JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 53
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SW: 236
9/15 -236
9/16- 236.4
9/17-234.8
9/18 -235.4. Have I reached the stage in my life when I gain weight just thinking about food? Starting to feel like that.
9/19 - 235
9/20
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24
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@MadisonMolly2017 - Congratulations on your positive medical results. Underlying all the other things we celebrate (lower numbers on the scale, better fitting clothes...), that's really the big one!
@deepwoodslady , @denswrex , @fraukazi and @abowersgirl - Thanks for sharing your big picture thoughts on this journey. Reading those was really helpful. I like your ideas of the key three components of diet, activity and mentality. I'd think of it as the three legs on a stool - pull any one out and it's very difficult to balance. For me, all three are so intertwined that I almost can't separate them. I only consistently eat right when I have my head in the right place, I only feel strong and healthy when I'm active, and I can only keep my head in the right place to eat right when I feel strong and healthy.
@jaccimc63 - Thanks for the heads up that the Cotton Candy grapes are in. My husband and sister-in-law love those things, I'm going to hurry out to WF today to get some for them before they are gone!
@mthomas0228 - Your comments on grading yourself on nutrition really made me think. I must be an easy grader!!
I would have given myself a solid B+ for staying under calories even if they were empty! I'd also give myself a respectable B if I ate high quality food and went over a bit on calories. You're running the elite program over there where it's harder to get good grades. Haha, my brain gives me trophies for everything!
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Round 47 - SW 158 EW 152.5 (-5.5 lbs)
Round 48 - EW 150 (-2.5 lbs)
Round 49 - EW 147 (-3 lbs)
Round 50 - EW 147
Round 51 - EW 145 (-2 lbs)
Round 52 - EW 143 (-2 lbs)
5 '-1"
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15- Out of town, no scale.
9/16- Out of town, no scale.
9/17- 145. Up 2 from the end of the last round. The weekend was active... And I ate a lot. Goal for this week: Maintain good habits when the weekend rolls around.
9/18 - 145. I am happy with how I ate yesterday. Regardless of the number on the scale this morning, yesterday was a success.
9/19 - 142.5 - Ha, that's one of the biggest drops I've ever seen in a day. Hoping it's real! Given where I was at the end of round 52 and then my weight on Monday and Tuesday, it's going to take a few more days to understand the trend. In the meantime, it was really nice to see the line on the scale edging down this morning.
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@deepwoodslady , @denswrex , @fraukazi and @abowersgirl - Thanks for sharing your big picture thoughts on this journey. Reading those was really helpful. I like your ideas of the key three components of diet, activity and mentality. I'd think of it as the three legs on a stool - pull any one out and it's very difficult to balance. For me, all three are so intertwined that I almost can't separate them. I only consistently eat right when I have my head in the right place, I only feel strong and healthy when I'm active, and I can only keep my head in the right place to eat right when I feel strong and healthy.
My fitness group uses the stool metaphor also but has 4 pillars that "hold up" the stool. Those are: nutrition, exercise, sleep, and stress management. If you lose one, you can still balance the stool (your overall well being) but if 2 or more start to go, there will be bigger problems. It's good to check in with yourself regularly and see where you are with these and think about what changes you can make to improve the stability of your pillars. For me currently, my number 1 priority is stress management, if I'm stressed then I don't sleep well, if I am tired from lack of sleep, I don't make the best food choices, and then if I eat like crap then I don't want to work out. Keeping my stress levels in check helps me stay steady in all other areas. But things always can change, so I still check in weekly to evaluate each area.8 -
SW: 236
9/15 -236
9/16- 236.4
9/17-234.8
9/18 -235.4. Have I reached the stage in my life when I gain weight just thinking about food? Starting to feel like that.
9/19 - 235
9/20
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24
@nikolasas
I know it can feel like that, but there are a few things to check:
1) Are you tracking every TLC (taste, lick, & chew) & sip? Are you being brutally honest with yourself?
2) Are you weighing your food?
