JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 83

jenn990205

These challenges seem to go by so quick sometimes. This round ends on a Sunday so I am going to do my best to be good that weekend. My only goal this round is to see a 144.xx and to get to into a “healthy” BMI range. We will see if I can do it, the last round I pretty much just maintained and didn’t ever see that new low I was looking for. So I am ready this round for it!


Round 80: 148.7 - 148.0 (10 day Avg 147.22)
Round 81: 148.0 - 146.5 (10 day Avg 147.87)
Round 82: 146.5 - 146.3 (10 day Avg 146.93)


07/12 - 144.6 A NEW LOW!!!!! I can't believe I hit my goal for this round already. 1.3 pound loss from last week. 1.6 more pounds and I will be out of the over weight category and I will be at the tip top of my maintenance. I will also officially be in the last 5 pounds of my journey. I have stayed strong this whole week and was expecting a loss, but I usually lose a half a pound at a time, so if I see an uptick tomorrow I would not be surprised or mad. It's a nice way to go into the weekend and hopefully keep me on track.

07/13 - 144.6 same so I’ll take it and run! Starting the weekend out stressful and busy. My oldest had to move back in with us last night. His living situation did not work out. His little heart is broken and my heart hurts for him. That first breakup is just horrible and I can remember mine like yesterday. He will be ok, but having a kid move back in after being out for a year and half is rough. Plus he is an adult now and in a completely different place than where he was at 18 when he moved out. Have lots to do to help him and get organized, so will be busy and eating on the run probably a lot this weekend. I’m going to try and stay on track and have a really strong weigh in on Monday.

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quiltingjaine

@FarmerCarla Thank you!

@Ahanaz I was so impressed with The Obesity Code that I bought it. I may do the same with The Diabetes Code as diabetes runs in DH’s family and he insists on drinking A LOT of sugary soda daily. I’ve highlighted many section in the e-book and I think I’m only on chapter 4!

@Hilogirl2018 Look at my spoiler Rounds 24-35. That was my “almost to goal” not really a stall. People said if I wasn’t losing, something was healing on the inside and to hang in there. Now I’m saying that to you. It can be frustrating but for some reason the 140’s were really hard for me. My goal then was 137. After I made it over that hump, I started losing again. As of today, I’m 16# lower. I eat when I’m hungry, am aware of my snacks. I’m not trying to lose but what happens happens.

dvmmcw3094

Start round 80- 166.4
Round 81- 165.6
Round 82- 163.5

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12- DNW Was going to skip this round so I didn’t weigh this morning... then I gave my head a shake 🤨
07/13- 163.6
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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 18 days.

Day/Weight/Comment
7/12 144.0, carbs-41, protein 67, cal 740
7/13 142.6 carbs-65, protein 50, cal 983
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cpanus

I'm in!

69 years old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion... ...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.

Heaviest: 192.2
RGW: 137.0
UGW: 135.0

07/10 - 137.8 at 6:00 a.m.
07/11 - 137.6 at 7:00 a.m.

Day Weight Comment

07/12 - 138.0 - at 6:30 a.m.
07/13 - 138.4 - at 6:30 a.m.
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Chris

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

MBabydoll

My highest weight was 197# at 5’4”.
I’m 48 years old. I was 189# when I first started keto, and had gotten down to 150# before I let life interrupt me. Today I am 165.5#, including all the swelling. 😒

7/12 - 165.5/POD#3 - swollen & feeling super fat & icky
7/13 - 163.5/POD#4 - the swelling must be going finally, or something. I figure if I eat basically what my mom @quiltingjaine eats, I will surely be around my macros/calories. It’s hard being down & dependent when I’m used to doing everything for myself & others.

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 😉
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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 .
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ConfidentRaven

@debbie7373 Happy birthday 🎈!

@Ahanaz A happy belated birthday.

@MBabydoll I hope that you feel better soon.

