JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 66

Astrue

01/31 145.5 ~ (Steps 21,669) ~ Even though these last few days has been successful, it looks like the scale isn’t moving unfortunately. On the bright side I’m logging here every day, yay!

Your steps are impressive!

FaithfuLEEfit

Age: 28
Height: 5ft 9 in
SW: 185 lbs
CW: 179.6 lbs
GW: 155 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 - 179.6 lbs / I've been doing pretty well so far today. I took a 15 minute walk during my break & I've had 32 oz of water so far. Hopefully, I do well during the whole challenge.
01/24 - 179 exactly today. I did a little cardio when I got home yesterday & didn't have a big dinner.
01/25 - So today I weighed in at 180. I did really good with my calories yesterday, and I worked out after work. Not really sure why the scale doesn't reflect the hard work, but then again I did have a little fried food for dinner
01/26 - 180.6 today. Yesterday was not great calorie wise & tonight I'm taking my mom to a seafood buffet for her birthday. I'll just start fresh tomorrow.
01/27 - 180.2. I did go to the buffet yesterday but amazingly I stuck to only one plate which I couldn't even finish & I didn't have drinks afterwards. I didn't keep track of my meals but I think I did ok in terms of calories. I didn't work out yesterday but today's a new day & I'm ready to start over again.
01/28 - 180.4 / I'm starting to feel really stagnant now. I'm just glad it's Monday because I tend to eat better on days that I work. Hopefully, I at least get down to 178 by the end of this challenge.
01/29 - 179.6 / Well it's nice to be back in the 170s even if it's just by the skin of my teeth. I always do better food wise when I'm at work. Unfortunately, today's a snow day. I'll really have to work hard today if I don't want to gain.
01/30 -178.6 / Yayy!! I'm finally under my start weight from the beginning of this round. I'm happy. I'm trying to start holding myself more accountable for my eating and lack of exercise. I only went over my allotted calories by like a hundred yesterday and I did a 20 minute workout. I'm proud of myself.
01/31 - 178.6 / I'm surprised it's not a gain so I will definitely take it. I overate by another hundred calories yesterday, and those calories included chocolate and a slice of pizza. I couldn't help myself anymore lol. Working out tonight to hopefully curb a gain tomorrow.
02/01 - 177 / I am in disbelief! I stayed under calories yesterday, and I worked out before bed. I didn't drink enough water though, so hopefully I didn't just lose water weight.

Ending Weight: 177 lbs
Loss during this challenge: 2.6 lbs
Loss since I started fitness journey (1/5/2019): 8 lbs

BethE238

5’7, female, 38 years old
SW: 210.8
GW: 140ish

R64: 207.8-200.8 (-7.0lbs)
R65: 200.8–200.6 (-0.2lbs)
R66: 200.6-194.8 (-6.0lbs)

Daily goals: drink 100oz or more of water; no alcohol; stay around my 1200 calories; dedicated 1hr of exercise 8/10 days; 15k steps; 3k calorie burn via Fitbit

1/23: 198.8 - thank goodness! 🤩 Onederland! This was the woosh I was expecting all last round. Hit all my goals yesterday.

1/24: 198.2 - met, and exceeded, all my goals yesterday. Tried drinking 150oz of water, which is recommended for my weight by a lot of calculators, but had to get up 3x during the night, so I’ll stick with the 100oz still, which allows me to sleep through the night. I made oatmeal chocolate chip walnut cookies with the kids yesterday AM, and have so far resisted having one. Normally I would crave one for breakfast with my coffee, but sweet doesn’t sound *as good* in the AMs after trying to do high protein in the mornings for the last month (this is a great NSV for me!), and I know if I start my day with one, it could all go downhill fast. Also, I tried switching 1 of my coffees for 1-2 black teas over the past week, and I was getting headaches, so I am back to coffee with milk (the only time I ever get headaches, for the last 20 years, has been from lack of caffeine.)

1/25: 196.6 - whoa, totally unexpected, but I’ll take it! Had a stressful day, and got some very bad news. Hit all my goals, but didn’t eat nutritiously.

Also, today marks 1 month since I started. I’ve lost 14lbs total, have only had alcohol once (next round I’ll start adding it back carefully - I credit alcohol calories with a majority of my weight gain), feel like I mostly have a good and sustainable routine with getting to the gym (making it routine is always hard for me), and I have more energy in general. I think I’ve lost at least two inches off my waist, but I didn’t measure right away, so I won’t officially measure again until next week. My skin is the most noticeable difference too me - it looks great and glowing with all the water and workouts. This group has been super motivating and inspirational and I appreciate you all! Having a place to report in is definitely helping me stick to my daily goals more than I would have otherwise.

1/27: 197.0 - 😆 oh boy! This is why I didn’t change my goal weight for this round after getting in the 196.x. Was under calories yesterday, and had an extra active day with my kids (and a nap 🎉), but didn’t have dedicated exercise, only got 80oz of water, and my Fitbit needed to be recharged, so I imagine I was close on steps and calories burned but just don’t know for sure.

1/28: 197.2 - I expected this. Extra active day yesterday, hit all my goals, but food was high in sodium. Pre-made steak, chicken, and black beans to use for meals all week. I am feeling extremely anxious today about some projects I need to start/complete in the next day, so I hope I can handle them well. Hugs appreciated - my stomach is in knots over them.

1/29: 196.6 - Hit all my goals yesterday. Burned 1k on the elliptical according to Fitbit, without the gossipy neighborhood lady there to motivate me to work out hard 😆. Prepped lots of cut veggies and veggie dishes for the week, so should have very little food prep needed through the weekend.

1/30: 194.4 - whoa 😮 Hit all my goals yesterday, and was extra active with the kids (beach and bikes and basketball.) Pulled something in my neck sleeping funny, so did light elliptical and no weights at the gym. Also, officially down a jean size now - so exciting! Shopped in my closet yesterday. Can’t decide if I should just throw my big jeans away altogether, or save them for gardening.

1/31: 194.2 - had a rough day yesterday. Ate under calories, and got my water in, but didn’t hit my other goals.

2/1: 194.8 - below goal by a few pounds. Happy with results, especially since last round was a bust for me. Met all my goals yesterday. See you all for round 67!

amfmmama

@Jaynee1961 I felt the same way after I did my first round ( I only have 3 recorded on my post, but I did it all last spring and part of summer.) I used to believe that weighing yourself every day was not healthy because it will make you obsessed. I found quite the opposite was true, when weighing myself everyday in this challenge. It reinforces that weight loss is not linear, that is ok to have a rough day, and see the patterns that might be stalling progress. See you in 67!

amfmmama

@tandysha I bet it wasn't as bad as you thought = )

Roza42

Round 66
I am doing an elimination diet, The Plan as my inflammation is high.
Age 53
Height 5ft 6inches

SW 275.8
SW for round 180.2
GW 160.0


Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 180.2
01/24 181.0 Reactive to Almonds
01/25 179.6 Replaced almonds with walnuts. Sick this day no walking. 1652 kCal
01/26 178.8 Passed Goat cheese test, Still sick no walking. 1914 kCal
01/27 178.2 Passed sheep cheese. Still sick no walking, 1917 kCal
01/28 178 Schedule off and missed snacks. 1322 kCal
01/29 175.8 Passed exercise 13,000 steps and 27 floors 2100 kcal
01/30 176.2 Went off plan and had Vanilla coffee creamer. Definite fail. 2100 kCal 10K steps and 23 floors.
01/31 176.2 Didn't finish water by 7:30 and decided it was better to have the water. Finished it at 10 pm.
02/01 174.8 1917 kCal 14.5K steps

