JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 17

I started this journey on round 16.
Ultimate Goal Weight: 157
RND 16 SW: 178.2 EW: 177 - Loss 1.2
RND 17 SW: 178 GW: 176

9/20 - 178 - I'm pretty sure that this gain is salt from Chinese last night. Planning on lots of water today to flush it!
9/21 - 176.5 That's better!
9/22 - 177.5 - Another high sodium day and not enough veggies and water. I'll have to work on that
9/23 - 177.5
9/24 - 176.3
9/25 - 179.5 Pretty obvious that I didn't have a good food day yesterday. Today will be better
9/26 - 176.8
9/27 - 177.4
9/28 - 177
9/29

R10 AW: 132.4
R11 AW: 133.7
R12 AW: 132.6
R13 AW: 131.5
R14 AW: 131.0
R15 AW: 128.2
R16 AW: 129.4

Day/Weight/Comment
9/20: 126.4
I came down with a nasty sinus infection night before last. I always lose weight when I am sick (see R15 average weight above). I have been drinking a ton of water and expelled at least a pound of snot. Plus, no appetite, but I'm trying anyway. Hopefully something good will come of this and I won't gain all the weight back. But it's always doubtful with such an extreme loss, which is why I'm trying not to lose so much. -_-
9/21: 128.2
Yep.
9/23: 129.4
Ok, time to get back on track here. I have literally been doing nothing but laying down. Went to the doctor and now I have a respiratory infection as well. I can't exercise and I feel like poop.
9/24: 129.4
Staying steady is a good sign!
9/25: 128.6
Did great yesterday, stayed under calorie goal and even ate a few treats brought back home from Ukraine by some family.
9/26: 128.6
Yay! I know my average weight won't be as low as Round 15 but if I can keep it below Round 16 that would be awesome! Ate under calorie limit and now that I am feeling a good bit better I went for a SHORT run last night.
9/27: 128.6
Going to a soccer game tonight! I always give myself freedom to eat whatever I want on these nights because we get into downtown about 4 hours early to park, walk a couple of miles to dinner, then walk a couple of miles to the stadium, then walk a couple of miles to the car. That plus the fact that I don't drink makes it a lot easier to eat slightly less mindfully on those nights! Yum.
9/28: 128.6
I'm starting to sense a trend here. Yesterday at the soccer game I ate a vegan hotdog (yum!) and a gourmet donut, and only went over calorie count by about 200. I'm good with that, although today I feel like I have a ball of food left in my stomach.
9/29

SW: 235.5
EW Rd. 13 231
EW Rd. 14 229.1
EW Rd. 15 226.6
EW Rd. 16 227.1
Current Goal: 212.5
Goal for this round: 226


Day/Weight/Comment
9/20- 228.4
9/21- 228.4
9/22- 226.4
9/23- 226.4
9/24- 226.4
9/25 - 226.0
9/26 - 226.0
9/27 - 226.0
9/28 - 223.8 Weighed at 6:30 this morning, but had trouble posting. I don't feel like this is an accurate number. I'm planning to see this go back up. We'll see tomorrow!
9/29

Day/Weight/Comment
9/20
9/21
9/22 - 178.8 this was down from 179 earlier in the week
9/23
9/24
9/25
9/26 - 179.2 We had a birthday celebration Saturday and big brunch on Sunday. I went for a 5 mile hike to earn calories for Saturday and still came in at a deficit. Sunday I didn't track. I drank a lot of champagne. My mother was there. Lol
9/27 - 179 Calories have been on track the last 2 days but I'm not drinking enough water. I've pre logged my food for today.
9/28 - 180 This number is so discouraging for me, but my day got totally derailed when I realized I was expected at a community food/wine event last night. I've logged it, and my calories weren't too bad (still at a slight deficit over what I burned, and I moved very little yesterday) but the sodium... oy. So I'm hoping it will drop. I've got a slight cold, too, which is weird. I never get sick. I don't feel too bad, I think it's a sign to take better care of myself. Is it possible to plateau before making progress?

Hello all!!
Love this challenge and this group for accountability. Weighing every day has been an important factor in my success so far!

SW - March 2017 - 182.4lbs
GW - 145 - it was 150 initially but I smashed that last week and I don't feel like I'm done. I'm happy with where I am but I've got some pooch left and I think having a maintenance range of 145-149 would be ideal...so I'm going to slowly chip away at the last few pounds and work on my fitness.

