JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ ROUND 69

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
Round 66 - SW - 179.0 - EW - 180.4 Average weight over 10 Days - 179.1
Round 67 - SW - 179.8 - EW - 179.1 Average weight over 10 days - 179.1
Round 68 - SW - 178.8 EW - 177.4 Average weight over 10 days - 178.2

Feb 22 - 178.4 - these fluctuations are insane. I need some lighter meals for a few days.
Feb 23 - 178.6 - my scale is really acting up, this is the number that repeated the most
Feb 24 - 180.1 - too much junk yesterday
Feb 25 - 180.4 - yesterday was good, but still seeing effects of Saturday
Feb 26 - 180.6 - ugh
Feb 27 - 180.4 - great day yesterday, lots of movement and no overeating or junk.
Feb 28 - 179.4 - another good day yesterday
Mar 1 - 177.0 - I am not holding my breath for this to stay
Mar 2 - 178.2
Mar 3 - 179.0

171lake

Female, 31 years old, 5’1”
MFP SW: 172.6 lbs 12/1/18
TWL since joined MFP as of RW 68 end: 16.2 lbs
UGW: 120 lbs

Round 65 SW 164.1 EW 162.3 (- 1.8)
Round 66 SW 162.6 EW 160.6 (- 2.0)
Round 67 SW 160.8 EW 158.4 (-2.4)
Round 68 SW 159 EW 156.4 (-2.6)

Goals for Round 69 (5th Round)
End the round below 155
Once hit 155, go to basic strength class 2x a week
Drink 64 oz every day
Walk 10,000 steps every day not just a total of 100,000 for the challenge

Day/Weight/Comment

02/22 - 156.4, went to a basketball game yesterday night and had a couple of beers so preparing myself for a uptick tomorrow. Was worth it though since had a great time and we won!!
10,232 steps, 35 minutes of exercise, 68 oz of water

02/23 - 156.1, busy day today with a volunteer shift from 9-1, brunch (not a great menu for a diet but they have a la carte eggs and fruit salad), gym/shower after, and then a club dinner at 5 so won’t be back home until after 8pm.
12,282 steps, 60 minutes of exercise, 64 oz of water

02/24 - 156.4, had brunch out today (2 egg white scrambled, piece of rye toast, and breakfast potatoes) so hoping I stay under 156.5 tomorrow. Diet will be back to normal tomorrow since weekends I tend to eat out more. Really going to try for 155 on 3/01, but started February 160.4 so 5.4 lbs is a bit ambitious for only 28 days so won’t kick myself too much if don’t get there.

Phone ran out of battery at 2pm with 6850 steps but walked a lot after. Charging Fitbit today since I have to get used to wearing it even if I don’t think it’s attractive— no time for egos., 60 minutes of exercise, 64 oz of water

02/25 - 156.3, back to where I was at the start of the round and pretty happy with that since ate out 3 out of the past 4 days and even if you think you’re ordering correctly it’s hard to know how much oil or salt was used.
10,345 steps, 55 minutes on elliptical, 70 oz of water

02/26 - 156.1, going in the right direction. It’s raining hard here today so hoping to get steps in. Not sure if will be able to if wind picks up.
12,672 steps, 95 minutes on elipitcal, 60 oz of water

02/27 - 156.2, this is a very stable round so far, but I know that weight loss is in my future. I also am seeing what foods fill me up more. I love cereal but it’s not doing it’s job compared to oatmeal haha
11,904 steps, 35 minutes on eliptical, 48 oz of water

02/28 -156, at this point I just am hoping for any loss this round. Should be a good food and exercise day for me today since have all meals planned and prepped and have two hours between work and a meeting for an organization tonight to go to gym and shower.
10,384 steps, 60 minutes on elliptical, 64 oz of water

03/01 - 156, never have been so happy to see the same number twice. I think I’ll cry when I eventually see a 155.x. I’ve adjusted my goals to being below 156 this round instead of 155.
10,282 steps, 60 minutes on elliptical, 64 oz of water

03/02 -156, didn’t eat great yesterday— meals and times were all over the place, skipped dinner, and was away to long so had a taco from a taqueria for lunch at 3pm (very salty, but really tasty). Today I have a meeting and then afternoon tea with an organization I’m a member of. Hoping not to report a gain tomorrow, but this event is once a year so will enjoy it.

