Want To Lose 10 Pounds?
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I'm up 0.2 pounds this week, and could almost just cut-and-paste my post from last week here. In other words, I'm just floating around ~3 pounds above my personal target, and some days sticking to my plan but other days not doing quite as well as I'd like.
This week's down-fall was jelly beans. I don't even like jelly beans that much, but I was very snacky. I figured it was better to have those then other things, but one can still sneak in a couple of hundred calories in a very mindless way. For me, a couple of hundred calories apparently makes a big difference.
On the plus side, I've got maintenance locked. On the negative side, I've got maintenance locked in for a heavier person than I want to be! Ha ha.
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I'm down .2.
It was a good week from an eating and tracking standpoint. Sleep was good with one exception. Snacks were appropriate.
Goal for the week is more of the same and to get back to getting those steps in!
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Well... Down 1.6#. Now the lowest I've been since 2015.
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Up 2.8 lbs. Still trending uoward.0
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Down an unexpected two pounds. I say unexpected because last week I had two days where I didn’t stay with WW “healthy eating range”, so I was hoping for at best a small loss. The only thing different this week is that I’ve walked less and relied more on the Nordic Track for exercise. Guess I’ll keep that up, and see if the larger loss continues.
05/06/20 wk 1 to 06/24 wk 7 lose 10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️
06/24 wk 7 to 09/09 wk 18 lose 20.8
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️
09/09/20 wk 18 to 1/13/21 wk 36 lose 30.2
Lose #10 Challenge 3 ✔️
1/12 wk 36 to 1/20 wk 37 -0.4 total 30.6
1/20 wk 37 to 1/27 wk 38 -0.8 total 31.4
1/27 wk 38 to 2/3 wk 39 -0.8 total 32.2
2/3 wk 39 to 2/10 wk 40 -2.0 total 34.2
Current weight as of Wednesday 216.2 against a goal of 180. That’s a loss of 50.4 from my personal restart in February.2 -
I'm down .6 and really excited about that!
I ate at a deficit this week, but not at the 500 calorie/day deficit I have my tracker set for. The key here is that I know this because I was a diligent tracker all week.
I'm excited that I've had eight weeks in a row of losses.* I think this is a record for me. I'm more excited that I've lost 7.2 pounds in eight weeks. And while I know weight loss isn't linear, in not one of those weeks have I felt like I didn't deserve to have a loss. I've eaten at a deficit for eight weeks (not always a full 3500 calorie deficit for the week), and the scale is reflecting my effort.
Still feeling good about my plan. Sleep was decent this week.
Have a great weekend!
*And because I'm superstitious, I've probably jinxed next week's weigh-in! 😊2 -
Congratulations, Emmie. Nice to get a pattern of success, isn’t it?
I’m down 1.2, which I’m pleased about. This is NOT a large loss, but it’s one with a large psychological impact for a couple of reasons.- The weigh-in that prompted me to refocus was 2/19/20, so as of 2/17/21 it was effectively fifty-two weeks that I’ve been back on track.
- In that time I’ve lost 51.8 pounds, which I’m prepared to rationalize as a pound a week.
- The current weight of 215 puts me at over one hundred pounds below my initial 2008 starting weight of 315.4.
- I am now 35 pounds from my goal of 180.
05/06/20 wk 1 to 06/24 wk 7 lose 10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️
06/24 wk 7 to 09/09wk 18 lose 20.8
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️
09/09/20 wk 18 to 1/13/21 wk 36 lose 30.2
Lose #10 Challenge 3 ✔️
1/12 wk 36 to 1/20 wk 37 -0.4 total 30.6
1/20 wk 37 to 1/27 wk 38 -0.8 total 31.4
1/27 wk 38 to 2/3 wk 39 -0.8 total 32.2
2/3 wk 39 to 2/10 wk 40 -2.0 total 34.2
2/10wk 39 to 2/17wk 41 -1.2 total 35.4
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I'm down 0.4 pounds this week, so that's a "win," but it really just represents that I'm bouncing around a few pounds above my personal target. For reasons that aren't clear to me (though I'm sure I could provide all sorts of rationalizations), I am not able to get my head fully in the game. I start each day great--I get my exercise in as-planned and I have a reasonable single-portion breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, after dinner the wheels tend to come off. I either start snacking on junk (jelly beans are the current problem), or I "treat" myself to a glass of bourbon (that usually turns into 2-3 drinks) that often precipitates some pita chips to appear, or whatever. I know better, and I have strategies to avoid this. But...the "evil inclination" has been winning these battles.
So, I guess I pick myself up, dust myself off, and keep starting again!
