JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 54

beckm2022

bmaison2014
Round 54
Round 53 SW 201 EW 199.6

My goals are to stay under my calorie goal (1500 calories), 30 minute walk or exercise everyday, and drink 64 oz of water a day.

9/25- 199. Over calories. 60 minutes exercise. 64 oz water.

9/26- 200. Over calories. No exercise. 60 oz water.

9/27- 201. Yikes! Need to get back on track ASAP. Over calories. No exercise. 32 oz water.

9/28- 199. That's better. Over by 85 calories. A little improvement. 40 minutes of stationary bike. 24 oz water. I left home without my water cup and I haven't been eating as much in the beginning of the day and overeating at dinner. Need to be more aware and adjust my meal planning.

9/29- 199. Over calories. 30 min walk. 74 oz water.

9/30- 201.8. Under calories. No exercise but cleaned house all day. 74 oz water. Fingers crossed weight goes back down tomorrow.

10/1- 201.8. Over calories. No exercise. 52 oz water.

10/2- 200.4. Over calories. 60 min exercise. 56 oz water.

10/3
10/4

denswrex

@jerier What a success!! We are not that far from the beach, but plan on hiking daily. Honey is hooked after 30 days of daily walking with me, so its a win win!

deepwoodslady

ssssanaaaa wrote: »

10/2- 188.0- guess what I ate yesterday. Rice. Surprise! Lol. High carbohydrate intake makes you retain water so obviously I didn't gain a pound of fat overnight but I still hate seeing the upwards fluctuation. My mom cooks at home a lot and rice is a staple in our cultural food so it's hard to avoid completely. I'm going to try to do really well today and tomorrow (no rice lol) so that maybe I get a chance of reaching my GW this time around? We'll see. Probably a stretch but that won't stop me from trying! Was a little over calories yesterday too. But I did go to the gym so that's good.

Try cauliflower rice. You can rice it yourself in a food processor or grate it into rice using a cheese grater. You can also buy it in the frozen section. Birdseye makes it and so does Green Giant. It's the only rice I use now. There are carbs but they are WAY WAY lower than real rice. It's also a nice source of fiber and some vitamins. Once you top it it is very hard to tell the difference. I do not like cauliflower, but I eat this several times a week because what I top it with makes it delicious. I had to get used to the smell at first since I don't generally like cauliflower, but once I did, it's fantastic. I am shocked at the things I eat now because my desire to be slimmer and healthier is so strong. Best wishes.

deepwoodslady

tiabirdie56 wrote: »

So, I'm about to get hip deep in this flower wall. 😊

OMG how gorgeous is THAT???? Very Very Nicely Done Tish!

airbeat

In again for Round 54
Round 5 For me.

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)
Round 53 EW 276 (+5 lbs)

Goal this Round 269

Ultimate Goal 190

9/25 -276 lbs (No Change) These night time munchies are killing me. I do well all day then kill it after dinner. Its a real tough time. I have to get out of this mindset. Will work on other options to keep my munch monster at bay.


9/26 – (No Scale) Out of town for a few days. Staying on track yesterday and so far today all is well. Business trips make it difficult sometimes to stay with a routine. Determined to stay with this.

9/27 )(No Scale) Still holding to the program. Subway salads have become a staple for dinner lately. Easy to find one anywhere out of town. Switched from munching on peanuts when hungry to grapes. Don't know how that's going to work out. Guess I'll see in a few days.

9/28 (No Scale) Repeat of yesterday. Finally got home this morning but too late to weigh in so tomorrow morning I will see if any drop has occurred. Sure hope so because its getting difficult to keep this up. It should not be this way. Not being very active I am sure does not help anything. Ok no more negativity! I can see a difference in waist size by taking in a notch on the belt. Thats a good thing.

9/29 – 272 (-4 lbs) Well thats some improvement. Went out of town for three days and managed to lose weight. I usually either gain or maintain anytime I am away from home and outside my normal routine. Subway salads are my out of town dinners these days.

9/30 -271 (-1 lb) Yeah! I just may make it to my goal for this challenge. Sure will be nice to get out of this decade. It's been a while. Hanging on!!

