JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | ROUND 5
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05/23 183.6 lbs - 83.3 kgs
05/24 183.2 lbs - 83.1 kgs Walk-Run 7.4 km yesterday (2km walk + 3 X 1km run -1km walk)
05/25 183.6 lbs - 83.3 kgs Weight training 60 minutes + intervals running walking 30 minutes
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Starting weight : 145.2. Goal weight: 137.5. Goal for this round: 140.8
05/23 145.0. No workout today--ZZ Top concert tonight! Ate healthy during the day. Ate Five Guys little burger (bunless) and fries tonight. Total calories good but macros WAY off.
05/24 144.8 Long day. Tonight had to drive 5 hours for business meeting in am. Diet today was terrible--nuts, protein bar and a sugar free Monster drink No scale in hotel room for weigh in.
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This is just what I need
5/23 138.2 lbs
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05/25 138.6 lbs not sure what has happened here thought I was good yesterday, also did 10000 steps and half hour yoga. Hopefully the scales will shift the right way tomorrow. Better start logging my food to make sure I'm being as good as I think.
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Work commitments yesterday meant I didn't get to the gym as I usually would. Managed to eat well for the most part and stuck to my calories. Going to get in some upper body weights and a swim this evening as my knee is still bugging me. I would really really like to stop losing this same kilo every single week!! Trying to make a plan for the weekend as I have a bad habit of throwing away all my hard work after 5pm on a Friday. Suggestions very welcome
05/23- 65.3kg
05/24- 65.0kg
05/25- 64.8kg
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(SW: 90kg / CW: 65kg / GW: 59-62kg)
Goal weight for the challenge - 64.2kg
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05/23 - 141.8 (a bit too close for comfort!)
05/24 -140.8 (5k run yesterday)
05/25 - 140.0 (weight training day yesterday. Nice surprising drop again this morning - although I suspect this is mostly water weight. I decided to concentrate on getting enough protein this week - something I'm not very good at usually. I've done really well so far, but, in order to keep within my calorie total, it's been at the expense of carbs - I read somewhere that 1g of carbs binds to 2g of water, so that'll be why the sudden drop in weight! (It does make you wonder what our 'bodyweight' actually ever is really?!) I've already had enough of tuna, chicken and eggs though - they're making me feel so full! And so thirsty! Not sure I'd be able to keep this up long term.
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evivahealth wrote: »Work commitments yesterday meant I didn't get to the gym as I usually would. Managed to eat well for the most part and stuck to my calories. Going to get in some upper body weights and a swim this evening as my knee is still bugging me. I would really really like to stop losing this same kilo every single week!! Trying to make a plan for the weekend as I have a bad habit of throwing away all my hard work after 5pm on a Friday. Suggestions very welcome
I have this exact same problem - I'm reasonably good all week, then blow it on the weekend. I now try to create a bit more of a calorie deficit during the week, so that I can allow myself more wriggle room on the weekend. Every now and again I get fed up of spending all week losing the few pounds I gain each weekend and put the effort in to have a really good weekend too, which does help to address the balance. It's tough, isn't it!
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girlgroves wrote: »evivahealth wrote: »Work commitments yesterday meant I didn't get to the gym as I usually would. Managed to eat well for the most part and stuck to my calories. Going to get in some upper body weights and a swim this evening as my knee is still bugging me. I would really really like to stop losing this same kilo every single week!! Trying to make a plan for the weekend as I have a bad habit of throwing away all my hard work after 5pm on a Friday. Suggestions very welcome
I have this exact same problem - I'm reasonably good all week, then blow it on the weekend. I now try to create a bit more of a calorie deficit during the week, so that I can allow myself more wriggle room on the weekend. Every now and again I get fed up of spending all week losing the few pounds I gain each weekend and put the effort in to have a really good weekend too, which does help to address the balance. It's tough, isn't it!
