Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 48
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@jerier that's great advice!!!! I would love to not have those foods in my house but it's my hubby that brings them in, I don't buy junk food while he can easily fill a cart lol
But I can keep myself busy, find another task or take a bubble bath, that's a great idea!!!2 -
Round 3 - dropped out the last round - basically gave up because my weight wasn't moving - eventually, it moved in the wrong direction!!!
I have picked myself up and dusted my blues off - ready to restart and get back to my goals
The goal for this challenge to get to 200lbs !!! And I WILL make it this time :-)
7/27 203lbs
7/28 203.5lbs
7/29 204lbs - back to drinking the right amount of water (half my body weight ) and eating more veggies
7/30 203.5 lbs
7/31 202lbs - still need to drink more water( not hit the half my body weight target yet) and restart exercising
8/01 202.5lbs - hit my water target and restarted exercising so hopefully I will start going down soon
8/02 202.5lbs- no change. .keeping up with my water
8/03 201.5lbs - water amount is good .. been here before. ..this is the number I haven't been able to get under , but I'm determined to break into onederland
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Female, 30 years old
Round 47 End Weight - 189.4 lb (-2lb)
Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - 189.2 lb doing well on portion control and logging. Slacking with the gym a bit:/
7/28 - 190.2 lb not going in the right direction. Need to refocus on actually going to gym, planning on a Sunday class. Saturday will be too busy
7/29 - 190.4 - really overdid the eating etc yesterday. Going for groceries and healthy meals all next week
7/30 - missed
7/31 - 189.4 - signed up for 1 month fitness and did 1 class yesterday. Going strong for another
8/01 - 191.8 lb - heavy lunch with lots of sodium and the TOM is coming, so not shocked. Had a great bootcamp-like workout yesterday
8/02 -190.6 lb whew but need to refocus and finish strong this weekend!
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This round I am not particularly aiming to lose, although losing would be fine. I'm aiming for good food, good exercise, and healing of my back and neck issues. Everything else is bonus!
Goals:
Food ~~ 1430 calories max; P 15-25%, C 35-50%, F 25-35%; mostly clean & healthful
Exercise: 60 minutes/day of walking/swimming + yoga/stretch class 3X/week
Weight ~~ maintain or lose slowly.
UGW - ~135-140
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2017)
Goal for 2018 - 140 (slowly, slowly...)
Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2
Lost 75#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. FIrst round (R15) Aug. 2017.R15 end weight 151.2R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
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 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
Day/Moving Ave Weight/Calories Day Before/10-day calorie ave/Exercise/Comment
7/27 - 147.6 - 1328 - 10-day ave 1432 - 75-min walk
Hubby's bd yesterday, but I ate a lovely, healthy lunch out - grilled shrimp, salad, broccoli, one spoonful of his dessert. Yesterday evening I went for a 4-mile walk along the Maumee River on the beautiful Rivergreenway.
7/28 - 148.2 - 1330 - 10-day ave 1425 - 35 min walk + 30 min gardening
One of those mysterious upticks. All is well. It looks like a beautiful day, so I'm hoping to get at least one nice walk along one of our three rivers. Enjoy your weekend!
7/29 - 148 - 1653 - 10-day ave 1458 - 30 min walk + misc walking around stores & public garden
Splurged a little last night on ice cream and crackers (not together!) and my sodium was a little higher than usual, so no surprise. Pants I haven't worn in a while feel looser, so there's that! I've been having a lot of lower back and hip pain and blood work shows significant inflammation, so in addition to seeing a chiropractor I'm going to start an anti-inflammation cleanse in a few days. Happily, it's not very different from how I typically eat - the main things I'll have to give up are coffee (no biggee if I have my herbal teas) and chicken, which we eat fairly often. Anyway, I'm not doing it for weight loss, but will be interested to know whether it makes a difference (heavy on veggies, whole grains/no bread or grain-based pasta, and healthy fats). It's the Journey Alive 8-week cleanse program by Coralie Murphy, which is science-based and not extreme. Has anyone here done it?
7/30 - 148.2 - 1479 - 10-day ave 1469
Averages, averages....