10/01 -272 (+1 lb) Welcome to October. Ok its the after dinner snacking thats getting me. Time to put on the brakes full stop. No more anything after dinner. Zip, Nada, Zilch. This is a really bad habit that has to be ended! Hungry? Drink water! Have a good week everyone.

10/02 -272 (No Change) Wating for the next move down. Hope to see some improvement soon. I am getting anxious about not dropping as quickly as I wanted.

10/03
10/04

spookymulder00

F/24/5'1"
OSW: 85kg
CW:83kg
RGW: 82kg
UGW: 60kg

Day/Weight/Comment

9/25 - removed due to technical issue with scales
9/26 - 83.0kg, successfully fasted for 16.5hrs! I think this weigh in is on the lower end of my fluctuations where yesterday was on the upper end. It’s motivating regardless
9/27 - 82.5kg, just over 3hours left of my second 16hr fast! I’ve been weighing myself at different times of the day so getting a lot of variation. It’s great to see the scale to go down but I’m not holding onto these lower numbers just yet. The past two days I’ve weighed myself after eating, but today was before eating, so perhaps the first weigh-in was over?
9/28 - 82.8kg, weighed first thing this morning. I have just over 4hrs left of my fast, really loving IF! I have my period so I imagine some bloating is factoring in, but not too concerned, it’s a slow process and I trust it
9/29 - 82.6kg, I broke my fast two hours early yesterday and ate food that was really hard to track but that ended up being all I ate yesterday so I still think I would have been under 1200cals. I am 100% sure my first weigh in was inaccurately high, after I’ve discovered a technical issue with my scales. So I’m going to remove that first one and just go off 9/26
9/30 - 84.2kg??????? Water weight? TOM? Very big dinner (still under 1200cals for day!) I’m sure it’ll come back down soon but it was disheartening to see, and I really wanted to just quit and eat terrible food for breakfast. Staying strong and sticking to IF though!! Good thing I packed a salad for work lunch
10/1 - 82.3kg, still going well with IF. I weighed myself later in the day yesterday and was at 82.2kg which is much better than the morning weigh in!!!! Consistently staying under 1200cals too
10/2 - 82kg !!!!!! I was so happy to see this on the scales this morning! It’s put me in a really great mindset and I just want to keep working towards my goal. I think I’ve struggled in the past to stick to this because I’m not seeing any immediate changes but weighing in every day is helping so much, and I know that IF/CICO is working
10/3 - 81.6kg, really happy with this but I’m sure it’ll go up a little bit again and that’s okay. Still going well with IF and staying under cals
10/4

mustb60

Round 53 SW:165.5, EW:164.5, Loss:1 lbs

Round 54 SW: 164.5 lbs
Target weight 162.5
UW: 145 lbs (20 lbs to lose)


Day/Weight/Comment
9/25 165 lbs Too many pancakes.
9/26 165 lbs
9/27 165 lbs
9/28 165 lbs
9/29 165 lbs
9/30 166 lbs birthday party
10/1 167 lbs
10/2 167 lbs (fast day.) Detox day.
10/3 165.7 lbs (water loss.)
10/4

Sparx_81

Michelle 37 from Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5'9"
SW: 99.2kg | UGW: 70kg

R33 SW 99.2 EW 97.2kg
R34 SW 97.1 EW 98.1kg
R35 SW 98.6 EW 98.2kg
R36 SW 98.0 EW 96.7kg
R37 SW 97.2 EW 96.2kg
R38 SW 96.8 EW 95.6kg
R39 SW 95.6 EW 95.9kg
R40 SW 95.9 EW 95.5kg

R54 SW 99.2 GW 98.5kg

Day/Weight/Comment

9/25 99.2 I've been away for a few rounds while I finished my thesis. Thesis has been submitted and I've got a lot of “”stress weight” to shed all over again.... Went all the way back to my original starting weight…
9/26 99.5 No excuses… result of half a pack of biscuits and 2 croissants yesterday
9/27 99.1 result of spinning and running!
9/28 99.2 ….no idea..... Was good yesterday! Muscles are sore from Wednesdays gym trip though so hoping it's water retention….
9/29 99.1...
9/30 99.4 I don't know… w1d3 of c25k plus 5 hours gardening, under on calories but I gain?!?! Confused!
10/1 99.4 starting to feel like my body doesn't want to give up the winter stores!
10/2 99.6 wtaf....?!?! I did w2d1 of c25k yesterday, ate within calories (1200) yet i manage to put on again?!?!
10/3 99.3 at least It's the right direction I guess… annoying as I didn't watch my diet or get much exercise yesterday… so I behave =I gain, I relax = I lose?!?!
10/4

tinkerbellang83

Started: Round 51 226.2lbs
MFP Start Weight: 255.7lbs
End Goal Weight: 180lbs

ROUND 51 End Weight:228.0lbs +1.8lbs
ROUND 52 End Weight:225.8lbs -2.2lbs
ROUND 53 End Weight:230.6lbs +4.8lbs

