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JUST GIVE ME 10 Days - Round 49
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Looks like we have very similar goals @marinaabcde ! Very tricky kilos though aren't they
But you're very nearly there!
Back in 2011 I went from 76 to 60kg, also with MFP, so I know I can do it, but the slippery slope is never far away.5 -
JGM10D ~|~ Round 49
Round 48 was slower than 47, but I am happy that I am almost back to pre-vacation weight. It's so NOT 'easy come, easy go.' All I have to do now is make sure I stay FOCUSED until the end of the summer.
Previous roundsAge: 72; Height 5’2”; FemaleDaily Goals
OSW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Round 40: 165.7lbs (last Round in which I posted)
Round 41-43: slacked off, gained weight.
Round 44: SW: 170.0; GW: 168; EW: 168.4
Round 45: SW: 168.4; GW: 167; EW: 167.2
Round 46: last recorded goal 10/07: 167.5 (on vacation 10/7-18/7)
Round 47: SW: 173.6; GW: 170; EW: 168.4
Round 48: SW: 168.4; GW: 167; EW: 167.4Daily GoalsRound 48 EW: 167.4
Food
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately
Cardio: 9000+ Steps daily
Strength:
~ 15+ mins lower body physio daily
~ 60+ minutes arms/core/abs per week
Flexibility:
~ 5 mins stretch before/after workouts
~ 60+ mins yoga/tai chi per week
Daily Mindfulness Practice/meditation
15 mins Daily Declutter session
Round 49 GW: 166.?
06/08: 167.9 : Goals ✅ Meh! Post weekend bounce. Or maybe it's all the strength training I've been doing. I noticed this morning that I am developing abs tramlines.
07/08: 167.4 : Goals ✅
Yeah! A mini Whoosh! I felt quite bloated and lethargic yesterday, so am assuming that I was retaining water from the weekend. Wondering if this is because I have wine/sherry with weekend dinners.
08/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅ ...and a wee bounce up. Lol!
09/08: 167.5 : Goals ✅ ...and a settle! Lol!
10/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅
11/08: 167.3 : Goals ✅ That's more promising!
12/08: 167.2 : Goals ✅
13/08: 167.3 : Goals ✅ Wrong way! But understandable after a weekend.
14/08: 167.5 : Goals ✅ Drat! Only one day left and nowhere near goal for the round.
15/08: : Goals
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieve permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!
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Definitely in again, I find this group very motivating!
Round 48: SW 257.4 EW 253.8 (-3.6)
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 253.8...very surprised to still see this number, really thought I would have a gain. I had a horrible day yesterday, I don't think I drank any water and I ate my weight in sweets. I don't know why I did it, I was feeling so good about my drop and even had someone compliment me on my loss. I swear I'm trying to sabotage myself 🙁
8/07 - 253.8... had a good day yesterday! Stayed under calories, drank lots of water and did strength training and cardio at the gym
8/08 - 255.4...went over calories and ate a big meal late
8/09 - 255.4...yesterday I stayed under calories and did a walk. Wasn't able to get to the gym because my little gym had a bad night (I go after he's asleep). I didn't get enough water either, I had planned to drink more at the gym lol.
8/10 - 255.4...did everything wrong yesterday and was too tired to get to the gym. Have to get back on track today.
8/11 - ? Forgot to weigh in
I know it's not going to be good though. A friend I haven't seen in a year is spending the weekend and we've been eating everything! And I know there is no point of even trying to get back on track until after the weekend, I'll just disappoint myself.
8/12 - still no weigh in...back on track tomorrow. I know tomorrow's weight will be a big jump
8/13 - 259.8 wow I knew I would be up but wow! I've spent the last 2 months in the 250's and enough is enough. I'm all in again starting today!
8/14 - 257.2...stayed under calories, drank lots of water, did water aerobics, a walk and 1/2 hour of cardio at the gym
8/15 -16 -
I’m in again for another round!
Round 48 - Lost 7 pounds (178.8)
Round 49 - Goal - 2.8 (176.0) or more would be great
Weight on 8/5 -178.8
8/6 - 179.0 almost forgot to post today!
8/7 - 179.0 so hard to get motivated today. Should have been at the gym this morning by 5 or at least out for a run by 6. Neither will happen as I’m just too tired. Need to just shut up and suck it up! I will take a gym bag to work and go for a run after work. It’s called my punishment, running in the heat for not doing what I’m supposed to do when I’m supposed to do it!!!
8/8 - 179.0 - Lordy I’m exhausted. Ran, lifted and Walmart all before 6 a.m., on my feet at work for 10 hours, home for chores, cook dinner and finally a moment to post. I thought at 54 and an empty nester life wasn’t supposed to be so crazy!!!
8/9 - 180.0
8/10 - 180.2 - Honestly I wasn’t even going to post. Actually just thought of throwing in the towel. I hate hate hate gaining and feeling disappointed. But I guess that is the point of this challenge....accountability with the good the bad and the ugly! I know it wasn’t even a gain of much but that’s the way this ole gals mind works. Alas, y’all won’t get rid of me. Determined to hang around and see this through!!!! Thanks y’all.
8/11 - 179.6 - Hanging in there.
8/12 - 180.0
8/13 - 180.0
8/14 - 179.6 - feeling like a yo-yo this round! That’s what I get when I really don’t put the work in. I’ve been slacking in the running and lifting department. I have however cut out the wine this week. It’s not a big deal as I usually only have a glass after work, but maybe I’ll try a glass or two on the weekends instead. Every little bit helps!
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I am in again.
3rd time
Original weight 227.9
R47 EW 206.8 Loss 3.4
R48 EW 205.0 Loss 1.8
Goal for round 49: 202.5 be closing in on 199.
Starting round weight: 205.0
8/6 - 205.8 expected after weekend. Excited last weekend went shopping and bought a smaller size. Wearing them today.
