Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 40

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!
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!

17/5 - 205.2 - so pleased with my final weigh in! This is the first time I've been consistently eating healthily and within my calories for a long time, so I'm quite happy with myself. Thank you for this challenge, I know the daily updates and support has been a big part of being able to stay consistent

Total loss for this round: 4.8lbs

gmiller725

Round 40/My Round 1

SW- 172
Round 40 GW- 170
Ultimate GW- 155

Day/Weight/Comment
5/08: 172.0; stayed within my calorie goal and exercised! Carbs were a little high though
5/09: 170.6; hip hop Zumba yesterday killed me! Stayed within my calorie goal and drank lots of water. Also was able to avoid the temptation of Carby snacks in the teachers lounge. Hooray for NSV!
5/10: 170.6; I’m just happy I didn’t gain! Did T25 in the morning and drank all my water. Went out to eat for dinner and had a very hard time trying to find something within my calorie limit and was pressured (not really lol) to have a beer. NSV: got a lite beer and only drank half and saved half my meal for lunch the next day
5/11; 170.8; didn’t want to see the scale go up but it’s not too bad. Stayed under my calorie goal yesterday and met my minimum water goal. I did drink more caffeine than usual and sat majority of the work day. NSV: I didn’t dip into the candy bowl or go across the mall get pretzels at work!
5/12: 170.8; shocked to see this number stay the same because I over indulged last night. I had pizza, lite beer, chips, and those hard seltzer water things and thought for sure I’d see a 1lb gain. Maybe tomorrow but today I’m happy about maintaining. NSV: I only ate 2 pieces of pizza instead of my usual 3-4!
5/13: 171.6; I knew it would rise! I stayed under my calorie goal but with high sodium foods, dairy, and carbs. And I didn’t get all my water in. It’s all good tho, it will come off. NSV: I am officially one pant size smaller.
5/14: 170.2; Happy that the water weight came off. Stayed under my calorie limit yesterday only because I was very busy all day but I didn’t make the healthiest choices and didn’t drink all my water. NSV: I skipped the fries at the drive thru and only got a sandwich (progress not perfection right lol)
5/15: 170.6; I haven’t meal prepped yet so I was not prepared to eat healthy. I tried to make wise choices when picking a frozen meal for lunch but of course it still lots of sodium and preservatives. I also went to the movies and had a big bag of popcorn with no butter! Luckily I drank all of my water so hopefully I can stay on top of that today and not see the weight gain from all the salt tomorrow.
5/16: 169.8; stayed close to my calorie goal, drank all my water, and did T25. Ending this challenge with some good habits!
5/17: 170.2; ending the challenge with a little gain but overall I’m pleased. Went above my calories yesterday but met my water goal and did T25 abs.

Total loss: 1.8lbs; This group kept me accountable and motivated me to make healthy choices and strive for a healthier lifestyle daily! I’m ready for round 41!

UTMom81

Historical SW (January 2017): 193
Recent SW: 187.6 (Sunday after Thanksgiving)
Challenge SW: 181.8
R25 AVE = 180.36
R26 (Christmas!) AVE = 179.23
R27 AVE = 176.1
R28 AVE = 172.1
R29 AVE= 169.3 (EW = 170.2)
R30 AVE= 167.3 (EW = 166.6)
R31 AVE= 166 (EW = 166.4)
R32 AVE=163.9 (EW = 162)
R33 AVE = 160.6. (EW = 159.8)
R34 AVE = 160.2 (EW = 160)
R35 AVE = 157.2 (EW = 156.2)
R36 AVE = 156.3 (EW = 156.6) Kitchen Remodel
R37 AVE = 155.4 (EW = 156.6) Kitchen Remodel
R38 AVE = 153.9 (EW = 152.6)
R39 AVE = 152.6 (EW = 152.6)
Goal for Round 40 = 152.6

Day/Weight/Comment
5/08—at Conference
5/09—at Conference
5/10—155.8. I knew I would be up, so today is a new start date of sorts for me. I’ve been taking a break for a couple weeks really, what with a camping trip with grandkids and then this conference with lots of great food. Time to get back to basics, get past the cravings that will come after the last few days of eating carbs, and start the trend going back down.
5/11 = 153.8 That’s a step in the right direction! Now to keep going back down.
5/12 = 152.4 YAY!
5/13 = 151.8
5/14 = 151.8
5/15 = 153
5/16 = 153.4 Sodium, I think. Calories were fine the last two days, but there was some extra sodium in the restaurant food I ate.
5/17 = 153.2

jaccimc63

R40
First Round!

