JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 78
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Round 78 (second round)
Starting Weight 147.8
Female, 57 yo
Starting Weight (Feb 3, 2019) 177.1
Goal Weight 110
STG 143.55 Midpoint on this journey! (loss of 33.55 pounds)
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 147.3 Great start for this challenge; 0.5 drop from the end of the last challenge!!! So far this week have not seen the typical one pound increase/plateau but have been keeping carbs more stable lately. Have a relatively low carb day dinner planned (spinach/arugula with quinoa salad and grilled arctic char) so seeing if that might help with the usual bump that seems to occur each week! (also saved enough calories to enjoy a glass of wine and stay within target). Did weight circuit (legs) at the gym and then 45 minute step class - good workout! When I went to bathroom, saw what looked like small pea size blood clots, but urine looked OK otherwise. (I have been in menopause since I was 45 so not period related!) Checked it out with PCP this afternoon and no microscopic blood in urine, so supposed to check back if it re-occurs. Mystery for now, but she thought it could be exercise related or perhaps ibuprofen as had been taking as lower back was a little sore still.
05/24 147.4 small bump up, but typical. At least not the 1 lb bumps that I have seen previously. Went to gym this morning for flexibility/strength class and then spin for 45 minutes. Noticed that sweat smelled like ammonia (yuck) and did not have the same energy level for my workout. only had a cappuccino this am before working out (forgot to make overnight oats with yogurt and had to leave early so skipped even the yogurt) so likely burning protein and low on glucose. Yesterday was also lower carbs than usual so need to watch that I get enough healthy carbs relative to protein/fat to avoid this. Finished up at the gym with some walking on the track to cool down and then did my arm weight machine circuit as will be out of town Sat/Sun/Monday. While I felt I had plenty of energy for the arm circuit, having a three day rest away from the gym for the holiday weekend is probably a good break!
05/25 DNW out of town no scale/no gym so going to eat at maintenance level
05/26 DNW " "
05/27 DNW " "
05/28 145.8 Highly pleased when scale this morning read 145.8, a drop of 1.6 pounds from the last weigh in!!! (Although I won't be surprised if it goes up tomorrow!). Limited exercise while on vacation - just walking in town/beach and did some core body exercises each night. Tried to make good food decisions when eating out, although did have more wine than normal. Highlight was going through closet to find beach clothes and trying on the large linen pants from last year and finding that they were too big, and that the medium ones looked great! (getting close to halfway). Still need a large top as bust size as not changed as much as hips. Worked out at the gym this am - did leg weight machine regime and latin dance class, and may go back this evening for pilates for more stretching/core work.
05/29 147.2 Well not at all surprised that the 1.6 pound drop vanished overnight, as this does tend to happen after a big "whoosh" and I had a good run of 9 days without a big increase! Likely combination of the cardio/weight training (legs yesterday) and pasta for dinner, so expect that a lot of this is water, and hopefully will drop back down over the week (usual pattern). At least I felt well fueled for the spin class this morning and then upper body weight routine!!! Increased the weight for the chest press and some of the other exercises so feeling stronger. Have an appointment with nutritionist late this afternoon for monthly check in/tweak of diet. So far have lost 4.6 pounds this month, so slower pace than last month. Hopefully will end the month with a 5 pound loss!
05/30
05/31
06/01
Change in weight this round: .6 lbs loss
Ending Weight Round 77: 147.8
Weight Loss to date: 29.9 pounds14 -
Female, 31 years old, 5’1”
MFP SW: 172.6 lbs 12/1/18
TWL since joined MFP as of RW 76 end: 23.8 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)
Round 69 SW 156.4 EW 155.7 (-0.7)
Round 70 SW 155.7 EW 155 (-0.7)
Round 71 SW 155 EW 153.9 (-1.1)
Round 72 SW 154.2 EW 152.9 (-1.3)
Round 73 SW 153.3 EW 152.6 (-0.7)
Round 74 SW 153.5 EW 151.5 (-2.0)
Round 75 SW 151.3 EW 149.8 (-1.5)
Round 76 SW 151.2 EW 148.8 (-2.4)
Goals for Round 78 (13th Round)
End weight for round 77 147.6 (25 lbs total loss)
Drink 72 oz of water
Dinner no later than 7:00pm
Sleep 7+ hours
Exercise at least 60 minutes at gym
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 148.8 on vacation in Nashville through Sunday so trying to get a workout in the morning since will have restaurant food most meals.
05/24 148.3 was severely lacking on water yesterday so going to try to amp it up today.
05/25 149.8, ok with anything this weekend since having a great time and won’t eat this way when get back on Monday
05/26 149.9, heading back home later this afternoon. Had Nashville hot chicken and it was so good. Very happy that’s not available where I live since no temptation now haha
05/27 151, back home and hoping I can get back in the 148s by the end of the round. I worked out for an hour today and ate really healthy so back on track!
05/28 150.1, planning on working out 60 minutes today and running errands after work that I put off yesterday when I caught up on sleep.