03/03 - 155.7

Astrue

36y 5'6"
SW = 160
CW = 146.7 (-13.3)
RGW = 144
UGW = 135

Round 64 EW 155.0 (-5.0)
Round 65 EW 151.3 (-3.7)
Round 66 EW 149.9 (-1.4)
Round 67 EW 149.0 (-0.9)
Round 68 EW 146.7 (-2.3)

2/22 145.7 last round was tough for me, even though the ending numbers are fine. I struggled through a small bounce and a few days of no scale movement. And spent a lot of time trying to keep myself on track with my eating choices, which haven't always been great. I was tempted to forget logging. The visuals of the long term weight loss trends that people post in the forums with all their peaks and valleys on the way to goal weight really help keep me going. Yesterday was a great day. I earned my promotion to blue belt in jiu-jitsu! The scale showed me a new number today. All good things!
2/23 146.1
2/24 145.6
2/25 145.1
2/26 143.9 A small woosh. Not sure form where and I'm sure it will bounce up a bit tomorrow. No matter. I worked out this morning and took a long shower. Feeling pretty good today. Jiu-jitsu this evening, and I need to figure out dinner.
2/27 143.5 No bounce! I had two hard workouts yesterday and my chest muscles are screaming.
2/28 142.7 having a good run this week. Trying to temper my excitement in the same way I try to temper the disappointment when the scale goes up or doesn't move. Like, when I look at my graph, you can see the peaks and valleys and I'd like to know what the next peak will be and how much lower it is compared to the last one, if that makes sense. This week the weight is coming off a little too fast and not entirely sure why. I'm gonna chalk it up to hormones. 🤷‍♂️ Things that are going well: I've been working out really hard. My steps are up. I haven't been hungry this week. And my body fat percentage has been slowly but steadily dicreasing. Challenge for the road ahead is that I'm getting close to my happy weight were I am perfectly fine with how I look and feel, even if it could be better. Around here I tend to loosen up. Start drinking more and indulging more and working out less. Maintain is my long term goal and the one I've not approached with any effort in the past. Sorry for the ramble this morning and thank you to anyone who decided to read.
3/01 143 I took my boys to a matinee yesterday and had some of their popcorn. Not the best decision, but I didn’t stuff myself and I still stayed within my calories. I’m enjoying the rewards I got myself for hitting the 15 pound mark this weekend. New workout gear including cute rash guards for jiu-jitsu and a silicon wedding band so I don’t have to worry about my real rings.
3/02 143 fell off the no sugar bandwagon yesterday as I had to "taste" the pastries I was making all evening. Legit tasted more than necessary. Stayed within my calories as best as I can tell, but slept poorly and don't feel great this morning. I'm going to jiu-jitsu training today and have leg day lifting this afternoon. Going to a party tonight, and have no game plan. I need a game plan, especially something to replace alcohol because I really don't want to spend the evening drinking. Especially since I am on solo kid duty due to the husband leaving the country for work.
3/03 143.5 This could have been so much worse after last night. 😂

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
R66 * Start = 133.6 * Ave = 133.9 * Min = 132.8 * Max = 135.0
R67 * Start = 132.8 * Ave = 133.8 * Min = 132.8 * Max = 135.8
R68 choices: < cal goal 6/10 | > steps 7/10 | strength 2/3 | cardio 3/4
R68 * Start = 132.6 * Ave = 133.2 * Min = 132.4 * Max = 134.2

About me: 62, 5'7", hit maintenance in March 2018 but, typical yoyo, currently bouncing way over original goal weight of 130.
GOALS THIS ROUND reporting on all the "yesterdays":

• under calorie goal 9/10 days: 5/10 so far
• over 8K steps 9/10 days: 8/10 so far
• three strength workouts: 1/3 so far
• four cardio workouts: 3/4 so far

