Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 40
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Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!! Accomplished
Next Goal: 263 Accomplished
Next Goal: 233First Celebration Goal, No longer obese: 196Day/Weight/Comment
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
R35 End Weight: 267.0
R36 End Weight: 263.8
R37 End Weight: 262.4
R38 End Weight: 260.2
R39 End Weight: 259.0
5/08 / 259.0 / Here we go! I was so down about my last round that I decided to see how much I'd stalled out in my weight loss over the entirety of this attempt (from Jan. 16th). I thought, surely, with the time I spent out of state, my mother's death, and this past round I must be at least 5 pounds behind my "two pounds a week" goal. Shocker. No. I am still ahead, having lost more than two pounds a week on average. I know weight loss starts with water weight but it helped put the wind back in my sails.
5/09 / 258.0 / I have never really looked at my macros. I just count calories. By coincidence, my fat calories were high, protein was just below target and carbs were way low. You Keto people know where I’m going with this, right? I.Wasn’t.Hungry.
5/10 / 256.8 / Thank goodness.
5/11 / 256.4 /
5/12 / 256.6 / My daughter made dinner, something she knew would be okay for me to eat. She cannot help but use salt liberally.
5/13 / 256.4 / Happy Mother’s Day to all good mothers!
5/14 / 256.4 /
5/15 / 256.4 / Ugh. UGH!
5/16 / 256.2 /
5/17 /
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R40 SW: 143.8
R40 GW: 138
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08: 143.8 | Back on track after a crazy finals season! Happy to see the water weight dropping back off!
5/09: 142.2 | Wooohoooo! Thank goodness these pounds aren't trying to stick around!
5/10: DNW | Impromptu vacation & TOM
5/11: DNW | Impromptu vacation & TOM
5/12: DNW | Impromptu vacation & TOM
5/13: DNW | Impromptu vacation & TOM
5/14: 141.6 | I was off track during my vacation, so I am happy to see a loss today! 138 looks unrealistic now, but I will keep trying.
5/15: 139.8 | Back on track!
5/16: 140.8 | Looks like yesterday was a fluke
I also did some weight training yesterday, so that could be it, but I was completely on track food wise.
5/178 -
OSW 154
Round 37 SW 148.4 EW 144.8
Round 38 SW 144.8 EW 144.4
Round 39 SW 144.4 EW 143.8
Round 40 SW 142.6
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 142.6
5/09 142.6 I need to get back to the gym!!!
5/10 142.4 I could do better. I still haven't gone to the gym. Busy schedule after work - I've been getting home late.
5/11 142.8
5/12 144.0
5/13 142.4 Happy Mother's Day!
5/14 144.0 I'm getting dizzy.
5/15 142.8 Went to the gym last night and ate clean. It feels so good when I do - I need to remember that. The downside was that when I got home, nothing was done to get dinner on the table. As a working mom, I need to plan this out better. ***Goal: 130's next round.
5/16 143.8 I did go to the gym. I promise.
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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- 204.6 - Woohoo! A late start on water and breakfast today because of a busy morning in the office - but a healthy day planned! Made "korean beef" for dinner last night, a winner to add to the regular rotation. https://therecipecritic.com/korean-ground-beef-rice-bowls/ swapped half the brown sugar for unsweetened applesauce, kept the rest as written. Still enough chicken and quinoa left overs for lunch tomorrow, just need to hard boil some eggs this evening and PLAN for a healthy day tomorrow. Need to pick up parents either at airport or train station tomorrow, so dinner out might be the plan for tomorrow evening. Today is day 31 and I'm feeling all the benefits of making my health a priority! Energy is increased, mood is improved. I had a few TOM breakouts but they went away way faster than usual. Positive thoughts and actions today for a final weigh in below goal tomorrow!
5/178 -
5/08-187.4
5/09-185.8 (-1.6)
5/10-185.8 (-0)
5/11-185 (-.8)
5/12- 184.2 (-.8)
5/13- 184.4 (+.2)
5/14- 183.4 (-1.0)
5/15-182.8 (-.6)
5/16-183 (+.2)
5/178 -
Round 40 SW:187 GW:182 - I know that seems like a lot but I know that I started with a lot of water weight.
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 -187
5/09 - 184.4
5/10 - 186.4
5/11 - 185.4
5/12 - 183.5 - I'm not really sure where that came from, but I will take it!
