JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 98
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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)
R97 EW/EBF%: 219.4 (+3.2)/18.4 (+0.3), AW/ABF%: 219.9 (+2.9)/18.47 (+0.30)
Total loss since returning: 9.8 lbs/1.2% BF
Average loss per round: 0.75 lbs/0.092% BF
Goal(s) for this round: Get under 217.0
Day/Weight/Comment
12/9: 219.2 (-0.2)/18.4 (0.0). I had a "day out" that included dinner out with my wife, brother-in-law, and his girlfriend. I ate reasonably, and shared some ice cream with my wife as we walked around after a movie. I'm STILL sore from basketball (on Saturday), but it's a "good" sore (muscular, but nothing "pulled").
12/10: 219.4 (+0.2)/18.4 (0.0). For some reason my "good sore" turned into both of my knees hurting pretty bad yesterday. They're better today, but that was at least mildly distressing. The next couple of days are going to be pretty busy for me. I likely won't get to the gym until Thursday or Friday; I'll just think of the next couple of days as continued recovery from one day of basketball. Hmm... maybe I need to reframe that.
12/11: 219.8 (+0.4)/18.4 (0.0). I'm having some minor medical issues to go along with my migraines, which have been off-and-on since last Sunday (a week and a half). If I wasn't aware of it before, medical issues are a trigger for me; I apparently believe that all of my symptoms will disappear if I eat enough food (I have no evidence to support this theory, by the way). I'm struggling to stay on the right track. I'm not going to be able to go to the gym until Friday, which is cramping my good workout habits as well. I will keep trying to right this ship, however. I'm not giving up!
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Just started MFP today and found this thread. I feel it's a good way to start!
51 year old Female. Recently retired. Need to move more!
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Round 98
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 56 FOR ME.
“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou
MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R97 EW= 188.4
R98 EW= TBD
Current New Goals:
Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
My First Long Term Weight Goal: Weigh 174.X by Jan 11, 2020 (my 2 year anniversary of current LCHF dieting).
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on walking as much as possible and always reaching my 10,000 steps. I would also like to do some aerobic level dancing in my livingroom whenever possible.
********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********
COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain. Black is no change.R43 through R53 (06/07/18 thru 09/24/18) = [/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] …..19.4 LOST[/b][/b][/color=fuchsia] (Ending weight 176.0)
R53 through R63 (09/24/18 thru 01/02/19) = …..9.5 GAINED (Ending weight 185.5)
R63 through R73 (01/02/19 thru 04/12/19) = …..6.3 GAINED (Ending weight 191.8)
R73 through R83 (04/12/19 thru 07/21/19) = …..3.6 GAINED (Ending weight 195.4)
R83 through R93 (07-21/19 thru 10/29/19) = …..7.4 LOST (Ending weight 188.0)
R94 = …..1.2 LOST (Ending weight 186.8)
R95 = …..1.0 LOST (Ending weight 185.8)
R96 = …..0.2 LOST (Ending weight 185.6)
R97 = …..2.8 GAIN (Ending weight 188.4)
R98 = …..xxx LOST (Ending weight xxxxx)
Day/Weight/Comment
12/08 …..188.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
12/09 …..188.2 ….. That is little consolation but better than nothing I suppose. Busy Bee here, off to do more wrapping & decorating! Good luck everyone on this round!
12/10 …..188.8 ….. Dinner at a friends yesterday. Chicken Alfredo loaded with pasta. I also gave in to the ice cream for dessert. She is FAMOUS for eating bad junk and not understanding why she isn’t losing weight (or why she is gaining). This morning I see things more clearly. The buck stops here. Today will be a good day. Yesterday I walked nearly 9 miles and well over 20,000 steps at the school. I have arranged with the principle to get into the school during the 2 week holiday closing. He will change the computer lock-down on the doors to be open until 2:00 pm daily (except Christmas & New Years Day). Once I’m in, no time limit. That is the good news my fat belly needed! Babysitting DGS #4 today (almost age 3). DGS #2 has to go to the hospital (a bit of a trip from here) for x-ray. He fell in the school yesterday and ankle is swollen (hopefully not broke.) I hope to do some marathon wrapping while babysitting. I hope I can still walk later at the school.
12/11 …..188.8 ….. In the middle of a wrapping marathon which involves standing in one place all evening. Waiting for results of xray on GS #2.
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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).
Sometimes we get so lost in the science of human biology we just can’t see the forest for the trees. We overlook the simplicity and ease with which we could all be achieving exceptional health and fitness.