3) How many food items are you guessing their calories? I find I mostly need to do this when eating out or at friends’ home. I know I can be 100’s of calories or more off, so I minimize these times by bringing food or eating before/after.
4) How much are you moving? A Fitbit can help remind you to stand hourly. Over time, you begin to naturally be more active just in your regular day. A 5 minute walk helps. Around the block helps.
5) How is your sleep? Lack of sleep or Stress increases cortisol which triggers hunger hormones...
6) water
7) enough fiber
8) Five 3-oz servings fruit/veg a day. Ten is shown to have more than twice the better health outcomes than 5!!
Sorry if you knew all this.
You can do it! Figure out your Big Why for losing weight & do Whatever it takes to get to your goal weight. You will not believe how much better you’ll feel. Truly, I had forgotten, and had given up.
My Timeline:
Highest weight 238-240 (20 years ago)
In Jan of 2016, I noticed I was gradually putting on more pounds. So I told myself To give myself 2 to 3 years to lose the weight and I remember chuckling and thinking I will never take that long but I still gave myself the time that I didn’t feel rushed and I didn’t feel like I was feeling. Lo and behold it’s probably gonna take the full three years!! LoL I mention this because it truly is not a race.
Jan 2016 228 Stopped finishing everything on my plate. Broke costly and unhealthy eating out habit by only cooking & eating at home for the month of January
June 2017 216 started walking more, lots of decluttering!!
Aug 2017 211 (began tracking food in notebook, hardly any sugar, drastically reduced portion sizes)
Late sept 2017 203-205 (began tracking all food in apps) cut out sugar. Started weighing some.
Nov 2017 196 (began weighing & tracking ALL food & stopped eating out) cut out refined flour. Got macros figured out.
March 2018 181 Got Apple Watch- Burned 200 cal per day on avg. tracked exercise on app.
Today 158.2 Since March, I burned over 600 cals per day on avg ... worked on my micros. Created 2 meals a day that are basically the same each day that I love to help insure my success. Got a Trend app a few months ago. Began Reading the maintenance discussion on here to preview what the hurdles were and how to navigate them when I get there!
Goal 150-155
Best to you 💕13 -
Hi Everyone! My goals: finish the round .. at a lower number.
9/15 164.4 Besides getting trapped in that over eating mode at times ..I think sodium is my biggest foe.
9/16 164.2 Anything lower is good. Limited myself to 2 pieces of pizza. We will see?
9/17 164 It's lower.
Thank you for the support .. this is a fabulous group of MFPers!!
9/18 165.0
9/19 164.2
9/20
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-70.1 lbs in 992 days, ONLY 8 days until my 1,000th day!
-46.8 since Sept 27, 2017 (357 days)
* Health!!! Focus on health! 🏃🏻♀️💪🏻💃🏆
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Round 34 to Round 52: 179.4 to 158 lbs
-21.4 lbs in 19 Rounds!
EW Round 52:
158 BMI:23.7 Trend: 159.3Loss/wk: 0.8
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You. ARE Healthier. Than. You. Ever. Thought. Possible. #Grateful,soGrateful🍀
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9/15 158 BMI 23.7 Trend:159.3 Loss/wk: 0.8
9/16 157.8!!! 23.6 158.1 0.9
I’m sure I’ll hit another plateau soon, but I’m enjoying this recent decrease. Measurements are going dow ! Size 14 skinny pants are loose...waiting until I am 150 lbs to get new ones. 7.8 lbs to go!
9/17158.6 23.8 158.1 0.8 8.6 lbs to go!
9/18 158.8 23.8 158.1 0.8 8.8 lbs to go!
Amazing medical lab results!!! Oh, Happy Day!! 🙏🏻🍀💞🌟 it’s all worth it. 😇
9/19 158.2 23.7 158.1 0.8. 8.2 lbs to go!
