JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 83

quiltingjaine

@StatChicBayes Your dates are off. You skipped the 17th

mrs_sutsie

UK Female age 48
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
End R78 - 143.5lb - Round gain 2.1lb - Loss to date 15.0lb
End R79 - 139.1lb - Round loss 4.4lb - Loss to date 19.4lb
End R80 - 137.8lb - Round loss 1.3lb - Loss to date 20.7lb
End R81 - 140.4lb - Round gain 2.6lb - Loss to date 18.1lb
End R82 - 136.4lb - Round loss 4.0lb - Loss to date 22.1lb

Away again this weekend to go and meet our newest grandson but a round clear of any other major social events or weekends away.
This round & R84 to go before my holiday so reason to stay focused as would love to hit the 133lb by then (which in the UK is a milestone as it equates to 9.5stone. Aiming to lose 1.4lb this round and finish at 135lb

Round Start Weight 136.4lb

07/12 - 136.6lb (+0.2lb) OK with this - not unexpected as Thursday night is home made burger night so carb heavier than normal with the bun. Weight is holding steady. No distractions on the horizon today and will weigh in early tomorrow morning before we head off up north for the weekend to meet our new grandson - back Sunday evening so only one night away of eating out and hotel breakfasts!

07/13 - 136.8lb (+0.2lb) Expected after carb heavier dinner last night. Need to try and stay focused over the weekend as we're away and only three weeks till our holiday!

07/14 - AWAY
07/15 - 136.5lb (-0.3lb) YAY!!!! Not often I can report a loss over a weekend let alone a weekend away. Away up north to meet our new grandson so ate out on Saturday night, made a sensible main course choice and avoided dessert (there was no cheese and biscuits on the menu anyway!). Had a full hotel breakfast buffet Sunday morning too but was then very full for the rest of the day so only had a light snack when we got home. Maybe I'm finally learning to listen to my body when its says actually I'm not that hungry! Onwards and downards towards my 135 finish .........

07/16 - 137.0lb (+0.5lb) OK with this as holding steady and I was really hungry last night so did have a pretty big dinner. Difficult day ahead food wise as have a friend over from Australia and we're meeting up tonight for a chinese and a few bottles of wine! Will stick to my normal food during the day and drink plenty of water and just try to not overdo it tonight - I know the scales will definitely be up tomorrow morning but still aiming to lose in this round overall. Have a good Tuesday

07/17 - 139.8lb (+2.8lb) As expected following our chinese take out and a couple of glasses of red. Didn't overeat at all but its just the whole take away food and salt excess that's making me feel awful today - which is why I personally never choose to have a take out! Plenty of water today and tomorrow and I'm sure this will drop back down in the next day or so

07/18 - 139.60lb (-0.2lb)
07/19 - 138.6lb (-1.0lb) Felt as rough as old boots since that Chinese on Tuesday Weight is slowly coming off and hope to see a bit more of a "whoosh" the next couple of days to at least get back to where I was as currently still 2lb up

07/20 - 135.5lb (-3.1lb) And there's the whoosh! Took 3 days but got there in the end plus an extra bit and I've been spot on this week other than that damn Chinese! Its amazing really how long one meal can affect your weight on the scales for...... Am at the cinema tonight but have every intention of staying on plan so I can finish this round on a low as only one more round before my holiday!!

07/21 -

dlhollin1

Here we gooooooo!!!!! Lost 1.9 last round, shooting for 2 this round. down almost 9 pounds on the year it has been slow going for sure. I have really been watching the carbs and processed food, alcohol, and the needle has been moving slowly down. I think I need to crank up the exercise a notch or two.

Goal: -2 lbs last round; lost 5.7 since round 77.

07/12 269.0
07/13 269.2 The weekends are always tough. Still trying to find that balance of eating and activity.
07/14 269.9 I usually have huge wt swings on the weekend so I'm pretty happy to be holding steady. Push mowing in 90 degree heat will get rid of that water weight for sure.
07/15 269.9 Weekends over time to crank it up.
07/16 269.4
07/17 268.4 Lowest I've been in awhile, still time to drop a pound.
07/18 267.8 still battling, the weekend is upon us and thats when it gets tough.
07/19 268.6
07/20 269.5 if i could get a handle on my eating from about 4pm friday through sunday night i would beat this thing. the weekends are my achilles heal, just gotta keep working on it.
07/21

quiltingjaine

@MadisonMolly2017 I think the gain is the result of the Mexican food two days earlier. Stick to the plan!

quiltingjaine

Female 5’1” Age 69 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5 UGW 125

SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5
SW Rnd 10 167 AW 165.3 Start Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5h
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 1
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
SW Rnd 34 140.0 AW 140.75
SW Rnd 35 139.5 AW 139.25
SW Rnd 36 138.5 AW 138.85
SW Rnd 37 139.0 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 38 139.5* AW 136.9
SW Rnd 39 137.0* No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.?* 5 day avg 137.6
SW Rnd 41 137.5 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 42 my 36 138.0 AW 136.15
SW Rnd 43 136.5 AW 135.5
SW Rnd 44 133.5 AW 134.55
SW Rnd 45 134.0 AW 134.35
SW Rnd 46* 133.5 AW 133.28 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 47* 133.5 AW 133.0 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 48 133.5 AW 134.05
SW Rnd 49 134.0 AW 133.85
SW Rnd 50* 134.5 AW 134.6 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 51* 133.5 No scale on ship
SW Rnd 52* 134.0 AW 133.42 (6 Days)
SW Rnd 53 131.5 AW 131.9
SW Rnd 54 131.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 55* 131.5 AW 129.66
SW Rnd 56* 128.5 AW 130.7
SW Rnd 57 131.5 AW 130.85
SW Rnd 58 my52 131.0 AW 130.6
SW Rnd 59 132.0 AW 131.3
SW Rnd 60 131.5 AW 131.85
SW Rnd 61 130.0 AW 132.4
SW Rnd 62 132.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 63 132.5 AW 131.55
SW Rnd 64 131.5 AW 130.65
SW Rnd 65 129.5 AW 129.2
SW Rnd 66 129.0 AW 128.75
SW Rnd 67 128.0 AW 128.65
SW Rnd 68* 129.0 AW 129.41 (6 days)
SW Rnd 69* 131.0 (only 1 day left) AW 131.25
SW Rnd 70 131.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 71 129.0 AW 128.25
SW Rnd 72 128.0. AW 128.8
SW Rnd 73 129.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 74 128.5 AW 127.9
SW Rnd 75 126.5 AW 126.0
SW Rnd 76* 126.0 AW 123.36(7 days
SW Rnd 77 SW 125.0 AW 125.7
SW Rnd 78 125.5 AW 125.1
SW Rnd 79 125.0 AW 124.0
SW Rnd 80 SW 124.0 AW 123.3
SW RND 81 124.0 AW 124.65
SW Rnd 82 125.5 AW 124.35

SW Rnd 83 123.0

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

Recommended reading and viewing -

Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD

Eric Westman Keto Made Simple 58 min https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GH9IZHnyr2I
https://www.facebook.com/
Recommended for the ladies JamesSmithPT/videos/1494099927361618/

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

7/11 123.0

7/12 121.0 WTH?? Happy new round to me?? Got daughter home from hospital, meds picked up at pharmacy and I think last night was a good night. Not sure why I’m losing. I’ve been eating.
7/13 121.0 It was a good day, I think. We didn’t do much of anything. LOL We had zucchini pizza boats for dinner-I modified the recipe because we are pretty much OMAD, and added extra protein. DGS works at the movie theater and we asked him to bring us a small buttered popcorn. I haven’t had popcorn in almost 2 years. The first bite was MEH but after that it really was delish. I hope I haven’t openers a Pandora’s box!
7/14 121.0
7/15 121.5 Pool (she can’t get in), walk, and Mazzio’s salad bar yesterday. Up 0.5, probably that popcorn rearing it’s ugly head! Oh well.
7/16 122.0 Pretty sure this is still the popcorn. @Mbabydoll and I did all of the laundry- 4 loads. Her washer is huge! She took a picture of me trying to reach the bottom of the tub. And fancy so I loaded and moved laundry and she pushed the buttons! LOL We had Green Chile and Chicken Mock Enchilada Casserole around noon and a salad later in the day.
7/17 121.5 We ran a couple of errands yesterday. Today we’ll go to Starbuck’s and the pool if her pink has faded.
7/18 123.5 No TMI x2 days. It was a hot, humid walk to and from the pool yesterday and I was wiped out. I miss my dry heat. Another high heat advisory for today. UGH.
7/19 123.0 Still no TMI but I’m gurgling.
7/20 122.0 TMI Success! 4L+ of water. General Tso’s Meatballs from ibreatheimhungry for dinner. Very good, will definitely make them again.

@GrandmaJackie Thank you for posting Round 84!

quiltingjaine

Don’t forget to join us in Round 84!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10755040/just-give-me-10-days-round-84#latest

amn0619

Female, age 42, 5'6"

SW - 150.1 (starting on 3/25)
Ending weight round 72 - 145.3
Ending weight round 73 - 143.7
Ending weight round 74 - 145.7
Ending weight round 75 - 145.9
Ending weight round 76 - 143.7
Ending weight round 77 - 142.4
Ending weight round 78 - 140.4
Ending weight round 79 - 139.6
Ending weight round 80- ???
Ending weight round 81 - 139.3
Ending weight round 82 - 141.3

UGW - somewhere in the mid-130's.

Goal for round 83 - discipline, get myself in the right head space. I do well for a couple of rounds, and then stagnate for a couple. Last round was not indicative of real life with travel, different work hours, and a small medical procedure at the end that has left me swollen and retaining fluid. I really want to regroup this round and get where I need to be mentally. But I need to find the drive. That's my biggest hurdle - I lose focus when stress and anxiety pop up, get upset with myself, and then spiral down more.

7/12 - 141.5. Not the right direction. Couldn't work out yesterday due to a small dermatology procedure, didn't think I ate poorly but I did eat a couple of oreos. Oh well. Today is a new day. Frustrated that I'm 2.4 lbs over my low less than 2 weeks ago, but I have to look forward not back.