2/21 for continuity - 134.0
2/22 - 133.2 - Yesterday under calorie goal for .5 lb weekly loss, got 8K steps.
2/23 - 133.2 - yesterday at calorie goal, 8K steps.
2/24 - 134.2 - Yesterday over calorie goal and didn't even log but, got 16K steps in spite of driving 300 miles, a number of those steps in short .25 to .5 runs with the dog.
2/25 - 135.6 - exhausted and mostly sedentary yesterday, 5K steps. Overate, didn't even log. Tried a 10 minute row but that was all I had. Today, up again and take another. There is a reason that Oliver Goldsmith quote is at the top of my posts.
2/26 - 133.8 - yesterday under my calorie goal, 8K steps. Raining hard in NorCal!
2/27 - 133.0 - yesterday under calories and: rainsoaked walk-run with dog, 27 minute row, and a body-weight strength workout, 8K steps total.
Unfortunately left me in a place where the office break-table breakfast looked better than mine, so I already have eaten over half my calorie allowance in one stupid Costco muffin, WHO KNEW?!?!? Live and learn .......
2/28 - 133.0 - yesterday logged, a bit over maintenance, 10K steps and some casual strength work and stretching that I am not really going to count as a "workout" but better than nothing!
3/1 - 134.0 - yesterday WAAY over calories, 6K steps and a lot of emo, short on sleep. MEH.
3/2 - 132.2 - yesterday right at calories for loss plan, 9K steps.

3/3 - 133.6 - yesterday a bit over maintenance calories, big meals with company; 9K steps including a long walk with dog. Calling that cardio is a bit of a cheat, but I did.

Not a great round but still showing up.
R69 choices: cal goal 5/10 | steps 8/10 | strength 1/3 | cardio 3/4
R69 * Start = 133.2 * Ave = 133.6 * Min = 132.2 * Max = 135.6

krea4

02/22 - 62.70
02/23 - 62.30
02/24 - 62.35
02/25 - 62.45
02/26 - 62.50
02/27 - 62.80
02/28 - 62.85 - I've spent the last 3 weeks breaking all my exercise habits and stress eating. Nearly back to where I started in January!
03/01 - 62.90 - feeling positive today. Off to the gym!
03/02 62.60 - 🤞 I've shaken off the February blues. Easy run 5Km and body weight exercises. No evening snacking. Good day 😀
03/03 - 62.95

@Winner_in_life

LolaLaylola

I am in for my third round.. Good luck to all of us..

Sw: 199 lbs
CW: 196.2
GW: 130 lbs


Round 67: SW:199 lbs EW 197.5 ( -1.5 lbs)
Round 68: SW 197.5 EW 196.2 ( -1.3 lbs)
Round 69: SW 196.2 EW 195.8 (-.4 lbs)

02/22 - 196.2
02/23- 195.9
02/24 -195.7
02/25 -197.3
02/26 - 197.5
02/27 - 197.1
02/28 - 196.5
03/01 - 196.5
03/02 - 196.1
03/03 - 195.8

juliemargaretkim

Missed the last round, but I'm back again.... just can't give up!

Facts: age: 61, female, 5'3"
Current weight: 135 (highest in a year!)
Lowest weight: 122 (a year ago now -- felt great!!)
Highest weight: 198 (lol! So close to 200...)

Have hovered around 127-130 all year, but now I'm 135. I go up and down a couple of pounds, but I never want to go back to the "old me" -- so I'll keep trying! Really working right now at losing -- logging the foods (which I admit I stopped doing) and tracking the exercise. I do power yoga (in 95 degrees) 4 times per week, and we have a puppy -- black lab mix -- that keeps us walking and running. SO, it must be the food choices that have me putting weight back on. I'm adding in more veggies and greens, and cutting the carbs. Back to the 120's!

