JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 97
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Hi everyone, I'm back for another round, only my 2nd one so far. The day after Thanksgiving seems like a great starting point. I'm hoping this challenge and another I'm doing will help me get through the Holidays without any weight gain.
69 y/o female and 5'7" still (luckily)! I started this journey on Sept 17 2013 and lost 45 lbs the first year, then another 15 over the next 2 years. Unfortunately the last couple of years I've put that 15 back on. No excuses though. My goal is to lose 10 lbs from 165 to 155 and then re-evaluate whether I think I can get back down to 150.
Started R95 at 165 lbs
Ended R95 at 162.7 lbs
R97 CW: 162.9 lbs (on Thanksgiving morning)
R97 GW: 161 lbs
11/29: 163.6 Not a bad post-Thanksgiving bump. Off to the gym and some Christmas shopping
11/30: 163.1 Had sushi yesterday as a break from furniture shopping but managed to stay in control. Still carrying a bit of Thanksgiving extras but hopefully by Monday that will be gone
12/01: 162.6 On the way down again and hopefully I can keep that trajectory. Off to the gym for back and biceps
12/02: 161.8 Slowly but surely I'm going down
12/03: 161.5 Making progress. Lots going on here today so just a quick walk and some hip PT
12/04: 161.2 Still going down and feel confident I'll hit my goal this round. A rest day here but doing hip PT
12/05: DNW, I completely forgot to weigh when I woke up this morning and since I weigh at approximately the same time everyday it seems unproductive to weight now. Will see where I am tomorrow.15 -
Name: Hayley
Height 5'9ft
R87 SW 210.8 - EW 206.8 (-4lbs)
R88 SW 206.8 - EW 205.6 (-1.2lbs)
R89 SW 205.6 - EW 202.2 (-3.4lbs)
R90 SW 202.2 - EW 198.4 (-3.8lbs)
R91 SW 198.4 - EW 195.5 (-2.9lbs)
R92 SW 195.4 - EW 192.3 (-3.1lbs)
R93 SW 192.3 - EW 192.3 (+/- 0lbs)
R94 SW 192.3 - EW 190.4 (-1.9lbs)
R95 SW 190.4 - EW 185.7 (-4.7lbs)
R96 SW 185.7 - EW 183.9 (-1.8lbs)
SW - 212.3
CW - 183.9
R97 GW - 183.9
GW (year end) - 180
UGW 150
Round 97
Day: Weight / Comment
11/29 DNW
11/30 DNW
12/01 DNW
2/02 187.5
12/03 186.2 Went on a 4 day binge! Ugh! Business trips are killer for me. My goal for this round is to get back down (or as close to) my ending weight last round. I'm hoping that it's mostly water and it'll come off pretty quickly. Still on track for my end of year goal weight of 180! 179 would be nice lol.
12/04 185.2 Phew! Glad to see it coming back down!
12/05 185.2 TOM so I'm hoping to see more of a drop in a couple of days! I started smoking again in October after quitting for around 6 years sooo yesterday was day 1 to quit again. Actually wasn't bad at all!
12/06
12/07
12/0813 -
*ROUND 97 (November 29 - December 8)
Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 63
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 182.6
RGW: 180
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*{Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs}{•Round 89 - gain 1.2 lbs (FR) - 184 EW}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 40 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 41 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 42 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 44 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 45 - no wgt loss}
{Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs}
{Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs}
{Round 49 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 50 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 51 - .4 lb gain}
{Round 52 - lost 2 lbs}
{Round 53 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 54 - lost .8 lb}
{Round 55 - gain .8 lb}
{Round 56 - lost 3.2 lbs}
{Round 57 - gain 1.6 (FR)}
{Round 58 - gain .2 (FR)}
{Round 59 - lost 1.2 lbs}
{Round 60 - gain 3.4 lb EW 180.6(FR)}
{Round 61 - lost 3.4 lbs (FR) EW 177.2}
EW 174.2
{Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs EW 174.4}
{Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs EW 177.2 (FR})
{Round 64 - lost 1.2 lbs EW 173.2 (FR)}
{Round 65 - gain 1 lb EW 174.2 (FR)}
{Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb EW 172.8}
{Round 67 - gain 2.4 lbs EW 175.2 (FR)}
{Round 68 - loss .6 lb EW 174.6 (FR)}
{Round 69 - gain .4 lb EW 175 (FR)}
{Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb (FR) 171.8 EW}
{Round 71 - gain .4 lb 172.2 EW}
{Round 72 - gain 2.4 lbs 174.6 EW}
{Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs (FR?) 178.2 EW}
{Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs (FW) 175.4 EW}
{Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs (FW) 177.2 EW}
{Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs (FW) 174 EW}
{Round 77 - gain 4 lbs (FW) 178 EW}
{Round 78 - lost .8 lb176 EW}
{Round 79 - 175.8 EW}
{•Round 80 - 176 EW}
{Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs - 177.4 EW}
{Round 82 - gain .8 lbs - 178.2 EW}
{Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs - 181 EW}
{Round 84 - gain 1 lbs - 182 EW}
{Round 85 - gain 2 lbs - 183 EW}
{Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183.6 EW}
{Round 87 - gain .6 lbs - 183.6 EW}
{Round 88 - gain .4 lbs - 184 EW}
{Round 90 - lost .8 lbs - 183.2 EW}
{Round 91 - 10/9~DNW (wgt on 10/8~183.6) gain .4 lbs (FR) /?EW}
{Round 92 - 180.8 EW}
{Round 93 - gain 2 lbs(FR)182.8 EW}
{Round 94 -182.6 EW}
{Round 95 -183.6 EW}
{Round 96 -183 EW}
{Day/Weight/Comment}
▪11/29 - 182.6 - IF/16hrs. 80g carbs. Meal times~ 11:30, 1pm, 6pm.
▪11/30 - 184 - IF/18.5hrs. 63g carbs. Meal times~ 11:30, 1pm, 6pm. Cookie eating the past 2 days.😬
▪12/01 - 184.6 -IF/18.5hrs. 34g carbs. Meal times~ 12:30, 3:30.
▪12/02 - DNW - IF/20hrs. 23g carbs. Meal times~ 11:30, 6pm.
▪12/03 - 185.6 - Needing some elimination 😟 and more water than I've been thirsting for. Indoor heat is really dehydrating me. Gonna have to force it for a few days. IF/17hrs. 31g carbs. Meal times~ 11:30, 6pm.
▪12/04 - 185.6 - Early a.m. Forgot to post😮 IF/22hrs. 34g carbs. Meal times~ 4pm, 6pm.
▪12/05- 185.4 - IF/16.5hrs. 46g carbs.Meal times~ 10:30, 7pm.
▪12/08
Seeking lower bodyfat%
●Since joining this challenge: (needs updating)
•35.4lbs lost ✔
•BMI lowered points
•BF% reduced
■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app
link to: Waist to Height Ratio
link to: Waist to Hip Ratio
link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe
SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link
R34/SW: 218.4 - BMI=34.1- BF%=44.4
R35/SW: 215.4 - BMI=33.7- BF%=44.2
R36/SW: 213 - BMI=33.4 - BF%=43.1
R37/SW: 212 - BMI=33.2 - BF%=42.8
R38/SW: 206.4 - BMI=32.3 - BF%=42
R39/SW: 205.4 - BMI=32.1 - BF%=41.7
R40/SW: 202 - BMI=31.6 - BF%=41.2
R41/SW: 199 - BMI=31.2 - BF%=39.9
R42/SW: 196.6 - BMI=30.9 - BF%=39.7
R43/SW: 195.6 - BMI=30.5 - BF%=39
R44/SW: 194.2 - BMI=30.4 - BF%=38.6
R45/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R46/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R47/SW: 189.6 - BMI=29.6 - BF%=38.1
R48/SW: 188.2 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=37.1
R49/SW: 186.4 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=36.8
R50/SW: 185.6 - BMI=29 - BF%=36.7
R51/SW: 183.4 - BMI=28.7 - BF%=36.6
R52/SW: 182.8 - BMI=28.5 - BF%=35.9
R53/SW: 180.8 - BMI=28.3 - BF%=35.7.
