JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 14

I am in! First round for me.
it will be a challenge as this weekend I will be travelling to Vienna for a nice getaway, so keeping my current weight is my goal.

Current Weight: 61.3 kg
R14 goal - stay in the 60.x
Ultimate goal: 57 kg

8/21 61.3 kg
8/22 60.9 kg - under calories + 6.4 km running YEY. Good, good day!
8/23 60.7 kg - unexpected. Had dinner quite late yesterday, so I was expecting 61 something. But happy!
8/24 61.0 kg - good day though. Had a big pasta plate at lunch and only some melon in the evening after that.
8/25 61.0 kg - great to stay at the same weight! Little bit too much honey yesterday to fix a sore throat.
8/26 - missed (holiday in Vienna)
8/27 - missed (holiday in Vienna)
8/28 61.7 kg - well, it was expected after all the wine and schnitzel I had during the weekend. Back on track from today!
8/29 60.9 kg - Yoohoooo! Under 61 again! No dinner yesterday and light lunch, so happy to be back in the game!
8/30

Welcome! to all the Newbies, and Hi! to those returning for another Round. This has got me back on track big time!

Round 14: (Round 7 for me. Female, 5'2" aged 71, weight in lbs)
Update: I found a scale in one of the cupboards in our holiday cottage, so am running with it.
SW: 227; Lowest weight 18 Aug 2017: 159.2; Final goal weight: 147
Round 8: lowest, 162.0; highest, 169.0; mean, 165.5 (5 day holiday created overage)
Round 9: lowest, 164.8; highest, 169.0; mean, 166.8
Round 10: lowest, 166.0; highest, 168.0; mean 167.7 (166 on 4 days! I know I can improve on that!)
Round 11: lowest, 164; highest, 166.8; mean, 165.5 (-2.6 this round)
Round 12: lowest, 161.4; highest, 164.4; mean, 162.6
Round 13: lowest, 159.2; highest, 161.8; mean, 160.4 [/b] Very happy with this.
Daily Goals: pre-log/follow through; balance macros/micros; hydrate; 15+ strength ; 15+ flex ; 6,500+ steps ; close kitchen at 8pm!
Target weight: 158
20/8/2017: 159.4 Not on my own scale, but it will do for comparisons.
21/8/2017: 158.6 Quite surprised. Had a huge Sunday dinner, but I had walked quite a lot, and did some hiking on a nearby moor.
22/8/2017: 161.5 (NMOS) Retaining water as my knee has flared up and is rather swollen. Barely got my 6500 steps. Slightly over basic calories. But still in the green, despite having wine with dinner last night, and not hydrating enough. C'est la vie!
23/8/2017: 161 (NMOS) Goals ✅ Still nursing my knee along. Did upper body/abs workout.
24/8/2017: 163 (NMOS) This is mostly water weight. We are on holiday, and I choose to have a day off the merry go round yesterday. Cause and effect! Yesterday we went on a boat trip to Rathlin Island. Although under goal, and making as healthy choices as I could, I reckon my sodium intake was way up, and needless to say I didn't hydrate enough to flush it out. Then we went to the ice cream parlour when we got back to the mainland. On top of that we had Chinese takeaway, (more sodium!) as we were knackered after the day walking in the open air and no one wanted to cook. Today I will eat light and hydrate. PS: Did I mention the chocolate?
25/8/2017: 164 (NMOS) Another meal out last night. And didn't hydrate enough. I will be drinking like a fish today. Thank goodness I am going home tomorrow and all these temptations are removed. I will have to buckle down and get rid of this holiday baggage.
26/8/2017: Travelling
27/8/2017: 167.2 Back to my own scale. This is no surprise after a week of eating out and holiday treats.

• I know I logged the food but it's difficult to gauge the extra calories added by chefs to 'enhance' the taste, undoubtedly over Goal most days.
• I prepared food for some of the days, but one doesn't want to be a party pooper when eating out as a 'treat' with family.
• Some of the weight will go quickly, because of all the sodium and water retention.
• I will be glugging water back for the few next to days to flush out the system.
• You pay a price when you over-indulge on rich food (in more ways than one).
• One thing I have learned during the last 3 years on here is that being fit and healthy is a lifetime commitment.
• You can over-indulge, but only occasionally, and the scale is your best motivation to make sure it doesn't get out of hand.
• Each day is a new day, and a new opportunity to choose your path.

28/8/2017: 166.1 Goals ✅ Quite happy with that. Rome wasn't built in a day! Sticking with the Daily Goals.
29/8/2017: 165.5 Goals ✅
30/8/2017:

Have a great day!

