JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 85

jaccimc63

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

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

My 46th Round!

Keeping accountable so I don’t gain the weight back. After almost 20 years of ranging between 175 and 188, this is the longest I’ve been able to sustain my weight loss.

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)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)

SW R85: 142.5

Day/Weight/Comment

08/01 – 142.5 – I need to remind myself to drink more water. I slacked on it yesterday and could tell I was retaining when I got up this morning.
08/02 – 141.5 – I drank my water yesterday. Good start for the weekend.
08/03 – 142.5
08/04 – 142.5
08/05 – 143 – I was so busy Saturday I didn’t have a chance to post, then I got sick to my stomach Saturday evening and spent the night in the bathroom. When my stomach started to recover Sunday morning, all I wanted was carbs and that is what I ate. I’ll see how things settle down over the next few days.
08/06 – 141
08/07 – 143 – Yesterday was a fluke because I had a fasting (including water) medical test yesterday so I slept in as late as possible. I ended up grabbing some fast food on the way home from the test, so I’m sure my sodium is up today. I’ll have to really watch the next couple days because we have a party Friday night.
08/08
08/09
08/10

LisaPower123

Goal for this round: 4lbs

08/01: 212. Facing the reality of a 10lbs gain since April. Need to shake it off & lose it & continue losing as much as possible until vacation in October

08/02:210.8. Finally had an on track day! Caught a cold & TOM, but managed hot Yoga & did not snack.

08/03:211.8. Not sure why I popped back up. Could be the store bought soup DH brought for me because I am sick. We are having a party today so it is a free day. Hopefully the scale is kind…

08/04: 212.8. Oops the scale was not kind. No biggie. I know lack of sleep, is the biggest factor here. I am debating starting a 3 day fast to see if I can kick this cold to the curb…

08/05: 210. I didn’t fast yesterday. We spent the day cleaning up from the party & relaxing. I got a pretty good night sleep which is reflected on the scale

08/06:. 210. I ate well yesterday & went to hot yoga. . I probably would have had a drop on the scale if I had slept. I had a horrible night sleep & have to work today.

08/07: 210! Three days in a row! I will drink more water today & be more active to see a little more movement on the scale

08/08:
08/09:
08/10:

abowersgirl

GOAL. This month I am planning a non stop dieting month. August 1-September 1 (5 day exception)

Round 85
OW 230
Spoiler
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 78 SW 135.8 Ew 138.8 (+3)😥😥👎
Round 79 SW 138.8 Ew 138.6 (-.2) 😥👎
Round 80 SW 138.6 Ew 138 (-.6)👎
Round 81 SW 138 EW 135.8 (-2.2) 👎
Round 82 SW 135.8 EW 137 (+1.2)👎
Round 83 SW 137 Ew 138 (+1)👎
Round 84 SW 138 Ew 139 (+1) 👎

Round 40
SW 139
GW 135
UGW 125

08/01 didn't weigh in today 1/31 accomplished

08/02 139 2/31

08/03 didn't weigh in 3/31

08/04 didn't weigh in. Was gone all weekend from the sxale, although I was good I don't know what the scale will look like tomorrow

08/05 139

08/06 didn't weigh. I am taking a little break from the scale. The fear has kept me from over eating. Obviously that fear won't last long but I want to embrace it while it's around lol 4/31

08/07
08/08
08/09
08/10

ConfidentRaven

Round 85 (my 17th)

Loss before joining challenge -22 382.0- 360.0
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
Round 83 -4.4 pounds 312.0-307.6
Round 84 -4.2 pounds 307.6-303.4

OSW 382.0
RSW 303.4

This round might be a little rough, my birthday, my husband’s new job/schedule, and my usual pre-tom water weight stall fall in this round. I have pre-planned my birthday to stay on track, but sadly there is little I can do about hormones, or work schedules, so I’ll just have to stay on track and wait.

8/1 303.0 A nice start to the round. I’m hopeful of getting down a little more before the tom stall starts.

8/2 302.0 I wasn’t expecting this drop. I did extra weights yesterday and thought I would have a bounce or maintain. This makes a total of 80 pounds lost this year and I’m inching ever closer toward my next goal.

8/3 301.6 The trick this weekend is to stay on track even with my birthday tomorrow. We have a little extra money and it’s hard not to say let’s just go out. But I’m only two pounds from my next big goal and while I won’t make it there tomorrow I know that I will soon.

8/4 304.8 So for my birthday I got a 3.2 pound gain of water weight. I’ve been on track so I know that it has to be a water bounce from some source or another. I’ll be back down whenever this is passes.

8/5 304.2 I stayed on track and mostly on plan yesterday. I ate into my activity calories by 100 to have a cupcake that my daughter insisted had to be bought for me.
Because I was up yesterday I took the plunge and weighed at an earlier time that works better for the new household schedule. It’s all good though and while I didn’t account for a bounce up I knew this round would see some trouble with losing. Thankfully I don’t have anything else major happening until the end of the month so once tom comes the weight will go.

8/6 305.2 Wrong way again. I’ve had this happen before and it’s a matter of waiting it out because afterwards I have several big drops. I’m on track, though a little carb heavy last night , so I know that this is temporary.

