Want To Lose 10 Pounds?
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Wednesday 5/13/2020
26/25 dp
+1/46 WP only 38 remaining till next Tuesday
8/15/0 AP
+.5 lbs gain Arghh, 2 days up in a row!0 -
I haven't followed the plan I laid out as well as I had hoped, but I'm not going to beat myself up over it. I've had two really good nights of sleep (more like 1.5) and it's made a difference.
In general, I'm feeling more optimistic about engaging in healthy activities because of this challenge. With the exception of the baked goods I over-ate on the weekend, my eating has been good.
Time for a trip to the grocery store, so I need to plan/change-up our meals a bit.
I'm also planning to make a big pot of chicken vegetable soup. It's low calorie, filling and delicious. What more can you ask for?
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I've been doing a much better job of tracking as I go. I need to find the motivation to lift some weights. It is raining today so there is no excuse. But first I have 2 more conference calls for work to get through. This first call was frustrating because my laptop decided to forget I had a headset. Just when I think I have all the technology bugs worked out, another one crops up.0
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I'm down one pound. This is good considering my baked goods incident. I didn't stick to everything I said I wanted to do, but I was still more mindful overall and feel I'll do even better this week. I'm re-posting my plan and adding one item about only weighing weekly.
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My plan for losing the 10 lbs. includes the following:
1) Track everyday and stay within my allotted MFP calories
2) Eat in a way that is consistent with the WW PointsPlus program
3) Get at least 100 grams of protein per day and drink 100 ounces of liquid per day
3) No eating anything I'm allergic to or have a sensitivity to
4) Create a simple night-time routine and go to bed at the same hour for an entire week
5) Deliberate exercise for 30 minutes a minimum of 3 times per week with an eye toward building to 5 times per week.
6) Only weigh once per week.
Week One Weight: 182
Week 2: 1810 -
Thursday 5/14
19/31 DP
-7/49 WP
8/8/47 AP
weight 5/8 - 246.4
5/15 -240.8 5.6 loss
Biggest dietary change: checking what I have left for DP's and calories, BEFORE deciding if I can afford a snack.
Last week was a kind of aberration. Thursday evening, TOL had had it, and we had a bottle (1.5L) of wine. Not the greatest choice, the night before weigh-in. However, this is my lowest for the year, so far.
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This was definitely a better week of "sticking to my plan," even though it was a little imperfect. Taking a strong stand on a couple of key points has been really important to me, as I suggested yesterday, and helps me avoid the slippery slope of making subjective calls on food rather than objective calls. For now, no alcohol during the week and no extra snacks between meals has been my stand.
I'm calling my starting weight for this focused effort 145 pounds, and today I'm at 142.8. Good initial progress for sure.
The one area I still struggle with is the weekend, In particular, as part of our religious observance is a "festive" Friday night dinner and a major Saturday lunch. These require both bread and wine. I know that it's really up to me to devise a plan for how to indulge modestly, but I've certainly struggled with it.
I really need a plan that will fit with my Friday/Saturday needs so I don't give back all my "wins" over the weekend.0 -
@steve0mania, is there anything you can shave during the week in order to have more calories available on the weekend?0
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Not my best week. Nothing outrageous. But, I did notice a tougher time in the evenings, resulting in me overdoing it a couple of times.
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End of week one recap:
1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (6 of 7 days)
2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (7 of 7 days)
3) Get in a mid-day walk at least 5 times a week to compensate for how little I move in my offsite work environment. (2 days but rode long distance 3 days since I escaped to a rural area)
4) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (7 of 7 days!)
5) Get in 2 strength training sessions per week (1 of 2 done - still need to work on this)
Week One Weight: 176 (WW goal is 170)
Week Two Weight: 1750 -
@steve0mania, is there anything you can shave during the week in order to have more calories available on the weekend?
Bummer, I had responded but I guess it didn't post. Oops!
Thanks for the thought. I'm not snacking, eating desserts, or drinking alcohol during the week. I don't know exactly how many calories I take in, but I bet it's <1300 cal/day. It's pretty tight without being crazy restrictive.
The converse, and probably more appropriate question at this point is: what can I shave during the weekend?
I've got some ideas.
Our Friday night meal often includes a fish and/or soup appetizer. While not super high-calorie, I can cut these out reasonable easily.