2/22 -- 134.9
2/23 -- 135.0
2/24 -- 135.0
2/25 -- 133.7 Soooo glad to see the drop and motivated to keep it going! Busy week ahead --must stay mindful.
2/26 -- 133.3 Another little drop makes me happy! Did a power yoga session last night (75 mins) and really felt great afterwards. Did have two glasses of wine afterwards! That felt great too!
2/27 -- 133.3 No change. Did yoga again yesterday, and I'm feeling really motivated. Just takes time. Good days everyone!
2/28-3/2--conference/weekend! Did not weigh in.....
3/3 -- 134.8 Actually not as bad as I thought it would be... conference food is the worst! (or the best, depending on your outlook! Did you say scones?? LOL!) Anyway, did a 5 mile run/walk yesterday and that probably helped a lot! Back to it today! Protein, power yoga, and cleaning the house are all good for weight loss. I must not give up -- 120's or bust! See you in next round!!

Roxmom66

Roxmom, age 67, 5’ 2”
OSW. 228 lbs 2015
SW. Jan, 1/17. 201.9

Round 65 (-0.2)
Round 66 (-3.6)
Round 67 (-2.2)
Round 68 (+0.02)

Round 69
02/22. 193.4.
02/23. 191.4 was well below calories due to gastric issues. Should have a normal tracking day today.
02/24. 193.4 expected this after a few days of very low calories count. Also had a nice dinner and wine last night.
02/25. 191.8. Really been up and down last few days, but yesterday I was back on the Plan!
02/26. 191.6. Getting back to my lowest point from the last round, so happy.
02/27. 191.2. Happy, this was was the lowest point I hit last week. Fingers crossed I can stay here for more than a minute this time.
02/28. 191.0.
03/01. 191.2.
03/02. 190.0. Happy, getting closer to the 80’s which I have not seen in long, long time. Keeping tracking!
03/03 190.4. Up an bit from yesterday, the usual weekend bump and family dinner tonight, BUT 3 lbs for this round is great.
During week I really stayed within calories, kept-up my water intake all 10 days, had a few glasses of wine, extra calories on the weekend. It seems to be working. Great reading everyone threads, it really does help, thanks.

Fit2_T

Round 69

Height: 5’3
Original SW: 213 lbs
CW: 202.3
GW: 140 - 150 ( I’m not set on a number. Wherever my body settles is fine.)

Round 67 SW- 206.2 EW- 204.7 (-1.5 lb)
Round 68 SW- 204.7 EW- 202.3 (-2.4 lb)
Round 69 SW- 202.3 EW- 200.0 (-2.3 lb)

SW for round: 202.3 lbs
GW for round: 200.3 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22: 201.4 Hurt my back today. It’s made my appetite go down. It’s painful to get around and I’m ready for this to be over.

02/23: 201.4 Back pain has caused me to eat less than I should have. Just don’t feel well. Hopefully back to normal tomorrow.

02/24: 201.9 Back still bothering me.

02/25: 201.3 My back is slowly getting better. I’m actually surprised I haven’t gone off my WOE because of it. Actually quite proud of myself.

02/26: 200.5 Back feels better but I’m being very careful with it. Been eating on plan but did indulge in some whip cream yesterday.

02/27: 200.8 Ate peanut butter yesterday. I try to stay away since I can easily over eat it. I really should get it out of the house. Determined to eat better today.

02/28: 200.8 Eating on plan. Still having twinges in my back so being very careful with it. Really itching to get out of the 200’s. Hopefully it will happen soon!

03/1: 200.9 Over ate the last 2 days. Determined to get back on plan.

03/2: 200.9 Eating on plan again. Feeling optimistic.

03/3: 200.0. Made goal for this challenge! Yay!

Xlivnfree1982

R69 - SW: 165.2
Goal Weight -162.5 lbs (This Round)
Actual Ending Weight: 163.8
Loss Weight This Round: - 1.4 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22 - 165.2 lbs - Too be expected. Came home from work and ate late because I forgot my fork at home. Should be back on track tommorow. 👌
02/23 - 164.5 lbs
02/24 - 164.9 lbs - Not bad. Moving on..
02/25 - 164.8 lbs
02/26 - 164.2 lbs
02/27 - 163.8 lbs - Just might hit my weight goal this round? At least I'm going to try. If not? Bring on round 70! 💪
02/28 - 164.4 - Up, but down! 2" gone! Today was measurements day.So that puts me at 10.5" lost since Feb.1st. Yeah! 🎉 💖
03/01 - 164.0 - I'm getting there.
03/02 - 165.3 - Dehydrated, sodium packed late dinner, lack of sleep last night and no workout. Jezz..back at it today. Better luck tommorow. Still in the journey. A minor set back for all I have done so far. 👌
03/03 - 163.8 - Not bad...

