JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | ROUND 6

I'm in! Joined round 5 and love this challenge.

HT 5'6

R5: Ended at 136.6. Down 1.4.

R6 SW: 136.4

R6 GW: 135

Day Weight Comments

06/02 136.4 rest day. Went on a school field trip to the aquarium and then the beach. Packed myself a salad for lunch. Staying with my parents for the weekend and my mom cooked my faves. Starchy foods. I'll be happy to maintain this 10 days

6/3 136.8 rest day. I did go to the beach again and did some walking. First meal was at a buffet. Pistachios for snack. And favorite home cooked foods for dinner. I am noticing the munchies TOM will start soon.

6/4 138.8. yikes two lbs. But this is normal considering how I ate yesterday. Must drink water to combat retention. Zaxbys for lunch. My son wanted the birthday cake shake with a whopping 900 cals in it. Thought about it and decided okay bc I knew at most he would drink a third of it. Told my mom I almost did not get it bc it had so many calories. She was like oh you don't need to worry ab that you need to eat. Smh I was like I was thinking about Jack do u think he needs to drink 900 calories. Not worried ab myself bc I'm good after a couple tastes. More than half the shake is left. My son and I got two walks in today. Almost 3 miles.

6/5 *138.2* Yay going down. I chugged water yesterday. Got my walks in and did a 30 min strength Sworkit last night.

6/6 *137.2* Got 2 mile walk in yesterday, over 10,000 steps, and did a 30 min strength Sworkit last night. I had around 1400 calories yesterday. Drank plenty of H20. Looking forward to walking and working out today. Hopefully I can get my 3 walks in today but work is looking pretty busy so hopefully I can squeeze in to but that means I need to buckle down and work lol.
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Started round 4 @ 151
Started round 5 @ 150.6

I'm currently at my plateau weight. I need to break through this.

6/1 148.8
6/2 148.8 I can give up wine for 10 days (I think). ANYTHING to get off my plateau weight.
6/3 149.8 salty sushi?
6/4 148.0
6/5 147.6 bye-bye plateau! I watched "In Defense of Food" on Netflix over the weekend. This may change how I eat and feed my family.
6/6 146.6

CANCUN IN 10 DAYS!!!

SW: 140
CW: 132.6
GW: 125 (goal at the end of these 10 days is 130)

Day Weight Comments

06/02 - 132.6
06/03 - 134.4 - aftermath of my birthday celebrations. Cake, wine and chocolate. Feeling really bloated and yucky.
06/04 - 132.6
06/05 - 132.2
06/06 - 132.8 - grrrr...was hoping to be a little lower. did well yesterday. bike ride in the evening, then got up early for a circuit training workout. TOM so hopefully its just from that.
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06/02 141.2 Stayed under calorie goal
06/03 141.4
06/04 143.6
06/05 144.2 I think this is because I'm constipated. Will drink lots of water today.
06/06 144.4 Have been under my calorie goal but too much carbs & sodium
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Woohoo I'm ready for my second round! The last one was honestly so insightful. I started and ended at the same weight but also began lifting more seriously in that time frame. I've read that it can take up to a few weeks for the initial water retention that your body uses to repair microtears in the muscle to subside. So once again I'll be paying attention to the mirror and my measurements as well as the number on the scale.

Starting Weight: 180.5 (5/1)
Current Weight: 173.5 (6/1)
Goal Weight: 140 (???)

06/02 – 173.5 – Had a good day at the gym yesterday! Today I'm making black bean brownies.
06/03 – 173.5 – Did I perhaps go overboard on the brownies? I plead no contest.
06/04 – 176.0 – Wheeew. The last thing I'd like to do is overanalyze but I have two ideas about this. I've been at the gym consistently but yesterday was one of the first days where I ended up eating back my calories, and they were mostly from carbs (healthier ones though, hellooooo Chipotle bowl!) which I've been trying to avoid. My second thought is that I had to wake up a LOT earlier than normal this morning so maybe that had something to do with it? Still I'm not worried though, I'm just trying to be mindful of my actions and my body's reactions!
06/05 – 174.5 – Yesterday was leg day and the DOMS is so real. Today's a rest day so we'll see if that has any affect tomorrow.
06/06 – 172.5 – Weighed myself a couple times to make sure it was true! I was very grumpy and hungry yesterday which is normally a recipe for some seriously discouraging overeating, but I stayed under my goal!!! I think giving my body a break from exercise was a good thing too. All I want to do is be under 170 for the first time in forever.
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I am definitely down for this challenge! I've been doing this on my own for the past 3 months now but it will be nice to have more people active in it. I'm down 15lbs since March and I have my next fitness evaluation at my gym on the 5th of June. I've been working really hard this past month and cannot wait to see my results.