05/29 148.5, happy with how I’ve worked out and eaten the last two days. Should be able to continue today
05/30
05/31
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Past rounds
R73: SW 142.8 GW 140.8 EW 141.8 Result -1lb
R74: SW 141.8 GW 139.8 EW 140.9 Result -.9lbs
R75: SW 140.9 GW 138.9 EW 139.2 Result -1.7lbs
R76: SW 139.2 GW 137.2 EW 139.6 Result +.4lb
R77: SW 139.6 GW 137.6 EW 136.9 Result -2.7lbs
R78
Goal: -2lb
SW: 136.9
GW: 134.9
EW:
Result:
Day - Weight - Comment
05/23 - 136.1 (-.8) - off to a good start. Did yoga yesterday and some other random cardio. Ate chips for the first time in awhile but didn’t go overboard, ate healthy otherwise. Not feeling bloated but I do feel sore from yoga.
05/24 - 136.4 (+.3) - feeling bloated. Food and exercise was good yesterday.
05/25 - 136.4 (0) - worked out quite a bit (yoga and cardio), drank 11 glasses of water, healthy food.
05/26 - 136.4 (0) - I believe TOM is hitting again in a few days causing water retention. Will see. Happy there hasn’t been a gain!
05/27 - 137 (+.6) - there’s the jump. It’s definitely water retention. DOMS, TOM coming.
05/28 - 137.1 (+.1) - eh will probably be like this for the next week or so with TOM. Eating right, water intake is good, and exercising.
05/29 - 136.6 (-.5) - right direction, hoping to see it drop more but likely will see water retention increase.
05/30
05/31
06/01
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Female, age 65
SW: 141 #
CW: 140 #
GW: 138.5 #
UGW: 132 #
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23: 140
05/24: 140 meh
05/25: 140 okaaay….
05/26: 140 sigh
05/27: 140 maybe my scale is broken?
05/28: 140 I think I have to change my strategy
05/29: 140 to look at the brighter side of things - at least it's not going up
05/30
05/31
06/01
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JGM10D ~|~ Round 78
Posting weight and comments each evening.
My aim for 2019 is to reach 155.
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
Age: 72; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Thu 23/05: 165.0: Goals ✅
Fri 24/05: 164.6: Goals ✅
Sat 25/05: 164.8: Goals ✅
Sun 26/05: 164.9: Goals ✅ Both my knee and elbow are definitely on the mend. I regard it as a win if I can maintain at the minute because of my enforced inactivity. I'm doing what I can, which is precious little. But it's increasing day by day, so happy with that. Had a great visit to GoTs exhibition in Belfast with DYD and DH yesterday
Mon 27/05: 164.4: Goals ✅ Planned to plant up containers for my terrace today, but rain stopped play. It's early days yet. I will get them done when the rain passes through.
Tue 28/05: 163.6: Goals ✅ Wasn't really expecting that, but will take it. Spent time planting up and moving heavy pots around the garden, and cutting hedges.
Wed 29/05: 163.0: Goals ✅ Delighted that it’s still going in the right direction.
Previous Rounds:Fri 03/05: 163.6: Goals: Move more than I did yesterday ✅ Slowly building my steps back up. And the scale continues to drop. I seem to have lost my appetite for snack foods!Daily Goals
Sat 04/05: 163.2: Goals: move more than yesterday, spring-clean bedroom ✅ Now I’ve developed a throaty head cold. Gotta get on top of this! Feel really washed out!
Sun 05/05: 163.6: Goals: Nurse my cold ✅ Too whacked to do much else My energy levels have been really low today. Sleeping a lot and having an early night.
Mon 06/05: 162.4: Goals: [/i]put the house back in order after being sick last week. ✅ I didn’t expect another drop so soon, but I have been largely under budget for the last week. [/i]
Tue 07/05: 162.6: Goals: Start prep for packing for trip to Croatia on Friday. ✅ knee and cold definitely on the mend.
Wed 08/05: 162.0: Goals: Shopping at the mall, remedial knee exercises. Sort out meds for the cold. ✅ Started packing. Knee held up well to a little more gentle walking at the mall.
Thurs 09/05: no scale
Fri 10/05: no scale
Sat 11/05: no scale
Sun 12/05: no scaleFood
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Cardio:
~ 6,000+ Steps daily
~ 15+ minutes walking
Strength:
~ 10+ mins physio
Flexibility:
~ 5 mins stretch before/after workouts
~ 10+ mins yoga/tai chi
Daily Mindfulness Practice/meditation
15 mins Daily Declutter session
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THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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05/23- 206.9
I'd like to get back to ONEderland with this round.
05/24- 209.3
I'm not surprised. I over indulged and did not do much. I plan on being good today
05/25- 206.8
I did much better yesterday than I did the previous day. I didn’t over eat but still had some snacks
05/26- 207.0
Did much better yesterday and I did work out too.
05/27- Spent the night at a friends house and didn't get to weigh in
05/28- Same as 5/27
05/29- Was afraid to step on the scale lol. Will weigh myself tomorrow. Am pretty sure I'll be around 210 lbs. I joined a gym closer to my home (my old gym was 25 mins away vs 5 mins away). I'm hoping it'll help my motivation to work out. I worked out today and felt great. Need to explore my new gym.