7/31 - 148.3 - 1251 - 10-day ave 1457
Hmmm. I'm recording my moving average weights -- my actual weight has been steadily rising for the past 4 days (from 147.6 - 148.8 - 149 - 1496 - 149.8). I guess that makes sense in terms of my 10-day calorie averages (although those are actual, not net after exercise), but seems excessive. I have been sporadically taking Ibuprofen for back/hip/neck pain, so maybe water retention? I don't care that I'm not losing, but don't like the steady gains. And this hurting business has gotten old very quickly.
8/01 - 148.4 - 1743 - 10-day ave 1461
My actual weight has come back down .4, so I'm sure the increase is water from NSAIDs. I'm still researching anti-inflammatory regimes, but I'm pretty sure I'm going to start by cutting wheat, milk, and added sugars (which I get very few of anyway). Quite an adjustment - no more whole-wheat muffins with peanutbutter. :
8/02 - 148.4 - 1335 - 10-day ave 1458
Today I'm starting a strict anti-inflammatory diet to see if it helps. Waiting for more blood work results. Ugh.
8/03 - 148.6 - 1255 - 10-day ave 1438
My running average is up a smidge, but my actual weight is back down to the same number, so I seem to be liberating some of that water. Just one day "anti-inflammatory" and I don't want to get too hopeful too soon, but I swear I feel a little better. Have a lovely weekend, all!
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Original starting weight - 172 lbs (2009)
Female 56 y/o 5’3”
R45 SW 132.6 EW 131.6 lbs (-1.0 lbs)
R46 SW 131.8 EW 129.6 lbs (-2.2 lbs)
7/27–131.2 lbs
7/28–131.2 lbs
7/29–129.8 lbs
7/30–129.8 lbs
7/31–128.8 lbs
8/01–127.6 lbs
8/02–128.4 lbs
8/03–128.2 lbs
8/04
8/05
Trending down. Bit of a challenge this evening—going to neighborhood festival (Pink Floyd cover band playing). Unsure of what kind of food is available so I’m going to eat dinner at home and just partake in a couple of beers.
Clothes are fitting quite loosely. Heading to gym now to do a bit of cardio before work.12 -
OW: 200.4
SW: 197.8
GW: 195
Round 48
7/27 - 196.6
7/28 - 196.2 -pleased to see after wine and pizza!
7/29 - 196.4 - not bad after a night out with friends
7/30 - 196.2
7/31 - 195 - WOW! Not what I expected but I’ll take it!
8/01- 195.2 - not what I hoped for but trusting the process
8/02 - 194.4 phew!
8/03 - 194.2
8/04
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I am a 49 year old 5'4" woman. I am trying to get healthier to avoid diabetes and all of the problems that come from being overweight.
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
Round 47 - SW - 186.6 - EW - 183.2
Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140
Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - 183.6 - Had poor eating day yesterday, managed to stay within goal but barely. My daughter had been in an accident, she is OK but being her Mama I had to go to the hospital and see it with my own eyes to believe her.
7/28 - 184.0 - another unexpected task added on at suopertime. Ended up eating McDonald’s for supper. Still in calorie goal but not part of my plans.
7/29 - 185.2 - Went for a date night on Saturday our first in a long time, so fully enjoyed it. Stayed in maintenance but lots of carbs and sodium
7/30 - 185.2 - Yesterday ate in maintenance as well, very hot and didn't feel like cooking so ate out. Will get back on track today.
7/31 - 185.0 - Had a good day yesterday, even got a walk in.
8/01 - 184.2 a little surprised since I had too much sodium yesterday
8/02 - 184.2 - Had a good day yesterday so was a little disappointed.
8/03 - 183.8 - I fear I will be showing a gain this round as there is going to be adult beverages this weekend.
8/04 - Out of town - No Scales
8/05 - Out of town - No Scales - Will check in on August 6 as my end for this round8 -
This is my 17th round!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)
Round 47: SW 228.6; EW 223.4, Ave 224.98 (-3.42)
Round 48: SW 223.4
7/27 / 224.2 at 7:00 / A bit of a bump up, but also an earlier weigh in. I'm not worried in the slightest. Still staying under calories. Didn't get any exercise in yesterday. I was feeling below par. I hope today will be a more comfortable day, and I already know I'll get some walking in.