8/7 - 205.7 I am ready to go down. Need to stop my late night snacking
8/8 - 205.2
8/9 - 204.3
8/10 - 203.7
8/11 - 203.2
8/12 - 203 like this number
8/13 - 203.9 It’s a Monday. Yesterday was not a good day watching my diet. Why????? Overall still going down so I am happy.
8/14 - 205.3 Very disappointing. I hope it’s water weight? I don’t want to be higher than when I started.
8/15 -
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My goal for this round is to maintain around 158.5. We will be in Amish country this weekend and I'm planning to enjoy the food and wine.
Female, 54, 5 ft. 6in.
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
UGW: 145-150
End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
Day/Weight/Comment
08/06 - 158 - I'll be darned, I was starting to wonder if my scale couldn't get below 158.5.
08/07 - 159 - I'm starting to wonder if 1200 calories a day are my maintenance calories??? Maybe this is why I got stuck at this weight 11 years ago? I have continued to weigh/measure my food and I'm always close to goal on my carbs, protein, etc. Until my vertigo is resolved, I don't feel comfortable increasing my activities, so I guess I'll just have to see what happens over the next couple weeks.
08/08 - 158 - OK, I'll take it...again.
08/09 - 157.5 - Woohoo, I'm glad to see this go down a little before we head out of town tomorrow. This gives me a little more wiggle room for the inevitable uptick on Monday.
08/10 - 157 - Away
08/11 - Away
08/12 - DNW - Just got home today. My weigh in tomorrow won't be pretty, but it will be worth it!
08/13 - 159 - Not as bad as I thought, although more may show up tomorrow. Tomorrow will be back to work and back to better eating habits.
08/14 - 158.5 - I was happy to see this number this morning.
08/1514 -
Male - 5' 10" - 52 years old
Original Start Weight 182 lbs in May 2016
Goal Weight 165 lbs
Late Start - February 2nd - 168 lbs End of Round - February 7th - 168.8 lbs
Round 31
Start Round - 02/07 - 168.8 End of Round - 02/16 - 167
Round 32 - My 3rd Round
Start Round - 02/17 - 167.4 End of Round - 02/26 - 167.2
Round 33 - My 4th Round
Start Round - 2/27 - 168 End of Round - 3/8 - 167
Round 34 - My 5th Round
Start Round - 3/9 - 168 End of Round - 3/18 - 166.6
Round 35 - My 6th Round
Start Round 3/19 - 168.4 End of Round 3/28 - 166
Round 36 - My 7th Round
Start Round 3/29 - 166.6 End of Round 4/7 - 167.8
Round 37 - My 8th Round
Start Round 4/8 - 167.2 End of Round 4/17 - 167.2
Round 38 - My 9th Round
Start Round 4/18 - 167.8 End of Round 4/27 - 167.2
Round 39 - My 10th Round
Start Round 4/28 - 167.6 End Round 5/07 - 169.4
Round 40 - My 11th Round
Start Round 5/08 - 169.6 End Round 5/17 - 167.6
Round 41 - My 12th Round
Start Round 5/18 - 168.6 End Round 5/27 - 167.6
Round 42 - My 13th Round
Start Round 5/28 - 168.6 End Round 6/06 - 166.8
Round 43 - My 14th Round
Start Round 6/07 - 166.6 End Round 6/16 - 168.4
Round 44 - My 15th Round
Start Round 6/17 - 169 End Round 6/26 - 168.8
Round 45 - My 16th Round
Start Round 6/27 - 169 End round 7/06 - 168.4
Round 46 - My 17th Round
Start Round 7/07: - 169.4 End Round 7/16: - 169.0
Round 47 - My 18th Round
Start Round 7/17 - 170 End Round 7/26 - 169.4
Round 48 - My 19th Round
Start Round 7/27 - 169.6 End Round 8/05 - 170.4
Round 49 - My 20th Round
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 170.2 Walked 55 minutes last night
8/07 - 170.2 Treadmill 30 minutes last night
8/08
8/09 - 169.4
8/10
8/11 - 170.2
8/12 - 170
8/13 - 170.2 Walked 62 minutes last night
8/14 - 169.2 Walked 71 minutes last night
8/1515 -
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - Away
8/07 - Away
8/08 - 187.1 - Not as bad as I expected honestly.
8/09 - 185.3 - I ate very low carb, but I need to drink more water today.
8/10 - 183.5 - I’m going to attempt to exercise today. I’ve really been lacking motivation since the end of July. I’m hoping to do a short run and to walk a couple of miles.
8/11 - 182.3 - I'm really happy with this number! It's the lowest I've been since March. I haven't been tracking but I have been eating LCHF. I also went for a walk yesterday. It was a slow walk due to the heat, but I'm happy I got out there. I'm going to try to get out there again today before the rain starts.
8/12 - 185 - I felt bloated when I woke up so I knew today’s weight wasn’t going to be good. I ate low carb yesterday but not much water and too much dairy. No regrets, that buffalo chicken dip was amazing! I am going to up the water and lower the diary today and see if that helps.
8/13 - 184 - I figured out the instant weight gain from yesterday. As embarrassing as it is, I accidentally bought regular ginger ale instead of diet and I enjoyed waaaaay too much of it on Friday and Saturday.
Because I'm doing LCHF, all that sugar made me pack on water weight. The challenge now is fighting that "well I already messed up" attitude and staying motivated to get back on track.
8/14 - 185.2 - I ate more than usual yesterday but fairly low carb. I’m not sure what my body is doing right now. I need to get back to tracking and see what the real culprit is.
8/1515 -
SW: 255, Aug 2014
CW: 162
GW: 150
Round 43 - No loss Round 46 - No loss
Round 44 - 3 lb loss Round 47 - 1 lb loss
Round 45 - 1 lb loss Round 48 - No loss
Round 49
8/06 : 165 to start
8/07 : 165 no comment !
8/08 : 165 ditto
8/09 : 164 Yay ! Down a pound !
8/10 : 164
8/11 : 162 Well, I guess I can’t complain anymore !
