JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 53
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In for my 10th 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)
Round 49 End Weight = 151.2 (4.0 lbs lost)
Round 50 End Weight = 149.9 (1.3 lbs lost)
Round 51 End Weight = 146.2 (3.7 lbs lost)
Round 52 End Weight = 143.7 (2.5 lbs lost)
Stats = 5'4 female, age 48
Highest Weight = 172 lbs (June 18, 2018)
Initial Goal Weight = 139 lbs (last weighed this is 2013)
Ultimate Goal Weight = 129 lbs (last weighed this in 2011)
Round 53 Goal: Be solidly in the "normal" BMI weight range, so anything under 144
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in weeks 9-10), run outside 3-4 times a week, get 8,000-10,000 steps/day
Nutrition Plan = Continue to limit gluten, dairy, sugar, diet soda, alcohol & eat non-processed foods, protein/fruit/veg at every meal, complex carbs at breakfast and post workout meal, drink plenty of water.
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 (Out of town - no scale) Just got back home and did step on the scale (145.3) - super late time of day for me to weigh-in and had had things to eat/drink before so not too bad of an uptick after factoring those things in. My end weight for Round 52 was not really an accurate number since it was caused by a stomach bug. Looking forward to weighing in tomorrow and having a more "real" number to see where I am on the scale. My daughter and I had a great time together at the concert last night. So glad I was able to feel better in time for that!
9/16 = 143.5 Back weighing in a normal time, down .2 from Friday morning's weigh-in. Today will be super busy, we're having people over tonight, so lots to do. Planing on OMAD today to not go over calories with the dinner party food/drinks.
9/17 = 143.3 (down .2 from yesterday) So nice to be able to lose weight after a night off from logging my food. I enjoyed dinner last night, it was delicious but also super healthy & vegetarian. There were likely too many adult beverages though, need a lot of water today to re-hydrate. I completed the day 56 of 90 exercises yesterday, so today is the start of week 9 of my workout plan. After finishing this week's workouts, I'll be in the final month of the plan, Yay!
9/18 = 144.6 (up 1.3 from yesterday) Just another day with weird scale fluctuations
Although more likely the delayed results from Sunday's dinner party. No worries here, it will come down within a day or 2. I moved my rest day to yesterday as my legs were feeling super tired from the weekend's workouts but so ready to get back to sweating a good workout today. In really good news, my treadmill has been stuck on the highest incline (basically unusable) for the past several months, which has not been too big of an issue because I really only love running outside and only use the treadmill when I have no other choice. We tried to fix it before by re-calibrating it without any luck but yesterday my husband found a reset switch on the underneath and it worked! Happy to have this back in business, I'll still keep my runs outside but it's nice to be able to do harder interval training on the treadmill and to get in some walks as well. Have a great day everyone!
9/19 =144.6 (no change from yesterday) So, settling in at this number, which I think is an accurate representation of where I should be. I think the big dips down into the 143's were effects of the stomach bug last week. Yesterday was a great exercise day but I give myself a "D" for nutrition. I would grade it an "F", except I did manage to stay withing my calorie range, so that's something. But these were all empty calories. Some days the body just wants junk, the good thing is those days happen less and less frequently. I'm back on track today with my nutrition, my body is craving a green smoothie (the norm) not potato chips like yesterday. Today, I have the day 59 of 90 workout and this one is a hard one! "Losing weight is hard, being fat is hard. Pick your hard!"
9/20 = 144.4 (down .2 from yesterday) Slight downward movement on the scale this morning, although it had my water weight percentage about 2 points higher than usual, so definitely still retaining some water weight. Yesterday was on point for my food choices and exercise. I had looked over what my workout was in advance and thought it was going to be crazy hard, but in the middle of doing it, thought this isn't so hard after all. But that is doing myself a disservice, it was a hard workout, I'm just stronger now. Today's workout 60 of 90 is the repeat of the day 1 workout from the 1st 30 day challenge. I did this workout back on June 18th when I started my weight loss journey, I was sore for days after, very interested to see how it feels when I do it today.
9/21 = 143.7 (down .7 from yesterday) Ok, back where I ended the last round, hope that's the last of the weight fluctuation this round! Time get some losses on the board for this round Yesterday was a MAJOR stress day, nothing personal, just home repair nightmares! But I ate under calories and got my workout in. Still dealing with all that today and we may have to go to a hotel if this can't get resolved before everything shuts down for the weekend. I don't think it looks good, I can't imagine everything will fixed before Monday/Tuesday. I WILL NOT stress eat through this and there is huge comfort in knowing that! In good news, we got a new sofa delivered this morning for our family TV room, love it! Focusing on the positives today.