R66 SW 180.2 EW 174.8 -5.4

shunggie

Roza42 wrote: »

Round 66
I am doing an elimination diet, The Plan as my inflammation is high.
Age 53
Height 5ft 6inches

SW 275.8
SW for round 180.2
GW 160.0


Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 180.2
01/24 181.0 Reactive to Almonds
01/25 179.6 Replaced almonds with walnuts. Sick this day no walking. 1652 kCal
01/26 178.8 Passed Goat cheese test, Still sick no walking. 1914 kCal
01/27 178.2 Passed sheep cheese. Still sick no walking, 1917 kCal
01/28 178 Schedule off and missed snacks. 1322 kCal
01/29 175.8 Passed exercise 13,000 steps and 27 floors 2100 kcal
01/30 176.2 Went off plan and had Vanilla coffee creamer. Definite fail. 2100 kCal 10K steps and 23 floors.
01/31 176.2 Didn't finish water by 7:30 and decided it was better to have the water. Finished it at 10 pm.
02/01 174.8 1917 kCal 14.5K steps

R66 SW 180.2 EW 174.8 -5.4

You killed it this round!

quiltingjaine

@taxgirl1 When I started on the WW message boards in 2008, most of us didn’t like exercise and called the treadmills DREADmills. Now I love it! Good for you, keep it up!

@eminater Congrats on meeting all but one of your goals! Well done!

@abowersgirl I like both dogs and cats and always had both growing up but I like dogs that are at least beagle size not small. Love labs and others that size but our house is to small and we have too much “stuff!” I’ve always been more of a cat person and would have more than 1 if DH didn’t dislike them. Regarding the 140’s - that was my hardest decade! It took me a FULL FOUR MONTHS (Nov 23, 2017 - March 21, 2018) to get through it! Hang in there. Maybe get in even more water? You can do this.

Snowflake1968

I am a 50 year old 5'5" 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. I have been participating in this challenge since Round 40 My average loss/gain since Round 40 to 63 is a 0.5lb loss each round. This was better than I expected!

Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Next Goal - 170 I will get there, hopefully soon
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140

Round 60 - SW - 178.8 - EW - 180.0 - Average weight over 10 Days - 179.3
Round 61 - SW - 178.6 - EW - 178.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 178.5
Round 62 - SW - 179.0 - EW - 178.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 178.8
Round 63 - SW - 178 - EW - 180.0 - Average weight over 10 Days - 180.0
Round 64 - SW - 181.2 - EW - 180.2 Average weight over 10 Days - 181.3
Round 65 - SW - 180.6 - EW - 179.0 Average weight over 10 Days - 180.0

Jan 23 - 179.0 - I feel good about round 65 and am ready to start round 66 with a positive attitude.
Jan 24 -178.6 - I am trying very hard to stay busy and not snack my days away. It is harder than it should be.
Jan 25 - 178.4 - I am running out of projects to stay busy. Today and tomorrow I have plans both days so that should help a bit. I’ll keep at it!
Jan 26 - 177.8 - I’m so happy to see this! I had been at 177 the couple days before Christmas and then blew it.
Jan 27 - no scale
Jan 28 - 179.6 - I’m sure this is a lot of water weight from way too much sodium Saturday evening. It always lingers for a couple days in my system.
Jan 29 - 179.4 - still water weight I think, even though I’ve been drinking lots.
Jan 30 - 180.0
Jan 31 - 180.4 - I really need to stop the late night snacking and either go to bed or walk.
Feb 1 - 180.4 - it’s a new month and I need to make a new plan. Weight and all measurements seem to have stalled. I need to step up my game.

Astrue

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SheilaBoneham

Goals for R66
- Exercise - 30- 60 min aerobic per day; weight training 3 days/week
- Weight - no number, just maintenance (under 140) or a downward trend

UGW - 125-130
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
R54 end weight 136.6 (-.6); 10-day ave 1238
R55 end weight 135.4 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1209
R56 end weight 135 (-.4); 10-day ave 1263
R57 end weight 134.4 (-.6); 10-day ave 1212
R58 end weight 133.6 (-.8); 10-day ave 1372
R59 end weight 130.8 (-2.8); 10-day ave 1125
R60 end weight 132.2 (+1.4); 10-day ave 1384
R61 end weight 132.6 (+.4); 10-day ave 1473
R62 end weight 134.6 (+2); 10-day ave 1666
R63 end weight 138.8 (+4.2); 10-day ave 2154
R64 end weight 138.8 (+/-0); 10-day ave 1683

R65 end weight 139 (+.2); 10-day ave 1654
R66 end weight 139.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1751

Day/Weight/Comment/10-day calorie ave

01/23 - 140 - 1743
I made chicken pot pie (single crust) last night - delish! but too much fat (butter, cream...). So I believe veggie soup is on the schedule tonight or tomorrow night! On the plus side, I've been back to weight training for about 3 weeks now and have increased the weights significantly, so am happy to see that I hadn't lost all previous progress on the strength front. Note to women losing weight - take care of your bones during the process! Talk to your doctor about checking Vit D level and your possible need for D and K and magnesium, and keep up weight-bearing exercise. My last DexaScan (bone density) showed significant bone density loss, probably due to significant weight loss the previous 3 years. We have to take care of our bodies as we reshape them.

01/24 - 139.2 - 1743
Last night I made a big pot of minestrone and had that with bread I baked a couple days ago. So good! Off to the gym and planning to hunker down tomorrow - minus 20 wind chill expected. Aaack! Stay warm if you're also in the way of this!

01/25 - 139.2 - 1802
Yep, it's cold outside! Not as bad as predicted, though, so I'll go to the Y. Did I mention I'm a cold weather wimp after 8 years on the southern coast of NC? ;-) Anyway, I'm back on track food wise, finally, and have channeled my baking urge into whole-grain bread instead of cookies and cakes. Better for us and I'm not tempted between meals!

01/26 - 139.2 - 1796
Anyone else in the cold zones inclined to hibernate until March? I love early mornings Spring though Fall, but right now I struggle to get myself out of bed in the morning. My kitten makes sure I get up, though! >^..^< Have a great weekend, all.

01/27 - 139.2 -

01/28 - 139.2 -
I seem to have found equilibrium. I haven't averaged my calories the past couple of days, but my ave should be around 1750-1800 at the moment, and I'm getting away with that because I've increased my exercise. It will increase more when we get out of the deep freeze, but I'm fine with hanging out here for a little while. Speaking of cold, we're supposed to have wind chills of -50F!!!! on Wed., so I intend to stay home and write, paint, read, bake, & cook. Maybe even clean house a little. Anything to stay in! Stay warm and safe, all of you fellow arctic adventurers!

01/29 - 139.4
Just Hangin' out, er, in! Wind rising, temp dropping, more snow possible. Must be January!

01/30 - 139.2
It's -16F here right now, with expected wind chills of -45 or colder, but we're snuggled in. And what's cozier than a cat in a window?

01/31 - 140.2
I've been eating for warmth and under exercising since I see no good reason to go out in minus degree weather if I don't have to. It's ok - better weather and exercise are coming. In the meantime I'm getting things done at home, which counts for something!