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9/22
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9/24
R53 GW: 157.8
Goals:
1. Steps for September > 8,500
September Average as of 9/16: 11,199 steps
9/17 11,557
9/18 12,198
2. 10-day trend ⬇, ➡, or ⬆ < 0.2
Status: 18/19 days
3. BMI Streak < = 23.8 is 50 days!
4. Get BMI to 23.5 or lower...
5. STAY in the 150’s!!!
Round 51 3/10 days
Round 52 7/10 days
Round 53 5/5 so far!!!!!!
The PLAN !
Sep 22: 158.2✅
Sep 27157.8
⭐🌟⭐1,000th DAY!🌟⭐🌟
Oct 7: 156.8
Oct 19: 155.6
Oct 31: 154.6 🎃
Nov 12: 153.6
Nov 22: 152.6 🦃
Nov 28: 152
Dec 12: 151
Dec 24: 150 🎄
Jan 1, 2019 🎉
Maintenance Begins < 150 3⃣ YEARS❣
Jan 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, Feb 7:
Average wt under 150
Feb 14 ❤💕💋: under 150💋💕❤
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Jan 1, 2020 < 150
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Day/Weight/Comment
9/15- The last two weeks lots of sickness in our family, today Birthday parties tomorrow back on track, last week healthy eating this week more exercise.
9/16- goal for next week increase exercise.
9/17- Trying to eat healthier. Did some yard work to try to keep active.
9/18-My neighbour gave me lots of organic vegetables, made a chicken stir -fry, veg. so good!
9/19- Sickness is still going around now my daughter and I have it. Doctors tomorrow.
9/20
9/21
9/22
9/23
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My goal is to stay under my calorie goal, 1200, and to lose 3 pounds. I want to drink about a gallon of water a day and cut the extra snacking. I find that I eat more towards the end of the day when I'm tired, so I'm allowing myself NO after dinner snacks. Thanks for the support and accountability, guys!
9/15 - I went only 35 calories over my goal, which is 1200 calories a day. I drank a gallon of water, too, which is good. Was out doing yard work in the sun all day so hopefully with the sweating and extra water intake, hopefully I'll lose some water weight!
9/16 - Forgot to weight myself today
. But I was 159 calories under my calorie goal, even though we had a potluck at my church and they had my favorite mouth-watering donuts for dessert. I made it, tho!
9/17 - 186. I hate the scale. Doesn’t make sense that I would have gained a pound, so I’m attributing it to water weight fluctuation and trying not to get to discouraged. 1,068 calories. 1 gallon of water.
9/18 - 185. So, I ate nothing but coffee and lunch meat all day cause my stomach felt upset, but late at night I was out and was STARVING, so I went to steak and shake, and, ahem. Ate about 1400 calories in one sitting. So I had a total of about 2200 calories. Oh, well.
9/19 - Ha. Weighed myself this morning and was 184, even though I binged last night. Funny how your body works! Drank 1 gallon of water and ate 1,035 calories. Feeling pretty good.
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bmaison2014
Round 53 (3rd round for me)
Goal for this round is to get under 200 pounds by exercising, drinking water, and staying under calorie goal.
Round 52 SW 203 EW 201
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15- 201. Over calories. No exercise. Need to drink more water. In pain most of the day. Will try to get back on track tomorrow.
9/16- 200.2. Over calories a little. No exercise but spent most of the day house cleaning. 80 oz of water.
9/17- 200.2. Over calories again, need to work harder on this. 40 min walk. 64 oz of water.
9/18- 197.8. Wow! I was pleasantly surprised when I saw that number this morning. I don't want to get my hopes up yet though just in case... Under calories. 30 min walk, 30 min strength training. 64 oz water.
9/19- 197.8. Over by 80 calories. Long work day and no exercise. 64 oz of water.
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tiabirdie56 wrote: »TerriRichardson112 wrote: »@cdavisdeva, Yes! Go for it! My ultimate goal is 135.