@quiltingjaine Congratulations on the new low, are you being more active?

@jenn990205 I’m amazed at myself 😸! I’ve tried and failed so many times and I really wish that I could pinpoint what’s different this time. If I could figure that out I would tell others that I know are struggling the way I have so many times. Also, congratulations on the new low and hitting your goal for the round.

@Hilogirl2018 Hang in there. I had a two round stall last month so I know it’s frustrating. Have you changed anything about your eating habits? Sometimes even a seemingly small change can affect loss.

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.

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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
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eb8566

@ConfidentRaven your progress is so inspiring!

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 ….. A very nice downward turn. Not much activity yesterday perhaps my body needed the rest. I ate back many of my activity calories eating spaghetti squash casserole which was excellent. Yesterday’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. I did outdoor gardening for 63 minutes. Today I will try to up my water & activity level. Good luck everyone on this round. Welcome to all the newbies, we are so glad you’ve joined us!

07/13 …..194.8 ….. Whoosh! Going to the bathroom really helps! A good food day yesterday except I ate a few too many sunflower seed kernals during in-home movie night with my son. I must remember not to eat when watching TV if it’s going to be mindless eating! Also, lots of friendly veggies yesterday but they do add up! So calories & carbs were a bit higher than I planned, but I took a short walk & had a short dance session to help get in a little more movement. I also did moderately paced house cleaning yesterday. 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 …..xxxxx …..
07/15 …..xxxxx …..
07/16 …..xxxxx …..
07/17 …..xxxxx …..
07/18 …..xxxxx …..
07/19 …..xxxxx …..

deepwoodslady

@debbie7373 Welcome to the group. We are so glad you are here. Also, I hope you will have a wonderful day & weekend!

ShopGirl9999

Round 83 ( 6th Round For Me)

Female  - 5'4"

Personal Weight Info:
Most of my life - 125 lbs
Highest Weight - 148.6 lbs
Final Goal Weight - 125 lbs
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R78 (1): SW 148.6 EW 147.6  ( - 1 pound)
R79 (2): SW 147.6 EW 147.0  ( - .6 pound)
R80 (3): SW 147.0 EW 145.8  (-1.2 pound)
R81 (4): SW 145.6 EW 144.8 ( - .8 pound)
R82(5): SW 144.8  EW 144.8 ( 0 Pounds)
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Day/Weight/Comment
07/12 5K steps & barre
07/13 No Scale
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SW 224.4

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jwisdom80

5’6", 38 yo

Round: 2/83
OSW 01/02/19: 210
GW for this round: 195
UGW: 140


Round 82 - SW/EW/Loss: 200.4 / 197.4 / -3.0

7/12: 197.8 (+0.4) up a little but feeling okay about it. I'm realizing that a bit of an up and down is really normal and trying to not let it freak me out, and worse stop, anymore. Water down 10 oz (at 50oz), Thai Curry for lunch with fam., left over curry for dinner.
7/13: 197.0 (-0.8) stayed within calorie goal but only 40 oz of water so surprised by this loss but I’ll take it 🥳 The weekend is here so big test for me every time. Trying to stay busy.
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Total Loss Round 83: +0.4

Non-scale goals: Continue to log food even through vacation next week. Increase daily water intake from 60oz to 80oz. Move more.

PrimalJillian

I had to go back to Round 55 to get my old formatting back!