Living in modern society is extremely complex. With daily mind-boggling achievements made in science, technology and medicine, and with an ever-expanding knowledge base that increasingly grows more esoteric and niche, it is no wonder that we often look for complicated scientific solutions to problems that really only require simple answers. One of the best examples is the huge – and expensive – race to identify all the new possible genetic variances (or SNPs) within the human genome that might predispose some of us to certain health conditions. Hardly a week goes by without a new announcement of the discovery of a so-called “defective” gene that increases someone or some group’s risk of being obese, of getting cancer, of developing type 2 diabetes or arthritis. The net effect of all these announcements and the sensationalized news headlines is that many of us have become accustomed to blaming our health conditions on our unlucky inheritance of these “defective” genes. As if it weren’t enough to abdicate responsibility here, we then cross our fingers and close our eyes and hope that the scientists can create pharmaceutical “answers” to our particular condition before it’s too late. In most cases a few lifestyle adjustments are all that are needed to address all but the most serious of these genetic variations. Yes, I agree that some serious genetic diseases exist which are best treated with modern, truly life-saving drugs, but for the vast majority of the minor genetic variations that exist throughout the human genome, the real deciding factor as to whether or not a particular gene will be expressed in a particular manner, if at all, comes down to what you eat, how you move, what kind of air you breathe, what you think – in other words your environment. Big Pharma (CW) doesn’t want us to believe that most of our ills can be so easily solved, and so billions of dollars are being spent to unlock the so-called secrets of the genome. Meanwhile, the real secrets – and solutions – are contained within the DNA of every single one of our cells.
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 ✅R96 EW: 201.5 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 ✅
R95 EW: 206 Goal ✅
R97 EW: 204.8 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
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🌨️❄️⛄ December ⛄❄️🌨️
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10: 204.8 First day fully back into my regular routine. I expect these few added pounds to disappear pretty quickly now. I need to drink more water though.
11: 200.0 Hallelujah! Goodbye water weight. Back on track!
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Round 98 - Dec. 9-18
Female, 5’, 66 years. SW – 165.6, GW – 163 or 4 something (the 165 is a recent blip up so hoping it will come down easily), UGW – 140. (This really should be 125 or 130 but that seems like such a long ways to go and 140 would be a huge improvement.)
Goals – finish calorie log each day, 30 min. of movement every day, gym 2-3 times a week, only yogurt or fruit in the evening and nothing after 9 p.m.
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 – 165.6
12/10 - 165
12/11 – 165.2 – Made it to the gym on Monday but today will have to exercise at home. I’ve finished off or frozen dessert leftovers so there should be no temptation.
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Back for this round again. I'm Christie, 33, from Australia.
GOALS THIS ROUND:
- Lose any amount of weight
- Walk 6,000 steps daily
- Do 20 mins of intentional exercise daily
- Track calories dailyWEIGHT HISTORY:
OSW 134.7kg (Nov 14, 2019)
UGW 65kg
ROUND HISTORY:
R95 | SW 134.7kg | EW 133.8kg | 0.9kg loss (joined mid-round)
R96 | SW 133.8kg | EW 135.0kg | 1.2kg gain
R97 | SW 135.0kg | EW 134.6kg | 0.4kg loss
KEY:
✅ denotes goal met
❌ denotes goal not met
R98 SW 134.6kg
Day | Weight | Delta | Steps | Exercise mins | Log | Comments
12/09 134.6kg
12/10 133.9kg | -0.7kg | 4,610 steps ❌ | 0 mins exercise ❌ | Did not track ❌ | I have no explanation for this dip in my weight. Sudden drop of water retention? Maybe. I did not do very well yesterday with my food choices and I did not exercise. I am just so tired. I think I need to start taking my iron supplement again, I've been working on getting more sleep but it's just not helping.
12/11 133.5kg | -0.4kg | 3,087 steps ❌ | 0 mins exercise ❌ | Did not track ❌| Again, no explanation for this dip, but I like that it's sticking around!
12/12 133.6kg | +0.1kg | 4,705 steps ❌ | 0 mins exercise ❌ | Did not track ❌ | It was my son's first birthday on the 11th, so I have been super busy this week preparing for that and Christmas, as well as helping hubby with our home renovations (we're putting in a walk-in pantry in the kitchen - it's almost finished now and I can't wait!). We had a fun day at home celebrating with our son and my mother-in-law came to visit for the night as well.
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I’m Anne, 42 from Australia.
My second round! I failed my first, just fell off track so never finished.
Height 5'8"
Starting weight this round: 64.8kg / 143 lbs
Goal this round is to get back to under 64kg(141lbs), and reduce my sugar intake.
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 64.8kg / 143lbs (binged last night on cereal, corn chips, cake and chocolate 😓😓).
12/10 - 64.65kg / 142.5lbs (good day within calories)
12/11 - 64.2kg / 141.5lbs (take away Thai for dinner, but just had a smaller portion.
12/12 - 64kg / 142 lbs
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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
12/07 - 141.2 at 8:30 a.m.
12/08 - 140.8 at 8:30 a.m.
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 143.0 at 5:30 a.m. Sleepin' in really makes a difference!