9/19 - 149.8 - coming in from round 16

Day/Weight/Comment
9/20 - 149.0 - still can't get over seeing something under 150...it's been sooo long.....
9/21 - 148.8 - had ham for dinner last night so was expecting an upward sodium blip...might show up tomorrow, but I'll try to ward it off with lots of H-2-O
9/22 - 148.0 - lots of steps at work yesterday. Going to try to "maintain" this weekend and see how that goes, I need to start getting that figured out soon as I get even closer to where I want to stay for a while.
9/23 - 148.0 - holding steady
9/24 - 148.6 - We're having a crazy early autumn heat wave so Corona's on the porch were in order yesterday...and then wine with dinner, and after...so this is an alcohol induced gain. Lots of water as we enjoy another hot humid September day today.
9/25 - 148.6 - So hot here!! I'm feeling puffy from the heat, and didn't get out for my regular run with the dog yesterday because it was afternoon by the time we got back from the boys hockey and both the dog and I would have melted into a puddle in the woods had we attempted it. I don't think we're supposed to get a break from this until Wednesday
9/26 - 149.0 - Expecting TOM sometime this week so this is heat and hormones
9/27 - 148.6 - back here again. TOM cravings...but not TOM yet (stupid Perimnopause...so unpredictable). Wanted peanut butter so bad yesterday, 2 jars in the cupboard, the brand new full one and the one with the last little bit...I actually took the one with the last little bit instead of going to town on the new one with a spoon...AND I weighed it before and after I cleaned it out so it was only 24g...kind of proud of myself

9/28 - 148.8 - TOM....
9/29

My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you're moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.
~ Richard Branson

R09 SW 197.8. (My round 1)
R10 SW 198.9
R11 SW 196.7
R12 SW 196.9
R13 SW 193.3
R14 SW 194.9
R15 SW 192.7
R16 SW 195.8
R17 SW 194.2

Day/Weight/Comment
9/20 - 193.3. 2 days of good exercise, eating the right number of calories and drinking plenty of fluids
9/21 - 193.1 Had a good day yesterday. Let's keep it up. Really had to work to get 10K steps recorded; I went to work with my fitbit left behind on the bathroom windowsill.
9/22 - 191.6 I love the woosh. And jogging. And rotisserie chicken with asparagus after jogging. Feeling a little giddy obviously. Hope the rest of YOUR day goes as well as my weigh in!
9/23 - 191.8 This is a totally good number. Let's see the number tomorrow. I just ate lunch at Panera with some girlfriends and had a lovely time. Counted everything, but I have no idea how much sodium is in the food. I seem to be sodium sensitive in relation to fluid retention.
9/24 - 191.6 Office day yesterday with a nice lunch break. Had a lovely T-bone last night and I limited myself to only 4 ounces. Gave the dog my fat trim. Now I have lots of delicious leftovers available. back in the office today. No days off this week for me.
9/25 - 193.6 Ugh. Way more carbs than usual. Too much sitting. Lots of factors. Hopefully this is the temp swing - not the 191 days before. Stay diligent.
9/26 - 192.2 I like the down days. Was a little light on the calories yesterday. Walked earlier than usual and the heat killed my appetite for dinner.
9/27 - 192.2 Holding steady.

9/28 - 192.7 Having a little stress: Hubby was rear ended sitting at a stop light; upcoming weekend travel to family wedding; end of year at work. Trying not to binge on things and to get steps in. Mostly good. Need less cheese, more fiber if you get my drift.

9/29

Back at it for another 10 days! I feel like I'm slipping lately so I need to push to get back on track. Meal planning and prep will be my focus in the next 10 days...that and drinking a lot of water!

SW: 210
CW: 184.5
R11 SW: 193
R12 SW: 189.4 - lowest for R12 was 188
R13 SW: 189.8 - my lowest for R13 was 187.
R14 SW: 187 - lowest was 184.6
Ending weight R15 - 183.6
EW R16: 184

Day/Weight/Comment

9/20 - 184.5
9/21 - 184.5 - Just starting TOM and have been eating like crap! I have to go grocery shopping so I have better food to eat and I also need to plan my meals better.
9/22 - 184 - I'm surprised since i still feel heavy. Lots of water today and eating good. Hopefully the scale will show more water loss tomorrow!
9/23 - Didn't weigh-in
9/24 - 186.6 - Anniversary weekend so I didn't watch what I was eating at all. I ended up super sick to my stomach from all the food I ate that my body wasn't used to!
9/25 - 186 - I'm getting back on track today!
9/26 - 184.6 - I ate much better yesterday but didn't drink as much water as I should have.
9/27 - 184 - midnight snack last night of TWO pb&j sandwiches! Not good but I'm going to try to get my snacking under control today!
9/28 -182.8 - Woohoo!! Hopefully the scale keeps moving in this direction!
9/29

Ultimate goal - 135
R17 Goals: eat well clean & healthfully, ~1680 cal, macros P30 C35 F35 %
5'3", 64 yrs
R15 ave 151.8
R16 ave 151.3

Date - Moving Average (Happy Scale)
9/20 - 151.8
I had bounced up a little toward the end of R16, so this is actually back down a pound. :-)

9/21 - 151.8
Hit most of my goals - a little off on patience. ;-)

9/22 - 151.9
I'm hitting my goals, so I know it's water. At least it doesn't look so bad with the moving average!

9/23 - 152.1
Oopsie. My hubby is out of town and I went on a Triscuit binge last night, so I'm up 2 pounds this morning. I know this is not fat, but still...I haven't done that in a very long time - not sure what got into me. Anyway, off to the store for lean protein and veggies. I'm also cutting my calories to 1680, since I've been pretty much maintaining at 1800-1900. Here's to a better day!