5/13 - 184.4 - I woke up feeling dehydrated, so today’s goal will be 1 gallon of water.
5/14 - 185.3
5/15 - 184.4
5/16 - 183.9 - Headed back in the right direction
5/179 -
I'm in again!
05/06 - 145.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...no idea what's happening. ugh!
05/07 - 145.6 at 4:00 a.m. ...ugh***
Day/Weight/Comment
05/08 - 145.6 at 4:00 a.m. ...**sigh**
05/09 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m.
05/10 - 146.0 at 4:00 a.m.
05/11 - 146.6 at 4:00 a.m.
05/12 - 145.6 at 5:00 a.m.
05/13 - 144.8 at 6:30 a.m.
05/14 - 147.0 at 4:00 a.m. ...really?
05/15 - 145.6 at 4:00 a.m.
05/16 - 146.6 at 4:00 a.m.
05/17
Chris7 -
W: 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.
5/16 156.4
UGH. Again, I did not go over calories. How can you gain 2 pounds in one day? I don't know why I have been have having this problem, but this has been going on for several weeks. I am stuck. Maybe I should stop eating my exercise calories back? But I'm already down to 1200 a day before exercise so I'm not sure that's a good idea.9 -
5/16 156.4
UGH. Again, I did not go over calories. How can you gain 2 pounds in one day? I don't know why I have been have having this problem, but this has been going on for several weeks. I am stuck. Maybe I should stop eating my exercise calories back? But I'm already down to 1200 a day before exercise so I'm not sure that's a good idea.
Couple of thoughts for you:- Muscles retain water while they are recovering from exercise.
- Muscles weigh more than fat. Are your measurements in other areas improving? The scale is only one measurement.
- How much sodium are you getting? That could lead to water retention.
- What is your MFP setting for weekly weight loss? 1/2#, 1#, 2#? I recently changed my setting from 1# to 1/2# and now have more net calories per day, which I found I really needed the closer to my goal I get.
- How active are you? Do you have a sedentary job?
- Are you drinking at least 64 oz. of water per day to flush your system?
- Thought of another one: are you accurately measuring all your food & drink, and logging everything?
FYI, I always eat back exercise calories, since before I joined MFP. If I don't, I get cranky, and hubby does not like cranky me. So far I have lost 42#. Good luck figuring it out. Probably a combination of things.7 -
"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver GoldsmithStart 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 - 128.4 - yesterday over calories, few steps, no workout
I have to find a better way of handling my writing group Tuesdays, which combine a busy/stressy work day, a lunch hour spent doing reviews, and after-work hunger while faced with snacks I have prepared for my friends, a great dinner prepared by hubs, and exhaustion .......
5/179 -
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!
16/5 - 205.8 - started period today, so will probably see a gain tomorrow. Having a weird day today, my mum asked for some photos from my wedding last year so she can put them up at home, and I hate looking at myself in them. I had so wanted to be a slimmer bride, and I just didn't make it happen. We had the most incredible day, and I didn't think about my size once, I felt so beautiful in my dress, but when I see the photos I feel sad and frustrated with myself. So my thoughts have been swinging today between 'you SHOULD be disappointed you didn't slim down for your wedding, those photos are forever' and 'it was one day, that was just your size that day. It's a fact, not an emotion. It didn't take away from how you felt on the day' but I struggle not to tie emotion to my weight/size
I follow a lot of weight loss accounts on Instagram, and many of them use their wedding photos as their 'before', and I love that. Deep down I know it doesn't really matter that I was bigger than I wanted to be, but sometimes I just really wish I had that perfect photo of a slim me on our wedding day. It was a big goal of mine, and I failed at it. Just trying to make sure I don't emotionally eat today, that won't help!13 -
Jan 2016 SW: 228.3 BMI: 33.7
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Round 34 SW 179
Round 35 SW 178
Round 36 SW 177
Round 37 SW 175
Round 38 SW 174
Round 39 SW 173
Round 40 SW 172
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5/7 172
5/8 171
5/9 170
5/10 170
5/11 170
5/12 171 Both 5/10 & 5/11 were rough days... exercise was restricted and stress was high...but I’m back to pre-logging & can exercise again. All will be fine weight-wise; hoping for good medical outcome. “Carry on carrying on.”
5/13 170.6
Took a long uphill hike & felt great! AMAZING how much more FUN & PAINFREE hiking uphill is now without hauling 57.7 POUNDS up the mountain with me!! Must remember this.
