JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 47
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Name: Dawn
Age 46
Height 5'10"
Starting Weight 196.5
Goal Weight 170
Round 44- 4.3 loss(192.2)
Round 45- MIA
Round 46-3.8 (191.2)
Round 47- LETS GET OUT OF THE 190’S!!!
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17-191.2- no change from yesterday. Gym : Did back today. Wasn't able to get my run in but hope to get motivated after work to get it done. IT NEVER GETS EASIER,YOU JUST GET STONGER!
7/18-189.6- YES YES YES. After a year of being in the 190's I have finally broke it. Now I just need to keep it. Gym- Leg and butt with a run today. NO MATTER HOW MANY MISTAKES YOU MAKE OR HOW SLOW YOUR PROGRESS, YOU ARE STILL WAY AHEAD OF EVERYONE WHO ISN'T TRYING.
7/19-190.4- Wellllll dang it... that was short lived..lol Gym: did some heavy lifting on Bis and Tris and a short run. WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE QUITTING, THINK ABOUT WHY YOU STARTED!
7/20-190.2
7/21-No weigh in- Had a very over sodium meal on Friday evening so I didn't want to weigh in know what it would had done. Rest Day
7/22-191.2- Drinking a lot of water . Did a 10 mile bike ride.
7/23-191- Gym ....back day, along with a 15 min HIIT treadmill run and 15 min run with my dog. Been off soda for 4 weeks now. woohoo HUSTLE FOR THAT MUSCLE!
7/24-193.1- damn you Panda Express...lol Clean eat today!!!! Gym:shoulder day, HIIT treadmill. Will walk the dogs tonight.
IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, FIX YOUR PONYTAIL AND TRY AGAIN!
7/21-93.1 - no change... Just have another clean eating today! Gym: Bis and Tris. Run the doggy. Need to get on the treadmill when i get home and do my HIIT. IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE UNTIL IT IS DONE!
7/26-193. Not where I wanted to be at. I didn't feel my fitbit alarm go off this morning so didn't make it to the gym. Going have to get motivated when I get off work to get something done. Going to trying something new next Monday(12weeks), Stronglifts 5X5. Not sure if I will be losing to much weight being on this program. I think I will be taking measurements and see my progress that way. I CAN AND I WILL!
PUSH YOURSELF,NO ONE IS GOING TO DO IT FOR YOU!10 -
R47
MFP SW 215
Round SW
R46 209.4
R47 208.8
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 208.8
7/18 207.8
7/19 207.2
7/20 207.4
7/21 206.6
7/22 207.0
7/23 208.4 (no surprise. Over calories Saturday and Sunday)
7/24 206.4
7/25 207.8
7/26 207.210 -
Round 39=0 loss (193.6)
Round 40=.4lb gain (194.0)
Round 41=.6lb gain (194.6)
Round 42=1.6lb loss (193.0)
Round 43=.6lb gain (193.6)
Round 44=4lb gain (197.6)
Round 45=1.8lb loss(195.8)
Round 46=1.6lb gain(197.4)
Round 47 (goal 194.2 or under):
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 198.6 Did a 70 minute workout yesterday morning before work, ate well at work with a salad, small snack at home, then my husband brought home large blizzards before bed and undid my whole day.
7/18 196.4!
7/19 197.8 Chinese for dinner and movie theater popcorn.
7/20 198.0
7/21 196.2!
7/22 197.2
7/23 197.6
7/24 196.2
7/25 195.6
7/26 194.0! I did it! I actually met a mini goal I set for myself, and it feels really good. Now not to sabotage myself next week.13 -
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 [R39] 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
Ecstatic with my 5/15/18 annual workplace Health Risk Assessment: waist smallest since 2007 and BMI 25.6
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 156.5 LW 154.5R20 SW 166.0 10/20/17 (my round 1)
R20 EW 166.5 LW 164.5
R21 EW 164.0 LW 163.0
R22 EW 162.0 LW 162.0
R23 EW 162.0 LW 162.0 = included parade day & Thanksgiving (no food/drink logged)
R24 EW 159.5 LW 159.5 = walked Jingle Bell 5K in 44:37 & pace 14:22 / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
R25 EW 160.0 LW 158.0
R26 EW 161.0 LW 157.5 = included Christmas (no food/drink logged) & several gatherings
R27 EW 159.0 LW 159.0 = included New Year's Eve (no food/drink logged)
R28 EW 157.0 LW 157.0 = walked Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19 / temp 10F & NNW 12 mph wind ~ fun!
R29 EW 156.5 LW 156.5
R30 EW 153.5 LW 153.5 = sick 4 days
R31 EW 154.0 LW 152.0 = recuperation during entire round / annual physical 2/15/18 BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
R32 EW 155.0 LW 153.0 = oops / still lower than before sick
R33 EW 153.5 LW 153.0
R34 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = Mexican restaurant day before end of round / high 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
R40 EW 153.0 LW 152.5
R41 EW 154.0 LW 152.5 = net calories green 3 days ~ oops
R42 EW 152.5 LW 152.5 = included Girls Day Out 6/1/18 (no food/drink logged)
R43 EW 152.0 LW 152.0 = walked my 22nd Bellin Run 10K in 1:28:12 split time 45:03 & pace 14:12 ~ beat < 1:30 goal
R44 EW 155.5 LW 153.0 = family combo bday party + 5 days vacation ~ no food/drink logged
R45 EW 157.0 LW 154.5 = going backwards post-vacation ~ oops
R46 EW 156.5 LW 154.5Round 46 (previous round)
07/07: 156.0 Another leftovers day, no crazy snacking. Net calories 5, sodium 26, sugar -13, fiber & protein good & 12c water. Walked dog before work 3.65 mi 1:00:54. Fitbit 15,170 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 47 floors.
07/08: 158.0 Farmers market & walked dog 3.73 mi 1:06:12. Fitbit 13,083 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 & 33 floors. Hubby's family party + did not log food (potluck).
07/09: 157.5 Brunch w/ in-laws + guesstimated best I could. Net calories -76, sodium -1,347, sugar 16, fiber & protein good, 9c water. Walked dog 3.44 mi 59:30. Fitbit 12,443 steps, 250+ 9/14 & 25 floors.
07/10: 156.5 Net calories -121, sodium -311, sugar -23 (Siggi's yogurt, popeye bread, fruits, veggies, rhubarb strawberry crisp), fiber & protein good, 12c water. Rest day / Fitbit 7,089 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 (hair appt) & 35 floors.
07/11: 155.5 Net calories GREEN 31, sodium -142 (that's kind of a victory), sugar -34 (popeye bread, Siggi's yogurt, fruits, veggies, finished last of rhubarb strawberry crunch & 3 Hershey miniatures), fiber & protein good & 14c water. Prelogging everything really helped! Walked dog before work / 3.51 mi 1:01:04. Fitbit 16,306 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 40 floors.
07/12: 155.5 Net calories green 42, sodium -369, sugar -27, fiber & protein excellent & 12c water. Walked dog & hung load of laundry before work / 3.15 mi 56:07. Fitbit 14,721 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 35 floors.
07/13: 156.0 Sodium + not enough water ~ somehow, too much chlorine in water system at work ~ what??? & not able to go home for lunch & refill my water bottle and I only purchased one bottle from the machine. Net calories -83, sodium -480, sugar 5, fiber & protein good & 9c water. Rest day / appt for oil change in car / Fitbit 8,555 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 (car appt) & 33 floors. Stressful day at work.
07/14: 154.5 Walked dog before work 3.46 mi 1:03:45. Fitbit 13,929 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 56 floors. Net calories -171, sodium -936, sugar -25, fiber & protein excellent & 14c water.
07/15: 156.0 Very hot & humid ~ farmers market & walked dog 3.22 mi 55:22. Fitbit 15,185 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 & 49 floors. Net calories -397, sodium -887, sugar -39, fiber & protein excellent & 14c water. Too many peanut M&Ms!!!
07/16: 156.5 Very hot & humid / rest day / Fitbit 6,041 steps, 250+ steps 8/11 (Sunday) & 11 floors. Net calories -495, sodium -812, sugar -40 (Brookside chocolate & Breadsmith cookie ~ yum but ack!), fiber & protein good & 10c water.
07/17: 156.0 Walked dog before work / 3.21 mi 57:19. Fitbit 14,045 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 35 floors. Net calories green (barely), sodium green (yay), sugar -13 (Siggi's yogurt, fruit, veggies, popeye bread, orange lavendar cake (bday at work ~ very small piece), animal crackers), fiber & protein good, 14c water.
07/18: 155.5 Walked dog before work on beautiful morning ~ humidity along w/ heat finally dropped / 3.6 mi 1:01:23. Fitbit 14,786 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (lost track of time at work) & 37 floors. Net calories 17, sodium green (yay), fiber & protein excellent, sugar -41 (Siggi's yogurt, fruits, veggies, 12 peanut M&Ms ~ yes, I counted them out, put the jar away & didn't eat more ~ huge NSV for me) & 14c water.
07/19: 154.5 Sticking w/ plan & weekend gain gone. Walked dog before work / 3.27 mi 1:00:08. Fitbit 15,779 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 44 floors. Net calories -24, sodium -400, sugar-28 (strawberry banana smoothie, popeye bread, fruit, veggies, Siggi's yogurt), fiber good, protein ok, 11c water.