8/12 : 162
8/13 : 162
8/14 : 162
8/15:
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Current weight: 217.6
49 Goal Weight: 214.6
UGW: 130ish
Round 48: SW 221.2 EW 217.6 (-3.6)
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06: 218.4 rough night and now morning. I don't feel good and I did not sleep well.
8/07: 218.8 umm these numbers are going the wrong way lol.
8/08: 217.0 YES!!!!! I needed this! WOO HOO!!
8/09: 217.0 I didn't gain, I'll take it!!
8/10: 217.4 Not a huge deal, nothing went as planned yesterday so whatever.
8/11: 216.8 I am so excited, the loss is great but I haven't seen this number in quite a while.
8/12: 216.4 Nice, really surprised I had cake yesterday lol!
8/13: 217 I'm eating cake, I'm happy lol. Seriously though not upset, totally expected that. I just love me some cake!!!
8/14 216.2 Yippe! Still enjoying my cake, this is awesome. Weightloss without deprivation of desserts.
8/1517 -
HSW 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)
R48 SW 185.4 -0.4 (-14.2)
R49 SW 183.4 -2 (-16.2)
Day/Weight/Comment
08/06 183.0 A nice way to begin the round. I wasn't expecting a drop. I was tired and sedentary all day. I couldn't figure out why, until this morning. I never did take my meds yesterday. It seems to be a long weekend thing - I will have to be more mindful come labour day.
08/07 184.2 A good day yesterday. Took my boys to the movies and then a nice long walk. Dinner was late but calories were on target. I.m not worried about the uptick - it will work its way out.
08/08 184 A good day yesterday lots of walking - i did fall and land heavily on my knee and this morning it is stiff and sounds like Velcro ripping when i bend it. It's also pouring rain outside - so less walking today -that's OK more time for needlework - although the piece i.m working on is just as grey as the rain!
08/09 183.1 100 days on MFP and 17 lbs lost. The plan right now is to stay in weight loss mode for another 100 days and then re-assess. I may switch to maintenance for the winter.
08/10 182.2 My workout buddy is on vacation, so I am going to start the day with a long walk instead.
08/11 181.4 I don't expect that to hold. Yesterdays long walk never happened. Spent the day yesterday at the ER with my son. (they could not explain his abdominal pain) So very little to eat or drink all day. Came home and slept 12 hours so definitely dehydrated at weigh in this morning.
08/12 182.6 that was expected - yesterday was a very sedentary day, and sodium and sugar were both higher than usual. Back on track today. Fortunately DS is feeling a lot better today.
08/13 182.2
08/14 182.6 I thought I did well yesterday - oh well patience is a virtue
08/1512 -
Round 49- GW this round 225
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06- 228.8- First time in a long time- started OMAD today
8/07- 226.4- Strict OMAD yesterday, work out today
8/08- 225.8- Strict OMAD yesterday
8/09- 224.8- Strict OMAD yesterday, work out today
8/10- 223.8- Strict OMAD yesterday
8/11- 223.8- Strict OMAD yesterday
8/12- 223.6- Strict OMAD, but it was a lot of pizza and some cupcakes at my daughters birthday party. I am really surprised I lost anything. Workout yesterday as well.
8/13- 224.0- Strict OMAD
8/14- 222.6- OMAD yesterday, handful of almonds before bed
8/1513 -
My 14th Round
Female - 30 - 5'2"
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 148.4
Round 48 - SW 148.4 EW 148.8
SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 148.8
CGW - 146.4
UGW - 130
Day/Weight
8/06 - 149.0
8/07 - 147.8
8/08 - 146.6
8/09 - 147.0
8/10 - 148.4
8/11 - 147.6
8/12 - DNW
8/13 - 149.8
8/14 - 148.8 - Well it's better than yesterday but I think this round is just going to be a bust for me.
8/1511 -
ROUND - 49
8/6 - N / A
8/7 - 190.0
8/8 - 189.4
8/9 - N / A
8/10 - N / A
8/11 - N / A
8/12 - N / A
8/13 - N / A
8/14 - 189.6
8/15
My official weekly weigh in, is Tuesday evening @ TOPS, so my ticker tape will reflect that loss.
My daily weight is on my home scale, so I can monitor how my week is going.
My ultimate goal is 175lbs, so any loss is a good loss.
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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)
End of Round 47, 7/26/18, 164.8 (-1.4)
End of Round 48, 8/5/18, 167 (+2.2) *on vacation
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06: 165.8/still on vacation, excited to get back home on Wednesday and back into my routine. Have definitely over indulged with food and drink. I have tried to do something active every day to counter balance.
8/07: 166.4/last day of vacation, travel day tomorrow
8/08: 167.6
8/09: 166.4/Still trying to recover from vacation. Had to work yesterday.
8/10: 166.4/TOM
8/11: 166.2
8/12: 163.8
8/13: 167
8/14: 164.8/ I just started back at work, getting my routniue established. This is historically a period of 'bad' eating for me, so I am trying to make better choices. Exersized yesterday after 2 weeks off.14 -
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
Round 49 SW 177.8
8/06 177.8// My goal for this challenge is to get down to the 174’s. My lowest weight last challenge was 175.4 and I know that I’m retaining a lot of water today. I have a lot planned for this week but I know that I can stay under calories and hydrate.
8/07 175.4// This just shows that the weight from yesterday was just water weight, this was my last weigh-in and I’m hoping to decrease this number. This week ended up being a little chaotic and I have plans to do some sort of work-out every day/evening.
8/08 176// A little disappointing, but I’ll just do better today. I drank a lot of water yesterday, but went over my calorie goals.
8/09 175.6// a loss is good. We’re going out to dinner tonight for a graduation celebration. The place specializes in grilled cheese, so I’m going to try to get a more plain grilled cheese as a treat and then eat a salad. I’m not expecting a loss tomorrow, but I’m trying to be good other than dinner today.
8/10 175.6// Holding steady which is better than a gain.
8/11 No weigh in
8/12 No weigh in
8/13 177.8/ This is exactly where I was last Monday. I’m bummed about it but certain that I’m just dehydrated. I can tell my rings are fitting a little tight and I probably didn’t hydrate well enough this weekend. NSV: I did a 10k on Saturday and worked out every day last week.