R54/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35.4
R55/SW: 179 - BMI=28 - BF%=35
R56/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35
R57/SW: 178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R58/SW: 177 BMI=27.7 BF%=34.5
R59/SW:178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R60/SW:177.4- BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.3
R61/SW: 178.8 (FR) BMI=(28) BF%=34.3
R62/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R63/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R64/SW: 175.8 - BMI=27.8 - BF%=34.2
R65 SW: 175.2 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R66/SW: 174.2 - BMI=27.2 - BF%=33.9
R67/SW: 174.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R68/SW: 176 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R69/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R70/SW: 177 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R71/SW: 171.2 - BMI= - BF=33.2
R72/SW: 174.8 (FR)- BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R73/SW: 174.6 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R74/SW: 177.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R75/SW: 177 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.4
R76/SW: 178.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.4
R77/SW: 174 - BMI= - BF%=
R78/SW: 176.8 - BMI= - BF%=
R79/SW: 176.2- BMI= - BF%=
R80/SW: 175.8 - - BMI= - BF%=
R81/SW: 176 - BMI= - BF%=
R82/SW: - BMI= - BF%=
R83/SW: 178.2 - BMI= - BF%=
R84/SW: 181 - BMI= - BF%=
R85/SW: 183 - BMI= - BF%=
R86/SW: 183.6 - BMI= - BF%=
R87/SW: 184.6 - BMI= - BF%=
R88/SW: 184 - BMI= - BF%=
R89/SW: 184.2 - BMI= - BF%=
R90/SW: 185.2 - BMI= - BF%=
R91/SW: 183 - BMI= - BF%=
R92/SW: - 181.4 - BMI= - BF%=
R93/SW: - 181.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R94/SW: - 182- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R95/SW: - 183.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R96/SW: - 183.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R97/SW: - 182.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
55 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
69 (76.8) lbs lost since Sept. 201711 -
R60 SW: 219.7 EW: 217.1 AW: 218.3R95 SW: 207.0 EW: 207.0 AW: 207.0 (+0.1)
R61 SW: 217.1 EW: 217.3 AW: 217.1 (-1.2)
R62 SW: 216.4 EW: 216.9 AW: 216.6 (-0.5)
R63 SW: 215.1 EW: 214.2 AW: 214.6 (-2.0)
R64 SW: 213.4 EW: 214.2 AW: 215.6 (+1.0)
R65 SW: 214.7 EW: 215.1 AW: 215.0 (-0.6)
R66 SW: 214.9 EW: 214.7 AW: 214.5 (-0.5)
R67 SW: 214.9 EW: 212.9 AW: 213.5 (-1.0)
R68 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.8 AW: 212.7 (-0.8)
R69 SW: 213.6 EW: 212.7 AW: 213.2 (+0.5)
R70 SW: 213.1 EW: 213.1 AW: 212.7 (-0.5)
R71 SW: 212.9 EW: 212.7 AW: 212.4 (-0.3)
R72 SW: 213.4 EW: 210.9 AW: 212.0 (-0.4)
R73 SW: 211.6 EW: 208.3 AW: 210.4 (-1.6)
R74 SW: 208.9 EW: 210.0 AW: 209.3 (-1.1)
R75 SW: 211.4 EW: 208.3 AW: 209.3 (0.0)
R76 SW: 207.6 EW: 208.9 AW: 208.4 (-0.9)
R77 SW: 207.8 EW: 209.6 AW: 208.5 (+0.1)
R78 SW: 206.1 EW: 207.4 AW: 207.4 (-1.1)
R79 SW: 207.0 EW: 207.2 AW: 207.1 (-0.3)
R80 SW: 207.2 EW: 207.4 AW: 206.6 (-0.5)
R81 SW: 207.2 EW: 207.4 AW: 206.7 (+0.1)
R82 SW: 207.0 EW: 206.5 AW: 206.1 (-0.6)
R83 Vacation
R84 Vacation (8/10 days) SW 214.7 EW 214.7 AW 214.7 (+8.6)
R85 SW: 212.7 EW: 212.7 AW: 212.1 (-2.6)
R86 SW: 213.4 EW: 212.0 AW: 212.3 (+0.2)
R87 SW: 211.2 EW: 209.4 AW: 211.4 (-0.9)
R88 SW: 208.9 EW: 210.0 AW: 210.0 (-1.4)
R89 SW: 209.8 EW: 208.3 AW: 208.7 (-1.3)
R90 SW: 208.5 EW: 207.4 AW: 207.9 (-0.8)
R91 SW: 207.2 EW: 208.3 AW: 207.4 (-0.5)
R92 SW: 207.2 EW: 208.1 AW: 207.7 (+0.3)
R93 SW: 207.6 EW: 206.5 AW: 207.2 (-0.5)
R94 SW: 206.5 EW: 207.0 AW: 206.9 (-0.3))
R96 SW: 207.0 EW: 205.9 AW: 206.5 (-0.5)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29--207.9 No surprise after Thanksgiving. I hardly drank any water yesterday. Yesterday I went out and did the 5k Turkey Trot, and then took dog out for a long walk. The weather was perfect. I am making sure to get my water in today, and I am thinking of going to the gym later today, but still not sure if I should just rest instead.
11/30--207.2 I went to the gym yesterday evening even though I so didn't want to. This morning I went out and finished w6d1 of c25k and then took dog out for a long trail walk. I'm going to do a few errands this afternoon, and then relax for the rest of the evening.
12/01--207.6 Definitely an up and down on the scale these last few days even though I'm eating within my calories, so I'm concentrating more on my successes with my running and my working out. Today I met with up with my strength coach.
12/02--208.5 Ugh!
12/03--207.0 Thankfully the water weight is going.
12/04--206.5 Hip was sore yesterday, so I did not go out for a run. Strength coach today.
12/05--206.3 I've upped my water consumption, which is great, but it sucks having to go to the bathroom all the time. Run tonight.
12/06
12/07
12/08
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@LisaW57 et al - I have noticed that when I scroll, my finger must hit a spot which MFP records as an emoticon but sometimes when I intentionally tap one there is a significant delay before it “appears.” If I see a negative on my post, I reread what I have written and see if it could have been misconstrued. I then decide not to take it personally.2
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@taxgirl1 Regarding added water and trips to the bathroom - think of it as extra steps/exercise and no calories in water! 😁
@HoopsGuy72 Sending prayers for your work situation. 🙏3 -
Female 5’1” Age 69.75 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 AW 120.5
SW Rnd 86 120.5 AW 121.15
SW Rnd 87* 121.0 ended on travel
SW Rnd 88* 122.0 on 9/1 AW 121.75
SW Rnd 89 120.5 AW 121.21
SW Rnd 90 122.0 AW 121.35
SW Rnd 91 121.0 AW 120.2
SW Rnd 92 121.5 AW 120.9
SW Rnd 93 120.5 AW 120.45
SW Rnd 94 119.5 AW 121.45
SW Rnd 95 123.5 AW 122.4
SW Rnd 96 122.0. AW 121.6
SW Rnd 97 121.0
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
Do you take measurements? I’m terrible at that myself but if you are losing FAT and gaining MUSCLE your weight may not change but your body composition will. A pound is a pound but muscle takes up less space! - Jpv, 11/22/19
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.
11/28 121.0
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11/29 122.5 I know this is temporary. We went to Golden Corral, I had turkey, 2 Brussels sprouts, and salad. I made a cheesecake but turned my regular recipe keto. DH pronounced it delish, I didn’t even want dessert. Pretty sure I have his cold. I was under on calories and macros but last night I was craving pickles so had some Vlasic zesty dills.
11/30 121.0 I have Carl’s cold and hardly ate anything yesterday.
12/1 121.5 Awake at 3:30AM!?!? VERY early weigh in!
12/2 121.0 Awake at 4:51
12/3 120.0
12/4 119.0 Awake at 3:55
12/5 119.5 Slept til almost 69 -
Round 97
Female age 50
My 43rd Round
HWE - 275
OSW - 213
CW - 161.4
RGW - 159.9 ( Welcome to the Overweight Club goodbye Team Obese)Round 55 SW 194.3 EW 191.0 DIF -3.2Round 95 SW 161.6 EW 160.9 DIF -.7
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 DIF -.7
Round 85 SW 167.4 EW 168.2 DIF +.8
Round 86 SW 168.2 EW 167.9 DIF -.3
Round 87 SW 167.0 EW 166.7 DIF -.3
Round 88 SW 166.7 EW 166.2 DIF -.5
Round 89 SW 166.2 EW 164.7 DIF -1.5
Round 90 SW 164.7 EW 164.7 DIF 0.0
Round 91 SW 164.7 EW 165.0 DIF +.3
Round 92 SW 165.0 EW 163.8 DIF -1.2
Round 93 SW 163.8 EW 163.5 DIF -.3
Round 94 SW 163.5 EW 161.6 DIF -1.9
Round 96 SW 160.9 EW 161.4 DIF +.5
Round 97 SW 161.4 EW ????