Grateful for your hugs yesterday. I’m in a good place with food, exercise, sleep, and mind. Will know a lot more tomorrow.
I hope you all have a great day!
5/14 170.0
5/15 169.6 BMI = 25.04 Oh My!!!
First time in the 160’s in 3 decades? I can’t even remember... LOL Now I know why people like to take Selfies LOLOLOL
5/16 169.4!!! Just so happy - it’s been a long journey...
5/17
RGW: 171
GW: 168.5 BMI Normal: 24.96 -
Round 40
Goal weight 135
Round 39 weight stayed same 145.6
5/8 145.0 Went over my calories by 120 had ice cream
5/9 145.0 hoping to start LOSING one of these days OMG lol
5/10 145.0 maybe I should reduce my calories? Had 18,000 steps yesterday. I walk a lot, eat under calories but probably eat too many carbs!
5/11 144.8 had McDonald’s yesterday had to splurge a little bit
5/12 145.6 dang it!
5/13 146.2
5/14 144.6
5/15 145.0 had 17,000 steps
5/16 144.6
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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 – walked dogs 1.25 miles and 15 minutes ab workout
5/16 – 146.8 – workout tonight
5/17
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I'm in! Goal for this round is to try to get more water (I'm terrible about that), and hopefully lose a pound.
Female, 38, 5'4.6"
SW 165.6 (4/23)
GW 135
R39 164.8 --> 162.2 (-2.6)
Date - Weight (Comment)
5/08 - 162.6 (A bit up from yesterday, but enh, that happens.)
5/09 - 162.2 (Yesterday wasn't a fab day - not horrible, just not my best - and so I'm surprised to see it go down. No complaints though, lol.)
5/10 - 162.4 (Apparently we're just gonna hang out right around this weight for a few days. And I have a sneaking suspicion why.)
5/11 - 162.4 (Suspicion confirmed. Now to not let it get the better of me when deciding what to eat. LOL)
5/12 - 161.4 (Woot! Jumping down!)
5/13 - 161.4 (And thrilled with the steady weight, as we ate out TWICE yesterday.)
5/14 - 161.2 (Hooray, because I totally didn't consciously manage anything yesterday, as it was Mother's Day. My husband even made me a peanut butter pie - my favorite. I had to guess on the logging of that as I'm no baker. I also got a FitBit for mother's day though, so I'll be able to see if I should be at "sedentary" or "lightly active.")
5/15 - 162.2 (I hoorayed a bit too soon yesterday, clearly. LOL This is evidently just the round where I bounce up and down a few ounces. Ah well. It'll happen. )
5/16 - 162.0 (Got a FitBit - Alta HR - for Mother's Day. It estimates me at higher than MFP's estimate had been. Not sure which is more accurate. Three days is likely not a long enough time for any sort of data. LOL Patience is just hard. :P But I'm not going up, just hovering for the moment, so I'll give it a bit more time on the FitBit numbers, and if not then I'll just un-sync them and go back to the MFP numbers that had been working. Or maybe that was just "beginner's luck." LOL)
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16/5 - 205.8 - started period today, so will probably see a gain tomorrow. Having a weird day today, my mum asked for some photos from my wedding last year so she can put them up at home, and I hate looking at myself in them. I had so wanted to be a slimmer bride, and I just didn't make it happen. We had the most incredible day, and I didn't think about my size once, I felt so beautiful in my dress, but when I see the photos I feel sad and frustrated with myself. So my thoughts have been swinging today between 'you SHOULD be disappointed you didn't slim down for your wedding, those photos are forever' and 'it was one day, that was just your size that day. It's a fact, not an emotion. It didn't take away from how you felt on the day' but I struggle not to tie emotion to my weight/size
I follow a lot of weight loss accounts on Instagram, and many of them use their wedding photos as their 'before', and I love that. Deep down I know it doesn't really matter that I was bigger than I wanted to be, but sometimes I just really wish I had that perfect photo of a slim me on our wedding day. It was a big goal of mine, and I failed at it. Just trying to make sure I don't emotionally eat today, that won't help!
@nats2907
Hi Nat,
Your post touched me. I’ve been married several decades & I didn’t look exactly the way I wanted in some of our photos but our youthfulness & absolute joy come through in those photos. And the joy of family members who are no longer with us is awesome to see. I know you will forever love them...even more with the passing years.
