JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 14

Starting weight 148
Round 6 135.7
Round 7 134.4
Round 8 133.8
Round 9 Last weigh in 7/8 135.2
Round 10 132.8
Round 11 131.6
Round 12 132.7
Round 13 131.4
Goal weight 129

8/21 -131.5 stable. That's good. Long walk around the lake through the hills and then to the gym. I had an eclipse gathering at my house today. Hopefully not too much damage.
8/22 - 131.1 love the trajectory. Hopefully I can keep this up and reach 130 by the end of this challenge.
8/23 - 132.1 Not really sure what that is about. Although my logging has been a bit haphazard. I am hoping it goes away as fast as it came. And I will be better about logging. Taking responsibility.
8/24 - 131.8 still not doing a decent job at logging. Working out ok. I think mindful eating but who knows without logging. Tomorrow is another day. And 6 more days in this challenge. I remain hopeful & determined!
8/25 - 131 woohoo!!!
8/26 - 130.1 not sure how that happened. And don't expect to stick. But I will take it for now and behave. Let's see what tomorrow brings.
8/27 - 130.6 I am happy with that. Did my 5 mile run this morning. And had a hearty breakfast, that should take me into the afternoon. Trying to keep the momentum going!
8/28 - 130.5 Holding steady! Would love to see a steady 130 at months end. I can feel it!!! Off to the gym I go after my 3 mile walk with my dogs. I am motivated
8/29 -131.3 hopefully it'll be back down tomorrow. Sometimes no rhyme or reason (or so it seems)
8/30 - 132.6 UGH!!! Completely self imposed! Went to a sports bar and ate sports bar food and here is proof! Hopefully it won't stick. More importantly, I hope I will not falter in Round 15.

R07 SW 229.7
R08 On vacation
R09 SW 235.6
R10 SW 230.3
R11 SW 230.3
R12 SW 229.7
R13 SW 227.0
R14 SW 226.6

My goal for this round is to continue to keep up with my hydration. I would also like to work on my flexibility, so I'm going to stretch for at least 5 minutes a day.

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21--227.2
8/22--227.0 Tonight I am flying to see my parents. I was contemplating whether I should bring my scale, but I decided I will. I'm still not sure if I should bring my food scale or not. I am sure the 5 hour flight will show up in my weight tomorrow. I forgot to stretch yesterday, but this morning after walking the dog I did my stretching.
8/23--228.6 I know this number is not accurate. Between the water retention from the flight, the fact that I have had less than 4 hours of sleep, and the fact that my scale is at a different location, I'm not surprised that the weight is up.
8/24--226.1 Another weigh in at my parents house so not sure if this is a true loss loss or not, but I will take it.
8/25--225.9 Went to the rec center near my parents house and did my weightlifting yesterday. Also did my stretching. Going out for dinner with friends tonight so I expect a gain to show up tomorrow.
8/26--226.6 Went out for dinner last night. Just got back from the gym and returning home today. I was impressed with the fact that during my four day trip to my parents I went to the gym twice, stretched every day, and, other than for yesterday, I ate at or near my calorie goals.
8/27--229.2 Ugh. A part of this is from the water retention from the flight and the fact that I didn't drink a lot of water yesterday. I also didn't plan for the almost 9 hours of travel time, so I ended up eating candy while waiting at the airport and then coming home and eating when I really wasn't hungry and now I'm feeling a little gross. So, today I am just getting back to eating as usual today and getting back on track. It will be interesting to see the scale tomorrow.
8/28--228.8 I was still feeling gross yesterday, so I lspent most of the day laying on the couch watching tv. I also didn't drink as much water as I should of. I woke up today still feeling heavy. Today it'sback to my normal schedule.
8/29--227.5 Feeling better today. Back to my normal eating and keeping myself hydrated. It's shocking how easily your body is affected by bad eating when you start eating more healthy.
8/30--225.9 I usually try not to get too caught up on the daily changes of what the number is on the scale because in the end I can't control what the number is going to be every day. I can only control what I do. However, I have to say I was very excited when I saw this number on the scale this morning because it just helps to validate all the things that I know are true, but sometimes hard to internalize when the scale isn't moving as quickly as how I would like it to. As someone on this board keeps saying, you have to trust the process.

Weight loss/gain for this round: -0.7

I'm in! This is my very first round!!! Hoping to break my plateau that I've been in for about a week. Got to 168 but have been hovering around 170 the last few days...