7/28 / 223.8
7/29 / 224.6 / Found a gluten free bakery. Bad choices happened!
7/30 / 225 at 5:00 / Very stressful day, and sick headache.
7/31 / 225.6 at 6:00 / So headachy.
8/1 / 224 at 6:20 / Still headachy, but at a more manageable level. It's my sinuses. I hates them.
8/2 / 224.2 at 7:00 / The headache waxes and wanes depending on how many sinus meds I have in my body. Bah.
8/3 / 224 at 7:30 / Headache better. I'm feeling much better about life and have much more energy.
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Round 47- SW 175 EW 170 (-5lbs)
5'4"
Round 48 (My 2nd round)
SW 170
GW 166
UGW 140
7/27- 170 Ate 3 tacos at dinner time last night and went way over my sodium for the day. But I also did 2 workouts as well 😊
7/28- 170
7/29- 170 Patiently waiting for the 160's! Trying to get a workout in every day and staying within my calorie range. It's amazing how much better I feel already though!
7/30- 169! My family keeps bringing goodies to our home, cobblers, cakes and the other day doughnuts. I've been trying to stay away from all of it but yesterday I gave in to the doughnuts lol. Still proud of myself! 😊
7/31- 168 I sure hope my scales are right. I know it's still early in my journey (14 days in, 7 lbs down) so the weight loss will probably slow down soon.
8/01- 168
8/02- 167 Consistancy is key! Staying within my calorie range and getting a workout in daily, even if its only 10-15 minutes.
8/03- 168 1 pound up, probably from all the sodium yesterday. I had a 16 oz mango rita last night. Feel very dehydrated even though I drank a lot of water with it. I also ate cheese dip for dinner, but stayed in my calorie range. Bad choices, and I feel crummy today. Will do better today!
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R48
SW MFP - 215
Round SW
R46 209.4
R47 208.8
R48 207.0
Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 207
7/28 208
7/29 207.8
7/30 208
7/31 208
8/01 208. (I’m on vacation so I’m thrilled if it stays within two pounds of my beginning weight for this round.)
8/02 208.6
8/03 208.8
8/04
8/05
Vacation and traveling this round.9 -
I have never done this before!
Sw: 221.2 (grr was 219.6)
Gw: 218.2 (is 3lbs a good 10 day goal weight?)
UGW: 130.0
Round 48
7/27: 219.6 Wooot back to my lowest weight that I was a week ago, dang I missed those numbers! Must have been retaining water!
7/28: 219.2 Really surprised I had a loss today!
7/29: 218.6 OMG I ate terrible yesterday, I logged everything and was just a little over but how did I lose?? I am so surprised!
7/30: 218.6 Happy it's not a gain, I'm so tired. Wondering if my weigh ins are better when I've slept longer. On the 27th woke up at 6:10, 28th 7:30 29th 8:30, today the 30th 6:10.
7/31: 217.8 10 Day Goal Met!!!! This is really exciting, I have never met a weightloss goal before!! (This may be a repost, I posted earlier or at least I thought I did lol)
8/01: 217.2 I am continuously surprised that losing weight can feel easy, and that I don't feel deprived. This has never been my experience.
8/02: 217.8 Not surprised, and not a big deal! I didn't mean plan yesterday, had Chili's Chicken Tacos (how the heck are those so high in Calories) and they were yummy. Back to planning today!
8/03: 217.8 Well I guess my body likes this number, might as well chill here lol. 😒😂
8/04
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ssssanaaaa wrote: »R1: Lost 1.7 (SW 196.8)
R2: Lost 0.7 (SW 195.1)
R3: Gained 3.7 (SW 194.4)
R4: Lost 2.8 (SW 198.1)
SW: 195.3
GW: 191.0
Plan to reach this goal:
-NO EATING OUT AT ALL IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS EVEN IF IT'S "HEALTHY"
-Pre-plan the night before and make sure you have all of your ingredients at home and follow through.