9/22 = 144.0 (up .3 from yesterday) Bumpy round for me! Still hoping to eek out a loss by Monday, although we are going to a huge multi state fair tomorrow so will have to make really great choices while there to post a loss for this round. I've been either hitting my calories/macros or right under these all round and getting all my workouts in, but I have not been following my normal nutritional plan 100%. Need to tightening this up, I know what I eat makes a difference in how my body holds on to water weight. If I ever stop being held hostage to my house waiting on repair men to show up, I will get to the grocery store and pick up some lemons and cucumbers, so I can drink the water @tiabirdie56 recommends and flush this fluid retention out of my system. Have a great weekend everyone, and Happy Fall!
9/23
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Female, Age 51 5'6"
My 12th round
GW 140ish not tied to the number
Round 53original SW 171Goals for this round:
43 SW 168 (-2.4)
44 SW 165.6 (-2.2)
45 SW 163.4 (-3.2)
46 SW 160.2 (+.2)
47 SW 160.4 (-2.6)
48 SW 157.8 (-.2)
49 SW 157.6 (-1.4)
50 SW 155.2 (-.4)
51 SW 154.8 (-3.6)
52 SW 151.2 (-1.6)
53 SW 149.6
*weight goal for this round 147.X
*log every day
*5/7 days of intentional exercise
*Positive Thoughts Only
*Keep Calories on target
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 149.6 Went for a morning walk then planted myself on the couch. Feeling better but still a little low energy and scratchy throat. Feeling pretty good with my body, starting to read the maintenance boards and the concensus seems to be that maintenance is a series of small, 5 lb yoyo's to keep yourself in check. In my past, maintenance has been the hard part. As I am nearing my goal I am thinking more and more about how I want to live this second half of my life, and it's all about getting rid of the baggage I've carried, in my mind and on my bod. I don't know if I have another 50 years or 50 days or 50 hours, but I intend to take care of this body just in case!
9/16 151.6 Thankfully due to this challenge I know I didn't gain 2 lbs of fat overnight. I went to Mexican food yesterday and totally enjoyed my taco, rice, beans and some chips. Though the quantity was small, this was the real authentic stuff, cooked with manteca and oh so worth it! I expect this to disappear within the next 2 days. Super hydration and low carb is the plan today, as well as a hilly walk with my pups. I increased my daily calories from 1200 to 1400 and my goal is to STAY within this window for the rest of this challenge. Have a great Sunday everyone!
9/17 WEIGH IN DAY 149.8 Got rid of most of the bloat thanks to lemon/cucumber water! Yesterday was pretty uneventful, didn't end up going on a walk, instead chilled and did stuff around the house. Hard to do sometimes but I am learning. I have been a go go go person for so much of my life, and now have reached a place where I don't have to work, but I can if I want. Having to learn to be ok not being busybusy is sometimes difficult. The pup helps, as well as my 16yo son who still needs my presence. Today walking the hill with DH and pups, this hill used to be partially in the "red zone" heart rate for me, but now sticks in fat burning, though I am not charging it as much on the uphill so as not to leave hubby in the dust, but still a success. I am waiting for him to catch up so we can do it twice instead of once and done.
9/18 149.6 Good day, morning walk, went to work for a couple of hours and felt accomplished. Made chicken wings and french bread pizza for dinner, a fun break from the usual protein/veggie/carb balanced meals that I make for the family. Logged my food and stayed in the green! Hubby is slowly but surely getting on board, which makes me so happy. He suggested we walk the dogs TWICE a day on the hill instead of once, or add the bike ride in as well. I am all for it since I had pulled back for him to catch up, and it feels so good to be active together!
9/19 150.4 Staying in the green so far with this new increased calorie alottment from 1200 where I was over every day to 1400 now, however I have eased up on the carbs so will need to be conscious of that...but I am reminded it is a lifestyle. Really trying to break out of the diet mentality that I started this journey with as I near my goal. Being okay with a slower loss and incorporating foods that I was eliminating in moderation. Last night was the first good nights sleep I had in a long while. For the past several months I have felt my sleep is very restless, waking up at 4-5 am wide awake and unable to go back to sleep. I go to bed early, so I know it may just be that my body has had enough, but its the waking up throughout the night that leaves me feeling like I didn't sleep well. Walking the hill with my pups and DH then off on a mountain bike ride while my youngest son is at work, so I should get nice and physically tired today!
9/20 149 Success yesterday, did my ride and my walk, and ate in the green. Went to bed early when the snacking monster hit to avoid blowing it. Lowest weight so far, the solid 149, feeling strong and happy and accomplished.
9/21 149 Woke up hungry yesterday, had a big breakfast then skipped lunch. Walked, stayed in the green. DH told me I was looking slim.
9/22 149.2 Not sure...headache yesterday so not a lot of activity, ate within calories though. I have been tracking my headaches in the fitbit app and it's every 2-3 weeks, not on a monthly hormonal cycle like I thought. I would love to finally stop with the headaches if I could determine the cause. 147 looks like it's going to be out of reach this round, but that's ok, I'll just carry it over to next round. I feel good and stronger on my hilly walks, more time in "fat burning" less in "peak" so my heart rate is improving, meaning more fitness!