ROUND 54
Current Goal Weight: 220lbs
Day Weight
9/25 229.2lbs
9/26 230.0lbs
9/27 227.8lbs
9/28 228.8lbs
9/29 229.0lbs
9/30 231.0lbs
10/1 230.4lbs
10/2 228.2lbs
10/3 229.0lbs

25/09 Nothing much of note to report today, had a lazy logging day yesterday, probably ate a bit more than I should've. I started my bullet diary again for my NSV goals. Made sure to take my vitamins and get plenty of fluids as I'm getting all the warning signs I get before I get a cold. Same aims today and to complete my bullet journal with yesterday's info.

26/09 Still not feeling great ate a bunch of rubbish yesterday again, logged it all this time at least. All goals for the day completed. Today's goal is to finish under maintenance, stay away from the supermarket and get plenty of protein/fibre in.

27/09 Feeling much better and had a much better day of food/activity yesterday and kept it up so far this morning too. Goals for today, stick to food plan, stay away from supermarket and give apartment a deep clean this evening instead of sitting on the sofa in front of the TV all night.

28/09 Yesterday's goals mostly met, did make myself a protein hot chocolate last night which took me a little closer to maintenance than I would have liked but hey that's still a deficit. Got a load of cleaning done and only spent about 40 mins watching TV on the sofa whilst I had dinner and said Hot Chocolate. Today's goals are to hydrate and try to get a lower body workout in this evening either in the work gym or at home.

29/09 Nothing much to report had another maintenance day.

30/09 Good week for everything but food not been great at the old food intake this week.

01/10 Had a lovely row in West Cork yesterday, only a couple of hours out on the water but it was very relaxing. End of a very bad week for calories, still feeling off, not quite sick but not quite well. Thankful though that I am not suffering from the chest infections I used to pick up easily, up until a couple of years ago.

02/10 Better day for food yesterday, made some homemade salmon fishcakes for dinner, piled the plate high with broccoli and followed up with a tasty protein hot chocolate. Exercise-wise yesterday was a rest day, just focused on meeting my step goal and doing some squats at work

03/10 Had a bingey evening, logged it all and shark week is now upon me, which maybe explains a little why I am so bloody hungry even though I am eating more than enough

TerriRichardson112

JGM10D ~|~ Round 54
Back after 2 Rounds off because of vacation.
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
Previous rounds[/b]

Age: 72; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Round 47: SW: 173.6; GW: 170; EW: 168.4
Round 48: SW: 168.4; GW: 167; EW: 167.4
Round 49: SW: 168.4; GW: 166; EW: 167.4 (at least I didn't gain!)
Round 50: SW: 167.4; GW: 166.x; EW: 166.8 ✅ Result!!!
Round 51: SW: 167.1; GW: 166.x; EW: 167.0
Round 52/3 on vacation.
Round 54: SW: 166.8 GW: 165.x

Daily Goals

Daily Goals
Food
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Cardio:
~ 9,500+ Steps daily
~ 30+ minutes HIIT
Strength:
~ 15+ mins lower body physio daily
~ 10+ minutes arms/core/abs
Flexibility:
~ 5 mins stretch before/after workouts
~ 10+ mins yoga/tai chi
Daily Mindfulness Practice/meditation
15 mins Daily Declutter session