F, 54, 5' 6"
OSW - 186 (March 2018)

5/08 174 - I’ve been stuck between 173 and 175 for 2 weeks. I hope this helps get me to 172.5
5/09 172 - Well that was quick, but knowing my body and my scale, I'll bet I go back up tomorrow.
5/10 172.5 - As expected, I'm a little up this morning. But as long as I can end this round at 172 or 172.5, I'll count this round as a win!
5/11 173.5 - After I cursed at the scale this morning, since I have stayed on plan all week, I threw on a pair of pants I haven't worn in about a month. I knew right away they felt different. Lo and behold, I didn't have my little muffin top! It will be these little things that keep me going through these plateaus.
5/12 172.5 - I'm happy with this. I had pizza for supper tonight so we'll see if the sodium causes a problem tomorrow. I'm still within my calorie limit.
5/13 172 - I'm afraid to get my hopes up, but things look better than last week!
5/14 173 - I'm hoping this bump is because I didn't drink enough fluids yesterday. I'm still averaging better than the last two weeks though.
5/15 173.5 - Here we go again. This makes absolutely no sense. Oh well, I'll see what tomorrow brings.
5/16 172.5 - I had a surprise emergency room visit last night and skipped supper. I only ate 720 calories yesterday. I expected this to be lower this morning, but I'll take it.
5/17 171 - We all know this is going to go back up tomorrow. I recently told my daughter that when I look at my weight graph it reminds me of a heart monitor at the hospital. However, I made my goal of going below 173 this round so I'm pretty happy! It's been so helpful seeing others going through the same ordeals as me and as for those people that seem to go down a perfect .2 lbs every day, I hate you, just kidding!

I'll see you in Round 41.

mz144

Round 40
My 5th round!

Round 36 - SW 167 EW 168
Round 37 - SW 168.2 EW 166.6
Round 38 - SW 166.6 EW 165.2
Round 39 - SW 165.2 EW 163.6

SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 163.6
CGW - 161.6
UGW - 130

Day/Weight/Comment

5/08 - 163.8 - A little bit of an increase but I was expecting it, I always gain a little when I don't drink enough water and the past couple days I haven't. Going to up my water intake today and get a walk in this evening. Wasn't able to walk yesterday like I wanted to, husband came home from work with a trailer full of mulch so I spent the evening weeding and laying mulch instead. Granted that's a work out of its own. Looking forward to this new round and getting that much closer to my ultimate goal weight.

5/09 - 163.8 - Been around this weight for quite a few days now so I'm hoping to see a drop soon. I've been getting well over my steps goal (10,000) the past few days and my food has been good, haven't been eating back any of my exercise calories. My water intake is down still though, for some reason I've been having a hard time drinking as much as I was which I find weird, you'd think I'd want to drink more as it's getting very warm out.

5/10 - 164.4 - Well crap! I wanted the scale to move and that it did but it went in the wrong direction... I think it's because I've been bad with drinking water the past few days, was a lot better drinking my water today though and my food has been good, even though I had to mentally slap my hand away from grabbing unhealthy snacks yesterday. Kicked myself out of the house so I wouldn't munch. I'm hoping this number won't stick around too long, fingers crossed. Getting a walk in this evening and and have a healthy dinner planned out.

5/11 - 162.6 - There's the drop! Glad yesterday's weight didn't decide to stick around and hopefully doesn't reappear. Drank lots of water yesterday, got a 40 minute walk in while the kids had soccer practice and enjoyed my healthy dinner. Starting to plan weekend meals now so I don't ruin my hard work and and can meet my goal for this round.

5/12 - 160.4 - I don't know where these big drops are coming from but please continue! I've reached my goal at this weight but I'll wait a day or two and make sure it's going to stick around before I set a new goal for this round. Today's been good so far, lots of water, healthy breakfast and lunch but I have a wedding to go to tonight so hopefully I can resist some of the badder but oh so yummy foods. Hope to see a good number tomorrow by continuing good choices today.

5/13 - 160.4 - I'm expecting to see an increase in the next couple days as the food at the wedding was delicious (though I really didn't over eat and I stayed away from dessert) and the open bar was even better so I'm sure the mixed drinks but my over my calories limit. I did do some dancing so hopefully that burnt some of the drink calories off. I was thinking about setting a new goal but I think I'll just try to maintain this weight for the rest of this round. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all the mothers on here!!

5/14 - 160.4 - Busy day, continuously hungry, storming outside. My bed is calling me.

5/15 - 161.4 - There's the gain I've been expecting to see, not too bad and it's still slightly under my goal for this round so I'm doing pretty good. I just realized I have exactly a month until my anniversary and I want to be around 150 by then so it's time to kick it into high gear. I think I can do it, just have to put my mind to it. Had a late dinner last night so that might also count for the little bit of gain. There's 2 weigh ins left for this round, let's make them count!