9/23
9/24 WEIGH IN DAY10 -
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.
09/21 178.2 That's better!
09/22 178.2 was expecting a bounce so this is great, lots of walking yesterday over 18k steps and began with a workout today. Trying to muster the courage to start the treadmill C25K to take the place of walking as the weather gets colder. I've never in my life been able to run more than a minute.
09/23
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I am a 50 year old 5'4" woman. I am trying to get healthier to avoid diabetes and all of the problems that come from being overweight.
I have found this challenge to be both rewarding and frustrating! Looking at my weight daily has been a real eye opener to see all of the fluctuations and how a high carb day will affect me and the loss for 2-3 days after. On the other hand when I look at the big picture and the averages it has been a consistent loss except for one round.
Spoiler
Round 50 - SW - 182.6 - EW - 183.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 183.1
Round 51 - SW - 183.0 - EW - 183.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 182.5
Round 52 - SW - 181.2 - EW - 182.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 182.2
Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Next Goal November 2018 - 170
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 - 183.0 - I need to get back on track!
9/16 - 185.8 - late night, adult beverages, Olive Garden and a surprise birthday party. I’ll take it because I enjoyed every second of it!
9/17 - 182.3 Not too bad. I was expecting a higher number this morning.
9/18 - 186.0 - Three days of carbs and high sodium. I know this is temporary
9/19 - 185.4 - Ate better yesterday but still not 100% what I need to be doing.
9/20 - 182.6 - Getting back there.
9/21 - 181.2 - That's good.
9/22 - 181.6
9/23
9/24
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Good afternoon
Mâle, 48yo
Round 49: SW 186 EW: 184.53 (1.47 lbs lost this round)
Round 50: SW 184.53 EW: 178.79 ( 5 .74 lbs lost this round)
Round 51: SW 178.79 EW: 175.92 lbs (2.87 lost this round)
Round 52: SW 175.92 lbs EW: 171.96 lbs (3.96 Lost this round)
Round 53: SW 171.96 lbs EW:
Total lost so far (all rounds) : 14, 04 lbs
My goal for this round: to see number 6 : To go Under 170 lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15- 171.06 lbs (0.90 Lost) good start !
9/16- 172.62 lbs (1.56 gain) same pattern : good start- regression slowing down and hopefuly good finish
9/17- 173.06 lbs (0.44 gain)
9/18- 171.74 lbs (1.32 lost) back on track
9/19- 170.41 lbs (1.33 lost) yes!
9/20- 169.75 lbs (0.66 lbs lost) Cool i'm finally Under 170 lbs
9/21- 169.97 lbs (0.22 lbs gain)
9/22- 170.19 lbs (0.22 lbs gain)
9/23-
9/24-
See you9 -
Starting weight 148# (approx 1/2017)
Current weight 144.2#
Goal weight 135#
9/21 144.2#
9/22 143.8#
9/23
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5’5 53yo Mom
SW-187. UGW-139
I found you guys again!!!!!!! I hope you all are doing good. I miss this group! I am miserable and need to get back on track.
9/17 - 184 My first day (again) of tracking my food & exercise.
9/18 - away from home
9/19 - 182 I made wise choices. I already feel better because I am eating good food and exercising.
9/20 - 181 I am trying to keep motivated.....this is going so slow. I just want to get tot the 170’s.
9/21 - 182 🙄 Salty food even though I exercised and had low calories. Tomorrow......
9/22 - 181-Man this is hard. I ate good and exercised twice yesterday. Today we will meet up with our boys to eat out to celebrate ones birthday. I am glad I am in it with all of you, or I would quit today.
Have a good day!💐
Karen11 -
@allmannerofthings do the C25K, all you need is a minute at a time! I'm such a fan of it. I have started many times after injury or other breaks from running. This spring I completed it for the first time.
Repeat a day if you need to, but I promise you, you will feel a sense of achievement each run.5 -
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 - 187.4
09/21 - 186 - completely unexpected!
09/22 - 185.8
09/23
09/2411 -
Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!! Accomplished
Next Goal: 263 Accomplished
Next Goal: 233
First Celebration Goal, No longer obese: 196
Second Celebration Goal, No longer overweight: 163
Ultimate Goal: Approx 150, but with muscles, and active with hiking, kayak, and all manner of outdoors.
R 29 End Weight: 285.4
R30 End Weight: 286.4
R31 End Weight: 277.8
R32 End Weight: 274.6
R33 End Weight: 271.6
R34 End Weight: 268.2
R35 End Weight: 267.0
R36 End Weight: 263.8
R37 End Weight: 262.4
R38 End Weight: 260.2
R39 End Weight: 259.0
R40 End Weight: 255.2
R41 End Weight: 256.0
R42 End Weight: 254.4
R43 End Weight: 254.4
R44 End Weight: 251.2
R45 End Weight: 252.4
R46 End Weight: 251.0
R47 End Weight: 245.4
R48 End Weight: On travel.