7/13 - 140.9. Leg/core weight circuit yesterday, hydrated well, stayed in a deficit.

7/14 - 140.0. Spent all day yesterday outside at my daughter’s softball tournament, head index 106 degrees. No workout but I sweated all day long and it was too hot to eat much so I was in a deficit. Day two of tourney today. Hydration is the main goal, for my daughter and me.

7/15 - 140.7. 4 mile run and 2 mile walk yesterday. Then sat in the heat at the second day of the tournament, followed by the end of season team party. Indulged in pizza and cake at the party.

7/16 - 141.1. I'm stuck, mentally and physically. My head isn't in this anymore. I grazed too much yesterday. I walked 4 miles and took bodycombat, don't think I drank enough water to make up for all of the dehydration from the weekend. I need to work on the mental side of this. Honestly, I'm tired of thinking about weight loss and food choices. It's taking up a lot of mental space. I need to get past that feeling and remember why I want to lose weight. I'm fighting bad genetics (huge history of heart problems in my family) and don't want to have the health issues my family does. I'll get there again at some point.

7/17 - 140.2. Tough HIIT class and 2 mile walk yesterday, much better with hydration, stayed in a deficit.

7/18 - 140.2. 6 mile run, 2 mile walk yesterday. Hydrated well, stayed in a deficit. Ate too much in the middle of the day but leveled out with a lighter dinner.

7/19 - 140.4. RPM class, 1.6 mile walk. Hydrated OK, stayed in a deficit. Very busy day with a full work day, a doctor appointment, and open house at my daughter's school. Happy to have fit in what I did.

7/20 - 139.1. Logic would say I should be higher today but instead I dropped. 3.1 mile walk yesterday (rest day from gym), hydrated well, ate over calories and was not in a deficit. Will see what the next few days bring.

171lake

Female, 31 years old, 5’1”
MFP SW: 172.6 lbs 12/1/18
TWL since joined MFP as of RW 82 end: 29.8 lbs
UGW: 120 lbs

Round 64 SW 164.1 EW 162.3 (- 1.8)
Round 65 SW 162.6 EW 160.6 (- 2.0)
Round 66 SW 160.8 EW 158.4 (-2.4)
Round 67 SW 159.0 EW 156.4 (-2.6)
Round 68 SW 156.4 EW 155.7 (-0.7)
Round 69 SW 155.7 EW 155.0 (-0.7)
Round 70 SW 155.0 EW 153.9 (-1.1)
Round 71 SW 154.2 EW 152.9 (-1.3)
Round 72 SW 153.3 EW 152.6 (-0.7)
Round 73 SW 153.5 EW 151.5 (-2.0)
Round 76 SW 151.3 EW 149.8 (-1.5)
Round 77 SW 151.2 EW 148.8 (-2.4)
Round 78 SW 148.8 EW 146.7 (-2.1)
Round 79 SW 148.0 EW 146.3 (-1.7)
Round 80 SW 146.0 EW 144.2 (-1.8)
Round 81 SW 145.0 EW 143.8 (-1.2)
Round 82 SW 143.8 EW 142.8 (-1.0)

Goals for Round 83 (18th Round)
End weight for round 83 at or below 142
Drink 72 oz of water
Sleep 7+ hours every day
Add strength training 3 times a week.

Day/Weight/Comment
7/12 143, not too bad for being lower than usual on water and not working out as much as I normally do (in the middle of my TOM). Hoping to get my energy to today for 70 minutes on the elliptical.
7/13 142.8, going to the museum with a friend and then a yoga class later in the afternoon. Food is all prepped, so just hope to drink enough water throughout the day and keep to the plan .
7/14 141.2, today’s my last day of my cycle so a lot of the weight drop can be attributed to that, but still great to be almost in the 130s and at my round goal. One small victory is that I noticed that I’m under my license weight of 145. I put that number when I was in the 160s because I was too ashamed to put my real weight.
7/15 141.6, this is the second month that I recorded my TOM weight. I normally just track, but don’t actually look at the trends on what happens. Last month, I stalled for two weeks after so hopefully that won’t happen again. But if it does, I can prepare more next month. I won’t be making any radical changes to my diet or exercise this week to really see what my body does.
7/16 140.6, really don’t understand the weight loss today, but I’ll take it! Going to a baseball game with a friend and going to have a hot dog and a beer (will make sure in calories, but life is too short to not enjoy some days!)
7/17 140.8, took a barre class yesterday and really enjoyed it. I need to be more consistent since once a week isn’t cutting it. Planning to go Friday and Saturday as well. I think the closer I get to my goal, the faster I want it to go! Getting a bit impatient, but can’t forget the one day at a time plan.
7/18 140.0, don’t quite understand the sudden loss this week, but not mad at all! I am prepared for some of this weight to come back to since seems very rapid
7/19 141.5, woke up with a migraine yesterday and only ate one large meal (went to local taqueria and had a retried bean and cheese burrito with rice and sour cream, chips and guacamole) . I know that wasn’t much more than my 1200 calories allotted, or at least not enough over maintenance to elicit that much of a gain so I think a lot of it is sodium. Will drink a lot of water today and go to the gym for an hour now that I feel better. Still under my round goal but hope to be closer to 140.x by Sunday.
7/20 140.8, have work to do this weekend, but planning to go to a movie today and church tomorrow so hopefully steps will be up. Food should be good to end the round and start next not eating out til Monday.
7/21

jspecies11

Female, age 65
SW: 141 #
CW: 134 #
GW for round 83: 133 #
UGW: 128 #

Plan: Portion control - MOVE! Log every single day

Round 78 ending wt: 139#
Round 79 ending wt: 138#
Round 80 ending wt: 137#
Round 81 ending wt: 136#
Round 82 ending wt: 134#

