Want To Lose 10 Pounds?
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I pushed the envelope this week kcal wise but still not totally in control. Working on myself in more ways than one.Tracking daily and keeping score.
My Plan:
1. 1200-1500 max 1700 kcals per day.(not doing WW pts.)
2. Tracking every crumb that goes in my mouth through MFP then report back every Friday to her and this theead.
3. Using the Simple Plate my plate method. Balance plate per USDA guide lines ie; Balanced / Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein foods, Dairy. Water 8 cups minimum daily.
4. WI every Friday as usual then post results.
5. Be positive! Daily.
Week 1 WI 5/8 =310.8 Start
Week 2/5/15 = 309.6 -0.8
Week 3/5/22 = 313.8 + 4.2
Week 4/5/29 = 313.8 +-0.0
Week 5/6/05 =309.8 - 4.0
Week 6/6/12 = 313.0 +3.2
Week 7/6/19 = 305.4 - 7.6
Week 8/6/26 = 304.0 -1.4
Week 9/7/03 = 303.6 -.04
Week 10/7/10 = 301.6 - 2.0 lbs
Week 11/7/17 =303.8 + 2.2lbs
Week 12/7/24 = 299.0 -4.8 lbs
Week 13/7/31= 299.0 -+ 0 lbs
Week 14/8/7 = 306.0 + 7 lbs
Week 15/8/14=302.6 -3.4 lbs
Week 16/8/21=302.6 -+ 0 lbs
May 8th start (310.8/Lose 10 lbs
Challenge current WI - 8.2 lbs loss🤔0 -
@imastar2 I note that you continue to have struggles with consistency. I also note that your kcal targets (1200-1500/day) encompasses my target of 1300 kcal/day. I'm 180 pounds lighter than you, and so I am thinking that perhaps you have set such a low target for yourself that it's not readily attainable.
I'm not trying to psychoanalyze or anything, but maybe just giving you (calorie-free) food for thought.1 -
Humbug! Up 1.2#
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Down 0.4 after being well within my points. Hoping to see the expected drop Monday when I'm back in town. Oh what I wouldn't give to lose in a more linear fashion.
On the bright side, I'm beginning to notice changes in my arms, torso, and legs, in addition to my stomach, which is the 1st place I see weight loss.
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
7/3 Week 2 WI -3.8, total -4.8
7/10 Week 3 WI +1.8 total -3.0
7/17 Week 4 WI -2.6 total -5.6
7/24 Week 5 WI +0.4 total -5.2
7/31 Week 6 WI -0.2 total -5.4
8/7 Week 7 WI -3.4 total -8.8
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Lose #10 Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
8/21 Week 9 -0.4 total -11.00 -
@steveOmania thank you for the feedback. You may be correct in what your saying. I meet once a month witb my nutritionist and with her guidance and council she came up with 1700 kcal but first 1900. So I'm meeting with her on 8/28. At that time I'm going to consult with her about this very subject. The reason I've been working more with the 1200 kcal is the point where I seem to lose weight consistently. I bassically had to be sedentary from January 22nd-July 12th when the Dr's finally released me from comications of my aortic valve surgery.
Thanks again for the input. Stay tuned I'll report back. 🙂0 -
The reason I've been working more with the 1200 kcal is the point where I seem to lose weight consistently.
Of course you lose weight with a lower caloric intake...that's how weight-loss works. However, you'll recall that we used to talk a lot about finding a sustainable lifestyle. Personally, I have to be pretty near spot-on-perfect to stick to a 1300 cal/day intake. I can do it, but it really requires a high-level of focus. In reading your self-evaluations every week, it seems to me (as an outsider) that you are not actually losing weight consistently. Instead, you seem to have weeks with a large loss, and then weeks with a large gain, in effect, just bouncing around the same weight.
I would imagine that 1700 calories (or 1900) would be easier for you to stick with consistently. After having sustainable successes, then you might consider lowering your caloric target.
Again, just a thought.
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I'm continuing to make good progress (pretty consistently 0.8 pounds loss per week!)! I'm at 131.2, with an ultimate personal goal of 130. I haven't weight this little in quite a few years (though I've been maintaining for a long time).