R49 End Weight: 248.8
R50 End Weight: 246.8
R51 End Weight: 244.2
R52 End Weight: 243.0
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 / DNW
9/16 / DNW
9/17 / DNW
9/18 / DNW
9/19 / 244.0/ Demoralizing.
9/20 / DNW
9/21 / DNW
9/22 / 241.6/ I’ve been consuming way more salt, and also (admittedly) pouting. I just looked up how many weeks I’ve been making this effort: 36. This is still more than a pound a week gone. Let’s hope I’m done with the pouting now.
9/23 /
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Round 53 (#17)
I typically don't set goals because I find myself sabotaging them. Stupid, I know, but it's true. Challenge goal:Stop binge eating my trigger foods which are too numerous to list.#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
#48: 134.8 - 137.2 = +2.4
#49: 137.2 - 136.0 = -1.2
#50: 136.0 - 135.4 = -0.6
#51: 135.4 - 135.4 = +/- 0
#52: 135.4 - 132.4 = - 3.0
9/15: 135.8, date with restaurant food.
9/16: 132.4, felt very hungry all day yesterday so I ate veggies and fruit and soup. Kept my mouth busy and maintained a deficit.
9/17: 134.8, girl day yesterday which included wine, and 2 restaurant meals.
9/18: 134.6, recovering…
9/19: 132.8, main meal was during my break at work, 3:30-4:00. Munched on a salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, and red onion tossed with ACV.
9/20: 134.4, date last night
9/21: 134.4, another date night. Posting very late and catching up on everyone’s posts.. Been super busy.
9/22: 132.8, good deficit for the day. I’m always amused how quickly restaurant meals blow me up, yet the recovery time takes 2 - 3 days.9 -
12th Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
I was away on holidays for the last round. Did not gain anything : smile Now that we’re back for the winter, I want to get in the routine of going to the gym and planning meals. I’m hoping that will kick up the loss and I can make it under 150 by Christmas.Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, loss -.2Round 53 – SW 159.8, goal this round – under 159
Round 40 – on holidays, gain +1.6
Round 41 – SW 164.4, loss -2
Round 42 - SW: 162.6, loss -.6
Round 43 – SW 162, loss -.4
Round 44 – SW 161.6, loss -1.6
Round 45 – SW 160.8, gain +1
Round 46 – SW 161.8, gain +.6
Round 47 – SW 162.4, loss -2.2
Round 48 – SW 160.2, missed most of this round and Round 49 as I was away without computer or scale.
Round 50 – SW 160.2, loss -.8
Round 51 – SW 160.8, loss -1
Round 52 – on holidays, no scale
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15, Saturday – 159.8 Just got home on Thurs. so am still tired. Yesterday spent most of it catching up online – so bad for snacking. Today want to hit some bigger projects (a little canning, yard work) but still get in a nap. I find I can lose a whole week to tiredness after a trip – mindless eating and getting nothing done. Often I’ve maintained weight or lost on the trip but gain the first week back. Determined not to do that this time.
9/16 , Sunday – 159.2
9/17, Monday – 159.8 Ugh, Sundays our meals are always erratic so I feel like I haven’t eaten much but if I count it up I’m usually way over. Today it’s back to the winter routine with ladies’ a cappella group this evening. Usually I try to houseclean on Mondays but today the guy is here installing a new furnace so if it gets chilly I’m going shopping
9/18, Tuesday – 159.6
9/19, Wednesday – 159 I don’t feel like I deserve this but will take it. Got a Zap My Cravings email from Shrink Yourself last night and it stopped me in my tracks – so only had dessert not snacking all evening. I did Shrink Yourself for about 6 months a number of years ago. That is where I learned that you have two kinds of hunger – physical hunger and emotional hunger – and how to tell the difference. Of course the cravings come from emotional hunger. So the Zap My Cravings is going through a set of questions that help you realize what the real source of your craving is. I think I got the email because I was cleaning out old stuff and revisited their site a few months ago. I just might do it again. The emotional eating is always what does in my progress.
9/20, Thursday – 159.4 Last day of my “week-after-trip tiredness” and feel pretty good considering the ice cream last night. Usually I just eat ½ cup when I have it so the calorie count is not too bad but last night I’d kept going on clearing off the garden until late and felt I deserved more. Too much fat at night always makes me draggy in the morning. Looks pretty nice out today so back at it. I have so much yard work to do and company coming, it makes me feel overwhelmed (the real reason for the ice cream, I’d say). I guess I need to sit down and realize I won’t get it all done unless we have a very late fall and then prioritize the jobs. Also need to decide how much of my life it deserves so everything else doesn’t get shoved aside and then turn into its own emergency.