02/01 - 139.8
Ha - just barely hit my goal to stay below 140. That's ok - I count this round as a reset, and will now aim to lose down to my revised real goal of 125. Supporting goals -- eat responsibly, excersize (cardio daily 60 min, weights 3x/week), sleep plenty, & play. Also planning to return to elimination diet for the next few weeks to see if it helps with pain - mainly concerned with sugar & dairy. See you at R67!

OneRatGirl

New here, hoping a 10 day challenge will keep me on track, usually I give up because I have a bad day or two and don't want to log. Based in the UK.

SW on 01/18: 326lbs
GW: 234lbs (temp goal)
CW: 324lbs ish.

My goal is to be under 322 by the end of January as that's down to the round stone. Under would be nice but I'm not aiming lower.

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23: 323.5lbs (-0.5) - my scale does 1/4lb increments. Weighed after breakfast instead of before, but I doubt it'll change much.
01/24: 321.75lbs (-1.75) - I suspect most of the drop is water, which I may need to regain. Still recovering from a bad stomach flu, so I'll just see how this settles.
01/25: 322.25lbs (+0.5) - I ate at my calorie goal yesterday, thought this would go up more. Think I'm whooshing a bit just being early on in the process, need to not get discouraged if I stall for a week or 2 due to it later on. Writing it down so I remember!
01/26: 321.5lbs (-0.75) - Quite happy with where I seem to roughly be sitting.
01/27: 320.25lbs (-1.25) - Still seem to be wooshing. Hard to not like it, I think when it tapers off will be the hard part. And I indulged in a lot of camembert and bread yesterday, I thought this may be quite bad today, even though I came in about 300 calories under target (total deficit of 800). The daily changes are very interesting.
01/28: 322.5lbs (+2.25) - Up a bit, I'm not worried, still puts me at about a 1.5lb loss since my last weigh in (I've left mine on the Monday default). Which is about right for fat loss. Woke up with my back very painful today, I have my suspicions it's not a coincidence. Hard part was getting proper breakfast instead of uhealthy snacks. I compromised with a couple of cookies. I know food won't actually fix the pain, and in the long run is causing it!
01/29: 324lbs (+1.5) - Bit annoying, I suspect getting up earlier has it up a bit (seems to keep going down until about midday), had gravy yesterday which is high in sodium, and most importantly my digestive system is still struggling to settle into a routine. I know though that I've stuck to my calorie goals and I will lose weight with time! There's a time this would've made me give up, now I'm sure keeping going is the only way to go.
01/30: 322.5lbs (-1.5) - Think it'll be lower tomorrow again.
01/31: 321.5 (-1) - Happy with this. Did more general movement yesterday playing with my toddler nephew, babysat for a while. Fun day!
02/01: 218lbs! (-3.5) - I can't expect to be that low every day, and I'm trending my weight, but it's quite nice to see! I ate about 700 under my goal yesterday, so quite a defecit, just wasn't that hungry after my lunch omelette. I'll make sure to be closer to goal to keep it balanced today. Nice end to the 10 day challenge.

Total loss 5.5lbs - but I haven't had a big enough defecit for that. My trend weight on Libra is 322.6lbs so about a 1lb loss.

I'll be back for round 67 tomorrow, but it's the start of my pill break so I may have some serious fluctuations!

Sweetzyd

Round 47- SW 175 EW 170 (-5)
Round 48- SW 170 EW 166 (-4)
Round 49- SW 167 EW 165 (-2)
Round 50- SW 165 EW 163 (-2)
Round 51- SW 162 EW 160 (-2)
Round 52- SW 160 EW 157.5 (-2.5)
Round 53- SW 157.5 EW 156 (-1.5)
Round 54- SW 156 EW 153.5 (- 2.5)
Round 55- SW 153.5 EW 152 (-1.5)
Round 56- SW 152 EW 151 (-1)
Round 57- SW 151 EW 150 (-1)
Round 58- SW 150 EW 148 (-2)
Round 59- SW 147.5 EW 147.5 (-0)
Round 60- SW 147.5 EW 146 (-1.5)
Round 61- SW 146 EW 145 (-1)
Round 62- SW 145 EW 145 (-0)
Round 63- SW 145 EW 147 (+2)
Round 64- SW 148 EW 144 (-4)
Round 65- SW 144 EW 143 (-1)

5'4
RGW 141
Goal by April 1st 134
UGW 130-135

Round 66 (My 20th)

01/23 143 Late posting but I'm going to try not to forget a day this round 🙂. Still grying to focus on IF, for the most part have done well. Also could do better with water intake. Good luck friends!
01/24 143 Tonight we are going out to eat to a wing place, so there may be a temporary gain tomorrow.
01/25 143.5 I expected a little gain, had a cocktail and wings last night and wing chips. Was so good though!
01/26 144 LNS got to me last night, I didn't just snack, I had pancakes! Drinking lots of water today.
01/27 144 Well I'll never reach my goals if I keep eating like I have this weekend. We had fast food last night. Going to the grocery store today because I'm out of a lot of healthy foods, that should help for sure. Time to make things better this round. My husband has taken a lot of work off lately just to burn some of his vacation time, and it's so much harder for me to stay on track when he's home. He goes back to work tomorrow, so this coming week should be better.
01/28 143.5 Was under a few hundred calories yesterday.
01/29 143 back where I was at the beginning of the round.
01/30 142.5 Ok I'll take it.
01/31 142.5
02/01 142.5 I'm happy I had a little loss this round, definitely better than a gain. Hoping to keep my weight down from here on out, but I know it's going to take work.

wellnfree

26th Round for me: Female 65, height 5’

Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, -.2
Round 40 – on holidays, gain +1.6
Round 41 – SW 164.4, -2
Round 42 - SW: 162.6, -.6
Round 43 – SW 162, -.4
Round 44 – SW 161.6, -1.6
Round 45 – SW 160.8, +1
Round 46 – SW 161.8, +.6
Round 47 – SW 162.4, -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, -.8
Round 51 – SW 160.8 -1
Round 52 – on holidays, no scale
Round 53 – SW 159.8, -1.4
Round 54 – SW 158.4, +.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, +.4
Round 63 - 160.6, +1.2
Round 64 – 161.6, +.6
Round 65 – 162.2, -.4

Round 66 – 161.8
Goal this round: To get out of the 160’s or at least consistently not above 160. Right now even ½ lb. per round would seem great. This is the same goal as last round but I made it down .4 so will keep working from there. My short term goal is to be down at least 6 lb. by the end of March. That is just .8/Round but for me would be great progress.
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128; Hoping to be under 140 by end of June. (Not sure if this is possible for me but even well down in the 150’s would be better than where I am at now.

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 – 162.8 – Good day yesterday with no LNS. Maybe a lag on the blip up I was expecting from Sunday.
01/24 – 162.8 – Good day and good workout at the gym. Maybe a drop in a day or so.
01/25 – 161.8 – Here we are back at start finally. Unfortunately had a funeral yesterday (very elderly father of a friend) and the usual food afterwards. Kept it minimal but have no idea of the cals. and am sure it put me over. I guess we’ll see.
01/26 – 162.4 – Got a call during supper, finished later and, of course, ate more and did not track. Not likely too wildly over. So resolve for today is to track all. Such a pain but just have to get over that.
01/27 – 162.6
01/28 – 162 - Felt hungry just as I was heading to bed last night. In the past I would have thought, “Better eat something or I won’t be able to sleep.” What a lie. Slept great and actually stomach feels better than when I cave to LNS.
01/29 – 162.2
01/30 – 162.4 - No gym today, had a tooth out on Monday (turned out to be quite easy although it was a very back molar) so thought I'd give the exercise a break. Planning some cleaning instead.
01/31 – 162.6
02/01 – 162.8 – Have been doing well with the calories but perhaps a little heavy on the salt as I bought a rotisserie chicken a few days ago. Off to the gym today and we’ll see if tomorrow or the next day it’s coming down.

quiltingjaine

@fraukazi Enjoy your holiday! We’ll see you soon!

