JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 62

motheroftwins95

I'm in - my 3rd round - love this challenge.

Female - 56, 5'5"
OSW: 179.4
UGW: 140.0

End R60: 174.8
End R61: 172.4

12/14: 172.4 Eating out tonight and heading into the weekend. I want to make good choices. I have got to make good choices. I WILL make good choices.
12/15: 172.6. Win! Went out to eat last night. I chose the southwest salad. Even though I ordered half size, the salad was HUGE (at least a half head of lettuce). Soooo delicious. Lots of add ons but not a lot of anything. Dressing on the side. I've got a plan for today so I'm feeling good about the weekend and not having a "weekend gain" that I have to work on losing next week.
12/16: 172.0 Halfway through the weekend. It's looking good. Finish Christmas shopping today and do some gift wrapping. I have a good lunch planned and will get in some time on the treadmill. I'm hoping to keep up the downward trend so that next weekend when the family is here for lots of food and fun, I will be motivated to eat sensibly and not undo all my hard work.
12/17: 173.0 Typical weekend but not as bad. I should have a good day today and be back on track tomorrow.
12/18: 171.0 I had such a good time last evening. I got to spend some time with a 2 yr old little boy who played and laughed and just totally enchanted me. I do not have any grandchildren (yet) and have very little contact with very young children. Between work and this activity, no time to eat. Not the best way to lose weight but doesn't hurt once in a while. It was probably mostly water weight but looks good on the scales. We will see what tomorrow brings but motivated to stick with my plan today.
12/19: 170.8 I was afraid this would be up due to Mr. Hershey coming to visit. Love his kisses. I'm going to have to try to limit his love for me and my love for him, lol.
12/20: 171.0 I knew when I was snacking on those honey mustard pretzel nuggets last night, the salt would get me. Will drink more water today.
12/21:
12/22:
12/23:

quiltingjaine

Female 5’1” Age 68.75 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 ???

SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8
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)
SW Rnd 53 131.5 AW 131.9
SW Rnd 54 131.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 55* 131.5 AW 129.66
SW Rnd 56* 128.5 AW 130.7
SW Rnd 57 131.5 AW 130.85
SW Rnd 58/52 131.0 AW 130.6
SW Rnd 59 132.0 AW 131.3
SW Rnd 60 131.5 AW 131.85
SW Rnd 61 130.0 AW 132.4

SW Rnd 62 132.0

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.

12/13 132.0
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12/14 131.5 Oops! My Garmin died and threw my whole day off! I ordered a new one but forgot to come back! I’ll try to catch up tomorrow.
12/15 131.5 I may have mentioned that a friend of ours passed on Monday. This has had a huge impact on Carl which in turn is affecting me. I feel very disorganized this week and am having trouble getting anything accomplished. Carl and I went to a movie (The Mule) and lunch (Cici’s pizza in a bowl) then we came home and he made cookies for Roy’s memorial later this morning.
12/16 131.0 Two texts from DD that DGD#4 is playing back to back softball games starting 10 minutes ago. Sheesh- how about a little notice! 😬
12/17 131.5 Helping DD at school today. Making cinnamon dough Christmas ornaments with her 5th graders.
12/18 131.5 Awake at 5:40 so I bit the bullet, got up and dressed and headed to the lab for bloodwork. I really wanted my coffee! I was there 28 minutes before they officially opened and first in line! On one occasion I arrived about 10 minutes before opening and was the 11th in line! An hour and a half later, I was still waiting. Today was so much better!
12/19 131.0 My new Garmin arrived! It took a bit of doing to get it to pair with my phone but I’m back in business! Now if my neck would quit acting up . . .
12/20 131.5. I spent too much time at the sewing machine yesterday and now I’m paying for it! I have to finish 2 ornaments and make a cake for tomorrow noon. No other plans today except a little shopping before what I assume will be a crazier shopping weekend than usual out there!

jaccimc63

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 55
NE Ohio

My 23rd round!

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
UGW: 144-147

Pre challenge weight loss: -12 lbs.
Challenge weight loss R40 – R61: -29 lbs.

R62 SW: 145

These next 10 days will include some Holiday parties and my birthday, so I’m just going to continue to track my food and be mindful of my eating, but I’m going to enjoy this time of year with all the celebrations.

