JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 78

AJB1014

OSW: 212.6
SW: 183.0 5/23/19
CW: 183.0 5/23/191
GW: No number - just lower than start weight
UGW: 150 by next year - slow and steady!

05/23 - 183.0 - Mini whoosh. Back to documenting my days here. Went back and read my blogs and the daily insights are really helpful. I've been back to morning protein smoothie and packing lunch. Lots of seasoned tuna packets on low carb wraps for ultimate ease and squashing excuses.
05/24 - 183.4 - Yesterday did not go as planned. Had to roll with the punches but ended up eating out at a burger joint so feeling a little salty today. Retail job is giving me a lot more steps than normal though. Got breakfast sandwich this morning because out of almond milk but chose an egg white and swiss on multigrain for 240 cals instead of higher cal options. Packed my lunch though! Final wedding dress fitting tonight and 5 lbs up since last visit so fingers crossed!!!
05/25 DNW
05/26 DNW
05/27 DNW
05/28 186.6 - No surprise there as I went off the rails this holiday weekend. I did lots of physical activity as well though, so back to the habits today and moving on! The dress fit beautifully! Must remain around at or below 183 by June 22. Feeling so tired today thanks to my terrible eating this weekend though.
05/29 188.0 - Yep, consequence of my actions this weekend still. Definitely didnt drink enough water yesterday either. I know what I need to do...it includes healthy eating habits AND healthy sleeping and self care habits. The binge definitely came in part due to exhaustion so working to balance things out a bit!
05/30 186.6 -Terrible day yesterday. Bad car diagnosis led to a very stressful day and eating takeout from the grocery store...Need to work on my coping skills.
05/31
06/01

teriraleigh

OSW - 243 September 25, 2018, 5'6, 47yr old female; End of June 2019 goal weight: 214

“official weigh ins”:

Round 60 - My 1st round - EW 235.2
Round 61 - EW 235.4
Round 62 - EW 237.4
Round 63 – did not participate
Round 64 – EW 233.4
Round 65 – EW 234.4
Round 66 – EW 230.4
Round 67 – EW 227.8
Round 68 – EW 232.6 YIKES (last weigh in; didn’t finish round)
Round 69 – EW 229.2 (last weigh in; didn’t finish round)
Round 70 – EW 227.4
Round 71 – EW 225.8 (last weigh in; didn’t finish round)
Round 72 – EW 226.8
Round 73 – EW 224
Round 74 – EW 229.2 YIKES
Round 75 – EW 223.2
Round 76 – EW 224.8 (last weigh in; didn’t finish round)
Round 77 – EW 224.8 (last weigh in; didn’t finish round)
Round 78 - EW

Round 78 – End of June goal weight: 214
5/23 – Work Travel
5/24 – slacking; did not post, did not track, did not weigh
5/25 – slacking; did not post, did not track, did not weigh
5/26 – slacking; did not post, did not track, did not weigh
5/27 – slacking; did not post, did not track, did not weigh
5/28 – 227.6 gotta get back at it!
5/29 – 226.2
5/30 – Dr appointment “official weigh in” this morning 225.8
5/31 –
6/1 –

So thankful for these challenges and the learning from participating! You may not see results as soon as you’d like but every smart choice is affecting you!

ShopGirl9999

Female 5'4"

Day/Weight/Comment

05/23 ----
05/24 ----
05/25 148.6 lbs (10K Steps)     Start!
05/26 147.6 lbs    (5K Steps)     Yay!
05/27 146.8 lbs.  (6K Steps)      Yay!!!!
05/28 147.2 lbs    (10K Steps)   okay.
05/29 146.2 lbs (6K Steps)         yay!!!
05/30 147.4 lbs hormones eek!
☆ Doing everything right but T.O.M. right around the corner so not worried about the scale today.
05/31
06/01

IsMollyReallyHungry

**Goals Round 78**
1) No fried foods – 0/7
2) 15 min work outs – 2/6
3) De-clutter - 0/2
4) Checked in – 6 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…..
05/30 384.0 (-1.8)
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.

tiabirdie56

Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 62
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 176.8
RGW: 170
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*

{Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 40 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 41 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 42 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 44 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 45 - no wgt loss}
{Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs}
{Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs}
{Round 49 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 50 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 51 - .4 lb gain}
{Round 52 - lost 2 lbs}
{Round 53 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 54 - lost .8 lb}
{Round 55 - gain .8 lb}
{Round 56 - lost 3.2 lbs}
{Round 57 - gain 1.6 (FR)}
{Round 58 - gain .2 (FR)}
{Round 59 - lost 1.2 lbs}
{Round 60 - gain 3.4 lb EW 180.6(FR)}
{Round 61 - lost 3.4 lbs (FR) EW 177.2}
EW 174.2
{Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs EW 174.4}
{Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs EW 177.2 (FR})
{Round 64 - lost 1.2 lbs EW 173.2 (FR)}
{Round 65 - gain 1 lb EW 174.2 (FR)}
{Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb EW 172.8}
{Round 67 - gain 2.4 lbs EW 175.2 (FR)}
{Round 68 - loss .6 lb EW 174.6 (FR)}
{Round 69 - gain .4 lb EW 175 (FR)}
{Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb (FR) 171.8 EW}
{Round 71 - gain .4 lb 172.2 EW}
{Round 72 - gain 2.4 lbs 174.6 EW}
{Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs (FR?) 178.2 EW}
{Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs (FW) 175.4 EW}

{Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs (FW) 177.2 EW}
{Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs (FW) 174 EW}
{Round 77 - 178 - gain 4 lbs (FW) EW}

Day/Weight/Comment

5/23 - 176.8 - 18g carbs, 11g net carbs. Carbs were: lemon juice, avocado, salsa.
5/24 - 176.4 - 19g carbs, 16g net carbs. Carbs were: green beans, mushrooms, onion, peppers.
5/25 - 177.4 - 28g carbs, 24g net carbs.Carbs were: salad, stuffed mushroom, peanut butter.
5/26 - 176.8 - 51g carbs, 34g net carbs. Carbs were: salad, croissant, avocado, psyllium husk powder.
5/27 - 178.4 - 55g carbs, 41g net carbs. Carbs were: hot dog roll, kale, peanut butter. Spent the day with Son, DIL and Grands. Always a lovely time, but never good for my weigh in, lol.
5/28 - 176.8 - 54g carbs, 48g net carbs. Carbs were: pretzels, croissant.
5 /29 - 177.6 - 77g carbs, 71g net carbs. Carbs were: brownie (2), broccoli slaw, salad dressing.

5/30 - 177.6 - 20g carbs, 16g net carbs. Carbs were: peanut butter.

5/31
6/01

Seeking lower bodyfat%

●Since joining this challenge:
•48.4lbs lost
•BMI lowered 7.3 points
•BF% reduced 11.2%



■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app

link to: Waist to Height Ratio

link to: Waist to Hip Ratio

link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe

SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link

R34/SW: 218.4 - BMI=34.1- BF%=44.4
R35/SW: 215.4 - BMI=33.7- BF%=44.2
R36/SW: 213 - BMI=33.4 - BF%=43.1
R37/SW: 212 - BMI=33.2 - BF%=42.8
R38/SW: 206.4 - BMI=32.3 - BF%=42
R39/SW: 205.4 - BMI=32.1 - BF%=41.7
R40/SW: 202 - BMI=31.6 - BF%=41.2
R41/SW: 199 - BMI=31.2 - BF%=39.9
R42/SW: 196.6 - BMI=30.9 - BF%=39.7
R43/SW: 195.6 - BMI=30.5 - BF%=39
R44/SW: 194.2 - BMI=30.4 - BF%=38.6
R45/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R46/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R47/SW: 189.6 - BMI=29.6 - BF%=38.1
R48/SW: 188.2 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=37.1
R49/SW: 186.4 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=36.8
R50/SW: 185.6 - BMI=29 - BF%=36.7
R51/SW: 183.4 - BMI=28.7 - BF%=36.6
R52/SW: 182.8 - BMI=28.5 - BF%=35.9
R53/SW: 180.8 - BMI=28.3 - BF%=35.7.
R54/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35.4
R55/SW: 179 - BMI=28 - BF%=35
R56/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35
R57/SW: 178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R58/SW: 177 BMI=27.7 BF%=34.5
R59/SW:178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R60/SW:177.4- BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.3
R61/SW: 178.8 (FR) BMI=(28) BF%=34.3
R62/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R63/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R64/SW: 175.8 - BMI=27.8 - BF%=34.2
R65 SW: 175.2 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R66/SW: 174.2 - BMI=27.2 - BF%=33.9
R67/SW: 174.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R68/SW: 176 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R69/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R70/SW: 177 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R71/SW: 171.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF=33.2
R72/SW: 174.8 (FR)- BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R73/SW: 174.6 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R74/SW: 177.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R75/SW: 177 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.4
R76/SW: 178.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.4
R77/SW: 174 - BMI= - BF%=
R78/SW: 176.8 - BMI= - BF%=