05/30
05/31
06/0112 -
**Goals Round 78**
1) No fried foods – 0/7
2) 15 min work outs – 2/6
3) De-clutter - 0/2
4) Checked in – 5 days
** ROUND 78 **
Round # 12 for me
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 390.4
05/24 390.6 (+0.2) I am back. Very stress. Selling my Dad’s building. Very hard going thru his clothes. My sister did not want to sale until he dies. Long story, but my Dad is going to be living a while and thankfully he seems to be adjusting well to the nursing home. Which is private pay. My sister did not want to sell because she was living rent free. I am power of attorney. I told her we could not afford to pay for two residences for my Dad and his money was not for us to pay for her residence when she can work. She finally moved and agreed to sale but our relationship is still strained and it only us two. But at least we are still talking even if not much. My Dad comes first. Now pity party is over and back to taking care of me. I will start back going to WW meetings Wed. Online only was not working. I need the weekly support and check ins. I am going to try checking in here more too on week days especially.
05/25 386.0 (-4.6)
05/26 385.6 (-0.4)
05/27 387.4 (+1.8) Not perfect over weekend but I definitely made some good choices. Last night at grocery store, made it out of there with NO sweets. Put back a slice of carrot. Picked up some fruit and fudge pop sicles. Have leftovers from yesterday.
05/28 388.4 (+1.0)
05/29 385.8 (-2.6) I went back to WW meeting today with old leader. Meeting was wonderful. Could not find a convenient Monday class so had to do a Wednesday. Reset my MFP ticker to home scale weight and will update on Wednesdays.
05/30
05/31
06/01 <<<Round 78 goal weight: 383.4 >>>:flowerforyou: SW 373.4 - 1/3/19 GW 299 - 12/31/19 :flowerforyou:
Round 64 - SW 373.4 EW 369 (-4.4)
Round 65 - SW 370.8 EW 375.4 (+4.6)
Round 66 - SW 376 EW 373.6 (-2.4)
Round 68 - SW 375.2 EW 377 (+1.8)
Round 69 - SW 380.2 EW 382.4 (+ 2.2)
Round 70 - SW 382.4 EW 378.8 (-3.6)
Round 71 - SW 378.4 EW 368 (-10.4)
Round 73 - SW 385.4 EW 385.4 (0.0)
Round 74 - SW 384.0 EW 378.2 (- 5.8)
Round 75 - SW 380.0 EW 377.8 (- 2.2)
Round 76 - SW 377.8 EW 380.4? (+ 2.6)
Net change 2019 = (+17.2)
I love below reminders from @TerriRichardson112 :flowerforyou:- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 36 FOR ME.
“NO IF’s……..JUST WHEN’s”
***I WILL keep my estrogen fed breast cancer in remission***
***I WILL continue to improve my type 2 diabetes until it is in also in remission***
***I WILL continue to improve my thyroid function***
***I WILL stop demanding so my of my heart by losing weight & getting fit & improving my BMI***
***I WILL reduce / eliminate knee pain, hip pain & joint pain by getting lighter and stronger***
***I WILL have a better self-image of myself ***
***I WILL TAKE CONTROL of my own health***
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R77 EW= 194.6
R78 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
My First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 182 by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 164 by Halloween.
My Third Long Term Weight Goal: Weigh 150 by Jan 11, 2020 (my 2 year anniversary of current Keto dieting).
Final goal: 145-150. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
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
R57 EW= 177.2…..LOSS
R58 EW= 176.0…..LOSS
R59 EW= 178.6…..GAIN
R60 EW= 178.4.....LOSS
R61 EW= 181.2…..Gain
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
R66 EW= 186.9….. LOSS On my way to a better me!
R67 EW= 186.7….. LOSS In the right direction!
R68 EW= 188.2….. GAIN
R69 EW= 189.2…..GAIN
R70 EW= 186.6….. LOSS
R71 EW=189.6….. GAIN Travel last 5 days of round ending with a higher weigh-in. Ugg. All restaurants & sitting!
R72 EW=191.2….. GAINEnded with a plate full of emotions & I ate every drop of them! Lesson learned.
R73 EW=[color-limegreen]191.8….. GAIN[/color=green] Ate my emotions.
R74 EW=196.8…..GAINGrief emotions & Easter .
R75 EW=197.6…..GAIN
R76 EW=192.7…..LOSS Met a short-term goal & now I’m PUMPED!
R77 EW=194.6 GAIN Things are going to change!
Day/Weight/Comment
05/22 …..194.6 ….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
05/23 …..194.6 ….. Hard to believe after another day of travel that the scale did not move in the wrong direction this time. I’m hoping it does not show up in a few days like it sometimes does. Good luck everyone this round!
05/24 …..195.8 ….. And there it is from the travels! Yesterdays stats: 2080 Calories In / 3034 Calories Out. 123 Net Carbs. 20,198 Total Steps & 8.66 Total Miles. IF 16:8. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 37 minutes which was fabulous! I took a 44 minute walk in the neighborhood after my higher calorie/carb dinner.
05/25 …..195.8….. Holding steady but *%$#*^ I had LNS I should not even have in the house. Sorry grandchildren, it is all going in the trash can today! I’ve got to get a hold of my diet. I am doing good exercising and/or movement so it’s clearly my diet that is failing me. Yesterdays Stats: 2376 Calories In / 2547 Calories Out. 114 Net Carbs. 15,123 Total Steps & 6.4 Total Miles. IF 16:8 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 44 minutes. I raked & hauled leaves for 52 minutes & I took a 22 minute walk after dinner.