24/09: 166.8: Goals ✅ 😎Worked hard on staying under goal this weekend, and not snacking after dinner. Did General circuits/yoga. All set for the new round.
Round 54 GW: <166.8 [/b]
25/09: 166.9: Goals ✅ Normal fluctuation.
26/09: 170.0: Goals ✅ Ack! Wrong way! Lol!
27/09: 167.0: Goals ✅ 😎 Weight is like a rollercoaster!
28/09: 168.6: Goals ✅ *sigh* The inconsistency of this is frustrating at times. Patience! Patience! Patience!
29/09: 167.4: Goals ✅ Another plateau. I could do with a whooosh! Everything comes to she who waits! I wish it would get a move on!
30/09: 167.2: Goals ✅
01/10: 167.3: Goals ✅
02/10: 167.1: Goals ✅ No time to post for last w days. Weight still holding steady.
03/10: 167.4: Goals ✅ I have reduced my calorie goal, as the goal suggested by MFP isn't doing it for me, despite the fact that I don't eat back my exercise calories.
04/10: xxxxx: 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!

Tracie_Lord

I'm 37 years old from UK and 5'11

Pre challenge loss 24.00lbs

R21 SW 274.50 EW 268.00 (-6.50)
R22 SW 268.00 EW 267.50 (-0.50)
R23 SW 267.50 EW 264.75 (-2.75)
R24 SW 264.50 EW 264.75 (+0.25)
R25 SW 264.75 EW 268.50 (+4.00)
R26 SW 269.25 EW 268.50 (-0.75)
R27 SW 269.25 EW 262.50 (-7.25)
R28 SW 262.50 EW 255.75 (-6.75)
R29 SW 255.75 EW 254.50 (-0.75)
R30 SW 254.50 EW 249.50 (-5.00)
R31 SW 249.50 EW 247.50 (-2.00)
R32 SW 247.50 EW 252.25 (+4.75)
R33 SW 252.75 EW 242.75 (-9.50)
R34 SW 242.75 EW 236.25 (-6.50)
R35 SW 236.25 EW 235.75 (-0.50)
R36 SW 235.75 EW 233.50 (-2.25)
R37 SW 233.50 EW 230.00 (-3.50)
R38 SW 230.00 EW 228.50 (-1.50)
R39 SW 228.50 EW 229.50 (+1.00)
R40 SW 229.50 EW 223.50 (-6.00)
R41 SW 223.50 EW 229.50 (+6.00)
R42 SW 229.50 EW 231.75 (+2.25)
R43 SW 231.75 EW 223.50 (-8.25)
R44 SW 223.50 EW 223.50 (-0.00)
R45 SW 223.50 EW 219.50 (-4.00)
R46 SW 219.50 EW 217.50 (-2.00)
R47 SW 217.50 EW 215.25 (-2.25)
R48 SW 215.25 EW 215.50 (+0.25)
R49 SW 215.50 EW 211.75 (-3.75)
R50 SW 211.75 EW 209.50 (-2.25)
R51 SW 209.50 EW 207.75 (-1.75)
R52 SW 201.75 ..... HOLIDAYS .....
R53 .......... HOLIDAYS …………….
R54 … HOLIDAYS... EW

LOSS TO DATE 75.75lbs

9/25 -
9/26 -
9/27 -
9/28 -
9/29 -
9/30 -
10/1 So after being 201.75 2.5 weeks ago when I left for Forida I am now back in the UK and day one I am 222.75!
10/2 - 222.75
10/3 - 218.75
10/4

charlie9er

51 y/o F 5’5”

Day/Weight/Comment
9/25 192.0 - I’m hoping this daily accountability will help me keep my eating in check
9/26: 194.8 - I have no words
9/27: 193.0 - Ate better yesterday & had my pilates class. Seemed to do the trick. Yay!
9/28: 193.2 - Soooooo disappointed. Did another pilates last night, ate good all day, felt “skinny” this morning & I’m up point two. Now I have to deal with the weekend. Yikes!
9/29: 192.6 - Pleasantly surprised but I’m thinking my weight change is a day or two behind my actions - be it exercise & eating right or just the opposite. I’ll enjoy my numbers today as tomorrow it will be a completely different story. I can’t remember what someone wrote in an earlier post but I liked it - something about the scale is just a number not my life. I’ll have to go back & find the correct quote. I’m going to start focusing on how I FEEL each day & not let the scale dictate that anymore.
9/30: 193.2 - It is what it is but it’s actually better than I thought. I should change my goal for this round to get back to my STARTING WEIGHT!! First round for me & I’m shaking it down. Quite the reality check weighing in everyday. I feel good things are going to happen in October!!
10/1: 192.4 - I’ll take it!! Plan is to eat smart today & Zumba tonight (first time in about 10 years-yikes)
10/2: 192.4 - interesting since Zumba got cancelled & I ate 2 donuts instead!
10/3: 192.2 - again interesting as my walk got cancelled & I ate a donut instead. Yes getting down to my R54 starting is my updated goal
10/4