9/24 - 152.3
Still paying for my Fri night binge, but I was back on track yesterday and will stay there today. Tomorrow is another day!

9/25 - 152.3
Sigh. I'm eating at calorie/macro goals but didn't get my walk yesterday. Still, I thought I'd drop a little. Off for a long walk now. I keep reminding myself that there's always a time lag, and the numbers will improve.

9/26 - 152.1
Amazing how easy it is to add, how difficult to subtract. I'm focusing on just eating well and walking. The weight will go. Is this the Universe telling me to work on my patience muscle?

9/27 - 152
My weight is actually down 1.2 lb to 151.6, but the moving average takes longer to move, of course. But yay! I'm eating lots of protein and fat, cut back on carbs, lots of water, and walking. I'd really like to finish the round at least where I started, if not lower!

9/28 - 151.4 (ave 151.8)
I got tired of seeing that elevated average :-). So paying attention is paying off and I seem to be moving in the right direction. Yay! Now that the weather is a bit cooler, I'm going to start running again (actually "wrunning" - walk/run intervals). I don't generally go long distance (although I did a 10K last winter), but feel better if I do about 20 min of running 3-4 times a week.

9/29

5'2, 31 year old, 2 kids
SW: 135
GW: 114-118

Doing the ILKB 45 day challenge as well.
Drinking lots of water each day.

Day/Weight/Comment
9/20 125.8 -weight crept back up after last weeks several day low at the 122s. I did kickboxing last night. Went over calories by 200 calories.
9/21 127.3 - very frustrated. I did a legs day and a whole body workout yesterday. I was over calories due to the holiday, but not 2 lbs worth. Not sure why my weight keeps creeping up despite increased workouts and watching my calorie intake.
9/22 125.1 - weight went down a bit. Ate within calories. Did a HIIT class and kickboxing.
9/23. 126.3. Urggggghh. I did a whole body interval class and kickboxing class. Ate within calories. I would be ok with no loss, but the gains are frustrating me. I'm already at 1200 calorie intake.
9/24 124.8 Did 2 back to back kickboxing classes yesterday. Ate within calories,
9/25 124.3 Rest day. Ate within calories.
9/26 124.3 Did an upper arm 30 minute class. Over ate by ~ 350 calories.
9/27 123.8. Finally a number within last weeks average! Happy scale is no longer registering a loss average for me. =( I did 2 kickboxing classes. Didn't eat back all my calories.
9/28 123.1 Did a legs day. Went over by ~350 late at night. Still no trend on Happy Scale.
9/29

Highest weight: 242 on April 1
SW: R 14: 226 .......... EW R14: 224.3
SW: R15: 224.4 ....... EW R15: 222.6
SW: R16: 222.4 ....... EW R16: 222.8
SW: R17: 223.1
Goal for Round 17: 220
Ultimate Goal: 141

Day/Weight/Comment

9/20: 223.1
Off to a great start-exercise this morning, and within calories today! Water looking good! Let's see if we can find
that 220 in the next 10 days! I'm game if you are!!

9/21: 222.7
Thanks @nikki062181 for reminding me: the tortoise did beat the hare! Onward and downward!

9/22: 220
Yippi de du da, yippi de yaa! My oh my what a wonderful day!! Yes, reached my goal for this round; now to maintain and even go lower-that's my challenge for the next 7 days!

9/23: 219.9
Hello old friend; good to see you again-it's been a while . As good as it is to see you, I don't want to tarry long! I've got all of my other old friends DOWN the road I need to get reacquainted with!

9/24: 219
This is where I was about a year ago when I started on my, "GREAT EATING CAMPAIGN"! When I came to my senses, I weighed 242 lbs. Hope when I leave this number, I never see it or above it again! My body is the temple of God's spirit; it's time I treated it like it!

9/25: 222.3
This is the result of another church function! Had an appreciation dinner after church - pulled pork, baked beans, potato salad, cole slaw, chips, cake, cookies! Drank water and didn't eat any bread, but went home and ate green beans with potatoes seasoned with salt pork! Went waaaay over on calories and salt! I've got 4 days to get this right!

9/26: 221.3
Still holding on to water weight from my sodium overload! Too much salt is not good for my blood pressure or my heart. Didn't drink much water yesterday; just didn't feel like drinking anything, but I forced myself to drink about six glasses!

9/27: 218.4
Got rid of all of the water weight from Sunday ; now, for the rest of the story! Didn't sleep at all last night; could be because of the iced coffee I drank around 4 o'clock! Didn't go to exercise this morning or to BSF because I didn't sleep, and I felt awful! Got to stay hydrated today, and watch the sodium! Maybe I'll talk myself into doing one of my walking dvds-I've only used it once, and I've had it over five months! Tomorrow I've got another small group meeting at a restaurant! Problems, problems, problems! Oh well, I'll worry about tomorrow when it gets here ! Be blessed all!

9/28:218.5
I like this number, but I'll like 217 even better! On my way to a dinner meeting now; saved half of my day's calories for it. It's a local place that I've never been to, so I have no idea what the menu is like, but I'll find out!