You could always have a recommitment ceremony all decked out )as your weight loss reward.) Could be small and perfect. Whatever brings you Peace
With a big hug!
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
16/5 - 205.8 - started period today, so will probably see a gain tomorrow. Having a weird day today, my mum asked for some photos from my wedding last year so she can put them up at home, and I hate looking at myself in them. I had so wanted to be a slimmer bride, and I just didn't make it happen. We had the most incredible day, and I didn't think about my size once, I felt so beautiful in my dress, but when I see the photos I feel sad and frustrated with myself. So my thoughts have been swinging today between 'you SHOULD be disappointed you didn't slim down for your wedding, those photos are forever' and 'it was one day, that was just your size that day. It's a fact, not an emotion. It didn't take away from how you felt on the day' but I struggle not to tie emotion to my weight/size
I follow a lot of weight loss accounts on Instagram, and many of them use their wedding photos as their 'before', and I love that. Deep down I know it doesn't really matter that I was bigger than I wanted to be, but sometimes I just really wish I had that perfect photo of a slim me on our wedding day. It was a big goal of mine, and I failed at it. Just trying to make sure I don't emotionally eat today, that won't help!
@nats2907
Hi Nat,
Your post touched me. I’ve been married several decades & I didn’t look exactly the way I wanted in some of our photos but our youthfulness & absolute joy come through in those photos. And the joy of family members who are no longer with us is awesome to see. I know you will forever love them...even more with the passing years.
You could always have a recommitment ceremony all decked out )as your weight loss reward.) Could be small and perfect. Whatever brings you Peace
With a big hug!
Thank you Madison. That is definitely something I noticed - we look so so happy in the photos! And I can really see how happy our families and friends were for us. I’ll work on seeing that in them more than anything else thanks so much for taking the time to respond 5 -
nats2907 "Having a weird day today, my mum asked for some photos from my wedding last year so she can put them up at home, and I hate looking at myself in them. I had so wanted to be a slimmer bride, and I just didn't make it happen. We had the most incredible day, and I didn't think about my size once, I felt so beautiful in my dress, but when I see the photos I feel sad and frustrated with myself. So my thoughts have been swinging today between 'you SHOULD be disappointed you didn't slim down for your wedding, those photos are forever' and 'it was one day, that was just your size that day. It's a fact, not an emotion. It didn't take away from how you felt on the day' but I struggle not to tie emotion to my weight/size
I follow a lot of weight loss accounts on Instagram, and many of them use their wedding photos as their 'before', and I love that. Deep down I know it doesn't really matter that I was bigger than I wanted to be, but sometimes I just really wish I had that perfect photo of a slim me on our wedding day. It was a big goal of mine, and I failed at it. Just trying to make sure I don't emotionally eat today, that won't help!"
Nats.....Like MadisonMolly said in a previous post, I've also been married for several decades. Looking back on the photos, there were some I didn't care for either. I never could pull off that sophisticated bride look. I was 21 when we got married, but in some of the photos I look more like a kid making her first Holy Communion or something. I was thinking that maybe you could re-do your wedding photos. I know people that have done this for an anniversary...like for a vow renewal ceremony. Even without a ceremony, why not just get your wedding dress altered if needed and re-do some photos of you and your husband?
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Chesirekate wrote: »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...
5/16-181----the question is will it continue.....
5/17
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MomToMurphy wrote: »nats2907 "Having a weird day today, my mum asked for some photos from my wedding last year so she can put them up at home, and I hate looking at myself in them. I had so wanted to be a slimmer bride, and I just didn't make it happen. We had the most incredible day, and I didn't think about my size once, I felt so beautiful in my dress, but when I see the photos I feel sad and frustrated with myself. So my thoughts have been swinging today between 'you SHOULD be disappointed you didn't slim down for your wedding, those photos are forever' and 'it was one day, that was just your size that day. It's a fact, not an emotion. It didn't take away from how you felt on the day' but I struggle not to tie emotion to my weight/size
I follow a lot of weight loss accounts on Instagram, and many of them use their wedding photos as their 'before', and I love that. Deep down I know it doesn't really matter that I was bigger than I wanted to be, but sometimes I just really wish I had that perfect photo of a slim me on our wedding day. It was a big goal of mine, and I failed at it. Just trying to make sure I don't emotionally eat today, that won't help!"