@FarmerCarla Happy birthday - whenever it is/was. LOL

@Lilylady3k Congratulations on your retirement! It’s time to take care of yourself and enjoy life!

@mrs_sutsie When I felt the scales were being unfair I went back and figured my 10 average for each round. Even though the daily weights were frustrating, I showed a drop in average nearly every round.

@allmannerofthings I love all of your positive comments!

@tbduarte1 371.8 to 372.0 is 0.2 pounds or 3.2 ounces. I wouldn’t really call that a gain. I suggest, as I did above, start now to figure your 10 day average each round rather than the daily fluctuations.

I’m having a horrible time reading the messages this morning due to interruptions!

quiltingjaine

@SarahG626 Love Buster in the box! Oskar loves boxes too - the smaller the better! What is it with cats and boxes? For awhile this was his favorite - a plastic tote that was a little small!

quiltingjaine

@Larkspur94 You definitely need more water if you are eating psyllium husk!

quiltingjaine

Female 5’1” Age 68.923 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 my 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 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 63 132.5 AW 131.55
SW Rnd 64 131.5 AW 130.65
SW Rnd 65 129.5 AW 129.2

SW Rnd 66 129.0 AW 128.75

Recommended reading and viewing -

Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD

Eric Westman Keto Made Simple 58 min https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GH9IZHnyr2I

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.

1/22 129.0
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01/23 129.5 Awake before 5AM again. UGH. I think it’s the neighbor’s dog. Once I sat down with my coffee I listened to it barking from 5:15 until about 6:30 — nonstop!
01/24 130.5 Had Greek salad with gyro, half for lunch, half for dinner yesterday. Finally some bathroom action! Mammo and Dexa this morning, DGDs basketball and cheer tonight.
01/25 129.0 Didn’t go to b-ball because the check engine light went on in my car. Will take it to dealer as we head out of town for the day. Lunch over the hump in Pahrump!
01/26 128.5 Spent a few hours visiting with our friends yesterday and had a wonderful steak salad, well, half of it. I will eat the other half today.
01/27 128.5. Went to the movies to see The Upside (excellent) and picked up BBQ from Tucky’s for dinner.
01/28 128.5 That darn barking dog woke us both before 5!
01/29 129.0
01/30 128.0
01/31 128.0 Went to the movies and saw The Favourite. Costumes were disappointing (main reason I like movies about that era) and the ending was bizarre. Golden Corral for supper. After almost 2 years of avoiding wheat I got one of the (used to be) delicious rolls. Nope, not so good and definitely not worth the carbs. I ate one small bite.
02/01 128.0 I woke up at 5, hit the bathroom and went back to bed (and SLEPT!) until 6:30. Whoo hoo!

NayaSaidSo

Happy New Year!!!!

In for another round, thanks for helping me stay on track! Goal for this round -2.5lbs

R64- (-1.2lbs)
R65 SW - 194.4 (-4.8)
R66 SW 189.6

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23: 193.0
01/24:196.6
01/25: 192.8 post workout glad to see the number coming back down. Yesterday morning had Golden Corral for breakfast other wise did good with eating and tracked the rest. still under on water will concentrate on that this weekend.
01/26: 193.2 planning a long stretch today.
01/27: didnt weigh
01/28:192.8 post workout. This weekend was rough with Mexican food and more alcohol on Saturday. Sunday I didn’t log any foods but felt I ate fairly well. I’m back to my 7 days at work tomorrow so will be meal prepping today.
01/29: 193.4 5am will workout this evening. Goals for the day 90oz water, walk
01/30: 192.6 5 am post workout. 90oz water this evening. Feeling a little sore but will try and walk a bit throughout the day.
01/31: 191.8 5am, couldn’t get myself out of bed this am for the gym.
02/01: 191.0 5am post workout. Pleased with this steady downward trend. Great way to end the round. Looking forward to leaving the 190s for good!

brightresolve

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith

Start this FINAL weight loss journey 10/18/2017 = 147.9
Start Just Give Me 10 Days ... 11/9/2017
R22 * Start = 143.4 * Ave = 141.9 * Min = 140.2 * End = 141.2
R23 * Start = 142.0 * Ave = 140.1 * Min = 139.4 * End = 139.6
R24 * Start = 140.0 * Ave = 138.6 * Min = 137.0 * End = 137.0
R25 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 137.0 * Min = 135.8 * End = 135.8
R26 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 135.6 * Min = 134.8 * End = 136.0
R27 * Start = 135.4 * Ave = 135.0 * Min = 133.4 * End = 134.0
R28 * Start = 135.2 * Ave = 133.5 * Min = 132.2 * End = 133.0
R29 * Start = 132.6 * Ave = 131.8 * Min = 130.6 * End = 131.8
R30 * Start = 132.4 * Ave = 131.4 * Min = 130.6 * End = 130.6
R31 * Start = 130.6 * Ave = 130.9 * Min = 130.0 * End = 130.8
R32 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 130.0 * Min = 129.0 * End = 131.0
R33 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 129.3 * Min = 128.4 * End = 129.2
R34 * Start = 129.0 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 128.0 * End = 129.8
Maintenance Starts
R35 * Start = 128.6 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 127.6 * End = 127.6
R36 * Start = 128.2 * Ave = 128.1 * Min = 127.2 * End = 127.4
R37 * Start = 127.2 * Ave = 126.9 * Min = 126.6 * End = ???.?
R38 * Start = ???.? * Ave = 127.5 * Min = 127.0 * End = 127.4
R39 * Start = 127.8 * Ave = 128.4 * Min = 127.2 * End = 129.8
R40 * Start = 129.0 * Ave = 128.4 * Min = 127.6 * End = 127.6
R41 * Start = 128.2 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 128.0 * End = 128.4
R42 * Start = 129.2 * Ave = 128.2 * Min = 127.2 * End = 128.6
R43 * Start = 126.4 * Ave = 127.1 * Min = 126.0 * End = 127.8
R44 * Start = 128.6 * Ave = 128.0 * Min = 127.0 * End = 127.4
R45 * Start = 127.0 * Ave = 126.7 * Min = 125.4 * Max = 127.4
R46 * Start = 125.8 * Ave = 126.6 * Min = 125.8 * Max = 127.6
R47 * Start = 126.4 * Ave = 126.1 * Min = 124.6 * Max = 127.4
R48 * Start = 125.0 * Ave = 126.4 * Min = 125.0 * Max = 128.4
R49 * Start = 126.4 * Ave = 127.4 * Min = 125.6 * Max = 129.2
R50 * Start = 127.0 * Ave = 128.0 * Min = 127.0 * Max = 129.8
Break! Gained weight! Came back!
R60 * Start = 133.6 * Ave = 131.7 * Min = 130.6 * Max = 133.6
R61 * Start = 131.2 * Ave = 130.8 * Min = 130.0 * Max = 131.2
R62 * Start = 130.2 * ....ghosted....
R63 * ....ghosted.... * Ave = 133.8 * Min = 133.0 * Max = 134.8
R64 * Start = 132.8 * Ave = 132.5 * Min = 131.0 * Max = 133.4
R65 * Start = 132.6 * Ave = 133.6 * Min = 132.6 * Max = 134.8

About me: 62, 5'7", hit maintenance in March 2018 and, typical yoyo, currently bouncing back up over original goal weight of 130. Want to get back to 127-128.
Crept back to JGM10D quietly and somewhat inconsistently in Round 60 but now I am back (for reals!)