-Workout at least 3 times a week (Goal of running at least 4 minutes straight at 6.5 mph)
8/02- Unable to weigh in because I had to go to school and was rushed. We'll see tomorrow. Basically under my goal today and went to the gym. GUYS I MET MY GOAL OF RUNNING FOR 4 MINUTES STRAIGHT at 6.5 mph! Next going to get to 5 minutes straight! It's fun to make progress. Makes you want to keep going to reach your next small goal. Kind of like weightloss too.
8/03
8/04
8/05
Cool on the running! I never thought of doing small goals for fitness too! Makes so much sense!
How is your no eating out going? I've been trying to do the same and I know tonight (my usual take out night) is going to be the hardest!4 -
Round 3 - dropped out the last round - basically gave up because my weight wasn't moving - eventually, it moved in the wrong direction!!!
I have picked myself up and dusted my blues off - ready to restart and get back to my goals
The goal for this challenge to get to 200lbs !!! And I WILL make it this time :-)
7/27 203lbs
7/28 203.5lbs
7/29 204lbs - back to drinking the right amount of water (half my body weight ) and eating more veggies
7/30 203.5 lbs
7/31 202lbs - still need to drink more water( not hit the half my body weight target yet) and restart exercising
8/01 202.5lbs - hit my water target and restarted exercising so hopefully I will start going down soon
8/02 202.5lbs- no change. .keeping up with my water
8/03 201.5lbs - water amount is good .. been here before. ..this is the number I haven't been able to get under , but I'm determined to break into onederland
8/04
8/05
You're so close to onederland! Great job and keep going!!! You got this!3 -
@puttyputty - glad you are starting to feel better! Sinus headaches are the worst and can stick around so long!2
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@puttyputty - glad you are starting to feel better! Sinus headaches are the worst and can stick around so long!
Thank you, @AJB1014. I can handle when it's just pain, but when I get vertigo and nausea too, it's a doozy.3 -
Nah. We are all pigs at the machine shop lol. I'm on my own but I'll be ok3 -
Round 48
My 13th round
Female - 30 - 5'2"
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
Round 47 - SW 150.4 EW ??
SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 148.4
CGW - 146.4
UGW - 130
Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - 147.6 - Great way to start the round!
7/28 - traveling
7/29 - beach
7/30 - beach
7/31 - beach
8/01 - beach
8/02 - beach
8/03 - My 30th birthday! Beach
8/04 - traveling
8/05
Haven't checked in any the past week but there's been lots of beach walks, lots of swimming and lots of family memories being made. Will weigh in Sunday to see how good or bad I did this week.7 -
allison8668 wrote: »Round 43 - No loss
Round 44 - 3 lb loss !
Round 45 - 1 lb loss
Round 46 - No loss
Round 47 - 1 lb loss
Round 48
7/27 : 165 to start
7/28 : 165
7/29 : 165
7/30 : 165
7/31 : 165
8/01 : 165
8/02 : 165 Time to reassess
8/03 : 165 I’m not trying hard enough. Break time I guess.
@allison8668 How close are you to your goal weight? Losses slow down the closer you get.
Have you looked at your weekly calorie averages? Are you closer to your maintenance value or are you averaging more than a 100 calorie deficit?
How about the quality of the foods you're eating? If I eat more processed foods I tend to retain fluid. If I eat more whole foods I see more consistent results.
Hope this helps.3 -
Just Give Me 10 Days
5'2", Female, Serial Starter, Loss 65lbs in 6 months with MFP in 2013 (250lbs to 185lbs). Did it once, can do it again. Confident it’ll stick this time. SW: 250lbs (05/28/18), UGW: 140-150lbs
Challenge SW: 240.4
R43 EW 237.2 (-3.2)
R44 EW 235.0 (-3.2)
R45 EW 231.4 (-3.6)
R46 EW 228.6 (-2.8)
R47 EW 225.8 (-2.8)
R48 TBD
Day/Weight/Comment
7/27- Out of town, no weigh in. Long road trip yesterday which meant fast food dinner. I anticipated it so I budgeted well prior to hitting the road. Opted for a kid’s meal, which helped with the calories.
7/28- Out of town, no weigh in. Peach cobbler.
7/29- Out of town, no weigh in. Blueberry muffins. Couldn’t say no to the muffins toddler baked with his grandmother.
