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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 18
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I am in for my first round!
SW 163
CW 155
GW 135
R18 Goal: 154
Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 155.0 I ate at maintenance yesterday but a solid number to start off this challenge. Today I ate a little over goal but logged everything
10/1 154.6 Today I logged and met my calorie goal tomorrow I will meet my macros. This is great accountability!
10/2 153.6 Hopefully I can hold this I would like to end this challenge staying under 154. Today my macros look good but I came up short on protein... good goal for tomorrow
10/3 153.8 If I can stay under 154 that would be awesome... Good work out this morning but a lot of candy this afternoon ![:\](https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/resources/emoji/confused.png ":\")
But there is always tomorrow
10/4 155.2 Hopefully this will be my high for this round...But today I logged accurately and met my calorie goal. So hopefully tomorrow will be better
10/5 153.8 yay Great! Ok I need to stay disciplined....I think I did ok today...we will see
10/6 No scale access this morning at the gym
tomorrow I will have to see what the impact of two days of disciplined tracking I will try not to get my hopes up
10/7 154.4 still in the right area but I am greedy and want it to be lower we will see tomorrow. But I will admit this number is motivating me to meet my goals today
10/8 154.0 I hope tomorrow is the same of lower because I will have met my goal. It is going to be hard because I will not get a full night sleep due to work requirements, but I will not make excuses to eat mindlessly.
10/98 -
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
10/96 -
Original start weight 203
Current weight 184.6
Goal weight for R18 181
Ultimate goal weight 135
9/30 Missed
10/1 184.6
10/2 182.8 Woo hoo!!! Finally a drop after my long post vacay plateau!
10/3 182.2 So excited! Adjusting my goal for this round to 181. I'm pretty sure I can do it.
10/4 183.2 Probably was the fries and drinks at happy hour last night... just saying...
10/5 184 No comment
10/6 182.8
10/7 183.4
10/8 183
10/97 -
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...7 -
ROUND 18 - my round 5
Round 4 was rough. It included my 30th birthday and many celebrations and lots of food for it. I ended it at 162 which is 0.5 above where I ended last round. So, let's see what this round does. I WILL do more exercise this round.
9/30 162.1 well yesterday was off the rails so I'm not supremely surprised...a 0.1 lb gain is basically just a normal fluctuation - going to do better. Not try -DO
10/1 161.0 - not sure what I did but wahoo!! Actually if I had to pinpoint it - not a lot of food before bed and purposeful exercise and barely any (if any) snacking. MUST KEEP THIS UP!!
10/2 161.0 - gotta keep this going in the right direction - gotta work out today after work no excuses
10/3 161.6 forgot to post yesterday
10/4 161.7 - no exercise the past 2 days - I HAVE to change that
10/5 161.0 - added in a long after work walk yesterday - also no snacks from the snack box at work - mist continue this for another day
10/6 161.4 - had cake for hubby's birthday and did not get to work out. No bad snacks at work though. Going out tonight with hubby's mom to celebrate our dual birthdays and going out tomorrow with hubby (but he will let me pick the place so all should be ok in that area) - but will likely get no formal workout today - trying to bring my average weight down though. TRYING!
10/7 161.6 out to eat with my MIL for hubby's birthday
10/8 162.3 - went out with hubby for a birthday date night - ate a healthy dinner but they comped us dessert because they seated us and forgot about us! Then went to a movie so not a lot of walking around after dinner. Would like to lose 0.4 or more overnight to at least be below where I started this round - it feels possible because I feel a little bloated from 2 days eating out
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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........ EW R17: 219.2
SW: R18: 220.1
Goal for Round 18: 217
Ultimate Goal: 141
Day/Weight/Comment
09/30: 220.1
It's easier to stay under my calorie goal than it is my sodium goal! Most anything you buy that's in a jar, can, and a lot of frozen has over 250 mg sodium per serving. That means cooking a lot of fresh foods, especailly veggies!
10/01: 218.6
I do so much better when I concentrate on sodium as well as caliries!
10/02: 219.8
Irregularity again! Don't know why the medicine will start off working fine; then, after a week or two, it stops working! I've taken Linzess and now I'm taking Amitiza! Thought I had the problem licked, but I guess not! Oh well, back to the drawing board!!
10/03: 219.6
Had check up today at doctor's office; had lost 2.4 lbs. in 2 weeks! I would like to lose 10lbs. by Thanksgiving!
10/04: 219.4
Inch by inch, step by step; it may be slow, but if I keep inching, I'll get there by and by! Off to BSF I go! Blessings everyone!
10/05: 219.2
Still working on me! New medicine stopped working! Got a doctor's appointment on the 16th; maybe something good will come of it!
10/06: 219.2
Did great on calories, but the sodium was way over! It's harder to control calories than it is to control sodium. One cardiologist said, "If it tastes good-don't eat it!" Lol, I know exactly what he meant. Most 'lite or low fat' foods have increased sodium content to give it flavor, so it's a six in one hand - half a dozen in the other situation! You have to choose between calories or sodium. Yesterday, I chose calories!
10/07: 22.2
Still suffering with irregularity! Went to visit my son in Florida! Ate salty snacks, Weny's single /w cheese, and value fries (a whle lot of sodium; wisk I had eaten Burger King)!