11/29 162.9 Thanksgiving bump. Should be gone in a day or two. Just one more dinner this weekend. Still to dreary to walk too much but we'll see. Working from home today, so far still in pj's, but working on a powerpoint.
11/30 163.0
12/01 163.2
12/02 163.0 I swear I am retaining at least 2 pounds of water and have been for over a week. Oh well. It will come off. Why do I struggle with this idea EVERY TIME? I walked 5 on Saturday, and none yesterday because I had my last Thanksgiving with my Dad and step-Mom. Great day with them and the Chiefs crushed the Raiders. I won't be able to go to the gym tonight too many errands. So I'll walk tomorrow, it's supposed to be warmer anyway. I track my walking thru MapmyFitness but keep a log from that. I have walked over 500 miles this year and I still have all of December. Just think if I hadn't pulled that stupid muscle I might be at 600 miles. That's kind of incredible for me to think about. Ninety percent of that is outside, in the cold, in the rain occasionally, fell three times on the ice last winter. All over the country - Mississippi, Colorado, Washington D.C., Kansas City, St. Louis and Phoenix! It's December time for reflection.
12/03 162.9 Anything down is good. This is so frustrating. I wasn't very hungry yesterday and was more than 200 calories under. I'm going for a walk this afternoon. We're having a treat day here at work for a birthday. We cater to the birthday person's likes for a theme... she likes unhealthy crap. I made pigs in a blanket with cocktail weenies and croissants. I didn't have a single one while making them. I'm not sure if there is anything I will be able to eat. Oh well. I have my oatmeal for breakfast and just realized I left my lunch in the fridge at home... so I'll find something.
12/04 162.9 Ever wonder if your scale is broken? Just me? I went for a wonderful walk yesterday after work, 4.6 miles. I would have gone the full 5 but I was already running late. I did well enough with the treat day. Tracked everything as well as possible. So 1 wing, 2 meatballs and a LOT of guacamole (counted 7 chips) and fruit.
Today is another sunny December day, I will be leaving at 4 or earlier if I can get away with it. I think 4 miles would be perfect.
12/05 162.4 Down is better than up! I walked three miles last night and stayed within calories so WINNING! Another beautiful day. I brought things for walking or the gym depending on timing with work. Only one more day until Friday!9 -
47, male, 5'11"
Highest weight ever: 245.0
Original SW/BF%: 229.2/19.6 (7-31-2019)
Ultimate GW: One-derland
R85 EW/EBF%: 224.6 (-4.6)/19.0 (-0.6), AW/ABF%: 228.1/19.37
R86 EW/EBF%: 226.2 (+1.6)/19.2 (+0.2), AW/ABF%: 226.4 (-1.7)/19.19 (-0.18)
R87 EW/EBF%: 225.6 (-0.6)/19.1 (-0.1), AW/ABF%: 227.1 (+0.7)/19.27 (+0.08)
R88 EW/EBF%: 223.8 (-1.8)/18.9 (-0.2), AW/ABF%: 224.5 (-2.6)/18.98 (-0.29)
R89 EW/EBF%: 226.6 (+2.8)/19.2 (+0.3), AW/ABF%: 225.3 (+0.8)/19.04 (+0.06)
R90 EW/EBF%: 223.8 (-2.8)/18.9 (-0.3), AW/ABF%: 224.3 (-1.0)/18.95 (-0.09)
R91 EW/EBF%: 224.6 (+0.8)/19.0 (+0.1), AW/ABF%: 224.6 (+0.3)/18.99 (+0.04)
R92 EW/EBF%: 221.8 (-2.8)/18.7 (-0.3), AW/ABF%: 223.7 (-0.9)/18.89 (-0.10)
R93 EW/EBF%: 221.4 (-0.4)/18.6 (-0.1), AW/ABF%: 220.4 (-3.3)/18.53 (-0.34)
R94 EW/EBF%: 215.8 (-5.6)/18.0 (-0.6), AW/ABF%: 219.4 (-1.0)/18.40 (-0.13)
R95 EW/EBF%: 217.2 (+1.4)/18.2 (+0.2), AW/ABF%: 216.3 (-3.1)/18.10 (-0.30)
R96 EW/EBF%: 216.2 (-1.0)/18.1 (-0.1), AW/ABF%: 217.0 (+0.7)/18.17 (+0.07)
Total loss since returning: 13.0 lbs/1.5% BF
Average loss per round: 1.08 lbs/0.13% BF
Goal(s) for this round: At this point I would just like to get back under 220.0 for the round.
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29: 217.4 (+1.2)/18.2 (+0.1). Thanksgiving. You get me every year. I want to say that you got me "less" this year than usual, though. My wife is out doing Black Friday nonsense, so I'm going to the gym and doing some work at home.
11/30: 218.2 (+0.8)/18.3 (+0.1).
12/1: 219.6 (+1.4)/18.5 (+0.2).
12/2: 221.2 (+1.6)/18.6 (+0.1).
12/3: 222.2 (+1.0)/18.7 (+0.1).
12/4: 220.6 (-1.6) /18.6 (-0.1). I kind of felt this coming (the past few days). My work $#!^storm has stretched out longer than I expected, and it has been taking its toll on my appetite (and my body). I was home from work and in bed the past two days with intense migraines. I'm back at work today, and I spoke with my supervisor this morning to address some of the issues I have been experiencing. I feel a little bit better. I'm trying not to feel like I took a HUGE step backwards regarding my health/weight. I started to "stop the bleeding" last night, so that's a good thing. I adjusted my goal for the round to something reasonable.
12/5: 220.4 (-0.2)/18.5 (-0.1). I went to the gym last night with my wife, but my appetite is still getting the best of me. I had lunch out (on plan, but more portion-wise than I'm used to having) and dinner out (okay calorie-wise, but not so great regarding food quality). Still, yesterday was better than any of my four blank days, so I'll take it. The GREAT news is that I get to play basketball on Saturday. I am thinking that I need to come up with a holiday replacement for my basketball fix (we're on the Los Angeles School District schedule, which has significant downtime in November/December every year), at least for next year.
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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
HOLIDAY
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
End R83 - 134.9lb - Round loss 1.5lb - Loss to date 23.6lb
End R84 - 133.8lb - Round loss 1.1lb - Loss to date 24.7lb
HOLIDAY
End R87 - 136.6lb - Round gain 2.7lb - Loss to date 22.0lb
End R88 - 140.3lb - Round gain 3.7lb - Loss to date 18.3lb
End R89 - 138.4lb - Round loss 1.9lb - Loss to date 20.2lb
End R90 - 138.0lb - Round loss 0.4lb - Loss to date 20.6lb
End R91 - 137.9lb - Round loss 0.1lb - Loss to date 20.7lb
End R92 - 135.4lb - Round loss 2.5lb - Loss to date 23.2lb
End R93 - 134.6lb - Round loss 0.8lb - Loss to date 24.0lb
End R94 - 132.8lb - Round loss 1.8lb - Loss to date 25.8lb
End R95 - 132.9lb - Round gain 0.1lb - Loss to date 25.7lb
End R96 - 137.6lb - Round gain 4.7lb - Loss to date 21.0lb
11/28 - DNW
11/29 - DNW
11/30 - DNW
12/01 - DNW
12/02 - DNW
12/03 - 137.3lb (-0.3lb) Decided to weigh this morning for the first time in ages - slightly down from my one off weigh last round and was actually pleasantly surprised to be honest as expected this to be more. Christmas season snacking and socialising has started in earnest but want to make sure it doesn't get out of control over the next few weeks. So not necessarily aiming to lose - will be very happy to maintain through until the New Year. Just so need to get back to all you lovely ladies and gents and stay accountable.
Out on Friday for Escape Room and meal with work and aiming to stay away from the large pile of mince pies and sweets now in the office on a daily basis!
12/04 - 135.6lb (-1.7lb) A day back on plan, plenty of water, logging and a decent gym session last night - enjoyed looking at the scale this morning! More of the same today and tomorrow planned too Out on Friday night and in reality I'll be happy to finish the round on Sunday somewhere around here and then starting a new round on a Monday morning.
