Want To Lose 10 Pounds?
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I'm down 0.8#s. Would have like a couple more before we leave for vacation tomorrow, but oh well.
Plan for vacation week is:
Dancing w/smiley daily
Arm exercises (packed hand weights)
Eat low/0 point Bfast & lunch
Some dinners are pre-planned
Minimal alcohol
Special indulgences
10,000 steps daily
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
9/18 Week 13 -0.2 total -17.6
9/25 Week 14 -0.8 total -18.4
Getting close to my next goal!0 -
@linmueller You go girl!! Gratz!0
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@linmueller You go girl!! Gratz!
Thanks Al! This challenge was just what I needed to get me moving! I'm grateful!0 -
19th Week 299.2 = +.2 lbs loss.
Pretty much a wash this week but barely a gain. So health wise good and bad news this week. It seemed to already put me mentally in a tailspin. Got to snap out of it quick.
May 8th start (310.8/Lose 10 lbs
Challenge current WI - 11.6 lbs loss🤔0 -
I just convinced DH to do a two mile walk with me. This is quite an achievement!2
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I need to get more serious and lose ten pounds myself. Currently about 3 LB over WW goal weight. I lost 3-5 LB right away with Covid worries but have crept it back on and then some.
Not sure my exact program just yet but need accountability.2 -
I broke even this week, and at least managed to maintain 0.8 pounds under my personal target weight. If I'm honest with myself, this was not my best week ever. The main culprits were bourbon and chips. It wasn't the end of the world, but it wasn't within my personal plan of skipping alcohol and snacks during the week.
I think a lot of the rationalization I used in the moment was that I'm really stressed, and I was "using" alcohol as a stress-reducer. This is a very busy time in the Jewish year (we just finished Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and Sukkot starts tonight) and in my work life. I love all of the Jewish holidays, but Sukkot in particular requires some effort before the holiday as we need to build and decorate our sukkah before the holiday starts. I'm not complaining, but I needed to take a chunk of a couple of days to get it done (plus Monday was Yom Kippur, so no work), that means that all of my work stuff gets compressed into fewer days. Of course, there's still the same overall amount of work to get done, blah blah blah.
So, with all of that said above, I probably gotta cut this a little short and get to work today!
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No WI since traveling. I plan to just wait for next Fri when I will get a truer WI (water retention will keep affect my WI for a few days after I get home Sat).
As for my behavior:
Quiet time 4/7
Arm exercises w/weights 3/3
Balence board 0/3 (didn't bring it)
Eat w/in 8 hrs 0/7
Arm exercises w/o wts 7/7
7 hr min, 250+ steps 6/7 (travel day👎)
10,000 steps per day 5/5
Track food 7/7 (leftover DPs 6/6, used 3 WP 1day)
Limit 1 soda a day 6/7 (exception for a migraine)
Gratitude 7/7
This is the first time I have ever followed the program on vaca. Covid and not wanting to eat out is helping.
Thinking I might see a loss next week 🤞1 -
I'm down .8 for the week. It's about what I deserve. I'm still aware that I should be able to score a couple of "big" early losses based on my current weight. If/ when I string together seven consistent days, that will happen. Until then . . . small losses add up over time!
Have a great weekend!1 -
I'm down 2#. Nothing like sticking to plan. (Actually am working on being below my MFP caloric setting. Of course Fri to Sun are pretty much a party still, so must over compensate the rest of the week.)0
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Really bad week for me. Lot's going on with me so I'll recover.
Up 7.4 lbs.1 -
Yay! Rewarded for "behaving" on vacation! Hit my 2nd #10 loss! So excited to be on the right path after floundering for so long!
This week was not easy! I struggled with temptations all day, every day! Kept eating (and tracking) way too many nuts! Still OP and within DPs, but eating way too often when I wasn't hungry. Finally, after trying to get it under control for 3 days, I took action. My bible study group was studying the temptation in the garden (so timely), and what was tempting us. Being a bunch of women, of course food came up. I explained my struggle and asked for accountability. That did it! Not totally cruising, but better/easier. Crazy how quickly unhealthy habits get formed, and what a struggle they are to reverse! I was determined to get on top of this one before it got too firm a hold. I may just be learning a thing for two 🤔
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
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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
9/18 Week 13 -0.2 total -17.6
9/25 Week 14 -0.6 total -18.2
10/2 Week 15 no WI, traveling
10/9 Week 16 -1.8 total -20
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️✔️2 -
Well, WW officially, I'm down 6.0. I'll still take it.
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Congratulations @linmueller and @ al_howard!
I'm down .4.
It was an uneven week that included more grazing than proper meals. I generally stayed aware of consumption but rarely was satisfied with my food - - and therefore kept eating.
Scouting this week, it looks like I should have no reason not to have a good week.
Have a great week all!2 -
Thanks @whathapnd0
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A little bit better for me this week in that I'm down 2.4 lbs but that is coming off a 7.4 lb gain last week. I'm not going to sugar coat it. I have been through some test middle of last week and a couple of weeks ago put on some prostate/bladder drugs that I currently have no idea how they effect my weight gain or loss but the main thing is it's messing with my head and last week was really bad. I won't go into it but just more health stuff that I hope by next week I'll get some prognosis and can get back to normal what ever that is.
On top of that I had a real scare this Wednesday as I had the chills in the afternoon and finally as I was preparing a salad I just stopped after preparing the lettuce and sat down and told DW I couldn't carry on. Check temp and it was 101.4 with a bad case of the green apple quick steps. (Trying to be polite here) Crazy thing I woke up Thursday morning with 98.6 then it bounced back up 'saround 1pm to 99.7. I was able to talk with a nurse by the end of the day at my Dr's office and since I had tested negative for covid-19 around 35 days ago for a hospital procedure and explained my symptoms and the tests I had undergone last week and everything going on with me she said I wasn't a candidate for a covid-19 test. So today has been a good day with temp good and all seems to be going well. On to next week.1 -
I am down 0.4#, which is fine, except that I was down another 1.2 last Sunday. Oh the joys of the bouncing scale. A little less active this week due to an irritated sciatic nerve, but otherwise no changes in my plan.