I don't think I will make my weight loss goal this round, but I am more then happy with what I brought to the table this round. I knew incorporating strength training this round would have my numbers a bit of everywhere, but kept trucking and I'm ok with the results so far in this round. 👍

puttyputty

Feeling run down right now. A little bit of work burnout. Too many things to do. But I'm in!

Woman, Age 47, 5'6", Celiac disease
OSW: 252

Round 69 SW: 215

02/22—214—Dropping that water back off. I did 51 straight knee pushups this morning. Over halfway to my goal!

02/23—214.4
02/24—216.2
02/25—215.2
02/26—215
02/27—214.4
02/28—213.2

03/01—213.2—I haven't dropped off the face of the planet, but I wouldn't mind it. It sounds so restful! Today is the first day in a long while that I don't have meetings scheduled. I'm debating whether I should switch my pushups challenge from knee pushups to toe pushups. I can finally do toe pushups and completed 4 of them last night.

03/02—211.8—That makes over 40 pounds lost. I'm feeling fairly smug.

03/03—211.6—I am quite pleased. I have a nasty headache right now because I cracked my head on the tailgate of my car. I am so clumsy.

puttyputty

Fit2_T wrote: »

03/3: 200.0. Made goal for this challenge! Yay!

So close to a great milestone, @Fit2_T! You can do it!

Jaynee1961

Age 57
I’m definitely in! Round 4 for me.
Original starting weight-275.6
Round 66 Sw 269.8 / loss 6lbs (263.8)
Round 67 Sw 263.8/ loss 3.8 lbs (260)
Round 68 SW 258.8/ loss 5.4 lbs (253.4)
Round 69 Sw 254.2/ 2lbs since round started (-1lb). Total -23.4 lbs since start of Journey.

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22 254.2 Inflammation is up . I’m sore in my joints, been forgetting my arthritis med . Will drink more 💦 today.
02/23 253.8
02/24 254.6 went out to in-laws dinner😔
02/25 256.4. Holding water. I’ll get it off.
02/26 254.8. Took some water off stayed on plan better today.
02/27 254.2
02/28 254.4. We went out to dinner to celebrate me getting a new job. I still counted everything and was in range but too much sodium
03/01 256.2
03/02 253.4 I’m glad at least it’s down to what I finished with last round but I hoped for more progress but I need to keep it basic and watch the sodium.
03/03 252.4. Only lost 1 lb this round, but still progress.

laurenhugs23

I'm stoked to keep this momentum going and participate in another round.
HW (age 14) - 175 lb
SW Jan 2015 - 165 lb
SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lb
GW - 135 lb
R67 EW = 141 lb; ∆ = -2.2 lb
R68 EW = 138.2 lb; ∆ = -2.8 lb

Goals
Track everything and weigh to the gram.
Walk or jog 8,000 steps per day
Jog 5X in 10 days
Jog/Walk a 5k at least one of those times.
Finish yoga with Adriene 30 day journey on 2/26. Start new yoga journey (???)