8/7 304.8 I’m staying on track with calories, my food plan not so much. It’s okay though it’s more important to me to stay on track calorie wise than macro wise. The cravings for chocolate will pass. Tom, if on time, should show up in the next few days.

8/8
8/9
8/10

quiltingjaine

@shunggie and @AR10at50 I love this group and give all of these folks credit for my success. Like you, I didn’t/don’t want to let you all down by going off the rails. I think that’s why I have maintained or lost during our travels the last 2 years.

@debbie7373 If you are new to Keto, I would suggest cutting back on carbs over a week or two. That will help you avoid Keto flu.

motheroftwins95

End of Round 85 weight - 161.4

8/1 - 161.6
8/2 - 161.8
8/3 - 161.8
8/4 - 162.4
8/5 - 163.8
8/6 - 161.4
8/7 - 161.4
8/8 -
8/9 -
8/10

merph518

39, male, 5'8
Original Starting Weight: 386.6 lbs, 1/1/2019
Longterm Goal Weight: 195.0 lbs

Challenge Starting Weight: 319.3 lbs
Challenge Goal Weight: 316 lbs

R85 - Day/Weight/Comment
08/01: 317.7 (-1.6) ... starting to recover from my recent uptick.
08/02: 316.1 (-1.6) ... more uptick recovery. This is where I should have been at the end of last round, sigh.
08/03: 314.9 (-1.2) ... back down to my previous low from last week.
08/04: 314.8 (-0.1) ... new low, barely.
08/05: 315.2 (+0.4) ... as far as fluctuations go, this is pretty minor. I was pretty lazy this past weekend due to being sick. That ends now - took a six mile bike ride and a one mile walk before work today.
08/06: 314.8 (-0.4) ... to be honest, I'd be happy enough if I just maintained this weight for the rest of the challenge.
08/07: 313.1 (-1.7) ... feeling good this morning! Completed the first day of the Couch to 5k program.
08/08:
08/09:
08/10:

Challenge delta: -6.2 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 73.5 lbs

jgm10d History

R84: +0.5

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
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008)
UGW 125 (HS weight 1968)

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 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 84 121.0 AW 120.95

SW Rnd 85 120.5


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 Diabetes Code and
The Obesity Code
both 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/

NEVER GIVE UP! You can surprise yourself! I have.

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.

7/31 120.5
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8/1 119.5 Did beef and butter fast yesterday in support of my daughter. I really don’t want to lose more weight. Will see how these 3 days go. Going to the gym and the pool today and sewing.
8/2 120.5 Added a salad and some veg to my beef and butter. Went to the gym but it was raining so no pool and sun - until after we were home and showered! And it’s raining right now!
8/3 120.5
8/4 120.5 What a great “rut” to be stuck in! LOL
8/5 120.5
8/6 121.0 Life is good.
8/7 121.0

RecommittingNYC

Female
5’ 4”
46 (going up to 47 next round 😳)

Thursday, 8/1/19 - 123.9
Starting over AGAIN. Was fortunate throughout much of my life to be naturally thin. After two kids, was carrying around an extra 10 pounds. Lost those 10 pounds three years ago with MFP. Surprisingly, wasn’t as hard as I thought with careful MFP logging and exercise. In the intervening three years have let those 10 pounds+ creep back up with working much longer hours, focus on kids, much less formal exercise and not being careful at all with eating (i.e., too much junk food and snacking generally). Clothes don’t fit anymore and feel blah generally. Have tried a week here and a week there, but no real commitment to make a meaningful change. Going to try again now. Trick the first time was the game aspect - wearing Fitbit to see steps add up / logging food and then weighing daily as the “reward” for good habits. Set up now to do all three again this time. Started last week, and saw one pound down over the course of the week. With not too much to lose generally and being older, figure one pound a week is all I can hope for without being reckless (don’t want unsustainable short term success resulting in long term failure). Just one pound per week already has me on 1200 calories per MFP. Fingers crossed and hope my will power stays strong. The beginning is the hardest part!

Friday, 8/2/29 - 123.6
Saturday, 8/3/19 - 123.6
Sunday, 8/4/19 - 124.2
Monday, 8/5/19 - 124.0
Tuesday 8/619 - 124.8
Wednesday, 8/7/19 - 124.2

Thursday, 8/8/19 -
Friday, 8/9/19 -
Saturday, 8/10/19 -

Ahanaz

Height: 5'0" (152cm)
SW: 168.4lbs on 6/23/19
GW: 100 lbs (If no weight training)
Round SW: 155.8 lbs

Earlier this round:

08/01: 156.0 lbs (+0.2 lbs)
Only up 0.2lbs after eating. Less than I thought. I hope I can keep going down without having to wait until I can make my next EF. Got 2 48h planned for next week. I might do 48 this week as well, but more likely I’ll do OMAD today and tomorrow. Will be traveling at the end of the round/beginning of next. I won’t have scale, but will do my best until then.

08/02: 156.8 lbs (+0.8 lbs)
Still in re-feeding mode. And haven’t been bathroom in 2 days. Suspect that has something to do with it. Will do only lunch today, then fast to tomorrow lunch. Would hate to see al the weight go back up after my EF. To not get discouraged I did a quick hip measurement and it seems to have gone down 2cm (almost an inch). So that’s awesome.