07/20: 155.0 Net calories -154, sodium -1002 (oops), sugar -37 (evening snack attack of 10 peanut M&Ms on top of usual), fiber excellent, protein good & 12c water. Walked dog before work 3.35 mi 1:00:20. Fitbit 14,264 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 40 floors.
07/21: 154.5 Net calories -143, sodium -581, sugar -49 (ack), fiber excellent, protein ok & 9c water (oops). Rest day / Fitbit 10,214 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 32 floors.
07/22: 157.5 Packers 5K 44:50 (goal < 45:00) ave pace 14:26 min/mile & 36/92 F60-64 & 1051/1655 females & 2029/2903 overall. Fitbit 12,020 steps, 250+ steps 7/14 & 68 floors. Middle brother's annual summer party + 3 hrs round trip ~ did not log food or adult beverages ~ no regrets!
07/23: 158.0 Net calories -308, sodium -1181 (ack), sugar -15, fiber good, protein low(ish) & 10c water. Walked dog 3.94 mi 1:11:02. Fitbit 14,064 steps, 250+ steps 10/14 & 20 floors.
07/24: 157.5 Net calories -118, sodium green (yay), sugar -11, fiber & protein excellent, 11c water. Walked dog before work / 3.15 mi 55:13. Fitbit 13,719 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 39 floors.
07/25: 156.5 Did pretty well sticking to prelogged plan w/ cushion for 3 Hershey miniatures after supper (my chocolate fix) ~ then ate few walnuts after closing diary, and I logged them! That's NSV for me for sure. Net calories -34 (I logged washing dishes as exercise this day to get numbers down
), sodium -1082 (Schwan's lasagna roll-up w/ Classico florentine marinara), sugar -18 (fruit, veggies, popeye bread, Hershey), fiber excellent, protein lowish, 15c water. Walked dog before work & saw fawn watch us coming down road / 3.45 mi 1:01:30. Fitbit 16,050 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 41 floors.
07/26: 157.5 Expected ~ in a funk last night & binged on peanut M&Ms ~ could not & did not want to stop. Rest day / Fitbit 7,748 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) and 34 floors.
Realized this morning that I have been weighing daily and posting about it for over nine months. At times, I was obsessive about it. With major work project kicking into high gear and personal life, think I need a break. Maybe I'll rejoin in another round or two. Take care all, and best wishes!
Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~
~ Eat Well ~ Be Active 12 -
Female, Age 51
5'6"
Round 47
SW 171
mini goal #1 150 by 8/27...reward spa day
mini goal #2 140 by 10/8...reward maui trip
GW 140
43 SW 168 (-2.4)
44 SW 165.6 (-2.2)
45 SW 163.4 (-3.2)
46 SW 160.2 (+.2)
47 SW 160.4
*Weight goal for this round carried over from last round 157.8 (the weight I jumped to in 2016 after my Europe trip, and only went up from there!)
*log every day
7/17 160.4 Last round was a yoyo but here we go again. Still having fun and enjoying the process. Not depriving myself but working on balance and being conscious of my choices.
7/18 160 Yay! I am so happy to get rid of that .4...This round should yield the 150's!!!
7/19 160 Is is cheating to take this though it was one of three weights when I stepped on the scale? Oh well, who cares, I am taking it!
7/20 159.8 Pretty good day even eating out at lunch. Enjoyed a nice morning shopping (mainly returning) and then lunch at True Food Kitchen, which has calorie counts listed on the menu! bonus! I estimated that they may be low when tracking, and stayed pretty much on target except for an extra spoon of chunky peanut butter, but it was just what I was craving.
7/21 158.2 Loving this big drop after last round's fail, though as I am learning the daily fluctuations are not the real indicator of overall loss. But still happy to see this number :-) I took the dogs for a walk before it got hot, and mostly stayed on target until after dinner. I have a weakness for sweets and "protein bars" are my current "legal" indulgence. I have a love hate relationship with them, because they are processed, not really that good, yet somewhat satisfy the craving and are measurable and semi non bingeable (as opposed to homemade cookies or scones, my former go-to for sweet tooth satisfaction) ***I just discovered and went for a Korean Scrub! Look it up and make it a reward! My skin is baby soft and it was such a unique experience!!***
7/22 159.4 Just got the HAPPY SCALE app, and for a data geek like me this is perfect! There are all sorts of way to track your progress and break the big goals down, love it! Thanks @MadisonMolly2017 for the recommendation! It tells me that if I continue at my current weight loss rate I will reach my final goal in 13 weeks. Love this!
7/23 WEIGH IN DAY 159 Yay! So happy to *FINALLY* be out of the 160's. To the 150's: I love you so much and appreciate your beauty, but am only passing through. I have been with you in the past, but its not where I want to live. I will be working hard to move on, and though I may occasionally visit in my future, it will only be a short one.
7/24 159 Pretty good day, feeling so much better about myself psychologically. I feel like in losing those first 10 or so lbs I am shedding negativity and gaining joy. I think it is because I am *mostly* in control. There is so little, actually nothing, that we can control in our lives. I am taught that lesson every day, but I can control what I put in my mouth, what thoughts I let in to my brain, and what I do physically with my body. On that note...Downloaded the C25K app...step one. I loved running until injuries stopped me, and now it's been 3 years since I've run. I miss the sweat, the endorphins, the zone. Now I have to start!
7/25 158.8 Good day mentally, the sun is shining a little more.
7/26 159 NSV-Monthly measurements (waist, thigh, hip) down 4.5 inches, my husband told me I look good, I wore my bikini with confidence (although just in my backyard lol), my tummy *feels* flatter10 -
Round 47- 1st round
SW 175
UGW 140
7/17- 175
7/18- 175 had a frappe today 🙄 but still stayed in my calorie range!
7/19- 174 woohoo! Don't feel so bad about having the frappe yesterday lol
7/20- 174 Had 1 Henry's hard grape soda last night. Didn't finish it all (didn't really care for it), still stayed in my calorie range. Other than this all I ever drink is water and 1-2 cups of coffee per day 😊
7/21- 173 yayy! I do not have a digital scale, it's just a basic old fashioned scale so I am not sure how accurate it is but I am definitely seeing and feeling a difference 😊
7/22- 173 Last night when I completed my food/exercise diary for the day, said I would be at 164.6 in 5 weeks if every day was the same! Awesome
7/23- 173 My scale said 171 when I first stepped on it and then I stepped on it again it was 173. (Really need new ones lol) I was actually a good bit under my calorie goal yesterday, not purposely. Started zumba last night also!
7/24- 172 😊 I really need to work on balancing my calories out more, like not eating so many at dinner time. That is where half my calories get used and more sometimes. I am still staying under my goal though.
7/25- 171 I'm so happy the hard work is paying off. 4 lbs down in 8 days. I'll be honest, yesterday was tough. I was so hungry in between meals that it was hard not to binge eat.
7/26- 170 Awesome! I ate bad last night, stayed within my calorie range until midnight. Lol but I did do a little extra workout too. Guess it helped😊. Ready to see what the next round brings!10 -
Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!! Accomplished
Next Goal: 263 Accomplished
Next Goal: 233
First Celebration Goal, No longer obese: 196
Second Celebration Goal, No longer overweight: 163
Ultimate Goal: Approx 150, but with muscles, and active with hiking, kayak, and all manner of outdoors.
R 29 End Weight: 285.4
R30 End Weight: 286.4
R31 End Weight: 277.8
R32 End Weight: 274.6
R33 End Weight: 271.6
R34 End Weight: 268.2
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
R40 End Weight: 255.2
R41 End Weight: 256.0
R42 End Weight: 254.4
R43 End Weight: 254.4
R44 End Weight: 251.2
R45 End Weight: 252.4
R46 End Weight: 251.0
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 / Forgot to post!
7/18 / 249.6 / Let’s see if this weight can stay gone this time!
7/19 / 249.2 /
7/20 / 248.8 /
7/21 / 250.0 / Within calories but too much salt.
7/22 / 248.8 / MAN am I sick and tired of bouncing around here.
7/23 / 248.8 / I expected this much closer to goal weight. Not now.
7/24 / 247.4 / Finally some real movement.
7/25 / 245.6 / Wow.
7/26 / 245.4 / Decent end to a round. I’m pleased. I do have a looong way to go.
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Female, age 39, 5'5"
OSW: 6/13/18, 178.8
End of Round 44, 6/26/18, 170.6 (-5)
End of Round 45, 7/6/18, 168.8 (-1.6)
End of Round 46, 7/16/18, 166.2 (-2.6)
Total weight lost: 12.6
Round 47
7/17: 166.2 Want to get at or below 165 this round. Hoping that once TOM is done I will see progress. Slept great last night. Chugging along with C25k, on week 5.
7/18: 166.0/Rest day today
7/19: 165.8/Hello 165, I am so happy to see you. Had a change of schedule, exercised yesterday, today rest.
7/20: 165.8
7/21: 166.0/Had to wait all day to get my run in, but I did it. Got up this morning and ran in the misty rain. Feeling accomplished. Tomorrow I won’t have access to a scale.