As you might imagine, I did a decent (but as always, not totally perfect) job sticking to my personal plan.
This upcoming week will be more of a challenge, as we have a big trip out of state, and eating on the road is tough for me. Given the situation (COVID, keeping kosher, limited options, no exercise, etc.), I'm not going to get myself too uppity about it and just do my best.0 -
I'm down 2#s this week after being stuck bouncing for 17 days, so frustrating, but grateful my body has finally decided to release some #s!
Still keeping on the same program, and plan to continue. Only change I've made is to increase exercise, reps and wt. lifting. Nothing crazy, but small steps!.
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
7/3 Week 2 WI -3.8, total -4.8
7/10 Week 3 WI +1.8 total -3.0
7/17 Week 4 WI -2.6 total -5.6
7/24 Week 5 WI +0.4 total -5.2
7/31 Week 6 WI -0.2 total -5.4
8/7 Week 7 WI -3.4 total -8.8
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Lose #10 Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
8/21 Week 9 -0.4 total -11.0
8/28 Week 10 -2.0 total -13.00 -
Still bouncing around this pat couple of weeks. Would love to blame or make excuses but we all know that doesn't accomplish a thing. So just had a conversation this am with my nutritionist and we discussed the kcal range. I'll address it later when I have more time.
Suffice to say @steveOmania you are on point with your observation. It's a bit about my overall getting the mind right and working with more consistency. My Nutritionist stated this morning tht if I was satisfied with the 1200-1300 kcal that was fine that I was OK with the amount of Kcals. There are a bit more underlying issues that I'm addressing as I move onward. Anyway it is as usual an ongoing journey,
My Plan:
1. 1200-1500 max 1700 kcals per day.(not doing WW pts.)
2. Tracking every crumb that goes in my mouth through MFP then report back every Friday to her and this theead.
3. Using the Simple Plate my plate method. B alance plate per USDA guide lines ie; Balanced / Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein foods, Dairy. Water 8 cups minimum daily.
4. WI every Friday as usual then post results.
5. Be positive! Daily.
Week 1 WI 5/8 =310.8 Start
Week 2/5/15 = 309.6 -0.8
Week 3/5/22 = 313.8 + 4.2
Week 4/5/29 = 313.8 +-0.0
Week 5/6/05 =309.8 - 4.0
Week 6/6/12 = 313.0 +3.2
Week 7/6/19 = 305.4 - 7.6
Week 8/6/26 = 304.0 -1.4
Week 9/7/03 = 303.6 -.04
Week 10/7/10 = 301.6 - 2.0 lbs
Week 11/7/17 =303.8 + 2.2lbs
Week 12/7/24 = 299.0 -4.8 lbs
Week 13/7/31= 299.0 -+ 0 lbs
Week 14/8/7 = 306.0 + 7 lbs
Week 15/8/14=302.6 -3.4 lbs
Week 16/8/21=302.6 -+ 0 lbs
Week 17/8/28=305.2+ 2.6 lbs
May 8th start (310.8/Lose 10 lbs
Challenge current WI - 5.6 lbs loss🤔0 -
Down 6.6 since 5/9 (start), down 2.8 this week. Need to do better.0
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Week 1 May 8, 208.5
Week 2 May 15 207.5 - 1lbs
Week 3 May 22 210 + 2.5 lbs
Week 4 May 29 209 - 1 lbs
Week 5 June 5 208 - 1 lbs
Week 6 June 12 208 - 0 lbs
Week 7 June 19 208 - 0 lbs
Week 8 June 26 209 + 1 lbs
Week 9 July 3 210 + 1 lbs
Week 10 July 10 208 - 2 lbs
Week 11 July 17 206.5 - 1.5
Week of July 24 205.5 - 1lbs
Week of July 31 203 - 2.5
Week 13 August 7 204.5
Week 14 August 14, 2020 204.5 No change but since we were away on vacay for the week I am OK with that, total loss of 4 lbs
Week 17 August 27, 206.5 2 weeks of bad behavior now at 2 lbs loss since the start0 -
I'm up 0.6 this week, and I think it highlights an issue that is normally more problematic for me: travel.