Female, 26, 5'10.5" - Starting weight: 330 Current weight: 315 Goal weight: 226.

06/02 - 312.8 I'm excited to start this challenge but I've been feeling very off lately. My body chemistry is all out of whack because I ate more than normal on Memorial Day and then again on my anniversary on the 31st.
06/03 - 309.8 It is been such a struggle lately, so I am impressed by the number on the scale today.
06/04 - 312.4 I've been struggling really hard with my nutrition lately. My anxiety has been higher again and I definitely see a correlation between that and my eating. Starting today, I am going to try and overcome these food cravings.
06/05 - 315.2 All of the unhealthy eating lately has affected my digestive system and I hate how my body is feeling today. This is not how I want to feel, which is exactly why I am back on track today and making healthier food choices.
06/06 - 311.8 I am still feeling like crap today, my midsection is hurting a lot but I'm trying to push through. Yesterday was my first day back on my nutrition plan and it was rough. I was so hungry last night, I had my evening snack and still felt hungry but I went to bed instead. Honestly, I was close to eating whatever but I fought the urge and won. It's nice to see the number on the scale going down again. Today is day 2 of eating better and so far so good. I worked out for 50 minutes this morning, even though my midsection is hurting, I pushed through.
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06/02 - 152.4
06/03 - 152.8
6/04 - 154 (A little something called Hurts Donut )
6/05 - 153.8
6/6 - 153.8 Working my way back to consistent healthy eating. The struggle is real!

06/02 - 176. Walked 6k around the lake
06/03 - 175.3. Ran yesterday . C25K week 4
06/04 - 175.4 I'm good with this. I'm trying to slow my loss rate down so I'm playing with my calories and nutrition. Ran yesterday morning and it's so little but I'm so proud. I've a long way to go but I'm slowly getting there. Today's goal +20,000 step walk
06/05 - 174.8 Went for a 2 hour walk. Ended the day on 25,000+ steps.
06/06 - 174.6 Lunchtime and evening walk upped calories to just over 1572. See if this holds.
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Round 2 SW: 71.9 Kg
Round 3 SW: 71.3 Kg
Round 4 SW: 70 Kg
Round 5 SW: 69.7 Kg
Round 6 SW: 69 Kg

6/1 : 69 Kg
6/2 : 68.8 Kg
6/3 : 68.9 Kg
6/4 : 68.9 Kg
6/5 : 68.6 Kg
6/6 : 68.3 Kg
6/7 :
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6/11 :

This is my 2nd block of 10 days. A little public accountability is not a bad thing at all. As it happens I do weigh myself every day (almost) and take measurements on Mondays. My scale is a digital one that logs to the half pound.

When I came back to MFP 8 1/2 weeks ago I weighed 300 lbs. I've weighed myself almost every day, taken measurements every Monday, and recorded my food & exercise every day. I'm also keeping track of days since I last had alcohol, since I know only too well that drinking (besides being empty calories) always leads to eating that has nothing to do with being hungry.

I didn't do as well as I had hoped to in the first 10 day challenge. I will try to do better this time.

Day Weight Comments
06/01 287.5 lbs at the weigh-in for this 10 day challenge.
06/02 287.5 lbs No change. Because of that I will today (1) watch the carbs and (2) watch the intake of sodium.
06/03 286.5 Down 1 lb. Yay! Careful food choices and over 7 miles walking yesterday got me jump-started.
06/04 286.5 lbs No change. We went to the OC for an all-day celebration of a nephew's HS graduation. 2 hours each way. I avoided all things sugary, starchy, high-carb, and turned down every offer of beer and wine. So getting to today undamaged is OK. I got walking in, but didn't make my 10k steps.
06/05 286.5 lbs. No change. The scale flickered at 286 but went to the half pound. Resetting it and trying again, and moving it to somewhere else on the bathroom floor -- hands up those who have NOT tried that one -- did not give me the lower weight so no change it is. Back to carb watching today.