12/10 - 142.6 at 5:30 a.m.
12/11 - 144.4 at 5:30 a.m. ...bwahahah! I don't thinks so...
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Height 5'6"
Starting weight this round: 159.8
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 159.2 - really difficult day because I'm completely exhausted. food wise it's been fine though
12/10 - 159.4 - went slightly over my calories for today but I'm about to work out for the first time in... a while... so it's all good!
12/11 - 159.8 - the people I live with baked cookies tonight so willpower is low but didn't eat any
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Looking to stay between 135-138 right now to see if it is doable. My lowest has been 137.1, so still looking to lose a little bit more, but not in a hurry and not actively working to lose. Just trying to figure out maintenance and if I continue to lose very slowly I will be stoked. It has taken me almost 18 months to lose 40 pounds, but it looks like I finally made it, lol. Let's see how maintenance goes.
12/09 - 138.8 Not bad for a Monday. I think I am officially in maintenance. I would like to drop a couple more pounds, just so I have that cushioning for when I go on vacation or have a fun night out, but I am pretty happy where I am right now.
12/10 - 138.3 Oldest daughter's has a Christmas choir concert tonight. Last one she will have in high-school. Can't believe how fast time goes. Hopefully I will stay on track today and get back to 137.xxx in the next couple of days. In less than 6 months I will have 3 children that have graduated high school and in college.
12/11 - 138.3 Two meals out yesterday. Low calorie, but I am sure the sodium wasn't great. Was hoping I would be a little lower, but I guess not. On track for today and hopefully lower tomorrow. My only free night is tonight, so dinner at home and watching a movie with the hubby.
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58 yrs. 4'11" or less...
SW: 160 lbs.
CW: 157.8 lbs
SW Round 97 (my 1st): 156 lbs
UGW: 98 lbs (subject to change)
R97 (1st for me) SW 156 EW 157.8 (+ 1.8 lbs)
Round 98
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 158.6 lbs Another bad day, today. I planned meals, but then binged late night... I've got to do better than this! Not giving up yet!
12/10 158 lbs stuck to food plan, today.
12/11 157.2 lbs
12/12
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Ready for my round 35
OSW 88KG
RSW 60.15kg (-27.85 kg) or {- 61.4 lbs}
Goal... Less than I started
12/09 60.15kg I have a holiday from work until the 6th Jan and we're heading out of town on the 11th until the 2nd. No gym so I'll be swimming daily and doing what I can at home.
12/10 59.95kg. Had calories left over yesterday and left them as that! Last gym session today then packing up for the trip
12/11 60.05kg. Travel day but I've packed my food. No chance of any exercise just 8 hours in the car.
12/12 60.05kg.went well over calories yesterday but back in charge today. Going to do a home strength training then head to the beach for a long swim
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CSW: 128.6 lbs
CGW: 126 lbs
Round 98
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09: 128.6, 10K steps. Colleague brought special sweets and snacks as treats, a favorite but fat and calorie heavy. Compensated on lunch.
12/10: 126.4, 10K steps. Team lunch at office, controlled my portion. Did have some processed junk food but limited. Got hungry later at night but consciously made 1 slice pbj instead of eating instant noodles or other junk food.
12/11: 126.4, 10K steps. Controlled eating most of the time except another colleague got sweets and insisted on me eating. Portion controlled but definietly fatty and calorie heavy.
12/12: *** planned lunch out tomorrow. Compensate with good choices***
12/13:
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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~|~ Round 98 (round 30 for me ) I'm in for another round, can't believe how many I've completed already! I need to continue losing my cheeky pre-Brexit weeks holiday gain. Christmas and the celebration season is looming and I'd like to get down before then, I know its a tall order, but !!!; must really dig in!
Female age 61 5' 4”
Achieved goal weigh of 125lb in summer 2016 by losing 66lb and have gradually gained between 7 and 11 since then; I don't want to gain any more, but would like to get back to my goal weight – I'm working at it – it's a permanent way of life !
Goal aim to stick with good habits: be mindful of what I eat & drink and keep walking. I'd like to see 132s this round.End of round 69 134.2 lbs
End of round 70 133.6
End of round 71 132.4
End of round 72 133.2
End of round 73 132.8
End of round 74 132
End of round 75 131.4
End of round 76 130.2
End of round 77 132.4
End of round 78 134.4
End of round 79 132
End of round 80 133.6
End of round 81 133.8
End of round 82 132.4
End of round 83 133.4
End of round 84 133
Ended of round 85 131.6
End of round 86 133.0
End of round 87 134.8
End of round 88 132.8 (2 pounds lost)
End of round 89 138.2 (+5.4 pounds gained)
End of round 90 135 (3.2 pounds down)
End of round 91 132.8 (2.2 pounds down from end of last round)
End of round 92 133 (0.2 pound up from end of last round)
End of round 93 135.6 (2.6 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 94 135.8 (0.2 pounds up from end of last round)
End of round 95 134.4 (1.4 pounds down)
End of round 96 134.4 (no loss no gain!!)