1/23 - 133.6 - yesterday (again) way over calories due to low-sleep-induced sugar, and way under step goal. Poor sleep leaves me depleted and with very sub-par ability to govern myself.
Today, however, is the start of a new round and time to remind myself that every day, every moment, is a new chance to choose.
1/24 - 134.4 - yesterday was pretty good, honestly a bit over maintenance but at least I logged and did not totally abandon sense. 5500 steps only though.
1/25 - 134.2 -
1/26 - 133.6 -
1/27 - didn't weigh - yesterday doubtless over on calories, but 13/13 hours active on my fitbit, 11K steps, walked 2 miles, and got on my road bike for 40 minutes and climbed a hill till I couldn't.
1/28 - 135.0 and deserved. Food has been all over the map but mainly, over. On the brighter side, got on my road bike again for 40 minutes, and went farther up that hill (before I couldn't).
1/29 -134.4 - yesterday under my .5-loss calorie goal, 11K steps including a short 20 minute run with our newish rescue dog. Run included stops for canine bodily functions, prevention of leash-hobbling, soothing said dog when other canines barked or coveys of quail took off nearby. So not a continuous run, just saying! Still fun.
1/30 - 133.0 - yesterday under my calorie goal, which was a major accomplishment as I woke up at 1AM and never really slept after that! To make it through a bad night without snacking was HUGE, and to make it through work including some off-hours from home, without overeating, was very big too. Sleep difficulties have been my weak point with discipline. I even got out for a significant walk with the dogger.
Resolute, this time I am going to stay in bounds with my food and continue to escalate activity. I have sore muscles from biking and running and a little time with the exercise ball, but quads and hammies are fine thanks to having done body weight squats and lunges to entertain myself over past weeks - if I ever needed proof that EVERY movement, every moment counts, that is it.
1/31 - 133.6 - not disappointed by the bounce because I know I am doing the right things. Under my calorie goal yesterday, only 4000 steps though, got a good night's sleep.

2/1 - 132.8 - yesterday under my calorie goal, 6500 steps. Taking today off, just catching up.

R66 * Start = 133.6 * Ave = 133.9 * Min = 132.8 * Max = 135.0

taxgirl1

R60 SW: 219.7 EW: 217.1 AW: 218.3
R61 SW: 217.1 EW: 217.3 AW: 217.1 (-1.2)
R62 SW: 216.4 EW: 216.9 AW: 216.6 (-0.5)
R63 SW: 215.1 EW: 214.2 AW: 214.6 (-2.0)
R64 SW: 213.4 EW: 214.2 AW: 215.6 (+1.0)
R65 SW: 214.7 EW: 215.1 AW: 215.0 (-0.6)

Goal: As a furloughed employee I didn't really how much of a challenge it would be for me to get my water in without the daily structure of work, so my goal for this round is to figure out a method that will work for me to get my water in while I am off work.

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23--214.9 I am going to try a new plan to get my water in...I have a pitcher that I am going to fill with water and I'll place it on the table so that I can see the pitcher throughout the day. Hopefully, this will remind me to drink my water. Today is run day, hopefully the rain lets up soon. Yoga tonight.
01/24--214.9 The water pitcher idea from yesterday worked! Even though I increased my water intake yesterday, I also did a lot of mindless snacking yesterday, so I need to work on that today. Finished w2d2 of c25k yesterday; however, I woke up this morning with some pain around the knee, so I don't know if I will be going to the gym today. I think I will do some stretching/foam rolling and if the knee feels better I will go to the gym later this evening, if no change then I will just skip the gym today.
01/25--214.9 Third day in a row for this weight. Finished w2d3 today, so far so good.
01/26--214.0 There's the drop, let's see if it will hold. Going out for long walk with my dog group.
01/27--214.2 Did over 6 miles of walking with my dog group yesterday, my legs were so sore this morning that I did not want to go to the gym, but I forced myself to go and while it wasn't pretty, I did my weightlifting. Relaxing for the rest of the day to get myself ready for a return to work tomorrow.
01/28--214.5 Back at work today. Didn't want to, but when I got home did W3D1, it felt great. Did some stretching and foam rolling when I got home. Tomorrow is weightlifting, sadly now that the furlough is over I will be up at 4:45 am in order to get to the gym before work. Ugh
01/29--214.5 My watch alarm did not go off this morning so I missed my morning weightlifting. What's ironic is that I was upset when I didn't wake up at 4:45 this morning even though last night I was dreading getting up that early. Now I have to figure out whether I go to the gym later tonight or try again tomorrow morning, I'm leaning towards going tonight but I will have to go late enough that I miss most of the evening crowd.
01/30--214.0 Even though I missed my early morning workout yesterday I ended up going to the gym later yesterday evening. Of course there was a part of me that didn't want to go after being all warm and cozy at home, but then at 7:30 I just told myself that I have to go, so I got up off the couch and went. I had a great workout and there was hardly anyone there at that time, even less then at 4:45 in the morning, so I think for now, especially at this time of year when it's so much harder for me to get out of bed that early, I'm going to start going to the gym in the evening. Tonight is w3d2 of c25k and then yoga.
01/31--214.5 When I got home from work yesterday I didn't want to go running outside and convinced myself that I could skip the run and make up for the run later on in the week. So later in the evening when my husband and I were on our way to yoga I actually started to feel guilty that I hadn't gone out for a run, but at this point it was dark outside and I don't like to run outdoors in the dark. So I told my husband that after yoga I was going to go to the gym and run on the treadmill, btw I hate the treadmill. When I told my husband my plans he looked at me and smiled and said he was proud of me. So, after yoga I drove to the gym and finished my w3d2 run and it actually wasn't that bad. I gotta say I'm pretty proud of myself
02/01--214.7 Relaxed yesterday evening. Even though it was a gym night I was really tired, so decided to take a rest day. Today is w3d3. Tomorrow off to the nutritionist.


R66 SW: 214.9 EW: 214.7 AW: 214.5 (-0.5)

Success: Really committed to exercise this round and succeeded.

jenn990205

Last round I finally reached that elusive 140's decade that had been haunting/teasing me for the last couple of rounds. I hope to see a new low of 147/146 this round and continue to drop my 10 day average. I do have a 3 day family ski trip this weekend, so I am going to try and work around that and focus on my goals. I do not ski (not coordinated enough for that) but everybody else does. So I do a lot of reading, people watching, shopping, and drinking in the lodge. This round ends on a Friday, which is usually one of my lowest days of the week. So I am excited to see how this round goes.