08/03: 157.2 lbs (+0.4 lbs)
Up again.. Gained back pretty much everything since my 72h fast. I’m counting carbs, protein, calories… This is getting depressing, and frustrating.

08/04: 158.6 lbs (+1.4 lbs)
Had a VERY late dinner last night (8:30pm) with parents. I know I shouldn’t have. I’ll just do a late lunch/early dinner today. Have so much to do anyway. Freaking out about it. Those stress hormones aren’t helping. Have to suite myself. I had a plan which wouldn’t have put me in this situation. I didn’t follow through, so here I am.

08/05: 157.8 lbs (-0.8 lbs)
Finally coming back down! Ended dinner very early last night to maximize my fasting. Gonna start a 2x48h schedule this week to make it work with my traveling later this week. Won’t have a scale, so we’ll see how well I do while travel. Still have 2 more days to get back down to my lowest at least. I’m so sick of seeing 157-159 on that scale! :P

08/06: 156.4 lbs (-1.2 lbs)
Not at my lowest yet, but at least the weekend weight has come off. Will break my fast tonight at dinner. Let’s see what happens tomorrow. 48h doesn’t feel so bad anymore. It’s very interesting to see how it’s changed from struggling with 16h, when I counted the hours from the moment I woke up. 😂

08/07: 156.0 lbs (-0.4 lbs)
Wohoo… basically back to my lowest which is my round start weight. However! Got 2 meals ahead of me today, And in my experience so far, that means a gain. Not sure if I will count tomorrow’s weigh-in as it will be earlier than usual. We’ll see. Tomorrow is fasting (perfect while traveling), then next meal is Friday dinner. Can’t forget to bring my salt!

08/08 No Scale - Travelling
08/09 No Scale - Travelling
08/10 No Scale - Travelling

Earlier Rounds:

Round 84
SW: 157.8lbs — EW: 155.8lbs —> 2.0lbs

Round 83
SW: 162.4lbs — EW: 157.8lbs —> 4.6lbs ↓

Roxmom66

Roxmom, 5’ 2”
OSW: 228
Jan. 1/19: 201.9

Round 65 (-0.2)
Round 66 (-3.6)
Round 67 (-2.2)
Round 68 (+0.2)
Round 69 (-1.8)
Round 70 (-2.0)
Round 71 (-2.0)
Round 72 (-0.0)

08/01 DNW
08/02 186.4
08/03 186.6
08/04 186.6 ugh! Hopefully, I will have loss after this long weekend is over. I seem to have less willpower on weekends!
08/05 185. Phew, I was beginning to think a loss would never happen.
08/06 185.4 not worried, as I had a good drop yesterday. I just have to keep on the plan.
08/07 184

I am a returnee! Hopefully, this time I will get to my initial goal of 170. Of course, I now have an extra 5 lbs to lose which I had regained since my last round

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shunggie

Round 85

HWE - 275
OSW - 213
CW - 167.4
RGW - 166.7

Round 55 SW 194.3 EW 191.0 DIF -3.2
Round 56 SW 191.0 EW 192.1 DIF +1.0
Round 57 SW 192.1 EW 190.2 DIF -1.9
Round 58 SW 190.2 EW 188.5 DIF -1.7
Round 59 SW 188.5 EW 187.8 DIF -0.7
Round 60 SW 187.8 EW 186.4 DIF -1.4
Round 61 SW 186.4 EW 185.4 DIF -1
Round 62 SW 185.4 EW 183.2 DIF -2.2
Round 63 SW 183.2 EW 182.9 DIF -0.3
Round 64 SW 182.9 EW 178.6 DIF -4.3
Round 65 SW 178.6 EW 181.9 DIF +3.3
Round 66 SW 181.9 EW 177.1 DIF -4.8
Round 67 SW 177.1 EW 175.8 DIF -1.3
Round 68 SW 175.8 EW 180.1 DIF +4.3
Round 69 SW 180.1 EW 177.1 DIF -3
Round 70 SW 177.1 EW 177.1 DIF 0
Round 71 SW 177.1 EW 177.1 DIF 0
Round 72 SW 177.1 EW 177.7 DIF +.6
Round 73 SW 177.7 EW 177.5 DIF -0.2
Round 74 SW 177.5 EW 175.7 DIF -1.8
Round 75 SW 175.7 EW 173.7 DIF -2
Round 76 SW 173.7 EW 172.9 DIF -.08
Round 77 SW 172.9 EW 172.4 DIF -.5
Round 78 SW 172.4 EW 172.1 DIF -.3
Round 79 SW 172.1 EW 170.3 DIF -1.8
Round 80 SW 170.3 EW 169.3 DIF -1
Round 81 SW 169.3 EW 168.0 DIF -1.3
Round 82 SW 168.0 EW 169.8 DIF +1.8

Round 83 SW 169.8 EW 168.1 DIF -1.7
Round 84 SW 168.1 EW 167.4 DID -.7
Round 85 SW 167.4 EW TBD

8/1 No Scale Didn't exercise yesterday but I should have time tonight. I did stay within calories and not too bad on sodium - even got in more water than I normally do on travel days. Probably won't exercise tomorrow unless the weather cooperates enough to get in an evening walk after the four-hour drive. I'm enjoying my time with the BF. He's back on the road next week, so I will savor this time.