8/14 175.5/ I knew it was water weight. I’m attending a fundraiser tonight so I’m not quite sure what I’ll be eating for dinner, I should have plenty of calories left. I’m looking for a loss this week since last week was essentially a maintain. I will be drinking plenty of water today since that seems to be a problem.
8/159 -
Original SW: 190 (12/29/2016)
Round 36 SW: 183.0 (Avg. 181.16)
Round 37 SW: 179.8 (Avg. 179.26)
Round 38 SW: 179.0 (Avg. 177.63)
Round 39 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 178.66)
Round 40 SW: 179.6 (Avg. 177.31)
Round 41 SW: 177.4 (Avg. 177.97)
Round 42 SW: 177.0 (Avg. 177.73)
Round 43 SW: 177.0 (Avg. 176.72)
Round 44 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 177.20)
Round 45 SW: 178.6 (Avg. 176.22)
Round 46 SW: 174.2 (Avg. 176.00)
Round 47 SW: 179.2 (Avg. 176.75)
Round 48 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 177.93)
Round 49 SW: 180.2
Ultimate GW: 145ish
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 180.2 This will be my rebound round!
8/07 - 180.2
8/08 - 179.6 Nothing to say, just trying to get back to where I was a few weeks ago. Slowly but surely...
8/09 - 179.6 TOM snuck up on me but I will not be defeated!
8/10 - 179.8 I was careless with my calories yesterday. First half of the day was great but then I snacked on chocolate in the afternoon--too much chocolate. I'm blaming TOM. Went to dinner with coworkers and probably would have been close to my calories if it wasn't for that afternoon snack attack. I also missed my regular Pilates class last night to go to dinner; I just started this new position on Monday and my new coworkers wanted to take me to dinner, so I was obligated to say yes. Just means I need to work hard this weekend!
8/11 - 178.4
8/12 - 178.4 This whole round is like deja vu. Frustrated that I'm doing this all over again.
8/13 - 178.2
8/14 - 178.2 Would like to see more movement, but at least its going back down....slowly.
8/15 -11 -
Hi, everyone!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; EW 224.4, Ave 224.52 (-0.46)
Round 49 SW 224.4
8/6 / 225.4 / Goodness, I'm retaining water like crazy. But I'm eating well and it will all shake out in the end!
8/7 / 223.6 / That's better. As part of another challenge, I did cardio and jumping jacks and drank SO MUCH WATER yesterday. Note to self: Do not drink a lot of water and then do jumping jacks.
8/8 / 225.2 / That one is a bit of a surprise. Hmm. I am back to tight rings and retaining water. But I'm still eating well, still getting my butt moving. Jumping jacks, crunches, and water, along with something that will amuse people of around my age: I decided to dance yesterday as a workout so I learned how to do the Hustle! I was a line dance of ONE.
8/9 / 224.2 / Bouncy bouncy! Still eating well, still exercising. Jumping jacks, crunches, 3 miles walking, and water.
8/10 / 227 / Goodness gracious! Well, I am a broken record but... still eating well, still exercising. Crunches, a boxing workout, a krav maga workout, and more line dancing. Lots of water. I am a little sore across my shoulders, but in a good way. I'm in a great mental space and bouncing around the scale is something to talk about not something to panic about.
8/11 / 226.4 / Inching down after bouncing up. I don't predict an improvement tomorrow. I got a promotion and raise and we had a celebratory lunch today. Worth every bite.
8/12 / 225.4 / Nice, unexpected drop. This past week has been very odd. I can't repeat my mantra about how well I'm eating after yesterday's fandango, but I exercised a ton and am enjoying life.
8/13 / 222.2 / I didn't predict that one!
8/14 / 223.6 / I am a human trampoline! Okay, that sounds weirder than I meant. I feel a bit like my scale results are like a random number generator this week. If it says 350 or 120 I'll know something's really odd!11 -
@Ainne_60 , this is true, same bracket. I know I can do it, I know how to do it but really I need something or somebody to keep me on track and motivate me. Is why I am so happy about finding this group. The little thing that I need to come in the morning and report is keeping me going + I see that I am not the unique struggling.Looks like we have very similar goals @marinaabcde ! Very tricky kilos though aren't they
But you're very nearly there!
Back in 2011 I went from 76 to 60kg, also with MFP, so I know I can do it, but the slippery slope is never far away.
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Round 4
OW 230
Round 46 SW 178 EW 172.6 (-5.4)
Round 47 SW 172.6 EW 170.8 (-1.8)
Round 48 SW 170.8 EW 168 (-2.8)
Total loss 10 pounds!!
Round 49
SW 168
GW 165
UGW 125
8/06--170 well that's not good. I went to a barbecue and thought I did well in eating and also walked the majority of the time so I wouldn't be sitting ...guess that didn't work too good. I'm disappointed in myself but that's another lessoned learned. Back at it tomorrow.
8/07--171.8 this is really weird, I had a rest day yesterday when it came to exercising but I ate good and stayed under my calories...This is crazy!!! 3 pounds in two days....wwwwoooooow. I guess the rest of the week I am going to have to work extra hard to get back to normal. I also noticed my TOM is in a couple of days and I do tend to get bloated and retain water, so I am hoping it is at least half the reason I have seen such a drastic gain in a few days. Sunday was the only day that was questionable, so this is pretty ridiculious. Had 1 liter of water. Well we will see..
8/08-- 169.4 ok well that is a nice drop. My TOM arrived this morning, 2 days early, so I was right about it being half the issue. Lol. Now to work off the rest of the excess and get back to my start weight and continue my downward trend. Ate well yesterday stayed below my goals, exercised and drank 1 liter of water
8/09--168.4 another drop and close to being back to where I started. Between the water weight and last Sundays off day, it's crazy how many days it takes to retake it off...shhhheeeesssh. I ate under my calories yesterday, ate mostly salad but exercised very little. My apartment was flooded after an extremely heavy down pour Tuesday night so right now I am all turned upside down. Today I am will be getting back to my exercise routine. I also need to remind myself to drink more water. Lately I have only been having about 1 liter.