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Steve - you’re a bright guy with with some discipline and some self-control, so you don’t need a KITA or any pontification from me. I’ll just say I get nervous, because my little sojourn in the wilderness started with “I just need to get back on track . . . “
If my only role in life is as a cautionary tale, I’m okay with that. 😊0 -
The only thing different this week is that I’ve walked less and relied more on the Nordic Track for exercise.
So I hypothesized that using the Nordic Track instead of walking contributed to the prior weeks loss. Today I looked at my target heart range for activity per the American Heart Association.
When I walk, I’m in the target range for my age at about 120 BPM - 75% of my suggested max of 155. When I use the Nordic Track, I’m at about 145, or 92% of max - slightly above the target range. So the Nordic Track is providing a better workout per minute of use than walking. Yes, I walk longer - but I have a hunch that pushing above my target range is not a bad thing.
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Up 1 lb this week. On top of other weeks of continuous gain. Since August 19th six months ago I've gained 18.8 lbs. Was at a near all time low at 299.8 back 6 months ago. So doing the math I'm .72 lbs a week average per week. However I've had on the order of 3 major health events in the fall to finally be cleared by mid December. Now family issue which I won't go into that has made focusing on the difficult side for me.
It is a matter of priority but I'm still not being serious enough about what I have to do to lose weight. I have a colonoscopy coming up Tuesday so clear liquids Monday with prep that evening and amidst that I have my 2nd vaccine jab this Sunday which has me very nervous because of my regimine the next 48 hours. I told DW at least I'd be in the hospital Tuesday am if I had a serious reaction to the vaccine.
Well on to getting something together for Fridsy's LTL thread.0 -
Well, I found the 1.6 I lost last week, plus 0.2 .
Not sure why, my caloric intake was under my goal, as were my SPs.
I did have to cut back, slightly, on my exercise, but, over all was "in the zone".
Oh well, this week a new start.
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Missed 2 WIs while vacationing. Ate decent, drank way too much! Always gain water weight when I travel. 1st morning back I was up 10.6. I feel good about only 2 to go, but irritated that I lost a 10# mark. Eating was pretty good this week. Exercise not so much. This week I'm going to work to improve both, and reachieved the -30# mark!
6/26 Wk 1 - 8/14 Wk 8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
8/14 Wk 8 -10/9 Wk 16 total -20
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️✔️🎉
10/16 Wk 17 - 01/29 Wk 31 - total -30.2
Lose #10 Challenge 3 ✔️✔️✔️🎉
Punta Cana
02/19 Wk 34 +2.0 total -28.2
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Well, lost 1.0#, still 0.6# higher than 2 weeks ago. Oh well.. "Onward and Downwards".0
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I'm down 1.2 for the week. I think this is just the scale playing catch-up.
I tracked every day and stayed almost within my weekly desired deficit. Sleep is off a bit, and I need to correct that ASAP.
At the end of last year, I raised my daily calories by 100. It's remarkable what a difference that small increase has made in terms of being able to be satisfied with my food choices and to more consistently stick with my plan.
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I'm down 2.6#, and feeling as uncertain as we often do when the scale suddenly blips up. I don't feel like I've earned it, haven't been moving much, have eaten pretty so so. I'd like to think I'll continue down from here, but ...
My plan for the next week is to eat better, track better, move more.
I'm truly baffled 🤷🤔🤯🤥
6/26 Wk 1 - 8/14 Wk 8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
8/14 Wk 8 -10/9 Wk 16 total -20
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️✔️🎉
10/16 Wk 17 - 01/29 Wk 31 - total -30.2
Lose #10 Challenge 3 ✔️✔️✔️🎉
Punta Cana
02/19 Wk 34 +2.0 total -28.2
02/26 Wk 35 -2.6 total -30.8
Lose #10 Challenge 3 ✔️✔️✔️🎉???0 -
I am down 0.2 pounds this week, and I’ll take it. I know I’ve been a bit overindulgent and underdisciplined about that pesky container of cashews on the counter. As it turns out, eating “just a few” still has an impact, particularly when it’s “just a few” up to ten times a day. It leaves me with a February loss of 4.2, and as I said, I’ll take it. (I pontificated about small losses in a rare post on Connect this week.)
For purposes of this challenge:
05/06/20 wk 1 to 06/24 wk 7 lose 10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️
06/24 wk 7 to 09/09 wk 18 lose 20.8
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️
09/09/20 wk 18 to 1/13/21 wk 36 lose 30.2
Lose #10 Challenge 3 ✔️
1/12 wk 36 to 1/20 wk 37 -0.4 total 30.6
1/20 wk 37 to 1/27 wk 38 -0.8 total 31.4
1/27 wk 38 to 2/3 wk 39 -0.8 total 32.2
2/3 wk 39 to 2/10 wk 40 -2.0 total 34.2
2/10 wk 39 to 2/17 wk 41 -1.2 total 35.4
2/17 wk 40 to 2/24 wk 42 -0.2 total 35.60 -
linmueller wrote: »I'm truly baffled 🤷🤔🤯🤥
Um . . . Lemme see if I understand this . . .