9/21
9/22, Saturday – 159.2 Made it to the gym yesterday, felt good to be back.
9/23
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F/30/5'6"
CSW: 255 lbs
CGW: 253 lbs
UGW: 140 lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15: 255.2
9/16: 256 - strength training water retention.
9/17: 255 - tacos last night, actually expected to weigh more today.
9/18: 256.2 - I had pizza! Don't judge me!
9/19: 253.6 - Woot woot! That's more like it!
9/20: 252 - I was surprised to see that number today. I ate pizza but worked out quite a bit to fit it in my calories. Unfortunately, I smashed my foot into the couch and either sprained or broke my little toe so I have to take it easy for a while.
9/21: 251.4 - My foot doesn't hurt as much today. Had spaghetti last night and it was delicious!
9/22: 251.4 - Can't wait till I can start working out again. I'm going to try the stationary bike for a little bit today and see how it goes.
9/23:
9/24:12 -
R1: Lost 1.7 (SW 196.8 EW 195.1)
R2: Lost 0.7 (SW 195.1 EW 194.4)
R3: Gained 3.7 (SW 194.4 EW 198.1)
R4: Lost 2.8 (SW 198.1 EW 195.3)
R5: Lost 1.1 (SW 195.3 EW 194.2)
R6: Lost 0.8 (SW 194.2 EW 193.4)
SW: 188.7
GW: 186.5
9/19 -188.7- really happy about this. Let's take it down more! Next mini goal weight is 185.0 (but GW for this challenge is 186.5).
9/20- 188.3- woohoo! I didn't do as well yesterday as I wanted to but today went really well so hopefully the scale delivers
9/21-187.9- The scale kept showing me different numbers. I usually weigh myself twice to account for random error. But the two numbers were off (187.9 then 187.1) and so I decided to do it again somewhere else and got no straight answer (188.1, 187.5). Just went with the first number I originally got. Seemed most likely to happen. At least they were all lower than yesterday's number
9/22- 187.2- So my little brother went on the scale and his weight was showing to be 79 pounds but he's a little more than 100 so I think I need to buy a new scale but my weight seems probable since I did really well yesterday. Not sure so I will purchase a new scale but for now it might be okay. But I am a LITTLE concerned since it was doing weird things yesterday as well. Also, I'm going out to eat today with family so I'm not sure that scale will be good to me tomorrow but I'm determined to get right back to eating right after. This will be hard for me because I tend to feel bad about myself after eating badly like I let myself down but I need to get out of that habit because some days won't be perfect. That's life. No need to feel bad about it if it's not an everyday occurrence.
9/23
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@abowersgirl
The website for the Zap My Cravings is https://shrinkyourself.com/public/welcome.asp
It was developed by Dr. Roger Gould who is a psychologist who has worked for years with people with eating problems and has put all the questions the he would use to help people into this program. It takes the choices you click and the answers you type and feeds them back to you and also uses that to guide you through the program, tailoring it for you. This is his website with a couple of short clips to describe it: http://www.drrogergould.com/programs-online/emotional-eating
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melissac278 wrote: »Hi very new to this. So just wondering where do you post each day? And is there anything else I need to no or any suggestions
@melissac278 if you go to the first page of this thread, it will tell you what to do here you just copy and paste the dates and you can keep it in your notes on the phone for each new day. @GrandmaJackie is kind enough to create a new thread each set of 10 days. There will be a new round starting soon so you can also be on the lookout for that. 1 -
@melissac278, @cdavisdeva is correct I try to get the new round created a couple days before the previous one ends...GrandmaJackie wrote: »Round 53
Please join us! Starting on 09/15 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 53
Anyone can join us at anytime during the round.
Join us! If we stay mindful we can do this, you can do this.
Welcome back past members, welcome new members, let's keep each other accountable for another 10 days!
Here is what you do: Post your daily weight and add little comments along the way of how your day went. Post everyday to let us know how you're doing! Copy and paste the days in your response--tell us how much you lost and other non scale victories (NSV) you'd like to share.
FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15
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9/17
9/18
9/19
9/20
9/21
9/22
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Round 53
FOR NEWBIES - I find it easiest to copy the dates to a document or note in my device and edit it each morning. Then copy and paste to the message board. MFP will return you to the spot on the board where you left off on your previous visit which is nice to know if you like to scan all of the posts.
SW:142.5
GW:140
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 142.5 ~ (Steps 27,393) ~ Last night we went to go see Terry Fator at our state fair....