05/26 …..194.7 ….. Now we’re talking! I decided at about midnight to prep cook for the next 4 days lunch (or dinner) meals. I was tired but I knew I had to do something. This will make it easier over the next few days as the guys continue to work on my kitchen. Yesterdays Stats: 1385 Calories In / 2504 Calories Out. 25 Net Carbs. 12,531 Total Steps & 5.3 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 11 minutes which felt great. I took a short 20 minute walk. I’m feeling pretty strong right now & hope to stay on this horse & ride awhile. I found that I was so sick of some of my keto recipes that I didn't think I could stomach another bite so I got online & found some new ones to help keep my diet more varied & it's working. The new recipes are great & tasty. I just had to find/take the time but it was so worth it. My goal is to keep researching & finding more. Those great recipes and tastes are out there.......
05/27 …..194.3 ….. Another step in the right direction. Loving my new recipes & I need to do more prep cooking but today I have two roofs being put on over 2 of the cabins & I’m spring cleaning another cabin which is a two day process including removal of all furnishings, appliances & beds/furniture so I don’t know that I’ll fit it in. Yesterdays stats: 1073 Calories In / 2643 Calories Out. 30 Net Carbs mostly veggies. 14,371 Total Steps & 6.08 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 2 hours & 18 minutes so I will be very tired later. That left me a lot of “awake” hours which make the hunger & cravings worse, but I powered through. No planned exercise. Too busy running the business & cleaning cabins during this holiday travel burst, but lots of movement. Have a great Memorial Day everyone.
05/28 …..195.1 ….. Holiday weight. I worked my tail off yesterday then I got an unexpected call from an old friend who had moved away two years ago. They were in town & wanted to come over & spend the evening with me & my son. So we had the fast holiday dinner BBQ & my carbs & calories were overboard with indulgence including dessert. Back on track today & getting past it quickly. I’ll work on extra water today. Yesterdays stats as best calculated. 2480 Calories In / 2716 Calories Out. 170 Net Carbs (ouch!) 15,021 Total Steps & 6.36 Total Miles. IF 16:8 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 10 minutes. I woke up with a stiff neck again without having changed my pillow. I did 11 minutes on the elliptical & took a short 11 minute walk mid-afternoon. Moving on toward continued successes.
05/29 …..194.6 ….. Today I had to take my DB to the emergency room (about 60 miles each way from home). He is okay but will need to see a neurologist which will be located Gosh knows where. Lunch out of town. Okay choices but not perfect. Dinner tonight is back to plan so I’m proud it has not turned into a binge. Yesterdays stats: 1827 Calories In / 2839 Calories Out. 48 Net Carbs. 14,641 Total Steps & 6.2 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 41 minutes. No planned exercise but I finished Spring Cleaning a cabin.
05/30 …..xxxxx …..
05/31 …..xxxxx …..
06/01 …..xxxxx …..
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Ready for my round 15
OSW 88KG
RSW 71.4 kg (-16. 6 kg) or {-36.5 lbs}
05/23 70.8kg but I'm sure this drop belonged to the last round! 😁
05/24 70.8kg still. Happy with this!
05/25 70.1kg. I think the scale has gone crazy or I've found a sweet spot on my bathroom floor!
05/26 70.1kg on official weigh in Day. Down 1.4kg for the week. 70kg was my old maintenance weight before I put loads on. But now I'm going hidown more to where I was when I 1st lost weight.
05/27 70.0kg 1st major goal and 7th mini goal reached in 20 weeks I'm 18kg {39.6 lbs} down. I haven't been this weight for 5 years!! Next major goal is 63.5 kg which was my maintenance weight 20 years ago.
05/28 70.0kg and happy with it. Waiting for my usual blip up after a big loss but I won't complain if it doesn't happen! No exercise this week except a bit of yoga... Body needs a break and some stretching.
05/29 70kg again. Still happy with this. Had a huge clothes sort and chuck session yesterday for the whole family... Not quite Konmari but nearly. Inspired me to move onto the rest of the house.
05/30 70kg (was actually 69.95 but I don't believe that level of accuracy so I'm rounding up). All good.
05/31
06/0111 -
This is my fifth round. My goal for this round is to meal prep most of the week and lose 4 lbs until my son’s brithday on June 1st.
Female, 37, 5‘11‘
OSW 190lbs
SW Rd 78 181lbs
GW 172lbs
UGW - we‘ll see...
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 181 lbs - went out with a friend last night and had some Mexican food and two cocktails, so I was expecting a bit of water weight this morning. Hoping to have dropped it by the weekend, but I’m positive I will.
05/24 178.9 lbs I was hungry most of yesterday even though I wasn’t even that active. I snacked on strawberries mostly and drank lots of water.
05/25 179.3 lbs No idea where this comes from. I was well within my calorie limit yesterday and even worked out some 🤷♀️
05/26 178.4 lbs Sometimes I don’t get it. Had burger (without the bun) and a few fries yesterday and was sure I’d gain a pound of water weight because of the sodium alone. I guess I did sweat it out in the gym last night 😜
05/27 178.2 lbs slooooow but steady 🙄 did really well yesterday, both with food and water intake, so I’m hoping to see results soon.
05/28 177.9 lbs Ugh. Too slow for my liking!
05/29 178.1 lbs Getting a little frustrated. I was almost 200 below my calorie goal yesterday and did perfect the last three days. Not sure I will make my goal for this round like this. 😕
(TMI might follow:)
Going back through my diary of the last rounds I think this might just be hormonal. I had the same small losses and the little gains even though I was doing ok exactly 4 weeks ago, then a nice loss finally 3 days after my ovulation. So I’m trying to not get discouraged and wait for the end of the week.