End of round 97 135 (0.6 up from end of last round)
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 135 – 4.31 miles walked yesterday. Celebration weekend over, back to the straight and narrow, need to lose these few pounds by the end of the round; feeling confident.
12/10 134 – 10.59 miles walked yesterday. Good to see the celebration weekend gain start to come off !!
12/11 134 – 7.24 miles walked esterday.
12/12 134 – 11.88 miles walked yesterday and an hours yoga. All macros in green.
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**Round 98**
Age: 39
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight 158 (3/9/19)
ROUND HISTORYRound 71 SW 157.8 EW 155.4 (-2.4)GOALS
Round 72 SW 155.4 EW 153 (-2.4)
Round 73 SW 155.4 EW 153.6 (+0.6)
Round 74 SW 153.6 EW 153.6 (vacation, mini maintenance goal achieved!)
Round 75 (BEGAN KETO): SW 153.6 EW 149.2 (-4.4)
Round 76 SW 149.2 EW 144.2 (-5 )
Round 77 SW 144.2 EW 142.8 (-1.4)
Round 78 (TRANSITION KETO-->LOW CARB) SW 142.8 EW 139.4 (-3.4)
Round 79 (LOW CARB-->"CARBY" DIET AGAIN) SW 139.4 EW 139.8 (+0.4 )
Round 80 SW 139.8 EW 134.2 (-5.6)
Round 81 SW 134.2 EW 134.8 (+0.6)
Round 82 SW 134.8 EW 134.6 (-0.6)
Round 83 SW 134.6 EW 134 (-0.6)
Round 84 SW 134 EW 131.2 (-2.8)
Round 85 SW 131.2 EW 130.6 (-0.6)
Round 86 SW 130.6 EW 129.2 (-1.4)
Round 87 SW 129.2 EW 129.6 (+0.4)
Round 88 SW 129.2 EW 127 (-2.6)
Round 89 SW 127 EW 127.2 (+0.2)
Round 90 SW 127.2 EW 127.4 (+0.2)
Round 91 SW 129.2 EW 126.6 (+1.8)
(MAINTENANCE DECLARED!)
Round 92 SW 129.2 EW 126.6 (-2.6)
Round 93 SW 126.6 EW 126.6 (-0)
(BREAK)
Round 97 SW 128.2 EW 127.2 (-1)
UGW: 126-127
SW this round: 128.4 lbs
GW this round: 127.8-128.2 lbs
**Total lost after 23 rounds: ~30 lbs**
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 128.4 A little spike, not sure why. Oh, wait, I broke my limited tasting rule when I was baking and tried TONS OF DOUGH.
12/10 127 This is where I expected to be. My body seems to love 127, but I don't love it. I love 124-125; however, I'm feeling pretty good about how I'm managing things now. I know when I slip, and I know how to correct.
12/11 126.2 Happy to see this.
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Round 98
Age - 51
Height 167 cm
SW: 75.8 kg (167.1 lbs) - Round 93 - 20.10.2019
Goal for Round 98: Maintain between 71-72 kg
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - Dresden
12/10 – Dresden.
12/11 - 72.0 kg (158.7 lbs). 5.5 km run in the morning.
12/12 - 71.3 kg (157.2 lbs). Jillian Michaels in the morning.
12/13
12/14
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12/16
12/17
12/18
RESULT OF ROUND 98: minus 0.0 kg (-0.0 lbs.) %BF minus 0.0; %MM plus 0.0; BMI.
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Stephie, 49, 167 cm, Brussels:
R98 (17) – SW 154.2 / EW xxx.x
OSW 172.0 lbs
RSW 154.2 lbs
RGW 153.0 lbs or less
EGW 145.0 lbs
Past Rounds:Total loss so far 17.8 lbs
Pre-MFP /Challenge loss 5.5lbs
R82 (1) - SW 166.5 / EW 163.9 (-2.6 lbs)
R83 (2) - SW 163.9 / EW 163.6 (-0.3 lbs)
R84 (3) - SW 163.6 / EW 161.0 (-2.6 lbs)
R85 (4) - SW 161.0 / EW 160.0 (-1.6 lbs)
R86 (5) – SW 160.0 / EW 162.2 (+2.2 lbs)
R87 (6) – SW 162.2 / EW 158.8 (-3.4 lbs)
R88 (7) – SW 158.8 / EW 158.8 (- 0.0 lbs)
R89 (8) – SW 158.8 / EW 159.6 (+0.8 lbs)
R90 (9) – SW 159.6 / EW 157.6 (-2.0 lbs)
R91 (10) – SW 157.6 / EW 156.8 (-0.8 lbs)
R92 (11) – SW 156.8 / EW 154.8 (-2.0 lbs)
R93 (12) – SW 154.8 / EW 154.6 (-0.2lbs)
R94 (13) – SW 154.6 / EW 154.4 (-0.2 lbs)
R95 (14) – SW 154.4 / EW 154.4 (0.0 lbs)
R96 (15) – SW 154.4 / EW 153.0 (-1.4 lbs)
R97 (16) – SW 153.0 / EW 154.2 (+1.2 lbs)
Goals
1 - Track my calories daily
2 - Run (or gym) 3x week
3 - Water 1.5l
4.- Stay on current weight or less
Date – Weight in of the morning– Summary of the previous day:
12/09 154.2 Starting this round with the weekend bump, but hoping to get is back down again soon! I've been stuck in the 154.x for quite a few rounds now which is frustrating but I don't think much will change until January with constant dinners planned over the next two weeks. On another note, I went to the gym yesterday for an elliptical and bike workout, still no problems with my hip, I'm pleased I can at least do that and I worked up a good sweat. Today is rest day and will go again tomorrow.
