JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 18

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
R15 SW - 161.2
R16 SW - 159.4
R17 SW - 158.4
R18 SW - 157.6

GW for R18 - 156.1
Final GW - 140

9/30 - 157.2
10/1 - 157.4
10/2 - 157.4
10/3 - 157.4 - I really love this challenge. I was skeptical about weighing every day. I've tried it before and it's never really worked for me. I would go through periods with no movement or a tick upward and I would get frustrated and go off the rails. However, this gives me accountability and support and even on Groundhog Days, a glance to the top of my post each day and taking a moment to honor my steady progress keeps me going. Thanks to all of you. I love checking in and seeing how everyone is doing each morning!
10/4 - 157.6 - And then some days I wanna toss my scale out the window.
10/5 - 158.6 - Oh for goodness sake. I literally followed my food plan exactly to the oz and worked out with my trainer, so I have no clue what this business is about. I choose to focus on my new dress for a work photo shoot that looks spectacular on me.
10/6 - 158.6 - Whatever
10/7 - 157.8 - Well crap...maybe I'll get back to where I started the round. I'm being sooooo disciplined...Gallon of water a day, exercise with trainer and on my own, and following my meal plan to a T. Awaiting the whoosh...
10/8 - 157.8
10/9

Leroyoliver

SW 164.4
GW 145
End of round 17 154.8
Goal this round 153

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30. 155.2 wine last night
10/1 - 155.2 holding
10/2 - 155.2 goal was to not gain over weekend. Goal met, but now ready for scale to get moving...
10/3 - 155.8 - not the right direction.went out for dinner... probably due to sodium. Looking forward to a bike ride today.
10/4 - 154.4. - 10lbs LOST!!!!!!!! Happy dance
10/5 - 153.6 - I’m liking this!! Company coming for the weekend, extra challenge, but I think I’ve changed my mindset enough that I will stay the course.
10/6 - 153.2 - this is happening!!
10/7 - 154.4 ....or not?
10/8 - 154.8 heavy day of good and some drinks. Have company this weekend. I don’t like the number but I do know it’s not actual weight gain (at least not all of it) and I know I can take care of it.... it is slowing me down though. It’s hard not to fall into old habits when with old friends...

SW: 204.8
GW: 150ish

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 185.4 I'm so happy. I don't know if it'll last but for right now, I'm thrilled. I've been working so hard with tracking.
10/1 185.4 Staying strong.
10/2 186.4 I didn't drink a lot of water and ate out this weekend. I'm hoping for a whoosh soon.
10/3 185.6 I did better yesterday with the water. I just feel better when I drink it a lot. I'm so close to 20 lbs. gone, I can taste it!
10/4. 184.4 The good thing today: I lost 20.4! The bad thing: I threw up on the way to work today. So now I'm home with a fever and nausea. I'm hoping this is just a stomach bug.
10/5 185.2 Dang it! Hoping I would stay down in the 184s. I'm feeling better today. I didn't eat a whole lot yesterday with the stomach yuckies.
10/6 184.4 Yippee! Let's see how this weekend goes.
10/7 184.2. I don't know how long the downward trend will last but I'll take it!
10/8 181.0 ??? I had to get on the scale several times to make sure. I even took out the battery to reset it. I'm so shocked. My friends and I are having a garage sale so it was donuts for breakfast and Arby's for lunch. And a three muskateers for a snack. Went over my calories for the first time in a long time. So I'll see tomorrow if this lasts. Right now though...it's a great start to a Sunday!
10/9

SW: 269.4 (9/12/17)
Highest: 279.8
CW: 262.0
R17SW: 264.2 R17EW: 262.0 Loss: 2.2

R18GW: 258.0

Goal: Continue to log all my food each day.