@tiabirdie56 I think I may change it next round!1 -
Goal for this round: 55.5 kg
09/15 57.3 kg
09/16 did not weigh
09/17 did not weigh
09/18 57.9 kg
09/19 57.3 kg
09/20 56.9 kg
09/21
09/22
09/23
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Goal for Round 53: keep it at 70kg or get below, but I am not sure yet how the work drama will affect me
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 70.5kg
9/16 71kg
9/17 72kg
9/18 72kg
9/19 71kg
9/20 71kg, however the needle is almost below the mark and given my inactivity and stress eating I'm very happy with this. I've not done any exercise apart from walking (and some ceilidh dancing at the wedding) in the last 7 days and can certainly feeil the impact of missing that pillar. I'm too tired to get up early for a run and also too sluggish to go the the gym.
The work drama from last round is ongoing, I have presented some ideas, the preparation was a major cause of stress. Now these need to be discussed by management. In the meantime, i've postponed my leaving date by a few weeks, which makes things less stressful. Some better sleep is hopefully in sight and will give me the energy to go for a run&gym.11 -
Goal for this round is to actually stick to plan for the entire 10 days!
I haven't been getting much sleep, so I've been eating all things bad and not exercising.
Round 48: SW 257.4 EW 253.8 (-3.6)
Round 49: SW 253.8 EW 257.2 (+3.4)
Round 50: SW 257.2 EW 255.8 (-1.4)
Round 51: SW 255.8 EW 252.4 (-3.4)
Round 52: SW 252.4 EW 253.5 (+1.1)
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 - no weigh in. I forgot about it this morning until I had already eaten. Plan is to not eat after 5pm, try to get a good sleep tonight and than back to better eating (@ calorie goal) and exercise tomorrow.
9/16 - 255.6...a lot of bad food for a lot of days. Plan for today is to fast (which will be hard because I've woken up hungry), reset and get to the gym tonight.
9/17...?? Completely missed yesterday
9/18 - 256.6...yesterday was ok, not the best food choices but stayed under calories (with eating my exercise back), 80 mins of walking, 100 oz of water. TOM showed up this morning.
9/19 - 254.3...under calories by a few, 30 min walk and 76 oz water.
9/20 - 253.4...under calories, 60 mins of walking and 125 oz of water. I didn't have the greatest day yesterday and I really wanted to eat my emotions but managed to keep to plan instead...happy with that!
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ROUND 51 End Weight:228.0lbs +1.8lbs
ROUND 52 End Weight:225.8lbs -2.2lbs
ROUND 53
Current Goal Weight: 220lbs
Day Weight
9/15 226.4lbs
9/16 225.0lbs
9/17 224.4lbs
9/18 226.8lbs
9/19 225.4lbs
9/20 228.0lbs
9/21
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9/24
15/09 Busy work week, kept pretty well to my meal planner.
16/09 Had a couple of nice walks in Dingle, County Kerry yesterday, had a couple of beers and some homemade curry. Trendweight chart is on a downward turn again
17/09 Had a pretty lazy day to end post-race recovery week yesterday, little walk to keep active, scale is being nice at the moment, all my race/shark week water weight is off and then some. Today's goals are to get my meal prep done for the week, making some pan fried chicken and quinoa salad for lunches and salmon fishcakes for a couple of dinners. Looking forward to tonight's leftover Saag Paneer this evening, it's relatively low calorie but very tasty
18/09 Quite heavy on the carbs/calories yesterday but still under maintenance, naturally there is a bit of a scale rise with the volume in food, also didn't get much fibre in on Sunday. Had a lovely row before work today 6km with a bit of sun before the rain started for the day. Goal for today is to get my steps in, as drove to/from work yesterday due to weather and this morning and cut my streak short booo!
19/09 Food was a bit all over the place yesterday, but again under maintenance, got a bit of walking in and got over my step goal so the streak starts again, blustery walk into work this morning, definitely blew the cobwebs away
Goals for today - prelog next couple of days food, focus on protein & fibre and step goal
20/09 Pre-logged for next couple of days as planned, went out for dinner last night so bit of a sodium spike this morning expect it will disappear by the weekend. Protein intake vastly improved this week so far. Aim for today get a bit more hydrated and remember to take my vitamins, definitely feeling the change of season with the grey days and earlier nights. Going to try and get a strength training session in on my lunch hour today
Trendweight chart/weight loss from my Wednesday Weigh In yesterday
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’m back in and a little late to this round! Been a rough few months and have gained back what I had lost. Had surgery and have been diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Knowing how the thyroid effects metabolism, I realize I’m in for an uphill battle. I love this challenge and appreciate the support and accountability that it offers!