SW: 176
CW: 168
GW: 135

Goal for this round: <168


Day/Weight/Comment
8/21 - 170.2 -frustrated that I'm hovering at 170 the last few days. Though after a weekend of being a bit looser on my diet, it could be worse.
8/22 - 170.0 - at least there's some progress even if it's small. Actually a bit surprised since I went over my cal count last night. I did well for most of the day but caved in to chipotle tacos for dinner. I'll do better today!
8/23 - 168.8 - yes! That's more like it! Was below cal count yesterday and went to a zumba class! :-) going to try to go to the gym again tonight. Maybe work on some strength training.
8/24 - 168.0 - alright! I'm hoping to break 168 before the end of the week. Haven't gotten below that yet. I was under calorie count yesterday (though over on fat). Went to gym and burned 200 cals doing various cardio exercises (stationary bike, treadmill, elliptical). Also worked on arms. Overall a good day!
8/25 168.2 - was slightly afraid to check my weight today. I stayed under cals yesterday but had pasta for dinner and didn't exercise. A bit sad that it went up slightly, but not the worst. May not make my below 168 goal this week, but maybe by the end of the round??? Going to go try a pilates class today.
8/26 - 168.2 - I guess 168 is the new hurdle. seemed to have gotten past 170 (knock on wood). At first I was annoyed that there was no movement but I caught a glimpse of myself wearing shorts in the mirror and...starting to see (very small) definition in the legs. I still feel sore from pilates yesterday too (the good kind of sore). Celebrating the small victories!
8/27 - 170.2 - nooooooo! not super surprising though. Had a big breakfast yesterday then wine and fries later in the night. I paid for it...
8/28 - 169.6 - let's keep moving in this direction...yesterday I went swimming but ate those cals back. Now that it's Monday, I can get back into my routine again. Weekends seem to be tougher.
8/29 - 168.4 - keep it up body! I did well yesterday! Managed to stay well below cal count :-) Starting to figure out that small snacks throughout the day seem to work better for me than meals. Going to try to get to the gym tonight!
8/30 - 168.0 - well, not a new low, but at least I ended on a good note. The scale totally teased me this morning and flickered really quick to 167. One day I'll see that number! Maybe next round?

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 - 193.4 I messed up bad yesterday by ordering Chinese food. I'm hoping that this is just water weight and that I will see 191.8 before my birthday this weekend!
8/25

SW 260 (June 2nd)
S12 (Aug 1st) - 242.2 -231.0. (Lost 11.2) Total: 11.2
S13 (Aug 11th) - 231.0 - 229.6. (Lost 1.4) Total: 12.6

S14 SW - 229.6lbs
S14 GOAL - 225.0lbs


8/21 - 228.8 - feeling great. Walked to and from gym. Did 12.9km walk/bike/elliptical! Almost reached my 100km in Aug goal! I've been going to the gym every day except rest days and i am not craving to go. I've been eating very well and prepping my food ahead of time. I've been motivated my Bigest Loser Team and my Buddy! I have more energy and my mood is more positive! I've been drinking at least 4-24oz bottles of water a day with a goal of 6.5 bottles!

8/22 - 228.6 - slow and steady

8/23 - 228.8 - i had a down day yesterday both mood and no exercise. I ended up binging on 90 calorie chocolate treats... so back on track today. Went to the gym at 8am. Going to clean my car. Then go for a walk later today!

8/24 - 227.6 - yeh back on track! Went to the gym this morning, didn't eat enough right before because I had errands so didn't push as hard as i normally do due to lack of energy. Walked home from the gym then to and from my dentist appt. Also achieved my 100km walk/bike/elliptical/row today!!!! I'm going to see how many more km I can get in so i can beat it next month! I also lost 2.4lbs since last week when i weighed in for the Biggest Loser Challenge!

8/25 - 227.2 - still going down! Did a 8.5km walk today and ate well! Looking forward to weighing in tomorrow.

8/26 - 277.0 - and down down Down! I wasn't feeling so motivated to go to the gym today but thankfully I already asked my dad to watch the baby today... so it was easier to have things in motion when I'm not feeling so motivated. I know i always feel so much better after exercising. I think im realizing for this reason my day feels much better way i go to the gym in the morning rather than in the afternoon when I'm losing motivation. Hoping to be in the 6s tomorrow!

8/27- 227.8 darn...hopefully with lots of water today I'll be able to get down into the 6's!