9/30 - 259.8 - Went grocery shopping last night. Got more veggies and no junk food. Let's see if I can survive the week! Last week I didn't buy any candy and after a few days, I wasn't craving it as much, so I'm keeping that up!
10/1 - 259.0 - Took my middle child out for lunch and had only protein for dinner to compensate. I was really craving junk last night but did not indulge. It paid off! Today is our weekly pizza night with the in-laws, so I'm going to try really hard not to have a gain tomorrow.
10/2 - 258.6 - Woohoo! Again, I planned my day around having pizza at night and I made sure to get a few walks in and I had a loss. Not by a lot, but usually Monday mornings means a gain of ~3 pounds. I feel like I'm really starting to get into the right mindset and it's getting easier and easier to have willpower. Not easy, mind you, but easier. Looking forward to more loss tomorrow
10/3 - 259.4 - Ugh. A gain. Less than a pound, but still. I am really seeing how important it is for my body that I walk or exercise or do something after dinner. Based on the walk I took earlier in the day and my calories, I was under. But I guess I need to make sure to add a 20 minute post-dinner walk in to my routine. Also, I didn't get much sleep, which could have been a contributing factor. Either way, I'm still under 260 and I am determined NOT to break that threshold again! Tomorrow will be a loss, I can feel it in my determination already
10/4 - 259.0 - I was right, it was a loss! Not by much, but a loss is a loss. As long as it's going in the right direction, I'm happy. Last night, I walked for about 20 minutes after dinner. This really seems to be important for me. Even though dinner was 3 pieces of leftover pizza, I had my walk and I had a loss.
10/5 - 260.2 - I am so frustrated. Yesterday was a really good day for me! I was under calories (when you consider exercise). I walked over an hour, got 11K steps, walked after dinner. The only reason I can think that it was a gain instead of a loss is that I didn't sleep very well. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of control over how much sleep I get right now (still pumping breastmilk for the baby which requires me to be up at 11 every night and 5 every morning), but the past few nights I've been waking up during my sleeping hours and just have been restless/uncomfortable. Luckily, my DH lets me get as much sleep as I need on the weekends, and I really feel like that helps. It's just really discouraging to work so hard and see a gain. I don't feel like giving up, but I do hope that tomorrow brings a nice big loss to keep me motivated. Oh, and today's my appointment with the podiatrist, so hopefully I'll find out what's wrong with my foot and a solution to fix the pain!
10/6 - 260.8 - Yesterday was a bad day. And I ate poorly for dinner. Mind you, not nearly as bad as I was eating for every meal just a few weeks ago, but not as good as I have been eating lately. I suppose I should be happy I only gained .6 pounds. I just feel so discouraged. Even though I didn't do an after dinner walk, I did still complete day 5 of a 30 day challenge. So, even though I was in a funk, I am still ahead of where I was 3 weeks ago. That's a win. Can't wait to get some sleep tonight and tomorrow! Hopefully that'll turn my mood around
10/7 - 260.8 - I suppose that's better than a gain. I didn't get quite as much sleep as I was hoping to. Tonight's the night.
10/8 - 257.2 - I felt good about yesterday. Compensated for taking my oldest out for lunch. Went on a family walk (got my 10k steps), did a 20 minute Zumba video, and got a little more sleep. Tonight is our weekly pizza night. Gonna make sure to burn those calories off so I can end this round by having met my goal!
10/9 -

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 / 228.6 / This coincides with a competition at work. My goal is the best 10 days EVER.
10/1 / 228.4 / Was expecting better than this but I failed on the diet.
10/2 / 227.2 / Picked up the cardio a bit harder and nailed the diet. I hope to be down a bit more tomorrow.
10/3 / 225.8 / nailed the diet, nailed the cardio, feeling pretty good about it! I'm positive i'm still dropping water weight. Though I like this 1lb a day thing!
10/4 / 224.8 / PHEW! Same status as above. Long Island from Friday's is calling my name... Must... Resist...
10/5 / 224.6 / Did pretty well yesterday and stayed under calorie goal. Looks like i need to up the cardio intensity. I'd like to see 220 by 10/9 weigh in.
10/6 / 223.6 / Progress was made. I skipped cardio yesterday and the burnout is hitting pretty hard. See above... Long islands are needed. haha I think i can hold out and maybe have a cheat meal tomorrow. Burgers? mmm
10/7 / missed day weigh-in / i can taste the regret still
10/8 / 223.3 / i'm surprised i still lost something. Yesterday included a bday party with some good food! I'm back on today and ready for final weigh in tomorrow.
10/9

ROUND 18

Original Starting Weight – 205
Ultimate Goal Weight – 130
Current Weight – 188.6
Goal Weight R18 - 185

DAY/WEIGHT/COMMENT
09/30/17 – 188.6
10/01/17 - 188.6
10/02/17 – 188.0
10/03/17 – 187.4
10/04/17 – 187.0
10/05/17 – 186.6
10/06/17 – 186.8
10/07/17 – 186.6
10/08/17 – 187.4 Stress-ate pizza yesterday due to impending tropical storm. Still have power, so can fix better choices today.
10/09/17 -

Ultimate Goal Weight: 157
RND 16 SW: 178.2 EW: 177 - Loss 1.2
RND 17 SW: 178 EW: 177 - Holding
RND 18 SW: 177 EW:
Goal this round: 175.6

9/30 - 176.8 - Off to a good start
10/1 - 175.5
10/2 - 177.3 - Higher salt yesterday
10/3 - 177
10/4 - 176.3 Happier about this number. I think the 175.5 earlier was dehydration.
10/5 - 177.3 - It's interesting to watch the pattern here. Yesterday was pizza for dinner which of course means salt. I'm not surprised to see the number rise. The last couple of days I have done a lot of walking, 3-4 miles a day, so I wonder if my muscles are holding onto some water too. Time will tell!
10/6 - 175.9
10/7 - 178 - Well, that is just out there. Can't think of a reason for this to be so high. I stayed within calories and ate well. Hoping it's a last ditch effort by my body to keep my weight the same and that there's a whoosh tomorrow.
10/8 - 175.2 Wow! Talk about all over the map here. The first time I stepped on it the scale actually said 175, but the next two times was 175.2, so I'll go with that.