UGW - 135-140lbs
Day/Weight
9/15 - ——
9/16 - 166.8lbs
9/17 - 166.1lbs
9/18 - 165.9lbs
9/19 - 164.8lbs
9/20 - 165.0lbs
9/21
9/22
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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)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 - 153 - Holding steady, sigh...It may go up tomorrow after the salt I had for dinner tonight.
9/16 - 153 - At least it didn't go up.
9/17 - 153.5 - There's the salt, or the fact that I keep moving my scale due to our bathroom remodel. I double checked my gross calories consumed for the past week and I haven't gone over 1400 calories, in fact I'm usually at 1100 to 1200 a day. I'll just keep riding this out.
9/18 - 152.5 - I'm glad to see this number today. I'm hoping this is the highest number I see for the rest of the week.
9/19 - 152.5 - I picked up some cotton candy grapes from Whole Foods on Sunday and they have been my addiction this week. I know they're higher in sugar and calories than regular grapes, but I've been able to forego my usual little piece of candy after dinner for a half cup of grapes.
9/20 - 152 - I saw this number last round, I hope it sticks around this time.
9/21
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Hi, again. I couldn't finish most of the challenges but I'm still around here. So, I hope this will be better and I'll finish it. Maybe I'll make it a confession of bad habits, however, I have to change things. Ok, here we go.
9/15 86.3 kg (190.2 lbs)
Yesterday I binged and ate junk food at night. I have some phrases of eating junk food 3-4 times in a year. I eat every day for a few weeks but then sick of it. I think it's time to sick of it. I'll be better, promise to myself. I'm just having so many anxious thoughts in my mind these days about work, Ph.D., relationships etc. Emotional/stress eating is my thing... I'm about to program my life these days and, diet and exercise are part of it.
9/16 86.4 kg (190.4 lbs) but after breakfast because I forgot weighing before
Confession is coming... I drank alcohol, one beer, one glass of wine and two shots of tequila. So I might be dehydrated. I also ate a brownie and pizza. However, I walked 15k steps. I hope today will be better.
9/17 85.9 kg (189.3 lbs)
Yay! No need to confess. I didn't binge, eat junk food or drink alcohol. And see the lower weight, that's what should I do. Actually yesterday I really wanted to eat dessert, but I didn't let myself. And also yesterday I bought myself a running shirt for myself which gives me motivation. I really like it and it's medium size and kinda fits me, normally I wear XL. Starting next week I'll be really busy, I think it'll be good for my diet, there'll be no time to eat. I realized that when I'm at home, I tend to binge. And this summer I was mostly at home so gained lost of weight. I believe myself, even I took a "before pic".
9/18 86.3 kg (190.2 lbs)
I was doing ok until I saw the carrot cake... However, all day I was on the streets walked 21k steps. But I should go to the gym. I haven't gone for a while. And also I shouldn't eat pasta for dinner, even I wasn't hungry that much... Ahh me...
9/19 86.8 kg (191.3 lbs)
This is the result of late dinner (with too many carbs) and a chocolate souffle. However, I went to the gym and exercised about 2 hours, I was really good at it. At least I exercised, right?
9/20 86.6 kg (190.9 lbs)
That's something... Actually until late night snack, which was emotional eating, everything was going great. Even for dinner, I ate a nice salad and I walked 10 k steps.
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Female, 33yrs, 5’6”
Original SW: 193.6 on 9/10/18
UGW: 135
R52: (my first round)EW:191.4 (-2.2)
R53 GW: 187
I’m so close to seeing 180s again! It’s just going to be a short visit because 170s are waiting for me in October!