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!
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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 -0.9lbs
R75: SW 140.9 GW 138.9 EW 139.2 Result -1.7lbs
R76: SW 139.2 GW 137.2 EW 139.6 Result +0.4lbs
R77: SW 139.6 GW 137.6 EW 136.9 Result -2.7lbs
R78: SW 136.9 GW 134.9 EW 136.8 Result -0.1lb
R79: SW 136.8 GW 134.8 EW 137.6 Result +0.8lbs
R80: SW 137.6 GW 135.6 EW 136.1 Result -1.5lbs
R81: SW 136.1 GW 134.1 EW 134.6 Result: -1.5lbs
R82: SW 134.6 GW 132.6 EW 136.2 Result: +1.6lbs *Started weight lifting*

R83
Goal: -2lb
SW: 136.2
GW: 134.2
EW:
Result:

Day - Weight - Comment
07/12 - 135.5 (-0.7lbs) - I’m really starting to slack with posting these on time. I think since I’ve shifted my focus to strength training I started to care less about my weight. I’m getting a lot of definition and transforming my body so much that it shows in a short time and I love it... so much so that the scale doesn’t even seem to matter anymore. Maybe this is the ultimate NSV? To not desire a number on the scale anymore! Well, if only life were that amazing, I still fixate on the scale but now it’s the BF% but shouldn’t it have been this whole time? A bit of an aha moment for me. I know my scale BF% is not 100% accurate bit it does seem to correlate fairly closely to other BF measurements I’ve done. More excitingly it has shown a decrease in my BF in the last few weeks even though my weight has gone up overall.

Loads of walking yesterday like 3 hours? Did a hike and other stuff. It was a rest day overall so no intense cardio or strength training.

Ate out since I need to grocery shop but all was fairly healthy. 16,053 steps. 131oz water.
07/13 - 134.5 (-1lb) - two rest days from strength training and weight has fallen back down as I expected. I’m going to hit the gym today so tomorrow will likely go back up. At some point though I expect to get into the 120s 😆 Ate out all day yesterday because I still need to shop but I kept it as healthy as possible. No strength training. 1.5 hours of activity yesterday including hiking, walking, and elliptical. 18,981 steps. 126oz water.

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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
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Fit2_T

Round 83 (round 17 for me)

Original SW (Jan 15th): 213 lbs
CW: 164.2
TWL: 49 lbs
GW: 140 - 150 ( I’m not set on a number. Wherever my body settles is fine.)

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12: 164.2
07/13: 163.7
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Total challenge loss: 42.7 lbs
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R67 (1) - SW 206.2 - EW: 204.7 (-1.5)
R68 (2) - SW 204.7 - EW: 202.3 (-2.4)
R69 (3) - SW 202.3 - EW: 200.0 (-2.3)
R70 (4) - SW 200.0 - EW: 195.5 (-4.5)
R71 (5) - SW 195.5 - EW: 193.3 (-2.2)
R72 (6) - SW 193.3 - EW: 191.2 (-2.1)
R73 (7) - SW 191.2 - EW: 190.1 (-1.1)
R74 (8) - SW 191.1 - EW: 187.4 (-3.7)
R75 (9) - SW 187.4 - EW: 183.0 (-4.4)
R76 (10) - SW 183.0 - EW: 180.3 (-2.7)
R77 (11) - SW 180.3 - EW: 178.4 (-1.9)
R78 (12) - SW 178.4 - EW: 175.0 (-3.4)
R79 (13) - SW 175.0 - EW: 173.7 (-2.0)
R80 (14) - SW 173.7 - EW: 171.4 (-2.3)
R81 (15) - SW 171.4 - EW: 168.4 (-3.0)
R81 (15) - SW 171.4 - EW: 165.2 (-3.2)

StatChicBayes

Starting 7th round - these daily updates have been so helpful for me to stay on track! Thanks @GrandmaJackie!

Female, 57 yy, 4'11''
OSW: 177.1 lbs
LTG: 110.0 lbs
STG: 133.3 lbs 10 pounds away from MTG of healthy weight category - last seen 6/2011
MTG: 123.3 lbs Leave Overweight category and get into Healthy BMI range - last seen 6/2010

Goal for 10 day Challenge - lose 2.8 pounds (starting weight 136.1 ending weight 133.3 of STG should be doable with exercise and staying on track with food. No travel this round should help!)