Day/Weight/Comment

12/14 - 144.5 - I'm down just in time for a tax planning lunch with a client. I checked the menu and there's no real low calorie options. I'm just planning to bring half of the lunch back and I'll give it to my husband to eat over the weekend.
12/15 - 144.5 - We're going out to eat tonight with some friends. I will probably be fine on the food calories, it's the adult beverage calories that will get me tomorrow. Oh well, it's time for celebrations. In a month, I won't be able to go out much at all.
12/16 - 145.5
12/17 - 145.5 - Glad it's not higher. I did some mindless snacking yesterday which I have not done in over 9 months. Back on track today in preparation for all the parties this weekend and next week.
12/18 - 144 - I'm surprised at this number. I doubt this sticks, but I'm happy to see it today.
12/19 - 143 - So I have somehow made it back down to my pre-Holiday parties weight. I've got plenty of parties left to go and this makes it easier for me to enjoy all the food.
12/20 - 143 - That stung a little to change my age on my heading. I don't know why 55 seems worse than 50 was, but I really need to be happy that I'm the healthiest I've been since I've been 40. Ironically, my Aunt called me last night to let me know that my 101 year old Grandma is now in hospice care. She never had a problem with her weight. She kept a very active lifestyle and although she was a baker, she never binged on her cakes, cookies, or her incredible brownies. She loved to golf with her buddies and walked the 9 holes until she was well into her 80's. She also loved a cold beer after the round. She had to give up golfing at 90 because she complained she was shooting in the low 50's due to her arthritis and she didn't wan't to go out playing like that. I didn't tell her that if I shot in the low 50's it was a pretty good game for me. My birthday wish tonight will be to try to stay as healthy as my Grandma and really enjoy the next years of my life.
12/21
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12/23

tiabirdie56

@quiltingjaine, You can spend too much time at the sewing machine? I could never spend enough time at the sewing machine! Lol.

Happy Birthday! @jaccimc63

aFit50

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@MadisonMolly2017 I’m curious, how are you estimating your calorie burn for exercise? And, yes, give the cookies away! I may have mentioned our neighbor who comes for 1 or 2 nights every 6-8 weeks. They always bring us food! The first time it was 2 DOZEN cupcakes! Carl took them to the community center and left them by the coffee pot. They were all consumed just NOT by us!

@HappilyDistracted Don’t be distressed if you gain when you start doing weights. Muscles retain water for repair. Also, if you don’t lose, remember that a pound is a pound but fat takes up more space than muscle. It’s a good time to start tracking measurements if you don’t already.

and @HappilyDistracted measure yourself too. Twice during this my weight loss journey I actually lost more inches than pounds. So even though I don't see any muscle yet, I definitely feel leaner and know its under there somewhere, lolol

jaccimc63

@prehistoricmoongoddess - Happy Birthday to you!

@sue_01 - Happy Anniversary!

jemarsh32

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14-closed
12/15-closed
12/16-closed
12/17-closed
12/18-closed
12/19-155.8
12/20-155.2
12/21
12/22
12/23

Why me I demanded. Maybe it was all part of plan; a test of endurance, strength, and faith.

wellnfree

23nd Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Here we are again. Looked over all my rounds and realized that I’ve only lost around 3 lb. total. 😖 I’d lost about 4 lb. on MFP before joining this challenge. I feel like I’ve lost around 10 – which I have. I also gained 7. Have to be less complacent about it. New maxim: each round counts.

Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, loss -.2
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
Round 53 – SW 159.8, loss -1.4
Round 54 – SW 158.4, gain +.6
Round 55 – SW 159.4, +2.4
Round 56 – SW 161.9, -.3
Round 57 – SW 161.6, No change
Round 58 – SW 161.6, -.4
Round 59 – SW 161.2, +.4
Round 60 – SW 161.6, -.8
Round 61 – 160.8, -.6

Round 62 – 160.2 Goal this round: under 159, I think this is doable and I need to challenge myself more.
I’m going to apply to go on a short course in April. That is 12-15 weeks away (about 10 rounds). So my more immediate goal is to lose 1 lb/round. The course is something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time – I don’t have to lose weight for it but it would be sweet if I did.
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128; Hoping to be under 140 by end of June.

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 – 161.2 – Not sure why I’m up as yesterday was quite good. If I hang in there I think it won’t last. I haven’t gotten to the gym this week though because of this cold, so maybe it’s that and drinking a lot (to keep the coughing under control)
12/15 – 161.2 – Finished supper a little late but resisted the LNS and kept very close to calories.
12/16 – 161.6 – Another good day yesterday, was feeling much better so even did the vacuuming and mopped the floor. Eventually it must go down.
12/17 – 160.2 – Up to maintenance calories yesterday but payoff from the days before. Back to the gym this morning, yay!
12/18 – 160.2 – Decent day yesterday and was great to get back to the gym. A little sore afterwards but so much more energy today.
12/19 – 160.6 – Was hoping for a move down today but eventually it must come. Motivation to go to the gym.
12/20 – 160.6 – Shorter gym time yesterday, because I got up late, but still made it. Have been setting my alarm a little earlier each day to get back to a normal routine after being sick but still getting up 8:00-8:30. Then last night discovered an error in my knitting just as I was about to go to bed … I had told my husband I needed the car for knitting group this morning (I haven’t been in months but they are a great group) … and decided it would only take a few minutes to rip it out (took 1 hr.). A non-nighthawk would have gone to bed. Well, still going this morning and still going to stick to calories and eventually the habits must come around. “You make your habits and your habits make you.” – not an exact quote, read it recently and have been thinking about it, thinking how each decision shapes my habits; shapes me.
12/21
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GrandmaJackie

Round 62

Please join us! Starting on 12/14 JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS, we will begin Round 62
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.
SW: 146.5
GW: 142

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 146.5 ~ (Steps 23,296) ~ Today I was about able to get a fabulous swimming session in plus make smart food choices. Yesterday a 1/2 hour before my Body Works class was scheduled, it got canceled AGAIN. So aggravating when you plan to go and they can’t get a reliable instructor, BTW, I would loveeee to be at least in the low 140’s by the end of the year. Focus focus focus.