See I've been trying this but I wonder now if the extra restrictions during the week make it harder for me to maintain good habits on the weekend. I'm at my partner's house most of the time on weekends so this weekend my plan is to turn up with a bag of my own groceries hahaha2 -
05/23 - 63.4 kgs, up from 62.7 yesterday! Definitely because I went out for dinner and only did my regular walking, nothing extra.
05/24- 62.9. Did two gym classes last night (strength/conditioning) and my regular 2 hour walking commute to work. Did not drink a huge amount of beer and cider...
05/25- 64.2 an hour of Pilates, 45 minutes weights and an hour walking yesterday... topped off with two beers and a huge bowl of ramen for dinner. I believe that a part of this is from the large amount of Salt I had?
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evivahealth wrote: »girlgroves wrote: »evivahealth wrote: »Work commitments yesterday meant I didn't get to the gym as I usually would. Managed to eat well for the most part and stuck to my calories. Going to get in some upper body weights and a swim this evening as my knee is still bugging me. I would really really like to stop losing this same kilo every single week!! Trying to make a plan for the weekend as I have a bad habit of throwing away all my hard work after 5pm on a Friday. Suggestions very welcome
I have this exact same problem - I'm reasonably good all week, then blow it on the weekend. I now try to create a bit more of a calorie deficit during the week, so that I can allow myself more wriggle room on the weekend. Every now and again I get fed up of spending all week losing the few pounds I gain each weekend and put the effort in to have a really good weekend too, which does help to address the balance. It's tough, isn't it!
See I've been trying this but I wonder now if the extra restrictions during the week make it harder for me to maintain good habits on the weekend. I'm at my partner's house most of the time on weekends so this weekend my plan is to turn up with a bag of my own groceries hahaha
Good plan! Yes - I find it much easier to eat better during the week - there are no temptations or restrictions required at all - whereas all my eating out/socialising/meals prepared by other people happen on the weekend - so my calorie cycling averages out over the week and works pretty well for me. Good luck!2 -
Girlgroves & evivahealth: do you do planned cheat meals or days?
When I know that pretty soon I am going to be able to have something delicious, it makes me more focused on other days.
I just do a cheat meal. Cheat days would be too unstructured for me to actually stay on the wagon.
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Starting weight: 72.1kg (158.9lbs) (-0.4kg/0.8lbs)
Goal weight: In the 71 range.
05/23 72kg (158.7lbs) Come on, I want to be 71-something for the majority of these 10 days!
05/24 71.7kg (158lbs) Hurray! I haven't been exercising for the past week! But I have been watching what I eat!
05/25 71.6kg (157.8lbs) Happy!! I feel like I ate a lot yesterday!
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05/23 - 141#
05/24 - 140.5# No exercise time today. argh. At least the scale is moving in the right direction and I managed to stay below calorie limit.
05/25 - 140#
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Welcome back everyone and welcome first timers! I am going away on conference and I'm leaving on May 30th, I'll be staying in 2 hotels so it will be interesting to see what the scales are like in their gyms.
05/22 - 212 ~ Weight from round 4
05/23 - 211.2
05/24 - 210.8
05/25 - 210.6
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05/23 178.0
05/24 178.2 the tail end of TOM. hopefully could start losing weight soon.
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Starting weight (5/22): 162.4....from my Mom's scale as we were at their place for the holiday weekend....
05/23: 162.0lbs - Mom's scale wasn't off! I'm thrilled to know I'm officially 20.3 lbs down from where I started in
March. My goal was 20 before our vacation on May 26 so I DID IT!!!
05/24: 161.8lbs - totally forgot to post this morning in amidst my crazy day starting to get ready for our trip...one more day of great habits until vacation time!!
05/25: 161.4 - will try to get my last weigh in tomorrow posted from the airport...if not...I'll catch you all in round 6 when I'm back from my trip. Keep it going!
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I need an accountability group. I've been on again, off again. I just can't get to 4#'s lost!! Hoping within these 10 days I can see enough to keep going.