9/16 143.1 ~ (Steps 18,247) ~ What’s up with the scale,
. It’s time to give it a toss out the window, hehehe j/k
9/17 no scale had to change batteries
9/18 142.5 ~ (Steps 24,153) ~ Yesterday morning since my husband left early on a business trip, I was able to get to the gym early. Plus last night nobody was having a snack after dinner which helped too,
9/19 142 ~ (Steps 26,576) ~ Today was a successful day hitting all my goals both in fitness and nutrition.
9/20 143 ~ (Steps 16,317) ~ Tough day staying focus but last night the late night snacking, didn’t come, yay.
9/21 142.7 ~ (Steps 21,271) ~ Another tough day but I was able to get a swim lesson in, which helped...Plus day two of NLNS, yay...
9/22 142.8 ~ (Steps 16,508) ~ It looks like I probably won’t make my goal this round but I’m okay with that....This is the lowest weight I’ve been in months,
9/23
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@deepwoodslady Donna, you are truly an inspiration! We’re eager to help you on the road to being a BETTER who you were! You can do it! After reading only a few of the 50+ posts that follow yours, it seems we are all in agreement!
@NormaV14 WELCOME BACK!
@abowersgirl Thanks, the post was meant as general information. I had tagged “her” previously and also sent a private message. I’m not sure everyone reads every post OR that they realize they have been sent PM’s. (Shrug) LOVE THE GRAPHIC!
@heymossy Next time take a small bite of the cookie and chew and savor, take another small bite if necessary and decide if it’s worth it. If not, just throw it away. Why did it take me 60+ years to realize I could throw food away?
@melissac278 Go back to the very first post read it and the following posts by @tiabirdie56 for tips.
@tiabirdie56 Good going on skipping some numbers! Congratulations!3 -
@fraukazi. Thank you so much. A feeling of accomplishment is very motivating. I am making a plan to start tomorrow morning.2
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@quiltingjaine, @tiabirdie56, love your tips
Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 54
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10696922/just-give-me-10-days-round-54/p1?new=1
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@ssssanaaaa, please don’t be too hard on yourself,...I’ve ALL have bad days, I would love to think I’m perfect or life could be that easy. My husband says I’m perfect, okay maybe not, lol. You can do this one day at a time..,. 2
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I forgot my daily update! (GASP)
Female 5’1” Age 68.5 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5 UGW 135SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8SW Rnd 53 131.5
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5
SW Rnd 10 167 AW 165.3 Start Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5h
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 1
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
SW Rnd 34 140.0 AW 140.75
SW Rnd 35 139.5 AW 139.25
SW Rnd 36 138.5 AW 138.85
SW Rnd 37 139.0 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 38 139.5* AW 136.9
SW Rnd 39 137.0* No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.?* 5 day avg 137.6
SW Rnd 41 137.5 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 42/36 138.0 AW 136.15
SW Rnd 43 136.5 AW 135.5
SW Rnd 44 133.5 AW 134.55
SW Rnd 45 134.0 AW 134.35
SW Rnd 46* 133.5 AW 133.28 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 47* 133.5 AW 133.0 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 48 133.5 AW 134.05
SW Rnd 49 134.0 AW 133.85
SW Rnd 50* 134.5 AW 134.6 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 51* 133.5 No scale on ship
SW Rnd 52* 134.0 AW 133.42 (6 Days)
Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill
Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD
Recommended for the ladies https://www.facebook.com/JamesSmithPT/videos/1494099927361618/
What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
9/15 132.5 Up 1# from yesterday. That’s fine.
9/16 132.0 I’m tired of having this cold.
9/17 132.0 No energy
9/18 132.5 Water fitness luncheon today
9/20 133.0 Art Quilts meeting today, community bingo tonight - fried chicken is on the menu
9/21 132.0
9/22 131.5 Going to Grandparents’ Day at grandkids school.
9/23 131.0 Didn’t go to kids school as I was having leg cramps and didn’t think I should drive. On the plus side, a couple of days ago I switched from coconut oil in my coffee to MCT or XCT oil as I have partial bottles of both. The day before yesterday I realized I had more energy than I have had in months and yesterday was even more! In the last 2 days I’ve done more around the house than I did total in the last 6-8 months! When I have said I was a slug, I REALLY meant it!9 -
Coming in late!
Day/Weight/Comment
9/18: 143.8
Ate well until about 9:30 pm. It’s my first day on this journey and I’m re-learning my triggers. Forgot how much of a late night snacker I was. Oh well...tomorrow is a new day!
9/19: Forgot to weigh in but here goes...ate a “better” breakfast, considering the food we have around the house. Going grocery shopping today for better options that are still realistic for me. Went out to eat and got veggie pasta with a side salad—I’ve decided I’m only going to work on one or two things at a time, instead of just throwing myself into this lifestyle full force. The first thing is to eat more fruits/veggies and drink more water. Next I will worry about portion control, etc. I did do some late night eating again, but it was more of a meal that I tried to make as healthy as possible (again, considering the food we have)...we had a pretty early dinner.