12/15 144.2 ~ (Steps 23,187) ~ Extremely successful day, I went to a different location, my gym has at least 30 different locations so it was kind of cool checking out a different one. Plus I finally finished Christmas decorating, . My goal too is to be as close to 140 as possible. If I could figure out NOT to snack at night NOT so much, it would of happen long time ago,

12/16 145.3 ~ (Steps 16,757) ~ I don’t understand . We had a marvelous lunch, trying a new restaurant but I was wayyyyy under in my calories for the day,

12/17 144.2 ~ (Steps 18,508) ~ Yesterday was a relaxing day, hubby made his favorite cookies (sugar cookies w/ kisses). I did ONLY have one. That’s a win in my book,

12/18 - 144.2 ~ (Steps 21,617)

12/19 - 145.1 ~ (Steps 18,025)

12/20 143.6 ~ (Steps 23,329) ~ Even though the morning was rough I was able to make healthy food choices. This next week will be extremely tough, focus and portion control is the key.

12/21
12/22
12/23

👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

DebCountsAll

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.
R29 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
R53 End Weight: 242.0
R54 End Weight: On travel.
R55 End Weight: 241.5
R56 End Weight: 240.6
R57 End Weight: 239.2
R58 End Weight: 239.4
R59 End Weight: 237.4
R60 End Weight: 236.2
R61 End Weight: 237.0

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 / 234.6/ Finally all the water retention is gone. I was 237.0 yesterday.
12/15 / 234.4 /
12/16 / 234.0 /
12/17 / 235.0 / I’m sick. I’ve not been sick like this in years.
12/18 / 234.8 / Cough Syrup is part of my meal plan
12/19 / 233.6 / Getting better, still coughing at night though.
12/20 / 233.6 / Can't shake the cough.
12/21 /
12/22 /
12/13 /

321_goOO

Round 62: My 6th Round
F/23/5’3’’/OSW 59kg/RSW 56.7kg
Round 57 : -0.5kg
Round 58 : -0.2kg
Round 59 : No change
Round 60 : -1.1kg
Round 61 : -0.2kg

12/14 – DNW
12/15 – DNW
12/16 – DNW
12/17 – 57.3kg (+0.6kg)
12/18 – 56.8kg (-0.5kg)
12/19 – 56.8kg
12/20 – 57.0kg(+0.2kg)
12/21
12/22
12/23

SusanMcMc

Female, 46, 5’5”
First round in a while
OSW: 188
CSW: 184.3
RGW: 181.6
UGW: 138

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 184.3, Ready to start this 10 day journey. Lost a pound waiting for it to start.
12/15 184.3, Big calorie blow out last night, but planned for it during the day. Went a little over but ready to get back on track
12/16 187.3, The blowout shows up on the scale. Sigh.
12/17 185.4, swam and steps yesterday but didn’t count calories
12/18 184.7, lots of steps, stayed in calories. Lesson learned, big cheat weekends take an entire week to recover. Just not worth it.
12/19 184.7 Still plugging away. At least it isn’t a gain!
12/20 183.7 Woo hoo!
12/21
12/22
12/23

back2cute

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 didn’t weigh
12/15 179.8. Small decline. So glad it’s down from 181 a few days back. Need to get focused and realize that just because ‘tis the season, I don’t have to wolf down an entire fruit cake loaf. Oink!
12/16 179.0
12/17 179.4
12/18 Did not weigh
12/19 181.0 EEK!!!! I think I may need psychiatric intervention for my eating habits. Got to go hard over next four days to salvage this round. Arise champion!!!
12/20 179.4
12/21
12/22
12/23

back2cute

@sue_01 Happy 40th anniversary!!!! That’s an amazing achievement.🎂🎂🎂🍾🍾🍾

jenn990205

Starting Weight 175-178
Current Weight 150.4 end of round 60
Goal Weight 140


Back again! I am honestly just going to try and maintain this round. If I lose an ounce I will be thrilled! We have my DH work Christmas party, my work party, a cookie and candy making family party, and this one ends on a Sunday. Plus we have family coming in Christmas weekend and they are staying with us. The next couple of weeks are going to be rough! I was really hoping to hit the 30 pound mark by the end of the year. I'm close, but don't think it is realistic that I will lose another 2 or 3 pounds by then. I'm happy with what I have done though this year, so I will take it! Good luck everyone!