Last 5 rounds:
Round 61: sw155.0 Avg 152.25
Round 62: sw150.4 Avg 152.7 christmas eve
Round 63: sw152.3 Avg 153.08 christmas and ny
Round 64: sw153.3 Avg 152.15
Round 65: sw150.2 Avg 150.88
Round 66: sw151.0 Avg 149.56


Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 -148.8 Back to normal after my weekend blip. Doing good today and have my lunch and water mapped out. DH and I have dinner plans with all 5 of our kids tonight. It is really hard to get everybody together anymore now that they are so busy with there own lives. We are going to Red Lobster so should be easy to stay in calories as long as I stay away from the rolls. 2 more days and we will be on vacation.
01/24 - 149.4 Up just a bit probably from dinner last night. I cheated and ate 1 of the roll (worth it), other than that did great. Work half day today, then my son has an orthodontist appt and my daughter has a cleaning at the dentist. Tonight packing and getting ready for out trip. Will weigh tomorrow, but the hubby said the scale is not coming with us, lol. So no weigh in after that until Monday. Hopefully it's not going to be to terrible.
01/25 - 149.4 didn't do great last night. Had a left over roll from Red Lobster and 2 beers. Lol, DH and I started our vacation a bit early. The rest of the day was good and I had a low calorie dinner. Leaving in about an hour and will try and update, but won't have weights. Hope everybody has a great weekend and hope my weight isn't to terrible on Monday.
01/26 - VACATION - no scale
01/27 - VACATION - no scale
01/28 - 153.4 totally expected. No where near enough water this weekend and extremely tired. Our weekend vaca was so busy and over so quick. Had fun though and glad we got to spend time with the family. Drove home last night and I could tell I was dehydrated. Although I did sleep great for the first time since Thursday. This bump will be gone by tomorrow. Water, clean food, and sleep tonight are my goals. Looking to finish this month and 10 day challenge off right this week. Looking for my 147.xxx to pop up on the scale!
01/29 - 150.8 did well yesterday, so I expected a pretty good water weight loss. Tomorrow I should be back down to normal weight. No alcohol at all this week until the Super Bowl is my goal. Would love to loose 1 more pound by the end of this round. I have 2 weeks before we leave for Vegas, so my goal is to be 145 when I get on that plane. We will see if it happens.
01/30 - 148.5 nice! I'm back down with an extra couple of ounces. Did really well yesterday, no alcohol, tons of water, and ate under calories, so expected it to come back down. Now if I can just stay on track for the next 2 days and finish strong.
01/31 - 148.5 Nice ending to the month. Lost a total of 3.9 pounds for January, so I can't really complain about that. The closer I get to my actual goal the slower my progress gets, but that's ok. I will take what I can get. Stayed on track yesterday with calories and water, also day 3 of no alcohol or sugary drink of any kind. Hopefully will finish the round strong tomorrow.
02/01 - 147.6 Today has just been amazing! Dropped another pound to end this round which started my morning off right! Then my second oldest came into our room and showed us the acceptance email from the college he was wanting to get into! He had worked so hard trying to get into this school and it has been kind of stressful waiting to hear! I didn't think it could get any better and then my 13 year old son's teacher emailed me (which is usually never positive), he is the one that has autism (high functioning) and is in almost all special ed classes. Middle school has been a struggle socially and academically for him. She said he was chosen to be student of the month because of his "excellent behavior" last month and his "pretty good grades". I called my DH almost in tears and told him I think we need to by a lottery ticket today. Lol, I know 1 is getting into college and 1 just got student of the month, but this was such a major accomplishment for both of them. I have not had a drop of alcohol in 5 days and was not planning on drinking until Sunday for the Super bowl, but after today I may have a beer to celebrate! On to the next round.

prehistoricmoongoddess

Round 61 11st 12lb (-1 lb)
Round 62 11st 11.6lb (-0.5lb
Round 63 11st 11.8lb (+0.2lb)
Round 64 11st 8.0lb (-3.8lb)
Round 65 11st 6.8lb (-1.2lb)

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 11st 6.6lb Slow and steady.
01/24 11st 6.6lb No loss but I've done a lot of walking today, so I'm hoping that it will make a difference when I weigh in tomorrow
01/25 11st 5.2lb Very happy with this. Depending on how I feel after the dentist today, I might do some more walking - I tripled the goal on my Garmin yesterday, but it was quite low because I'd not been out the day before.
01/26 11st 6.0lb Thought yesterday was too good to be true. Ate just over my calories yesterday, 1229, and I still had 243 exercise calories I could have had. The day before I had 383 calories left which I didn't eat. I never lose if I exceed my alloted 1200 calories.
01/27 11st 7.0lb Oh dear. Didn't accrue many exercise calories, but my calorie intake was only 1061. Hard not to feel disheartened.
01/28 11st 6.6lb
01/29 unable to weigh
01/30 unable to weigh
01/31 unable to weigh
02/01 unable to weigh

gcr2012

First round for me, and excited to join! Female, 52 years old

SW: 230 lbs 1/1/19
mini GW: 175

Round 66

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 222.4 lbs
01/24 222.6 lbs *sick, so no walking or exercise the past couple days. I met my daily goal for water intake and food, so I'm considering it a win.
01/25 222.2 lbs Slow recovery, so still no exercise today. But I'm holding steady with water and no wine. Hoping to get out walking tomorrow.
01/26 223.4 Yikes! Wrong way!
01/27 222.4 Back to the start, but ready to start exercising again. It's a gorgeous day for a walk outside!
01/28 223.4 How?? I had a great day; closed all my circles, drank all my water, 10K steps. My scale seems to love this number. My monthly goal was to lose 8 lbs, so I'm determined to get this down in the next 3 days!
01/29. 222.2. Finally moving in the right direction after being sick!
01/30. 221.0 Woo hoo! That number made me SMILE today!
01/31 219.8 Met my January goal! This has reinvigorated me to keep it going!
02/01 220.4 Loved the challenge and ready for the next one!

cpanus

68 yrs old...5'5 1/2"...used to be 5'7" but arthritis nailed me hard.

Heaviest: 192.2
RGW: 142.0
UGW: 135.0

01/21 - 144.8 at 6:30 a.m.
01/22 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...HAPPY!!!

Day/Weight/Comment

01/23 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...hmmmm
01/24 - 145.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...wrong way!
01/25 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...happy! happy!
01/26 - 144.6 at 6:00 a.m.
01/27 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m. ...Yes!! I hope it sticks.
01/28 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...the difference an hour of sleep makes!
01/29 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m.
01/30 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...learned yesterday that I am now 5'5" ...sigh... that's where all the fat is coming from. I'm being squished down and out!
01/31 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
02/01 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.

Chris

deadchipmunk

SW: 124.0
GW: 120.0


01/23: 124.0
01/22: 124.0 Today was a fair day.
01/25: 123.4 I ate about 600 calories in candy instead of lunch. Ha. Love a good sabotage.
01/26: 123.4 I need to keep in mind - "Just give me 10 days" next time I 'want' to eat candy instead of a real meal. Another poster mentioned something similar above, I have started to either feel I deserve to eat whatever I want or I am at an ok weight so therefore I can afford to eat poorly thinking it won't affect me too negatively. Or it could be something else entirely. I must stop doing it. Stop doing for the next 7 days would be a good start! I will.
01/27: 122.8 Lazy Sunday. It was a good day.
01/28: 122.8
01/29: 123.4 I am pleased that I have been logging this week. I have been in maintenance for some time and it can be easy to get “slack” when I stop logging. You know what you know but it doesn’t always mean you practice what you know. Ha. 10 days chipmunk.
01/30: 122.8 it’s so cold!!!! Wow.
01/31: 122.8
02/01: 122.8 Same weight 5 times this cycle. Overall it’s a loss so that’s good!

deepwoodslady

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 24 FOR ME.