SunnyB0126

Round #54 ((My #5))

30 y/o Female 5’6”
Round #50 (-2)
Round #51 (-2)
Round #52 (-1.2)
Round #53 (-2.4)

OSW: 170
Round #54 SW: 132.4
Round #54 GW: 130.5
UGW: 125

Day/Weight/Comment

9/25 —132.6— Serious lack of sleep 😣 hoping to get better sleep tonight!

9/26 —131.8— Still haven’t got my normal amount of sleep, it has been such a busy week! Thankfully the water weight has started to come off though.😃

9/27 —132.0— I fell asleep before dinner last night, so I got SO much sleep.. maybe too much! Need to work on drinking more water today.

9/28 —132.6— Super early weigh in today, 12-hour hospital shift for me! Hoping this weight is going to drop soon😐

9/29 —132.0— Another night where I fell asleep by 8pm. My week has been crazy! Excited for sushi tonight🍣😁

9/30 —131.8— I struggled SO hard with cravings yesterday! Just one of those days I guess. 😝 Happy Sunday everyone!

10/1 —131.8— Yesterday I had a big family gathering and gave in to temptations (heath bar cookies.. so good!). Thankfully I made it up by ordering chicken lettuce wraps for dinner. I’m so proud of myself for not just giving up on the day after making a few poor choices.. a huge problem I’ve had in the past! Also, it’s October!! Yay! 🎃

10/2 —131.0— It took about a week, but it finally went down..😊

10/3 —130.0— Not sure what I am doing RIGHT?! I have been eating more than usual, but still in my calorie range. I really didn’t think I was going to be able to hit my goal this round, but these last few days are giving me new hope.. So excited I am almost in a new decade!🎉

10/4

jaccimc63

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)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)

Day/Weight/Comment

9/25 - 151.5 - I had to hop on the scale a couple times to believe it this morning. I hope it sticks around!
9/26 - 151 - Wow, 1 lb. from my top goal weight. I know my weight will be bouncing up and down over the next week due to water, stress, etc., but seeing this number makes me so happy this morning!
9/27 - 150 - WooHoo! I certainly did not expect to see this! This has been my goal weight since I joined MFP back in February of 2015 weighing 188. I lost and gained back around 15 pounds for 3 years until March of this year. Starting at 186, I decided to really make an effort this time. My loss stalled in May, so I started looking for something to give me the motivation to continue. I found this 10 day challenge. The daily weighing, advice, commiseration, victories, etc. have made all the difference this time. I can't tell you how much I've learned from reading all of your daily stories. Thank you to all!
9/28 - 150.5 - I'm fine with this. I ate about 1100 calories yesterday, so I'm sure it's water retention. Our office has a vendor bringing in pizza for lunch so I'll try to drink plenty of water today.
9/29 - 150.5 - I had a piece of pizza for lunch yesterday and I brought some home so I had a piece for supper. It was Pizza Hut and I checked their web site for nutritional information. I noted the information and when I went to input on MFP I realized how far off the database calories were. My large piece on Pizza Hut's site was 340 calories. In the database people had recorded from 240 to 270 calories. I've seen variations before but nothing that drastic for something that verifiable. That was a reminder for me to double check all my foods.
9/30 - 151.5 - I did not want to weigh this morning. I knew I ate/drank over weight loss calories, but below maintenance and I know what that does to my water retention. We have out of town family in again and there was some celebrating yesterday. I've been better today so hopefully I'll drop back a half pound or so by Thursday.
10/1 - 151.5 - Back to the office and back to trying to lose these next few pounds.
10/2 - 151.5 - I guess my body is just going to hold on this weight for a little bit.
10/3 - 151 - Four years ago I had to start taking blood pressure meds. It was HCZ, a water pill. This past May, my sodium level dropped below normal, so my Dr. prescribed an alternative. I was having issues with vertigo, so I was afraid to start taking it, not knowing if it would make me worse. After my vertigo resolved (thanks to @quiltingjaine) I decided to hold off taking it as the random BP tests I did at home was showing my blood pressure was dropping to normal. At my annual women's physical yesterday, it became official...it was 118/78, down from the 140's/90's it had been right after I was taken off the water pill. The number on the scale may not move as quickly as I would like some days, but the other benefits of slow but steady weight loss are immeasurable!