05/30 177.8 lbs
05/31
06/01
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ROUND 78 (Round 20 for me)
5’4 ½” 67 y/o Texas Lady
SW 178 lb.
Goal: Maintain between 135 and 140 lb. and increase muscle mass
I started Round 54 and Keto WOE on September 24, 2018.
Cumulative weight loss for Rounds 54-70 = 44 lb.
I started and finished the last round below my maintenance range. I like the keto WOE and, mostly, stick to that, but I add extra carbs when I’m under 135.
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 134.4 Ten days go by so quickly! Yesterday, I did a 3.5 mile walk with my dog, Thor, in the morning and strength training in the afternoon. Today was a rest day, and I played Canasta with friends. My shoulders were sore today, so I’m glad it was a rest day.
05/24 134.2 Thor and I walked about 3.5 miles today. We jogged about a half mile of it, only up-hill and flat areas—no down-hill. My knee isn’t bothering me now, the orthotics have relieved the Morton’s Neuroma problem in my toes, and I’m pretty sure I can work up to running again. I miss running 5K and 10K races. I’m sticking with the strength training, too, and that helps my knees.
05/25 132.6 Part of this drop is because we didn’t get to bed until 3 a.m., and I didn’t get up until almost 11:30! A late start makes for a short day. Tonight, I don’t plan to stay up that late. I haven’t don’t today’s cardio workout in my strength training program, so I’m about to do that. Tomorrow morning, I leave early to sing, with our gospel group, at a church in the area, so I’ll miss my own church service. Since I lead the singing at my church, I try not to miss very often. My sweet husband will take over tomorrow, but he’d rather just play his guitar and let me lead.
05/26 134.6 I intended to go to bed early last night, but it was after 2 a.m., and up again at 6:30. (sigh) That always results in a higher scale number, but it’s still under maintenance, and I had a good day. The morning concert went well, and I took a nap before working in the yard. I didn’t get my strength training in, but tomorrow’s another day.
Before dark yesterday, my husband brought Thor in and said Thor had alerted on a rattlesnake in the yard. My husband said he’d take care of it, so I continued with my cardio workout. A few minutes later, DH knocked on the back door and again on the front door before I could get to either, so I went out to look for him. I grabbed a hoe and heard the snake in the front yard before my husband showed up with a spade. Well, the rattlesnake waited for me to go back in the house and get my revolver loaded with snake shot, and I ended his threat to our tranquility. What I didn’t realize until later was that I was in the front yard, shooting a snake, while only wearing short shorts and a bra. Fortunately, we live in the country, and it’s possible only my husband saw me. Praise God, all is well.
05/27 133.8 I said I was skipping my strength training workout last night, but, at 1 a.m., I just had to do it. This morning, 11 a.m., I completed my cardio and stretching workout. So, I’m still on track with my strength training program. I’m afraid if I give myself a break, I won’t stop with just one. That’s how I gained back the 40 pounds I had to lose again! I want to think I’ve learned my lesson. Time will tell. No walk for Thor this morning, since I was up until 4 a.m. and didn’t get out of bed this morning before it got too hot to take him for a long walk. I will do better tomorrow morning.
05/28 135 Thor and I got in a walk and some jogging.
05/29 133.8 I started the day with my strength training. Today was the first day of my third week of the Chalean Extreme strength training program. It’s not easy, but I already feel stronger. Chalene Johnson teaches how to exercise (including squats and lunges) without hurting myself, especially my knees. I appreciate that. About 10 years ago, I had to quit a boxercise class because we were doing squats, and I didn't know how to perform them correctly to protect my knees. Now, I know!
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@CAS_53Day/Weight/Comment
05/29 weight 151.2: what a bum, went out last night for a meal. Over 2k calories yesterday. Extra exercises needed now, you can't go out for a meal and not eat though....can you?
You asked the question, so as the voice of experience (I'm a year older than you), I have an answer for you. Yes, you can go out for a meal and eat within your calories. Now that we're grown-ups, we don't have to clean our plates, and we can ask for substitutions (e.g., green veggies instead of potatoes or pasta). I like to take half my meal home to enjoy the next day--cuts calories and gets me out of cooking. It's okay to go a little crazy sometimes, but you might want to wait until you reach your goal--or not.
Life is short. Have fun and enjoy the journey!
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49 year old woman, 1.82 cm / 5'11
Original start weight 98 kg / 216 lbs (may 2018)
Current start weight 83 kg / 183 lbs
Ultimate goal weight 75 kg / 165lbs
23/05 - in Sicily
24/05 - in Sicily
25/05 - in Sicily
26/05 - 83.1 kg Not too bad after spending a week in Sicily, with lovely food that balanced out with lots of walking.
27/05 - 83.3 kg Stayed in my kcalgoal and walked about 13.000 steps
28/05 - 82.9 kg Walked 11300 steps with the dog and now back to work
29/05 - 83.7 kg Ehhhh...
maybe high sodium food today, walked 7300 steps, stayed in kcalgoal.