7/30- 225.0 I was so apprehensive stepping on the scale this morning. I was convinced I gained 5 pounds over the weekend. What a relief! 10% body weight loss. I can’t wait til it really sticks for me to log it officially!
7/31- 224.4 Getting back in the groove. Pasta for dinner last night but still within calories. It seems that once one person noticed recent weight loss at work, others are chiming in as well.. I say thank you and move on as I’m feeling a bit self conscious.
8/01- 223.0 Hmmm. Not sure I trust this number even though I stepped off and on several times AND reset the scale by weighing something a lot less than me. I’ll take it for today though. NSV- I broke up with an X! Down to XL. That X did not bring anything positive to my life. Good riddance, you. I never plan on letting you back in my life.
8/02- 222.2 I’ve seen the term “whoosh” here and there. Hopefully that’s not the trademarked one. Is that what’s happening? I don’t know. I’ll ride this wave but expecting a bump in the next few days.
8/03- 222.4 Great day yesterday with food choices. Budgeted enough for a sweet treat. Small bump this morning as anticipated. Just remembered I’m having a day out with my good friends tomorrow. This usually includes drinks and rich food. I have to be mindful.
8/04
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Nah. We are all pigs at the machine shop lol. I'm on my own but I'll be ok
@grebber1 LOL!!!! You're sunk. Just kidding. Good suggestions from our group, go with what works best for you. I'm terrible at moderation so I try to avoid being around my triggers. Probably why my former coworkers think I'm antisocial. Lol5 -
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)
R48 SW 192.0 GW 190.6
Total Lost to Date: 20.6 lbs
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
Day/Weight/Comment
7/26 - R47 EW 192.0
7/27 - Friday - 192.6 - Well I self sabotaged myself last night. Didnt eat my snack, got home and went to the lake basically in avoidance mode. Starving on the way home and ordered pizza deal. Ate my hunger and my feelings. Woke up super grumpy today - stressed at work. Making a conscious effort to have a better attitude than I woke up with. Late start on water intake today. Had already planned on mexican for lunch so I'm going to enjoy it, log it, and move on. Same with last night - its over and done with. Today may not be too pretty eating wise either but honestly I'm more focused on my mental health today - I know food has a direct correlation to my mood so I'll remember that while being gentle with myself today.
7/28 - Saturday - 193.4 - Made it thru the day with minimal incidence of meltdown nor did I self sabotage - I are when I was hungry and didn't when I was full. Impromptu shopping trip with my mom today. Its bound to include lunch. I'll be present in the moment and listen to those hunger cues again. Happy saturday!
7/29 - Sunday - 194.6 - Oh restaurant food how you toy with my emotions. Not letting it get to me! Had a great day yesterday. Overindulged a bit at lunch. When I came home DH wanted to take me out on a date night for ice cream - so like any child in an adults body I had ice cream for dinner! I didnt spend the day feeling bad about the number, or trying to over compensate eating really well or starve myself. I just trust the process enough to know that tomorrow I'll be back on track.
7/30 - Monday - 193.2 - Ahh yes, rewarded for trusting the process. I was not perfect by any means yesterday. But I have been better about drinking my protein shake in the morning and taking my meds. Also trying to improve my NEAT. NSV's this weekend include, grocery shopping and sticking to the list, food prepped and meal planned for the week yesterday, trying on a bunch of clothes (down to a size 14 from a snug 16) and liking how I looked, handling stressful situations with more grace, and moving more in general! Oh and that pesky appraisal finally came back - it didnt let us down! So things are moving right along again, may even be able to move up closing! Onward!!!
7/31 - Tuesday - 193.2 - Finally got cracking on some cleaning/packing last night. It was a small dent - focused more on cleaning because the apartment is being shown Thursday, which I'm all worried about, because I hardly have friends over, nevermind strangers all up in my business BLAH. But it was great exercise and I made matzo ball soup for dinner before crashing. Happy to say I've cut back my eating out (this included a TON of drive thru in the past) to probably a quarter or less of what I used to do. Cooking at home doesn't have to be hard - and I'm relying on lots of different products to help make it easier. Like steam bag veggies, a frozen meal for lunch, tuna pouches, and bag salads. I try to eat local and organic as much as I can but lets be real...life is crazy and there is nothing wrong with having some help a long the way!