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 - 151.1 back up a little from yesterday. I was under calories, but I did have a peach turnover at 9:00 and dinner at 8:30. Both my daughters 10 and 16 had choir performances at 2 different schools last night. So my husband and I had to juggle seeing both of them and getting dinner done for the other kids. I didn't want to eat out, but I ended up eating really late when we got home. Hopefully I can bring it back down, but I have my DH work Christmas party tonight and then candy and cookie baking with the fam tomorrow. So we will see what happens. All I know is this is a once a year thing, so I will try and make smart decisions, but I am going to enjoy it and have fun! Seeing that 149.xxx would be really nice this round though!
12/15 - 150.4 DH Christmas party was a success. We walked away with $150 playing bingo and I ate well. Saved most of my calories for dinner and ate what I wanted without worry. Stayed away from the desserts and even had a beer. Had a great time and stayed on my path. I also got back into a pair of black really tight pants size 6 that I had not worn in many years. So another win. Family cookie and candy baking today. Oldest son is home from school and is helping out. So always good to have him home. 1 event down, 4 to go!
12/16 - 153.0 uuughhh. Totally deserved! Stayed away from the cookies and candy but the chips and dip got me. Who gains 3 pounds over night like that. Oh well it will be off in a couple of days. My family was driving me crazy and all bickering, so it was kind of stressful instead of fun. You know when you get to many women together with all their kids it gets crazy. My sister in law and I aren’t on great terms anyways, so I ate salt and lots of it. Lol, water and relaxing today. We will see what today brings.
12/17 - 154.1 Lots of water to flush all the sodium out and get back on track today. My husband and I are playing hookie today and going to a movie since the kids are all in school. Back to work tomorrow and hopefully by Friday I’ll be back down.
12/18 - 154.1 Did a little better yesterday I guess. Not enough water and still not great food choices, but went to see a movie and had a great time just hanging out with my DH. Back at work today. So salad for lunch and tons of water. We have family stopping through town for dinner tonight, so hopefully we can agree on a half way decent dinner out.
12/19 - 154.1 I have no idea what is going on. I did go out to dinner last night, but it was not late and I had tons of water through out the day. Was at calorie max I am sure. I did have a couple of fried things off the appetizer platter, but nothing crazy. We will see what happens the rest of the week. It's funny because even though I know it's not possible I am starting to freak out every time I get on the scale thinking I'm going to all the sudden be back in the 160's or 170's. I knew this month was going to be hard. We just have way to much going on and so many different parties and events. All of the holiday shopping and present buying. Plus the kids are all super busy with end of the semester projects, finals, and plays. Then on top of everything work is stressful, I'm the accountant and I'm trying to get the books closed for the year. uuuggghhh.
12/20 - 152.8 Back down a little bit. Hopefully I will come down another pound or 2 before the weekend. I have absolutely nothing to do tonight for the first time in weeks. We rented a movie, going to make dinner at home, and do a little relaxing. Kids are officially out for winter break as of 3:00 today and my oldest has finished his first semester of college and will be home tomorrow.
12/21
12/22
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spookymulder00

SW: 85kg
CW: 75.1kg
UGW: 55kg

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 - 75.1kg, only 200g up from yesterday. Okay with this, I overate a bit (haven’t been grocery shopping but I did today!!!). Been really slack with water as well
12/15 - no weigh-in
12/16 - no weigh-in ????? Totally forgot both days?!
12/17 - 75.8kg, under cals, super bloated though, and probably too much sodium
12/18 - 74.8kg, finally not so bloated!!!! I feel really good and I’m sticking to my cals again
12/19 - 74.7kg, can’t complain but I wish it was more! I’ve been sticking to under 1200 calories, but definitely still not enough water
12/20 - 74.6kg
12/21 - 75kg, forgot to post yesterday but did weigh in! Binged a little yesterday and I’m just not drinking enough water !!
12/22
12/23

texasfarmer

Joining late.

Goal this round 186.0

12/16 - 188.6
12/17 - 189.0
12/18 - 189.2 oh boy!!!
12/19 - 188.6
12/20 -188.6

koirakoira

Goal this round: maintaining...