Soccrr99

Round 52 SW: 204
Round 52 EW: 202
Round 53 EW: 198
Goal: whatever these 10 days bring!

My initial loss has me motivated.. I feel like I can’t put a goal this round yet because goals actually de-motivate me lol I’m still over 30lbs of my pre-baby weight. I just need to do what’s best when it comes to eating and trust the system and results. It worked for me last summer!


9/25- 197.5 - good starting point though many temptations today since I’m stuck inside in this terrible weather with two cranky children and mama is also cranky as a result lol
9/26 - 197!
9/27 - 196.5 - nice! I’m trying to go less off of tracking and more trusting my body when it’s actually hungry (running around with the babies is a big help because I don’t have time to eat until I make time.. so really only happens when I’m actually hungry). Also went on a nice walk with baby carrier (added weight!)
9/28 - 197 - expected that or more. Did great all day and then hubby came home with cupcakes and brownies from a bake sale... I had a very sweet very late night snack 🤦🏻‍♀️
9/29 - 198 - well, crap. Getting bad financial news makes me want to eat, shop or drink. I chose to eat... a lot 😔 gotta be above this stuff and stick with the plan to keep losing
9/30 - 198 hopefully just residual from my binge.... i was good yesterday and today so far!
10/1 - 197 getting back into focus! Even just the 1 pound, I felt better this morning and knew that I had lost something. Doing some yoga tonight for stress relief
10/2 - 195.5 woo! Didn’t end up having time for yoga, but an intensive ShopRite workout 😂. I was over calories, so this is surprising. I started drinking as much water as I was last week so maybe that’s what’s going on! A nice boost for motivation. I’ll take it!
10/3 - 195.5 holding steady
10/4 -

ziehm1am

Male, 28yo

Round 1: SW 290 EW: ( lbs lost this round)

Total lost so far (all rounds) : lbs

My goal for this round: 282 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
9/25-290 (0 lbs lost)
9/26-289 (1 lbs lost)
9/27-288 (1 lbs lost)
9/28-288 (0 lbs lost)
9/29-287 (1 lbs lost)
9/30-286 (1 lbs lost)
10/1-285 (1 lbs lost)
10/2-284 (1 lbs lost)
10/3-283 (1 lbs lost)
10/4

Machafin

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
Round 4 (53): 189.5 (-1.2)


OW: 201.8
SW (R54): 189.5
GW: 170

9/25 - DNW
9/26 - DNW
9/27 - DNW
9/28 - DNW
9/29 - DNW
9/30 - DNW
10/1 - 189.5
10/2 - 189.5
10/3 - 189.3 (-0.2)
10/4

MyEvolvingJourney

jaccimc63 wrote: »

10/3 - 151 - Four years ago I had to start taking blood pressure meds. It was HCZ, a water pill. This past May, my sodium level dropped below normal, so my Dr. prescribed an alternative. I was having issues with vertigo, so I was afraid to start taking it, not knowing if it would make me worse. After my vertigo resolved (thanks to @quiltingjaine) I decided to hold off taking it as the random BP tests I did at home was showing my blood pressure was dropping to normal. At my annual women's physical yesterday, it became official...it was 118/78, down from the 140's/90's it had been right after I was taken off the water pill. The number on the scale may not move as quickly as I would like some days, but the other benefits of slow but steady weight loss are immeasurable!

That's amazing! Congrats!
I'm interested in what helped with vertigo. I had an ear infection a few years back and now have what is called positional vertigo. My doctor says there isn't anything to be done for it. But it's because of that I can't do ab exercises on the floor.

SheilaBoneham

This round is week 2 of my dietitian-designed 6-8 week anti-inflammation elimination diet. Sticking to it and feeling much better already!

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 ~~ no goal - happy anywhere between 130-140 for now, but continuing to lose to 130 would be great.