7/22: no scale
7/23: 164.4/Surprise, sort of. I went to visit my mom and got a run in. Did very well with eating goals while surrounded by all my favorites(doughnuts, cheese, desserts, cocktails), but I might have pushed it too far. Felt terrible last night and had difficultly falling asleep. Rest day today.
7/24: 164.6/Yesterday was a struggle to keep on track. I was so hungry, nothing could satisfy me and just moody. I did stick to my goals and got a run in this morning. Today is a new day.
7/25: 164.2/Last night power went out and came back on a few hours later, so I got some poor quality sleep. I am so thankful I did not have to work today and got to sleep in a little bit. Now I am awake and groggy, didn't get my run in, but will at some point today!
7/26: 164.8/Felt horrible yesterday, headache and nothing would satisfy me. Had a cupcake. Went over calorie goal, but not excessively. I get caught in a trap of wanting to the weight to come off rapidly, but that is not how it works. I need to focus on setting realistic goals for myself. Overall good round, down 1.4 lbs.7 -
spookytune wrote: »7/26: 324.6 This has been a great experience. I’ve never been excited about getting healthy before. I’d always start off great then just give up if I had a rough couple of days. The difference this time has been this community. The encouragement and support has made all the difference in the world. Reading about your journeys has made me realize there is no quick fix. This isn’t just another diet. This is a lifestyle change. I am becoming the person I was meant to be. Yes, there will be bad days. That’s just life. I need to acknowledge that then let it go and start anew the very next day with a clean slate instead of bogged down in quilt. I want to thank everyone here for their support. This round starting weight was 333.0 and as of this morning I am at 324.6. I hit my goal and then some. I looking forward to the next round!
I feel the same way. 8 -
Round 47
My 12th round
Female - 29 - 5'2"
Round 42 - SW 159.4 EW 156.6
Round 43 - SW 156.6 EW 155.0
Round 44 - SW 155.0 EW 153.2
Round 45 - SW 153.2 EW 154.0
Round 46 - SW 152.6 EW 150.4
SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 150.4
CGW - 148.4
UGW - 130
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 - 148.6 - I wasn't feeling very well at the end of last round and just starting to feel better today so my weight might be off for a few days until I'm eating normally again. Would love this number to stick around right through the next 10 days though.
7/18 - 150.0 - Not worried about the weight increase, I'm still in a downward trend but feeling just an overall "blah" with life in general right now. Need to find a way to get out of this weird funk I'm in.
7/19 - 148.8 - I guess I'm back here again, alright. Maybe it'll stay this time.
7/20 - 148.0 -
7/21 - 148.4 - normal fluctuation... food and water were good yesterday. No worries here.
7/22 - 148.4 - holding steady
7/23 - 148.4 - With such a big drop at the very beginning I'm ok with hanging out at this weight for a few days. This week is going to be crazy as I'll be running around like a mad woman trying to pack for 4 people for a week vacation. Leaving Saturday, this momma can't wait to sit on the beach and actually be ok with my body in my suit.
7/24 - 148.4 - I haven't worked out in over a week just haven't been motivated but worked out for 45 minutes last night and it felt so good, scheduled a work out for this afternoon and planning on keeping it, got to bring the motivation back.I believe I'm slowly coming out of this weird funk I've been in and getting back to myself.
7/25 - 148.4 - Another 45 minute workout yesterday, ready to shed this weight I've been stuck at for the majority of this round. Another workout planned for today but my main goal for today is to drink more water. I've been slacking on how much I drink but I did turn down pop twice yesterday so I'm proud of myself for that.
7/26 - 148.4 - Been stuck at this weight for a few days now but that's fine by me, it was my goal for this round so this 10 days has definitely been a win. I was going back through an old exercise binder and found that while I was 4-6 pounds lighter than I am now back in 2014, my measurements are about the same and while I thought I was chunky then, I feel strong and healthy now. I took progression photos today and compared to the ones from March there is a huge difference. So today is an overall win, a huge motivation and it's just going on 10am. Beyond excited to keep going!
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R38 SW 212.6 GW 210 EW 207.4 (-5.2)
R39 SW 207.4 GW 206 EW 206.2 (-1.2)
R40 SW 206.2 GW 204.6 EW 203.0 (-3.2)
R41 SW 203.0 GW 202.5 EW 200.4 (-2.6)
R42 SW 200.4 GW 199.9 EW 199.0 (-1.4)
R43 SW 199.0 GW 199.0 EW 197.6 (-1.4)
R44 SW 197.6 GW 196.5 EW 196.6 (-1.0)
R45 SW 196.6 GW 195.6 EW 196.2 (-0.4)
R46 SW 196.2 GW 195.6 EW 196.2 (-0.0)
R47 SW 196.2 GW 195.6 EW 192.0 (-4.2)
Daily Goals: Smarter choices, that I still enjoy
Long Term Goals: A healthy lifestyle I can maintain
Short Term GW: 199.9 by 6/2
Short term GW2: 182.6 by 11/1
UGW: 155ish - by April 2019
7/16 R46 EW 196.2
7/17 - Tuesday - 195.4 - Feeling strong and fit. It was hot and humid yesterday - I would have laid on the couch in the air conditioning last year. This year I went for a 1 mile walk/hike AND went swimming AND cooked dinner on the grill (well DH did that I just hung around outside). Life is too short not to do those things. Friends are staying the night tonight as a stop over on their trip from FL to ME. Lots of clean up to do before they get there - but I wont go nuts. We have all lived together at one point or another so they already know what my house looks like regularly Nonetheless it will be a late night. Maybe I'll get a movie and eat ice cream while I wait for them, if it fits in my calories - this means probably another walk tonight so I can do that! I brought more meds to work today and remembered my fish oil - those habits had been suffering lately so looking to focus on improving that over the next 10 days. I kept my goal the same as last week but after thinking about it again I would like to be closer to 193 - I've been hanging around 195 for what feels like a while. I'm going to continue to consider that but not change it just yet.
7/18 - Wednesday - No weigh in - OOPS! Totally spaced it this morning. This is not a bad thing though. I was in the moment with friends visiting. For me, it's nice to know I'm not obbsessing over the number. I was also dog tired as they didnt get in until 5AM and I already had my alarm set to wake me at 1AM so sleep was minimal. So that also lead to not packing breakfast or lunch...poor planning on my part. But, I'll make the best of it! A reasonable choice at lunch and lots of water! We should be able to grill up some sausage for dinner and I've got some rice and veg ready to go! It never gets easier, but I'm getting better at figuring it out!
7/19 - Thursday - 194.0 - Well yesterday was great for seeing friends! I picked up salad and pizza and met them at home. It was nice to only work a half day and be able to see them (and nap) - so grateful to have that luxury at work. I was pretty good and ate all my salad first, then a breadstick, and then I had one slice later on. I couldnt resist the temptation of one lonely slice! I did cook dinner at home so that was a win! I almost went out to get ice cream but resisted and had a PB&J roll up instead. Still a treat, but not a 1200 calorie blizzard treat! I was able to rationalize with myself that I already had my "20" treat when I ate that slice of pizza - it was empowering to say I want it, but I'll have it another time. 95 day log in streak today and habits are starting to feel more like part of my lifestyle! And one that I enjoy!!!
7/20 - Friday - 193.4 - Visualized it this morning before getting on the scale! My clothes are feeling looser than ever. I was able to wear my favorite shirt today that had become too small - glad I saved it! Got out for a dog walk last night and made an effort to engage my core. I made it up the big hill easier than I have in a LONG time. I walked at a very brisk pace (my phone informed me) and didnt feel like I was dying after! Such an improvement from the end of winter when I started this loop. I remember walking up the hill saying to myself, "someday it will be easier." Yesterday was that day! My food choices have been leaning towards the comfort food side of things as we make these huge life changing decisions - but I have been mindful of portion sizes so I still enjoy what I'm craving instead of depriving myself of it and then binging. Last night was a risotto. Tonight might be pizza but I'll track it and be mindful! I'm trying to eat what we have in the house so we're not grocery shopping and then moving it all. Plans to do some closet purging this weekend to get a head start on packing! Happy Friday everyone!
7/21 - Saturday - 193.8 - early day to pick up our first tractor! Busy busy until just now. Ate whatever I could get my hands on thru out the day. Also did a dog walk and bath. Pooped. Tomorrow will be another busy day so I'm calling it quits for the most part today. Dinner will be raviolis because....because. I really would like to get some stuff thrown out tomorrow among other Sunday chores. I'm rambling. Bye!
7/22 - Sunday - 194.8 - Another early day to get tractor attachments. Basically drove all day long. Made sure to have smoothie before leaving yesterday. BK for lunch but just the sandwich, and water. Managed to get to the grocery store with a small list and stick to it. Cleaned the kitchen. DH made country fried steak for dinner. Ben and Jerrys for dessert - stayed within 1 serving size! I put a few things in a trash bag to donate late last night. I really wanted to get some form of moving done, so I did one small thing to at least say I started...it's going to be a lot of work!