R7 SW - 172
R8 SW - 170
R9 SW - 169.4
R10 SW - 168
R11 SW - 167
R12 SW - 165.2
R13 SW - 163.4
R14 SW - 162

GW for R13 - 160.5
Final GW - 140

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21 - 162.4 - I knew a 1.1 lb loss overnight wasn't going to stick but still generally going the right direction.
8/22 - 162.2 - Slow and steady...all good.
8/23 - 162 - no exercise the last two days but have been under calories. Can't say I've made the best nutritional choices though. Will do better today.
8/24 - 161.6 - got some good exercise in, lots of water, and stayed at calories. Progress showing up on the scale!
8/25 - 161.6 - did well with calorie intake yesterday but no time for exercise. Lots of exercise coming up today though!
8/26 - 161.6 - Dear body, you may now let go of 1.1 lbs so I can met my goal. Im proud of you. Love, me
8/27 - 161.6 - Dear body, I hear you...you're not ready. I trust you know what you are doing. Love, me
8/28 - 162 - Body...seriously, what the heck? You know I've been doing great for 5 days straight. Is TOM coming?
8/29 - 161.4 - Magic mood ring says TOM is coming so I'm good with this. Getting in exercise, calories on point, and tons of water.
8/30

I'm focusing on one day at a time.

RSW: 270.8
RGW:268.0

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21 269.8 Goals: 25mins cardio; 10k steps; 3.0L water; track all food- all done

8/22 270.6 Goals: Strength Training; 10k steps; 3.0L water; Track all food- all done
Stayed under calories; ate plenty veggies, protein, and fruit- enjoyed each meal and my evening snack.

8/23 270.6 Goals: 25 mins cardio; 10K steps; 3.0L water; Track all food-all done
Barely stayed under calorie but I am always hungrier after cardio. I don’t eat back exercise calories because I don’t know how accurate my Apple Watch is about calculating calories burned.

8/24 269.8 Goals: Strength Training; 10K Steps; 3.0L water, Track all food- all done
Stayed under calorie. It was harder to feel satisfied and found myself fighting the desire to eat due to boredom. NSV: Upped a set strength training.

8/25 271.6 Goals: Rest day; 10K steps; 3.0L water; Track all food- all done
Drank 4.0L of water. Did better on the desire to eat out of boredom. Drank water and found something else to capture my attention. I found myself wanting to do something fitness wise. Think I will look into something fun and fitness related for rest days.

8/26 271.0 Goals: 25 mins cardios; 10k steps; 3.0L water; Track all food- all done
Drank 4.0L of water. Stayed under 1300 calories. Food met satiety well today.

8/27 269.2 Goals: BW Strength Training; 10K Steps; 3.0L water; Track all food- all done
Glad to see the scale move downward today. Sticking to the plan pays off. Drank 4.0L of water. Stayed busy and I had to squeeze in a walk to meet my step goal last night. I didn’t want to but I am glad I did.

8/28 268.0 Goals: 25 mins cardio; 10k steps; 3.0L water; Track all food- all done
It is nice to see this new low. Drank 4L of water. Cardio went well; I have noticed increased ease while doing the more intense intervals. I also took the opportunity to do leg strength training because I know tomorrow it is going to be hard to fit it all in.

8/29 267.8 Goals: Upper Body Strength Training; 10k steps; 3L of water; Track all food; be extra mindful while having lunch out-
Spending much of today on a bus for a field trip to the aquarium and will be eating out at a pizza place for lunch.

8/30

Aim: To never rise above 195 ever again!!!

8/21 - 196.4 (Full disclosure, I'm quite bloated today, I ate too much salt and calorie-high food yesterday... I was 194.6 on the 20th. So if there's a big drop tomorrow it's not real weight loss. LOL)
8/22 - 197 Ok, so the bloating was a bit worse than I thought! But I'm being a good girl.
8/23 - 195.8 Yay moving in the right direction!
8/24 - 198.2 Ok, so this was a slap in the face, but I deserved it. I let myself go completely wild yesterday... Sugary foods for breakfast and snacks, Thai food (pasta) at lunch, & All you can Eat Sushi for dinner. I was 3000 caps over the limit even after my half-hearted workout. Today I will make a change and be good.
8/25 - 195.4 Yay!!! Being a good girl pays off!!! All bloating is now gone. Anything I lose from here on out is weight!!! I hoping to see 193.8 BEFORE these 10 days are over!
8/26 - 193.8!!!! I'm over the moon happy right now!!! Got on the scale 3x to make sure it was real!
8/27 - 193.8 Holding steady!
8/28 - 192.6 Unbelievable! I'm so happy right now! I was a bit over my limit yesterday because we ate out but I kept my portions small and it seems to have paid off!!!
8/29 - 192.8 So my scale bounced all over the place today. I usually get on twice to make sure it is a consistent number. Today is was sooo different that I got on 5x and it was never the same number! I'm wondering if there is something wrong with it. Anyway. I recorded a number that seemed the most consistent and realistic. It's still low! So I'm happy.
8/30
8/25