9/20: 142.2
Bought some new foods, all healthy. We also got this frozen vegetable pot pie from our favorite place and I think we are going to have to stop because my husband and I ate the whole thing in one sitting😪 On another note, I ate more fruits and veggies yesterday than I have in a while and I drank so much water!! I did late night snacking again (unfortunately) BUT it was healthy foods. Doesn’t make me feel as bad but I did feel bloated and gross when I woke up this morning. I’m going to go invest in some delicious caffeine free tea to have instead when I get a craving...and maybe some chewing gum lol.
9/21: 143.3 Holy cow yesterday night was hard. So I ate good. Lots of fruits and veggies. But then I got cravings at night again. I didn’t completely deny myself so I had a simply natural fruit snack and some water and then went to bed. I woke up in the middle of the night STARVING. I usually don’t eat breakfast because I eat so much at night. So I got up because I was hungry and ate around a cup of blueberries and went to bed again. Then I ate breakfast this morning...coffee, oatmeal, banana. Then I had a snack a couple of hours later. I think now that I’m not going to be chowing down at night so much my body will have to get used to eating at the right times of the day. So weird...can’t wait to have normal eating hours and not wake up in the middle of night starving!
9/22: Forgot to weigh myself 🙄 Got to get used to that!
9/23
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Thanks again to everyone including @mthomas0228 and @quiltingjane for all the kind words. I appreciate each and everyone of you!
ROUND 11 FOR ME - Female 58 yrs old –My name is Donna 5’ 5” Midwest USA
WEIGHT LOSS IS NOT LINEAR.
THIS I KNOW – WHAT GOES UP MUST COME DOWN.
Goals:
1. To be an inspiration to my 22 year old Autistic son who started his weight loss journey on
May 1, 2018 weighing 308.4. His current weight is 276.8 .
2. Weight Goal this round: 177.0 (2.0 lb. loss)
3. No Bingeing (new attitude on food outside of my home and socially)
4. 20-50 Net Carbs Daily. 1277 Calories Daily.
5. 10,000 steps per day. Mixed modes of exercise.
6. Lots of water, green tea daily, apple cider vinegar before carby meals.
7. Check my blood sugar daily for improvements.
MY STATS:
Original starting weight : 235 lbs. on 1/11/18
R43 EW= 195.6
R44 EW= 192.4
R45 EW= 191.4
R46 EW= 186.0
R47 EW= 186.8
R48 EW= 185.4
R49 EW= 182.8
R50 EW= 180.8
R51 EW= 179.6
R52 EW= 179.0
R53 EW= TBD
R53 SW= 179.0 EW= TBD
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 – 180.0 Hello everyone! As I get nearer to my weight loss goals I am transitioning this round to 20-50 net carbs per day with the intent of staying in a fat burning mode. I am keeping my calorie goal the same which is 1277. My original goals when I started my journey in January 2018 was to lose 8-10 pounds per month . My newest goals are to lose 1.5 pounds per week, 6 pounds per month. I am carrying a bit of water weight from a travel day earlier this week. However, at my general weight I am 30 pounds from my complete goal weight with approx 60 pounds lost. My ticker will reflect this when I shed the water back off. Yesterday I stayed within calorie goal but went quite a bit over on my carb goal. As my business slows down I find I am walking a lot less and will have to build in more planned exercise and intentional walking. In the end, my hope is to reach 145 pounds by Valentine’s Day. I am building in an 8 pound cushion as I expect to gain a bit of water weight when transitioning to higher carbs and calories. My final goal would be to weigh about 153. I then intend to keep my carbs and calories in a maintenance level to help keep my T2D in control or in remission. I would love to hear everyone’s exact plan for their weight loss and fitness goals as we go along. I know a lot of great ideas may come of these readings. Good luck everyone on this round!
9/16 - 178.8
9/17 - 179.4
9/18 - No weigh. Out of town.
9/19 - 178.6
9/20 - 177.0 A great big thanks to everyone for sharing their overall plans to reach their goals. Whether it’s 10 day goals, mini goals or overall goals and plans, I learn so much. Hugs to you all.