7/23 - Monday - 194.6 - I think this might be the first time ever I've seen the scale go down on a Monday? My weekend diary does not look pretty - but honestly I'm proud of it. I ate a bunch of things I normally would have over indulged on. But I ate the correct portion sizes! I stayed around maintenance each day without prelogging, or tracking (I logged everything the day after, and even considered not logging it at all because I was embarassed!) I ate my protein shake again this morning - I NEED that extra protein in the morning but I'm usually not hungry. So I pared it back to just 1 cup of flax milk and 1 scoop, no extra milk or berries. Lunch is packed for today and I WILL cook dinner at home. Groupon for local mexican place is what I'm looking forward to on Friday! I think I will keep my goal as it is in writing but I'm going to visualize 193.6!
7/24 - Tuesday - 194.0 - Wooooo 100 days! I woke up feeling accomplished for what I thought was no reason but 100 days is an achievement! Waiting to hear back on the appraisal is a good test in stress management...been staying busy with house work to avoid obsessing - but still have not made a real dent in packing/moving anything. Will prioritize that soon. Had my protein shake this morning - packed lunches and took out steak tips to grill for dinner with sauteed broccoli and jasmine rice. Feeling super positive about how my habits are holding up. I'm finding success in each and every day, even when I'm not "perfect" - whatever that is!
7/25 - Wednesday - 193.0 - Ended up swapping french fries for the jasmine rice last night - but it wasnt take out! And we took the pup for a woods walk. A good morning - protein shake, lunches packed, general idea for dinner (leftover steak something or breakfast for dinner). Another day waiting to hear back on appraisal - got an update that it will most likely be on Thursday so more staying busy today! AHHH!!! Happy to be using libra weight trend tracking app - shows me that I'm still maintaining a downward trend at a rate of 1 lb/week even through all the ups, downs, and stand stills. Last time I was on this journey I was just pooping out around July/August - I told myself I had worked hard an needed a "break" and fell off the wagon almost completely because I was so sick of it all. This time I'm feeling more energized than ever and wanting to continue doing what I've been doing because its not punishing work its just my life now!
7/26 - Thursday - 192.0 - Wowza! Not feeling 100% today - headache, sore throat, achey ears. Hoping its just allergies. Made a lovely omelette for dinner last night after stress cleaning the kitchen. Today is the day we get appraisal back I'm hoping we see it before the very end of the day!!! No food to pack lunch. Did have protein shake for breakfast. DH took out chicken thighs for dinner, probably with rice and veg. Definitely need to get to the grocery store...maybe Friday night? Don't need anything for lunch tomorrow, going to lunch with DH and using the groupon that I got last weekend - $20 towards food for only $3.50 - WINNING!!! But back to the grocery store - shopping has become a bit easier and a little less expensive maybe? Figuring out what we like and can keep in the house for healthy eating, not binge eating. I cant believe this is the end of 90 days of challenges! I feel really positive about where I am at currently! Right on track and ready to live this wonderful life for the next 90 days and the next and the next and on and on!!!12 -
Lovely to see you all!Woman, Age 47, 5'6", Celiac disease
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); EW 236, Ave 236.85 (+1.79)
Round 41: SW 236; EW 233, Ave 234.42 (-2.43)
Round 42: SW 232.4; EW 231, Ave 231.4 (-3.02)
Round 43: SW 231; EW 231.2, Ave 231.22 (-0.18)
Round 44: SW 231.2; EW 230, Ave 230.02 (-1.2)
Round 45: SW 230; EW 229.4, Ave 228.26 (-1.76)
Round 46: SW 229.4; EW 228.6, Ave 228.4 (+.14)
7/17 / 227.6 at 6:10 / Backing away from my muscle repair and pho water retention. Another good eating day in the books yesterday and I woke up much more limber than yesterday morning!
7/18 / 227.4 at 7:20 / Feeling great. I'm experimenting with going meatless some days and finding it pretty easy. That helps me ensure that I'm getting plenty of fruits and veggies those days, and I try new foods that way, too. And 5 days since last Monday I've had days where I only drank water or (one day) tea. These little challenges are keeping me on my toes and very conscious of what I'm eating, which is a great thing for me, as I can get very much in a rut.
7/19 / 226 at 8:10 / Nice to see this number popping up again like an old friend! Yesterday was a day when I did lots of wall sits. Wall sits are hard, for the record.
7/20 / 224.8 at 6:10 / Pleasant surprises are pleasant!
7/21 / 224.4 at 8:30 / Obviously a much later weigh-in than yesterday, but I'm still pleased. I'm on a streak of great eating and exercise that I love. I know that I'll hit rocky patches, so I'm just taking pleasure in the occasional smooth sailing.
7/22 / 224.8 at 8:00 / Still cruising. I have a bit of a stiff back right now because of some ill-advised lunges. Boo! But I shall overcome!
7/23 / 224.4 at 8:35 / Great weekend. Only somewhat hampered by my back. 14 days straight of staying under calories and meeting exercise goals. In another challenge, we can do a version of bingo, where we fill out a bingo card with goals then try to fill in the squares by meeting the goals. Highly recommended as a way to find motivation!
7/24 / 223.8 at 8:45 / Woot woot! I expect my glorious trend to end soon with TOM, but it's been a nice road. That's nearly 5 pounds off in this round. Yesterday, I filled in more bingo squares (I took a walk on a path I've never used before) and squeaked in under my calories by 5.
7/25 / 223.2 at 9:00 / Wow. TOM making me sick as a dog, but I didn't expect another drop right now. Just barely made my calories again, but "barely" counts!
7/26 / 223.4 at 9:00 / What a great round. No apparent hormonal water retention, a loss of over 5 pounds for the round, and things are pretty sweet. I'm probably cruising for a bruising, but I'm still very pleased right now.
Round 47: SW 228.6; EW 223.4, Ave 224.98 (-3.42)!12 -
In for my 4th Round!
Round 44 End Weight = 165.8 (5.2 lbs lost)
Round 45 End Weight = 164.9 (0.9 lbs lost)
Round 46 End Weight = 159.6 (5.2 lbs lost)
Stats = 5'4 female, age 48
Highest Weight = 172 lbs
Initial Goal Weight = 139 lbs (last weighed this is 2013)
Ultimate Goal Weight = 129 lbs (last weighed this in 2011)
Round 47 Goal: to be in the 157's
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge, run outside 3-4 times a week, get 8,000-10,000 steps/weekday
Nutrition Plan = Continue to limit gluten, dairy, sugar, diet soda, alcohol & eat non-processed foods, protein/fruit/veg at every meal, complex carbs at breakfast and post workout meal, drink plenty of water.
Day/Weight/Comment
07/17 - Weight = 159.0 (down .6 from yesterday) I'm *hopefully* solidly under 160 after 3 days of weighing under that. 1st milestone achieved! Very happy to get to this number, this is the lowest I've weighed this year, haven't been this weight since December of last year. Yesterday was super hot and humid and my day 29 exercise challenge was power yoga which was really like a hot yoga with the buckets of sweat that fell off me. Today I compete my 30 day challenge with a full body Tabata style workout. Looking forward to the next 10 days, this is the best challenge on mfp!
07/18 - Weight = 158.1 (down .9 from yesterday) I had Subway for lunch yesterday - UGH! I haven't had any type of fast food in over 30 days and wow did I feel awful after it. I limit gluten most days, because I just feel better when I do that, but add in processed gluten like Subway's bread and I was so nauseous
I didn't eat anything else really the rest of the day because of how I felt, so super low calories day which isn't great. Exercise wise, the day was AWESOME!!! I completed day 30 of the 30 day challenge I was doing and it was a super intense Total Body Tabata workout: Star Jumps, Reverse Table Top Dips, Skater Twists, Supermans, Reverse Burpees, & Pike Push-Ups. I'm crazy pound of myself for completing this and the changes from it I can really see and more importantly feel, like how much stronger I am now compared to where I started. I've given myself 2 days "off" to have a little break and decide which program I am doing next, still trying to decide between another 30 day or the 90 day. I was fairly certain yesterday about going with the 30 but this morning I feel more like the 90 day program is in the lead.
07/19 - Weight = 157.8 (down .3 from yesterday) I'm tired! Did not get to bed until a little after 3 a.m. last night and up at little before 8 this morning. Sleep is so important, obviously for many reasons - but it really plays a part in hunger. I'm so hungry this morning and I do IF 16:8 so I don't eat until 10:30/11:00 a.m., which normally is no issue at all but today I'm counting down the minutes. Yes, I know I could just go ahead and eat earlier but this is my plan and I stick to it when possible and today it is possible...I'm just cranky from no sleep. I'm on the 2nd of my planned 2 day rests from exercise and I'm ready to get back at it tomorrow, might just start today if I can stay awake
07/20 - Weight = 160.7 (up 2.9 from yesterday) I'm not the slightest bit upset by this number, I know I did not gain 2.9 lbs overnight. I made a conscious, planned decision to have a dinner last night that put me over my calories for the day for the 1st time since I recommitted to my weight loss on 6/18. I didn't "cheat", these weren't "bad" foods, I wasn't "naughty", this is called life. I am focused on living a healthy life and know that part of that is moderation in everything so that this is sustainable for the long haul and sometimes that means being okay with making choices that are not part of my normal routine. As of today, my 2 exercise rest days are over and I am starting my new exercise plan today and I'm pretty excited about it. This one is a 90 day program compared to the 30 day I just finished. These are still all body weight exercises, but compared to the last program which was a new workout each day, in this one there are workouts that get repeated. I think I had such great results on the last one because my muscles got a new challenge each day but I think in this one I will be able to gauge my strength building better as I see how my ability to do certain moves changes over time. Have a great day everyone!