5/16 - 160.8 - Kept myself busy after work weeding and planting flowers so I was able to stay out of the kitchen and away from snacking. Excited to be so close to the 150s, it's added motivation to keep eating healthy and working out.

5/17 - 161.6 - Finished the round right at my goal weight. Had a heavy late dinner, didn't drink as much water as I should have, and had fewer steps. I really want to see the 150s early on in the next round, haven't seen the 150s in a few years and excited that I'm so close. Motivated to get there, exercise and meals planned, won't let this little increase deter me. I hope everyone has a great finish for this round and I hope to see everyone in round 41!

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 -1lbs
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
5/16 162.4
5/17 162.4

CynthiaByrne

Ending weight (round 39) - 187.3

5/8 - 186.0 = Off to a good start!
5/9 N / A
5/10 - 184.4 = Good place to be today - Birthday dinner @ Turtle Jacks tonight (too many calories to count)
5/11 - 185.0.... Much better than I thought it would be. Will be very careful today - don't want to blow it now.
5/12 - 184.0....That's what I like to see
5/13 N / A
5/14 - 187.0...Crap! Mother's Day celebration was a tad too good! Back on track now.....
5/15 - 186.6
5/16 - 186.4
5/17 - 186.2



Not too bad.....down a pound from Round 39 End weight!



It won't be easy, but it will be worth it!

My ultimate goal is 170lbs, so any loss is a good loss.














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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 - 150.4 - 1430 (10-day ave 1489)
Finally, my average is (barely) below my estimated maintenance calories. We're moving into our house tomorrow, so we'll be eating out at least part of the time today and tomorrow, but I'll try very hard to stay within bounds. Checking in tomorrow may be a challenge, but I'll try. I was hoping to be in the 140s by the end of this round, but the numbers do make sense, so it's fine. Actually, tracking my 10-day averages has helped me better understand my daily weights. And it's so encouraging to read about all of your success and ups and downs. Thanks!

5/17 - 150.6 - 1565 net, average not available
Moving day! Kept my calories under control yesterday until evening - we were both starving after packing and sclepping stuff to the house all day so went out for our favorite high-quality big juicy burger. It was delicious, but of course took me over calories and sodium. I did have a salad for my side. Now we're just waiting for the movers. See you at R41!

AngieW952

F 50 5'4"
SW: 220
GW: 150
R38(1) -2
R39(2) -3
R40 (3) -2
7 down, 63 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 - 213

Don't sacrifice what you want most for what you want now.

MomToMurphy

Just give me 10 days Round 40 (Round 4 for me!)

Original MFP SW (4/4/18) 220.7
Round 37 (1) SW: 219.6 GW: Any loss would be good! EW: 215.2
Round 38 (2) SW: 215.3 GW: 212.5 EW: 210.0
Round 39 (3) SW: 209.4 GW: 207.0 EW: 206.6
Round 40 (4) SW: 206.6 GW: 204.0 EW: 203.2
Ultimate GW: under 160

Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 206.6 Good luck in this challenge, everyone! You can do it!
5/09 206.1
5/10 206.6 My usually dependable scale has gone wonkie today! When I first stepped on it, it gave me a reading about 5 pounds higher than yesterday…so I stepped on it again and it gave me a reading 3 pounds lighter than yesterday. I flipped it over to make sure nothing was sticking to it on the bottom…..but it was still giving me wonkie readings each time. So, I’m hoping it just needs fresh batteries. When I’m out and about today, I’ll pick some up. Hopefully I won’t be needing a new scale because I really like this one. Anyway, I’m putting today’s weight the same as my start weight for this challenge. Sleeping at my nurse daughter’s tonight to take care of her kids so no weighing in tomorrow AM. I’ll be back to weigh in on Saturday AM. Till then, be good everyone!
5/11 No scale this AM
5/12 205.2 Ok….scale with fresh batteries no longer acting wonkie…and I’m home. True test to my commitment to losing weight….we had pizza for dinner last night and I only ate 1 slice! Best part...I was satisfied with just 1 slice….didn’t even think about having another. Win!
5/13 205.0 Happy Mother’s Day!!
5/14 204.6
5/15 204.0 Inching my way downward.
5/16 203.6 Looking forward to the next round already. I should be close to getting under 200 by then. If not the next round, then the one after that. BTW….today marks 6 weeks for me here on mfp. Down 17.1 pounds. I never took before pics….too darn depressing, lol. But, I’ve lost 2.5 inches from my bust, 3 inches from my waist, 2.5 inches from my belly, 2 inches from my hips, and 1.5 inches from my thigh. I’m impressed by my progress. Mind you, no one in my family has noticed that I’ve lost weight yet, but I see it. Supposedly it takes 8 weeks for friends and family to notice? We’ll see if that happens!
5/17 203.2 3.4 lbs lost this round. Thank you, everyone, that is part of this challenge. You all help keep me motivated as I read about your ups and downs in the weight loss battle….and it sure can be a battle. Making decisions on what, when, and how much to eat. Being strong when temptation to eat that whole bag of chips (or more slices of pizza, or that gallon of chocolate brownie ice cream) arises. I never realized how eating too much salt can make such a difference in water retention…….and how not drinking enough water (which I am guilty of) makes a difference too. Know that I am cheering you all on! Hope to see you in the next round!