06/06 286 lbs. Down another 1/2 lb. Good deal! I'm sure being part of the 10K steps a day and "No late night snacking" challenges is helping me here.

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sbengsch wrote: »

I am definitely down for this challenge! I've been doing this on my own for the past 3 months now but it will be nice to have more people active in it. I'm down 15lbs since March and I have my next fitness evaluation at my gym on the 5th of June. I've been working really hard this past month and cannot wait to see my results.

Female, 26, 5'10.5" - Starting weight: 330 Current weight: 315 Goal weight: 226.

06/02 - 312.8 I'm excited to start this challenge but I've been feeling very off lately. My body chemistry is all out of whack because I ate more than normal on Memorial Day and then again on my anniversary on the 31st.
06/03 - 309.8 It is been such a struggle lately, so I am impressed by the number on the scale today.
06/04 - 312.4 I've been struggling really hard with my nutrition lately. My anxiety has been higher again and I definitely see a correlation between that and my eating. Starting today, I am going to try and overcome these food cravings.
06/05 - 315.2 All of the unhealthy eating lately has affected my digestive system and I hate how my body is feeling today. This is not how I want to feel, which is exactly why I am back on track today and making healthier food choices.
06/06 - 311.8 I am still feeling like crap today, my midsection is hurting a lot but I'm trying to push through. Yesterday was my first day back on my nutrition plan and it was rough. I was so hungry last night, I had my evening snack and still felt hungry but I went to bed instead. Honestly, I was close to eating whatever but I fought the urge and won. It's nice to see the number on the scale going down again. Today is day 2 of eating better and so far so good. I worked out for 50 minutes this morning, even though my midsection is hurting, I pushed through.
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If your digestive system is off perhaps some pro and prebiotics would help.

June starting weight - 214.8
10 day goal weight - 212.8
Ultimate goal weight - 170
Short term goal weight - 197
Height - 5'11"

06/02 - 214.8
06/03 - 213.8
06/04 - 211.8
06/05 - 212.2
06/06 - 210.8
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I'm either losing a lot of water weight or my scale is defective.

I'm in. This is my first round.

Initial weight: 125.7 lbs.

A Normal Goal weight that isn't too thin or thick: 115 lbs.
-Plus, if I weigh myself DAILY, I can maintain it. I agree with the OP. I am one of those people that need to weigh myself everyday and watch it. If I don't, my weight creeps up. I know this from a lifetime of experience.

I'm only 5'0"
-But, I don't have a tiny, little bone structure, so 115 is a good weight for me and a good goal. 125 is starting to become too heavy for my frame and height. I don't want it to get worse and I don't want to develop health problems.

06/02 125.7 Of course, my very first day I decide to diet, I totally blew it and ate the amount a man five times my size would require while maybe doing something strenuous like lifting cars all day or something. Self-sabotaging myself is something that I am pretty good at.
06/03 125.7 I had to eat under the calories to make up for 6/2.
06/04 125.7 I was still trying to make up for 6/2.
06/05 125.7 I was still under calories due to 6/2. I am one of those people that suck in every calorie and hold it forever and ever. Yeah me!
06/06 125.5 woot woot Finally can see the scale budge. whew.
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Thanks so much for coming up with a great challenge!!!

Starting weight (5/13): 179.0
Round 5 start (5/22): 173.4
Goal weight 163, by July 4 and 157 by August 31.

Round 6:
06/02: 172.2 - Feeling ok. Anticipating going over calories today.
06/03: 172.4 - I did go over calories. Counted it all as scary as that was! NSV! We'll see what tomorrow brings.
6/04: 172.8 - Went over a bit, not too much
6/05: 173.4 - Stayed the course
6/06: 174 - This is disappointing. Today, I am drinking tons of water and hoping for some sort of reward. I suppose this is a good exercise in fluctuation, but I need a win!
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