07/21 - Weight = 159.6 (down 1.1 from yesterday) Weight coming back down after the bump up from Thursday's dinner. I completed day 1 of 90 of my exercise challenge which was 3 sets of Body Squats, Push Ups, Stationary Lunges, Flowing Down Dog, Alternating Front Kick, Static V Sit, Fore Arm Plank and then got in a little extra calorie burn jumping at the trampoline park with my daughter and her friend. I was way too busy yesterday and my nutrition suffered from it. I left the house at 4:30 and wasn't back until after 9 so didn't get a real dinner. Was super hungry this morning so not doing IF today, nice solid breakfast in and feel much better and ready to get a great day in!
07/22 - Weight = 159.4 (down .2 from yesterday) Still working to get back down to Thursday's weight, was under calories yesterday but my sodium was a bit too high. My nutrition has not been on point this past week, so taking the time today to menu plan before shopping and then going to do a big meal prep later today for the upcoming week. Day 2 of 9 on my exercise challenge was a rest day but I'm just coming off 2 rest days so I took an active day. Went for a run in great weather, 84 degrees with a nice breeze, came back and did some much needed yoga stretches and then ended up doing a good Tabata workout later in the day. Only 4 more weigh-ins in this challenge, reaching my goal of the 157's might not be possible but I'm going to finish really strong!
07/23 - Weight = 159.2 (down .2 from yesterday) The scale is slowly inching back down. I had a great exercise day yesterday, went for a run, yoga stretches, and my day 3 of 90 challenge: Air Jump Rope, Tall Planks, Burpees, Cross Cross Squat, Crescent Kick Right, Crescent Kick Left, Jumping Jacks, Push-Ups. Nutrition wise I made good choices but did not eat enough, my calories were too low as I felt stuffed all day and not hungry. I got my meal prep in yesterday and will be focusing mainly on my nutrition this upcoming week. I feel like my exercise is under control but my nutrition not so much. I also looked back through my food diary and saw that I had alcohol 4 times last week, 2 nights only 1 glass, but still over where I want to be. So that is a focus also this week, alcohol only twice this week. I have a club meeting tomorrow evening, so I know I'll have a glass of wine there and will have to be extra diligent in the food choices I make, as everyone is bringing an appetizer. Today's goal: plan a healthy but super delicious app to take. On the super positive side...I took a selfie yesterday and didn't hate it. Since I gained weight, I have avoided pictures like the plague but I am trying to be kinder to myself during this weight loss journey and each week take a selfie to try and be okay with how I look along the way. Yesterday was the 1st day I achieved that goal, feels good!
07/24 - Weight = 159.0 (down .2 from yesterday) So Slooooow, but a loss is a loss. Yesterday was day 4 of 90 day challenge which was yoga and needed, I felt really stiff yesterday morning and now much better. Food wise, I ate according to plan and was under calories and in a good range for my macros. The blueberry protein muffins (gluten-free) that I made are delicious! My revised goal for this challenge is to be solidly in the 158's, 2 more weigh-in to go, I can do this!
07/25 - Weight = 157.4 (down 1.6 from yesterday) Whoosh, there it is! That number makes me really happy this morning Yesterday I completed day 5 of the 90 day exercise challenge and today is a scheduled rest day in the program. I had planned to get a run in, but it is a stormy day here. I like running in the rain but thunderstorms are a no go. I think I'll get in a Tabata workout instead to at least get some type of cardio, as I don't feel the need for this rest day. This plan has 2 rest days per week scheduled and I really only need 1 but I'll take the 2 if needed as the challenge progresses. Food wise, I skipped dinner last night to have a calorie buffer for eating at my club meeting last evening. I had 2 glasses of wine and I made an Asparagus & Gruyere Tart which I took and it was super good + had some other nibbly things there but didn't go overboard and logged it all and still was under calories for the day. Success! One more day left for this challenge, finish strong everyone!
07/26 - Weight = 157.2 (down .2 from yesterday) Goal for this round met! This round was a bit of a struggle, but tracking daily weights and being able to look at the big picture of natural weight fluctuations has been a big help to keep me on track & to not be discouraged when I don't see the number of the scale I hoped to see. I successfully navigated a social event this round and still lost weight the next day and am really working hard to be happy with the person I see in the mirror every day. This past year, how I managed my stress (read didn't manage it at all), not only added on the pounds but took a toll of my face. I always felt I looked younger than I was but now look my age and then some. Aging is hard, but I will never be younger than I am today, so I better enjoy this one See you all in Round 48! 14 -
puttyputty wrote: »7/26 / 223.4 at 9:00 / What a great round. No apparent hormonal water retention, a loss of over 5 pounds for the round, and things are pretty sweet. I'm probably cruising for a bruising, but I'm still very pleased right now.
Way to go @puttyputty what an awesome round! So funny - the other day I was sitting in the passenger seat of the car telling DH how I was almost scared to say it but life is good! Then two minutes later a tree branch feel and smashed my quarter panel in. I know it was not really punishment for saying life is good but... atleast we have a sense of humor. Enjoy your victory!
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5th Round
Round 40 - SW - 193.2 EW - 190.2
Round 41 - SW - 190.4 EW - 190
Round 42 - SW - 187.8 EW - 188.2
Round 43 - SW - 188.2 EW - 188
Round 44 - SW - 188 EW - 187.6
Round 45 - SW - 187.6 EW - 186.6
Round 46 - SW - 186.6 - EW 186.6
Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 - 185.4 - Had a great eating day yesterday, keeping it up again today!
7/18 - 183.8 - Look what happens when you eat and exercise properly consistently!
7/19 - 184.4 - Had a healthy eating day yesterday, think this might be sodium intake though. I had a handful of chips with supper last night.
7/20 - 183.8 - I am feeling a bit better this round so far. It's early yet and the weekend hasn't hit, but I am determined to stay on track.
7/21 - 184.8 - Didn't get the exercise in yesterday I was hoping for. Thunderstorms, rain and hail most of the afternoon and evening.
7/22 - 184.8 - Way too many carbs yesterday, feeling it today. Did get exercise and was under calorie goal though.
7/23 - 185.0 - Very high calorie day yesterday with lots of sodium. This will drop again in a day or so.
7/24 - 185.4 - Very bad day yesterday, hungry, tired and just miserable all day.
7/25 - 184.4 - Better day yesterday and started swim lessons again.
7/26 - 183.2 - Feeling so much better with this round. Need to keep it up11 -
"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
R40 * Start = 129.0 * Ave = 128.4 * Min = 127.6 * End = 127.6
R41 * Start = 128.2 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 128.0 * End = 128.4
R42 * Start = 129.2 * Ave = 128.2 * Min = 127.2 * End = 128.6
R43 * Start = 126.4 * Ave = 127.1 * Min = 126.0 * End = 127.8
R44 * Start = 128.6 * Ave = 128.0 * Min = 127.0 * End = 127.4
R45 * Start = 127.0 * Ave = 126.7 * Min = 125.4 * Max = 127.4
R46 * Start = 125.8 * Ave = 126.6 * Min = 125.8 * Max = 127.6
About me: 61, 5'7", in maintenance 125-129 since March this year. Serial loser and regainer of 20 and determined not to slide back up this time.
Round 46 report: Not a bad round, some faith-building workouts including more running, and 10-day average weight hits a new low though ending weight was at round's maximum, 127.6
Round 47 GOAL = Maintain weight, get some nice workouts in.
7/17 - 126.4 - yesterday under maintenance calories, got 40 minutes on the elliptical. I prefer the Cybex arctrainers because I can set the resistance low, let go the handles and just run on them. It's a sweatdripper!
7/18 - 125.8 - yesterday a smidge above maintenance calories, 13K steps just messing round (no workout). Slept badly last night and took migraine meds in the early AM, feeling better now but very aware that with a new stress source at work and a poor night's sleep, this could be a day of weak will.
Thinking how I can plan for that and have it feel like I am nurturing myself, not "depriving" myself. Will report tomorrow!
7/19 - 126.0 - Yesterday under maintenance calories and got 10K steps. Holding my own.
7/20 - 125.6 - Yesterday under maintenance calories and got 10K steps. It was a copy and paste day LOL
7/21 - 126.2 - under maintenance calories, ran 3 miles on treadmill, 12K steps total, and I am fighting hard for 23rd on my employer's "10K a Day" leaderboard ... hence all the completed days lately, I just realized I get a bonus every time I hit goal... I tend to value "hard cardio" over just "staying active" so this is kind of new. Taking walks on breaks with a friend at work, that's been nice.
7/22 - 126.6 - yesterday headachy and kindof meh, at least it was a Saturday. Did a lot of cooking. Did get 10K steps, but didn't log the end of my day.
