over everywhere else. Snacked a bit to much during the day, which left me with very little wiggle room at the end of the night. I really wasn't hungry; it was impulsive. Moment noted. I'm not going to dwell. My tattoo is looking/feeling pretty healed. I'm going to take a pic of it, send it to my artist, and ask for permission to play basketball tomorrow. Focusing on avoiding snacking when I'm not hungry today.

5/10 = 193.6 (-0.6). A tiny WHOOSH™. I literally overate slightly last night, so there's no other explanation. Overeating slightly is eating my prepared food, and then my wife comes home and says she wants tacos (which includes fresh chips and guac) from a local place. I get a skirt steak burrito with no refried beans and extra steak. I throw away the tortilla, throw some guac on top, and that was my snack. I also had lunch out for my friend's birthday, and had a salad with tuna salad, avocado, and Caesar dressing. Everything I ate for the day was Keto-friendly. It is getting easier. It really feels like I can do this long-term. I'm playing basketball tonight!!! And lifting weights.

5/11 = 192.6 (-1.0). A regular ole' WHOOSH­™. I don't understand it, but I'll take it. I drove about 30 minutes to play basketball last night after lifting weights, and the high school I play at apparently decided to setup the gym with tables and chairs for something, so no basketball last night. Infuriating. I was out in the field for work yesterday and decided to stop at Panda Express for lunch. I made the mistake of not checking carbs before eating my food; I now know that Teriyaki Chicken (with no sauce) has 11 carbs, and whatever the Steak option is has 16 carbs. I probably ingested less carbs than that; I didn't eat all the vegetables in my steak dish (only the ones I know are Keto-friendly), and I pretty much ignored my vegetable side. It was an important lesson, though; trust no one! Plus, if I'm being honest, I did some math in my head when I was ordering, and I probably should have figured it out. I knew total calories, I knew protein content, and I could have probably extrapolated the fat/carb macros. Not to mention I could have just plugged everything in to one of my handy dandy apps that does all that crap for me automatically. Anyhoo... I ate great the rest of the day (ended up with 36 net carbs), so the damage was minimized, but YEAH. And somehow I still dropped a pound. On a side note, my wife is getting jealous at my continued weight loss. I'm trying not to influence her directly in any way (which is unusual for me), but I think she's coming around to it on her own.

5/12 = 192.6 (no change). Had a normal day yesterday. Ate within plan for breakfast and lunch, and had dinner out (guacamole bacon lettuce wrap). All macros good. It's raining and but I'm about to get on my motorcycle to go to the gym and play basketball. I'm going to a party today, but I'm going to eat breakfast and lunch before I'm going, and I'm confident that I can tolerate whatever comes up.

5/13 = 192.2 (-0.4). Played basketball, and didn't hurt my back. I had a good day eating breakfast and lunch, and ate fine for dinner at wife's aunt's birthday party until dessert showed up. I really have to have a "no dessert" policy if I want to do this Keto thing consistently right. Or I can bring my own Keto-friendly dessert. Hmm. People are telling me I look skinny. Someone asked me last night if I could coach them on weight loss. I'm wondering how much further I want to take this. I think 185 will be good, but we'll see when I get there. My scale says my body fat is down to 15.7%. I definitely have some work to do in that area.

5/14 = 194.4 (+2.2). Alright. I didn't mention yesterday that I had probably 6 drinks on Saturday (a couple of doubles of bourbon/Coke Zero, and a couple of glasses of Sauvignon Blanc). Yesterday morning's slight weight loss was probably a bit of a DROOSH™. I didn't feel sick yesterday, but I didn't feel like drinking any water, either. I also had a couple of small servings of dry bubbly for Mother's Day (while everyone else had mimosas). Bottom line, my recorded weight yesterday likely didn't reflect reality. I ate fine yesterday. This morning's weigh-in, I believe, is my Saturday catching up with me. It's fine. While I was a little surprised this morning, a quick self-reflection put things squarely into focus; this is why I weigh myself every morning, and why I post here every morning. This is just information, and having a semi-bad day two days ago is NOT going to throw me off. I'm playing basketball tonight, and going to lift weights at the gym before I do. My lower back is still not 100%, but it's getting better, and I'm stretching it constantly. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm feeling a bit uneasy today. It might be the job interview I have tomorrow, but it feels like it's something else.