7/12: 134#
7/13: 134#
7/14: 134.5# Bread and pizzaaaaah!
7/15: 134#
7/16: 134#
7/17: 133.5# dare I hope?
7/18: 133.5# steady on - I’ve been working at this
7/19: 133.5#
7/20: 133# I’m not sure this will stick with my irregular weekend eating. Heat index is out of control here today, but at least I was able to get in an early 6:30 AM walk. No air conditioning at home because I don’t like it - so it's H2O in massive quantities today. Almost done everyone - I appreciate all the support and inspiration reading all your posts.
7/21

Anabirgite

Female, age 54, 5'4 1/2"
First Time - starting late, but really need to get on track!
Goal Weight -123. anything

Day/Weight/Comment
07/15 126# Let my guard down this weekend not sure if it was food or wine that waylaid my path...
07/16 124.8 Still having trouble managing my calories during the day, but instead of over was under 200 last night so had a smoothie/dessert-very nice. Ate the well yesterday, no alcohol and think I loss water weight built up from the weekend. Great now to be on track.
07/17 124.8- Hopefully not many TOM's left but alas still like clockwork. Since have not been tracking previously thru TOM, I should be happy I stayed the same weight. Bummer part is I ate almost the same calories as day before- expected just a little loss.
07/18
07/19- 123.6 Nice way to start super hot (literally 110 heat index) weekend. look forward to a glass of wine but still need to keep on track.
07/20 -125 Had Sam's club sushi and wine last night was very busy driving my daughter all over town (actually my daughter was driving and her first time on the bypass- stress level thru the roof), haven't drank all week so feeling it this morning. My son surprised me with a visit. So just grabbed a quick easy dinner but hard to figure out the calories and wonder if the sodium was very high.
07/21

SheilaBoneham

UGW - 124
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)
Restart (R80) - 161 (June 11, 2019)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2
Lost 75#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. FIrst round (R15) Aug. 2017.

R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
R53 end weight 137.2 (-3.4); 10-day ave 1134
R54 end weight 136.6 (-.6); 10-day ave 1238
R55 end weight 135.4 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1209
R56 end weight 135 (-.4); 10-day ave 1263
R57 end weight 134.4 (-.6); 10-day ave 1212
R58 end weight 133.6 (-.8); 10-day ave 1372
R59 end weight 130.8 (-2.8); 10-day ave 1125
R60 end weight 132.2 (+1.4); 10-day ave 1384
R61 end weight 132.6 (+.4); 10-day ave 1473
R62 end weight 134.6 (+2); 10-day ave 1666
R63 end weight 138.8 (+4.2); 10-day ave 2154
R64 end weight 138.8 (+/-0); 10-day ave 1683
R65 end weight 139 (+.2); 10-day ave 1654
R66 end weight 139.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1751
R67 end weight 142.4 (+2.6)
R68 end weight 145.6 (+2.8)
R69 end weight 146.4 (+.8)
R70 end weight 149 (+2.6)
R71 end weight 148.8 (-.2)
R72 end weight 150.8 (+2)
R73 end weight 152 (+1.2)
R74 end weight 153 (+1)
R75 end weight 156.2 (+3.2) !?!??!?!?!?!
R76 end weight 157 (+.8)
R77 end weight 159.8 (+2.4 )
R78 end weight 159.4 (-.4)
R79 end weight 161 (+.6)
R80 end weight 159 (-2)
R81 end weight 158.4 (-.6)

R82 end weight 160.4 (+2)

Day/Weight/Comment

7/12 - 160.2

7/13 - 160
I know I checked in yesterday, but my post seems to have disappeared. Oh well. We’re going to an art fair this afternoon — part of the city-wide festival that runs from yesterday through next weekend. Looking forward to it! Have a lovely weekend, all!

7/14 - 160
DH told me last night “you have a lot of muscle.” I’m still smiling! Have a beautiful Sunday, all!

7/15 - 160
Yesterday afternoon I went hiking at one of our beautiful county parks. It was hot, but they have fields of native prairie wildflowers, and deep fragrant forest with one of Indiana's designated Scenic Waterways running through. And I came face to face with a doe on the trail.

7/16 - 160
I appear to be stuck, but it's ok, I've been eating happily -- hungry with the work/fun of putting in a new garden. Today is mulching day if the rain holds off. If it doesn't, that's ok, too, as we really need it and I could do some laundry. I thought I'd add a happy pic I took yesterday -- the view from my office window. When we moved in, there were huge clumps of pampas grass blocking this & the bedroom window. Here's the redo as it currently stands.