8/01 - Wednesday - 192.4 - Worked my butt off cleaning the house last night and getting to the laundromat - and also managed to make a home cooked dinner thanks to a little food prep on Sunday! Who am I?! I've had to seriously consider what needs my time and energy - because I'm prone to over extending myself and melting down. I'm learning to say NO. to things that do not serve me. NO. is a full sentence - I don't need to explain myself all the time. I am my number one priority right now - and it feels so good to be a little "selfish" after years and years of trying to pour for others out of my own empty cup. This weight loss journey is really blooming into a well rounded journey to better overall health.
8/02 - Thursday - 192.0 - Oh dear I just noticed this is a Sunday round end - usually my high weight for the week so might make a 2lb goal a little lofty - however I will visualize it anyway! Strangers in my house today! But we made a really good dent on getting things moving, packed, and tossed out. Protein shake in the morning and regular medicines have been improving steadily! I think I might make a frozen pizza and a bag salad for dinner tonight and swap the ground chicken for something tomorrow. The kitchen is clean for the time being and I tend to be a hurricane so this should be a nice balance without ordering take out.
8/03 - Friday - 192.0 - TOM imminent - probably today thru mondayish. Weight trends make sense after I realized that. Still visualizing goal weight! I want mac and cheese. Its my usual take out night. I will plan on making it at home to satisfy my craving but not with a 1200 calorie take out meal. Need to grab lunch at the grocery store today...SO CLOSE to going the whole week with just what I have on hand - I'll count it as a win compared to twice daily drive thru's a few months ago. This weekend I would like to meal plan to use up more of what we have in the pantry. I'd also like to start packing up decor and non essentials. Have a great day everyone!!!
8/04
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I'm back! Was doing this challenge last year for a while. I think from about round 11 - 17. Got off track and am ready to get serious again.I'm 60 years old, soon to be 61. I like to walk and do yoga, but haven't been doing either lately.
I mostly eat a Paleo type diet, but just bought some ketostix and may give keto a whirl, but not until after my anniversary and birthday in August. I've done two rounds of Whole30 and had really good results from it.
UGW - 160
SW - 186 - July 28
GW - 184
7/27 - Did not weigh
7/28 - 186 First day for me
7/29 - 188.4 Expected. Ate within calories, but high sodium day yesterday.
7/30 - 186.2 That's better!
7/31 - 188.2 Hmm. . . Another salty day. . . Will have to do better.
8/01 - 187.7 Moving in the right direction.
8/02 - 188.1 Hmm . . .I guess the 2 beer and corn chips might have been a bad choice.
8/03 - 189 . . .I ate well yesterday. Is it possible that it's the previous day still catching up with me?
8/04
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Round 48 (#12)
#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
#47: 133.0 - 134.8 = +1.8
7/27: 134.8
7/28: 134.8
7/29: 134.8
7/30: 134.8
7/31: 134.2
8/01: 135.0
8/02: 134.0
8/03: 135.89 -
OSW 180.2
Round 40 SW 180.2
Round 41 SW 179.6
Round 42 SW 179.8
Round 43 SW 179.2
Round 44 SW 179.0
Round 45 SW 178.0
Round 46 SW 181.4 (post vacation start)
Round 47 SW 179.4
Round 48 SW 178.2
Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 178.2 // Although this is a gain from some of my lowest weights recently it’s a decrease in my starting weight over the last three rounds. I know that tomorrow I’m going to spend all day eating out so I’m hoping to keep my diet in check today.
7/28 177.2/ Happy to see a decrease!
7/29 178.2/ I ate out for pretty much every meal yesterday and didn’t drink enough water so this was to be expected. I’m getting back on track today and trying to rehydrate.
7/30 177.8/ This is helpful after eating out again last night. We’re spending the rest of the week eating at home and I’ll be drinking plenty of water during work today. The weather isn’t great so I might do a work-out video when I get home. I’m looking forward to plenty of losses this week.
7/31 177.4/ I ate really well yesterday and had plenty of water. I have a boxing class tonight and have planned all of my meals for the day already.