Nats.....Like MadisonMolly said in a previous post, I've also been married for several decades. Looking back on the photos, there were some I didn't care for either. I never could pull off that sophisticated bride look. I was 21 when we got married, but in some of the photos I look more like a kid making her first Holy Communion or something. I was thinking that maybe you could re-do your wedding photos. I know people that have done this for an anniversary...like for a vow renewal ceremony. Even without a ceremony, why not just get your wedding dress altered if needed and re-do some photos of you and your husband?
@MomToMurphy thank you for your response. I know what you mean about the sophisticated bride thing, it's so funny how we all have these visions of what we should look like on our wedding day! I think re-doing the photos for an anniversary would be really lovely, that's a great idea. We had been thinking of getting some of just the two of us re-done, as we didn't have the best photographer. We found out AFTER the wedding that she has worked as a photographer's assistant at weddings, but never as the main photographer, so we ended up with lots of trees sticking out of our heads and weird set-ups. I can laugh about it now!5 -
Day/Weight/Comment
This is my first round. I Started dieting last may lost 22 kg before desember. Then I stopped logging. Didnt gain before easter. And then I guess I just thought hey I have masterd this I can just eat without thinking because now I know what is enough. But I guess I was thinking more about what I was eating before easter because 5 kg jumped on so I am back to logging.
SW 92
Sw round 40 :73.2 kg
Gw round 40:71.2kg
Ug: 62 kg
5/08 73.2
5/09 73.4 I am watching secret eaters. I am definetly a chop and pop and a grazer. But no worries I work in a kitchen so there is plenty of things that I can eat without beeing aware. I have a plate of fruit . Trying to grab that instead of cheese and choclate.
5/10 72.9 realising ten days is not to weeks. My goal is not really realitic. But hey I will get as close as i can. Loads of things happenings in this tread.
5/11 72.4 Today I over ate. Had to go shopping for shoes to the little ones. We bought pizza itis so easy to eat my half of the pizza just out of habbit. Need to learn to leave food on plate when dinning out.
5/12 72.3 another day done
5/13 72.1 This is going along nicely. But yesterday post got weird. I hope this one turna out better.
5/14 71.5 This is going better than expected.
5/15 71.8 Its summer in Norway. Been years since we hadsuch å good long sunny period.
5/16 71.8 public holiday tomorrow not going to fit my bunad. Oh well I got other dresses.
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5/08- 185 LBS
5/09- 183.8
5/10- 184.7
5/11- 184.6- Didn't work out today.
5/12- Didn't weigh in today. Also didn't work out today, been too tired from work, but i have been staying within my calorie allotment so that's good.
5/13- Forgot to weigh in again but I did end up getting a workout in last night.
5/14- Didn't weigh myself yet again today, hopefully I remember tomorrow when I wake up
5/15- 183.4
5/16- 182.8
5/17-9 -
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 - 184.2 - A little better.
5/179 -
F 50 5'4"
SW: 220
GW: 150
R38(1) -2
R39(2) -3
6 down, 64 to go!
5/08 - 216, not the greatest start but the craziness is over for a few days. Just a few, fishing opener this coming weekend but ... I have refused to cook for everyone because it's also Mothers Day. Funny how that takes the back seat to a FISH.
5/09 - 215, rainy day. I don't mind. Everything will be greener tomorrow.
5/10 - 215
5/11 - 215, blah. Chilly today. Hope the work day goes fast. I may be in need of a few days off.
5/12 - 214, Friday free day is over. Driving into the cities today to take my mom to lunch. Thinking I'll stop at the garden store on my way back and maybe plant flowers tomorrow since I won't get to see my daughter and grand daughters. I wish they weren't 3 hours away! They'll be up at the lake with me Memorial weekend. Can't come soon enough!
5/13 - woops, missed it
5/14 - 214, super busy weekend ... but fun!
5/15 - 214
5/16 - 214, sure would be nice to drop at least one this round.
5/17
Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now.8 -
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--218.9 Trend is trending down. Kettlebell tonight.
5/17
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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.
16: 206.9
17:
There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.7 -
cschmitz110515 wrote: »5/16 156.4
UGH. Again, I did not go over calories. How can you gain 2 pounds in one day? I don't know why I have been have having this problem, but this has been going on for several weeks. I am stuck. Maybe I should stop eating my exercise calories back? But I'm already down to 1200 a day before exercise so I'm not sure that's a good idea.