Back still! Did the yoyo thing last round; ended up where I started 144.4. I vow to be more conscious this round and to exercise more - hard to do lately because of family commitments. I'm looking to get to 143 or below without bouncing back. I started midway through Round 2 at 153.9 on 4/29. Slow going but better than nothing. I'm at roughly .5 a week loss. I need to get a little more serious this round.
Day/Weight/Comment
8/21 144.4 - 45 on ellip and 1 ice cream nutty buddy. Did forgo the enchiladas I made yesterday and had a salad with the chicken and black beans on it. My goal today is to keep carbs no more than 50 and calories 1000-1200. Happy Eclipse everyone!
8/22 143.2 Woo Hoo! Hope some of this loss is fat. Now to pay attention so that I continue the downward. 75 min on ellip and made a crustless mushroom quiche - high in protein, tasty and satisfying and low in cals and carbs. More ellip today and hopefully get to gym. Remember, you are beautiful.
8/23 144 Ah phooey... knew it was too big of a drop all at once. Still, down almost half a pound since Monday. Gotta get me to gym today by hook or by crook. Did 60 min on ellip and ate within cal, below on carbs. Merry losing, ya'll.
8/24 144 Got to gym yesterday - love it. Makes me feel like Wonder Woman. Ate within cals and carbs. Waiting for a whoosh. Since the weekend is coming a lunch out with friends, I'll be extra good today and tomorrow.
8/25 143 Again! LOL Surprised as my son asked me to make Chinese drumsticks which have a lot of soy sauce = sodium. Happy Friday!
8/26 144.8 There's the sodium and 2 slices of pizza and mixed drink. Higher than when this round started. Off to camp out and maybe get some exercise. Didn't make it to gym as I'd only had 3 hours sleep. I want to see the scale say in the 142's before this decade ends.
8/27 no scale in the woods.... lots of hiking up and down hills, ate sensibly, brought chicken and veggie foil packets for dinner.
8/28 141.6 Whoop! Slept very late for me and some of this loss is thanks to kidneys but I'm celebrating. All that hiking burned some cals. Gonna make some chicken/veggie soup to stay below my high yoyo for this round. Thank you body. PS... I have lost 21 pounds by this morning's weigh in. Doing the happy dance.

8/29 142.4 Got to gym, ate clean and below cals and carbs. Happy with this number as I wanted to finish this round in the 42's or below. Going to get in some elliptical today and more chick/veggie soup - made a bunch. I want this number to be my new 'high'.
8/30

SW, 212 (highest recorded weight) I've no idea what my highest weight was!
R09, (my R1) SW 203.4
R10, (my R2) SW 200.4
R11, (my R3) SW 200.6
R12, (my R4) SW 199.4
R13, (my R5) SW 195.4
R14, (my R6) SW 195

goal for R13 R14 to make being under under 196lbs permanent

UGW 140

20/8- 195 - <<< PRETTY SURE THATS A FIB

21/8 - 197.4 - this is where I thought I should be, 10 miles bike, 2L water, under cals by monthy avg, over for the day
22/8 - 197.8 - under calories, 2 L water, very little exercise.
23/8 - 196.8 - under calories, after 1 choc bar and 2 teacakes I realised TOM is due in the next week and went to bed before I done any real damage, damn those days where you could eat everything in sight!! 2 L water, 10 miles on bike and stretching
24/8 - 196.8 - under calories, 2L water, very little exercise
25/8 - 196.4 - over calories (but still under maintenance calories) 2 L water little exercise
26/8 - 197 - over calories(under maintenance) no water 1 mile walk
27/8 -196 - 13.3 miles bike, under maintenance cals, ikea walk, no water
28/8 - 199.2 - TOM ugg!!!! under maintenance calories) no water, shopping for a new couch, << that was my exercise
29/8 - 197.2 -
30/8

Starting Weight: 207
Ultimate goal weight: 130

R13 (my first) SW 206.8
R14 SW 203.2
R14 Goal: 202

Round 2 for me. I really like the 10 day commitment. It breaks down an otherwise impossible goal into manageable segments. Thanks for having me!


8/21 - 202.8 - after a weekend, I'll take it. Back to eating on point, no alcoholic hol and a LOT of water.

8/22 - 202.2 - went slightly over calories yesterday. Drank over 100 oz water. It's slow but the process is working.

8/23 - 200.8 - WHAT?! I had to step on the scale 3 times to register this. I'm sure I'll post a gain tomorrow but still psyched to see this number.

8/24 - 200.4 - honestly surprised I've maintained in this area for another day. ONEderland is so close!!