9/15 - 191.4
9/16 - 191.0
9/17 - 190.6
9/18 - 190.4
9/19 - 190.0
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Round 1 (49): 193.7 (-2.6)
Round 2 (50): 191.5 (-2.2)
Round 3 (51): 190.7 (-0.8)
Do no participate in Round 52
OW: 201.8
SW (R53): 190.7
GW: 170
Round 53
9/15 - 190.7
9/16 - DNW
9/17 - 189.3
9/18 - 190.1
9/19 - 188.9
9/20 - 189.0 (+0.1)
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This round I begin a dietitian-designed 6-8 week anti-inflammation elimination diet (a bit tighter than what I've been doing the past month) with hopes of getting past these aches & pains without taking drugs. I'm feeling hopeful!
Goals:
Food ~~ Follow anti-inflammation elimination diet - learn new food tricks!
Exercise ~~ rebuild to 60-90 minutes/day of walking/swimming; restart weight training & yoga when joint pain subsides.
Weight ~~ [Edit 9/16] == 2018: maintain at 140 (or slightly lower)
UGW - ~135-140
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)
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 151.2R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
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
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/10-day calorie ave/Comment
09/15 - 140.6
I'm hoping to get a nice long walk in this morning, and some gardening this afternoon. Have a great weekend, all!
09/16 - 140 Yeah, baby! Now to stay here (or a little lower)! I intend to slowly add calories to maintenance level - slowly to figure out what that actually is. Wow - I've been on the loser track for so long (3.75 years) that arriving doesn't feel real!
09/17 - 139.8
I don't feel particularly deprived so far on this elimination diet, but I do struggle to get enough calories (never thought I'd say that 3 years ago!!!!). I need to work on that - running much too low. But all the veggies really fill me up!
09/18 - 140
So far, so good. I'm still finding it a challenge to get enough calories on this elimination diet, but I need to make an effort to increase slowly. Too low is too low. Otherwise, it's fine, and nice to be at goal. This has been a 3.75-year journey, so keep the faith!!!
09/19 - 139.2
Since I'm losing on this elimination diet (yes to lots of veggies, moderate fruits, fish, gluten-free oatmeal, nuts, seeds...!), I've decided to just go with it. My real ultimate goal has long been ~130, but I stagnated in the low 150s for so long I decided to just aim for 140. But I'm losing steadily on this scheme, so... No goal, just eating and tracking and definitely not gaining.
09/20 - 139.2
I woke up hurting all over and seriously thinking of caving in and taking the @&!!# prednisone. I'm off to look up ways, if any, to minimize side effects. It's a short course, but still.... Other than that, I feel great on this limited diet - can't say I really miss anything in particular (except maybe Dave's Killer Bread - Good Seed!).
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Day/Weight/Comment
9/15: 215.5 already gone to the gym and now to help my friend move!
9/16: 215.6 had a not so great dinner on the run yesterday. Working at Target this morning and then doing some relaxing because it's my rest day.
9/17: 214.5 had some carbs and fat left over last night so went and got ice cream but apparently that was ok. Hit my StepBet goals for the week, two more weeks to go in this challenge. Went to the gym this morning and did an upper body workout. Now, school and then Target, busy busy!
9/18: 214.5 feeling tired and sore this morning after a super long day yesterday but trying to stay positive. On top of all that I planned to do, I also did 17k steps. Today I was not planning on going to the gym but its raining so a walk after work seems like a bad idea.
9/19: 214.6 This is acceptable since the hubs decided he wanted Chinese food last night. He's starting a diet today in prep for a gastric sleeve later in the year and he wanted his last meal to be gluttonous. Wednesdays are usually my cheat day but a shift this week is fine especially since I hit the gym this morning before work. Wednesday, here I come!
9/20: 215.1 ugh, bad number. Last night was another "cheat meal", pizza, and it was awful. In hindsight, I should have gotten a salad but oh well. Today's plan is to kill it at the gym with a HIIT workout tonight and get al my steps in. Yesterday I was able to get my steps in by convincing my family that we needed to walk the dogs! Not sure if weighing in every day is good for me since it was so disheartening this morning but I'll keep with this challenge and reevaluate at the end.