30/05 - 82.5 kg Whatever it was.....it's gone
31/05 -
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***My 8th Round!***
10 DAY GOALS: Planning to (1) log everything carefully over the next 10 days 1250 or fewer calories with 35 grams net carbs or less (2) 16-hour fast most days (3) Try to boost TDEE with small daily movements to achieve 3000 steps daily (I'm disabled and I often get less than 1000 per day)
Age: 39
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight 158 (3/9/19)
HISTORY
Round 71 SW 157.8 EW 155.4 (-2.4 lbs)
Round 72 SW 155.4 EW 153 (-2.4 lbs)
Round 73 SW 155.4 EW 153.6 (+0.6 lbs)
Round 74 SW 153.6 EW 153.6 (vacation, mini maintenance goal achieved!)
Round 75 loss (BEGAN KETO): SW: 153.6 EW: 149.2 (-4.4 lbs)
Round 76 loss: SW: 149.2 EW: 144.2 (-5 lbs)
Round 77 loss: SW: 144.2 EW: 142.8 (-1.4)
Total challenge lost after 6 rounds: 15 lbs
UGW: 123
GW for this round: 141.7-142 lbs
***ROUND 78 (my 8th)***
SW this round (5/22): 142.8
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 142.8 The same weight as the past few days. So I am having a really tough time increasing my carbs, which is a strange thing for me! I only committed to do keto for one month to support my husband, and hopefully, to break the previous stall (which worked well). That was halfway through Round 75, and I've lost 10.8 lbs since then! Inches, too, a lot of them.
But. I did the keto thing for 2 years previously, and I don't want to go that route again as a lifestyle I can do forever (because I can't). And I don't want to risk blood vessel inflammation by suddenly eating the way I did before (sticking to my calorie limit, unlimited carbs), so I need to gradually add carbs. Why am I having trouble with this? I don't know.
05/24 144 Lol, broke that mini plateau, but not in the right direction! It's okay. I'm reading a lot about healthy carbs and I think I'll continue to gain a bit as I add some in, because they carry extra water. But if I hadn't stepped on the scale this morning, I would have been sure I'd lost weight. I feel good! Going to take measurements again at the end of this round.
05/25 142.2 Better! Still under 30 g of net carbs, and I will probably hover around this level for a lot of this round, as I'm shooting for 35. It's an interesting experiment to ditch the carbs and add them back in so thoughtfully. I've satisfied my sweet tooth with 85% dark chocolate (daily), diet sodas, and occasionally, awesome homemade keto desserts, but no added sugars, and that feels good. By the Fourth of July, I'll be having (portion-controlled) watermelon!
05/26 143.4 For me, keto= slow digestion now and then, and things are currently sitting in my stomach, so I'm not worried. This is food and water weight, not fat. Around 34 g net carbs yesterday.
05/27 142.2 33 net carbs yesterday. 5 days into this round, and I seem to be maintaining, not losing. Need to reevaluate what I'm doing.
05/28 143 37 net carbs yesterday. So low compared to the number I was having before keto, but I'm guessing it's enough of an increase this round to carry some extra water. It'll all sort out. I'm never over calories as best I can tell from weighing food carefully, so I know it's not that.
05/29 141 30 net carbs yesterday. YAY! It'll be different by tomorrow, but this is nice to see!
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RESULTS
Measurements:12 -
Round 77 (R8): SW 200.6 EW 199.2 (-1.4lb)
Round 76 (R7): SW 201.8 EW 200.6 (-1.2lb)
Round 75 (R6): SW 202.6 EW 201.8 (-0.8lb)
Round 74 (R5): SW 205.0 EW 202.6 (-2.2lb)
Round 73 (R4): SW 204.7 EW 205.0 (+0.3lb)
Round 72 (R3): SW 206.8 EW 204.7 (-2.1lb)
Round 71 (R2): SW 208.2 EW 206.8 (-1.4lb)
Round 70 (R1): SW 211.4 EW 208.2 (-3.2lb)
OSW: 211.4
SW: 199.2
CW: 198.2
GW: 198.0
05/23 - 199.4 - up a bit but I will lose that today
05/24 - 199.4 - loads of exercise and water but an unexpected lunch out
05/25 - 199.6 - not a lot of exercise and had a couple of glasses of wine with pizza
05/26 - 202.0 - not surprised, more wine and a lovely dinner out.
05/27 - 201.0 - that's better. Good exercise and water yesterday. Food only ok but I am never at my best at the weekend.
05/28 - 199.8 - moving in the right direction. Food was very good. Water very good. Not much exercise but I was on my feet for most of the day.
05/29 - 199.2 - back to where I was at the start. Good day yesterday
05/30 - 198.2 - much better. Good day food and water yesterday. Exercise none.
05/31
06/0111 -
Round 10 for me, and have been slacking some. I feel like I am losing my motivation and hubby starting to eat out again. This makes it very hard to lose weight, at least for me. I don’t always have will power to stay away from the foods I don’t need. So this round going to really focus on getting my head back into it.Round 68 SW: 225.8 – EW: 219.8 (↓6lbs)
Round 69 SW: 219.2 -EW: 215.8 (↓4lbs)
Round 70 SW: 215.8 – EW: 210.8 (↓5lbs)
Round 71 SW: 210.2 – EW: 209.4 (↓1.2lbs)
Round 72 SW: 210.0 – EW: 206.4 (↓3lbs)
Round 73 SW: 206.0 – EW: 201.4 (↓5lbs)
Round 74 SW: 200.4 – EW: 200.2 (↓1.2lbs)
Round 75 SW: 200.2 – EW: 197.6 (↓2.6lbs)
Round 76 SW: 197.6 – EW: 194.6 (↓3lbs)
Round 77 SW: 196.6 – EW: 193.6 (↓1lb)
Pounds loss are from the weight of the previous round, because starting weight varies.