7/23 -127.8 - WAAAY over maintenance yesterday, and didn't log, and didn't workout or get steps in and this was unplanned. Did a big canning project and felt unexpectedly wiped out afterwards.
I am going to go back and log when I get a chance, not to guilt myself, but for information. The old habit of guilting myself over food behavior is so strong, and so so counterproductive.
7/24 -126.0 - Yesterday under maintenance calories, 3 miles run and 2 walked, 17K steps. Did not sleep well at all. Normally not a workout day due to social activities, will see how it goes.
7/25 - 126.2 - Yesterday super overtired, 6K steps was all and a bit over calories. 9 hours sleep though - special!
7/26 - 124.6 - !! have not seen this number since marathon training. Yesterday well under maintenance, 25 minutes elliptical.
R47 * Start = 126.4 * Ave = 126.1 * Min = 124.6 * Max = 127.412 -
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Round 47
CW:146.5
GW: 144
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 146.4 ~ (Steps 16,567) ~ Yesterday went well since the temps were in the lower 90s we spent the day, having water balloon fights, squirt guns plus grandma had to join the fun in the kiddie pool,
7/18 148.7 ~ (Steps 9,794) ~ Yesterday was fun with my grandkids outside in the pool....But last night was rough, ugh, time to move on....
7/19 148.2 ~ (Steps 17,733) ~ I’m determined to get under the 140’s before the winter. I have only a few months, IT WILL happen...
7/20 146.4 ~ (Steps 17,017) ~ Yesterday me and my daughter got a couple nice walks in plus plus I was spot on with my carb intake....The best part is I’m going to be heading home tonight. Plus when I come back to my daughters house, the spare bedroom will be finished, yay!
7/21 146 ~ (Steps 18,191) ~ Yesterday was a tough day, but thankfully I was able to come back home for the weekend. I made smart and healthy food choices...
7/22 145.8 ~ (Steps 11,471) ~ The morning started out stressful but it calmed down, getting prepared for another week at my daughters...
7/23 145.4 ~ (Steps 23,853) ~ I was spot on with my carb intake, yay,
7/24 145.7 ~ (Steps 19,049) Yesterday was successful even when my SIL decide he didn’t need to go into work,. The temperature was in the lower 90’s so my workouts we on the Elliptical...I’m looking for the scale to get below 145....
7/25 144.8 ~ (Steps 15,310) Another difficult day but I was able to get a couple nice workouts in plus make healthy food choices. The scale is show my progress, yay!
7/26 145.6 ~ (Steps 15,174) Well I didn’t make my goal but almost,. Tomorrow it’s not supposed to be as hot, finally...I need to stay focus these next couple of days on healthy food choices...
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@benczean Watch the video I posted last week. https://www.facebook.com/JamesSmithPT/videos/1494099927361618/ It explains hormones and why your week to week weight is not a good gauge.
@spookytune While visiting our daughter last week, she couldn’t understand why I had to read everyone’s updates. I tried to explain that I try to be an encouragement and like to try to follow everyone. She just didn’t seem to get it.7 -
SW: 205 lb
GW: 159 lb
Goal for this round 189lb
7/17 - didnt measure today! Feeling good and making heathy food choices. Will be busy for a full gym class. but planning some bodyweight/yoga stretching at home
7/18 - 191.6 lb - down some since holding around 193 for the past several months, yay! Consistency is key for me, duh
7/19 - 191.4 lb - nice surprise after eating almost 1000 extra cals yesterday
I did also try barre class for the 1st time (yay) and took a longer walk, so the heavy lunch was partially burned off at least. Better planning and leftovers for lunch will help stay on track today
7/20 - 191.2 lb - ate a huge dinner going out with friends, so must be dehydrated lol. I feel sluggish from the extra food &grease.. keeping that in mind with goals to eat within calories and hit the gym today
7/21 -191 lb -yay! Went for a mich-needed nap bike ride instead of the gym in Friday night. Staying focused this weekend too
7/22- 189.4 lb - hello 180s! Did some zumba on Sat, with some added abs work
7/23 - 190 lb - going strong, busy Sunday yesterday. Having some low back pain, probably due to yoga and dance class yesterday
going to rest and hopefully feel better soon
7/24 -192.2 - upswing was discouraging but a rest day was needed and I feel better!
7/25 - 191 lb - good circuit training class, ate healthy on Tuesday
7/26 - 189.6lb -yay!! Goal reached. Rest day and indulged in some sweets yesterday but totally motivated to keep going. I want to keep seeing the 18x number on the scale and watch it go down! ROUND 48, COME ON
Total Round 47: -2lb9 -
Female 5’1” Age 68.5 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5 UGW ???
WW goal 137.0 HS Weight 125
SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5
SW Rnd 10 167 AW 165.3 Start Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 1
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
SW Rnd 34 140.0 AW 140.75
SW Rnd 35 139.5 AW 139.25
SW Rnd 36 138.5 AW 138.85
SW Rnd 37 139.0 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 38 139.5* AW 136.9
SW Rnd 39 137.0* No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.?* 5 day avg 137.6
SW Rnd 41 137.5 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 42/36 138.0 AW 136.15
SW Rnd 43 136.5 AW 135.5
SW Rnd 44 133.5 AW 134.55
SW Rnd 45 134.0 AW 134.35
SW Rnd 46* 133.5 AW 133.28
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SW Rnd 47* 133.5 AW 133.0 (9 Days)
Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill
Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
7/17 134.0 Happily maintaining below 135. We didn’t eat until almost 5 so yesterday was a one meal day. My first keto-versary 167.5 to 134 in one year by changing to the ketogenic way of eating with no exercise.
7/18 132.5 DH, DD#2 & grandkids x3 were supposed to go 6 Flags in Missouri but DH has done something to his neck. He and I have no car here so no one left and kids will miss 6 Flags.(My diagnosis is pinched nerve which was tentatively confirmed by Urgent Care doc)
7/19 132.0 DD#2 just texted they are on the way. Two kids have to fly back to Las Vegas tonight because their mother won’t allow them to do something extra with our daughter. Family reunion is Saturday in southern Illinois. Now DH and I will be able to attend DHD#1’s graduation party on Saturday.
7/20 133.0 Had dinner late (waiting for DD#1 who is a nurse) at Cici’s. Pizza in a bowl, no crust. An interesting video I saw yesterday — https://www.facebook.com/JamesSmithPT/videos/
7/21 132.5
7/22 133.0 Yesterday we celebrated our granddaughter who graduated on Tuesday from the Women in Recovery program. I ate a small piece of cake but everything else I had was within my plan.
7/23 133.0
7/24 133.5. I need some bathroom time! Traveling home the next two days.
7/25 No scale traveling. Woke up with a headache and decided it is a migraine. I haven’t had one in over a year and I don’t seem to be able to shake it. We arrived home early this evening. YAY!
7/26 133.59 -
Round 47 (#11)
#37: 142.6 - 137.4 = -5.2
#38: 137.4 - 136.8 = -0.6
#39: 136.8 - 136.2 = -0.6
#40: 136.2 - 135.0 = -1.2
#41: 135.0 - 133.6 = -1.4
#42: 133.6 - 134.2 = +0.6
#43: 134.2 - 133.4 = -0.8
#44: 133.4 - 132.4 = -1.0 Body fat 28.0% acceptable range
#45: 132.4 - 132.6 = +0.2
#46: 132.6 - 133.0 = +0.4
7/17: 135.6, stuck in binge hell
7/18: 135.6
7/19: 134.8
7/20: 135.4
7/21: 133.4
7/22: 135.0
7/23: 135.0
7/24: 134.2
7/25: 134.8
7/26: 134.8, not at all pleased with this round.13 -
Jan 3, 2016 SW: 228.3 BMI: 34.2
July 3,2018 GW: 166.4 BMI: 24.9* Normal 5’8.5” Goal achieved 2-1/2 years later.
Now, slowly losing to 163.
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Round 34 to Round 46: from 179 to 166 lbs
-13 lbs in 13 Rounds!
Round 47 SW 166 Trend wt: 165.8 Loss/wk: 0.6*
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7/17 165.4* Trend wt: 165.6* Loss/wk: 0.6*
7/18 165.6 Trend wt: 165.5* Loss/wk: 0.6*
Ate over maintenance by 150 calories (special event), but tracked all, and exercised an extra 200, to reduce surplus from 350 to 150!
7/19 165.4* Trend wt: 165.4* Loss/wk: 0.7**
BMI=24.8 Normal!
Blood pressure 107/69, pulse 58
Ate on point. Delighted that the cravings that led to failure every other time are absent. Still a miracle to me.
7/20 164.6* Trend wt: 165.2* Loss/wk: 0.7**
BMI=24.7 Normal!!
Lowest weight & BMI so far!!
- 63.7 pounds (I had no idea I had this much to lose.) I will reassess when I get to 163 lbs. My doctor says my frame is medium-large. I’m guessing I have ~10 pounds more to lose, but who knows? I’m just taking it slowly. Quite the adventure.
7/21 165.4* Trend wt: 165.0**!! Loss/wk: 0.7**
I was bummed, but expected, that there would be a bounce up, but this is why I LOVE weight Trend apps (Happy Scale-iPhone, Libra-Android). Even at this wt, I have lost 3.0 Pounds in 30 days AND my Trend wt is lower than actual weight. I felt instantly better. Lowest trend weight yet! #There’sAlwaysSomethingToCelebrate
#We’veGotThis!!