Couple of thoughts for you:- Muscles retain water while they are recovering from exercise.
- Muscles weigh more than fat. Are your measurements in other areas improving? The scale is only one measurement.
- How much sodium are you getting? That could lead to water retention.
- What is your MFP setting for weekly weight loss? 1/2#, 1#, 2#? I recently changed my setting from 1# to 1/2# and now have more net calories per day, which I found I really needed the closer to my goal I get.
- How active are you? Do you have a sedentary job?
- Are you drinking at least 64 oz. of water per day to flush your system?
- Thought of another one: are you accurately measuring all your food & drink, and logging everything?
FYI, I always eat back exercise calories, since before I joined MFP. If I don't, I get cranky, and hubby does not like cranky me. So far I have lost 42#. Good luck figuring it out. Probably a combination of things.
Ty. I am a bit frustrated, but not giving up.
I have been exercising more the past couple of weeks, I have been training for a race. Its also that time of month (tmi?), so water retention is probably part of it.
I am set at 1 pound a week, except on Fridays. Fridays I have set a little higher, but still under maintenance by a tad. I do measure pretty accurately. I have gotten into the habit of using measuring spoons and a scale for everything. I will try tracking and increasing my water for a day or two and see how that does. I am going on vacation starting Friday morning, and I always have trouble getting enough water while I travel.4 -
Female 5'3
Age 68
New Starting Weight: 213.4
Goal Weight: 145
Round 38
Round 39: Starting weight 209.5
Round 40: Starting weight 206.7
My new Round: 3
Day/Weight/Comment
5/11: 206.7
5/12:208.1
5/13: Did not weigh
5/14: 210.3
No way I gained 4 lb. I know it's water weight because I ate a lot of salty foods yesterday. I waited too long to eat and then it seems like I couldn't get full. Got to increase water intake and exercise today. I need to get below 200 by the end of this month!
5/15: 208.7
5/16: forgot to weigh until I had eaten breakfast!6 -
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 = 192.2 (-2.0). Total BWHOOSH™ (formerly known as BOUNCE BACK™). Nothing special about yesterday, but a pretty huge drop. I drove about 200 miles today for work, had to leave really early (hence the late entry here), and I'm exhausted. Hopefully my weight will stay right where it's at (or even drop a little) for tomorrow. I have another stupid crazy driving day at work tomorrow. I'll try to get up a little early so I can post (and not feel funky).
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Male - 5' 10" - 52 years old
Original Start Weight 182 lbs in May 2016
Goal Weight 165 lbs
Late Start - February 2nd - 168 lbs End of Round - February 7th - 168.8 lbs
Round 31
Start Round - 02/07 - 168.8 End of Round - 02/16 - 167
Round 32 - My 3rd Round
Start Round - 02/17 - 167.4 End of Round - 02/26 - 167.2
Round 33 - My 4th Round
Start Round - 2/27 - 168 End of Round - 3/8 - 167
Round 34 - My 5th Round
Start Round - 3/9 - 168 End of Round - 3/18 - 166.6
Round 35 - My 6th Round
Start Round 3/19 - 168.4 End of Round 3/28 - 166
Round 36 - My 7th Round
Start Round 3/29 - 166.6 End of Round 4/7 - 167.8
Round 37 - My 8th Round
Start Round 4/8 - 167.2 End of Round 4/17 - 167.2
Round 38 - My 9th Round
Start Round 4/18 - 167.8 End of Round 4/27 - 167.2
Round 39 - My 10th Round
Day/Weight/Comment
4/28 - 167.6
4/29 - 166.8 Garden and beach yesterday
4/30 - 167.4
5/01 - 169.7 Late meal last night, including beer!!
5/02 - 169.4 Assisting with moving household stuff. Varied from regular meals.
5/03 - 169
5/04 - 168.4 Poor eating in recent days. More snacks and fizzy drinks.
5/05 - 168.2
5/06 - 169.4 Hiked yesterday. Low calorie intake and high calorie burn, but perhaps not really "good" food.
5/07 - 169.4
Round 40 - My 11th Round
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 - 169.6
5/09 - 168.8
5/10 - 168.2
5/11 - 167.2
5/12 - 167.2
5/13
5/14
5/15 - 167
5/16 - 168.2
5/177
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