67.8 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
81.8 lbs lost since Sept. 2017

prehistoricmoongoddess

Round 61 11st 12.0lb (-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)
Round 66 11st 6.6lb (-0.2lb)
Round 67 11st 4.0lb (-2.6lb)
Round 68 11st 4.6lb (+0.6lb)
Round 69 11st 1.4lb (-3.2lb)
Round 70 11st 0.8lb (-0.6lb)
Round 71 10st 13.8lb(-1.0lb)
Round 72 10st 13.6lb (-0.2lb)
Round 73 10st 11.6lb (-2.0lb)
Round 74 10st 9.6lb (-2.0lb)
Round 75 no weigh in - on holiday till 11th May
Round 76 ---
Round 77 10st 11.6lb (+2.0lb) - My holiday was a challenge which I failed - but I'm back on board again now

05/23 10st 11.2lb
05/24 10st 10.6lb
05/25 10st 10.6lb
05/26 10st 10.0lb
05/27 10st 10.0lb
05/28 10st 10.0lb - I'm waking up every morning hoping it will be lower!
05/29 10st 9.6lb - finally back to pre-holiday weight
05/30 10st 9.4lb
05/31
06/01

StatChicBayes

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!

05/30 145.8 Yeah!!!!! Back to 145.8 this morning, even with an extra glass of wine last night ! I was still at calorie goal, but probably need to not add the extra glass on a regular basis, as that was one of the reasons I got to my peak weight ! Should meet macros today so interested to see how the usual carb load (e.g. not the higher pasta carb load of Tuesday) combined with weight training (legs) and step aerobics plays out with water retention tomorrow, as exercise level today was comparable to Tuesday. Would be happy to try to tweak macros to reduce the big bumps up primarily for the psychological boost of seeing stability or drops, rather than increases :-) Of course if that were possible, I am sure that info would be more widespread and we would not be talking about nonlinear weight loss! In any case happy to see the drop!

05/31
06/01

Change in weight this round: 2.0 lbs loss
Ending Weight Round 77: 147.8
Weight Loss to date: 31.3 pounds

IndigoWitch

SW: 154 lbs (Feb 2, 2019)
CW: 150.0
Current GW: 120
Ultimate GW: 110

Day/Weight/Comment
5/23: 150.5 lbs
5/24: 150.5 lbs
5/25: 150.0 lbs (Gave into emotional eating. It was a bad day.)
5/26: 150.0 lbs (Okay, so the needle didn't move. Today I will focus on exercise.)
5/27: 150.5 lbs (Grrrr, I even ran a couple of miles yesterday!)
5/28: 151.5 lbs
5/29: 150.5 lbs
5/30: 150.5 lbs
5/31
6/1

musicsax

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 78 (round 10 for me !) I'm in for another round, need to lose rest of vacation weight !

Female age 61 5' 4”

Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and have gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then; I don't want to gain any more, but would like to get back to my goal weight – I'm working at it!

Away for long bank holiday weekend, but still in UK so shall take my scales with me!