Day/Weight/Comment

7/12 135.8 Yeah! into the 135.x range for the start of the round! Good workout in spin class today in terms of estimated calories burned, although heart rate did not really get into the peak zone - end of week fatigue? consequence of doing an interval class last night and step in the morning yesterday and not enough carbs? recovering still from weight training from Wednesday? new routine (did have lots of heavy resistance)? In any case, I have the weekend to take it easier, although hope to fit in the HIIT class in the morning. Cavatappi pasta with homemade duck bolognese sauce and smoked mozzarella for dinner (have to watch portion size!), so should have no problem recharging glycogen! Unfortunately I used up all the salad greens last night so no side salad for dinner; although did have a large salad at lunch. Will get fresh greens at the farmer's market tomorrow!

7/13 136.0 Up by 0.2 pounds, but likely water weight fluctuations; pasta last night (but should be within target) and still have some leg muscle soreness from the tabata class, followed by twister with the kids on Thursday. Did go to the circuit class this morning and stayed on with a small group to do some additional core work, so a great cardio (+ social) workout all over! Rest day for the serious heavy strength training today and tomorrow to recover and start the week fresh. Got fresh shrimp with the heads on at the farmer's market, so planning on making a shrimp stock for shrimp paella on the big green egg! No greens at the farmer's market (too late ) so need to go to the store to get them for a side salad (craving greens right now!) Thinking about making a keto blueberry/blackberry crumble (supposed to be only 100 calories) as a treat tomorrow night so will try to find almond flour. NSV - MFP 5 week prediction was to be at 141 today based on food diary, but was 5 pounds under!!!

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Round 77: 147.8
Round 78: 146.1 (1.7 loss)
Round 79: 143.4 (2.7 loss)
Round 80: 140.6 (2.8 loss)
Round 81: 138.8 (1.8 loss)
Round 82: 136.1 (2.7 loss)

jaccimc63

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 55
NE Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)

My 44th Round!

Keeping accountable so I don’t gain the weight back.

End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5)
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)

SW R83: 142

Day/Weight/Comment

07/12 – 141.5 – Great start for the weekend. Our city is having an Italian Festival right outside my office door. I ate half a Stromboli for lunch yesterday and had a small salad at home for supper to compensate for the extra calories. Our grandson is spending the night tonight and he will want Chinese food, so no Italian for me today. I’m just realizing that after over a year of watching calories, these food decisions are starting to become second nature to me.
07/13 – 142 – Not unexpected due to the sodium in the Chinese food.
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TerriRichardson112

JGM10D ~|~ Round 83
Posting weight and comments each evening.

Aim for 2019 ~ reach 155.
Aim for each round ~ Weigh less at the end than I did at the beginning

I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!

Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
UGW: 153

Fri 12/07: 163.6: Goals: ✅ Still holding steady.
Sat 13/07: 163.5: Goals: ✅ We finally got our we boat back in the water, and the new engine is so quiet, and no nasty fumes either. Result! Now all we need is a few warm sunny days to enjoy it.
Previous Round:

Tue 02/07: 162.4: Goals: ✅Just trying to hold it steady.
Wed 03/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅
Thu 04/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅Had a busy day being foster mum to my daughter's 2 fur babies. Jack is very used to being with us, and is no trouble. Sydney is fairly new, and very nervous, and we haven't really got to know him until this week. DH is the doggie person in our house, but Sydney won't go near him, so I'm it! Worse than having a toddler in the house.
Fri 05/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅ Lots of walking and gardening today.
Sat 06/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅ Lots of garden work done today. Perfect weather with a bit of a breeze to take the edge off the heat.
Sun 07/07: 162.6: Goals: ✅ Normal fluctuation.
Mon 08/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅ Another plateau. 😏
Tue 09/07: 163.6: Goals: ✅ Drat! The weekend caught up with me!
Wed 10/07: 163.4: Goals: ✅ *sigh* Keeping on keeping on!
Thu 11/07: 163.6: Goals: ✅ I was quite disappointed with this result until I noticed my muscle %age has increased since last week. I have been working hard on lower body strength for a couple of weeks. Also yesterday, DH asked me if I had lost weight again. It just goes to show that Progress isn't always about the scale dropping. Looking forward to the next round, and making more progress! 😂

Daily Goals

Food
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Cardio:
~ 6,000+ Steps daily
~ 15+ minutes intentional walking
Strength:
~ 10+ mins physio
Flexibility:
~ 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!

