JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | ROUND 6

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.
06/07 286 lbs. No change. A bad and very long day (work) that left me really fried. Way short of the mark on my 10K steps challenge. I could have given in to the fridge and the scotch but did neither though I was sorely tempted.

06/08 285.5 lbs. Down another 1/2 lb. *happy anti-starch dance*

06/09
06/10
06/11

Start/goal weight: 245 lbs/200 lbs
5'8", Male, 43 years old

06/02---239
06/03---238.4
06/04---237.8
06/05---236.4 great weekend behaving ate healthy got some walks and run in. Here's to good week hopefully!
06/06---236.4 not up not down. I guess that will work
06/07---234.4 Surprised this morning with that weigh in hopefully can stay there but supposed to go out tonight. Hopefully i can behave well at least little bit.
06/08----234.6 dang chicken wings
06/09---234.6 no change but feel good already got in 3 mile run and 1 mile cool down walk for today. Maybe might even go for another walk later. Need to take advantage of nice weather in buffalo right now we don't get much of it.
06/10
06/11

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
06/07 141.8 No late night snacking or drinking
06/08 142.2 Exercised, stayed under calorie & carb limit and met protein goal. This must be normal fluctuations.
06/09 143.4 Wrong direction! Was up til midnight snacking and drinking. Not good.
06/10
06/11

06/02=199.4lb Yep backwards. Well that was this morning, see what tomorrow brings.
06/03=197.2lb This morning. Should help dismantle a delivery van in the sun more often! See what tomorrow brings.
06/04=197.4
06/05=198.2 Shouldn't have eaten that whole pint of ice cream, but tasty.
06/06=198.8 Well...
06/07=198.4 This after unloading a pallet of lumber for a deck build. Too much pizza for dinner.
06/08=201.4 This after a soft pretzel for breakfast, brats, veggies, and potato salad for dinner, and a day of hauling pine tree branches to the compost site.
06/09=199.8 Just about back where I started.
06/10
06/11

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.
06/07 286 lbs. No change. A bad and very long day (work) that left me really fried. Way short of the mark on my 10K steps challenge. I could have given in to the fridge and the scotch but did neither though I was sorely tempted.
06/08 285.5 lbs. Down another 1/2 lb. *happy anti-starch dance*

06/09 285 lbs. Down another 1/2 lb. Excellent! I was short on my steps yesterday so this is a nice surprise.

06/10
06/11

Previous 10 day challenges: 1.5 lbs lost total.
This 10 day challenge: 2 lbs lost total.
Accumulated 10 day challenges: 3.5 lbs lost total.

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.

6/7 *136.0* Woo Hoo. Happy dance. Maybe I will dip down under 136 soon!! Walked 3.04 miles yesterday. Went to the pool. 30 min Sworkit Strength exercises. I pushed through the Sworkit even though I wanted to quit so many times lol. Gotta keep the end game in mind! Results thus far keep pushing me forward when I want to stop. I had about 1300 cals yesterday. 14,019 steps. Cycle started today.

6/8 ******135.8****** New low. *Happy Dance* Here is to hoping I stay in the 135 range until the end of this 10 days Yesterday I walked twice and did 2 miles. I decided to take a rest day from strength exercises and spend time chilling with my baby boo since he will be with his dad this weekend. So worth it yesterday I had about 1650 cals.

6/9 *136.0****not bad. I had steak, rice, and broccoli last night for dinner. I had not cooked a steak in ages and it was so yummy. I stopped eating red meat often because it causes me to retain water. I got a couple walks in and didn't do much of a work out. Before bed though I did a 10 min core strength swork it.

6/10
6/11

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
6/7 147 yes, I celebrated my 5 pound loss yesterday, but I'm still under my plateau!!! I'll be careful today. I seriously need to tone and wonder if I can get to 145 by vacation day. People at work have noticed my weight loss.
6/8 147.4. This is NOT my new plateau!
6/9 147.0 Last day of school! I need a sign that says, DO NOT FEED THE TEACHER!

CANCUN IN 7 DAYS!!!

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 : 68.3 Kg
6/8 : 67.9 Kg
6/9 : 67.8 Kg
6/10 : 67.8 Kg
6/11 :

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.

6/7 *136.0* Woo Hoo. Happy dance. Maybe I will dip down under 136 soon!! Walked 3.04 miles yesterday. Went to the pool. 30 min Sworkit Strength exercises. I pushed through the Sworkit even though I wanted to quit so many times lol. Gotta keep the end game in mind! Results thus far keep pushing me forward when I want to stop. I had about 1300 cals yesterday. 14,019 steps. Cycle started today.

6/8 ******135.8****** New low. *Happy Dance* Here is to hoping I stay in the 135 range until the end of this 10 days Yesterday I walked twice and did 2 miles. I decided to take a rest day from strength exercises and spend time chilling with my baby boo since he will be with his dad this weekend. So worth it yesterday I had about 1650 cals.

6/9 *136.0****not bad. I had steak, rice, and broccoli last night for dinner. I had not cooked a steak in ages and it was so yummy. I stopped eating red meat often because it causes me to retain water. I got a couple walks in and didn't do much of a work out. Before bed though I did a 10 min core strength swork it.

6/10