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22 138.2 lb. Nothing lost nothing gained. I'm happy 😊
02/23 137.6 lb. I am loving this new life I'm building. I have been so sore since starting to incorporate jogging but I still keep my body moving. Yesterday I did the 5K in 43 minutes and although that is pretty slow for 3.1 miles (I did a lot of walking), I can only go up from here! My friend and I are going to sign up for a timed 5K in a couple months and I'm also thinking of doing Bay to Breakers! 🌉 We'll see!
02/24 136.6 lbs. Yesterday was kind of crazy, I was out of the house all day and I knew I had dinner plans with my family so I decided to save up most of my calories for that. But what I ended up doing was compensating with lots of cafinated drinks and I didn't drink much water. At the end of the day I think I didn't eat enough and the caffiene's diuretic effects have led me to lose a lot of water weight. So I'll probably be back up tomorrow once I replenish my fluids.
02/25 137.2 lbs. Now this is a much more realistic number to reflect my diet and exercise over the weekend. 👍
02/26 135.4 lbs. Feeling terrible. I got poison oak from my hike last week and I'm sick with a cold. I haven't been eating enough or drinking enough. Been going to sleep early because the benedryl makes me so sleepy and the itching is unbearable without it. I'm not pleased with this loss because I know I'm not taking care of myself. I am going to buy some homemade chicken noodle soup today from the Nugget. I hope that helps.
02/27 136.4 lbs. I finished my 30 days of yoga journey and that has me feeling proud. I did much better with food yesterday. I ate Cuties throughout the day to get extra vitamin C. And I made sure to drink 64 oz of water. But I'm still struggling because with being sick and itchy and it being rainy and windy I'm not doing any other physical activity besides the yoga. Today is my day off so I'm gonna go get a manicure and some fresh juice at Jamba. I don't know what else to do with myself today besides that, and it has me feeling low.
02/28 139.3 lbs. I started my TOM late yesterday. Haven't been moving around much but I also haven't been over eating either so I hope this is just water weight. This is my first time getting my aunt Flo during a challenge so I'm not used to seeing how it changes things but I'm trying to be optimistic.
03/01 135.6 lbs. Bouncy scale ! I'll admit, yesterday I had a lot of TOM loose stool and I expected my weight would go down. I felt cleaned out! And since I was feeling better with my cold and my poison oak healing, I went on a nice long 90 minute walk around town and I did a challenging yoga video. 13,800 steps total. Overall it was a great day. And (NSV) I also have been having two thin mints a night and been able to not binge on them!
03/02 135.6 lbs. I would be so happy to end the round with this weight. I did another jog yesterday for 30 minutes and went 2.72 miles. My ultimate goal is to do 3.1 miles (5K) in under 30 minutes. 12,600 steps yesterday. I am expecting today will be much less active, the rain has returned and it's pouring. But I might go dancing tonight which is definitely good for getting me up and going but also making drinking a higher possibility. Maybe I should just treat myself...
03/03 135 lbs!!! I hit my maintenance weight! It's so funny I actually changed my calories yesterday from losing 1.5 pound per week to .5 so I could start creeping towards my maintenance calories. Been reading about that on the other forums. I'm so excited but also nervous. I have a lot of fittling around with calories to do until I'll know how much I really need.

Thank you all for all the support and keeping me so focused on my goals. I could not have done this without this group and I am going to keep coming back because this place will continue to point me in the right direction daily ❤️

R69 LOSS = -3.2

thattoothfairy

Busy week, so I'm posting the last few days all at once.... here goes!
#babysteps #permanentsteps #1WKmore1LBless

Measuring by my averages!
R68- SW:164.4 EW:163.8 AW:164.2
R69- SW:163.8 EW:163.4 AW:163.7 ∆-0.5
GW: 162.4
UGW: 135lbs

Mini TW for March 22 - Under 160!
Mini TW for May 1 - 154.4 (10 lbs)
Exercise Goal: to spend 30+ minutes exercising 5 days a week!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22 - 163.6 (Ready, set, go! )
02/23 - 162.4 (slept a Lot, drank over 100oz water, enjoyed an inspiring message at church, walked outside with friends for an hour, and ate well though maybe a bit later than usual and some extra starch. Great day! Will probably see that starch effect tomorrow though, lol.)
02/24 - 163.2 (Yup! Looking forward to moving more outside today! Hopefully those allergies don't go crazy *crosses fingers*)
02/25 - 165.0 (Hehe. I weighed myself WAY into the afternoon because the a.m. was such a rush! That plus salty things yesterday and today makes the daily 100 oz of water I drink to hang on for dear life... ! lol! Hm... need to move more tomorrow, and preferably while multitasking because there is much to do! I hope everyone is having a good week so far! Hang in there!)
02/26 - 163.6 (Eating well today, drinking plenty of water, and trying to move around as much as possible. This is probably my Achilles' heel at the moment! We're half way there guys!)
02/27 -
02/28- 164.2
03/01-165
03/02 - 163 (Now this is funny- I realized I'd been so busy the last few days I was dehydrated... as soon as I drank my usual 100 oz of water, it came right off. So don't forget to drink your water! It will keep you regular, and prevent false highs! **Also, this is why it's more valuable for me to take my weight average over 10 days- it's simply not as emotional LOL ** Tomorrow I'll be food prepping for the week ... Looking forward to trying that once again, and to have my family on board at least for this week!)
03/03 - 163.4 (really happy to be on the downward trend... still improving on meeting my NSV goals! Here's to round 69 complete!)