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
5/16 190.6 Yay.... my 180's goal is in my sites
5/17 189.2! I made my goal this round! This feels great... gotta keep it up!

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--177.4 Darn it anyways. I overate yesterday, I just had the urge to munch all day. Plus not much exercise the last couple of days. Still happy to be in this range and we have Pilates class tonight!
5/17--177.4 I'm happy with my results for this round, but hope to see a little more downward movement next round. We have such a busy couple of weeks coming up.

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!
5/16 139.6# Better
5/17 138# Did not expect that. Good end to round 40. Looking forward to round 41

allmannerofthings

5/08 199.4 morning workout done
5/09 199 going to start today with a long walk - I've noticed i feel less hungry on days when I get more exercise. Don't quite understand that. I don't eat back my exercise calories - but it's a win win so I'll take it !
5/10 199 Yesterday was a beautiful day, lots of walking in the sunshine - and a 3 hour choir practice.
5/11 198.8 if slow and steady truly wins the race - I'm in contention.
5/12 198.8 I'm happy with that. Didn't eat as well yesterday. One of my students brought me homemade cranberry and orange scones. Delicious! but, over my calorie and carb goals and now I am having carb cravings. Must stay focused today!
5/13 198.6 NSV Found that a small protein snack and browsing this thread is a great way to wait out the cravings!
5/14 199 A little post mothers day bump - not too bad
5/15 199 Well I thought I had done better than that - but its only one day
5/16 198.8 really need to plan better - ended up with lunch at 3:00 at the food court and cereal for dinner.
5/17 198.6 progress is progress no matter how small!

Meghanebk

SW 169, this round163.4
GW this round 163

Day/Weight/Comment
5/8 - 163.4
5/9 - 163.2
5/10 - 162.8 Yay! Hope I can make it stick
5/11 - 161.8
5/12 - 162.4
5/13 - 161.8 Huh. Hormone whoosh?
5/14 - 162
5/15 - 160.2
5/16 - 162.4
5/17 - 162.2 Yay!

jlemoore

Round 38: SW 159 (-8.5#) 10/10
Round 39: SW 150.5 (-0 #) 7/10
Round 40: SW 150.5 (-1.5#) 8/10

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 partaking.) 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. Went for a walk after work. Then TaeKwonDo with the kids. Food was on plan. But not logged.
5/16. 149.5. Slept in this morning. Walk at lunch and weight lifting tonight are on the exercise schedule. Feeling good. Food on plan. But wasn’t 100% tracked. If I stay within my boundaries, I know I’m eating low calorie.
5/17: 149.0. 1.5# loss for round 40! Woot! Woot!!! Another day for sleeping in. That’s okay. I'll have plenty of activity today. The yard needs mowing and I’ll push away from my desk and walk at lunch. Lunch is packed. And I’ll see everyone in round 41

audreys03

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.

5/17 153.4
So a bit better. I'm still up from the beginning of the challenge, but maybe I'm heading back down. Just in time for vacation... I leave tomorrow. I'm going to join the next challenge while I am away. Sometimes while I'm on vacation I just have fun and expect a gain, but this is just a family visit so I'm going to try to stay somewhat mindful. If I start to get frustrated, someone please remind me I'm on vacation...

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)

5/16 306.6 (-7.2) (A little bit of a lull. Staying the course because I know this will work. Tomorrow is the last day of this challenge -- keep it going everyone.)

5/17 307.0 (-6.8) (A little blip up but a successful round. On to 41.....)

cpanus

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 - 146.2 at 5:00 a.m.

Chris

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.
5/16 180.2/ At least I'm slowly going back the other way.
5/17 180.8/ A disappointing end to this challenge, but I'm looking forward to doing better next week even though I'll be out of town for most of the 10 days.