12/10 152.6 (-1.6) A good quick post weekend drop! I had some chocolate yesterday but skipped dinner to compensate, ok not the healthiest of options but the chocolate was good
Last night I found a killer workout on youtube and today I'm hurting all over, it was sort of kickboxing, really fun! I'll have to do it again!
12/11 153.6 (+1.0) Up again... yesterday there was a business lunch and nibbled at some specialties, and also didn't have time to exercise so that was a miss. I've been looking back at my eating patterns and my lunches are where I've been adding up calories this last month so I need to go back to my previous lunch eating plans. I don't know about you but I'm finding the dark days and cold weather draining, it's hard not to compensate with comfort food
12/12 153.6 (-0.0) status quo, on track yesterday and nothing special except being very tired. I didn't have time to exercise, and it looks like it might be the same today. There's a lot of work to get through before the office closes for two weeks over Christmas.
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I'm 39 years old, from UK and 5'11
Pre challenge loss 24.00lbs
R21 SW 274.50 EW 268.00 (-6.50)
R22 SW 268.00 EW 267.50 (-0.50)
R23 SW 267.50 EW 264.75 (-2.75)
R24 SW 264.50 EW 264.75 (+0.25)
R25 SW 264.75 EW 268.50 (+4.00)
R26 SW 269.25 EW 268.50 (-0.75)
R27 SW 269.25 EW 262.50 (-7.25)
R28 SW 262.50 EW 255.75 (-6.75)
R29 SW 255.75 EW 254.50 (-0.75)
R30 SW 254.50 EW 249.50 (-5.00)
R31 SW 249.50 EW 247.50 (-2.00)
R32 SW 247.50 EW 252.25 (+4.75)
R33 SW 252.75 EW 242.75 (-9.50)
R34 SW 242.75 EW 236.25 (-6.50)
R35 SW 236.25 EW 235.75 (-0.50)
R36 SW 235.75 EW 233.50 (-2.25)
R37 SW 233.50 EW 230.00 (-3.50)
R38 SW 230.00 EW 228.50 (-1.50)
R39 SW 228.50 EW 229.50 (+1.00)
R40 SW 229.50 EW 223.50 (-6.00)
R41 SW 223.50 EW 229.50 (+6.00)
R42 SW 229.50 EW 231.75 (+2.25)
R43 SW 231.75 EW 223.50 (-8.25)
R44 SW 223.50 EW 223.50 (-0.00)
R45 SW 223.50 EW 219.50 (-4.00)
R46 SW 219.50 EW 217.50 (-2.00)
R47 SW 217.50 EW 215.25 (-2.25)
R48 SW 215.25 EW 215.50 (+0.25)
R49 SW 215.50 EW 211.75 (-3.75)
R50 SW 211.75 EW 209.50 (-2.25)
R51 SW 209.50 EW 207.75 (-1.75)
R52 SW 201.75 ..... HOLIDAYS .....
R53 .......... HOLIDAYS …………….