8/10 -- 166.8
what is this???? I am hoping this sticks around but I am not sure lol. Due to the flooding in my apartment it was harder to get my exercises in then I thought but at the same time the clean up is involving a lot of stair climbing and lifting, so that will probably just have to do. Right now I am staying in a place that has stairs everywhere. Just To get a pan or go to the fridge requires climbing stairs before reaching the stove...not to mention me feeling displaced has put me in a walking around mood... I can't seem to stay still.i was under my calories yesterday but with all the concern about the apartment I haven't been feeling all that hungry (which is weird because it tends to be the trigger for over eating) and 1 liter of water. I really hope this stays!!
8/11--166.8 I never see the same number twice (there is always a slight gain or drop) but I am not complaining. I will take it. I hope in the next four days I can drop another pound to hit my goal for this round. Ate within my calories, walking mostly yesterday and drank 1 liter of water. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!
8/12-- 169 THE SABOTEUR HAS STRUCK AGAIN so last night my sister in law comes by with homemade sushi and chocolate (yes all home made) it was a little gift for me and my hubby because of our recent flooding. If she had purchased them from the store I would have turned them down but because it was all homemade I felt rude for saying no (well at least that's what I am rationalizing to myself) I wish it had stopped there. I have this terrible mentality that whispers to me "well you already messed up your day, so who cares about trying for the rest if it" so for dinner we went out for burgers and fries to top off my horrible day. I always do this! The minute a loss hits, I do something to sabotage it. I am grateful I stayed within the 60s though. But don't count me down and out just yet!!! I know I only have three days left but I am going to fight for those three days to undo this damage. I noticed a pattern of at least one day during the 10 day challenge where I go off the rails. I want to fix this!!! I'm tired of taking 5 days to loose three pounds and one day to gain it all back. It isn't fair to me and the effort I put in everyday. This slow trickle effect is killing me too. Everytime I have a little bit of a gain, my mind starts calculating the losses I don't experience everytime I undo my work. Between the gain from going off the rails and the days it takes to re loose, it's just so many days of wasted effort where I could have been decreasing my weight rather then fighting the maintenance. Anyway sorry for the rant. I am obviously feeling ashamed of myself. I don't even know if anyone reads these but I needed to write this journal log for more myself then anyone else. Lol
8/13--167.8 forgot to post
8/14-- 166.9 so I guess I was feeling bloated from the sushi on Saturday because the weight came off faster then I expected. I don't know if I will make my ten day goal but at least I am back on track. My only goal now is for the next round to yield better results then this round drank 1 liter of water. Moving day so worked 4 hours on packing and throwing things out from the flood last week and 3 hours unpacking and moving into the place I am staying in for now. The only headache being in six weeks (give and take) having to do this all over again from scratch...sheesh.
8/1511 -
VermontDan wrote: »
8/09 - 215.8 lbs - I've been eating too much in the morning and skipping lunch. I need to balance meals.
@VermontDan Why? Are you overly hungry and wanting to snack before dinner? If so then I agree, Less calories for breakfast and eating lunch may be the better approach. If you're staying within your daily calorie deficit and not overly hungry prior to dinner then I don't see a problem. Spreading your calories over 2 meals per day is just as healthy as 3.
Yes I've been eating too much in the morning with the plan of skipping lunch. I tend to lose it around 3 or 4pm though. To make things worse, when I snack I go after my trigger foods, like crackers and bread.
I'm going with later breakfasts now, there are less hours left in the day to get hungry. Thanks
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Round 49
5'-10" Male
SW 228.8
CW 215.4
GW 175
Rd 47 (-7.6 lbs)
RD 48 (-3.2 lbs)
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 218.0 lbs - The weight isn't falling off like in the first round, I guess its exercise time.
8/07 - 217.0 lbs - Finally, after being stuck for several days. I never know what the scale will read these days.
8/08 - 216.2 lbs - This hot and humid weather makes me less hungry. A blessing in disguise.
8/09 - 215.8 lbs - I've been eating too much in the morning and skipping lunch. I need to balance meals.
8/10 - 216.8 lbs - Wife bought a loaf of crispy bread since store didn't have individual rolls. Recipe for disaster.
8/11 - 216.8 lbs - Went to a concert with wife, we always go to a pizza place before. I had half a turkey sandwich and a beer. I thought I might lose a little but nothing. At least I didn't flip out and eat 4 pieces of Pizza. I need two good days in a row here, I hate going backwards.
8/12 - 215.4 lbs - Now we're talking. I'm going to work hard and see if I can hit 214.0 by the end of this challenge.
8/13 - 214.8 lbs - I don't know why, but I also seem to lose big after a spaghetti dinner. But the first part of today had more eating than it should have, will probably pay for it tomorrow.
8/14 - 215.4 lbs - Yeah I saw that coming. A bad morning, and then an out of town relative called to say he was in town and I had dinner out. It's okay, I'm doing well. Just don't want too many days like this in a row.
8/15 -11 -
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)
R47—skipped—
448 SW 131.2 lbs EW 127.2 lbs (-4 lbs)
8/6–129.2 lbs
8/7–127.8 lbs
8/8–127.0 lbs
8/9–127.8 lbs
8/10–127.6 lbs
8/11–128.0 lbs
8/12–128.4 lbs
8/13–127.6 lbs
8/14–126.0 lbs
8/15
I was expecting a loss but a bit surprised by this number. Will be interesting to see what the scale reveals tomorrow...
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Round 49
SW:144.8
GW: 143
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 144.8 ~ (Steps 11,285) ~ Yesterday was kind of a rest day, I did get a workout in the morning but hung out with my husband before heading back to my daughters for the week...