8/2 No Scale Walked/hiked three after work then went to dinner. It's very hard not to overeat at a tapas place with a Spanish boyfriend. He wants to try everything! I am not complaining just stating reality Obviously, I had to do some serious estimations when I logged it but I think I did ok. The good thing is you only eat half of anything and there are loads of veggies. My favorite were these fried plantains chips with black beans and chimichurri. I wish I knew the exact numbers on them, I'd go back just for those. Happy Friday everyone. Hug 'em if you got 'em

8/3 167.4 I’m fine with this. Driving yesterday and not exercising, eating at weird times, and this after spending two days eating every meal with a well-intentioned BF. I’m pretty happy today. I just finished walking 5 miles and I’m taking my recovering friend to lunch and grocery shopping.

8/4 169.0 WTH? It has to be water cause I didn't eat enough calories to gain 1.6 pounds overnight. It's just the roller coaster doing its thing.

8/5 169.0 OK, still the dang roller coaster. I walked 3 last night and had a mug cake for dessert after. That's 350 calories not enough to gain 1.6 pounds. Since I'm on the roller coaster, I suppose I have to roll with it. Gym or walking tonight??? Probably the gym since I didn't make it one-night last week. Let's take Monday by the horns.

8/6 168.1 Better. I did not go to the gym or walk. Too many errands after work, then it was too late to walk. I could have gone to the gym late but it literally just occurred to me. When I was done with everything at 8:00 it was too late to walk (it would be dark before I got done) but I could have taken my lazy butt to the gym. OK. Lesson learned. I had this idea in my head that I could only go to the gym after work. That's dumb. My gym is open 24 hours. Monday got the best of me yesterday, but Tuesday will be MINE!

8/7 169.0 Why oh Why must the roller coaster go up??? I'm sure it's sodium and weight lifting water retention. I just want to be down by the end of the round. I did go to the gym last night and if the rain slows down I'll walk on the trail tonight, if not I'll go to the gym with an indoor track. Better that than the dreadmill. It's rainy and cold here this morning. Despite my umbrella, the sideway rain soaked me on the walk from the car to the office. I literally had to dry my arms off with paper towels. The bottom foot of my pants are soaked along with the right leg. Workout clothes in the car, but not really bank attire

PrimalJillian

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

R83 EW: 238.5 Goal ✅
R84 EW: 234.5 Goal ✅

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

🌄🛣️🚙 August 🌻😎🌄
1: DNW Was in a hurry to get out the door this morning, and we're out of town until tomorrow night. I did ok with food today. I have a huge deficit because we did a lot of walking, but my carbs were high. I've got plans for a Jucy Lucy tomorrow, so I've got plan my day around that. Lots of walking again though!
2: DNW Out of town. Getting ready to take a nice long walk around one of the many lakes in Minneapolis. Food is planned out for the day with some wiggle room even before Fitbit gives me an extra calorie allowance.
3: 233.4 Gone for two days; down a pound... I'll take it!
4: 233
5: 232.7
6: 232.7
7: 232.6
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There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

ajhouse

37yo female, 5'5"
1.1.19 170.4
Round 83 SW 137.2 - EW 135.4 - 1.8lbs lost
Round 84 EW 135.4 - maintained

Day/Weight/Comment
8/1 – 135.4
8/2 – 134.8
8/3 – no scale
8/4 – 134.0
8/5 – 133.8
8/6 – 133.6 - most of my calories were at the end of the day-busy day at work followed by Meet the Teacher (Kindergarten!) and grocery shopping, late dinner but didn't do bad
8/7 - 133.4 - I'm ok with losing .2 for a few days in a row. Early morning, 1st day of Kindergarten. Planning on taking my 2yo to a splash pad later.
8/8
8/9
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shnerb00

Female 5’5”
Round 85 (round 1 for me)
SW 153.6
Round GW 151.6
UGW 135

Day/Weight/Comment
08/01 153.6
08/02 153.4
08/03
08/04
08/05
08/06 152.3 had a great time at the lake. Went for a morning jog each day. No internet so tracking food was a lot of guess work especially because my lovely mother in law did all the amazing cooking. Beer seems to taste so much better at the cabin but I limited myself to one light beer a day. I was so happy to jump on the scale today and see that commitment to my goals paid off.