We drove one of my kids to school this week, and so my eating was not as tightly-controlled as usual, and I didn't exercise while away. It was a short but very busy trip, so I knew this was likely to be the case. Plus, because the area we traveled to has a large Jewish population, there were a number of really fun/exciting kosher options. As such, I felt that it was fine to "splurge" a bit more than normal, since I knew it's a rare opportunity where I can have good kosher food eaten out of the home.
So, back to usual for me at this point. I'm home, so happy to refocus on my typical plan: single appropriate portions of all meals, no alcohol during the week, 5 days of exercise per week, a little "looser" over the weekend, but still with thoughtfulness.
I'm 1.8 pounds away from my ultimate personal target weight, so getting there for sure!
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I'm down 2#s again this week. I'm enjoying the downward trend, but need to lose 0.4# by Tues for a diet bet. I'm guessing it'll be a good payout, since it's following the holiday weekend so closely,
Keeping on the same program. Still checking my list off daily! Since healthy eating this weekend is important, I took control of the food for the cottage, so eating OP is definitely doable!
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
7/3 Week 2 WI -3.8, total -4.8
7/10 Week 3 WI +1.8 total -3.0
7/17 Week 4 WI -2.6 total -5.6
7/24 Week 5 WI +0.4 total -5.2
7/31 Week 6 WI -0.2 total -5.4
8/7 Week 7 WI -3.4 total -8.8
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Lose #10 Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
8/21 Week 9 -0.4 total -11.0
8/28 Week 10 -2.0 total -13.0
9/4 Week 11 -2.0 total -15.0
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#carryon
Cutting to the chase
17 Weeks 300.2 = 10.6 lbs loss
May 8th start (310.8/Lose 10 lbs
Challenge current WI - 10.6 lbs loss🤔2 -
Big news today: I've made it to my personal goooooaaaaaallllll!
That marks 15 pounds off since the beginning of the 10 pound challenge...ha ha ha. Tomorrow's my official weigh-in, and my day-to-day weight often bounces around a bit, but the overall trend has been good.
This is the lightest I've been in quite a few years. I've always maintained below my official WW goal, but it's nice to be back down to fighting weight. Perhaps more importantly, this was a nice reminder that I can do difficult things if I can develop and (mostly) stick to my plan.
I don't know why this particular go-around worked so much better than prior attempts to get back down to my personal target weight, but I think it was likely a combination of feeling out of control with COVID (and all of the anxiety that that has allowed me to enjoy), gaining a few pounds during the initial couple of months of the COVID shut-down, and getting awfully close to going back to being overweight (by BMI) again. That would have been crushing, because it would have meant 10-11 years of maintenance down-the-drain.
In any case, I'm glad this challenge showed up when it did and that I was in the right mental place to really jump into it!
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Congrats @steve0mania !!! 🎉🎉🎉0
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Congratulations @steve0mania! Woo-hoo!0
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Hi Gang! I've been meaning to make a post here for ages and couldn't wrap my head around what I wanted to say without writing a novel, so I kept putting it off. (This is an issue for me - - putting things off until I can do them the way I see it them my head. Totally related to weight loss.)
Anyhoo, I've been suffering from depression for several months and haven't been able to get my mind around weight loss adjacent felt like participating in anything/interacting with anyone. I usually have seasonal depression, but this one started in March, ebbed and flowed a bit, then really took hold mid-summer. Everything has been off as a result - - sleep, eating patterns, cravings, etc. I've gained 2.8 pounds since starting this challenge 19 weeks ago. Part of me wants to beat myself up for wasting that time, but really, what good would that do? I feel like I may have turned a corner, but I'm being cautious and trying not to put too much pressure on myself. I am trying to make hay while the sun is shining, though. I joined a monthly step challenge on MFP for September. Forcing myself to move has been helpful. I knew it would be but just couldn't force myself to do it. Also, a giant pot of Zero Point Soup currently sits in my fridge. (And DH said it's my best batch ever.) This is tremendously helpful in getting me bacon in track.