We often have both chicken and beef, so I could choose one or the other, but not both. I could avoid/minimize the starchy veggies and sides (like kugel). I could have a single small dessert rather than "sampling" whats there.
OK, this is good. I feel like I have more of a plan. It's not as "absolute" as my weekday plan, but let me see how it goes this weekend and I can adjust as needed.
Thanks for the gentle kick in the rear.0 -
Oops, one more area I need to consider: the "pre-Shabbat beer!" I hardly ever drink beer anymore (too many calories overall). So, I will often treat myself to a pre-Shabbat beer on Friday afternoon while we're getting the house ready for Shabbat. I'm not sure I want to get rid of this tradition, but maybe one beer instead of two might be better?
I'm not ready to commit to such a drastic step quite yet, but I will think about it!
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1 week Check In
Down 1lb
1) Track - no matter what and try to keep it current FAIL - quite a struggle
2) To keep on target - pretrack as much as possible FAIL due to #1
3) Keep back healthy so I can walk daily 30 minutes CLOSE It has been a rough week back wise
4) Daily stretch & strength workout (already doing for my back but need to grow it a bit) SUCCESS
5) Overall steps goal of 7500 to help keep me active CLOSE Back has limited activity level0 -
Oh, and BTW, I clawed back from a very large deficit on WPs, to a surplus 25.3
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Thursday 5/14/2020
26/26 DP
0/42 WP 38 left till Tuesday
10/33/0 AP
- 2.5 on the scale
Doing much better at weighing measuring and tracking as well as making some more mindful choices. Only 7.5 left to reach the 10 pound goal
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Good morning!
Make choices this weekend that will make you feel good on Monday!0 -
For Saturday 5/16/2020
22/26 DP
0/46 WP With rollovers back up to 46 remaining for the week.
13/52/0 AP
Better day.0 -
Friday:
47/30 DP (lost a DP )
7/42 WP
7/11/11 AP0 -
Saturday:
68/30 DP
35/42 WP at -2 now with AP used.
15/8/11 AP
Dinner was 19 points plus ice cream and beer0 -
So, this was probably my "best" weekend from a food perspective in a long time. I stuck with the commitments I made to myself, and ended up losing a pound over the weekend. I'm not sure that's happened in years! Ha ha.
It does require a level of focus, though, and I want to work on really thinking through what the weekends look like a little bit more. I realized that the food choices I have are pretty different on the weekend versus the weekdays. During the week, I often have leftovers from dinner, and so it's easy to simply stick a half-portion of a dinner meal into a container to save as the following day's lunch. For a variety of reasons, that doesn't work on the weekend. Therefore, I have to actually think through an eating plan.
Regardless, I'm currently down 3.2 pounds from the start of this current 10-pound effort.1 -
Sunday:
39/30 DP
49/42 WP at -7 now with AP used.
29/9/28 AP
And now, weekend's over!!!0 -
I had a good weekend from an eating an tracking perspective. I feel very good kicking off this week.
This week, let's all make choices that make us feel proud on Friday!
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Sunday May 17, 2020
24/26 DP
0/42 WP up to 48 with rollovers
10/64/0 AP
Weight down by 5 pounds for the first week of the 10 pound challenge1 -
I had a pretty good weekend, even dropping a pound from Friday's weigh-in. I did not overeat, despite some hefty temptations.1
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Monday:
18/30 DP
-5/42 WP at +/_ 0 now with AP used.
6/6/34 AP0 -
Hey Gang!
It's been two weeks since the original post about losing 10 pounds. I know from experience that's a point where interest in a new activity can start to wane.
I'm posting this to say that I'm still committed to losing 10 pounds and will stay active on this thread until I reach that goal. Things are going well.
I'm glad we're in this together!
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Tuesday:
33/30 DP
-2/42 WP
-2/11/45 AP
Over 2SP, but under 202 cal. Go figure. Weight down, so no complaints.0 -
Still here. Kind of spinning my wheels this week. Reassessing. Still committed.0
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@whathapnd I'm still in, Emmie. Had some cake and wine last night (it was my birthday), so that was not "in-my-plan," but it seemed a reasonable excuse. With that said, though, today it's back to following my plan strictly.0
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Wednesday:
22/30 DP
8/42 WP
+1/5/45 AP
Booked 50 AP, so far this week, so with a 4 SP rollover from yesterday, I'm at +9 WPs for the week.
Weight down again today, we'll see what tomorrow brings.0