08/07 151.3 tracked, stayed under calorie budget, excercised. Feeling good.
08/08
08/09
08/10

traydee1963

RSW (84) 213.0 EW 207.4 (-5.6)
GW 150ish for now
Highest weight ever 265 after a week of dieting before I would get on the scale lol

Day/Weight/Comment
8/1 207.0 It's mowing day... again!
8/2 207.4 I had some peanut butter before bed. I know better, it make my weight go up every time.
8/3 207.2
8/4 207.0 Lazy Sunday hitting up GNC for some magnesium and Bang energy drinks.
8/5 208.6 WTH! I eat the same thing every day! I don't know what this is all about!
8/6 208.4 Ok maybe I'm at the point in my journey that I need to up the exercise. I still have no idea what my body is doing tho! No it's not lady issues I'm 55 and have been reamed out 20 years ago! Hysterectomy Hahaha!
8/7 206.8 I got on the scales a million times to make sure. SMH but I'll take it.
8/8
8/9
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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 84 end: 32.4 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)
Round 83 SW 143.0 EW 140.8 (-2.2)
Round 84 SW 140.8 EW 140.2 (-0.6)

Goals for Round 85 (20th Round)
End weight for round 85 at or below 138.5
Drink 72 oz of water
Sleep 7+ hours every day
Have a three day music festival the weekend that ends the round so will try not to lose progress there.

Day/Weight/Comment
08/01 140, I can’t believe this is my 20th round! Took a barre class yesterday and made it through. It was like hot barre because the weather in Maui is so warm so my Fitbit showed 100 calories more burned than a usual barre class. Heading to a tennis lesson. I’m always very positive at the beginning of a month and despite 5-6 lbs being difficult to get to in a month with 20 lbs to go, it’s not impossible with good choices
08/02 140, stayed the same, but need to drink more. I had 92 ounces, but still work up thirsty. Humidity is no joke especially if you aren’t used to it.
08/03 139.9, slow and steady but great to see a number in the 130s. I head back home on Monday, so have a few days left to get back to normal routine before the end of the round.
08/04 139.8, I’ve been eating really well and drinking less alcoholic beverages than usual (all the drinks here are really sugary and with it being so hot, been drinking almost exclusively water). I’m hoping to see a drop after the 7th (first full day back), because I’m a bit confused why haven’t dropped more this week unless it’s water retention.
08/05 139.8, weight from this morning. Just landed from 6 hour flight and didn’t eat very well and didn’t exercise so hoping not too much fallout tomorrow. My TOM is Wednesday so still optimistic a lot of the weight I may gain over the next few days will be water weight and can end round at or closer to 138.5
08/06 139.9, back home and will be back on schedule today food and exercise wise.
08/07 139.8, didn’t sleep well last night, but should be back to normal tomorrow.
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pattibirk

Day/Weight/Comment
08/01: 260.9
08/02: 259.9
08/03: 258.9
08/04: 257.9
08/05: 257.1
08/06: 257.6
08/07: 256.9
08/08
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deepwoodslady

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 43 FOR ME.

“IT HAS TO BE HARD SO YOU’LL NEVER FORGET”[/mediumorchid] – Bob Harper



MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R84 EW= 199.7
R85 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 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 GAIN Holiday & Travel. All a normal part of life. I must learn to do better during these re-occurring moments!
R83 EW=195.4 LOSS
R84 EW=199.7 GAIN
R85 EW=TBD

Day/Weight/Comment
07/31 …..199.7….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
08/01 …..202.0 …..

08/02 …..198.2 …..

08/03 …..198.2 …..

08/04 …..198.8 …..

08/05 …..198.8 ….. Just happy to be holding steady. Too many carbs yesterday on my busy Sunday. Grab & go as I cleaned cabins & not enough water. Returning guest in #6 made me a big breakfast including biscuits & gravy. Today will be busy but not so frenzied. Prepped food thawing for dinner. Yesterday’s stats: 2144 Calories In / 3086 Calories Out. 109 Net Carbs. 20,721 Total Steps & 8.77 total miles. I rigorously cleaned cabins for 98 minutes, did general cabin laundry. Some yard work & yard clean-up. I ended the day with a short 10 minute aerobics session. 13/13 fitbit step hours & I slept 5 hours & 19 minutes totally exhausted. Feel pretty good today. Cabin cleaning, yard work, painting projects in the cabins will keep me busy. I hope to get in a walk this evening in my neighborhood. Have a great week everyone!

08/06 …..199.0 ….. Likely from Sunday’s grab & go workday. Yesterday’s stats: 1418 Calories In / 2502 Calories Out. 31 Net Carbs. 13,635 Total Steps & 5.77 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 13 minutes making it two days in a row over 5 hours so I am thrilled with that. I took a nice 30 minute neighborhood walk with neighbor. I will be going to the Hairdresser today for some highlights mixed into the grays. Prepped food is ready & I will work hard to stay on plan today.

08/07 …..196.0 ….. Whoosh! There it is. Great day yesterday. Walked twice. Once for 67 minutes, once for 54 minutes so that probably helped. Also, an extra low calorie day that MFP scolded me on. Yesterday’s stats: 902 Calories In / 2657 Calories Out. 18 Net Carbs. 19,242 Total Steps & 8.14 Total Miles. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours (missed one during hair appointment) & I slept 4 hours & 41 minutes. I've exceeded my 2 lb goal (loss) this round. Now, just to preserve it!

08/08 …..xxxxx …..
08/09 …..xxxxx …..
08/10 …..xxxxx …..

MBabydoll

My highest weight was 197# at 5’4”. I’m 48 years old.
I was 189# when I first started keto (1/1/18), and had gotten down to 150# before I let life interrupt me.