Round goal – 130 which is just below the end weight of round 76

End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4

Day/Weight/Comment

05/23 132 – just under 14 ½ miles walked yesterday and an hours yoga
05/24. 133.4 - 4.5 miles walked pushing my toddler grandson in his pushchair for his nap!!!
05/25 134.4 - 10 miles walked yesterday and started course of antibiotics & I see they contain high sodium!
05/26 134 - just short of 13 miles walked yesterday around the beautiful peaceful Elan Valley reservoirs.
05/27 134 - 5 miles walked. It seems I missed a day posting? I think it was Friday, had to queuing at my Dr's surgery from 7.45 in order to get an appointment; I've put it right now!

05/28 135.6 - damn medication!!! Still, halfway through and infection is responding. 5 miles walked yesterday.

05/29 136.4 - 10 ¼ miles walked yesterday
05/30 136.4 - 5 ½ miles walked yesterday. Has the antibiotic sodium weight levelled out ?
05/31
06/01

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brandyme

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 - 137 (+.4) - probably going to see back and forth into the next round. For now I’ll keep doing what I’m doing. Water, food, and exercise have all been on point.

05/31
06/01

jenn990205

Back again, still working on my last 10 lbs (they are very stubborn)! Last round was not my best and very discouraging. I was able to maintain through multiple events and parties, so I'm taking that as a win. This round I will be leaving for a long weekend with the family for a vacation through Memorial Day. We have lots of activities planned that will require walking and getting outside. It's rare to get the older kids (adults now) and the younger kids all together on the same trip, so I am excited.

OSW: 178 July 2018
UGW: 135-138
Round 75: 151.9 - 148.8 down 3.1 Avg 148.41
Round 76: 148.8 - 147.7 down 1.1 Avg 147.97
Round 77: 147.7 - 147.5 down .2 Avg 147.93


05/23 - 147.5 still here. 3rd day in a row and up just over a pound from last week. Way under calories yesterday and drank tons of water. On our way out the door for a 5 day much needed vaca!

05/24 - DNW VACATION
05/25 - DNW VACATION
05/26 - DNW VACATION
05/27 - DNW VACATION

05/28 - 154.3 I really debated whether I was going to post this or not, but it is what it is, plus I know most of it has to be water and sodium weight. I had an amazing time in Colorado with all of my kids and my husband, but I know my water intake was horrible the entire trip. I made pretty good food choices most of the time, but carbs were higher than normal just because they are sometimes easier to eat on the go. A 7 hour car ride yesterday to come home didn't help much and I returned with a nice little sunburn from the zoo the day before. Back at work today and drinking my water. Don't think I will make my goal this round, but taking a break from counting calories and weighing myself everyday is what I needed. I was starting to get really frustrated with the whole process and needed a restart. I was very temped just to take this round off and continue my little frenzy, but I chose to come back and post. I need the accountability and I am ready to see what I can accomplish in the next couple of weeks. So the break is over and I am back on the wagon.

05/29 - 151.9 big drop from yesterday. It's crazy how elevation changes affect me so much. The same thing happened when we flew a couple months back. Did well yesterday and on track today. If I can just end the month and this round back at 147.xx then I can take it as a win. We will see I guess!

05/30 - 149.3 got some kind of stomach bug yesterday in the afternoon so hardly ate at all. Still not 100%, but way better than last night. Not a whole lot of calories today so far either, but I am going to try and eat a decent dinner. Still coming back down from my vacation weight and hoping to be back to 147.xx by tomorrow to end the month with a whole 1 pound loss, lol. I guess a pound is a pound, right, if I make it!

05/31
06/01

fraukazi

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@fraukazi We will miss you if you aren’t posting but understand. 😢😘

Thank you @quiltingjaine
I may not be able to stay away completely - I love to read about everyones progress and side stories and I also find it very therapeutic to write down my thoughts in a non-"dear diary"-style. The logging food is what stresses me and causes more negative than positive feelings and impacts my mind.

whitej1234

Thank you @jemtred for the support but I feel I need a break. See you all in a few rounds.