Day/Weight/Comment
05/23 – 195.8 not off to a good start again (a gain). I ate too much last night, and can’t let it bother me and get my head back in the right place. I am losing motivation early in my weight loss (its only 3 months since I started over again and been steady)
05/24 – 193.4 this was a surprise, was not expecting
05/25 – 195.6 I am sabotaging myself and I don’t know how to stop. I have to get my head back in the game. Last night I was binge eating ( I finished the fish and at more watermelon and didn’t log it.
05/26 – I did not weigh, skipped out this weekend, have been binge eating primarily healthy just over abundance of choices. I have been struggling and just gave in to the binging.
05/27 – 196.0 I expected higher with all my binge eating this weekend.
05/28 – 194.8
05/29 – 195.2
05/30 – 194.8
05/31 –
06/01 –
End Results:
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UK Female age 47
Height 5' 3"
Start Weight on 1st Jan '19 - 158.5lb
End R64 - 154.9lb - Round loss 3.6lb - Loss to date 3.6lb
End R65 - 149.9lb - Round loss 5.0lb - Loss to date 8.6lb
End R66 - 149.9lb - Round loss 0.0lb - Loss to date 8.6lb
End R67 - 148.0lb - Round loss 1.9lb - Loss to date 10.5lb
End R70 - 150.6lb - Round loss 1.8lb - Loss to date 7.9lb
End R71 - 149.7lb - Round loss 0.9lb - Loss to date 8.8lb
End R72 - 150.6lb - Round gain 0.9lb - Loss to date 7.9lb
End R73 - 144.8lb - Round loss 5.8lb - Loss to date 13.7lb
End R74 - 144.2lb - Round loss 0.6lb - Loss to date 14.3lb
End R75 - 141.6lb - Round loss 2.6lb - Loss to date 16.9lb
End R76 - 140.2lb - Round loss 1.4lb - Loss to date 18.3lb
End R77 - 141.4lb - Round gain 1.2lb - Loss to date 17.1lb
Ended the last round up after a carb heavy weekend. Since then not been well so have just eaten what I felt like and not been anywhere near a scale. I'm never ill - rarely even get a cold - and this bug knocked me for six but just about feeling back to normal and ready to get back into it and back to the gym and some exercise. Food shop today and planning out the rest of my week today to start back to it tomorrow.
R78 Start Weight - 141.4lb
05/28 - Back to meal planning and a shop today - will face the scale tomorrow. Feel very bloated and lethargic today probably due to lack of good food and plenty of water. Was eating way too carb heavy whilst I didn't feel well - why is it you crave carbs when feeling under the weather ?
But on the plus side aiming to get to the gym tonight for an easy-ish session, water water and more water for me today. My aim for whats left of this round is to get back into tracking every day and get fully back to fighting fit mode. The scale tomorrow won't be pretty but whatever it is I'm sure it will only be a temporary gain and most of the weight gain will be back off within a week - I've got this
05/29 - 144.3lb (+2.9lb) and that is what a few too many days of eating "food to make me feel better" does but doesn't in fact make you feel any better...... Obviously there is no way I have eaten that many extra calories but guessing it will be a week or so to get back to where I was which is a bit frustrating but all part of "the journey".
Easy gym session last night had plenty of water yesterday and back to decent "normal" food. Good food day planned today too (although dinner may not go to plan as we were told late last night that the plasterers are coming today so hoping kitchen will be in a fit state to use tonight
....)
Feel better in myself just to be back on here again
05/30 - 143.5lb (-0.8lb) Happy with this especially as we ended up with KFC for dinner (kitchen and living area being plastered so had no hope of getting things cooked in there as all their tools and stuff still in there, furniture cupboards and appliances piled up in the middle of the room ready for them to come back today and do the walls - so likely be a other "micro ping" meal tonight
- will just try and pick the healthiest one I can then retrieve the microwave from the bathroom where it is currently stored - the joys of home renovation eh ? Rest of my days food is prepped ready, water bottle at the ready so here's hoping for another drop tomorrow.
05/31 -
06/01 -10 -
CW (05/22) : 91.9 kg (202.6 lbs)
GW (for this round): 90 kg (198.4 lbs)
05/23 91.4 kg (201.5 lbs)
05/24 91.3 kg (201.2 lbs)
05/25 91.1 kg (200.8 lbs)
05/26 90.9 kg (200.4 lbs)
05/27 91.1 kg (200.8 lbs)
05/28 90.5 kg (199.5 lbs)
05/29 -
05/30 90.5 kg (199.5 lbs)
05/31
06/01@lolakinks well done on that imperial measurement Onederland!
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Round 78
I'm 32, 5' 2" female, from Glasgow, Scotland
USW: 172 lbs (Jul 2017)
R78 SW: 142.5 lbs
R78 GW: 140 lbs
GW: 133 lbs
UGW: 126 lbs
R78 Goal: Have been in maintenance (+/- 3 lbs) since December 2017, going for weight loss again as still not happy with what I see.
This is my first week back following Slimming World alongside calorie counting so this is my first round of 10 days to give me some accountability.