Round 83 (my round 1) SW - 165.5, AW - 163.25
Round 84 (my round 2) SW - 160, AW - 161.2

Round 85 (my round 3)
8/1 - 159.5 - started beef & butter yesterday. Not angry about the weight loss. Am over the headache I had last night.
8/2 - 159 - worked out yesterday, so I have some water retention, but that’s expected. Staying the course with beef & butter.
8/3 - 159
8/4 - 159 - I’m tired of this number.
8/5 - 159 - look! Again!!
8/6 - 159.5 - well. That’s not what I wanted. 😒 I need to TMI. Maybe that would help. Ugh!
8/7 - 158.5 - finally a different number! Frustrated is an understatement, but I’m staying the course. Lots of changes happening and still basically no activity, so I just have to ride this out while my body finds the new “normal”.

AR10at50

@IsMollyReallyHungry Thank you for the words of encouragement. I know the feeling of an ill parent in a nursing home.....I went through that with my mother, and I would stop and get a sugary coffee and a big cookie to console myself and eat on the way home so I would have the energy to make dinner. I had no time to exercise. I weighed a lot. I also had all of her stuff wall to wall in my house and garage. I was sorting through it and item by item, I got it in order or gave or threw it away. It took time but it all got organized. I know you are getting things organized now and don’t give up, it can be done!!!! Keep up the good work!!! It all just takes time.🌸
Karen

AR10at50

I ’m Karen and I’m 54.
SW-187 Sept. 2018
GW-135
8/5-170-Big weekend of eating and drinking. Monday is always a good day to regroup and get back on track.
8/6-168-
8/7-166-That just goes to show how much garbage I ate over the weekend 🙄. I got my 7 mile walk in and drank lots of water.

It’s nice to have all of you here!!!🌸☕️

everydaywechoose

49--female--ready for another round.
highest weight 153.4 lbs
before these 10 day rounds (-4)
R81(-1) R82(-2.6) R83(-2.2) R84(-2.2)
Total wt loss 12.0 lbs
08/01- 141.4 carbs 78 protein 54 fat 61 calories 1450
08/02- 140.4 carbs 98 protein 49 fat 54 calories 1716 (i've looked at calories since july 26, and they have jumped, prime reason, empty calories in wine. So, the no etoh 'experiment i did for 30 days kick-started weight loss. I'm going to go back to that, maybe another month)
08/03- 141.2 carbs 139 protein 43 fat 55 calories 1578 Father in law passed away this morning. We live in Central America, going to Canada within a few days
08/04- 140.4 carbs 97, protein 54, fat 35, calories 1325.
08/05- 140.0 carbs 41, protein 56, fat 20, calories 902
08/06- 140 carbs 53, protein 67, fat 74, calories 1544
08/07- 140
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HoopsGuy72

47, male, 5'11"
Original SW/BF%: 229.2/19.6, 7/31/2019
Ultimate GW: 195.0

R85 SW/BF%: 229.2/19.6
R85 Goal: 229.0

Day/Weight/Comment

08/01: 228.8 (-0.4)/19.5 (-0.1). First day back, tracked all my food, and was under calories by a bit. So far, so good. I may try to hit the gym today, but if not today, tomorrow for sure.

08/02: 229.0 (+0.2)/19.5 (0.0). It took me one day to remember one of the main reasons why getting healthy and fit can be a challenge. Wife and I got take-out last night, and she picked up the food. I ordered EXACTLY what I wanted, and she decided to order 510 calories worth of food that I didn't ask for. It's hard for me to say no when it's in front of me. I would have been just about at my calorie goal otherwise.

08/03: 228.4 (-0.6)/19.4 (-0.1). Didn't eat particularly well yesterday, especially in the evening, but did better with portion control than I have recently (little steps). I had a couple of glasses of delicious red wine with dinner, and a healthy little snack in the evening. But my wife is gone for the next three days, so I should be able to get a nice jump-start/boost into my weight loss. I'm also headed to the gym as soon as I'm finished posting; I'll let you all know how it goes in my post tomorrow!

08/04: 230.4 (+2.0)/19.6 (+0.2). Hmm. I went to the gym yesterday, and I felt better than I have in a long time. Ate within my calories... didn't even eat back my exercise calories... and I'm up 2.0 lbs. If I take a snapshot of the last 24 hours it makes no sense. But if I think about my eating the two days prior, I get it. Consequences seem to occur a day or two later than I expect them to. I had did well yesterday, and I'll focus on having a good day today as well.

08/05: 229.8 (-0.6)/19.5 (-0.1). I ate better most of the day, but went to a birthday party in the evening. I generally did a good job with portion control, but missed my calorie goal by about 150.

08/06: 230.2 (+0.4)/19.6 (+0.1). This weigh-in was maddening (at first). I didn't get it. I was good yesterday, ALL DAY LONG. How the hell do I gain weight when I'm GOOD!?!? I think I know the answer. Because. I've had an up-and-down first challenge, and, for the most part, I've hit my calorie goal at about a 50% clip, including two days where I had 2+ drinks. I also know that, in the past, there's no linear relationship between what I do (or eat) in a day and the following day's weigh-in. I forget sometimes how important it is to look for trends, no matter how much I know this. I'm going to try to finish strong; my adjusted goal for the challenge is to lose a total of 0.2 lbs, which would mean losing 1.2 lbs over the next four weigh-ins.