So, I'm feeling optimistic, and I wanted to check-in here and re-commit to losing 10 pounds. (My goal is actually now 12.8. 😊)
I'm sharing this because I know there might be others in the same boat - - now or in the future.
Have a great weekend!
May 6th Weight: 182
September 12 Weight: 184.80 -
I'm down 2.4#s. On a roll! I'm enjoying the downward trend! Made my Diet Bet weigh in Tues with a pound to spare! Consistency has been well rewarded. I'm finding it much easier to stay OP, not even using WPs, then to have to struggle to get back on. The challenge will come in 2 weeks, 12+ hours in the car, DH and SIL's indulgences in the condo, and new restaurants to try. 😬
I'm keeping on the same program. Still checking my list off daily! I have been toying with setting a daily step goal since even with 250 every 7 hours minimum, I'm still under 5000 (I'm just home A LOT! Time to stop thinking and start doing. Will not be hard to get 10,000 on vaca (except travel days), so thinking 6000 this week, and 8000 next. Again, need to stop THINKING, and just DO!
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
7/3 Week 2 WI -3.8, total -4.8
7/10 Week 3 WI +1.8 total -3.0
7/17 Week 4 WI -2.6 total -5.6
7/24 Week 5 WI +0.4 total -5.2
7/31 Week 6 WI -0.2 total -5.4
8/7 Week 7 WI -3.4 total -8.8
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Lose #10 Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
8/21 Week 9 -0.4 total -11.0
8/28 Week 10 -2.0 total -13.0
9/4 Week 11 -2.0 total -15.0
9/11 Week 12 -2.4 total -17.4
I'd love to meet this 2nd #10 challenge before I leave town!0 -
@whathapnd: I think one of the biggest psychological aspects of weight-loss is introspection and self-honesty. I'm glad that you've been able to look internally, and have a handle on what the issues are, rather than blowing off that part of things and simply saying that you'll try to do better in the future. Personally, I find it hard to be perfectly honest with myself, so kudos to you.0
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My official weekly weigh-in today "solidified" the idea that I've made it to my personal target weight. Thanks again to this challenge!
My plan, for the moment, is to stick with my plan as I've been following it, and allow myself to drift down by a couple of more pounds to give myself a buffer. As we all know, there is no finish line, so I don't see a major reason to make any significant changes to my plan, maybe just a minor tweak or two in a few weeks, based on how I'm doing.
Some of the best advice I received on the old GOAD board was from Brian CSURAMFAN. He suggested that we should strive to eat in a way that is sustainable, and allow our weight to follow, instead of looking to a goal weight, and once there, changing how we eat. In other words, he was suggesting that the most important thing was to make sure one's eating "process" is one that can be sustained forever, rather than eating in a non-sustainable way while losing weight just to make it to goal.
That's my plan for now.
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I'm up 0.4 Can't have a four day weekend, like last week. That said, since we started this, I'm still down 6.4#. Gotta push it harder on the weekends.0
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@whathapnd , I can totally relate Emmie. I'm glad you're doing better, and pray things continue to improve. 💜0
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As I said on the WI thread. Up 0.2#, but on prednisone. Not worrying.0
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I'm up 2.2 pounds this week, so I'm now back at 2 pounds above my personal target weight.
This week was a perfect example of what happens when I don't follow my personal plan. I wasn't *terrible* this week, but I did have some bourbon and snacks nearly every night this week. It was incredibly easy to rationalize it to myself, too, and that's a very slippery slope! So, as always, I pick myself up, dust myself off, and will get back to it.
Well...maybe not quite yet though!
Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year, though so much more than that) starts tonight, and runs until Sunday night. There will be multiple festive meals, lots of wine, desserts, "new fruits" (i.e., fruit we haven't eaten in a looong time), and a few other features. Given the COVID crisis, our synagogue has set up an early prayer service and a late service (to minimize the number of folks at any one service for social distancing reasons), and I'm signed up for the early services. In other words, I'm going to be operating on relatively little sleep (as usual).