8/01 177.4/ I was hoping to get to 175ish by the end of the challenge, but now I’m shooting for below 177.
8/02 176.2/ There’s hope to be in the 175s! I ate like *kitten* yesterday, but tried to keep everything under my calorie goals. I’m doing way better today and have planned all of my meals.
8/03 176.0/ This is the lowest weight I’ve seen since early May. I’m still holding out hope to drop below 176.0 before the end of the challenge.
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@allison8668 How close are you to your goal weight? Losses slow down the closer you get.
Have you looked at your weekly calorie averages? Are you closer to your maintenance value or are you averaging more than a 100 calorie deficit?
How about the quality of the foods you're eating? If I eat more processed foods I tend to retain fluid. If I eat more whole foods I see more consistent results.
Hope this helps.
@jerier I'm 15 lbs from goal. And, 6 lbs from a normal BMI. Thought I'd be able to just sail on down - losing 4 or 5 pounds per month as i seem to do when I put the effort in.
I don't think I'm putting the effort in right now though. I'm probably eating more towards maintenance at least 3 days per week. I'm going to have to go back to restricting calories down to the low 1200's and see if this changes anything.
Thanks for your reply and suggestions5 -
@back2cute Eating less or better today may not show on the scale for 2-3 days just as eating more or worse does.
@L2HS Whoosh is not trademarked. Someone who seems to be gone from this forum used to use the TM on many of his posts.
@denswrex Cute video. As the therapist of a friend said, “No matter where you go, there you are.” Lately my husband is not happy in our community and wants to move somewhere “where there aren’t idiots.” Good luck there! Idiots are everywhere and on occasion each of us is one! I suffered from depression after having 9 family deaths in 9 months. It took me a while to realize I was depressed and to ask my doctor for help. The friend with the therapist took multiple antidepressants and still had problems. Her mother’s answer was “just get over it!” She now seems to have gotten passed it, thanks in part, I am sure, to having found a SO. He gives her strength. Okay, apologies for whatever this has been.
@abowersgirl Tell him he’s killing you and you need him to not have that stuff when you are around. If it’s chips, get single serving bags and he can hide them. There is a way!4 -
In for my 5th 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)
Round 47 End Weight = 157.2 (2.4 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 48 Goal: to be in the 155's
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in week 2 of 12), 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.
07/27 - 157.2 (no change from yesterday) I had a really good exercise day yesterday! Was able to get a run in and completed the 1st week of my 90 day challenge with the day 7 exercises. Food wise, everything was on point. I'm tired today and super happy it's Friday! So looking forward to sleeping in tomorrow, although a later weigh-in may sque the number on the scale. I bought a book yesterday that was recommended by another person on a similar weight loss/fitness journey called Intuitive Eating and looking forward to diving into this book over the weekend. Welcome to everyone new to this challenge, excited to see what this round brings!
07/28 - 157.0 (down .2 from yesterday) Late weigh-in this morning and hopefully will have a late weigh-in tomorrow, so we'll see what the scale brings on Monday with a normal weigh-in time. Yesterday I completed day 8 of my 90 day challenge: Body Squat w/ 2 Knee Lift, Incline Push Ups, Alternating Reverse Lunges, Elbow Plank, 4-Point Triceps Dips, Side Step Squat w/ Bicep Curls (used dumbbells), & Bridge Lifts. My upper body is my weakest area (in terms of strength) and I put on weight here 1st and lose here last. Those 4-point triceps dips were hard!! But the sense of accomplishment after is worth all the pain of doing them! On point yesterday with nutrition, calories & macros. Today is a scheduled rest day and my plan was to do nothing, but my daughter just got invited over to a friend's house, which opens me up to be able to get outside and get a run in - Yay!