05/23:174.4 - started bright and early with TRX workout, healthy lunch packed and will get in a 3 mile run in tonight!
05/24: 175.2 - up but ok with that as I did 3 miles running and 2 walking yesterday. I also did not drink enough water. This morning already did 30 minutes on recumbent bike and I'm chugging water.
05/25: 173.2- WOW the water made a difference. I plan to get a 3mile run in tonight after work.
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Same as yesterday. My scale measures to the half pound, so I'm thankful that I'm not able to obsess over smaller increments than that!
I've eaten at/under my calorie goal for most days recently although I'm having trouble hitting my protein macro. I'll probably pick up some powder or more Quest bars soon. And I'm not eating back my exercise calories (yet). This is the first week where I've done a little cardio and/or weights every day since I started on May 1st, so I'm pretty sure my body is just reacting to the changes and retaining water to repair muscle (thanks, DOMS!). I just need to trust in the science for the next few weeks.
05/23 – 173.5
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I'm coming in late and hope that you do another ten days when this one is done. I'll follow along on the rest of this one. I'm very excited. First day back on MFP in a long time.2
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05/23 217.6 (down from start of 233 40 days ago.
05/24 217.0
05/25 216.6 happy about this
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ENCOURAGING WORD...
For those who see increases on the scale remember to not get so frustrated and exhausted from what seems like a relentless onslaught of the numbers on the scale. Seeing what seems like an increase may only be a matter of muscle gain or a little extra water gain. Don't allow this to keep you from thriving. You must come away from all the noise and seek some peace from it! Sometimes just taking a day to be revived and rejuvenated is the key!
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05/23 283
05/24 283.2 upped my fiber and lower sugar. Expecting to see bigger difference in next couple days
05/25 282 - higher fiber intake again yesterday and lots of protein. Limited carbs!
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evivahealth wrote: »Work commitments yesterday meant I didn't get to the gym as I usually would. Managed to eat well for the most part and stuck to my calories. Going to get in some upper body weights and a swim this evening as my knee is still bugging me. I would really really like to stop losing this same kilo every single week!! Trying to make a plan for the weekend as I have a bad habit of throwing away all my hard work after 5pm on a Friday. Suggestions very welcome
05/23- 65.3kg
05/24- 65.0kg
05/25- 64.8kg
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(SW: 90kg / CW: 65kg / GW: 59-62kg)
Goal weight for the challenge - 64.2kg
Stay busy. I find that when I'm bored is when I tend to go off my plan. As for drinks, one dirty martini will do it for me:low in carbs and cal. I also keep losing the same couple pounds over and over on my way to goal. Last night I decided to stop thinking in terms of strictly pounds - or kg - and look at percentage. So, with a goal of 62kg, you've at 89% of your goal. That's great!3 -
Continued from round 4...
05/20 144.8 Poor choices have finally caught up with me. I'm gonna start what's called 5:2 intermittent fasting. It is petty popular right now and the studies out there are interesting to me. So it's 5 days of eating near 1200 calories with 2 days a week calories only fasting around 500-600 calories. But during the low calorie days I will make sure protein and good fats are included. I know this is low, but I'm gonna see if it doesn't shake up some of my plateau resistance.
05/21 144.4. No comment on this, but felt good to be down .4
05/22. 144.1 Down .3 and I did manage to stay within a few pound range during vacations, family visits etc...
Round 5. Beginning weight...
05/23. 143.2 So so happy to be down for the count!
05/24. 145.1 ok ok ok ok...way too much wine and celebrating...just when I feel like I'm on a good roll I sabotage myself by overeating and over Drinking! There is a pattern and one that needs to change! I'm gonna be tracking like a mad woman today! Boy does my body ever like the 140's....hoping this is a bit of water weight, tomorrow will tell! I will not be disappointed or discouraged! I'm leaving for vacation in 10 days and would really like to feel good in some of my clothes! The question is...do I want to 'feel' good or 'feel' good? It's a battleground right now! Just trying to say positive! So for me It's time to hit the reset button! It is time to recognize my need to really start over. I'm wiping the slate clean and beginning again by getting my priorities in order and doing what is important for this season. Everything in my past, my choices and my decisions have brought me to this point in my life and I really need to take stock of what I want to take with me into the next phase of my existence and what I want to leave behind, and then do it. Be brave and resolute--that will be my new motto!