Age 40+
Height 5’4”
OSW 139 Lb
UGW 120 Lb

Round 56 SW 136.5 EW 137.6 (+1.1)
Round 57 SW 137.6 EW 132.4 (-5.2)
Round 62 SW 137.1

Day - Weekday - Weight - Comment
12/14 - Friday - 137.1 - I need to get on with this
12/15 - Saturday - 137.3
12/16 - Sunday - 138.0 - Not sure why it went up.
12/17 - Monday - 137.8 - I am finding it so hard to keep the weight down..
12/18 - Tuesday - 138.3 - result of 3 servings of chips ;-(
12/19 - Wednesday - 137.8 - did not snack on junk yesterday
12/20 - Thursday - 138.0 - went out for dinner with friends. Ordered high caloric pasta. ;-( didn’t even taste good
12/21
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pinkfairy88

Round 62: first round

Female-30-5ft6

OSW 240 (8.3.18 I'm English)
CSW 174
RGW 171
UGW 150

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 - 174 - food has not been the best today due to having a broken oven, but I have tried to be mindful of portion sizes. No exercise today but will try and make up for it in the morning.
12/15 - 174.4 - food has been pretty good and went for a swim this morning, so hopefully that will counter the. 4 increase
12/16 - 173.7 - not much movement today but happy with food
12/17 - 172.5 - good food day today and moved by chasing my baby round the house. Water was by good today and that's always my downfall so happy with today!
12/18 - 171.1 - so close to my mini goal of 170 by 27th (baby weight). Water wasn't great today. Food could have been better/worse but under my calories and walked 10k+ steps.let's see what the scales say tomorrow!
12/19 - 171.1 - food was under calories but could have been better choices; the joys of a Christmas fridge. Had a swim tonight which was nice. Hoping to push the numbers to my first big goal of 170.
12/20 - 169.7 - finally hit my pre-pregnancy weight and my target for the challenge which feels great, just have to keep it on track now. Water was pretty good today and under calories. Today is a good day!

Happy Thursday everyone!

MadisonMolly2017

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@MadisonMolly2017 I’m curious, how are you estimating your calorie burn for exercise? And, yes, give the cookies away! I may have mentioned our neighbor who comes for 1 or 2 nights every 6-8 weeks. They always bring us food! The first time it was 2 DOZEN cupcakes! Carl took them to the community center and left them by the coffee pot. They were all consumed just NOT by us!

@quiltingjaine I use my Apple Watch to get my calorie burn. It overestimates for me, so when I keep food under burn, I lose.
Highly recommend!

TerriRichardson112

🎄 6 Days to Christmas Eve 🎄

• Let's face it! We are all human.
• Christmas is a time for celebration. We can CHOOSE whether or not to indulge.
• As long as we do so in moderation, there shouldn't be too much damage.
• Indulgence has it's consequences, but they are only temporary.
• Own them, and get back on track.

Vigilance is Key! [/b][/color]

JGM10D ~|~ Round 62
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
Previous 5 rounds

Age: 72; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Round 58: SW: 166.5 GW: 165.9 EW: 166.3
Round 59: SW: 166.5 GW: 166.2 EW: 166.2
Round 60: SW: 166.3 GW: 165.3 EW: 165.5
Round 61: SW: 165.6 GW: 164.x EW: 165.6
Round 62: SW: 165.6 Goal: Maintenance

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

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Round 61
12/12: 165.7: Goals ✅ I think I'll switch to maintenance for the rest of the month. Still weigh and log, though.
13/12: 165.6: Goals ✅ Happy with that for this time of the year. The old me would have already gained at least 5lbs! 😂


Round 62 -|- End Goal: Maintenance Under 167
14/12: 165.5: Goals ✅ Well under goal. But I have a wine tasting tonight.
15/12: 165.9: Goals ✅ Under goal, but too many salty nibbles, and not enough water. I just had a sip of each wine as I was driving, and then donated the rest of each glass to my wine buff DH.
16/12: 165.8: Goals ✅ Gotta stay focused today. One more special event tomorrow, then my time is my own.
17/12: 165.8: Goals ✅
18/12: 165.7: Goals ✅ Diary is almost cleared. Ready to do my Christmas prep. Eating clean until Christmas Eve.
19/12: 165.8: Goals ✅
20/12: 165.7: Goals ✅
21/12: xxx: Goals
22/12: xxx: Goals
23/12: xxx: Goals

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieve permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

• Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
• A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
• Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
• The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
• Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
• The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
• When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
• Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

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rpercival17

Male - 6' 1" - 27 years old \ Original Start Weight 282 lbs in November 2018 \ Goal Weight 200 lbs
Round 62: First Round

12/14 - 261.4 CSW
12/15 - 261.2 (-0.4)
12/16 - 260.4 (-0.8) SO close to breaking into the 250's! Been years since I have seen that.
12/17 - 261.4 (+1.0) Today was my no sleep Monday. Off work at 6AM from a 12 hour shift, 4 hour nap and back until 11PM. Tomorrow will be the day I bust into the 250's!
12/18 - 259.4 (-2.0) BOOM! Made it to the 250's and it feels so good! Super excited to spend the next few weeks trying to destroy these next 10 lbs! Motivated and Proud!
12/19 - 257.6 (-1.8) WHAT! Going to the gym and eating healthy is key to losing weight but do not forget how important it is to let your body rest and digest. I have not been to the gym for a couple of days instead ate right and rested. The numbers seem to agree with that statement.
12/20 – 257.6 (-0) Must have been that brownie last night. HAHA! Oh well tomorrow is another day!
12/21 -
12/22 -
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End of the Round Goal: 255
Need someone to keep you motivated Add me! You lose more as a group!

tiabirdie56

@pinkfairy, Congrats on your breakthrough!