8/07 145.3 ~ (Steps 16,853) ~ Yesterday was a real successful day, My grandsons medicine has been adjusted so no bad outbursts, We ended up going to Mexican for dinner but I was able to stay on track...Yesterday my daughter found out she might be going to swing shift. That means Grandmajackie might be going home for a couple weeks. I’ll be coming back the last week of September. My SIL will be going out of town plus my husband both for a week, yay.
8/08 146 ~ (Steps 18,918) It’s getting hard to focus, note to self (remember you don’t have control over what life brings you sometimes but you DO have control over WHAT you put in your mouth)
8/09 x
8/10 146.3 ~ (Steps 12,367) My daughter decided she’ll take a PO day, lol. We ended up driving to Seattle for the day....Hence the gain but it was sooo worth it...We did get a morning walk in after our Starbucks visit, lol.
8/11 146.3 ~ (Steps 19,607)
8/12 145.4 ~ (Steps 3,914) ~ Yesterday, my husband and I went out to breakfast then went to our local farmers market. It was a wonderful relaxing day...
8/13 144.7 ~ (Steps 15,829) ~ Another successful day keeping my carb intake low, hence to scale drop....
8/14 144.4 ~ (Steps 22,406) ~ I had a wonderful day hanging out with my granddaughter, we went for a couple nice walks.
8/1512 -
@quiltingjaine
Round 50 has been created
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mthomas0228mthomas0228
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In for my 6th 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)
Round 48 End Weight = 155.2 (2.0 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 49 Goal: to be in the 153's
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in week 3-4 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.
8/06 - Weight = 155.2 (no change from yesterday) Yesterday was one of those days where you are super busy, but just don't feel like you get anything done. Somehow it was 6:00 p.m. and I hadn't even worked out, so I got my day 17 of 90 exercises in which was a really fun one: Down Dog Flow, Alternating Squat Lunges, Fighter Combo: Jab/ Cross/Jab/Knee, Reverse Table Top Triceps Dips, Prisoner Squats, Total Core Domination: V-Sit Ups Rolled to Supermans and Roll Back/Repeat), & Surfer Pop Ups. At the end I was super sweaty and so thought might as well go for a run, I can't get any hotter. It was still hovering around 90 but I was able to get a quick run in. Dinner last night was gluten-heavy, which I limit and only have maybe once a week. It was delicious but I felt like a brick was sitting in my stomach after, even though I was well within my calories. It just isn't worth it. I also had a realization yesterday, I've lost 16 pounds so far and have 16 more to go to be at my initial goal weight - Hooray! for the half-way point. Let's start this round off strong everyone
8/07 - Weight = 155.2 (no change, 3rd day in a row at this weight) So, my scale give me all sorts of info including water weight percentage and this morning it was up over a point from where it normally is. I am also still very sore from from Sunday's workout, so I think this static weight number is definitely my little muscle tears holding in a little excess water. I'm going to continue to drink a lot of water and foam roll my legs today and see what tomorrow brings. Yesterday my day 18 of 90 exercises was yoga and it was a flow that I did on day 11 of the original 30 day challenge. Interesting to see some strength gains from the 1st time I did it. There was 1 move where you go from down dog, lifting 1 leg up and to the side and then twist your body to that direction and raise 1 arm up - I can do that now and I remember before I had to modify it. Yay, for seeing improvements!!
8/08 - Weight = 154.8 (down .4 from yesterday) I can feel my stress management declining a bit, feeling a little snippy with my family the past 2 days. I'm still not sleeping well and then the stress creeps in and healthy food choices start to slide, and then you don't want to exercise. It's a slippery slope, friends! But I'm not falling for it Today is a rest day in my exercise challenge, I'm going to do a little self care and work on getting my stress in check and hope for some better sleeping tonight. My nutrition and exercise are still on point. I completed day 19 of 90 exercises yesterday which focused on the posterior chain, still super weak in that area, + legs/booty , where I am definitely seeing much improvement. I am heading out of town on Friday & will take my scale with me and continue to check in. We are going to NY to see family, I'll stay just for the weekend and then come back home but my daughter will be spending the week there with her cousins. This will be the longest time we have ever spent apart but I think it will be good for both of us. I'll miss her tons, and probably worry a lot, but looking forward to a week of all "me" time.
8/09 - Weight = 153.9 (down 0.9 from yesterday) Wasn't expecting this number on the scale today, but happy to see it! I enjoyed my rest day yesterday and went to a spa for massage and pedicure. Lovely day! Busy, busy day today, I've got a ton to do at work, at home, & running errands to get ready to leave town tomorrow. Plus, have my day 21 exercises to complete and this a hard workout, will be sweating buckets with this one. In my 90 day challenge, there is a 5-day mini challenge within the challenge that was supposed to start yesterday but I have pushed that off until Monday when I get back home and can focus better on it. The mini challenge is a nutrition one, so I kind of need to be in my own kitchen for it. Hope everyone has a great day today..."Today is your day. Start fresh. Eat right. Train hard. Live healthy. Be proud."
8/10 Weight = 153.7 (down .2 from yesterday) Left for vacation this morning but before that, I got in day 22 of 90 exercises. I've been dreading this one because it has a wall handstand in it, was so nervous about this but guess what - I did it! I've got my scale with me and have a feeling it might go up tomorrow as I'm feeling a little bloated after dinner this evening. We went out to a gourmet pizza place & I had a gluten-free white pizza with Brussels sprouts, bacon, & honey drizzle. I have no idea the calories but I logged it the best I could. It was a 12" pizza with about 8 slices, I ate 3 slices when I really felt full after 2, oh well. I Had 1 glass of wine and opted out when everyone went to get gelato after dinner. Not even tempted by sweets, I'm a salty foods gal. It is supposed to rain tomorrow, so I likely won't be able to get a run in but will try to fit in some yoga. Have a great weekend!