allmannerofthings

R78
OSW 229.4
RSW 185.8
RGW: 183

Day - Weight - Comment
05/23 185.2 Nice to start the round with a drop that I was not expecting! Annual trip to the ballgame with DS1 so ball park food for dinner swapped beer for diet coke and gave him my fries but still expected a sodium jump. The game went to 13 innings so we didn't get home until the wee small hours of the morning so I will have to be extra vigilant about my choices today. I have now done 7 days of no sweets- need to keep the streak going.
05/24 IDK! Scale gave 185.6 and 187.2 maybe 186.4? A good day yesterday,was proud of myself for making good choices despite being very tired. The uptick is probably delayed reaction from the trip to the ballpark.
05/25 186 after work BBQ yesterday skipped the beer, chips and potato salad but really enjoyed the bratwurst and the sunshine! A little stress eating - a handful of ritz crackers - but way better than a handful of chocolate bars 10 days no sweets!
05/26 184.4 ! slept till noon so that's part of it! Had a good workout yesterday and a nice walk in the evening, back in time to see the end of the basketball game - so nerve wracking! Other than that a lazy day yesterday no errands, no chores, no meals - the boys had pizza and I had left overs (salmon and asparagus so i didn't suffer!) Lots to do today - but tea first!
05/27 187 I don't understand.
05/28 186.6 Weird day yesterday - NSV my colleague and I had to walk up 4 flights of stairs to a meeting - she commented that I was "in way better shape" than she was! Fell of the sugar wagon - but back on track this morning.
05/29 188 Nope! not back on track. The dietitian says I should not need to abstain from any foods - just "eat intuitively" but I can't seem to make that work - 2 mouthfuls of cake and I have been on a sugar tear ever since.
05/30 DNW woke up with a sugar binge (there I said it) hangover - Only 1 goal for today - NO SWEETS
05/31
06/01

fit_chickx

High weight 254 in 2014 - Maintaining and working to get a few pounds off.

05/23 - 134
05/24
05/25 Down 1 pound. It’s been one week of detoxing off extra carbs. I’m past the crankiness and feeling better
05/26 133
05/27 not a great day of food.
05/28 137
05/29 135 Flu bug.
05/30 134
05/31
06/01

abowersgirl

GOAL. This month I am planning a non stop dieting month. May 13th-JUne 13th I will be dieting non stop, fasting and will only allow 3 cheat meals at most (not days) and keep them limited to events I can not control (meaning no Saturday morning high calorie breakfasts that potentially will derail the rest of my day) this is an experiment to see what I could potentially accomplish if I stuck to it for the whole month. 8/31 accomplished so far..

Round 78
OW 230

Round 46 SW 178 EW 172.6 (-5.4) 👍
Round 47 SW 172.6 EW 170.8 (-1.8)👎
Round 48 SW 170.8 EW 168 (-2.8)👍
Round 49 SW 168 EW 166.8 (-1.2) 👎
Round 50 SW 166.8 EW 163.6 (-3.2) 👍
Round 51 SW 163.6 EW 161.4 (-2.2)👎
Round 52 SW 161.4 EW 157.8 (-3.6)👍
Round 53 SW 157.8 EW 156.2 (-1.6)👎
Round 54 SW 156.2 EW 155.8 (-.04) 👎
Round 55 SW 155.8 EW 151.2 (-4.6) 😄😁👍
Round 56 SW 151.2 EW 149.8 (-1.4) 👍
Round 57 SW 149.8 EW 148.2 (-1.6) 👎
Round 58 SW 148.2 EW 147.2 (-1) 👎
Round 59 SW 147.2 EW 146.2 (-1) 👍
Round 60 SW 146.2 EW 145.2 (-1) 👍
Round 61 SW 145.2 EW 142.4 (-2.8) 👍
Round 62 SW 142.4 EW 142.4 (0) 👎
Round 63 SW 142.4 EW 146.6 (+4.4) 👎 my first gain since joining 🎄
Round 64 SW 146.6 EW 142.8 (-3.8) 👍
Round 65 SW 142.8 EW 141.8 (-1) 👎
Round 66 SW 141.8 EW 140.8 (-1)👍
Round 67 SW 140.8 EW 141.2 (+0.2) 👎
Round 68 SW 141.2 EW 139.8 (-1.4) 👍
Round 69 Sw 139.8 Ew 138.6 (-1.2) 👎
Round 70 SW 138.6 ew 138.8 (+.2) 👎
Round 71 SW 138.8 Ew 138.4 (-.4) 👎
Round 72 SW 138.4 EW 138.2 (-.2) 👎
Round 73 SW 138.2 EW 136. (-2) 👍
Round 74 SW 136.2 Ew 139 (+2.8)👎🐰🐣 Easter gain
Round 75 SW 139 ew 139.8 (+.8) 👎having trouble sticking to it
Round 76 SW 139.8 Ew 141 (+1.2) double yikes 👎
Round 77 SW 141 Ew 135.8 (-5.2) 👍😃