Highest weight April 2016 117 lbs
Starting weight for 2017 112 lbs
RD9: 108.4
RD10: 108.5
RD11: 107.6
RD12: 108.5
RD13: 107.5
RD14: 108.2
RD15: 107.7
RD16: 106.2
RD17: 106.5

R18 Goal Weight - less than 106.5

9/30 106.5
10/1 106.9 - 1900 Calories!
10/2 106.4 - back to 1500 Calories and exercise
10/3 108.8 lbs What! So I have been limiting exercise to lose weight (yes that's right). Exercise increases my appetite. This week I am adding back lifting weights (which I love). The gain is not muscle (not yet) but more likely the water needed to increase my glycogen stores. My Calorie intake past 5 days = 1630. I should be able to recover if I stay consistent. Right?
10/4 107.8 - better but still over 1500 calories yesterday.
10/5 107.1 - 2000 Calories, and feeling it.
10/6 106.8 - 1400 Calories, feeling great
10/7 106.7 - 1500 Calories

10/8 107 - 1500 Calories: getting close to the end of this 10 day series and not meeting initial goal of < 106.5. Reviewed my year and can see a pattern of losing 1 lb and holding for 2 months and repeating. With an initial goal of 105 lbs by the end of this year, I'm right on track (if I stay the course). Still would be nice to end this series at 106.4

10/9

SW: 235.5
EW Rd. 13 231
EW Rd. 14 229.1
EW Rd. 15 226.6
EW Rd. 16 227.1
EW Rd. 17 224.4
Current Goal: 212.5
Goal for this round: 223

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 - 224.4
10/1 - 224.4
10/2 - 224.4
10/3 - 224.4
10/4 - 224.4
10/5 - 223.1
10/6 - 223.1
10/7 - 224.0
10/8 - 224.0 Ugh, day two of TOM.
10/9

I'm in for my second round!

SW 162
GW 135
Round 17 EW: 157.5lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 - 157.5lbs
10/1 - 158.9lbs. A family BBQ last night and TOM are against me today! I didn't drink all my water yesterday either. I feel getting in my water really helps!
10/2 - 158.8lbs
10/3 - 158.4lbs .... slooooowly going in the right direction!
10/4 - 157.1lbs ... I like what I see!
10/5 - 157.2lbs ... stayed within calories however yesterday’s drop may have been too much. It all evens out!
10/6 - 157.0lbs ... been under calories the last four days. I’m a little nervous as we have 2 Thanksgiving dinners this coming weekend! Hoping to make some good choices!
10/7 - 156.9lbs
10/8 - 157.8lbs ... yup, figured it would go up! Turkey, ham, all the fixin’s, wine and dessert...
10/9

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS Round 18
Weight on 1/17/17 174
SW Rnd 7 167
SW Rnd 8 168 Traveling
SW Rnd 9 164.5 Traveling
SW Rnd 10 167
SW Rnd 11 163
SW Rnd 12 162.5
SW Rnd 13 159.5
SW Rnd 14 158.5
SW Rnd 15 158
SW Rnd 16 156
SW Rnd 17 155.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5

SHORT TERM GOAL Get to 153 but any loss is good!
ULTIMATE GOAL 137

I believe in my ability to lose weight and keep it off.

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 157 Come on whoosh!
10/1 157.5 WTH
10/2 156.5 Another tragedy in Las Vegas. Saturday night 4 teens walking on the sidewalk were mowed down by a car passing where there was no lane. Now at 59 dead and 527 injured on The Strip. Pray for Las Vegas.
10/3 157 I did not stress eat although I was pretty upset all day. DH reminded me that I wanted a Greek salad so I did not have to deal with fixing leftovers. Went to my fave Greek place, ate half of my salad w/gyro meat and 1/4 pita. Did not drink even half of my Daily water!
10/4 156.5 Played 2 games of bocce last night with DH, BFF, and her man-friend. Gentle activity but activity all the same!
10/5 155.5 Well hello again 155.5. I would love to meet your neighbors 154 and 153.
10/6 155.5 Okay Body, a little more please.
10/7 155.5 Okay, content to stay here for a bit. Lunch out with friends today. Keeping my fingers crossed!
10/8 155.5 I had the best and biggest "side salad" ever yesterday. I asked for that instead of fries and one of the other starchy sides. Beautiful, crisp, dark green lettuce, fresh red bell pepper strips, cool cucumber, and ripe red tomato slices. The pulled pork was "pre-sauced" so I got some sugar there but I left the bun on the plate. I didn't sleep worth beans last night! We'll see the final impact tomorrow or Tuesday but I feel great!!