This weekend will be challenging. Celebrating grandson's bday with a weekend at the cottage. Think pizza, ice cream, Bfast burritos, adult beverages, etc 🤦. Packing some healthy choices to allow me to participate in moderation. Onward
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
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8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
to
10/9 Week 16 -1.8 total -20
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️✔️
Challenge 3
10/16 Week 17 -0.4 total -20.41 -
Wk # 20 Oct 10/16/20
Dn 3.8 lbs
Much better this last 2 weeks with a loss of 6.2 lbs for the last two weeks. Much of this is due to attitude of course. So back to challenge loss of 10.4 lbs. This I believe has been the hardest 10 lbs to lose I've ever experienced.
I received good news Tuesday from Urologists with various test completed and released for 3 months. 😄👍2 -
I'm up 0.6 pounds since last week, and holding 1.2 pounds above my personal target weight of 130. With that said, we finished the long-run of Jewish (High)Holidays, and all of the meals that come with them. I'm actually pretty pleased to be where I'm at right now, because usually holidays are a major challenge for me.
Now that holidays are over, I'm back to exercising regularly, and I got my planned 4 runs in this week. I'm eating well, but there have been a "couple" of snacks that I shouldn't have given into. And there has been a bit more bourbon than planned.
So, now it's time to get back fully on my plan. During the week, I'll have one appropriate serving per meal, no extra snacks, and no booze. I'll run 4x/week, and walk 1x/week. For the weekend, I'll still just have an appropriate portion of "meal" food, but will also have a dessert on Friday night and Saturday lunch, and will "allow" for alcohol.
That plan worked to get me down to where I'm at, and so I think it'll help me stay on-track.1 -
Even steven. I'll take it.1
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I'm down a full pound this week!
The more important thing is that I've had small losses for four weeks in a row. I've been bummed about the small losses - - not because I've not been getting the weigh-ins I deserve - - but because those small losses are a reminder that I could have done more to lose the weight and been farther along on getting rid of the 25# I need to lose.
But now that I see a loss of three pounds in four weeks, I'm reminded that small things add up. And I'm reminded that I don't have to kill myself/make myself miserable to lose the weight, but I do need to be CONSISTENT.
I'm going to dial my current efforts up by about 15-20% this week and see how that feels.
Have a great weekend!1 -
@whathapnd Congrats on your success, and especially on getting CONSISTENT! I totally agree that that's the key. It's amazing how fast we can undo our hard work.0
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I am down 0.4# again. Again, a little less active this week (losing my ambition as the cold weather comes in, need to work on that) and I did some/ a lot of guessing on salty snacks. Sometimes even counting, then eating a few bonus chips. So, this week I will limit my salty snacks to popcorn and nuts. Hopefully that will be rewarded in the next week or two with a bigger drop 🤷
Had a great NSV last weekend! People are starting to notice! 🎉🎉🎉
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
to
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
to
10/9 Week 16 -1.8 total -20
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️✔️
Challenge 3
10/16 Week 17 -0.4 total -20.4
10/23 Week 18 -0.4 total -20.81 -
I am even for the week, but it was a pretty good week. I still did some grazing instead of proper meals, but I are very little junk food this week. I shoukd finish the week at or above my target step count.
Goal for the week is mostly homemade meals and more veggies.
Have a great weekend!1 -
Down 0.2#. Also Hit 11 out of 12 hours of over 250 steps for the week. Also, 7 out of 7 doing my exercising (stretching and weights).2
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@Al_Howard, I just wanted to say kudos on upping your daily step count!
I've been so sedentary the past few years, that when I joined a step challenge on MFP in September, my weekly goal was only 10k. I upped it to 25k for October and will increase that to 35k for November.
I'm aware how mindful one has to be to keep getting those increases, so congrats on making it happen! You're inspiring me, and I'll be chasing your daily count at some point. 😊1 -
Well, down another pound today. Next week I'll check on my " 10 Pound Challenge". 0
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I am down 0.6#. I did no guessing on salty snacks. Ate chips once. Nuts more, but counted and tracked. Not thrilled with the little number, but at least in the right direction.
Lose #10 Challenge 1
6/26 Week 1 WI -1.0 total -1.0
to
8/14 Week 8 WI -1.8 total -10.6
Lose #10 Challenge 1 ✔️ 🎉
Challenge 2
8/14 Week 8 -1.8 total -10.6
to
10/9 Week 16 -1.8 total -20
Lose #10 Challenge 2 ✔️✔️
Challenge 3
10/16 Week 17 -0.4 total -20.4
10/23 Week 18 -0.4 total -20.8
10/30 Week 19 -0.6 total -21.41 -
I, too, am down 0.6, and so am now 0.6 above my personal target of 130. Definitely a better week, no snacks, no alcohol, normal portions, got my exercise in, etc. I guess I'm sorta back in "maintenance" and so am bouncing around my personal target a bit. In a perfect world, I'd be a few pounds below to give myself a cushion. I'm not quite ready to commit to that, but it's worth thinking about a bit more. Regardless, wash, rinse, and repeat this week!1
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I'm even for the second week in a row.
I've been "mindful" versus actually tracking, and this is the result. I'm going back to tracking for at least a couple of weeks. I discovered a new gluten free salty snack, and that has taken up too many daily calories the past week.
On a positive note, I'm still doing okay with increased daily steps. And sleep is a 5-6 on a scale of 1-10.
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