“I DON’T STOP WHEN I’M TIRED - I STOP WHEN I’M DONE”





Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 175 by Valentine’s Day 💗💗💗 I hope to achieve this by losing about 1.5 pounds per week (or 2 lbs per round).
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 155 by my Birthday on May 10th by sticking to my plan to lose 1.5 pounds per week (or 2 lbs per round).
My third Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 145 by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on increasing my walking (back to what I did when I was on a downward trend). I also want to increase my cardio and regularly use weights to help firm my flabby arms.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW MUCH THESE 10 DAY CHALLENGES HAVE HELPED ME********

R43 EW= 195.6.....LOSS
R44 EW= 192.4…..LOSS
R45 EW= 191.4…..LOSS
R46 EW= 186.0…..LOSS
R47 EW= 186.8…..SLIGHT GAIN/FLUCTUATION
R48 EW= 185.4…..LOSS
R49 EW= 182.8…..LOSS
R50 EW= 180.8…..LOSS
R51 EW= 179.6…..LOSS
R52 EW= 179.0…..LOSS
R53 EW= 176.0…..LOSS
R54 EW= 174.6…..LOSS
R55 EW= 174.6…..NO CHANGE (hard round for me, no change is a Victory!)
R56 EW= 179.2…..GAIN Most of the round spent traveling.
R57 EW= 177.2…..LOSS
R58 EW= 176.0…..LOSS
R59 EW= 178.6…..GAIN Ended day after my Family Thanksgiving festivities. Rough on the final weigh-in.
R60 EW= 178.4.....LOSS
R61 EW= 181.2…..Gain Heavy Travel at the end of this round resulting in lots of restaurant food and sitting in car which created a weight gain at the very end of the challenge.. Many non scale victories however.
R62 EW= 183.1 Gain The Christmas Season bug bit me.
R63 EW= 185.5 Gain Food Filled Holiday Season.
R64 EW= 183.4 LOSS Yayyyyy!
R65 EW= 187.1 GAIN Stress eating the whole round! Emergencies and business problems took it’s toll.

MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R65 EW= 187.1
R66 EW= 186.9

Day/Weight/Comment

01/23 ….. 187.1 ….. This thing we always hear about it being hard to lose weight in the winter…. Well, they ain’t kiddin’ folks! It’s not just the holidays! It’s being stuck in during these snow storms & much much more.
01/24 ….. 186.8 ….. Yesterday was great. Right on plan. IF 18:6 Over six hours of sleep which is phenomental for me! 21 Net Carbs. 1062 Calories. 16,231 steps. 6.93 miles of activity. 13/13 steps hours on fitbit. I danced 53 minutes (my son danced 39 of them with me!) Sample song: Beautiful Loser by Bob Segar.
01/25 187.3 No dancing yesterday but I did get in a 35 minute walk. IF 16:8. 10,193 steps total. 4.34 miles. 12/13 step hours. 2301 calories burned. 4 hours 30 minutes of sleep.
01/26 ….. 187.1….. 14 Net Carbs. 1365 Calories. I burned 2604 calories. 13,363 steps overall. 5.71 miles overall. 13/13 step hours on fitbit. Slept 4 hours 23 minutes which is typical. My awake/eating window is bigger than normal due to such little daily sleep so I keep it in check with 16:8 IF. I aerobic danced 53 minutes. One of the songs was “Give credit where credit is due” by Meghan Trainor
01/27 …..186.9 ….. 12 Net Carbs. 1144 Calories. I burned 2549 Calories for the day. 13,155 steps overall. 5.58 miles overall. 13/13 step hours on fitbit. I slept an amazing 7 hours 57 minutes last night (which I haven’t done in years!) IF 16:8. I danced for 55 minutes. One of the songs was “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen. 01/28 …..186.7….. Fat is melting away in a slow drip but I’ll take it I had a Long work day yesterday but got in lots of steps, then a couple of sets of dancing later, some with son. Great numbers to report: 10 Net Carbs. 1040 Calories. I burned 2853 calories for the day. 22,158 total steps & 9.39 miles! Yay me! 13/13 step hours on fitbit. IF was at 21:3 because of late start eating & time restraints. I slept 5 hours 27 minutes. I danced for 150 minutes and my son danced 53 of them with me! One of the songs was “I Can’t Get Next To You”, by the Temptations.
01/29 184.8 Whoosh, there it is! Yesss….. Finally the dancing is showing up on the scale. Diet has stayed on point too. Keeping this momentum up has not been too difficult. I love it when I get to these strong points. It’s just a matter of getting through the weak ones first till you reach the other side! I hope this lasts awhile. 22 Net Carbs. 1264 Calories. I burned 2616 Calories. 16,584 steps & 7.05 miles. 13/13 step hours on fitbit. IF 16:8. I slept 4 hours 31 minutes. I danced 83 minutes. One of the songs was “Have you ever seen the Rain” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It’s a bit of a different version on Alexa, but I like it. I played it on the warmup side of my set ( a couple of songs in the middle of the set are my fastest peak). I tried to get “When Doves Cry” by Prince but Alexa wouldn’t give it to me. Drats! Thanks to everyone for the nice comments, the likes, and the emails I’m getting regarding the dancing. I am so happy to hear that some of you have picked up the “habit” too. It feels good to give something back when I have taken so much from all of you. This is wonderful! And to @quiltingjaine : I’m another crazy person that puts my scale EXACTLY in the same spot on the floor for weighing. I understand our craziness. I, too, want to see the EXACT difference in my weight from day to day. Also, I wanted you to know that I had 2 TBSP of PB last night (like I did a few weeks ago), regular creamy Jif. Last time I marched an extra mile for it. This time I danced an extra bit at 11:00 PM for it which was more fun & went by quicker . Of course, I saved room in my macros for it! I needed a little bit of a snack & the PB offered some protein, not just all sugar like a cheat treat.  I’m mentioning again so all the newbies can see that if we cave & have a LNS, we must choose as wisely as possible, then get up off our bums and work it off! Have a good day everyone!