08/07: 228.6 (-1.6)/19.4 (-0.2). That's better... a WHOOSH! This challenge has been filled with a lot of "ups," so it's nice to finally have a little bit of a "down" when reading the scale. I was under my calorie goal again yesterday; that part of things seems to be getting easier. I'm able to say "no" to things like french fries and sweets, where I have had serious difficulty with either previously. When the wife and I order out, I'm EXPLICIT about what I would like, what I DO NOT want (she likes to add a cookie or side she is buying FOR ME without asking), and how I'm NOT going to graze on anything she has left over (another bad habit of mine). I love being accountable, as much as I hate it. It feels like it's been a roller-coaster ride this so far, but it's so nice to be able to look back over the week and think about areas in which I can improve. I'm feeling really motivated to finish off this challenge in a strong way. I also talked with a co-worker yesterday, who decided I HAVE TO get more cardio in (I like to lift weights, but I hate cardio). I'm going to commit, every time I go to the gym, to either 30 minutes on the elliptical (steady state) or doing an HIIT workout on the elliptical. I'm also going to work basketball back into my schedule. I'm aiming eventually to go twice per week, but I'll start with one for a while. I will be in the gym tonight.

Two side notes - 1) I finished GOT last night (not sure how I feel about the ending yet), and 2) I've been in these challenges before, but under a different name. I felt like I had to change things up in order to get some traction, so I deleted my old MFP account.

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debbie7373

5'3", 60 yrs old

Round 3/85

SW: 222.9
GW for this round: 220.9
UGW: 150

Day/Weight/Comment
08/01: 222.9
08/02: 222.9 Got a little carried away with the nachos we had for dinner, plus ate way too late!
08/03: 221.2 Finally the numbers are going in the right direction. Got my 10,000 steps in yesterday.
08/04: DNW
08/05: 220.0 I'm pretty happy about this 😀
08/06: 218.8 Only got in 5500 steps, but got in the pool for just a bit. Trying to do keto and IF.
08/07: 218.1 Got in just over 7000 steps. Doing IF and only ate one time yesterday. Of course it helped that I had a Dr. appointment at 1:45 in the afternoon and needed to go in fasting. By the time I got out of his office, went to the lab and waited, we finally got to eat at 5pm.
08/08
08/09
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ShopGirl9999

Female 5'4""
Highest Weight:148.8 lbs
Most of my life; 125 lbs
Goal: 125 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
8/1 147.2 lbs
8/2 146.4 lbs.
8/3 146.4 lbs
8/4 146 .0 lbs
8/5 145.8 lbs.
8/6 145.6 lbs
8/7 145 lbs ( -2.2 pounds)
8/8
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geauxtigerlily

geauxtigerlily wrote: »

geauxtigerlily wrote: »

I'm in and very excited for Round 85! The last two rounds have been busy for me, but I don't have a lot of other activities going on for the next 10 days, so I want to step everything up a little for this round.

Age: 31
Height: 5'8"
OSW - 169.8 lbs (Sep 2018)
RSW - 146.8 lbs
RGW - 146.0 lbs
UGW: 145 lbs

Round 81: SW 150.2, EW 149.6 (- 0.6 lb), Round Avg = 149.7
Round 82: SW 148.4, EW 148.2 (-0.2 lb), Round Avg = 148.3 (-1.4 lb)
Round 83: SW 148.0, EW 148.0 (+/- 0.0 lb), Round Avg = 148.2 (-0.1 lb)
Round 84: SW 148.4, EW 147.8 (-0.6 lb), Round Avg = 147.9 (-0.3 lb)

Round 85 Goals:
- Practice push-ups every day. I want to be able to do at least 5 on my toes without stopping by the end of August.
- 3 tumblers of water at work/day, 3 workouts/week, and 3 times walking around the neighborhood.
- Nearly every night I have a little sweet snack after we put the kid to bed...it usually fits into my calories, but I'm wondering if I really need it or if it's just a habit. I want to try to not have a late night sweet 5/10 days this round.