12/05 - DNW - Out the habit and forgot! Decent day planned food wise although woke up with a bit of a sore throat so having plenty of hot drinks and throat lozenges today as don't want to be ill - far too busy for that
Gym tonight although will take it a bit easier then head home and tuck myself up in bed for an early night with a milky coffee and my book - bliss!!
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Hi, I’m Karen and I’m 53.
OSW-187 Sept. 2018
Gym weight lifting class 2 x week
Walk +/- 7 miles 3 x week
Drink plenty of water, alcohol on weekends only.
11/29-169
11/30-170
12/1-172
12/2-169-The mashed potatoes and pie are finally gone and I am heading to the gym with a friend.
12/3-170- I made it to the gym and worked hard, but later made broccoli cheddar soup that I ate late. I will go for a big walk.
12/4-169
12/5-168-I’m fighting a cold. I made hard boiled eggs so I can grab them quick to put in salads, on the go. Hopefully a walk...12 -
Female, 27, 5'5"
SW: 192 lbs
GW: 130 lbs
Short Term Goal: 175 lbs before my honeymoon in February.
Previous Rounds:R95: 190.6 -> 188.8 (-1.8 lbs)
R96: 188.8 -> 184.0 (-4.8 lbs)
Ended the last round on a whoosh and starting this round with Thanksgiving weight. I'll be happy just to maintain over the next ten days.
Day/Weight/Comment:
11/29 185.2
Calories: over by 412
Up 1.2 lbs from Thanksgiving. I'll take that as a win. Some late night snacks pushed me over my calorie goal...those are definitely my downfall when it comes to staying within my goal.
11/30 186.2
Calories: over by 25
Finished off the last of the pre-Thanksgiving leftovers. Time to get creative with the turkey and mashed potatoes!
12/01 185.0
Calories: under by 303
Am I done eating leftovers yet?
12/02 185.6
Calories: under by 88
Found out yesterday my sister is moving to the other end of the country in two months. Most of me is happy for her - she'll be living with one of her best friends and (other than college) she's never lived anywhere besides our parents house. I'm sad too though...I just moved back to our home state six months ago after going to grad school 12 hours away. It's been really nice living only two hours away from her...and now it's her turn to leave the state.
12/03 186.2
Calories: over by 275
Didn't do a great job of logging my meals so the above is definitely more of an estimation than other days. Worked late and didn't feel like cooking so I went out for dinner.
12/04 187.2
Calories: over by ??
Scale has been going the wrong way the last few days. I know I need to get better at saying no to the little voice in my head. Finished off the last of the mashed potatoes today, and now I'm off to Pinterest to find other ideas for the turkey.
12/05 187.4
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Female 59, 5'3"
MFP start October 28.18 - 191
Round 95EW - 158.4 Nov 09 - 18.19
Round 96 EW - 158.4 Nov 19 - 28.19
Round 97
Day: Weight / Comment
11/29 - 158.0
11/30 - 157.7
12/01 - 157.6
12/02 - 157.6
12/03 - 158.4
12/04 - 158.0
12/05 - 156.8 - happy to see that number this morning.
12/06
12/07
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Round 97 (my 29th)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
Round 85 -1.8 pounds 303.4-301.6
Round 86 -4.4 pounds 301.6-297.2
Round 87 +1.6 pounds 297.2-298.6 partial maintenance round
Round 88 +1.0 pounds 298.6-299.6 full maintenance round
Round 89 -5.8 pounds 2996.6-293.8
Round 90 -2.4 pounds 293.8-291.4
Round 91 -5.6 pounds 291.4-285.8
Round 92 +2.2 pounds 285.8-288.0
Round 93 -4.4 pounds 288.0-283.6
Round 94 -6.4 pounds 283.6-277.2
Round 95 -3.2 pounds 277.2-274.0
Round 96 -3.6 pounds 274.0-270.4
OSW 382.0
RSW 270.4
11/29 – 269.8 I had a great day yesterday, I stayed on track and under calories, but still enjoyed everything I wanted. It didn’t hurt that we had our meal a little early so I was able to skip lunch and have a little more of a couple things. Now today will be another story because we’re putting up our tree and ordering in pizza. I’ll probably see a temporary bounce, but I’m trying to plan to minimize the potential damage.
11/30 – 271.6 We had pizza and dessert, so I was expecting a bounce up today. I was still a little under maintenance so I know that the bounce will be only be temporary.
12/01 – 271.4
12/02 – 268.8 Back down plus some so I’m pretty happy with this. I was sick yesterday and took it very easy because the sick came with a fever. I’ll see what I think I’m up for today, but with MS I’m always afraid to push too hard when I’m sick, especially when it involves a fever. Either way I am not going to use being under the weather as an excuse to overeat.
12/03 – 268.0 I wanted to wait and be sure that I was at some new lows before saying this…. I’ve lost over half the weight I want to lose!! I have less to lose in front of me than I’ve already lost and that just feels awesome. I know that at some point the losses will slow, but I am prepared for that to happen. I am feeling better this morning and I’m going to try not to overdo things, but I feel like moving!
12/04 – 267.0 Having to take it easy for a couple of days was just no fun and drove me nuts, so I’m happy to up and moving again. It’s the week for nsvs because I have a new one today. A few months ago I got a bunch of clothes and one of the shirts I got didn’t fit despite supposedly being the same size as the others. Well after 30 pounds from when I bought it, it finally fits! I’ve been trying it on every ten pounds and it was always a little too tight in the arms and chest. On top of that I had to get a belt for the pants I bought at that same time because they’re a little loose and keep sliding down. It might be time for new pants again.
12/05 – 266.4 I had a bit of a rough day yesterday with craving one of my previously favorite junk foods. I stayed on track though and didn’t give in despite really wanting to. I think I’ll see about finding a few activities to do that will occupy my mind so I’m not tempted to eat from boredom.
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Female- Age:31
Height: 5'1"
HW- 213
CW- 205
CGW: 202
UGW: 145
Round 89 SW 209.2 EW 207 (-2.2)
Round 90 SW 207 EW 205.4 (-1.6)
Round 91 SW 206.4 EW 205.4 (-1)
Round 92 SW 205.4 EW 205 (-0.4)
Round 93 SW 206 EW 205.6 (-0.4)
Round 94 SW 205.6 EW 204.8 (-0.8)
Round 95 SW 204.2 EW 206.8 (+2.0)
Round 96 SW 205.4 EW 205 (-0.4)
Total Lost since Round 89: 4.2lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29: DNW- Today was my birthday! Still recovering from mom's Thanksgiving feast and my wisdom teeth removal pain, so just enjoying life and taking it easy.
11/30: 205
12/01: DNW- I've been a mess of emotions. Found out one of my friends (who used to be one of my closest friends from HS) is expecting her second child, had a baby shower, and didn't invite me. I didn't even know she was pregnant. Just trying to make peace with the fact that people do grow apart. Think she was a toxic friend anyways, so I'm just going to concentrate on myself.
12/02: 207- YIKES!
12/03: 206.4- These past few days have been a roller coaster. I was feeling too crappy to come on here and post. I ended up with dry socket and am BARELY starting to feel better. I didn't end up doing much for my birthday Friday, but my boyfriend's family did take me to dinner Saturday to sushi. I am starting a 3 day diet called the Army/Military diet. I've done it in the past (never making it past day 2
but it's honestly around the cal range and foods I would be eating anyways, so trying it again for fun to see how it works for me. And feeling super guilty for not going to the gym since my teeth pain. Needing some motivation 
12/04: 205.2- Yayyy! Day one of the Army diet went great Also went on Reddit and found some Apple Watch challenge groups so that's helping me stay motivated to get moving more. Hopefully I can get through today ok, but happy that I'm seeing results.
12/05: 204- Yay!! Really proud of myself! So I'm not continuing the Army diet for it's final day today. I was fine with the food the first 2 days, but for day 3 they want you to have less food and I'm not ok with that. I will be having similar stuff from day one (toast, peanut butter, coffee) and for lunch instead of just a boiled egg and toast I'll be grabbing a salad.
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Day/Weight/Comment
11/29 - 148 lbs
11/30 ---
12/01 ---
12/02 - 146.2 lbs
12/03 ---
12/04 ---
12/05 - 145 lbs (yay!!!)