Round 32
SW 135.8
GW 133
UGW 125

5/23 135.8 9/31 accomplished holding steady I guess

5/24 135.8 x day. My brothers birthday so I indulged in some cake. 9/31 accomplished, still holding steady

5/25 137.6 10/31 accomplished a slight gain from yesterday's indulgence. I will see what my weight says tomorrow but it is a little concerning. I have been doing 16/8 fasting (so far straight with no breaks) and I hope this isn't a foreshadowing of weight gain from not sticking the course

5/26 137 11/31 accomplished a slight drop, that's good. Completed week two of my fast. So far so good I am watching my micro/macros as well as my calories I just hope I see some better results come week three. I am switching up my fast for this week because I had my mother complain over the weekend about my 24 hour fast on Sundays, considering the past two Sundays have been family dinners. I found another one that is more flexible for weekends but will probably switch back if there are no plans. Is anyone else fasting? Do you use apps? I am using body fast app and was wondering if paying for the couch would be a good idea, does anyone here use that app? Does anyone have any stories to share about their own fasting experiences...

5/27 136.8 11/31 another x, i am afraid. So my brothers birthday dinner carried on until tonight and I couldn't help myself. I know I promised only 3 days of cheating but I am going to have to add a fourth. That s life

5/28137.6 12/31 accomplished a slight gain from yesterday that is ok though, i am determined to re drop back to the weight i was at the starting of these 10 days.

5/29 138.6 accomplished 13/31. There is the gain from Monday's cake.

5/30137.2 14/31 accomplished a big drop... Which is nice to see

5/31
6/1

abowersgirl

@Hilogirl2018 I hear ya. When I was "free ranging" my eating I would justify having a treat, now I know I need my nutrients and healthy food because of my long term fasting. It doesn't seem as appetizing and when I do feel the need for a treat it is usually after 8 and I know I can't have anything and am actually choosing water now...all because my fast starts. It's so weird....trying not to eat after 8 has been really hard for me, up until I started fasting....it is as if me needing to stick to my eating clock has disciplined me

wcollett60

Hi I am back in (11th round), I have been away a few times over the past little bit, no scale - however, I was tracking.

I need to be accountable everyday for this to work.
I will be psoting --- lbs & steps & water & C25K - followed by comments

05/23 - away / 10 690 / 96 oz /
05/24 - away / 12 358 / 56 oz/
05/25 - 182.3 lbs / 12 314 / 80 oz
05/26 - 181.5 lbs / 11 637 / 50 oz / wk1 day1 - Thinkng I might register for a 5k run early August, will wait a week to see if running causes any pain or joint issues.
05/27 - 181.9 lbs / 10 383 / 78 oz / no / C25K - w1d1
05/28 - 181.4 lbs / 6 644 / 92 oz / no / rest day

05/29 - 182.7 / 8 848 / oz / yes / rest day - an expected bounce: very late salty food & early morning scales, this will drop quickly

05/30 - 182.1 lbs / 9 546 /90 oz / yes / C25K, W1D2

05/31
06/01

Thank you for all the love and support.

wcollett60

@cmon288 thank you for your message. I will keep in mind to take extra days when I need the recovery time.

TerriRichardson112

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.
Thu 30/05: 163.1: Goals ✅Just a wee bounce.
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!
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 scale

Daily Goals

Food
~ 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.

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

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