Day / Weight / Comment

08/01 - 146.8 I seem to have a very special ability to get a nice low weight on the first day of a round, so that it's hard to compare back to at the end! But I jest, I'm not complaining about any loss. Especially because yesterday I gave into those fast food cravings for lunch - but also made time for two back-to-back classes at the gym (a kettlebell/HIIT style class and a tough kickboxing class), tracked all the food and had a reasonable dinner, so it didn't throw off all my progress. Also, besides a couple of lunches out with coworkers, this is the first time I've bought food for lunch since May!
Now that we're in a new month, I'm done with the distractions of July and setting my sights on our beach trip at the end of the month. It was on our Labor Day beach trip last year that I realized how uncomfortable I felt in my body and that I wanted to make changes. So I'm very excited for the changes I've already made, and for the progress I know I can make in the next month. And that starts with this round!
08/02 - 145.6 Well that's 3 Fridays in a row seeing a 145 on the scale! The last two weeks I've gone up over the weekend, so I'm determined not to let that happen this time! Yesterday was good: I had a lot of water, ate soup for lunch and walked to some stores instead of driving, and I made a salad for dinner and packed another serving for my lunch today. I completed 8 continuous inclined pushups on my desk at work, and also a few at home on the kitchen counter. Also no late night dessert!
08/03 - 143.6 Well. Well. What. **NEW LOW**
What.
I checked like 6 times to make sure this wasn’t a mistake! I doubt it’ll stick around, but a pretty good feeling to know something was working “behind the scenes” even when I didn’t see that on the scale every day. Yesterday was actually closer to maintenance calories than deficit, so I wasn’t expecting this at all!
08/04 - 144.2
08/05 - 146.0 Well I guess I felt like I had some extra room to eat after that big drop on Saturday morning, so my weekend wasn't quite as on point as I wanted it to be, but still happy with where I am this morning! And I did some prep to set myself up for success this week: salad lunches packed, water bottles filled, going to the gym tonight and healthy dinners prepped. I'm going out of town Thursday evening, so I'm not sure if I'll be able to weigh in on the last 2 days, so I'd like to hit my goals before then!
08/06 - 144 Whoosh! Ok, that feels better! Yesterday was on track with my eating (no LNS!) and went to the gym for a conditioning and boxing workout. I worked hard, but still came home to practice my push-ups - feeling a little bit stronger already!

08/07 - 144.4 Normal fluctuation. Proud of myself for not throwing in the towel with dinner last night. I was making chicken enchilada zucchini boats (from SkinnyTaste), which I've made before and know that we liked, but they are more involved than some of the other recipes I make on weeknights. So we ended up eating kind of late, but it was really tasty. I made a note in my recipe app that this one needs some shortcuts or prep work in the future. And now we have a couple of days of leftovers available! But I got in my water, didn't have a snack after dinner, and practiced my push-ups. I was able to do 5 on my toes with breaks in between!
08/08
08/09
08/10

Goals
Practice Push-ups: 8️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣8️⃣🔟⏺⏺⏺⏺
Water: 💦💦🚫🚫💦💦⬜️⬜️⬜️⬜️
Walking:⬜️⬜️⬜️
Workouts: ☑️☑️❌|☑️⬜️⬜️
No LNS: ✅✅✅⬜️⬜️

Anlaing016

31, Female, 5'03"
Original SW: 203, 7/31/2019
Ultimate GW: 180

R85 SW: 203.0
R85 Goal: 198.0

Day/Weight/Comment

08/01: 202.8 . First day ever doing this, tracked all my food, and was under calories by a lot. So far, so good. Getting comfortable with it slowly but surely.

08/02: 202.0 even with the struggle of hanging out watching the dodger game. Limiting myself to only a few lower calorie beers. Few chips and salsa. And nothing else, I was able to stay under my calorie count by a small amount. Really only because I worked out hard enough before so I could have those yummy things.

08/03: 201.6. Going in the right direction. Stayed under my calories for the day. Had a great workout. Got all my water in plus some. Getting into a rhythm to get me where I want to be. Yay!!

08/04: 202.8. OOPPSS WRONG WAY! didn’t have a strong day yesterday. Had a girls day and enjoyed myself. Today is a new day and back on track. I’m going to get rid of that pound I gained and some!

08/05: 202.4. Not what I wanted or expected. I know I have a lot of water weight going on. Had a great day yesterday with exercise. Plenty of water. And stayed under my calories. This heat has me retaining water. Or at least that’s what I’ll keep telling myself.

08/06: 202.0. Not where I want to be.. but on my way! Had a great day yesterday stayed within my calories without starving myself. Plenty of water. And had a great workout. I love being back in the gym. No stopping me now... hopefully.

08/07: 200.8 is this for real?? A little accountability and motivation can truly go a long way. Finding myself again mentally and physically are showing me i can reach the goals I have set for myself. I’m not allowing anyone to get in my way. And even when good food and drinks are dangled in my face. I don’t turn them down I just limit myself and portion my food. I have found enjoyment in the gym again and even being there by myself I push myself. There is no greater enemy than the person staring back at me in the mirror. I can’t wait to keep this journey going!

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debbie7373

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@shunggie and @AR10at50 I love this group and give all of these folks credit for my success. Like you, I didn’t/don’t want to let you all down by going off the rails. I think that’s why I have maintained or lost during our travels the last 2 years.

@debbie7373 If you are new to Keto, I would suggest cutting back on carbs over a week or two. That will help you avoid Keto flu.

@quiltingjaine Thank you so much! I'm not really new to Keto. My husband and I have done it before, but life happened and we got off track. Both of our moms passed away within 8 months of each other, my oldest son was trimming a tree and fell out of it and broke his back. He needed to come to our house for rehab, but of course he didnt want me to help with his showers so his gf & her 2 children came and stayed with us also. I love them all dearly, but it was very stressful and my son was in a lot of pain. Then my husband was admitted to the hospital with heart issues. It's all just really excuses, but i ate terribly. I have a few of Maria Emmerich's books and I follow some Keto pages on FB. I'm loving this 10 Day Challenge! It's really helping me stay accountable. I'm so very happy that I found y'all! Thank you again for your help 🤗