7/22 165* Trend wt: 164.9** Loss/wk: 0.7**
Doing this.
7/23 164.2**new lowest weight** Trend wt: 164.6*** Loss/wk: 0.8*** BMI: 24.6!!!
7/24 163.8***New Lowest Weight*** Trend wt: 164.3*** Loss/wk: 0.8*** BMI: 24.5!!!
Very crazy. I’m sure it will bounce around, but I’m happy. I guess my body’s making up for the plateau-ishness of the past few rounds! No complaints. Inches coming down, too. Usually I get wt loss or inches. This is such a mental game: once I really felt comfortable losing more (worries about skin), I did - and my skin is actually looking better.
7/25 163.8* Trend wt: 164.0* Loss/wk: 0.9***c
7/26 164.8* Trend wt: 164.1 Loss/wk: 0.9***c
Not worried- very early weigh-in
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RGW: 165.5✅ achieved!
Down * at least* 1.2 lbs Round 47!
Goals:
1. Average weight for July 166.4 (-2lbs) or lower
Status: Avg wt 165.9 down 2.5lbs ✅from June’s!! Achieved July 20!
2. Average step goal for July > 8K
Status: current step average for July is now 8,995!!!! ✅✅✅✅✅
3. 10-day trend moving avg decreasing or maintaining for July!
Status: 25/26 ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| ||||| (✅ since July 26 had extenuating circumstances.)
4. Lengthen BMI Streak < 24.9 (Normal)
Status: 16 days ||||||| ||||||| ||✅
Longterm Goal: Get BMI to 24.4; weigh163 by my 1,000th day (Sept 27) 1.8 lbs to go!
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SW 229.4
R40 SW 199.4
R41 SW 197.6 -1.8
R42 SW 194.4 -3.2 (-5)
R43 SW 194.2 -0.2 (-5.2)
R44 SW 189.8 -4.4 (-9.6)
R45 SW 190.4 +0.6 (-9)
R46 SW 187.2 -3.2 (-12.2)
R47 SW 185.8 -1.4 (-13.8) - BMI 34.0 8 points down from HSW!!
I seem to have bigger losses every second round - hoping that continues
07/16 - 185.8
07/17 - 185 15 down since started using MFP and 45 in total from HSW!! Now to make it stick.
07/18 - 184.8
07/19 - 185.4 bounce! that's the stock market curve for you
07/20 - 184.4
07/21 - 185 really hoping that this round will be the last time I see 185!
07/22 - ??
07/23 -185.5 tired and wheezing all day yesterday - blamed it on the rain and tied to push through. Dumb idea! beautiful day today but I am sick. Only realized now that I've missed a day somewhere in this challenge
07/24 - 186.2
Being sick makes me cranky, when I'm cranky I eat to keep my self quiet - otherwise the people around me suffer. Still sick today - need to find a better coping mechanism.
07/25 - 185.4 much better! - may get out of the round with a loss after all
07/26 - 185.4 loss for the round 0.4 - on to the next one!9 -
STATS: 5’6, F
R44(1), SW 128.8; EW 122.6 (-6.2)
R45(2), SW 122.6; EW 119.8 (-2.8)
R46(3), SW 119.8; EW 117.4 (-2.4)
R47(4), SW 117.4; Goal EW 115.6; EW 115.2 (-2.2)
UGW: 110
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 - 116.6
This much drop in a day must be a fluke. We shall see tomorrow. Don’t really see how it can be stable here, so expecting it to stabilize at this weight over the next few days. Worked out yesterday and ate within my goal. Did eat much cleaner and healthier yesterday with lots of water, to balance out Chinese takeout over the weekend. Think I need a day of full rest from workout but let’s see what happens today. Sleep hasn’t been the best, need to make a point to go to bed earlier.
7/18 - 116.4
7/19 - 116.2
Barely 5 hrs of interrupted sleep. Exhausted the entire day. Working out was a struggle, no surprise there. Ate within range.
7/20 - 116.4
Lack of sleep and sore from yesterday’s workout. May be water retention from muscle recovery. I’ll have to wait and see. Getting enough sleep needs to be a priority.
7/21 - 115.8
7/22 - 115.6
7/23 - 115.6
7/24 - 115.6
7/25 - 115.4
7/26 - 115.2 YAY!
All the best to everyone in Round 48!!
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ROUND 5 FOR ME - Female 58 yrs old 5’ 5” Midwest USA Original starting weight 235 on 1/11/18
………We are fierce and so we fight………
Goals: 1. To be an inspiration to my 22 year old Autistic son who started his weight loss journey on May 1, 2018 weighing 308.4 .
2. 3 lb loss to land at 183.0 or less
3. No Bingeing
4. No “cheat days” only “Earn days”. No “Earn Days” only “Earn Meals” which are much easier to bounce back from.
5. 10,000 steps per day. Mixed modes of exercise.
6. Lots of water, green tea daily, apple cider vinegar before carby meals.
7. Check my blood sugar daily for improvements.
My Stats:
R43 SW 193.8 EW 195.6 +1.8 lbs Gain
R44 SW 195.6 EW 192.4 - 3.2 lbs Loss
R45 SW 192.4 EW 191.4 - 1.0 lbs Loss
R46 SW 191.4 EW = 186.0 - 4.4 lbs Loss
R47 SW 186.0 EW = 186.8 +0.8 Gain
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 187.6 From one dish of vanilla icecream? Yikes….. Will likely get worse tomorrow. Today is a business luncheon at the pizza buffet. My diet will be off but I will make this my “earn meal” and do good in the evening. Good luck everyone on this new challenge! My son’s weight yesterday 288.2. He was down 4 more pounds. Fantastic!
7/18 189.6 Wait a minute! I did not eat 2 whole pounds of food at the pizza buffet yesterday! But I did eat 4 small pieces and some water. Also, some sweet snacks at the late night binge. I guess I deserve this giant leap up. I walked over 12,000 steps yesterday including my brisk 1.5 mile neighborhood walk. I intermittent fasted 14:10 due to the luncheon being earlier than I usually begin eating. Lots of fluids. I did a few things right anyway. Today I will stay focused and not get derailed!
7/19 188.2 Yesterday I ate 18 net carbs. 1456 calories . Lots of healthy fats. A little low on protein. 66 oz. of water. No planned exercise but over 10,000 steps on the fitbit. Working my way back down to my starting point of 186.0 then reaching desperately for 183.0. Hope everyone has a good day!
7/20 189.2 last minute night out last night with friends. 1 large beef and bean burrito led to an all night binge. Totally out of control. Ate everything in sight and could not seem to get full or satisfied. This is how it happens if I veer off my diet, even just for a minute. This shows that I still do not have control over my eating habits when presented with foods outside of my home or other completely controlled environments. I have a lot to learn and a long way to go. Hanging my head in frustration, guilt and shame. Good points: 11,713 steps yesterday. My brisk 1.5 mile neighborhood walk.
7/21 188.4 Yesterday 13,746 steps. 13/13 (250 step hours) on fitbit. Rained all day, no neighborhood walk. 963 calories in (a bit too low) 2720 calories out. 23 net carbs . Still feeling sluggish after all the bingeing junk I ate on Thursday. Expecting thunderstorms all day today. Thanks to all for the encouraging words yesterday. The support here on MFP makes a world of difference!
7/22 187.6. Low steps yesterday at 6,275. Hit 13/13 (250 step hours) on fitbit. Thunderstorms so no walk. Ate 24 net carbs and 1454 calories including delicious homemade Keto Holista Pizza. My blood sugar before my dinner was 105 (much better than the consistent over 500 I used to get!). And this improvement is after my 4 glyburide was removed by my doctor. Only metformin now but still at a large dose, so I continue to work on this and hope any continued weight loss will help put me in remission from this type 2 diabetes. I started in January with the goal of losing 90 pounds. I have 42.2 pounds to go so I am over halfway there. Overall, yesterday was a success. 2 have 2 new goals: 1. Learn how to hold my stomach in again which would help work my muscles. With a large diabetic belly I have not been able to do this in over 10 years. Now my stomach is small enough but it hurts like exercise, so I persist until it can be second nature again. Goal 2: to be able to cross my legs again. I am almost there! Have a good day everyone!
7/23 187.0 14,495 steps. Hit 13/13 (250 step hours) on fitbit. Ate 23 net carbs, 998 calories in / 2942 calories out. Lots of extra veggies today which got me to my carbs fast. A little low on calories, fats and protein due to less meat today. Lots of physical work today (total miles 6.47) but no planned exercise after…..too tired. I still cannot reach 6 hours of sleep. Body is just done at 4 to 5.5 hours most nights. Practiced holding in my stomach and realized I was not breathing when trying. So I will continue to practice what used to be natural. I am happy that I am even able to begin attempting to relearn with my stomach now a bit smaller. Yet it is my stomach still that holds me back from being both thinner and healthier. I worked on crossing my legs a few times. I can do it without it looking like I’m sitting Indian Style and so that it looks more like a lady (like it should) but it is very pinching and uncomfortable. The legs don’t fit together well so I think it is still a bit off. So I continue to fight all my battles big and small!