UGW - ~130
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 151.2
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
R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192

R53 end weight 137.2 (-3.4); 10-day ave 1134

Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/Comment

9/25 - 136.8 - 1186
Rainy day today, but I'm feeling enough better (no more joint pain!) to restart weight training, so off to the gym. The clothing purge continues as I break out the fall and winter clothes. I just sadly realized that my raincoat, which I love, is way too big. So sad -- NOT! Happy day, all!

9/26 - 135.2 - 1309
Blow me over with a feather! I weighed myself 4 times with a scale reset to be sure this was right. Came out the same every time! I am trying to add some calories, but I'm also back to walking more. Anyway, I'm thinking my dream goal of 130 isn't impossible after all. I wish I knew which food I've eliminated has helped revive my downward trajectory. It can't all be water (although I feel much less puffy and didn't even know I was puffy). Keep at it, all - absolutely worth the effort!

9/27 - 135.6 - 1305
Okay, 35+ wasn't a fluke. I had more sodium than usual yesterday, so all good.

9/28 - 135.2 - 1111
Third time's a charm, so I guess it's real. I've finished the prednisone and feel great. I'm hoping to do some gardening this afternoon - I have a rose I want to move. Gorgeous morning! Have a lovely weekend, all!

9/29 - 135.6 - 1221
Beautiful autumn day here - going for a long walk! Enjoy, all!

9/30 - 135.4 - 1042
Rainy morning, but hopefully a nice afternoon. Lower-than-ideal calories yesterday, but I'm averaging around 1210, so it's ok. We had baked cod for dinner, which means low cals but stuffed. I hope you all have a lovely, healthful Sunday!

10/1 - 137.2 (rolling ave 135.8) - 1376 (10-day ave 1225)
Well, this bump is another little mystery of weight loss/maintenance. My calories were a little higher, but well within my TDEE (maintenance) estimates by MFP and SailRabbit. Water no doubt, but weird. I'll be interested to see what it does tomorrow.

10/2 - 137.6 (rolling ave 136) - 1662 (10-day ave 1273)
And this bump is not exactly a mystery. I had the major munchies last night for no good reason, since I had a good dinner. I did stick to my elimination diet, though - munched on fruit and nuts. It's okay - back on track today!

10/3 - 136.6 - 990 (10-day ave 1252)
I didn't feel hungry most of yesterday - must have been Monday's pig out. Today I'm aiming for normal calories and a nice walk + weight training. Mostly I do not feel deprived on this elimination diet -- there's plenty I can eat! - but the past two days I've lusted after a few of the things I can't have -- peppers, tomatoes, eggs, hard cheese.... I just keep reminding myself that once I start reintroducing foods, we may find something(s) that's contributing to the inflammation, and that will be worth it. And if it isn't food related, all the better! So I'm stickin' to it. Bilinski organic chicken sausages are my go to for savory satisfaction!

10/4

allmannerofthings

HSW 229.4
R40 SW 199.4 . . . R53 SW 178.4 (-21)
R54 SW 177.8 -0.6 (-21.6)

Still hoping for 175 by Canadian Thanksgiving (Oct 8)
RSW 177.8
Day/Weight/Comment
9/25 178.6 I can tell from the way my rings are biting into my fingers that there is some water retention going on here. (ETA) Began the day with C25K second workout. t was a little harder than the first one- i had to take a longer walk break in the middle but I got it done!
9/26 179.2 up but not a problem Annual trip to the ball game with DS1 last night. Skipped the beer (not hard) skipped the sweet potato fries (heroic effort). Had a smoked sausage on a bun - so lots of sodium.
9/27 179.2 today is the last day of special events and projects that have been going on all of September. Things should be calmer and more focused for the next few weeks - tempting fate to say that I know, but fingers crossed.
9/28 179 overslept - so did not begin with a "run" will try to catch up later in the day.
9/29 179.8 But "always look on the bright side of life" I began today with a workout and set a new PR for plank - 4 minutes!
9/30 179.8 First day in a long time where I was not having to fight the stress eating. What a relief Beginning today with my overdue C25K "run" - not sure when I will fell it is legit to call it a run - maybe when the running is more than half the time?
10/1 179.4
10/2 178.2 whoosh and new favourite snack - pumpkin spice cheerios!
10/3 177.6
10/4