9/21 - 176.4All I can say is wow. Just 3 years ago I weighed 253. I worked hard to lose 18 pounds which I kept off, but the health and fitness came to a complete stop when I began caring for my terminally ill husband. Dialysis every other day (nearly 100 miles away each way) and so many specialists with heart lungs etc. (all over 100 miles away each way also) kept me away from my home, my children, my home business and my own goals. But I would not change a thing. It was such an honor and a privilege to be able to be the one to help him through this to “the other side”. After 2 years of legal stuff, getting my business back on track, comforting my children & grandchildren and getting the dynamics of the family back in order, I decided to get back on the health and weight loss journey and start working toward my original goals. My starting weight this time was 235 in January of this year. The road is not always easy, and the diet I chose was something I “bumped into” on the internet when I looked up modern low carbs diets out there. I have had a lot to learn about the diet and about fitness in the modern age. What I’ve learned is that even with all my slip-ups and personal disappointments, this can be done. Thanks again for all the support. My children are grown now, out on their own except for my disabled son. Thanks to all of you for giving me the support that my dear Leonard would have given had he been here. I want everyone to know that I am not sorry I quit smoking even though it led to all this weight gain (which brought on many health problems like diabetes, thyroid and even contributed to my breast cancer). One battle at a time. I beat the cigarettes a decade ago, I beat the cancer 5 years ago, I had a couple of last years with my devoted husband. Now I am beating down this weight, diabetes and thyroid one…pound….at….a…..time. My weight was down again today. It makes me feel so hopeful that I can get back to being “Me” “Me was a nice lady, a good mother, a good wife, a hard worker and a person who took good care of herself and cared about good diet and fitness in her life. I miss her. So I’m on my way to see her now. When I embrace her completely, I will never let her go again.
9/22 - 176.0 I feel like the comeback kid every round. @AR10at50 is right. This is hard. But this IS the time that I will get to my destination. I’m feeling pretty good about my diet & exercise plan in this very moment. Last night I hand sewed more of my favorite blouses to make them smaller (I haven’t used a sewing machine since Jr. High). Inside out the stitches look pretty horrid, but you can’t tell on the outside so I am very pleased. All these clothes are temporary anyway. I’m on my way DOWN. I have long travel days every round. Sometimes I am not perfect in the moment, the meal or even for the whole day. But I've proven to myself that it cannot derail me. My NSV is that I willingly and HAPPILY get back on track.
9/23
9/24
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@deepwoodslady, Congrats on your lower weight! Donna, smh, I have been thinking about taking my sewing machine out of hibernation. I haven't sewn a thing in 10 years! I told my friend that I may not remember HOW to sew. She assured me that I haven't forgotten. Everything that I purchased during the Summer is too big😮 That's a good thing for my body, but not my pocketbook! I'm going to have to do a lot of alterations.4
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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 (Avg. 179.00)
Round 50 SW: 177.4 (Avg. 178.38)
Round 51 SW: 177.6 (Avg. 177.34)
Round 52 SW: 176.8 (Avg. 178.40)
Round 53 SW: 178.8
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15--179.8 I guess Disneyland caught up to me! I'm in the process of getting back on track and breaking the carb cycle. Once I start eating a lot of carbs like I did while traveling, I end up eating more and more, and my calories go higher and higher.
9/16--Whoops, I forgot to log in. Maybe I was in denial
9/17--177.8
9/18--178.4
9/19--177.8 I weighed in before I worked out at 177.8 and after I worked out at 178.2; I'm keeping the lower number!
9/20--No weigh in
9/21--No weigh in, I sort of momentarily lost interest.
9/22--177.4
9/23
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I'm in again!!
Heaviest: 192.2
RGW: 143.0
UGW: 135.0
09/13 - 144.6 at 5:15 a.m.
09/14 - 144.8 at 5:10 a.m.
Day/Weight/Comment
09/15 - 144.2 at 5:45 a.m.
09/16 - 145.0 at 6:45 a.m. ***sigh***
09/17 - 150.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...crimeny!
09/18 - 144.6 at 3:30 a.m.
09/19 - 144.6 at 3:30 a.m.
09/20 - 144.0 at 3:30 a.m.
09/21 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
09/22 - 145.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...egads!
09/23
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-70.7 lbs in 992 days, ONLY 6 days until my 1,000th day!
-47.4 since Sept 27, 2017 (359 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!
9/20 158 23.7 158 0.8 8 lbs to go!
Inches are disappearing, stronger, happier...thinking of venturing into a clothing store today to get something that actually fits 😃I was going to weight into
150 lbs, but I actually love wearing non-baggy clothes now! Wish me luck (I hate clothes shopping after decades of struggles in the dressing room.) Have a blessed day!
9/21 157.6 New Low! BMI: 23.6 Trend; 157.8 Loss/wk 0.8 7.8 lbs to go!
9/22 158.6 BMI: 23.8 Trend: 158 0.7 8.6 to
go!
Bouncing weight...Not sure why, but pleased with fitness & Sept wt loss. Trying different methods to assuage hunger...will just take me some time to figure out this “<24 BMI” new reality. Ankle hurting, so attempting to take my first Rest Day in over 6 months. We’ll see...
Thank you to all the great suggestions and positive approach in this group!
9/23
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
9/19 12,215
9/20 10,165
9/21 11,554
2. 10-day trend ⬇, ➡, or ⬆ < 0.2
Status: 21/22 days
3. BMI Streak < = 23.8 is 53 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 8/8 days so far!!!!!!!!!!!
The PLAN !
Mini-goals:
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 < 1506
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