Sometime after 1/29 you went to Punta Cana. While you were there, you gained ten pounds. (I’ve been known to do 15 on a cruise, so I applaud your restraint.). By 2/26 you weighed 0.6 less than you did before you went to Punta Cana.
Sounds like normal catching up to me. I know after a cruise I lost the majority the first week, less the second week, and then just about all by week three. I think your body is just catching up.0 -
Yes, @crewahl you've got it. 🙂 And yes, there's some expected gain and loss, esp the water weight I always find on travel days. And if I was eating better and moving more, I'd be less skeptical, BUT I'm not!
Honestly, I think I'm trying really hard not to let myself think I can just continue as I've been and expect to lose. I can already feel myself buying into this false "logic". Losing weight sure is a lot of mental work!0 -
I can join the challenge. I'm just not sure what it is. Post our losses each week until we lose 10, then later, rinse, repeat?1
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@newmantjn This space is for anyone looking to lose at least 10 pounds. Try to post at least weekly and share anything you find useful to share as you strive to reach that goal.
Maybe take a look at the first few posts for context?
FWIW, this challenge started in May of 2020, and I've yet to lose my first 10. (But I'm back under my May starting weight.)
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OK, I'm in then. I'll try to post Wed. or Friday. I'm already posting Friday, so that might be a good day. I try to weigh myself everyday, so it really doesn't matter.0
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So I have been MIA on this thread since September 2020. Not sure what happened to my motivation, my mindset etc. but results were about what you would expect. I have gained about 25 pounds in the last 4 months. No excuses here I knew I was on a gaining path but was not interested in changing things. I returned to a live ww meeting this morning and I am trying to get back to what I know I need to. Its been all of about 4 hours now and I am already fighting the cravings! Keep telling myself its less than 4 hours till dinner you can do this.0
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cakeman21k wrote: »Not sure what happened to my motivation, my mindset etc. but results were about what you would expect.
Yup, it’s a funny thing - the less I care, the more I weigh; the more I care, the less I weigh.1 -
cakeman21k wrote: »Its been all of about 4 hours now and I am already fighting the cravings! Keep telling myself its less than 4 hours till dinner you can do this.
This is the hardest part, and I've been struggling with it for 2 weeks. I keep telling myself it's just 3 days, and then it'll be easier. I'm going to try talking myself through, meal by meal. I never thought of breaking it down 🤦 Thanks for mentioning this!0 -
I'm slowly getting my head back into the game. There are some things I did really well this week, and some things that weren't quite where I want them to be.
On the good side:- Alcohol was limited to the weekend
- Every meal was an appropriate and limited portion
- I got exercise in 3 days
- I felt more in-control of myself
On the negative side:- I did have more snacking after dinner than I wanted to
- I didn't exercise every weekday (though, I had a couple of early commitments this week, so that was a little beyond my control)
- I am feeling really stressed out with work, and that's making me feel really anxious
All in all, I'm going to call this a better week than I've had in recent times, and will continue to work towards stringing a few of these together, and improving from week-to-week.
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Down 4.2 for the week. Today's weigh in was a bit suspect. Usually, I get up, go to the bathroom and then weigh myself. I had dropped a tiny bit yesterday. Today, my routine was interrupted and I forgot to weigh in until I had a Diet Mountain Dew and a Coffee. Then I remembered Steve's advice on the difference between a good weigh in and a bad one, so I figured I may just as well wait a bit...and see how it goes...
So, I dropped 2 lbs since yesterday. You can take "dropped" any way you like.0 -
Also, I'm down 11 lbs total in this incarnation of my weight loss journey. (Seems like this lifestyle must include reincarnation or some sort of Ground Hog Day thing...)
So anyway, it looks like I'm starting on the second ten. I'm going on vacation for a bit, so I may see this patch of ground again as well. It's a ski vacation, so at least I'll be getting some exercise.2 -
Up .2 lbs this week and was hoping for better but coming off 2 colonoscopys last week back to back Tuesday and Wednesday my body is all shook up up. Now mentally DW and I have been going through it week and it's not over. Will make a separate post on that called
Keeping your wits when life is dealing you fits.0 -
I'm up 1.8 despite a good week from an eating and tracking perspective. I met my desired deficit this week. I said last week I need to dial things in a bit tighter, and I did that this week. I have a bit of inflammation that could be a contributor.
So, I'm not worried, but I am bummed my weekly losing streak is over. I made it to nine weeks in a row.
I made a giant pot of zero point soup yesterday, and will pre-make some protein-rich breakfast options later today. Being prepared really helps me.
Sleep suffered again this week, so still working on that.
Have a great weekend!0