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9/2410 -
Round 53
Round 4 for me. Major roller coaster but the pounds are coming off. Here's to continued success.69 YO Texas Male
Highest Weight 290
Round 50 EW 277 (-13 lbs)
Round 51 EW 284 (+7 lbs)
Round 52 EW 271 (-13 lbs)
Final Goal 190
Goal this Round (269)
9/15 No Scale
9/16 No Scale
9/17 No Scale
9/18 -279lbs (+9 lbs) Returned from four days camping so no scale to weigh and of course went off track and gained on carb overload. Not too concerned as I know 90% of this is water weight gain and I still expect to reach my goal this round of 2 lbs loss. Fasting today.
9/19 -277lbs (-2 lbs) Dropping again. A little slow first day but not unexpected. I didn't drink enough fluid to cleanse things out but today I will do better. Hope to see a larger fluid drop tomorrow but still have time to make my challenge goal. Just have to stay on track and not take any breaks from the routine. I have a hard time when it comes to taking a “day off” and then getting back on. It seems to wind up being 2,3,4 or more “days off” and thats not good. Clothes have gotten loose and took in another notch in the belt. That's ALWAYS a good incentive to stay with it.l
9/20 -274lbs (-3 lbs) Another good move down. Had too many peanuts last night. Still having trouble with the night time snacking. I do well all day and then the evening comes along and the snack monster strikes with a vengeance. He is so difficult to overcome. At least I don't give him the satisfaction of pure sugar junk food. Its a beginning.
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9/22
9/23
9/2410 -
Round 6
49 year old female - 5'7" from the Midwest
OW: 200.4
Round 1: -3
Round 2: - 2.8
Round 3: -.4
Round 4: +1.4
Round 5: -4.4
SW: 188.6
UGW: 165
Day/Weight/Comment
09/15 - 188.4
09/16 - 188.8 - ok for the weekend! off to the gym!
09/17 - 188.8
09/18 - 188.8 - I'm ok with this after nachos and wine!
09/19 - 187.2 - yes!
09/20 - 182.4
09/21
09/22
09/23
09/249 -
SheilaBoneham wrote: »This round I begin a dietitian-designed 6-8 week anti-inflammation elimination diet (a bit tighter than what I've been doing the past month) with hopes of getting past these aches & pains without taking drugs. I'm feeling hopeful!
Goals:
Food ~~ Follow anti-inflammation elimination diet - learn new food tricks!
Exercise ~~ rebuild to 60-90 minutes/day of walking/swimming; restart weight training & yoga when joint pain subsides.
Weight ~~ [Edit 9/16] == 2018: maintain at 140 (or slightly lower)
UGW - ~135-140
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)
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 151.2R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
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
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/10-day calorie ave/Comment
09/15 - 140.6
I'm hoping to get a nice long walk in this morning, and some gardening this afternoon. Have a great weekend, all!
09/16 - 140 Yeah, baby! Now to stay here (or a little lower)! I intend to slowly add calories to maintenance level - slowly to figure out what that actually is. Wow - I've been on the loser track for so long (3.75 years) that arriving doesn't feel real!
09/17 - 139.8
I don't feel particularly deprived so far on this elimination diet, but I do struggle to get enough calories (never thought I'd say that 3 years ago!!!!). I need to work on that - running much too low. But all the veggies really fill me up!
09/18 - 140
So far, so good. I'm still finding it a challenge to get enough calories on this elimination diet, but I need to make an effort to increase slowly. Too low is too low. Otherwise, it's fine, and nice to be at goal. This has been a 3.75-year journey, so keep the faith!!!
09/19 - 139.2
Since I'm losing on this elimination diet (yes to lots of veggies, moderate fruits, fish, gluten-free oatmeal, nuts, seeds...!), I've decided to just go with it. My real ultimate goal has long been ~130, but I stagnated in the low 150s for so long I decided to just aim for 140. But I'm losing steadily on this scheme, so... No goal, just eating and tracking and definitely not gaining.