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12/07
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Female, 31 years old, 5’1”
MFP SW: 172.6 lbs 12/1/18
TWL since joined MFP as of RW 6 end: 42.8 lbs (24.52 BMI)
UGW: 120 lbsRound 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)
Round 85 SW 140.0 EW 139.0 (-1.0)
Round 86 SW 139.5 EW 138.3 (-1.2)
Round 87 SW 138.4 EW 137.6 (-0.8)
Round 88 SW 137.7 EW 136.9 (-0.8)
Round 89 SW 136.8 EW 135.3 (-1.5)
Round 90 SW 135.3 EW 134.3 (-1.0)
Round 91 SW 134.5 EW 133.0 (-1.5)
Round 92 SW 133.0 EW 132.4 (-0.5)
Round 93 SW 132.5 EW 131.5 (-1.0)
Round 94 SW 131.8 EW 131.2 (-0.6)
Round 95 SW 131.3 EW 130.2 (-1.1)
Round 96 SW 130.4 EW 129.8 (-0.6)
Goals for Round 97 (31st Round)
End weight for round 97 at or below 129.0
Drink 72 oz of water daily
Sleep 7+ hours every day
Commit to Barre/Bodyweight Strength classes 3x a week
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29 130, not bad for thanksgiving but tomorrow may be higher since sometimes takes a couple of days to fully be seen on scale.
11/30 130, TOM started so that should help with some weight loss, but I went to the movies today and did eat popcorn. Have to start being more serious about dieting on Monday so I can get securely in the 120s.
12/01 129.7 Today marks my 1 year anniversary on MFP. It’s been a challenging year both personally and physically, but I’m in a better place and excited to continue towards my goals in 2020. If you told me I would be almost 43 lbs lighter in a year, I wouldn’t have believed you.
12/02 129.8
12/03 129.8
12/04 129.7, hoping to go down a bit once my TOM ends, but right now staying in this .3 range which isn’t bad for a week that I have had an event every night of the week.
12/05 129.7, going to the gym for an hour and will drink 64+ of water. I’ve been not great with water the last few days so really going to push myself today to drink it since I think it can flush out some of the sodium I’ve been eating this week.
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@quiltingjaine Thank you
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I had a nice NSV today. One of my clients that I haven't seen in a couple of months mentioned that he noticed I lost weight. Sometimes it's hard to notice little things when you're with yourself 24/7; it's nice when someone else can do it for you every once in a while.15
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o be Healthy and Happy...
Starting Weight - 273
Short-Term Goal Weight - 180
Ultimate Goal Weight - 150
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29 -
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12/04 - 184.2
12/05 - 187.2 WOW what happened...
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I am back. I took the last week off and did not do well. Between TOM, Thanksgiving where I was suppose to host about 30 people and only half showed up because of a crazy freak snow storm that prevented the other half from coming, fighting shingles, and not getting great news from the doctor last Tuesday I just needed a break from dealing with my weight. I have still not gotten all the test results in, but I am assuming if it was bad I would have heard by now. My doctor is convinced something else is going on because I have had shingles 3 times in the last year. So she tested me for all kinds of stuff and kind of scared me. I am really healthy in every other aspect of my life though. I haven't even had a cold or anything in well over a year (knock on wood). I am just trying to get back on track and see what happens next week when I go back to see her. Good news is I am done with TOM and my shingle are gone. I did weigh every morning I just didn't come on here and post, so I will play catch up today.
11/29 - 142.2
11/30 - 143.3
12/01 - 144.4
12/02 - 145.7
12/03 - 142.2 and this is what 5 days of to much alcohol, way to many carbs (I ate an entire bag of chips with dip over the last couple of days), tons of eating out because I just didn't feel like cooking after Thanksgiving, absolutely no water of any kind, and stress looks like on me. I had an 8 pound gain over 5 days. I lost 3.5 overnight, so I still have 4.5 to go to get back down to 137.7. I am back on track as of yesterday and I know whatever happens I will be ok. I just want to end this round back at 137.xxx, so 5 days left to lose my freak out weight that I gained. Thank God for my amazing husband and family, they have truly kept me sane!
12/04 - 140.8 Nice! another 1.4 pounds down and only 3.1to go. Hopefully I will be back down to the 130's tomorrow. I slept amazing last night for the first time in over a week and I finally heard from my Dr. about 3 hours ago and everything came back negative. I can finally breathe without all of this in the back of my head and know I am ok. So today has been a great day mentally for me!
12/05 - 139.4 It is amazing what happens when you drink some water and flush all of the sodium and carbs out of your system. I just realized we end in 3 days, so I would really like to be down another pound or pound a half by then. I have been on track all week, so it's nice to know that if you have a 4 or 5 not so great days, you can bounce back after 4 or 5 good days. Cowboys are playing tonight so we are doing pizza. I am going to try and stay away from it and have a salad. I splurged enough last week and would like to see where I actually am weight wise after my holiday.
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@deepwoodslady Thank you. I know you know exactly what I have been going through. Even though everybody says not to worry, it’s all going to be fine. It is still in the back of your head nonstop. We both have had great reports from the Dr., so there is a win for the both of us.
@Hilogirl2018 Thank you and hopefully this was the last time. Maybe I won’t get them again and I won’t have to worry about it anymore! We all need a break sometimes!
Thank you to everybody else that wished be congrats on finally feeling better. I really appreciate it!6 -
Age: 40
Height: 5'9"
Lifestyle Plan: What is Primal Blueprint?https://www.marksdailyapple.com/primal-blueprint-101/
The Primal Blueprint is a set of simple instructions (the blueprint) that allows you to control how your genes express themselves in order to build the strongest, leanest, healthiest body possible, taking clues from evolutionary biology (that’s the primal part).
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The essence of the Primal Blueprint is this: Most of life is really much simpler than modern medicine and science would like to have you believe. You can have a tremendous impact on how your genes express themselves, simply by providing your cells the right environments. All you need is a basic understanding of how your body works and a simple philosophical roadmap you can use to find answers to just about any questions of health and fitness – whether it involves personal choices or lifestyle adjustments or whether medical intervention might be appropriate. With this simple strategy, you will forever be able to examine or evaluate any food choice, any form of exercise or any other behavior in the context of how it impacts your genes! Even if you decide to opt for a “bad choice”, at least you’ll know why it’s bad…
You may already have a pretty fair understanding of how the human genome evolved to exactly where it is today (or 10,000 years ago, to be more precise) based on the environmental and behavioral factors under which our ancestors lived through natural selection. Tens of thousands of anthropologists, evolutionary biologists, paleontologists, geneticists and others have worked for over 100 years to piece together a fairly detailed picture of all the elements that helped influence our development as a species. Ironically though, when we examine all of the many environmental influences and behaviors that shaped our genome, we arrive at a very simple list of general things our early ancestors did to become what and who they were and which allowed them to pass 99.9% of those genes down to us. In essence, this list is the original “Primal Blueprint” since it provided the only set of behaviors they knew – the exact behaviors that enabled then to shape their bodies into healthy, robust, happy beings.
The Original Primal Blueprint® – The Rules of Living 10,000 Years Ago:
1. Eat lots of animals, insects and plants. This is the basic description of everything our ancestors ate to get the protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, phenols, fiber, water and other nutrients necessary to sustain life. But it was a huge list of individual foods – some anthropologists say it may have been 200 or 300 food choices at a time depending upon the geographic area. The net result was a dietary “breakdown” of fat, protein and carbohydrate that was far different from what Conventional Wisdom considers optimum today. This diet provided all the necessary fuel and building blocks that, along with specific exercise, prompted their genes to create strong muscles, enabled them to expend lots of energy each day moving about, to maintain healthy immune systems, to evolve larger brains and to raise healthy children. They ate sporadically, too. When food was plentiful, they ate more than they needed (and stored the excess as fat). When times were scarce, they survived on fat stores. This random or “non-linear” eating pattern kept their bodies in a constant state of preparedness.
2. Move around a lot at a slow pace. We know that our ancestors spent an average of several hours each day moving about at what today’s exercise physiologists might describe as a “low level aerobic pace.” They hunted, gathered, foraged, wandered, scouted, migrated, climbed and crawled. This low level of activity prompted their genes to build a stronger capillary (blood vessel) network to fuel each muscle cell, to be able to store some excess food as fat, but also to be readily able to convert the stored fat back into energy. Of course, they did all this without the benefit of paved sidewalks or comfortable shoes. Because every footfall landed at a different angle, every muscle, tendon and ligament worked and became stronger together in balance. Note that they did NOT go out and “jog” at 80% of their MAX Heart Rate for long periods of time as Conventional Wisdom suggests today!