07/29 - 156.7 (down .3 from yesterday) Didn't get to sleep in this morning as my daughter had a friend sleepover and they were up quite early wanting breakfast. They had a baked berry French toast, I had prepped the night before, I took a small bite but it didn't really interest me, happy to stick to my green smoothie. Yesterday was a partial rest day, just did a short run, it was a little warm but there was a nice breeze so no complaints. I did my day 10 of 90 workout earlier this morning and for the rest of the day I'm hoping to get some meal prep in and then have some nice family time with my husband and daughter. Enjoy your day everyone
07/30 - 156.3 (down .4 from yesterday) I've got a feeling my weight is about to have a little bounce up, maybe I'm wrong but we'll see. Usually when it drops like this (more than .2 a day), it goes up a bit and then settles back down. I'll just keep plugging along and roll with it. I didn't get enough sleep on Saturday night, so yesterday wasn't the best. I felt sluggish in my workout, and while I ate according to plan, I didn't eat enough. I took a huge afternoon nap and then couldn't sleep last night and stayed awake stressing about all sorts of things. So not good! I'm about to make some protein pancakes for breakfast and get re-charged for the day. Today is an active recovery day for day 11 of my 90 day challenge, so looking to get some yoga in, self care, and do the meal prep that didn't happen yesterday. Let's have a great start to this new week everyone!
07/31 - 156.5 (up .2 from yesterday) There's that little bump I felt coming, no reason for it except normal weight fluctuations. Yesterday was good food wise and an easy day 11 of 90 challenge wise with just gratitude sun salutations scheduled. My lower back was in a lot of weird pain yesterday so I did yoga stretches throughout the day, Epson salt bath, and alternated heat and ice therapy. Still feel kinda of wonky this morning. I've done my stretches again and will do these a couple more times throughout the day and then see about my day 12 of 90 workout later today. It is mostly upper a body/booty workout, so it should be fine but I'll see how the back situation progresses before tackling this. I'm okay with taking a day off if needed. And, sleep seems to be my big issue this round, another night with little of it. My daughter was not sleeping last night, she is 12 and has OCD/Anxiety issues and last night was one of the night she just didn't sleep, which puts me on high alert that she is about to have an OCD blow-up/anxiety attack. So I was checking in on her all night to make sure all was good. She was okay but just not sleeping, but she has seemed "off" since the weekend so I know something is coming and I need to be ever watchful of her. She has been on meds. for the past couple months prescribed by her pediatrician as a "hold in place" until we can get her on a regular medication protocol by a Psychiatric MD. We are finally getting closer to that appointment which is August 20th, which I am just living for. The medication she is on right now is really just a sedative to try to keep her in a calmer place, the goal is to get her on something that will deal with the actual OCD symptoms, which in turn will put her in a calmer place. We also do CBT therapy, this drug protocol was a last result this year after years of dealing with this. It's hard. She is such a wonderful, happy child when not troubled by these issues, I hate seeing her have to deal with all this. But I will say, I am handling of it it so much better since I decided I had to focus on me again as well. Being in control of my health, nutrition, and fitness makes me able to be a better parent for her.
08/01 - Weight = 156.1 (down .4 from yesterday) Closing in on my goal for the round, hope saying that doesn't jinx it! Yesterday was a pretty good day, ate well & under calories and was able to do my day 12 exercises, albeit a little gingerly, due the nagging lower back pain. Back pain is still there today, but improving. Today is a scheduled rest day on my 90 day challenge. My mind tells me that there are too many rest days on this plan and that I should do something anyway, but my body feels like it needs the rest, I have to reset my mind to trust the plan, there are improvements happening when you give your body time to recovery,
08/02 - Weight = 156.3 (up .2 from yesterday), playing this fun weight game again, up and down, up and down Took my rest day yesterday and my back is much improved today, looking forward to getting my day 14 of 90 exercises done today and be at the halfway point for the 1st month of the challenge. Ate under calories yesterday, but sodium was a little higher than usual (still within macro range) and my water weight percentage was way up on my scale this morning when I weighed-in, may explain the 0.2 lb little uptick on the scale.
08/03 - Weight = 156.1 (down .2 from yesterday) Just bouncing around on the scale, hoping it drops to 155.something sooner than later! Yesterday was a bit of a mental struggle, the urge to sabotage by making poor eating choices was strong, but I resisted them all & made healthy choices. I completed my day 14 of 90 exercises and felt super sluggish through the whole workout. I need to really focus back more on my nutrition, my calories have been too low. I need to eat to fuel my workouts better. I know how to do this, just got a little lazy. Only 2 more days left in this round and it ends on a weekend, time to buckle down everyone, we can do this!
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