10K steps daily (a bit harder to do on the weekends but will try)
23/05 - 141.5lbs (-1lb) and 10,311 steps
Was expecting a maintain or small gain this morning as I had the most amazing banana ice cream float last night, it was free so who am I to turn down free ice cream?! 2 gym sessions on the planner for today; getting my new weight training programme from the gym instructor at lunchtime, then it's circuits after work before my usual 20 min walk home. I always tend to eat 'better' on the days I exercise so expecting a loss tomorrow 0:)
24/05 - 140lbs (-1lb) and 13,267 steps
Very achy and sore today after starting a new weight training programme, and I did a Circuits class last night too. I'm really hoping I don't blow my calories over the weekend - my snacking tends to be out of control at weekends which is why I'm doing this challenge. Had my 7am workout this morning and will do a Functional HIIT class on my lunch break. Food all planned out with an extra 300 calories built in on my gym instructors advice.
25/05 - 138lbs (-2lbs) and 13,471 steps
Had a really good day of eating and exercise, the DOMS were real!! However, after dinner we had an unexpected offer of a night out so although it pleases me to see 138 on the scales, it's a false reading as is most likely down to dehydration.
I'm really, really ill so wont be eating much and trying to drink as much water as I can today.
26/05 - 138.5lbs (+0.5lbs) and 7,539 steps
Expected the small gain after the previous night of partying. I managed to eat 2 slices of pizza before I crashed out at half past 7. Didn't get my 10k steps and not likely to get them today either as the weather is rubbish.
27/05 - 143.75 (+5.25lbs) and 7,309 steps
Well this was always gonna happen. Its all fun and games until the hangover munchies kick in and you make horrendous food choices. Most of that gain will go over the next couple of days. It's bank holiday Monday and I'm not at work, but I'm still going to the gym later on.
28/05 - 140.5lbs (-3.25lbs) and 10,938 steps
Delighted to see the bulk of that gain from yesterday has gone. I had a great sleep last night and am feeling much, much better today. My mental health took a hit yesterday, I was so down in the dumps and it took every fibre of my being not to go on a sugar rampage. I didn't make the gym but I did keep pushing to get out and get my steps. I'm out for lunch today with work colleagues and have pre ordered the best choice on the menu (a chicken salad). It means though, that I won't have a gym session but I will still get my walk to and from work done.
29/05 - 141.5lbs (+1lbs) and 11,888 steps
Just one of those things, not going to get upset over a pound. After all, it's most likely coz I'm a bit bunged up. Looking forward to getting back to the gym today and REALLY looking forward to lunch - yesterday's work lunch was awful; not worth the time, effort, money or calories. At least today, I have made my own lunch from scratch and I know it's worth it! Happy hump day!
30/05 - 145.25 (+3.75) and 12,336 steps
Yesterday was not a good day. I had a panic attack when I got to work and on my way home, I slipped and cut both my knees. When I eventually got home, I was so miserable. I took my anxiety meds, had a bath and ate my prepared lunch. And then proceeded to eat 1,341 calories of sweets and chocolate, followed by a chinese takeaway for dinner. These things happen...BUT then I had a rare visit from Aunt Flo this morning, so there's the explanation for my behaviour and 'some' of the gain. Today will be a better day. There are only 2 weigh ins left of this challenge and I WILL see 141 again
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Day/Weight/Comment
66 years old and 4.11
1200 calories a day
USW 161lbs
R78 SW 151lbs
R78 GW 148lbs
UGW 121lbs
05/24 weight 151lbs: goal to do 30 mins on treadmill - tick
05/25 weight 151lbs: goal to do 30 mins on treadmill - tick
05/26 weight 151lbs: goal to do 30 mins on treadmill and drink 1500ml water - tick. This challenge really works as a motivator. I've not done one before, not done any social media before, but I can get into this. There is no way I would have done 30min treadmill today if I hadn't got into the challange. Finding it hard to get 1500ml water in but I have done it for last three days just because I put it on my challenge goals. I usually just drink tea but not having so much tea and coffee means I don't have to waste cals on milk. I am sticking to 1200 cals so this is going to be a slow slog
05/27 weight STILL 151lbs: goal to do 30 mins on treadmill - tick - will get the 1500ml water in by end of day. Getting a bit disheartened now but I'm not giving up. The scales kissed 150lb but jumped back to 151.0 so was really good and logged 151. I'm going to start to put the .ounces in now. Since I started the challenge havent done less than 16k steps. Yesterday I did 22k steps, all day in the garden putting in veggies, hoeing etc. Agreed not much cardio or peak fat burn going on but I thought I would have gone down a notch. Ah well, hopefully tomorrow will see the drop. Logging every bit of food I eat, even logging it before I eat it to make sure I dont go over, how sad am I
05/28 weight 150.4lbs: yay!!!! at last: goal to do 30 mins on treadmill - tick - got the 1500ml water in yesterday. 1999 cals
05/29 weight 151.2: what a bum, went out last night for a meal. Over 2k calories yesterday. Extra exercises needed now, you can't go out for a meal and not eat though....can you? goal to do 30 mins on treadmill + extra 30mins to show willing - tick - 1500 ml water in yesterday, which reminds me I haven't drunk any water yet!!!! I hate drinking the water now I've got to guzzle like a crazy elephant to get it all in today
05/30 weight 150.6 - goal to do 30 mins on treadmill - tick - drank 1500ml water yesterday
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