3. Lift heavy things. The women carried their babies much of the time (hey, no babysitters in those days), as well as bundles of firewood, or whatever they had gathered, foraged or scavenged. The men carried heavy spears or other tools, they dragged heavy carcasses of animals they had hunted, and they moved large boulders or logs to build shelters. They also lifted themselves into trees or up onto higher ground when escaping from danger or to scout a new route. The biochemical signals created by these very brief but intense muscle contractions generated a slight surge in growth hormone and a reduction in myostatin gene expression, prompting an increase in muscle size and power; particularly fast twitch fibers.
4. Run really fast every once in a while. In a world where danger lurked around every corner, your ability to run was a strong indicator of whether you would live long enough to pass your genes down to the next generation. (Note to Nietzsche: That which didn’t kill Grok made him stronger). Avoiding a charging beast to save your life, or surging forward to catch a different beast for dinner, the net effect was still survival. A combination of the hormonal events that occurred simultaneously and the resultant gene expression within fast twitch muscle made sure that the next time this happened Grok could sprint a little faster.
5. Get lots of sleep. Our ancestors got plenty of sleep. Even after the discovery of fire, it wasn’t as if they stayed up all night partying. From sunset to sunrise it was safer to huddle together and rest. Long days of hunting and gathering and otherwise working hard for every bite of food also required sufficient time to repair and recover. Studies of modern hunter-gatherers suggest it wasn’t necessarily always an uninterrupted nine or ten hours, either. It’s likely that they slept together as families or as small tribes, keeping a watch out for predators, breast-feeding the baby or just dozing in and out throughout the night. Growth hormone and melatonin were the major hormonal players. Of course, the occasional afternoon nap was also available when the urge hit, with no guilt about what else they really should have been doing.
6. Play. Just like in modern times, all work and no play made Grok a dull boy. Hunter-gatherers have always generally worked fewer hours and have had more leisure time than the average 40-hour-plus American worker. Once the day’s catch was complete or the roots, shoots, nuts and berries had been gathered, our ancestors spent hours involved in various forms of social interaction that we might categorize today as “play.” Young males would chase each other around and wrestle, vying for a place higher up in the tribe social strata. The males might also practice spear- or rock-throwing for accuracy or chase small animals just for sport. Young females might spend time grooming each other. To the extent that play was considered enjoyable, the net effect was to solidify social bonds and to prompt the release of endorphins (feel-good brain chemicals) and to mitigate any lingering stress effects of life-threatening situations.
7. Get some sunlight every day. Cavemen weren’t really men (or women) who lived their lives in caves all the time. Most of the day, they were in the great outdoors pursuing their various survival tasks. Regular exposure to sun provided lots of vitamin D, an all-important vitamin which they could not easily obtain from food and which their bodies could not manufacture without direct sunlight.
8. Avoid trauma. Our ancestors required an acute sense of self-preservation matched with a keen sense of observation. Always scanning, smelling, listening to the surroundings, on the watch for danger, aware of what immediate action needed to be taken, whether it was running from a saber-tooth tiger, dodging a falling rock, eluding a poisonous snake, or just avoiding a careless footfall. Remember that a twisted knee or a broken ankle could spell death to anyone who couldn’t run away from danger. In fact, it was probably trauma (or a brief careless lapse in judgment) that was most responsible for the low average life expectancy of our ancestors, despite their otherwise robust good health. Avoid trauma and there was a very good chance you could live to be 60 or 70 – and be extremely healthy and fit. Modern day hunter gatherers maintain strength and health often well into their 80s.
9. Avoid poisonous things. Man’s ability to exploit almost every corner of this earth was partly predicated on his ability to consume vastly different types of plant and animal life. But moving into a new environment and trying new foods posed a danger that the new food might contain potent toxins. Luckily, our liver and kidneys evolved to handle most brushes with novel-but-slightly-poisonous plant matter – at least to keep us alive anyway if the stomach didn’t regurgitate it first. Our keen senses of smell and taste also helped us sort out the good from the bad. The reason we have a sweet tooth today (dammit) is probably an evolved response to an almost universal truth in the plant world that just about anything that tastes sweet is safe to eat.
10. Use your mind. Obviously, one of the most important things that separate man from all other animals is his intellectual ability. The rapid increase in the size of our brains over just a few thousand generations is the combined result of a high-fat, high protein diet (see rule #1) and a continued reliance on complex thought – working the brain out just like a muscle. Hunter gatherers all around the world have developed language, tools and superior hunting methods independently. The fact that some haven’t entered the industrial age doesn’t mean they don’t possess the same ability to process information rapidly and effectively (try living in a jungle where you need to catalog thousands of different plant and animal species, knowing which can kill you and which can sustain you).
That’s it.
That’s the full – albeit general – list of behaviors that shaped our current genome (OK, I left out the sex part because that kind of goes without saying. On the other hand, having sex with your partner IS a natural part of the Primal Blueprint. I’ll cover it in a future post)…
If there’s any doubt on your part about whether or not we should emulate our ancestors’ behavior (but in a context of a modern world) let’s at least agree that we are looking to achieve some very similar benefits. Certainly, we all want to be:
Healthy
Ideally, we’d never want to be sick. We’d want to be in the best possible health all of the time.
Energetic
We’d want to have lots of energy to do all the fun things life has to offer and not feel like we are dragging at any point during the day.
Happy
No one wants to be depressed or miserable. It’s no way to go through life. We want a reason to get out of bed every day and take on all the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
Lean
We’d want to be in a metabolically balanced state where we burn off our excess or stored fat, where we find a point at which we have enough fat to be healthy, but we rarely (or never) store any more additional fat.
Strong
Let’s face it: we’d want muscles that not only look great in a bathing suit, but that serve us well in allowing us to move, to play, and to stay balanced throughout that movement. That means well-balanced strength with proportional muscles.
Bright
We’d want full access to our mental faculties, to be bright and alert, creative, focused when appropriate, able to recall all the great memories, etc.
Productive
We’d certainly want to feel as if we are contributing to ourselves, our family and society.
We know from evolutionary biology that our ancestors exemplified all the above healthy traits (as I will detail later). Those may or may not have been their stated goals, but those attributes certainly allowed them to survive the rigors of a hostile environment and be in a position to pass their traits along to the next generation, and finally, to us.
Now, understanding that everything we do, eat, think and breathe can affect our 10,000-year-old genes, how does that Original Primal Blueprint compare to what we might have to do today to achieve robust good health, a well-sculpted body, a strong immune system, boundless energy and an increase in productivity – all the goals we are after? Ironically, it’s almost the exact same thing.
The Modern Primal Blueprint® – The Rules of Living Today:
1. Eat lots of animals, insects and plants. Focus on quality sources of protein (all forms of meat, fowl, fish), lots of colorful vegetables, some select fruits (mostly berries), and healthy fats (nuts, avocados, olive oil). Observe portion control (calorie distribution) week to week more than meal to meal. Eliminate grains, sugars, trans- and hydrogenated fats from your diet.
2. Move around a lot at a slow pace. Do some form of low level aerobic activity 2-5 hours a week, whether it is walking, hiking, easy bike riding or swimming. Ideally, and when possible, find time to go barefoot or wear as little foot support as possible. Low-level activity is necessary (especially if you find yourself chained to a desk every day). The combined effect will be an increase in capillary perfusion, fat-burning and overall integration of muscle strength and flexibility.
3. Lift heavy things. Go to the gym and lift weights for 30-45 minutes, 2-3 times a week. Focus on movements that involve the entire body and in wider ranges of motion – not just on isolating body parts. Emulate the movements of our ancestors: jumping, squatting, lunging, pushing, pulling, twisting, etc. This will stimulate your genes to increase muscle strength and power, increase bone density, improve insulin sensitivity, stimulate growth hormone secretion, and consume stored body fat.
4. Run really fast every once in a while. Do some form of intense anaerobic sprint bursts several times a week. This could be as simple as six or eight (or more) short sprints up a hill, on the grass, at the beach… or repeated intense sessions on a bicycle (stationary, road or mountain bike). These short bursts also increase HGH release (HGH is actually released in proportion to the intensity (not the duration) of the exercise).