7/17 - 161
Well, crap. That's not what I had in mind!

7/18 - 160

7/19 - 160

7/20 - 160
My body has definitely found a friend. Hmm. OTOH, as I said earlier, I'm healthy (which I wasn't this time last year) and happily laboring to make my yard and house my/our home, so I'm not going to let a few pounds weight me down (sorry, I couldn't help myself!). Speaking of which, here's a fabulous essay I read recently by Laura Lippman (whom some of you may know from her mysteries) about dieting and not, our bodies, our spirits, much more. https://longreads.com/2019/07/16/whole-60/?fbclid=IwAR2rOnQ6XLS2ve6NlXrD1GIJvxaihB-M3iSMNwb5tBBa9SqEPQ8Iy1iybVA

7/21

eb8566

F43/5’7”
OSW 218.6
R83SW 158
R83GW 156

Day/Weight/Steps
07/12 160.4 - 14,300 No diet change. It is water retention because I am uncomfortably puffy again. Started birth control last week for medical reasons and even though doctor said it wouldn’t affect weight, I have to believe that is where this is coming from. I’m having a few other issues as well. Maybe it is just a transition time - I hope. This stinks! 😔
07/13 160.8 - 14,000
07/14 159.6 - 15,600
07/15 159.0 - 14,100 It seems like I’m just losing at a “normal” rate instead of the fluid going away because I should be down a few pounds. I guess I am just happy to be moving in the right direction and proud to be staying on plan. It has been much harder this week. I’m having insane hunger/cravings.
07/16 157.6 - 11,900 A new low! I’ve changed my goal three times now but I really think I’m getting close. Maybe 145-150ish??
07/17 156.8 - 14,500 Water is all going. It is fun to see the drops... but we all know I will wake up with 3 pounds of water again any day now. Lol! 🤪
07/18 157.4 - No exercise yesterday. Sick with bad migraine all day and up most of the night with it. Still with me today but milder and hoping it goes quickly.
07/19 154.8 - no exercise. Sick again with migraine. Rough time.
07/20 154.8 - 4,000 Had a slow recovery day but feeling better! Ending the round here as we are heading out for a celebration and one last trip before school starts. I will join back in next round with a lot of water weight added on for a few days

promken

Jill 43 from Victoria BC

start weight: 209 lbs
10 day goal weight 205 lbs (i have a lot of water to let go of)
id settle for: 190 lbs
id be over the moon if i am ever: 155 lbs

12/07 – 207.4 nice to be back on track. drinking tea instead of coffee.
13/07 – 206.6 starting to feel hungry. tuna tataki was a nice treat
14/07 – 205.8 is it really only day 3? It feels like foreeeeeever. Longest 10 days ever?
15/07 - 206.6 party last night. Peach pie, why you gotta be so good? It was worth it.
16/07 work travel
17/07 work travel
18/07 - 205.6/43.3 Cannot believe I am not 4lbs heavier after work trip. I ate bread for goodness sake! But… I did come home feeling super bloated and gave myself a laxative purge because it was so uncomfortable. Looking forward to resuming the exercise portion of the challenge.
19/07 205.8/43
20/07 204.8/43.7 there it is, my goal weight. Like Wilson Phillips said – hold on for one more day..
21/07

ajhouse

Joining my first round, down to the last 15ish pounds and need any extra motivation I can find.
Female, 37yo, 5'5"

Highest ever was 182.6 in 2013.
Lost 40lbs, got pregnant-had baby 6/2014. Lost baby weight, but stayed 145-155ish.
Got pregnant-had baby 9/2016. Didn't have a lot of motivation and stayed around 160ish, travel and holidays put on some extra weight before the end of the year.
1/1/19 - 170.4

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12 - 137.2
07/13 - 137.0 - My lowest weight in my adult life, still about 10-15 from ultimate goal. It would probably help if I added some exercise in.
07/14 - 136.2 - Yesterday was a typical Saturday, stayed in my calories but they weren't the best food choices. Same for today, our shopping with mom and sis.
07/15 - 135.8 - maybe it was all of the walking Sunday that saved me
07/16 - 136.2 - TOM
07/17 - 135.8
07/18 - 136.4
07/19 - 135.8 - This seems to be the new weight I keep bouncing around to. Luckily I now know that this seems to be my pattern and if I stick with this, I will see a drop soon. It's still frustrating in the mean time though.
07/20 - 135.4
07/21

Ahanaz

Height: 5'0" (152cm)
SW: 168.4lbs on 6/23/19
CW: 159.5lbs
GW: 100lbs (If no weight training)

07/12: 162.4lbs
07/13: 159.8lbs (-2.6lbs)
07/14: 165.0lbs (+5.2lbs)
07/15: 159.4lbs (-5.6lbs)
07/16: 160.8lbs (+1.2lbs)
07/17: 159.8lbs (-1.0lbs)
07/18: 159.8lbs (±0.0lbs)
07/19: 158.8lbs (-1.0lbs)
07/20: 157.4lbs (-1.4lbs)
07/21

Yesterday I broke my 48h fast. I really broke it at 47h. I’m not picky on times right now, I am more thinking dinner to dinner kind of thing. The planned amount I wanted to eat was way too much. I think I only managed to finish half. I was sure I’d still be same or up half a pound since yesterday, as that’s been my general trend after a longer fast. But to my surprised I got to fill in another dot on my Pacman tracker!