8/25 - 200.6 - still surprised I'm maintaining around here again. Thought for sure I would see a small gain. Maybe all the water I'm drinking (200 oz a day) is helping?!

8/26 - 200.8 - I would be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed that I haven't hit ONEderland yet. It's toying with me! Heading out for a bike ride today. Should probably revise my goal for this round.

8/27 - 200.6 - UGH. Rode my bike 10 miles yesterday. But I did gorge myself at dinner. Even though I stayed within calories it wasn't a healthy choice. Maybe tomorrow I'll hit ONEderland.

8/28 - 199.8 - wahoooo!!!! ONEderland it's so nice to see you! I'm sure I'll bump up again before I really settle here but it's still nice to see that number. #hardworkispayingoff

8/29 - 200.8 - Bummer. Was hoping to hold in the 190s but I had a feeling it wouldn't happen. Today's goals: Water, water, water.

R14 SW 194.9

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21 - out of town
8/22 - out of town
8/23 - 194.9 Back from Eclipse viewing and other exhausting things. Did not have access for a few days.
8/24 - 194.7
8/25 - 195.5 I'll own it. I've been slacking. That's why this thread is good. I need to tighten up. Of course I hope it's water retention. I don't think I've been that bad.
8/26 - 195.5 No change in scale weight, but I feel like my skin is going to pop open, I am sooooo bloated.
8/27 - 198.1 **sigh**
8/28 - 197.1 Break is over. Let's get this train moving.
8/29 - 194.7 The bloat is flushed. Now to refocus on daily tasks: exercise, meal planning. Daily focus is important; as seen here a few days off track can be off-putting.

8/30

Original start weight 203
Current weight 186.2
Goal weight for R14 182
Ultimate goal weight 135

8/21 186.4
8/22 186.2
8/23 185.6. Happy dance! Can't remember the last time I saw this number on the scales...
8/24 186.2. Nooooooo... wrong direction.
8/25 185.2 Woo hoo!
8/26 186.2 That's what happens when I go over calories...
8/27 Did not weigh
8/28 184.8 Nice to see a lower number!
8/29 183.4 Yay! So excited!
8/30

Starting Weight 226.2
Current Weight 223.5
Overall Goal Weight 190

Round 14
8/21 - 226.2
8/22 ` 224.3
8/23 -222.6
8/24 – 225.3 WOW, I knew I should have said no to going out for Mexican food. YIKES. After eating good for a week then eating like I did last night… I felt bad all night. But I was able to get up and get a workout in before work!
8/25 – 225.1 Quiet night last night… to quiet. I did keep to one of my new goals, do not eat after 7 at night. I didn’t drink as much water as I wanted, and dinner was high in sodium…. But my mind set is still focused on my goal.. GET HEALTHY, EAT SMART, GET STRONG
8/26
8/27
8/28 – 225.0 The weekend is over. Two day beach trip, followed by working the ER last night… ugh…. Still was able to get up and get after it for 30 mins of good ol’ sweat dripping ground push, plank holding, kettlebell lifting cardio workout.
8/29 – 223.5 WOW what a nice surprise. I know I’m cutting back on portion size, plus I mowed the yard last night… so maybe little bit of water weight loss.
Today is my first day of trying some intermittent fasting (I/F) so we’ll see how it goes.
8/30

Round 12: 314.4
Round 13: 314.0

Starting weight: 320
Goal weight: 250
Current weight: 314.0
Goal this round: 313

Day: Weight: Comments
8/21: 314.0 : Good start not gained. Hopefully tommorrow I can leave the 314's and go downwards.
8/22: 314.0 : Scale keeps flickering from 313.2 to 314.0 but sticks to flashing 314.0, would like to see a 313 change tomorrow.
8/23: 314.0 : Why won't it move?? I'm happy it's not going up but I am working out and eating my target and under.
8/24: 314.4 : Finally some movement but in the wrong direction. I did eat a heavy dinner so guess it could be from that. Maybe now it can go down?
8/25: 314.4 : Okay with this even though was under calories.
8/26: 314.4 : Same again. Maybe something's wrong with my scales?
8/27: 316.2 : Well I wanted a change...just not this one. Let's start again.
8/28: 315.2 : Getting back down. Now to get back down to the 314's.
8/29: 314.6 : Nearly back to 3 days ago, not going to make my goal though this week.

Round 13 EW: 231

Goal weight for challenge: 228
Total goal weight (for now): 212

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21- 231
8/22- 231
8/23- 231
8/24- 231
8/25-229.3
8/26- 229.1
8/27- 229.1
8/28- 229.1
8/29- 229.1 Trusting the process, and noticing this has been my trend. I maintain at a certain weight for a while and then drop, and then maintain, and then drop. As long as the number continues downward, I'm happy!
8/30