5/15 = 194.2 (-0.2). I'm not sure what's going on here, exactly. I feel a little bloated, but I was completely on-plan yesterday, I drank enough water, AND it was a basketball day. Did Saturday mess me up even more than I gave it credit for? I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn yesterday at basketball. Really bad shooting day. Still, my team only lost one game (they're all pick-up games), my body felt okay, and I walked away, which is the only real goal I have anymore when playing basketball.

5/16
5/17

DanielleFayeS

Height 5'10"

End of last round weight: 183.8



Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 - 184 - Training yesterday, really stiff this morning.
5/09 - 183.8 - Leg day yesterday.
5/10 - 184.2 - Kind of feeling bloaty today. Training later this morning. I'll be glad when it cools back down to the 90s this weekend. Feels early to be around 105.
5/11 - 183.2 - And back down. Training yesterday,
5/12 - 182.8 - New low! It's just a nudge under 183 but I'll take it!
5/13 - 183 - Scale still acting weird (at one point read 187 which I don't even weigh at the gym with all my clothes and shoes on.)
5/14 - 184? - More scale shenanigans. But I do believe I'm kind of bloated from this weekend's food choices.
5/15 - 184.5 - Checked with the gym scale. Looks like the 184s are accurate. Did just ramp up my activity level again. I'll try for more hydration today.
5/16
5/17

ltlsnbl75

Female.. 42 years and 5'2"
SW: 149
CW: 149
GW: 145 (for the 17th) and over all 130
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 - Forgot to weigh in but did exercise
5/09 - Forgot to weigh in, didn't exercise and had a BBQ so ate bad
5/10 - Forgot to weigh in but did exercise
5/11 - 149 lbs paying for eating like crap. Will exercise tonight
5/12 - 145.7 lbs on the road to get my daughter
5/13 - 147 lbs just down right lazy
5/14 - 147.5 lbs 2 mile run and some circuit training
5/15 – 146.6 workout tonight
5/16
5/17

jerier

Round 40 (my 4th)

#37: 142.6 - 137.4 = -5.2
#38: 137.4 - 136.8 = -0.6
#39: 136.8 - 136.2 = -0.6

5/08: 136.8, Had a date last night which I cooked for. Chicken Scarpariello, roasted broccoli with EVOO, garlic, and kalamata olives, 3 cheese tortellini, sourdough bread, and wine. It was worth every bite!

5/09: 139.4, yep, I knew this was coming.

5/10: 138, better

5/11: 136.6, back to where I started this round. Now to stay on track while out on my date tonight. Wish me luck!

5/12: 136.8, not bad

5/13: 137.0, we’ll have enough of that!

5/14: 135.4, That’s more like it.

5/15: 134.8, oh how I’ve missed you. How about you stick around for a couple of days? Lol.

PrimalJillian

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 ✖️
R35 EW: 208.1 ✔️Goal
R36 EW: 212.2 ✖️
R39 EW: 210.2 ✔️ Goal


Goal: Release 2 lbs per round. I won't reach my goal of onederland by Memorial Day weekend with this goal, but I'd rather reach it late than never!
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point

May:
8: 208.5... I'm down 7.4 pounds of water weight since I started a few days late last round. I'm feeling really good about being back on track!
9: 208.5
10: 209... Not bad considering the late, high sodium dinner and low water intake for the day.
11: 206.9... Did really well yesterday. Plenty of water, and I think drinking a homemade iced vanilla matcha latte every morning is helping with the weight release.
12: No weigh in today. Left home way too early in the morning for my daughter's soccer games over an hour away. I'm not off to a great start foodwise, but I don't feel the need to go overboard just because I've started out eating gas station food. I feel like that's a victory for me. I may end up a little over my calories, but I'm going to try not to.
13: 207.5... I'm guessing this is at least partially normal fluctuation. I've been on track with calories and water. I'm not concerned, especially because this weight is nearly a 3 pound loss this round already.
14: 207.9... I think I figured out the small upward trend. TOM in a day or two, and I always gain a little before and drop after it starts.
15: 206.3...TOM started this morning, and there's the drop.
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There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.