PrimalJillian

Female
Age: 40
Height: 5'9"
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 241.4 7/12/2019

R83 EW:

Goal: Release 2 lbs per round.
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point

⛱️July⛱️
12: 241.4 Whew. Not liking that number so much. 😕 Did pretty well with food today. I was surprised that Fitbit gave me about 900 exercise calories. I only used 5 of them, but that was only by chance as I synced and logged my food at the end of the day. Goal for tomorrow - log as I eat.
13: 241.6 Feedback: Lack of sleep actually hinders weight loss. On the plus side, I started my day off with an organic vegan sprouted protein shake with Brain Octane oil and Mighty Maca...and I logged it before the first sip! Great way to start my day!
14: 241.5 Not gonna lie, I'm irritated by this, but I also know that's not gonna help change it. I'm doing the right things, so I know the scale will catch up at some point. Hopefully soon!
15: 241.2
16: 239.9 Commencing downward trend! Doing really good with food and hydration. Looking forward to this movement continuing.
17: 240.4 No particular reasoning behind this. Still doing great with food and staying hydrated. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
18: 240.7 Seriously? wth! Feedback: Sometimes there's no apparent cause for a gain, or a loss for that matter. Gonna see how the next few days go and reevaluate my calorie/macro goals before the next road.
19: 241.4 Grrr. That's all I've got.
20: 240.7 I think this is heat related. We don't have a/c, so it was a loooong day. I stayed hydrated, but could only eat about 1000 calories.
21:


There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

deepwoodslady

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 41 FOR ME.

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” ~Wayne Dyer




MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R82 EW= 196.7
R83 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
My First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 187.X by Labor Day using the same plan as above.
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 175 by Halloween. (new revised & realistic goal)
My Third Long Term Weight Goal: Weigh 165 by Jan 11, 2020 (my 2 year anniversary of current Keto dieting).
Final goal: 145-155. 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.

********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!
R78 EW=195.6 GAIN Direct weigh-in after two days of travel & lack of movement. It's a battle & I'm gonna win!
R79 EW=195.9 GAIN Gained at the very last day for no reason that I can specifically figure out! Ugg. A Journey it is!!!!
R80 EW=197.7 GAIN Much work travel during this round. Lack of movement & all restaurant foods. I was back home & on track by the end of the round. I am currently working on fat adaption & ketosis. I have been doing badly since Thanksgiving & Christmas season 2018. Half a year has passed & I can no longer use them as an excuse! I plan on CRUSHING round 81.
R81 EW=194.6 LOSS I finally made goal! A 3.1 lb Loss. I’m beaming!!!!
R82 EW=196.7 Holiday & Travel. All a normal part of life. I must learn to do better during these re-occurring moments!
R83 EW=xxxxx TBD

Day/Weight/Comment
07/11 …..196.7….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
07/12 …..196.0 ….. [/color=redYesterday’s stats: 1546 Calories In / 2213 Calories Out. 49 Net Carbs. 7626 Total Steps & 3.23 Total Miles. 9/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I lost the first two hours when I overslept the night before! Last night I slept 4 hours & 33 minutes.

07/13 …..194.8 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1640 Calories In / 2444 Calories Out. 43 Net Carbs. 10,285 Total Steps & 4.35 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept a lousy 3 hours & 3 minutes & woke up tired today. I walked for 10 minutes at a moderate pace. I cleaned house & laundry for 90 minutes & I danced for 12 minutes. Sample song “”Miss You” by the Rolling Stones.

07/14 …..198.0 ….. I deserve this in body but not in soul. Binge last night after encountering a problem that I’ve not had before on this journey. While in bed watching TV I smelled a frozen pizza my son was heating in the oven. He eats later than me & normally I am satisfied at that hour & not tempted. Last night, however, a dark shadow overcame me & I was up & running for the kitchen. It turned on to a full-on binge undoing everything I’ve accomplished in the past week. So a new problem (will this happen again?) is turning into a new plan. BEDROOM DOOR SHUT in this very small house so the smells will not affect me. I will just have to get up & down as the cat wants out. I think my counts are pretty accurate as the foods I indulged in were mostly pre-packaged garbage. 2750 Calories In / 2410 Calories Out. 208 Net Carbs. 10,376 Total Steps & 4.39 Total Miles. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 4 hours & 4 minutes. I Took a 13 minute walk (I can’t stray too far from my office when the cabins & rooms are filled for the weekend) & did 45 minutes of yardwork & transplanting

07/15 …..195.8 ….. A nice drop back down, but still a pound up before the pizza. However, I know I am the sum of ALL my parts, not just the weak ones![/fuchsia] Yesterday’s stats: 1254 Calories In / 2742 Calories Out. 23 Net Carbs. 16,127 Total Steps & 6.82 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 43 minutes which is UNHEARD OF for me! I did rigorous cabin cleaning for 92 minutes after check-outs & I took a 34 minute very brisk walk to offset that pizza from Saturday night.