7/24 186.7 Almost back to challenge starting weight (186.0) This round has been just a battle to do that! Yesterday 10,733 steps. 23 Net Carbs, 1222 Total Calories in / 2533 Calories out. Walked 4.54 total miles including a planned 1.5 neighborhood walk. Added some light weight training with 2 lb weights in the evening. I did 12/13 of the 250 fitbit step hours. Diet was good. Hit much closer on my fat and protein macros. Before meal blood glucose reading was 121. My son Johnny did a weekly weigh-in yesterday at 287.8. Total he’s lost since May 1, 2018 is 20.6 lbs. I’m so proud of him. I do keto to help control blood sugars while losing weight, my son does CICO due to his severe eating / sensory disorders. He’s doing fantastic and I’m so proud of him! ONWARD WE MARCH.
7/25 188.4 Out of town Dairy Queen. Only 2 hrs sleep night before. Horrible Stats 297 net carbs. 2593 Calories In / 2138 calories out. 5,364 steps (in the car a lot with no exercise). Hit 8/13 of 250 fitbit step hours. 2.27 total miles in general work / walking. Plus side: Look at how honest I am being with myself and others. I will start and egg fast today to drop some weight before it “settles in”. I will do this even with my daughters’ expected visit today.
7/26 186.8 Almost made it to my starting weight. My own fault. But I seem to have gotten it under control and I am ready for Round 48. Yesterday I had a brisk walk of 3.0 miles at the school track. Very low calories of 897 Calories In / 3078 calories out. 22 net carbs. Learned how to make the 90 second bread. A game changer in this LCHF diet. 17,259 steps with a total of 7.3 total miles on my fitbit. 13/13 step hours (250). Good water. Overall a pretty good day. Dark chocolate (90% Lindt) helped control my nighttime sweet tooth. Good luck on the next round folks. Congrats to all for the scale and non-scale victories.
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Just starting back on MFP after a year and a half absence where I gained back everything I had lost, sheesh! So I am back to logging my food and happy I am. I am still recovering from an injury so exercise is somewhat limited at the moment to light walking, yoga and easy gardening. I miss those extra exercise calories. Looking forward to getting to know yoou all and sharing the journey to health and fitness.
Starting weight 152 first time around, this time 155
Goal weight 140
7/17 154
7/18 153.5
7/19 152 in that first week so I know this is water weight but still it feels good to see the scale go down instead of up.
7/20 151.5
7/21 152 dinner which was yummy but tricky counting calories.
7/22 152 aftenoon brunch today at my favorite gf restaurant so I am preplanning for a light late meal to compensate.
7/23 152.5 The weekend meals out were lots of fun so it is not a surprise I am up a pound😕 but I am back on track this morning.
7/24 151.5 I cleaned up my food and lowered my carbs a bit. Also starting adding body weight exercises in ever so slowly. The most difficult part for me will be to go super slow and not reinjure myself.
7/25 151 Today is day 2 of building back some muscle, yippie! It is only ten minutes of easy work but I was still mildly stiff from day 1 so I think it is enough for now. Weird to be excited about a bit of body weight strength training but it feels so good to be moving in a healthy direction!
7/26 151 I am very happy with my progress.
Enjoy the day. Do something kind for yourself and others.15 -
In again. I don’t like the trend I see – going backwards! But I do like that, thanks to this challenge, I can see what’s happening. The worst thing would be to throw in the towel.
7th Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, loss -.2
Round 40 – on holidays, gain +1.6
Round 41 – SW 164.4, loss -2
Round 42 - SW: 162.6, loss -.6
Round 43 – SW 162, loss -.4
Round 44 – SW 161.6, loss -1.6
Round 45 – SW 160.8, gain +1
Round 46 – SW 161.8, gain +.6
Round 47 – SW 162.4, GW 160
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17, Tuesday – 162.4
7/18, Wednesday – 162 No gym today, instead going to do some of the digging old beds in the yard. Really want to get them all cleaned up this summer. Still going to get some gym days in but feeling good about the yard will help the overall mood = cut the snacking urges. Persistence pays off.
7/19, Thursday – 161.6 Rushed off to a mtg. last night so finished my supper very late. Conclusion this morning: late eating=poor sleep.
7/20, Friday – 161.4 No late eating … when I felt a craving just thought, “Do I want a good sleep tonight?”
7/21, Saturday – 161.4 Gym yesterday, crazy day for interruptions but did get some things done. When mindless surfing the other day I came across an article on how to get out of a lot of debt. (Why I read it I don’t know as we have no debt.) The thing that hit home with me was, “Start with your smallest debt and get rid of it so you can feel the accomplishment and have momentum to keep going.” I’m going to use that for my mile long job list today. Start with the little things that are bugging me but quick to do. How does that relate to food? If I feel overwhelmed, I eat – not good.
7/22 - Forgot in my rush to get out of the house early.
7/23, Monday – 160.8 Will happily take this number! Getting stuff done on the “list of things that are bugging me” may be working – yesterday was clean out the freezer so today can stock up on some groceries and do some food prep.
7/24, Tuesday – 160.6 Crazy day yesterday – started late and was running behind all day. Did finally find some better shoes for wearing at the gym and got some basics in the freezer.
7/25, Wednesday – 160.8
7/26, Thursday – 160.2 Almost into the 150’s . Hope I can make it next round – going on a trip towards the end. After spending this round fighting back down to where I was, maybe the memory will help me keep focused and on track. 10 -
Round 47 - First time for me.
Female, 40, 5'-1"
SW 158.8
GW 120-130
Day/Weight/Comment
7/17 - 158.8 - I just found the challenge and didn't make the best choices earlier today for lunch. Time to move on and do better!
7/18 - 155 - Not a real loss from yesterday, just weighed in the morning and will continue to do that for the rest of the challenge. Finished strong yesterday with some time on the elliptical and then weights. It felt great! 12,042 steps yesterday and made it into bed by 11.
7/19 - 155 - Exercised, ate within my range, and hit nearly 15,000 steps yesterday. Had to choose between getting to bed by 11 or exercise yesterday, and think that getting the workout in was the right choice. Feeling good. Well, actually feeling motivated since I've been lifting weights in front of a big window that acts like a mirror at night (So that's how I look in exercise gear??). It's a little unpleasant and bewildering since the full-length mirror part of my day is normally kept to the bare minimum.
7/20 - 154 - With an active day (puppy's first visit to the huge dog park near our home) and exercise, I hit nearly 17,000 steps yesterday. Bought some new clothes. I wanted to wait until I'd dropped a few pounds, but, at this weight, I was really asking too much of the old ones. It's quite nice to be wearing pants that fit today where the buttons aren't just barely hanging on for dear life. Only ate when hungry and had a good day.
7/21 - 154 - 11,000 steps, a bike ride and in bed by 11 yesterday. Had a special dinner that wasn’t healthy, but it was delicious. Tracked it all, skipped dessert and opted for that bike ride instead.
7/22 - 154 - Missed getting this posted over the weekend. Just hit 10,000 steps, but didn't have the tracker on until 5 pm, so not too shabby. Another lovely bike ride with my son, plus we lifted weights together. So cute - although I'm not sure he'd buy into me calling him cute. I got an Olympic barbell as a gift, so adding that in with the dumbbells and having fun with that.
7/23 - 153 - Over 19,000 steps! I wasn't paying close attention when tracking my time on the elliptical Saturday and entered it after midnight so it showed up on Sunday. Man, was I tired after a day of house projects and yard work, but that elliptical session was already sitting there on my log, so I felt like I had to just do it! I pushed through and felt great this morning, although I was far from making my 11 pm bedtime goal.
7/24 - 153 (weighing in the evening on that same scale that had me at 158.8 on 7/17!) - 12,000 steps and stayed up too late yesterday. Was feeling worn out so skipped the weight lifting after the elliptical last night. With the tiny weights I'm lifting, I didn't think I'd need a rest day, but my body said something different. Feeling better today and plan to be back at it again tonight.
7/25 -153 - 12,000 steps. Feeling good about exercising and tracking for 10 days! This challenge has helped me stick to it.
7/26 - 152.5 - 11,000 steps, elliptical and weight lifting yesterday. It's end of my first round and I'm glad to be here. It is so helpful seeing everyone else's progress posts, recognizing myself in so many of them, and seeing everyone continuing on day after day. Thank you so much to the organizers, cheerleaders and posters in this challenge. I'm excited for the next one!
Round summary: Total loss of 6.6 pounds, or 2.7 if I don't count the day 1 loss. 10,000 or more steps per day goal met. Getting to bed by 11 pm goal was not met.9 -
@quiltingjaine The encouragement really does make a difference. Makes me feel I am not in this by myself. I appreciate all the support.quiltingjaine wrote: »@benczean Watch the video I posted last week. https://www.facebook.com/JamesSmithPT/videos/1494099927361618/ It explains hormones and why your week to week weight is not a good gauge.
@spookytune While visiting our daughter last week, she couldn’t understand why I had to read everyone’s updates. I tried to explain that I try to be an encouragement and like to try to follow everyone. She just didn’t seem to get it.
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