05/25. NSV --NON SCALE VICTORY today! I'm gonna take the day and focus on all the good things I do do instead of the inferior choices moved by emotion!
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05/23: 321.6 - continuous drop on the scale. This is because I have just re-started and portion control was never my friend. I'm done yo-yo dieting and I'm determined to make this stick and reach my goals! This group is motivation, thank you all for being here and especially to OP for starting this challenge
05/24: 320.4 - I am surprised and not by my drop on the scale this morning because I was a bad girl and ate Wendy's for supper last night. I guess I didn't retain as much water as anticipated, hooray! On the other hand, I have a lot of weight on me and as long as I am eating my deficit I do expect to drop (I realize this slows as you get closer to ultimate goal weight).
05/25: 321.0 - So, wing night happened last night. Need I say more?
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Starting weight (5/22): 172.8 - Goal weight is to be under 150. I'll take 149.8.
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05/25: 172.8 I don't lose or gain too easily--that is good for not gaining. Today, water, water, water.
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This is so good for me mentally - knowing others are also working to reach goals and sharing about it - and physically - keeps me working towards getting in better shape. I'm starting at 150, my goal is to reach 148, or less, after the next 10 days. Here we go!
05/23 150 Have a Chia Seed pudding chilling in the fridge: 1/2 cup 2% milk, 1 c water, 1/3 c chia seeds, 1 scoop quest chocolate milkshake protein powder. Been seeing these sorts of concoctions for a while so thought I'd give it a go. Low cal, carbs and high protein. This amt should be good for 3 servings. Entertaining my sweet tooth.
05/24 149.2 Yeah!!! I've been hovering around 150 - 152 for a month and finally broke thru. Now to head to 148. At 71 years losing is more challenging for me then when I was younger - it is for all of us. Avoiding processed foods and sugar just makes me feel better and even if it takes 'til the end of the year to reach goal, so be it.
05/25 149.8 I will celebrate the fact I'm still under 150 and accept the elevator ride that seems to be my body's weight. Had some wine last night so maybe water? Worked with trainer yesterday, my last one for the package I bought, sob, but will continue on as I had my second knee replacement in Dec and need to have the muscles supporting legs/ hips, etc strong. Last night while falling asleep, I was thinking how long it has taken me, since late February, to lose 13 pounds. I'm only averaging a pound a week despite weight training 3x week, 6 days of cardio a week and keeping below goals for cals and carbs. Looked at that way it seems an awfully stingy loss rate. Then, I realized something. 2 more pounds and I'm at 50% of my weight loss goal. Yeah me! Perspective is so important.
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Goal this week is to get under 140.
05/23 140.6 Nice to lose after my not so good weekend
05/24 142.8 This is because I had pizza for lunch and dinner, plus a few drinks.
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05/23: 138.4
05/24: 140...Went to a concert last night and ate crappy plus I didn't exercise. That's a recipe for a disappointment. I knew I was going to weigh in a little bit more this AM but I'm feeling a bit bummed out. Also feeling motivated to eat much healthier today though! When this semester is over with I know I will have much better control over my eating this weekend, once the semester is over.
05/25: 139...feels better. Came in under my calorie count yesterday and chugged water.
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05/23168 (2/3 met my challenge goals)
05/24169 (met 2/3 of my challenge) first time i made my dp and not go over in a long while
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Up a bit- not overly concerned. Had the energy and motivation for a long run this morning. It's my 4th week back to running regularly, and it's actually not too bad getting up at 4:30 to eat, watch news, and hydrate before my jog. I figured my laziness would have stopped me on day 2!
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