@motheroftwins95, Oh, those pretzels!

@jenn990205, Sounds like a nice laid back evening. Enjoy.

@TerriRichardson112, Great job holding steady!

MadisonMolly2017

Hi My Friends - Returning & New! Have a wonderful Round!

12/14 154.6
12/15 154.8
12/16 155.8
12/17 155.0 Away for the weekend, tracked all, & remained under calories burned. Ate slowly & kept walking. Pleased❣Feels like I’m getting the hang of this.

I decided I REALLY wanted to get to 150. I’m curious what I will look like. This is what’s keeping me going atm.

12/18 153.4 My New Lowest Weight!
BMI of 23.0 ❣

Wasn’t hungry, so for the first time, I listened to it, rather than forcing myself to eat. Ate ~1400 calories. Burned ~ 2400 calories with YouTube Zumba & Lisa Sansone videos [First time for both] & a 40 minute walk after dinner with DH + 2 hours of Physical Therapy exercises (not counted).

12/19 153.4again!! Trend wt hit 154.0 for first time!!
However I have had two chocolate squares & 5 cookies (all carefully tracked) today. I’m under calories, but it’s not been very nutritious.

Question: should I throw out the cookies that 2 friends brought me? Or give them to teen boys across the street?

12/20 155
Part One: So, yesterday was the one Xmas party I decided to go to, my art group, and it was Lovely! And I was doing great (moved away from buffet, only ate what I brought & new calories of, drank lots of hot tea, and ate beforehand) UNTIL a latecomer brought a bag of Pepperidge Farm cookies. I had not anticipated facing non-home cooked food. I had one. Went back, had a second. And yes, went back & had a third. Really savored each bite of the 3rd, only somewhat so for the first two. When I woke up this morning, I realized why. We used to eat these all the time. Almost like I went on automatic pilot. Took a walk. Ate two squares of chocolate someone else gave me while cleaning my art room.
Plan for next year: bring something for the buffet & pack my own meal with a healthier treat or two. Reason: I got too hungry & I can’t control what folks bring.

Part Two:
Two former colleagues came to my house. I thought only one was coming, and she wanted to bring cookies. I nicely said, you don’t need to- I’ve got dark chocolate, nuts, fruit, berries. Both of them showed up with 1) homebaked & 2) delicious chocolate chip cooks (maybe 2-3 dozen) and neither wanted to eat anything. So I made my latte, got my almonds & Kashi. All good. UNTIL they left. Opened the choc chip, ate two slowly. Put the lid on, and put them all out of sight. Calories still good for the day, but I hop on Ex Bike to do a HIIT, to hopefully use sine of the sugar. Later, had hubby put them in his car, so I wouldn’t hearing them call my name all night.
Plan for next year: “Wow, this is so sweet of you! (Do any of you have a way I can return them so they can gift them to someone else?)

Part 3:
I’m thinking ok, small healthy dinner. Calories are low. I’ve survived, UNTIL DH calls & asks if I’d like to go out to dinner with him. I couldn’t say no. So, I kept peddling on bike until he got home!
And I thought what would a person in tune with their body’s needs do. So I ignored menu’s constraints, and asked waiter If I could please have a piece of grilled salmon with green beans? “Sure, no problem!” Wow! Blew my mind.
Ate that, a bit too much bread, and 1/3 of a choc mousse. Stomach didn’t feel comfortable, so asked hubby to go for a nighttime walk with me. Felt all better!
Plan for next time: One piece of bread WITH the dinner. Keep ordering what my body needs- not what’s on the menu. Realize too much bread & water makes my stomach feel a little uncomfortable.

SO, I learned a lot! I have to control the foods I’m exposed to.

And then I looked at my macros/micros
high fat grams
Extremely high saturated fat grams 😳
High carb
Extremely high sodium 😳
Protein - perfect
Fiber- good but almost half what I usually have.

I used to eat this way ALL the time. OMG
SO grateful for this Health Journey. SO proud of ALL of us for fighting the good fight.

I’m dieting from here until I reach 150. Totally because I want to. This pop up in wt is sodium related. My focus is Health & that means solid nutrition. One day won’t hurt, but many days would.

150 lbs, here I come!

5 of 78.3 pounds to go! 😀

Note to self: your original goal in 3 years was 169, then 155, so don’t feel bad that you’re not 150 by Jan 1. You’ve got this. Keep with the easy, tiny goals!

HappilyDistracted

This is my first round. Did really well with MFP a couple years ago and then I didn't lol.