07/16 …..194.2 ….. All together now…..Hip Hip Horray!!! I haven’t ended this low since back in March & early April just prior to my sister passing away. Yesterday I decided to knock on a new neighbors door down the road. She appears to be about my age & to live alone. She is always puttering in her yard & gardens. I decided to brave it and ask her if she’d like to go on the 1 ½ mile walk I’ve mapped out in my neighborhood. She said yes. It was a wonderful walk & we plan on doing it more regularly. I’m so glad I took the chance! A new friend & walking partner! Yesterdays stats: 1265 Calories In / 2735 Calories Out. 14,225 Total Steps & 6.02 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 5 hours & 17 minutes. I walked 46 minutes with friend at a moderate pace. I walked 23 minutes at a brisk pace alone in rougher terrain. I rigorously cleaned cabins for 76 minutes.

07/17 …..194.4 ….. Just a normal fluctuation. Potty trouble. Dr. appointment went well, but clearly she wants my weight back down. AIC was 8.9 which is way up from my lowest weight last year after loss. I’ve been given the warning, lose the weight I gained over winter, or add back the 4 extra diabetic pills I was taken off last year (I still take metformin). So I must be diligent. Yesterdays stats: 1389 Calories In / 2313 Calories Out. 48 Net Carbs. 12,150 Total Steps & 5.15 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 3 hours & 50 minutes but woke up refreshed & ready to work! I took a 34 minute moderately paced walk & I did 21 minutes on the elliptical. Today will be another good day. I am going to see if my new neighbor wants to take a longer walk with me in the neighborhood again.

07/18 …..194.2 ….. Hanging in there & following plan. Another walk with my new walking partner/neighbor. She’s very excited about the opportunity to do it and not be alone! I’m sure that the extra walk in the neighborhood (1 ½ miles) will be a frequent thing. Yesterday’s stats: 1381 Calories In / 2778 Calories Out. 28 Net Carbs as I try to increase my fiber. 15,428 Total Steps & 6.53 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 4 hours and 19 minutes. I took a 34 minute walk & I rigorously cleaned motel & cabins for 68 minutes. We are expecting thunderstorms today. I want to get out & walk but I have to wait for my arriving guests. I hope to fit it in before the rain. If not, I’ll be dancing inside & hoping for no interruptions (unless someone wants to rent a cabin  ). @MadisonMolly2017 Aw Shucks! 

07/19 …..194.6 ….. I might have had a thick slice of banana chocolate chip bread which was sliced thick enough to look like one piece but was likely more like two. Otherwise, a spot on day. Egg roll in a bowl for dinner. Yesterday’s stats: 1877 Calories In / 2765 Calories Out. Approximately 70 Net Carbs. 15,200 Total Steps & 6.39 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 21 minutes which was very nice. I walked for 31 minutes with my neighbor at a very brisk pace. I cleaned cabins at a moderate pace, light effort for 48 minutes because the two cabins that checked out were thankfully not slobs. It is going to be extremely hot here today for our area. We’ll see how the exercise goes. Have a great weekend everyone!

07/20 …..194.6 ….. Holding steady but I feel like I’m holding water. Yesterday was blistering hot. No AC in the home or business because it is not usually needed here. Too hot to go outside to walk. I stayed on plan and had a good Hot day. Yesterday’s stats: 1368 Calories In / 2132 Calories Out. 29 Net Carbs. 10,507 Total Steps & 4.19 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 3 hours & 14 minutes. I took a short walk around the property for 14 minutes in the very late evening. I worked on my own housecleaning at a moderate easy pace for 53 minutes. Total extra calories burned 270. Tomorrow is the birthday party for my DGS. Unfortunately I will be starting the new round up, more than likely. However, I am beginning to accept that these occasions are going to happen all the time and that I’ve got to make decent choices, increase exercise and cut a few carbs & calories around these events to mitigate the damage. I need a life plan for life events. Mentally, I really am getting there.





07/21 …..xxxxx ….. My oldest DGS’s 13th birthday. A teenager! Big party including BBQ at the lake. My beginning weigh-in next round will likely be up. I also have some travel next round for business. I hate when I have to spend an entire round catching up on the scale, and with travel expected, catching up may be very difficult. Keeping my chin up. I will make more small changes on the days at home to mitigate the damage! That’s the plan!

ConfidentRaven

Round 83 (my 15th)

Round 69 TL: -3.6 pounds 360- 356.4
Round70 TL -3.6 pounds 356.4 - 352.8
Round 71 -3.8 pounds 352.8-349
Round 72 -1.8 pounds 349-347.2
Round 73 -3.6 pounds 347.2-343.6
Round 74 -4.4 pounds 343.6-339.2
Round 75 -3.4 pounds 339.2-335.8
Round 76 -0 pounds 335.8-335.8
Round 77 -8.4 pounds 335.8- 327.4
Round 78 +.4 pounds 327.4-327.8
Round 79 -2.8 pounds 327.8-325.0
Round 80 -1.4 pounds 325.0-323.6
Round 81 -7.6 pounds 323.6-316.0
Round 82 -4 pounds 316.0-312.0

OSW 382.0
RSW 312.0

My goal for this round is to get out of the 310s and stay on track with my food and fitness plans.