R54 … HOLIDAYS... EW 217.50
R55 SW 217.50 EW 222.50 (+5.00)
R56 SW 222.50 EW 220.50 (-2.00)
R57 SW 220.50 EW 213.50 (-7.00)
R58 SW 213.50 EW 213.25 (-0.25)
R59 SW 213.25 EW 207.50 (-4.25)
R60 SW 207.50 EW 204.75 (-2.75)
R61 SW 204.75 EW 209.50 (+4.75)
R62 SW 209.50 EW 207.25 (-2.25)
R63 SW 207.25 EW 218.75 (+11.50)
R64 SW 218.75 EW 209.25 (-9.50)
R65 SW 209.25 EW 206.75 (-2.50)
R66 SW 206.75 EW 209.50 (+2.75)
R67 SW 209.50 EW 205.50 (-4.00)
R68 SW 205.50 EW 202.25 (-2.25)
R69 SW 202.25 EW 208.50 (+6.25)
R70 SW 208.50 EW 200.50 (-8.00)
R71 SW 200.50 EW 195.50 (-5.00)
R72 SW 195.50 EW 194.50 (-1.00)
R73 SW 194.50 EW 188.75 (-7.25)
R74 SW 188.75 EW 191.50 (+2.75)
R75 SW 191.50 EW 185.50 (-6.00)
R76 SW 185.50 EW 181.75 (-3.75)
R77 SW 181.75 EW 186.00 (+4.25)
R78 SW 186.00 EW 178.50 (-7.50)
R79 SW 178.50 EW 173.25 (-4.75)
R80 SW 173.75 EW 173.50 (-0.25)
R81 SW 173.50 EW 171.75 (-1.75)
R82 SW 171.75 EW 175.25 (+3.50)
R83 SW 175.25 EW 174.75 (-0.50)
R84 SW 174.75 EW 172.50 (-2.25)
R85 SW 172.50 EW 172.50 (+/-0)
R86 SW 172.50 EW 170.25 (-2.25)
R87 SW 170.25 EW 174.25 (+4.00)
R88 SW 174.25 EW 172.50 (-1.75)
R89 SW 172.50 EW 176.75 (+4.25)
R90 SW 176.75 ………... HOLIDAYS
R91 HOLIDAYS EW 187.25 (+10.5) ooops Florida break and then my bday on the return
R92 SW 187.25 EW 182.25 (-5.00lbs)
R93 SW 182.25 EW 179.00 (-2.25lbs)
R94 SW 179.00 EW 176.50 (-2.50lbs)
R95 SW 176.50 EW 179.50 (+3.00lbs)
R96 SW 179.50 EW 173.75 (-5.75lbs)
R97 SW 173.75 EW 180.00 (+6.25lbs)
R98 SW 180.00 EW
TOTAL LOSS (Start of round) = 117.50lbs
12/08 - 180.00
12/09 - 177.50
12/10 - 176.25
12/11 - 175.00
12/12 - 174.25
12/13
12/14
12/15 - no weigh, away from home
12/16
12/17
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SW- 242
42yrs old 5’4”
Goal 121- half of my former self
Ultimate Goal- Maintain 130-135
This round’s goal is to get back to my pre-party weekend weight, I’ll be happy 149-151. It might take a few rounds to fully accomplish
Averages
R94- 150.6
R95- 150.8
R96- 149.3
R97- 150.4
Ended R97 early on 12/04 at 149.4
12/05-12/07- DNW
12/08- 158.7
12/09- 156
12/10- 152.4
12/11- 152.0
12/12- 150.2 I’m happy to see this, almost back to my starting number. It was such a struggle to get there the first five times lol.12 -
Good morning! Today is my CRF refeeding day. My weight this morning was 128.8! I know it will not stay this low, however losing 8 pounds for 2 days of ADF is so encouraging!
Last night before bed, I preplanned my meals for today and Saturday. Loving the energy I have right now!
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 136; stronglift 5x5 and 15 min of low impact cardio
12/10 - 134; 15 min low impact cardio
12/11 - 130.2; stronglift 5x5 and 15 min of low impact cardio
12/12 - 128.8
12/13
12/14
12/15
12/16
12/17
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Just reposting this as I got muddled in my dates last night because I was so tired.
I have already hit my 2019 goal. The trick now is to stay there as I travel through the minefield of December. 😂
JGM10D ~|~ Round 98Posting weight and comments each evening.
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female
SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016) 150 (Nov 2019) 148.2 (Dec 2019)
Aim for 2019 ~ reach 155 ⚖️⏬ 140s ⏬⚖️ 💐 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 RIP 150s
Aim for each round ~ Maintain
UGW: 150 140s
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 97 EW: 149.2
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09/12: 148.6: Goals 🎄 💃🏼💃🏼💃🏼
10/12: 148.8:: Goals 🎄
11/12: 149.2: Goals 🎄
12/12: 147.8: Goals
13/12: xxx: Goals
14/12: xxx: Goals
15/12: xxx: Goals
16/12: xxx: Goals
17/12: xxx: Goals
18/12: xxx: Goals
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Previous RoundsRound 98 SW: 149.2; EW: 😑Daily Goals
Round 97 SW: 151.3; EW: 149.2 🌻 - 1.1
Round 96 SW: 150.8; EW: 151.3 😑 + 0.5
Round 95 SW: 151.6; EW: 150.8: 🌻 - 0.6
Round 94 SW: 151.8; EW: 151.0: 🌻- 0.6
Round 93 SW: 155.1; EW: 151.6; 🌻 - 3.5150.8
Round 92 SW: 155.8 EW: 155.1: 🌻- 0.7
Round 91 SW: 156.6: EW: 155.8: 🌻- 1.4
Round 90 SW: 158.8: EW: 157.2: 🌻- 1
Round 89 SW: 158.9: EW: 158.2: 🌻- 1
Round 88 SW: 161.6: EW: 159.2: 🌻- 1.8
Round 87 SW: 163.2: EW: 161.0: 🌻- 3.2
Round 86 SW: 166.4: EW: 164.2: 🌻- 2.1
Round 85 SW: 167.8: EW: 166.3: 🌻- 1.5Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,000+ Steps daily
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
https://www.random.org/colors/hex
Purple: #ff4968.