5. Get lots of sleep. Get plenty of quality sleep. Our lives are so hectic and full of things to do after the sun goes down that it’s often difficult to get enough sleep. Yet sleep is one of the most important factors in maintaining good health, vibrant energy and a strong immune system.
6. Play. Spend some time each week involved in active play. In addition to allowing you to apply your fitness to a real-life situation, play helps dissipate some of the negative effects of the chronic stress hormones you’ve been accumulating through the week.
7. Get some sunlight every day. Contrary to the“Common Wisdom” dispensed by dermatologists (who suggest you shun the sun), the Primal Blueprint would insist that you get some direct sunlight every day. Certainly not so much that you come close to burning, but definitely enough to prompt your body to make the all-important vitamin D and to support the mood-lifting benefits. A slight tan is a good indicator that you have maintained adequate Vitamin D levels. Natural sunlight also has a powerful mood-elevating effect, which can enhance productivity at work and in inter-personal interactions.
8. Avoid trauma. Eliminate self-destructive behaviors. These concepts are self evident to most people (wear seat belts, don’t smoke or do drugs, don’t dive into shallow water) yet so many of us live our lives oblivious to impending danger. Develop a keen sense of awareness of your surroundings.
9. Avoid poisonous things.
Avoid exposure to chemical toxins in your food (pesticides, herbicides, chemicals, etc) and on your skin. But also try to avoid the hidden poisons in foods like sugars, grains, processed foods, trans and hydrogenated fats, and mercury in certain fish.
10. Use your mind. Exercise your brain daily as our ancestors did. Be inventive, creative, and aware. If your work is not stimulating (or even if it is), find time to read, write, play an instrument and interact socially.
As with the Original Primal Blueprint, this list is very general, designed simply to allow you to understand that everything our ancestors did can benefit us as well. Except that we can do it having fun, enjoying every aspect of the lifestyle and without worrying about our survival! In future blog posts (and to a much greater extent in my book) I will be going into much more detail as to how and why these behaviors work and exactly what foods to eat, what exercises to do and how to otherwise find ways to allow your genes to recreate you in the healthiest, fittest way possible.
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 241.4 7/12/2019R83 EW: 238.5 Goal ✅R95 EW: 206 Goal ✅
R84 EW: 234.5 Goal ✅
R85 EW: 231.4 Goal ✅
R86 EW: 229.8 Goal ❎
R87 EW: 226.7 Goal ✅
R88 EW: 223.3 Goal ✅
R89 EW: 221.8 Goal ❎
R90 EW: 218.8 Goal ✅
R91 EW: 216.2 Goal ✅
R92 EW: 212.9 Goal ✅
R93 EW: 208.8 Goal ✅
R94 EW: 208.7 Weight Goal ❎
Immune system goal ✅
R96 EW: 201.5 Goal ✅
Goal: Release 2 lbs per round.
Incremental Goals:
229.xx ✅ August 19, 2019
219.xx ✅ September 21, 2019
209.xx ✅ October 27, 2019
199.xx ✅ December 2, 2019
189.xx
179.xx
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point
Progress Photo
🌬️🦃🍂 November 🍂🦃🌬️
29: 202.3
30: 201.6
🌨️❄️⛄ December ⛄❄️🌨️
1: 201.7
2: 199.7!!! Hello Onederland!
3: DNW
4: 201.4 🥚 The other hormonal weight gain. Plus, I've been harvesting evergreen branches for decorating the school holiday faire. I'm super achy.
5: 200.6 🥚 Still really sore from all the harvesting. I'm down to the last hole in my belt, so I'll have to start looking for a new one soon. I also was able to borrow one of my fiance's shirts today. I'm pretty sure that's never happened because he's significantly smaller than I am...was.
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There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.15 -
Just give me 10 days
Round 97
I'm a mother of 3 trying to get in shape and be a positive role model for my kids. Feel free to add me to your friends list so we can support each other!
Short Term Goal: 180 lbs by April 2020!
F/31/5'6"
HWE: 274.0 lbs
CSW: 229.0 lbs
UGW: 140.0 lbs
R90 SW 234.4 EW 232.0 (-2.4)
R91 SW 232.0 EW 230.2 (-1.8)
R92 SW 230.2 EW 229.0 (-1.2)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29: 228.6 - took some time off but I'm back and luckily didn't gain any weight!
11/30: 228.2 - slowly dropping. I plan on hitting it hard again this month. My goal is to drop 10 lbs this December and start 2020 in the 220's 😁
12/01: 229.0 - had a heavy dinner. I'm not worried though. I've gotten used to the fluctuations as long as I keep doing things right the scale will reflect it eventually.
12/02: NWT - I was in a hurry and forgot. I'll take my weight tomorrow.
12/03: NWT
12/04: 225.6 - A pleasant surprise 😁
12/05: 225.6 - Holding steady. I got my workout in yesterday and I'm going to try to get myself motivated to work out today too.
12/06:
12/07:
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Day/Weight/Comment
11/29 124.6
11/30 125.8
12/01 125.2
12/02 124.2
12/03 123.2
12/04 123.2 Hoping to get to 122 point something this round!
12/05 122.6 Goal met! New goal is 122.
12/06
12/07
12/08
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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.
Trying to get back to walking 5 miles a day. A pinched nerve and back surgery side-lined me for about a year.
Left hip and knee bothering me a lot. Hip Doc said surgery in April. Ugh!
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 140.0
UGW: 132.2
11/27 - 141.8 at 8:00 a.m. ... Oct & Nov are rough months for me.
11/28 - DNW
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29 - DNW
11/30 - 142.8 at 7:30 a.m.
12/01 - 143.6 at 7:00 a.m.
12/02 - 142.4 at 5:30 a.m.
12/03 - 141.6 at 5:30 a.m.
12/04 - 140.8 at 5:30 a.m.
12/05 - 141.8 at 5:30 a.m.
12/06 -
12/07 -
12/08 -
Chris13 -
Female, 5’3”
USW 179
CGW 159
UGW 120
Round 94: SW - 168.2 EW - 162.6 (-5.6 lbs)
Round 95: SW - 162.8 EW - 162.6 (-0.2 lbs)
Round 96: SW - 163.2 EW - 163.4 (+0.8 lbs)
Round 97: SW - 163.8 EW - ...
Total weight change during challenge: -5 lbs
11/29: 163.8 - Bloat weight from Thanksgiving lol
11/30: 164.4 - It’s been a nice vacation, maybe a bit too nice because I’ve been off track. Oops!
12/01: 163.6 - Slowly returning back to normal.
12/02: 163.6 - Exercised today, burned some decent calories!
12/03: 164.2 - Need to stop eating leftovers...
12/04: 163.6 - It’s been a relaxing week, absolutely boring, but it’s nice for a change.
12/05: 164.8 - Yikes. 159 is so close yet so far away. I want to reach it, but I know that I'm not putting in enough effort. It's difficult for me to lose weight this time of year because of the holidays. I know other people can do it, but I can't bring myself to be motivated right now. I feel like I'm stuck in the low 160's and I don't know how to get out of it.
12/06:
12/07:
12/08:
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Hi. My name is Trina.
Goal for this 10 days is to get a little closer to maintenance, where maintenance is <130. No chemo to interfere this 10 days, so it should be straight forward! (HAH!)
OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 54
R54 Pre-challenge start weight 177R54 SW 177 EW 175 (-2.0)R79 SW 142 EW 137.5 (-4.5 or .5 from last tracked round)
R55 SW 175 EW 171 (-4.0)
R56 SW 171 EW 170.5 (-0.5)
R57 SW 170.5 EW 169.5 (-1.0)
R58 SW 169.5 EW 166.5 (-3.0)
R59 SW 166.5 EW 164 (-2.5)
R60 SW 164 EW 159.5 (-4.5)
R61 SW 159.5 EW 159.5 (-0.0)
R62 SW 159.5 EW 154 (-5.5)
R63 SW 154 EW 155 (+1.0)
R64 SW 155 EW 155 (-0.0)
R65 SW 155 EW 155 (-0.0)
R66 SW 155 EW 151 (-4.0)
R67 SW 151 EW 150 (-1.0)
R68 SW 150 EW 146 (-4.0) Appendicitis!