01/30 …..184.8….. Holding Steady which is great after my dinner last night! Had a friend over to watch a Netflix movie which turned out to be pretty cheesy and not so scary afterall. NET Carbs 99. Calories 1906. Yikes. I burned 2551 calories. 12,284 steps overall & 5.24 miles. I slept 4 hours 26 minutes and got 12/13 fitbit step hours. I only lost the one hour when I was getting my haircut yesterday at the salon. I danced 43 minutes. No afternoon set due to hair and no makeup time in the evening due to my guest being over. But that was an extra 277 calories I burned so I’ll take it! Thanks to @quiltingjaine for the PB suggestions. I was hoping when the threw the brand name Jif out there someone would have a better idea! I am traveling today to the nearest small town for shopping & to stop by the veterinary clinic. I will check out your PB suggestions. If not, I’ll check Amazon. I’m worried about being out of town. We usually get Chinese since it’s something we can’t get near home & oh, my the bloat and water retention. We’ll see what happens. I’ll try to make good high protein choices and will slaughter any problems that arise tomorrow. Sample song yesterday was “Lightening Strikes” by Lou Christie. A golden oldie 50’s, 60’s song. His songs were always so fun to hear with the voice change. Have a great Hump day everyone!
01/31 …..186.9 Drats. I knew that Chinese food would rear it’s ugly head on my scale. I logged my food as best I could figure but it is probably not super accurate. Way over carbs & Calories. Not much movement as I was sitting a lot during travel. I burned 2186 calories for the day . 8102 steps total & 2.78 miles. 10/13 fitbits step hours. 4 hours 23 minutes of sleep. 21 minutes of very tired late night dancing but included a great peak song “uptown funk” by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars. A perfect dancing song to get the blood pumping. Pool Hall & potluck tonight which will make 3 days of social engagements in a row. Ugg. The Pool Hall usually means more carbs, less steps, less dancing and more sitting. But it’s nice to get out. Our governor has called Michigan a state of Emergency for consistent cold & wind chill temps 2 days ago. Last night emergency messages came on our cell phones asking us to turn our heats down to 65 degrees F until Saturday due to too much power being used by our power company that caused a fire at a power plant. No relief indoors even at 65 degrees! Yikes. Thankfully, it’s supposed to be a very strange warmup this weekend, which will be a mess of sloppy mud & nasty dirt roads in our area. But at least warmer…..Today I’ll try to fit in a dance session before I leave. @quiltingjaine – I found the Smuckers Natural PB at Walmart. It was under $4.00 for the medium size jar. The only ingredients are Peanuts & less than 1% salt. It will be a nice addition for last minutes catch-up protein. I must go start car now & let it run. 3 days this week I have needed a jumpstart because of temps & I have a new battery! Stay warm everyone & keep moving. Try “Uptown Funk”. It’s a perfect song for that crazy dance person in you!
02/01 …..186.9….. I’m very happy with no gain considering the potluck last night. A loss of 0.2 for the round is better than I would have expected. Chalk it up to the dancing! Too many calories & carbs to get accurate or list for yesterday. Here are the other stats: I burned 2520 calories overall. 12,460 total steps & 6.06 miles. 13/13 fitbit step hours. 5 hours 44 minutes of sleep. 68 minutes of dancing. Sample song “Twist & Shout” by the Beatles. Today was a heavy administrative day & lots of phone calls, skypes & texts due to my older sister being taken to hospital in Tennessee (I’m in Michigan) with heart attack. Almost 64 years of age, T2D. We don’t know if or when she will be out of the woods. Multiple heart blockages right now & inoperable. I won’t have much to report for activity tomorrow but I will keep my eating plan on point. Dancing? We’ll see how my time works out between work & the emergency. Nice round everyone! See you in the next one.

aFit50

@farmercarla love the avocado suggestion, thanks! I eat it all the time, but never thought about slicing and snacking on it a like a slice of cheese .... 👍 that could get addictive

and thought I posted these earlier.

Round 66 Goals: (1) Meditate for 15 minutes @ least 4 days (2) exercise a combined 60+ minutes for 6 of the next 10 days and (3) finish proud of yourself.

Day/Weight/Comment
1/23: 218.6 @ 6:30am (meditated 15 mins & exercised 60+)
1/24: 217.8 @ 7:00am - body isn't sore, but struggling to push myself today. Planning to drink a gallon of water and try a new workout. 🤞 .... (exercised 60+)
1/25: 216.9 @ 7:30am - FAIL on the water yesterday, but found a 3 day flexibility challenge I'm gonna need more than 3 days for, lolololo. Exercise earlier was mostly cleaning but will get in a good walk at lunchtime. Dinner out tonight and Sunday so pretty much in party mode til Monday. 😜🍸💃 Have a great weekend everyone. Enjoy!!! (20mins meditation & exercised 60+)
1/26: 217.0 @ 8:30am One Year MFP Anniversary and exactly 61 pounds down! I also earned a new NSV at Red Lobster last night with amazingly only ONE cheddar biscuit people, lol ~ That's HUUUGGGGE!!!! Not only do I usually eat way more than I'd like to admit, I always took some home for later. Didn't happen!!! Everyone laughed while I picked on it like a bird, but like Judy Garland I sang "I don't care, I don't care .... " all the night long (no exercise or meditation today)
1/27: 216.6 @ 6:00am - 15 mins meditation & 60 mins exercise done. Have a great day everyone!
1/28: 217.0 @ 8:00am - uuggh, was expecting a bump after my cheat day yesterday so no surprise, but I am sick of seeing this number! Time for a reset!!! Keeping IF 16/8 but ditching Keto, going back to LC eating and starting a new 8 week plan to shake things up a bit. No looking back! (30 minutes exercise)
1/29: 215.9 @ 8:30am - 20 mins meditation only exercise today, though Donna has inspired me to get in a little shimmy shimmy before bed
1/30: 217.4 @ 8:30am – not sure, but thinking my weight this round is reflecting my emotions. I’ve been feeling so shaky and fragile the past two weeks, even the quality of my sleep is taking a hit with some awful dreaming. Normally awareness and self-reflection lead to correction pretty quickly, but I can’t even speak without fear of crying. JEEEZZZZ Louise I’m feeling as sensitive as old TOM. Will probably keep my mouth shut and my head down for a while, but know I’m still rooting for you guys. 9(50 minutes exercise / 30 minutes meditation
1/31: 215.8 @ 9:00am - hallelujah. (30 minutes exercise no meditation)

2/01: 216.2 @ 5:30am – (60 mins combo / 15 mins meditation) Didn’t meet my exercise goals yet, but I'm getting there. Ending -2.4 and a total of 12 for the month. Keep pressing Fit Fam ~ see you next round.

sunabove

I am 5'1" SW 148 GW 125
01/23. 148. 67.1kg
01/24 146.8. Good to see a wee drop. I've been going over daily Cal's by about 60. I figure it will take me a week to adjust. Concentrating on getting the nutrients right, not so easy when daily calouries is 1200. But I'm definitely eating healthier and that's exactly what I need!
01/25 146.8. Going strong, managed to have only one chocolate almond 😃
01/26. 145.5 It's been a good day...staying strong
01/27. 145.5. Admitted to hospital.
01/28. Hospital food is yummy! Couldn't resist the desert or the extra piece of toast. How can you when it's placed in front of you.😄
01/29. 145.5. At least I didn't gain. I've had a good day diet wise and stayed well within my calouries.
01/30 145.5 I am unable to exercise but hopefully have another drop soon.
01/31. 145.5 lb. 66kg. A bit discouraged that I haven't dropped a wee bit more. Though not being able to exercise, maybe I'm expecting too much. So I'm going to try at getting 1 lb or 500gm off per 10 days. Struggled with craving but praise God I overcome.

02/01. 144.6 lb. 65.6kg. Yay another loss!

Very pleased with progress. Down 3.4 lb. 1.5kg
See you round 67!

sue_01

01/23- Watching my, portions during meals, walking 10,000+ yoga
01/24- Steps are up 11,000+, working on strength training exercises.
01/25- Today it was a family day, ate good today. Planned meals for next week.
01/26- Treadmill workout today, lots of indoor flight of steps, and lots of stretching.
01/27- Goal for the week working on strength. Here comes the snow again.
01/28- Walking steps back up over 10,000+ , treadmill, weights, and stretching. Weather is bad!
01/29- I am so sore tonight. Over did it with exercise.
01/30- It is super cold here -38C when I went to pick up the grandchildren up from school the teacher laughed at me because all she could see were my eyes, some people did not even have gloves on. Completed treadmill, weights, steps and stretching.
01/31-Walking steps are up. Kettle bell and stretching today.
02/01- Met my goals for exercise, continue eating healthy! Went for my eye check up, perfect after having brain tumour next goal is to get my drivers license back. It was to soon in November so we will see in March.