Great job, ladies and gents!
"We are blessed not only by the destination, but by the journey."

deepwoodslady

FROM THE MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 27 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 185 by The end of February 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 168 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 158 by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
My Fourth Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 145 by Halloween.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on doing cardio in the form of dancing at aerobic levels whenever possible. I would also like to walk as much as possible although walking outside is impossible for me this time of year.

********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 its toll.
R66 EW= 186.9 LOSS On my way to a better me!
R67 EW= 186.7 LOSS In the right direction!
R68EW = 188.2 GAIN Not doing well since R61. I have to get back in the groove!

MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R68 EW= 188.2
R69 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment

02/22 …..188.8 ….. Bad start after pool hall & potluck. Yesterdays stats: 2032 Calories In / 2419 Calories Out. Net Carbs 156. 11,586 Total Steps & 4.9 Miles. IF 16:8. I slept 4 hours & 38 minutes. I walked 34 minutes outdoors & danced 22 minutes. Sample song “ Here comes my girl” by Tom Petty. That one put me in a great mood because of the nice vibe. Good luck on this round everyone!

02/23 …..189.0 ….. Here goes my embarrassing stats: 2653 Calories In / 2248 Calories out. 198 Net Carbs (the little Debbies are so much worse than the Oreos!). 10,183 Total Steps & 4.32 Miles. No IF yesterday. I slept 4 hours & 12 minutes & suffered severe Restless Leg Syndrome all night from the sugar. I very briskly walked for 17 minutes but did not dance yesterday.
02/24 ….. 189.0 ….. I am trusting the process here. Good day yesterday. 1111 Calories in / 2369 Calories Out. 14 Net Carbs. 13,161 Total Steps & 5.57 Total Miles. IF 17:7. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I charged my fitbit overnight, but got over 5 hours of sleep. I danced for 41 minutes, Sample Song “The Wanderer” by Dion. Tons of work today. I will get my steps in no problem. Have a great day everyone!
02/25 …..188.6 ….. Slowly melting pound. But every little bit counts, right? Yesterdays stats: 1350 Calories In / 2455 Calories Out. 23 Net which was mostly veggies in my Curry bowl & 1 c. of Fairlife 2% milk. 14,200 Total Steps & 6.04 Miles. IF 16:8. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 13 min which was phenomenal! I took a very brisk & fast outdoor 10 minute walk & I danced for 40 minutes. Sample song “ Another one bites the dust” by Queen in honor of their Oscar performance where they sang “We are the Champions.” I enjoyed my evening watching the Academy Awards & especially liked seeing Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper perform “Shallow”. I agree with the critics that it was very “intimate”. But the nature of the movie & how it ended – just to be together again, I get it. Anyway, have a great week everyone.