R69 SW 146 EW 145.5 (-0.5) Didn't really participate for this round
R70 SW 145.5 EW 145 (-0.5)
R71 SW 145 EW 143 (-2.0)
R72 SW 143 EW 140.5 (-2.5) Out of town for the round hiking in the Utah National parks!
R73 SW 140.5 EW 138 (-2.5)
R74 SW 138 EW ????? Oops. Fell off the train a bit here and didn't log everything. Back for Round 79!
......
R80 SW 137.5 EW 136 (-1.5)
R81 SW 136 EW 134 (-2.0)
R82 SW 134 EW 132 (-2.0)
R83 SW 132 EW 130.5 (-1.5)
R84 SW 130.5 EW 133 (+2.5)
R85 SW 133 EW 129.5 (-3.5 so I lost the 2.5 gain at the end of last round + 1 pound!)
R86 SW 129.5 EW 134 (Looks bad...but it's just temporary blip!)
R87 skipped--Traveling
R88 skipped--Didn't log R87 or R88. Happy to have lost my blip and not see a gain!!
R89 SW 130 EW 132.5 (+2.5)
R90 SW 132.5 EW 133.5 (+1.0) Double mastectomy on day #4...weighing with drains.
R91 SW 133.5 EW 131.5 (-2.0) Recovering from surgery...drains removed by day 10.
R92 SW 131.5 EW 129.5 (-2.0) Weighed...but didn't participate R90-R92.
R93 SW 129.5 EW 129.5 (+0.0) Ok with this...goal is stay below 130!
R94 SW 129.5 EW 130.5 (+1.0) Had a bunch of days under 130...
R95 SW 130.5 EW 131.5 (+1.0)
R96 SW 131.5 EW 132 (+0.5) First round of chemo and dining with visiting inlaws....
R97 SW 132 EW ?????
MINI GOALS
1/31 149 -- (149 first time on 1/30...but bouncing) Goal Met 2/3!
2/28 145 -- Healthy BMI...I believe. But some of the calculators say 140 or 143 Goal Met 3/4!
3/15 141.5 0.5 lbs below my weight watchers lifetime member weight, pretty much haven't weighed this, since I achieved lifetime status 11 years ago!
3/31 141 Goal Met 4/1!
4/30 137 Goal Met 6/12!
5/31 135 Goal met 6/23!
6/30 133 Goal met 7/4!
7/31 131 -- Goal met 8/3!
8/31 129 -- saw this a couple of times!
9/30 128 -- Final goal weight (Maintain <=130 ... 126-130)
Goals--
Carbs < 100-
Steps/day > 13000
Post mastectomy arm stretches for 10 minutes 5/7 days each week.
Walk/exercise for a minimum of 60 minutes 2/7 days each week and a minimum of 30 minutes for an additional 3/7 days each week (and invite friends to walk at least twice a week!)
Drink 12 glasses of water at least 5/7 days each week.
CW 132
RGW <131 (Trying to get under 130 and stay there!)
Day/Weight/Comment:
RSW 132
11/29 -- 133 Not too bad a Thanksgiving bump.
11/30 -- 132.5
12/01 -- 133 Carbs are getting me! I ate at maintenance level calories this week, but lots of exercise should have put me at a slight loss. Now I have to see what happens if I shun the carbs for several days!
12/02 -- 132
12/03 -- 133
12/04 -- 133
12/05 -- 133 Been doing a lot of walking which is good. I've been losing a lot of hair, which is stressful...and hasn't helped with the eating. I actually ate pretty well yesterday, but today as handfuls of hair came out, chocolate went in. Total calories were probably still fine as I walked 5.5 miles in the morning with one friend and 3.5 miles in the afternoon with another friend. But the sweets will definitely mask any possible progress! The question....can I keep the hair until after church Sunday, book club Monday, and brunch Tuesday. Or do I reveal the cue ball! Not sure that casually tossing my hair over my shoulder is a good idea at this point. It might just keep on going...
12/06 --
12/07 --
12/08 --
R97 SW 132 EW ????13 -
Round 97:
Female, 57 yy, 4'11''
OSW: 177.1 lbs
LTG: 105 - 110.0 lbs or BF 23-25% (or lower, we’ll see :-)
STG: 110 (next milestone)
Goals for 10 Day Challenge: 110
Day/Weight/Comment
EW round 96: 111.2, BF% 26.4
Day/Weight/Comment
11/29 111.8, BF% 26.7% The Thanksgiving bump is on par with weekend bumps (higher calories + wine) and complete rest day yesterday so in reality not too bad!!!. This is at the start of a long weekend, so it may go up more before coming down, but sharing wonderfood with family makes it all worth while! Did have strength workout with trainer today as well as spin class, so getting back on track!
11/30 111.2, BF% 26.4 Yes! Back to low of last round. Good workout in spin class this morning. (realized I had a typo in weight yesterday so corrected it!)
12/01 111.4, BF 26.5% up a little, but within normal range of variability at this point. Did weight training workout this morning and went out for lunch with family (tacos!) and to see Frozen II. Did not have time to get to spin class in the evening, so used the elliptical at home for cardio. Used up leftover pumpkin puree to make a curried pumpkin soup with shrimp! NSV: went shopping to get a new winter coat as old large coat is too big! The XS fit though the waist and the hips, but was snug through the chest (fortunately have not lost all the body fat there yet, so went with the small so that I can wear sweaters underneath! Nice to not look like the stay puff marshmallow man!
12/02 113.2, BF% 27.1 Not sure where this bump came from - DOMS, inflamation, food retention, sodium, lack of sleep? Delayed outcome from last Thursday??? Oh well… Food/exercise are on track (better than most Mondays) so hoping it comes off as fast as it appeared! Busy day at work, so will hit the gym later - either spin class or pilates
12/03 111.1 Yeah back down and new low! Had weight training session with trainer this morning before flying to NYC for a meeting. Booked a session at the Peloton studio for a 45 min class. Ended up 12th on the leaderboard (based on total output) which was probably pretty good (they should be using power to weight ratio imho). Walked the 23 blocks back to hotel and ate there as did not feel like going back out ! great day for food and exercise!
12/04 DNW Out of Town over on calories time will tell...
12/05 DNW Out of Town Back home and made it to spin class tonight and then dinner out with family. Under calories for the day, so will see impact of trip/eating out has on weight tomorrow am. Likely up, but usually drops fast after trips as increase is often due to excess sodium. NSV went shopping at one of my favorite stores and have dropped another size for tops! Back to the size at my best weight in 30's!
12/06
12/07
12/08
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)
Round 83: 134.5 (1.6 loss)
Round 84: 131.8 (2.7 loss at lowest point, July 27, did not weigh rest of round)
Round 85: 128.8 (3.0 loss)
Round 86: 129.2 (0.4 gain)
Round 87: 124.8 (4.4 loss) (outlier whoosh is skewing stats :- )
Round 88: 123.2 (1.6 loss) ** Reached healthy Weight BMI **
Round 89: 121.9 (1.3 lb loss)
Round 90: 119.6 (2.3 lb loss)
Round 91: 117.6 (2.0 lb loss) (lowest weight since 2006)
Round 92: 115.8 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 93: 115.6 (0.2 lb loss, change in %BF of 0.5%) ** increased calories **
Round 94: 114.8 (0.8 lb loss, change in %BF of 0.2%)
Round 95: 114.4 (0.4 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2%)
Round 96: 111.2 (3.2 lb loss, change in %BF 0.9%)
(long term trend is 1.54 lbs/week, current rate is 1.0 lbs/week)
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Round 97: (my round two)
Goal weight for this round: 172 lbs.
Total goal weight, then reevaluate: 160 lbs.
11/29: 178.4 lbs
11/30: 175.4 lbs (not sure what the fall was other than working literally all day and barely having time to eat anything)
12/1: 176.6 lbs (its a rise from yesterday but still overall going down so I’m okay with it. There were cookies at work, maybe that also had something to do with it 😂😂)
12/2: 175.4 lbs (👍)
12/3: (I guess I forgot to weigh in)
12/4: 176.8 lbs (went to the movies and ate a big supper with friends, probably why there was a bump. I chose a low goal weight for this round because I almost hit that the last time I did the 10 day challenge and assumed i could do so again, but I’ve had more off days this week so I think it’s been harder due to that. We’ll see how we end up four days from now! )
12/5: 175.4 lbs (why does this number show up so often? 😂 my body is being too consistent for its own good.)13
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