12/14 - 223
12/15 - DNW
12/16 - DNW
12/17 - 221.3
12/18 - 219.8 Got my run in despite the 27 degree weather.
12/19 - 219.2 Met with a personal trainer today. Excited to add in some weight training as of next week.
12/20 - 219.4
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tiabirdie56

@MadisonMolly2017, You did very well for yourself ordering food prepared in a healthier way. I'm surprised that it "blew your mind" that you could order that way. I've been doing that since the mid 1980's. You can also ask the server to not put a basket of bread on the table. If you are going to eat bread, ask for one slice with your meal. No temptations that way. Every time I eat out I order baked fish and a double salad or the fresh vegetable choice if it's not prepared with a sauce.

cmhubbard92

Copied from my last post... Added spoilers to save space in my post...

Round 62: first round

My goal for this round is to continue logging food, water and exercise, and also make it to the gym at least 4x each week before work.

Female- 26 5ft3

OSW 246 (11/26/18)
CSW 238.5
RGW 235
UGW 160(will change as I get closer to my goal)

Day/Weight/Comment
12/13: 238.5

Starting weight. Today was my rest day from the gym and dealt with a migraine for a nice chunk of the day, so didn't eat much until this evening(3 slices of cheese pizza and 4 small oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that I made for my boyfriend... he won't miss them!) I still was under my goal, but I am expecting a higher weigh in tomorrow morning. Did not drink as much water as I had wanted to.

12/14: 238.5 again today

Realised that I put 239 for some reason yesterday(actually logged same as yesterday). I made it to the gym this morning and put 30mins on the arc trainer, and 26 on the elliptical. I took my mom for surgery this morning, and had to call out of work because it took so long. I ended up only having a banana during this time, and we bought subway after she got out. I DEFINITELY ate more than I planned to, but am going to try to remain good for the rest of the afternoon. I am traveling up to my boyfriend's house tonight, and do not know if he has a scale, so I may just have to weigh in Monday if that is the case. Will focus on water, logging(when possible) and will try for a workout this weekend at some point.

12/15: No weight to report.

Spending the weekend at my boyfriend's and he doesnt have a scale... I am not too concerned with this, as we only get to see each other on Saturday night/Sunday, and I am using a vacation day today off of work... Today hasn't been the most focused day eating wise. I made "Firenog" and snowman cookies. But, I have a slice of lasagna planned for dinner and I think I am on track for the rest of the evening. We walked around the stores a bit today, but I am nowhere near my step goal today. I plan on using his exercise bike tomorrow morning, as I want to do some type of work out this weekend. I do need to focus on drinking more water for the rest of the day, though. So that's the plan-try to make the day a little better.

12/16:

Today was a much more on track day, despite not being as active as I planned. I turned down many of the sweets my boyfriend kept trying to pass off to me. I am headed to bed early tonight, and hoping that the scale doesn't treat me too badly after this weekend. At least my gym bag and lunch is packed and I am ready to start the day fully on track tomorrow 😊

12/17: 242.1

I expected this. Just have to keep working hard. Focused plan for the day ahead!

12/18: 242.1 again.

45 minute elliptical workout and logged everything I ate... Should see a drop later this week. Off to the gym after I make my lunch for the day again 😊

12/19: 240.7(-1.4)

Glad to see it heading back down again! 45 minute arc trainer yesterday, plus a little ab workout. Stayed under my calories and logged all my water as well. Hoping to get back to Friday's weight, this week! Planning a gym workout before my yucky closing shift tonight(open until 11 instead of the usual 9)

12/20: 239.6 (-1.1)
Weighed in this morning but forgot to post. Did 5 miles on the elliptical, and a good round of weights at the gym yesterday. Definitely felt it today, and took a needed rest day as I ended up picking up an extra shift, and had a lot of extra stuff to get done at home. Hoping for one more good weigh in tomorrow before I am off to my boyfriend's house for the weekend... Maybe I will get a scale to use at his house when I am there 🤔

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taxgirl1

R60 SW: 219.7 EW: 217.1 AW: 218.3
R61 SW: 217.1 EW: 217.3 AW: 217.1 (-1.2)

Goal: Increase fat in my diet.