02/26 ….. 188.0….. A very nice strong day again yesterday but no exercise. I worked late & then in-home movie night with my friend & son. Popcorn & hot cocoa for them. Water with grapefruit essential oil drops for me. It’s coming off very slowly but moving in the right direction. Cancelled travel plans for Thursday due to incoming weather. Yesterdays stats: 1381 Calories In / 2559 Calories Out. Net Carbs 19 including Peanut butter. 10,304 Total Steps & 4.36 Total Miles. If 15:9. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 3 hours & 14 minutes. Woke up feeling refreshed but that may change later. No dancing. I missed the music but enjoyed the movie.
02/27 ….. 187.6….. Another day on plan. 1189 Calories In / 2470 Calories Out. 36 Net Carbs. 13,170 Total Steps & 5.58 Total Miles. IF 16:8. 13/13 Fitbit step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 24 minutes and needed every second of it after very little sleep the night before. I walked 23 minutes at a moderate pace & I danced for 44 minutes. Sample song “Good Old Fashioned Lover boy” by Queen. Thank you to @shunggie for that one. She is right. A perfect dance song & lots of fun. Bad weather today so a long-distance doctor appointment was cancelled. However, tomorrow is an out-of-town to shop for a baby shower on Saturday. Watched a movie with my son. He had a small nachos & some Hershey’s special dark chocolate for a snack. I had Vanilla chai Tea with a hint of Stevia. I was proud of myself today!
02/28 …..188.8 ….. That is what pizza & German Chocolate cake does. I went to a friends & that was the menu. Bloated all night. Feeling bad from the sugar. I have no idea of the exact calories or Net Carbs. My best guess is about 2200 Calories & 200 Net Carbs based on MFP logging which I did my best to figure out. Calories Out 2363. 9,241 Steps & 3.91 Miles. IF 14:10 11/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours and 41 minutes but feels like none. Very tired today & taking a road trip out of town unexpected so this is going to be a yucky slow moving day. Probably restaurants involved. No chance at redemption for several days. Only one day at home left this round. This will not end well I’m sure. Not even much opportunity to get any exercise in. Ugg. No dancing yesterday since I was away from home. Feeling a little depressed right now. It takes so little to derail days & days of hard work. I know we’ve all been there but it really stinks. I hope you all will have a good day.
03/01 ….. ….. Travel no weigh.
03/02 …..188.8 ….. busy busy playing catch-up after being gone yesterday. Lots of work at home & at work. Baby shower is today, Saturday, which is also out of town. I had my days mixed up. Weight tomorrow will likely be up.
03/03 …..189.2 ….. It was a lovely shower. The only prize I won was the 0.4 pounds I found on my scale neatly wrapped in a bow this morning. Back to the grind! Nice Round everyone! See you next round.

docbeauty1

Day/Weight
02/22
02/23
02/24 - 209.6
02/25 - 207.8
02/26 -205
02/27 -204.8
02/28 -204.8
03/01-
03/02-
03/03- 209- it's discouraging seeing the scale going up again after lossing weight, experiencing Water retention and bloating I will get back on track of lossing weight and getting healthy
Looking forward to round 70

NormaV14

62 yo female
heaviest weight 148# (around January 2017)
lowest weight 132# (around November 2017)
GW 135#
UGW 132#
weight end of round 68 143.2#

02/22 - 141.8#
02/23 - 141.8#
02/24 - 141.6#
02/25 - 141.6#
02/26 - 142#
02/27 - 142#
02/28 - 141.4#
03/01 - 141.8# Although I am not losing any weight, I am happy where I am at right now, because I am not logging. I am cognizant of what I am eating and hoping to get on track with logging sooner than later. AND can then look for a real drop on the scale! Exercise is never an issue for me, that is truly part of my lifestyle
03/02 - 141.6#
03/03

ksludwig

First round with this challenge!!!

Goal for the challenge: hit my water goal of 64+ oz a day. (10/10 days)

OSW 197
SW for Round 69: 191.8 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22 - 191.2
02/23 - 191.8
02/24 - 192.2
02/25 - 193.4
02/26 - 192.4 (-1 lb)
02/27 - 191.8 (-0.6 lb)
02/28 - 190.2 (-1.6 lb)
03/01 - 190.2
03/02 - 189.8 (-0.4 lb)

03/03 - 190.2 so close to breaking into the 180s and staying there! Can't wait to do the next round!

Challenge result: -1.6 lb!

ElleEm72

Although late, I’m in... again!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/22 -
02/23 -
02/24 - 165.6lbs
02/25 - 165.7lbs
02/26 - 164.4lbs
02/27 - 163.9lbs... likely won’t last. Enjoyed dinner out last night to celebrate hubby’s promotion!
02/28 - 165.5lbs... as I figured, it caught up to me!
03/01 - forgot to weigh in
03/02 - 163.7lbs
03/03 - 164.4lbs