Naphratiti

Newbie needing accountability
Female, 43yo, 5’6”
SW - 171.6
Goal - Daily activity, min 30 minutes

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12
07/13 - 171.6 (60 min Kickboxing)
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Hilogirl2018

***My 13th Round!***
10 DAY GOALS: (1) 3000 steps daily to increase TDEE (2) 16-hour fast most days (3) Figure out what "Recomp" is!
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 (BEGAN KETO): SW 153.6 EW 149.2 (-4.4 lbs)
Round 76 SW 149.2 EW 144.2 (-5 lbs)
Round 77 SW 144.2 EW 142.8 (-1.4)
Round 78 (TRANSITION KETO-->LOW CARB) SW 142.8 EW 139.4 (-3.4 lbs)
Round 79 SW 139.4 EW 139.8 (+0.4 lbs)
Round 80 (LOW CARB 3/10 days ONLY)
SW 139.8 EW 134.2 (-5.6 lbs)
Round 81 SW 134.2 EW 134.6 (+0.4 lbs)

Total lost after 10 rounds: 23.2 lbs
GOALS
Halfway GW: 140.4 (-17.4) <<achieved!>>
UGW: 123
GW for this round: 132.5-133 lbs
***ROUND 83 (my 13th)***

Day/Weight/Comment
07/12 134.6 I'm in an odd place with my weight loss journey. I am willing to take things much slower, but I have basically maintained for a while, and I'm sick of it. I don't eat very many calories and absolutely cannot go lower. My arms are still flabby, my stomach still has rolls when I bend over, and I know I have a little ways to go yet, though I feel much more confident than I did when I started, that's for sure! But I'm stuck.

Ultimately, I know I'm more comfortable about 10 pounds lower and I don't know how I'm going to get there! Starting to lurk on the maintenance forum to figure out how the heck you "recomp" when you're this close to the finish line, hence my new goal (I haven't done any exercise yet, and I have a feeling it involves exercise...)
07/13 132.2 Heh. I complained yesterday and today I'm already at this round's goal?! HOWEVER, I *know* it'll be up tomorrow. If only I could have hit this new low on a weekday!
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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.
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evangsimmons170

5'9
50 years old
HSW = 374.9 (12/29/16)
OSW = 360.4 (10/23/18 MFP)
EGW = 330 (by 7/21/19)
UGW = 170

ROUND 83 (my first round)

Day/Weight/Comment

07/12 - 333.6 - I am so excited! I'm a school administrator and have been off work for the summer since June 7th. When I weighed in on 6/8, I was 349.6. One of my goals this summer was to kick my exercise and good eating habits into high gear. Here I am barely over a month later and I'm down 16 lbs! I'm keeping my calories to 2,000 most days; if I do go over, then I exercise longer to ensure I have a deficit. The biggest change is that I've been doing a LOT of walking. I exercise 7 days a week, where my 1 rest day is just a 30 minute easy walk. The other days I'm averaging over 70 minutes of exercise per day. Eating out is almost non-existent...too much salt. I finally found the right combination of food, exercise, and sleep that works best for my body.

07/13 - 337.2 - I don't have a clue why the big jump overnight. But I'm still thrilled because Saturday is my actual weigh-in day, and today's weigh-in was over 3 lbs less than last week's.

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jemtred

@debbie7373 happy birthday and I'm so impressed that you have started on your birthday not the day after! That's amazing.