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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R95 SW 134.2
R96 SW 134/133.6
R97 134.4/133.2
R98 133.8/
UGW 131
Goal for this round is to stay in the 133's. I have three weeks before my trip so if I can make it to the 132's that would be outstanding!
12/09 133.8. ate too many calories after doing so well on Saturday.
12/10 133.6 I'll take it, but will need to be careful today. I sense some self sabotage coming on...
12/11 133.2 I ate the cookie and a small piece of black forest cake, but I also exercised and was careful the rest of the day. This evening I'll be cooking so that's good because I won't feel like eating cookies 😃
12/12 133.6 this evening there's a holiday dinner. I realize I'm actually much better at events than I am usually. I'm so careful. But when I'm at home, little less. I think it's because I'm counting and weighing, oddly enough. Need to think about it!11 -
Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 55
NE Ohio
OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)
My 59th Round!
This round I really want to get below 145 and stay there for a few days before more celebrations start.End R40: 171 (-3)SW R98: 146.5
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) Christmas and New Year’s
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)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 – 146.5 (BF 33.4%, MM 62.8%)
12/10 – 145.5 (BF 33.2%. MM 62.9%) – I had such a busy weekend, I didn’t have time to post. I know I didn’t eat very well, so I’m actually surprised to see a drop today.
12/11 – 145.5 (BF 33.1%, MM 63.1%) – I’m very glad I didn’t bounce back up today.
12/12 – 145 – (BF 33.1%, MM 63%) – I managed to get a 25 minute workout in last night.
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12/14
12/15
12/16
12/17
12/18
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OSW: 208
LGW: 145
RND#84: 205.5
RND#85: 200.5
RND#86: 198.8
RND#87: DNW
RND#88: 194.9
RND#89: 191.0
RND#90: 190.2
RND#91: 182.2
RND#92: 180.2
RND#93: 177.9
RND#94: 175.4
RND#95: 173.0
RND#96: 175.2
RND#97: 172.2
RND#98SW: 172.2lbs
RND#98GW: 169.0lbs
Goal: Improve Sleep - duration of 7hrs and score above 80; decrease BF; increase MM.
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 172.6lbs 37.6%BF 7h45m/88 - not surprised, over on cals yesterday. Ready to get to the gym this morning!
12/10 171.8lbs 37.4%BF 7h36m/88 - good workout, good sleep. Let's see how this rest day goes...
12/11 171.6lbs 37.4%BF 6h30m/81 - more of what I'm used to seeing.
12/12 Happy Birthday, SCB! ❤ 171.0lbs 37.3%BF 6h18m/70 - up late watching the Caps beat the Bruins. 😊🏒
12/13
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12/18
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28, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 140 (will adjust if needed once I reach this)
Previous Rounds:R69 EW: 158.1
R70 EW: 156.5
R71 EW: 156.3
R72 EW: 156.3
R73 EW: 155.2
R74 EW: 155.4
R75 EW: 156.1
R76 EW: 155.6
R77 EW: DNW
R78 EW: DNW
R79 EW: DNW
R80 EW: 153.2
R81 EW: 154.3
R82 EW: 154.1
R83 EW: DNW
R84 EW: 156.5
R85 EW: Did Not Participate (DNP)
R86 EW: DNP
R87 EW: DNP
R88 EW: DNP
R89 EW: 156.7
R90 EW: DNW
R91 EW: 160.1
R92 EW: Sick - DNW
R93 EW: 159.3
R94 EW: 156.1
R95 EW: DNW
R96 EW: DNW
R97 EW: DNW, vacation
Last weight
12/04 - 155.2
Day, Weight, Comment
12/09 - DNW, DNP - Vacation
12/10 - DNW, DNP - Vacation
12/11 - 155.2
12/12 - 155.4 - Had our big Christmas lunch here at work yesterday. I was so stuffed it hurt and didn't get hungry again until about 730 (my neighbor was just making food and kindly offered me some since I didn't have dinner made). Surprised I'm not higher, honestly. Scale did flash higher a few times but settled in on this number so I went with it. Depending on today, it may show up tomorrow. Especially since I'm feeling rather sad. Normally I wouldn't be seeing BF on Wednesday night but I felt the lack of his presence anyway. Thankfully my neighbor is so wonderful and took me in. He's from Texas and would love to move back, but because of his kids, he cannot so he understands my homesickness very well. I will get through this! It is only temporary (: Y'all help, as well, by distracting me with your successes and general day-to-day life. I love it!! Gets me through the day.