Date/Weight/Comment
12/14 -216.4 I think some of the water retention from working out this week is now gone.
12/15 -215.8 Weird night last night. Wind storm in the area and power went out at about 6:30pm and didn't get back on until 12:30am. Ended up going to bed early and in turn woke up extra early. Plan is to take dog out for 3 mile walk today during a break in the storm. Going out for lunch and going to the symphony later today. Goal is to get water in today.
12/16 -216.4 Water weight from lunch yesterday. I tried to make sure that I didn't eat anything that I shouldn't, but I wasn't going to worry too much if there was some ingredient in my meal that is on my do not eat list. Went to the gym today and did some weightlifting. Today I am relaxing, watching football, and making sure I work on getting my water in.
12/17 -216.9 Feeling heavy today. I ate a lot more calories than usual yesterday. I ate a whole avocado yesterday, something I never do, and even though I know avocados have a lot of calories, it wasn't until I was reviewing my diary yesterday evening did I realize the % of my daily calories that went to that avocado. It was a lot, but it tasted so good. Lesson learned, everything in moderation. This morning I was looking at my comments and noticed that over the weekend I was working on getting my water in, something that I attempt to work on every weekend and something that doesn't happen. This morning I realized that who cares if I don't get my water in over the weekend. I want to live an 80/20 life and not worry about things that for me right now aren't that important. So, while I don't get all the water I should be getting in during the weekend, I still get more than enough water during the week. Right now I'm focusing on exercising, consistent logging, eating at a slight deficit, and following my elimination diet. Whether I get enough water in on the weekends or not who cares!
12/18 -216.7 Plan was to take dog out for a 3 mile walk last night, but the wind combined with the rain kept me from doing much of a walk. Very proud that I went to the gym this morning even though I woke up at 2 in the morning and couldn't get back to sleep until 3. My husband has done a lot of Christmas baking, luckily I'm still on my elimination diet, so I haven't been tempted to eat his treats. Of course I'm snacking on other foods, but that's besides the point.
12/19 -216.4 Up and down and up and down; however, I have weighed in every day lower than my average weight last round. Yoga tonight
12/20 -216.7 Did my weightlifting this morning before work. For the first time in 3 weeks I ate something that contained cow's milk in it. Immediately after I ate it I felt so tired and had some heartburn, I will have to talk to my nutritionist about it on Saturday. It will be interesting to hear what she has to say.
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eatingfoodles

Lost 4.4lbs last round Would love another 2.5 or so this time.
Yesterday's weight: 172.2

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14: 171 I want to go to the gym pretty bad, but I'm a sicky.
12/15: 171.2 I let myself eat too many chips yesterday Best believe I ran my butt off today though.
12/16: 170.2 SO CLOSE TO THE 160s! Normal weight for my height starts at 168, so I'm pumped. Hopefully this means I'll hit that NY goal Can't lie, considered going to the gym BEFORE the weigh in, but I never do that so it feels like cheating.
12/17: 170.2 I've got some sorta bug that just won't go away. Happy no-gym Monday
12/18: 170.6 Well that's annoying.
12/19: 171.8 WHAT IS THIS NONSENSE
12/20: 172.8 Don't mind me patiently waiting for this number to go down.
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kmfeig87

Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 53
This is my ninth round. I am thinking this is the perfect way to move through December, with mini-goals, support and comraderie. I would love to be at 155 by Christmas but will be happy just being solidly in the 150s! Let's make this a month of mindful celebrations taking time to appreciate our loved ones, our health, and our progress on this journey!


OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
R54 Pre-challenge start weight 177

R54 SW 177 EW 175 (-2.0)
R55 SW 175 EW 171 (-4.0)
R56 SW 171 EW 170.5 (-0.5)
R57 SW 170.5 EW 169.5 (-1.0)
R58 SW 169.5 EW 166.5 (-3.0)
R59 SW 166.5 EW 164 (-2.5)
R60 SW 164 EW 159.5 (-4.5)
R61 SW 159.5 EW 159.5 (-0.0)

CW 159.5
RGW 158

Goals--
Carbs < 40-
Steps/day > 12000
Exercise/walk 6 of 7 days/week


Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 -- 160.5 -- Mildly frustrated with this. Ate super well yesterday with huge deficit. Ran 3/4 of my 4 mile "walk". Possibly fluid retention from lots of exercise yesterday, but hoping to see this number down tomorrow! Could also be fluid retention from late night scotch after a stressful day!


12/15 -- 159.5 -- Still looking fro the 158.5 I had for many days last week. Today I went to zumba and then baked 800 cookies and made dough for another 400. The goal is 3600 cookies by Monday! I only ate two...so that wasn't too bad!

12/16 -- 158.5 -- Good considering yesterday's cookie extravaganza. We baked another 1600 today, so we are on track to finish tomorrow with another 1200. Ate a few today...not too many, but the oatmeal cookie dough is so good! I also ate a slice of pizza, as that is our traditional tree decorating dinner. Then I switched to salad and leftover pork tenderloin. I was within calories for the day, although higher carb than usual. Hope everyone had a happy day!

12/17 -- 159 -- Not to bad in the midst of cookie baking! I weighed, but missed posting yesterday.
12/18 -- 158 -- Really happy to see this number this morning! The cookie baking is done. 4000+ cookies in 3 days. 120 boxes packed up and ready to deliver, and about 50 left of each of 9 different kinds to bring to Christmas with family. (Really, it's ok! There are thirteen of us and the eaters include 5 teenage boys!) Mostly normal eating from now until December 23!
12/19 -- 156.5 Whoo Hoo! Now in reality I'll probably bounce up and down around this number for a while before
dropping again. Trying to get used to the weirdness of the scale!

12/20 -- 155 -- Whoosh! I weighed myself a bazillion times...but this number stuck. Good thing that after tomorrow I won't be able to weigh in for 9 days because I think there will be much bouncing!
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