09/20 - 139.2
I woke up hurting all over and seriously thinking of caving in and taking the @&!!# prednisone. I'm off to look up ways, if any, to minimize side effects. It's a short course, but still.... Other than that, I feel great on this limited diet - can't say I really miss anything in particular (except maybe Dave's Killer Bread - Good Seed!).
09/21
09/22
09/23
09/24
@SheilaBoneham fresh ginger is a great natural anti-inflammatory, are you including this in your diet? You can brew a tea to sip or I juice it and add it to smoothies or salad dressing.2 -
W: 241
GW: 140
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15
9/16
9/17 -232.6 -Currently under my calorie and sodium goals for today (I have HBP, hence the low sodium success)
9/18- 231.2(-1.4)- pre-added my food for the day, currently under Calorie and Sodium goal. Going to make it to the gym tonight!!
9/19- 231.0 (-.2) got to the gym last night, going tonight!!
9/20- 232.4 (+1.4) Did not make it to the gym last night, and had way too much sodium. ugh water retention. I did get in a nice walk at lunch yesterday though. tightening up logging today.
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/2411 -
mthomas0228 wrote: »
@SheilaBoneham fresh ginger is a great natural anti-inflammatory, are you including this in your diet? You can brew a tea to sip or I juice it and add it to smoothies or salad dressing.
@mthomas0228 Yes, and also an extra-strength curcumin supplement, and I've eliminated dairy, gluten, corn, soy, nightshades, eggs, and peanuts. I had already eliminated most added sugars. What scares me now is that the pain has moved into my hands -- but the side effects of even short-term pred also scare me, and my inflammation markers are pretty high. I'm pondering this today. Thanks for suggesting ginger.3 -
Round 52 SW: 204
Round 52 EW: 202
Goal: whatever these 10 days bring!
9/15- didn’t weigh in
9/16 -didn’t weigh in
9/17 - 201.5
9/18 - 201 - ok I can do this! Was just mindful of what I was eating again without beating myself up for a mini cupcake. I felt better overall
9/19 - 200.5- definitely thought it would be higher. I caught a bad cold (already!!!) and only craved salty things all day.
9/20 - 199 - wasn’t expecting that! I don’t even eat less when I’m sick. I’ll believe it if it keeps up tomorrow
9/21
9/22
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9/2413 -
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) R50 SW 181.2 -2.2 (-18.4)
R51 SW 181.8 +0.6 (-17.8) R52 SW 178.4 -3.4 (-21) R53 SW 178.4 no change (-21)
Need to get focused and see some movement this round. Hoping for 175 by (Canadian) Thanksgiving
rsw 178.4
Day/Weight/Comment
09/15 177.2 Well that's a nice way to start the round
09/16 177.6 That's fine I expected a bounce, and I was thirsty all day yesterday so that big drop may have been partly dehydration. A workout and 2 walks yesterday - so it was a good day.
09/17 177.6
09/18 179 mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa.
09/19 179.8 another day of not enough sleep and too many carbs. Getting back on track today - I do not want to see the 180's again.
09/20 180.8
hopefully just a delayed reaction from Monday and Tuesday. I ate under my calories and my activity level was over my minimum target. (i.e. 8800/7500 steps - started with a workout today and will go for a walk at lunch, so hope to see a drop tomorrow.
09/21
09/22
09/23
09/2412 -
Original Starting Weight = 230
Round 51 EW = 229
Round 52 EW = 226
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15, 226
9/16, 225
9/17, 224.5
9/18, 224, I'm surprised I'm losing weight as fast as I am. Perhaps it's due to new medications, or improved sleep?
9/19, forgot to weigh, but I'm averaging about 1500 calories a day. Pretty much half of what I used to eat daily.
9/20, 224, wish I could see the needle on the scale a bit better. Got a digital scale and it says I'm 3 lbs heavier. But I think my waist is looking smaller! Yay!
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24
Round 53 GW = 223
Round 53 EW =12
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