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Previous Day's Comments12/09
12/10
12/11 - Okay, not bad for traveling! Back to where I was before BF left. In the truck all day Sunday, unpacking Monday, and car all day yesterday. I'm extremely dehydrated (its a 12 hour drive, I didn't want to stop too awful much by overhydrating) but I did end up sweating in my sleep quite a bit last night that just overcame me. Big water bottle came with me to work today to remedy it. I'm now officially on my own in Kansas. BF text me on my drive in that I need to hurry up and move down because he's meeting all these amazing people and wants me down there to partake in the fun. Guess its going to be a lot more job applications. I do get to call a recruiter today, though, so hopefully he can help a lot more than I can do on my own. Hoping within 6 months I'll be headed down there. Money-wise I'm hoping my bonus and tax return will assist with said move, otherwise I'm going to be in big trouble. But we will figure it out, as always. That's what budgets are for, right?
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12/18
NSV: I avoided all sweets and desserts at our Christmas party, despite others pressuring me to! I did have a roll with butter on it, not primal, but until I can afford groceries, I'll make do. BF left quite a bit of food behind for me, none of it is primal so I'm surviving off that and just watching carb portions instead until our pay schedule change finishes adjusting in January.
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SW:185
UGW: 145
5’7- 45 yr
R98 (1) - SW:185.4 EW: ()
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09- 185.4 :Bad eating. Try to be better tomorrow. ( 8339 steps)
12/10- 186. Pms week- weight always up this time of the month. Will try to not snack at desk (much). Working on a stressful project. (8363 steps)
12/11- 186.4 (6170 steps)
12/12- 186.2
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Female, 5’3”
OSW 179
GW 159
UGW 130Round 94: SW - 168.2, EW - 162.6 (-5.6 lbs)Goal during challenge: Stay within calorie goal
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 - 164.6 (+0.8 lbs)
Round 98: SW - 164.2, EW -
Total weight change during challenge: -4.2 lbs
12/09: 164.2 - Things haven't been going so well, I'm just trying to get through it all. There are so many things I need to do this month. It's going to be a challenge, but I’ll get it all done. Wish me luck!
12/10: 163.8 - Feels better to see that number. I’ve been trying!
12/11: 164 - Did some meal prep for my lunches, we’ll see how it goes!
12/12: 162.8 - Weight is going back down, slowly but surely.
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*ROUND 98 (December 9 - December 18)
Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 63
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 185
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}
{Round 97 - gain -185.6 EW}
{Day/Weight/Comment}
▪12/9 - 185 - IF/16.5hrs. 40g carbs. Meal times~ 1pm, 5:30, 7pm.
▪12/10 - 187 - Late night hot chocolate. I thought I would enjoy my favorite prepackaged hot chocolate. I haven't had it for 2 years. Well, it didn't taste creamy, chocolatey or good. I just drank a bunch of sugar😖 I have to adjust my diary for my actual carb gram count.
IF/15.5hrs. 50g carbs (adjusted) Meal times~ 10:30, 2:30, 6:30.
▪12/11 - 185.8 - IF/19.5hrs. 41g carbs. 3pm, 7pm.
▪12/12 -185.6 - IF/19.5hrs. 58g carbs. 2:30, 7:30.
▪12/18
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
R98/SW: - 185
55 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
69 (76.8) lbs lost since Sept. 20179 -
Female, 41, 5’7”
Heaviest: 170
Round GW: 157.5
UGW Range: 135-145
Eat at/under calorie goal each day. Be especially watchful of evening eating. Hydrate. Move.
12/08 - 160
Round 98, my round 1.
12/09 - 160 - I think I’m coming down with a cold!
12/10 - 160
12/11 - 160 - Still fighting a cold and it seems to be traveling through all 5 of us. Slept better as the baby only woke twice to nurse. Reading everyones’ posts is motivating!
12/12 - 159.4 - Horrible sleep but it’s going to be an easy day, so will take a nap with the baby.
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Abi10 -
CSW: 128.6 lbs
CGW: 126 lbs
Round 98
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09: 128.6, 10K steps. Colleague brought special sweets and snacks as treats, a favorite but fat and calorie heavy. Compensated on lunch.
12/10: 126.2, 10K steps. Team lunch at office, controlled my portion. Did have some processed junk food but limited. Got hungry later at night but consciously made 1 slice pbj instead of eating instant noodles or other junk food.
12/11: 126.2, 10K steps. Controlled eating most of the time except another colleague got sweets and insisted on me eating. Portion controlled but definietly fatty and calorie heavy.
12/12: 126.2, *** planned lunch out tomorrow. Compensate with good choices***
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