8/11 = 154.1 (up .4 from yesterday) I didn't remember to weigh-in until after I had a cup of tea and some water, so this probably not a real uptick. I did a very sweaty legs/core sculpting yoga workout for day 23 and then we went out to a French bistro for dinner. They did have a gluten-free crêpes option but I decided to do a quiche instead and just didn't eat the pastry shell + some charcuterie and fromage. I resisted the dessert crêpes as well but enjoyed 2 very nice glass of a Côtes de Provence Rosé. We ended the evening watching The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society movie on Netflix. I loved the book when it came out years ago and this was a very good adaptation, beautiful cinematography and lovely actors (lots of Downton Abbey cast).
8/12 = 152.8 (down 1.3 from yesterday) So, I was right and the slight bobble on the scale yesterday wasn't real. I feel a little yucky this morning, the dairy last night is the likely culprit. I haven't had much dairy in the last 2 months and had a lot at dinner last night. But need to get at it anyway as I've got my day 24 workout to do today which is: Body Squats + 2 Reverse Lunges, 2-Count Push-Ups, Front to Back Lunges, Down Dog with 3 Knees, Alternating Double Front Kicks, V-Sit with Leg Extension, & Elbow Plank with Alternating Leg Lift. I'll feel the burn on this one for sure! So all good on the vacation front with the exception that my laptop died last night & the 1-year warranty just expired this past week, of course
8/13 = 151.8 (down 1.0 from yesterday) I don't trust this is a real number. But if I did, I would be very excited because the last time I weighed this low was in 2016. If the scale bumps up tomorrow, fine, I know I'll firmly be under 152 soon enough. I had great workout yesterday, did my challenge workout and then went for a very hilly but beautiful run around the lake where we were in New York. I returned home this morning, while my daughter stayed on for a week of fun with her cousins. So I now have this week all to myself practically as my husband's work life is fairly hectic at the moment and he is just not home much currently. I'm super happy I successfully navigated a long weekend away and not only didn't get derailed but still lost weight without feeling deprived.
8/14 = 151.2 (down .6 from yesterday) Still not convinced these are real numbers. Confession: I ate EXTREMELY low calories yesterday. There wasn't really anything in the house to eat (or I wanted to eat) when I got home from my trip yesterday so I just had a couple of small things and never had a proper meal. I kept thinking I would go to the store and then make a nice dinner for myself but got involved in a project and then lost the urge to go out and get groceries. Must be better today as I have a hard workout I need to be fueled for. Yesterday was an active recovery day on my 90 day challenge so I went for a short run and then did then scheduled stretching sequence. One more weigh-in left on the challenge, make today count everyone..."Success is dependent on effort".
8/1513 -
Round 4- still trying to break the curse of getting down from the 200's - so I'm changing the number - Aim for this round is 198.. fingers and toes are crossed
8/06 201lbs - down 1.5lbs from yesterday, so a good start :-)
8/07 201.5lbs - still happy with this
8/08 200lbs -excited and scared at the same time ..not sure where the scale might go next
8/09 200.5lbs - still excited - hopefully, a breakthrough is in sight
8/10 198.5lbs - now to stay in onederland!!!
8/11 196.5 lbs - very surprised at this number...but I'm not complaining :-)
8/12 199.5lbs .. a little disappointed with this figure, but still in onderland (just!) and to be expected as the weight did seem to be falling too rapidly. Hopefully, it will continue to drop off slowly but surely
8/13 198.5lbs
8/14 198.5 -glad that my weight loss is more stable .. left London this morning to go up to Nottingham to see my brother and his family and there is no scale up here so hope to make the right choices. He's asked me to be his best man (woman!!) So now I have a goal to work towards as the wedding is next April!!. I will still be able read all your lovely posts whilst I'm away. Take my lovely MFP friends❤❤😉
8/15 away until 18th..so no scale
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@brightresolve Beth, I didn’t mean to imply that my migraine was in any way worse than your fires. My heart breaks for all of California. We have many family members around LA and I have many more MFP and FB friends in California. I pray for the safety of all.
@puttyputty Those graphs are great. They just prove how non-linear weight loss is!
@1991court I suspect that subconsciously (or consciously) you were feeling deprived and having your cake has caused you to cut back elsewhere. Just remain aware. JMHO 1 -
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 EW 191.2 (-0.8)
R49 SW 191.2 GW 190.0
Total Lost to Date: 21.4
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
8/05-191.2
8/06 - Monday - 192.8 - Late night emotional eating got me last night. Got a little overwhelmed by all the boxes and moving and change and just mindlessly snacked on anything I could get my hands on after dinner. Logged it all and moving on today. TOM still imminent. Chocolate cravings are slightly less thanks to magnesium lotion. But I'm pretty moody and letting my food choices get the better of me. Lots of water today! I did manage to make dinner for tonight while food prepping last night. It will also be lunch for tomorrow. I know I'm stressing because I woke up with a costochondroiditis flare up - aka feels like an elephant sitting on my chest. And my sciatica flared up yesterday but that is feeling better today. But man, stress really does manifest itself physically for me if I'm not mindful! Taking today and tomorrow relatively easy while we await more moving boxes to be delivered and final word on closing date. I'm really happy I feel physically fit enough to do the move ourselves - 4 months ago I would have laughed at the thought.
8/07 - Tuesday - 192.4 - Well yesterday was fun. Had a full blown anxiety attack in the car out of the blue. Tried some self soothing techniques in the car, but with my painful chest it got to the point I couldn't catch my breath and I was beyond help for about 5 minutes. It was not fun - thank goodness DH was driving. It's funny to me that I'm in a better head space than I have been in a long time but my body insisted on a meltdown. Took some kava tincture when I got home and it helped big time. Emotionally ate a PB&J. Feeling a bit better today. Closing is scheduled! Many stressful days ahead so I REALLY need to be mindful, kind to myself, and as prepared as I can be moving. Had protein shake, brought lunch and chicken defrosting for dinner - still heading in the direction of my dreams!