07/12 312.0 I’m happy that I’m not up from all the activity yesterday. I did 2 sets of a bodyweight workout minus planks and I got in 10k steps. I’m feeling it all today so I’m going to take it easy today. My nsv was hitting 10k steps!

07/13 311.2 I’m still feeling the other day and I’m having a flare up of my MS. I have a plan in place and I’m not going to use it as an excuse to sit around and eat. I’m going to try to do little bits of activity as I can throughout the day.

07/14 311.6 I managed strength training yesterday and I was a bit high in sodium and carbs, plus a little later of a night and then earlier morning.

07/15 310.4 I got in decent steps yesterday by doing several short walks as I felt like I could. I’m having to use my cane, but I’m not beating myself up about it. I have a plan in place for the next week because we’ll be at about 100 before any heat index, which usually brings it up around 105-110. I hope to get a few walks today because the weather is going to be nice.

07/16 310.4 I got in a number of walks yesterday thanks to the slightly cooler weather and ended up a little over 10k in steps. I’m still having to use my cane and I’m not the fastest walker right now but that’s okay, I’m just happy to be out walking. The rest of this week I’m mostly staying inside because of the excessive heat , but I can use a lower activity day or two.

07/17 309.8 I’m hopeful that this sticks and that I continue to move downward.

07/18 308.6 I’m now below the goal that I set for the month. I don’t know why I’m surprised though, I’ve been on track with everything. My new goal is to get to 299, I anticipate that I’ll see that in about 2-3 rounds if all goes well. I had a really nice rest day yesterday and I tried out a new recipe. I had no idea that vegan, paleo brownies could taste so good.

07/19 307.8 I’m a little surprised by this drop. I did strength training yesterday so I expected to be a little up or maintain.

07/20 307.8 I’m not surprised that I maintained after having a few days of drop. My nsv is from this morning. We’re having a bit of a rough morning here so my husband went out to get donuts and instead of just giving up and binging from the stress I worked my day around the treat. If I stay with my plan I will still be on track for the day. In the past a combination of a stressful morning and donuts would have equaled a binge.

07/21

everydaywechoose

end weight from round 82 -- 145.8
heaviest was June 16 --153.4...that day I came up with a new plan, and here we are..thank you for this forum! I will achieve my goal and I will maintain it once there.
goal this round; 1.5 lbs less
end goal: 125
GOAL: Be AWARE of my food choices...
WHY ---do I choose what I choose
WHEN --do I choose the food I choose
HOW ---do those choices impact your weight and fitness goals? The understanding of these questions should be enlightening to help me make better future decisions and change patterns of behavior

3rd round for me. This is a great way to keep in touch with others with similar goals. I'm 49 yo female Canadian expat living in Central America. Good luck all for to continuing the journey to all our goals. On 6/25 I decided to give up alcohol for a month, partly to help with weight loss, but who am I kidding...lol I need a etoh break anyways. So, I'm doing my exercise, mindful choices with food, and haven't had etoh in 25 days.

Day/Weight/Comment
7/12 144.0 carbs-65, protein 50, cal 983
7/13 142.6 carbs-146, protein 66, cal 1486 made home-baked meatballs with homemade sweet/sour sauce, was not even that good...lol i had fresh pineapple, and should have blended it to make pina juice, instead i subbed orange juice, which was too sour...and all the carbs, yikes. up side to the carbs, i have tonnes of energy this morning, i'll use for workout, and yard work.
7/14 142.2 carbs-95, protein 63, cal 1170
7/15 142.2 carbs-114, protein 95, cal 1553
7/16 143.2 carbs-94, protein, 58, cal 970
7/17 143.4 carbs-117, protein,93,cal1388
7/18 144.4 carbs-61, protein 56, cal 1046
7/19 144.2 carbs-107, protein 53,cal 1177
7/20 144.0
7/21

debbie7373

(Hello everyone! I just found this challenge and I'm one day late, but would love to join y'all! My name is Debbie. Today is my birthday and I'm now 60. 5'3" and my starting weight today is 219.9 lbs. I would love to get down to at least 150 lbs.)

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12
07/13 219.9 Today is my 60th birthday! Hoping I can stay on track today 😉
07/14 Went to church & didn't weigh.
07/15 221.6 My birthday & the weekend, so unfortunately a gain 🤦‍♀️
07/16 221.6 Same weight as yesterday, but I'm hopeful that tomorrow I'll be down a bit. We'll see 🤷‍♀️
07/17 220.8 Still not down to where I was on the 13th, but at least the scale is going down now 😊
07/18 219.8 Yay! Finally back down to where I started. I'll take it!
07/19 219.5 Just want to thank everyone for this wonderful and encouraging group. I'm so glad I found y'all!
07/20 220.5 No surprise... my hubby took out the last of my birthday cake right before bed and insisted we finish it off. It's hard to say no to a lemon Nothing Bundt Cake! Thankfully it's all gone now.
07/21