8/28 - 227.0 back on track. Heading to the gym the next 4 days before a 3 days family trip. I'll be planning some breakfast and lunches ahead to try and stay within calories!

8/29 - 226.8 - woohoo!!! In the 6s. Now I need to stay here!

8/30 - 225.8 amazing! Great way to finish this off! Down 4lbs. I know this number will go up tomorrow because I weighed in later in the day and was a bit dehydrated from going to the gym in the evening.. but I'll take it!!!! Looking forward to round 15!

Round 14: 
SW:  166.4
GW:  164.4

Round 13:  SW 167.6, EW 166.4 (-1.2 lb), LW 165.4, HW 168.4, AVG 167.4

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21:  165.8  Very pleased.  Yesterday was Take Mom to the Movies day.  I pre-planned salted, buttered popcorn & soda into my meal log.  Didn't add salt to the popcorn after all (and tasted just fine without).  Proud of my changes in thought patterns.  My former self would have written off the entire day as a "cheat day," throwing in a movie hot dog and/or candy too.

8/22:  167.0  Tried going to the restroom one more time after morning weigh-in to drop me in the 166's.  Tee hee,  tee hee.  I'm so silly!  If this is as high as it goes this round, I'll be happy.

8/23:  167.2  I'm sure this has *nothing* to do with the leftover 7-layer dip, chips, and pies my roommate brought home from a fundraiser on Monday.     The quicker I eat it, the sooner it will no longer be a temptation! 

8/24:  165.8  Good deal.  Average over last 10 days is now under 167.  I'm loving the overall downward trend!

8/25:  165.6 

8/26:  165.6  Been out of the 168's for over 10 days now.  Yippee!

8/27:  166.2  Rut-roh.  TOM = scale jumps around like crazy!  Been known to vary as much as 2.5 pounds in a day.  Weeeee!

8/28:  166.4  Would be nice if TOM is hiding 2 pounds in his trousers, taking them away when he leaves.  :laugh:

8/29:  166.4  TOM, take your extra poundage and go already.  Don't you know I'm in a challenge, here?!  Geez.

8/30:  165.6  Seven days since I've seen 167's, yay!

Round 14 Results: 
SW 166.4
EW 165.6 (-0.8 lb)
GW 164.4 (not met)
LW 165.6
HW 167.2
AVG 166.2

Wins: 
High weight and average weight both a pound under last round.
Seven day average is in the 165's.  Yay!

Must remember to factor in TOM when making goals.   =D

Thanks for the inspiration and support, friends!  See you next round. 

Starting Weight 136.6
Current Weight 131.8
Goal Weight for this round(14) 131
Overall Goal Weight 115

Day/Weight/Comment
8/21 131.8
8/22 131.2
8/23 131.2
8/24 131.2 I hope it stays there, TOM is here and I have a head cold so not motivated at all.
8/25 130 I can't quite believe this
8/26 130
8/27 129.8 Woohoo!!!
8/28 130.6
8/29 130.6
8/30 130.6 Holding steady and made it under round goal...calling that a win!

ROUND 14

Original Starting Weight – 205
Original Challenge R13 Starting Weight – 198.4
Current Weight - 196
Ultimate Goal Weight – 130
Goal Weight - R14 - 192

DAY/WEIGHT/COMMENT
08/21/2017 – 196.0
08/22/2017 – 194.8
08/23/2017 – 195.4 Hmm..not sure why this is. I was in a calorie deficit yesterday, but slightly over in my protein, sugar, and fat macros.
08/24/2017 – 195.4
08/25/2017 – 195.2
08/26/2017 – 194.6
08/27/2017 – 194.0
08/28/2017 – 194.2
08/29/2017 – 193.8
08/30/2017 - 193.8

I will be back for Round 15!

Starting weight 248
Current weight 239.4
Goal weight 158

Round 14
8/21 - 242.6: Just got back from vacation and starting MFP (again) after a not so great attempt at losing weight with Noom.
8/22 - n/a
8/23 - 242
8/24 -242.2
8/25 -242.4: I'm going to go ahead and blame my period for the weight gain
8/26 -241: worked out T-F this week and kept up with my water intake
8/27 - 240
8/28 -239.2: I'm very happy with this weigh in especially considering I did not workout this weekend and went out to dinner last night.
8/29: 239.6: not sure why I gained, maybe it was delayed from the weekend
8/30: 239.4: lost half of what I gained

Lost: 3.9LBs in 10 days and 8.6LBs overall