8/08 - Wednesday - 190.8 - The heat was brutal yesterday. We grilled chicken thighs for dinner but I just had no appetite - so we saved those for lunch today and had some snacks later in the evening when I was a little hungry. Thought about eating a meal just to eat a meal but I just couldnt stomach it so I had some calorie dense salami and cheese - calories were not bad at days end. I feel better today - good morning with protein shake, packed lunches, and I can cook something for dinner - pigs in a blanket probably. The next few weeks I am on a strict financial diet too. I've been practicing small habits over the past few months; no coffee drive thru except Sunday, no take out for lunch, and only one take out/week at most. I'm going to extend that to no clothes shopping for the next month (at least - trying to hold out for a whole new wardrobe come spring). I also want to stick to a strict(er) grocery budget - we typically spend $100/week for 2 people including all home products too (toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc) but I think I can realistically get it more towards $75 on the regular with some smarter shopping. I'm realizing that the next few weeks my priorities are going to shift to 1. mental health, 2. finances, and 3. Healthy eating. This is OKAY, this is GOOD, this is preparing! I've been so focused on the healthy eating and I've been lucky and privileged to be able to do so without much hinderance or distraction, and every opportunity to buy what I need to help me along. I will absolutely be continuing with my habits, but I'm trying to be realistic in what to expect in the next few months moving into a new house - being as on point as I have been will probably be hard, so I will NOT beat myself up over it. Trusting the process more than ever now and excited to build more healthy habits in all aspects of life.
8/09 - Thursday - 190.4 - Got a good amount done yesterday. I made a packing station with boxes and supplies, purged the pantry (of under used accessories - food purge will be another day), and DH did the back hall! Another car load of stuff to the dumpster/donation bin. I prelogged dinner - I was full about half way thru it but I just kept eating because "I had room in my calories." I finished eating and was like ugggh why did I eat all that - so that was a lesson is paying better attention to my hunger/full ques. Took some french apple sausage out of the freezer - no idea what to do with it - but dinner at home! I was originally thinking stuffed zucchini or other fresh veg - but don't have any of that! I'll figure it out. Leftovers from yesterdays lunch I didnt finish. Had protein shake for breakfast and woke up 20 minutes earlier - progress!
8/10 - Friday - 189.0 - Ahhhhhhhh!!! HELLO 180's! I'm sure I'll be bouncing back and forth from 190's for a bit longer but how exciting to see a new set of 10's! Went to the lake last night - had enough thought to eat a snack before I left. Ate pasta and salad up there. PB&J at home. Not a lot of headway on the house last night but the rest day was lovely. Didnt cook my french apple sausage last night but I look forward to this recipe this evening - https://iowagirleats.com/2013/10/14/sweet-apple-chicken-sausage-pasta/ . I really wanted to believe we had nothing to bring for lunch today so we needed to get a steak and cheese, but realized that is false and packed my quinoa cup and tuna
and reminded myself that I NEED to cook that meat tonight so no ordering out tonight either! Yay! Sticking to my food changes and financial changes!
8/11 - Saturday - 188.6 - that recipe last night was so good! And friends stopped over so I got to share it and not have 900 calorie per serving leftovers! Up early packing but had to be out of house for showings most of the afternoon. Ended up at a farmers market and ate a homemade cinnamon roll. Worth it. Stopped at the farm to get some meats and they had homemade bologna so fried bologna sandwiches for lunch. Also worth it. And an afternoon nap I'm also not feeling bad about hahaha. Aiming to get at least a dozen or so more boxes packed up tonight so that will be a good workout to add! Based on what we picked up the next week is more about convenience than nutrition but im all about simplicity this week so I'm going with it within reason.
8/12 - Sunday - 189.0 - Well I got 12 boxes packed between yesterday and today (1 left to do). Most of that was done tonight as last night I cooked dinner and rested in the evening. Today was busy, and eating was leftovers. Did food Prep for lunches or easy dinners. Closing tomorrow!!! Trying to find a balance thru it all! Moving truck day is Saturday so there will be lots of living in between this week. Pizza for dinner tomorrow night so packing my lunch to eat between appointments. Heading to bed early tonight!!
8/13 - Monday - 188.8 - CLOSING DAY! Officially became homeowners! It was a relatively painless day. Opened the door to our dream home with DH and had our family over for pizza. Took a sauna and turned on the hot tub. Sat on the porch and thought about our future. One of the happiest days of my life.
8/14 - Tuesday - No Weigh In - Stayed the night at the new house. There was a scale there that said I was 190.something - but I took it with a grain of salt since I have nothing to compare it to. I'm working today - but managed to pack a lunch. Uhaul could not deliver on the reservation I placed almost 3 weeks ago! So we have to move Friday instead of Saturday but no big deal! I'm expecting hiccups, road blocks, and problems to arise - It is moving afterall - but I'll keep a positive attitude and have a problem solving approach rather than getting discouraged! Final weigh in tomorrow so I'll make sure to bring my scale with me if we sleep there again tonight. Living in limbo for the next few days before the big move.
8/1510 -
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
Round 48 - SW - 183.2 - EW - 185.4
Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140
8/06 - 185.4- starting up a bit, had a lovely weekend away that involved adult beverages, little water, lots of sodium. a road trip with my love, a visit with my best friend and her family. Pure happiness!
8/07 - 184.8 - Still a little heavy on the sodium and carbs yesterday. Also no exercise at all.
8/08 - 184.6 - Made a poor choice on supper last night. Did go for a walk to try to get rid of calories, but it was slow and not quite 3kms.
8/09 - 184.0 - Had a fairly decent eating day yesterday and managed even amongst the smoke and heat to get a walk in.
8/10 - 184.6 - High carb meal last night because we went out so we could eat in air conditioning. I was not cooking in 38 degree heat.
8/11 - 184.2 - No exercise yesterday except for a short walk in the afternoon. Just too hot and smoky. Not a great eating day, I seemed to be hungry all day long. Did manage to only be over goal by 150 or so though.
8/12 - 184.6 - not the best day for eating or exercise.
8/13 - 183.2 - This was a bit of a surprise, yesterday wasn't the best day either for eating.
8/14 - 182.2 - Well I wish today was the end of the round! This is officially 20 pounds gone! It's been a slow process and I've had some bumps along the way but it seems pretty sustainable. Onto the next 10!
8/1512
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