So, those are the excuses!
My plan for the holiday, however, is to follow my usual Friday/Saturday plan. One small serving of meat, lots of veggies, a small portion of dessert, no additional snacking during the day. There will be wine though!
Monday is a fast day, so at least there will be less intake on that day.
Anyway, this is an important time of year, and I am looking forward to it, even if it will be very different than usual!1 -
Looks like a missed a week posting here. So here is my current update status.
I pretty much have been all over the board these last few weeks.
18th Weeks 299.0 = -4.2 lbs loss
May 8th start (310.8/Lose 10 lbs
Challenge current WI - 11.8 lbs loss🤔0 -
Despite being up 2 pounds, I feel pretty good about the week. (I think the increase is from late night Chinese food.) I was able to get some good, deep sleep this week, and the effect on my mood is remarkable. I've made September alcohol-free because I was starting to use alcohol to try to help with sleep. I went from having maybe two drinks a week to more like five - - not a high number, but more than I'm comfortable with and often poorly timed. (Think 4:30am to try to fall asleep.) I may try to eliminate or severely limit caffeine in October.
I'm on a bit of a cloud right now. I had blood work this week, and despite being 17 pounds heavier than this time last year, my cholesterol has really improved! There's still room for improvement, but I'm very pleased. Vitamin D is also low, so I'm hoping getting that back up will help with my mood.
Hoping to enjoy the lower temps this weekend doing lots of yard work and maybe going for a walk or two.
Have a great weekend!
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I'm down 0.2#s. I definitely ate more this week, though still carried over some DPs most days. Im planning to tighten things up a bit this week and see if i can drop a couple #s before we leave for vacation next Saturday.
I'll keep the same program. Still check my list off daily!
Last week I wrote, "I have been toying with setting a daily step goal since even with 250 every 7 hours minimum, I'm still under 5000 (I'm just home A LOT! Time to stop thinking and start doing... Again, need to stop THINKING, and just DO!" Ya, I'm still thinking 🤦. Maybe today will be the day! On the bright side, I have added a daily dance with Smiley on WW connect. She's got me moving more, so that's good.
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
7/3 Week 2 WI -3.8, total -4.8
7/10 Week 3 WI +1.8 total -3.0
7/17 Week 4 WI -2.6 total -5.6
7/24 Week 5 WI +0.4 total -5.2
7/31 Week 6 WI -0.2 total -5.4
8/7 Week 7 WI -3.4 total -8.8
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Lose #10 Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
8/21 Week 9 -0.4 total -11.0
8/28 Week 10 -2.0 total -13.0
9/4 Week 11 -2.0 total -15.0
9/11 Week 12 -2.4 total -17.4
9/12 Week 13 -0.2 total -17.6
I'd love to meet this 2nd #10 challenge before I leave town, but will be content with just making progress.0 -
So, I'm down 2.8 pounds from last week, and currently at -15.8 pounds total after starting this challenge. This puts me below my personal target weight by 0.8 pounds, so it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to have a couple of pound "cushion" below my target.
We're in the middle of the Jewish High Holiday season. We've been through Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur is Sunday night through Monday night. Yom Kippur is a fast day, so from a weight perspective, I just have to be careful not to go too crazy "loading up" before the fast starts, and/or going too crazy when breaking the fast at the end (I usually break the fast with a beer and bagel/lox, though I'm not sure what our plans are this year). After Yom Kippur we've got Sukkot coming, which is characterized by eating our meals outside in the sukkah (a "hut" that we make to commemorate the huts that our ancestors lived in as they traveled through the desert as part of the Exodus from Egypt). So, that's eight days of "festive" meals!
In any case, it's good to feel under some control of my eating right now!
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I'm down .8 for the week.
I didn't track consistently this week. I also did a lot of grazing. (The two are related!)
My plan this week is to stick mostly to Power Foods and to have a better schedule for meals. I've been bad the past few weeks about not stopping for an actual meal but instead just reaching into the fridge. I'm also going to try to get through an entire week without eating any foods in allergic/sensitive to.
Have a great weekend!0