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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........ EW R17: 219.2
SW: R18: 220.1
Goal for Round 18: 217
Ultimate Goal: 141
Day/Weight/Comment
09/30: 220.1
It's easier to stay under my calorie goal than it is my sodium goal! Most anything you buy that's in a jar, can, and a lot of frozen has over 250 mg sodium per serving. That means cooking a lot of fresh foods, especailly veggies!
10/01: 218.6
I do so much better when I concentrate on sodium as well as caliries!
10/02: 219.8
Irregularity again! Don't know why the medicine will start off working fine; then, after a week or two, it stops working! I've taken Linzess and now I'm taking Amitiza! Thought I had the problem licked, but I guess not! Oh well, back to the drawing board!!
10/03: 219.6
Had check up today at doctor's office; had lost 2.4 lbs. in 2 weeks! I would like to lose 10lbs. by Thanksgiving!
10/04: 219.4
Inch by inch, step by step; it may be slow, but if I keep inching, I'll get there by and by! Off to BSF I go! Blessings everyone!
10/05: 219.2
Still working on me! New medicine stopped working! Got a doctor's appointment on the 16th; maybe something good will come of it!
10/06: 219.2
Did great on calories, but the sodium was way over! It's harder to control calories than it is to control sodium. One cardiologist said, "If it tastes good-don't eat it!" Lol, I know exactly what he meant. Most 'lite or low fat' foods have increased sodium content to give it flavor, so it's a six in one hand - half a dozen in the other situation! You have to choose between calories or sodium. Yesterday, I chose calories!
10/07: 22.2
Still suffering with irregularity! Went to visit my son in Florida! Ate salty snacks, Weny's single /w cheese, and value fries (a whle lot of sodium; wisk I had eaten Burger King)!
10/08: 219.13 -
I hate it when I am out shopping and I think I am buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I realise they are just regular doughnuts
SW, 212
spoiler Contains my Average weights in each round from R8 - R17R08, Avg weight - 203.4 -
R09, Avg weight - 201.4 -
R10, Avg weight - 201.1 -
R11, Avg weight - 200.2 -
R12, Avg weight - 197.7 -
R13, Avg weight - 198.4 -
R14, Avg weight - 197.2 -
R15, Avg weight - 197.9 -
R16, Avg weight - 196.4 -
R17, Avg weight - 196.3 -
R18 SW - 195.2
My goal for R18 is for my avg weight to be under 14 stone (196 lbs)
UGW 140
29/9 - 195.2 - I've a meal out on the 30th for hubbys 50th with his family I WILL make good choices.
30/09 - 193.2 - stood on the scale again (in shock) and it said 193 !!!! so I will go with the first result
01/10 - 193.6 - happy with this = way over calories for the last two days
02/10 - 197.2 <<<<<<<<<< I am starting to seriously hate this "197" number!!!! although it is a deserved bounce, heavy weekend! water and cals are under maintenance
03/10 - 196 - over calories but drank water,
04/10 - 196 - under calories drank water
05/10 - 198.2 - I guess this is pay back for the weekend and the 3rd Oct ... still my average (so far) is below 196, under calories and drank my water
06/10 - 196.4 - pizza late at night (kids friends bought it, and the left overs, that's 1 1/2 pizzas,(of which I ate 1/2 a 10 inch pizza) found their way to the kitchen, I had been under calories all day but this 1:30AM munch pushed me up to just under maintenance calories .. I also drank my water
07/10 - 198.2 - deserved!! -- well under calories drank my water - sciatica is killing off my weight loss at the moment .. I can't wait till I get my physio and I can get back to exercising properly!
08/10 - 198.2
09/10 -4 -
Hello Friends! Here we go again!!
SW - March 2017 - 182.4
GW - to maintain between 145-150- will try to hit 145 before adjusting to maintenance calories
9/29 - 148.4 - coming in from round 17
Round 18 ends on Canadian Thanksgiving...so to be honest I'll be thrilled if I can keep it under 150 at the end of the round
9/30 - 148.8 - I feel super crappy today...headache, scratchy throat, ache everywhere...we'll see how the day goes, if I feel like eating it will probably be comfort food but I'll try to be good. I had a long trail run planned this morning but that's out the window now...my dog is super disappointed LOL
10/1 - 149.0 - Woke up feeling no better today...if not worse. Ate hardly anything yesterday but also hardly moved, I'm so stiff and achey. Not going to worry about the weight too much until I feel better, my body is going to hold onto stuff as it kicks this bug to the curb.
10/2 - 149.0 - Diagnosis in...Strep infection. Lets see what this prescription does to my body besides kill the germies...
10/3 - 148.0 - Amazing how quickly antibiotics start to work. Feeling significantly better but still pretty weak and run down. I thing I sweated out a pound of water over night though while the fever broke...I was drenched!!
10/4 - 147.2 - that's what happens when you hardly eat anything for almost 4 days. Feeling so much better this morning and I seem to have my appetite back so we'll see if I can make this stick as my bod wants to re-fuel and repair.
10/5 - 147.4 - Feeling well enough to get in to work for a client today...mostly a planning day so nothing too physical. Hope I'm feeling up to a few hikes/runs on the trails this weekend to ward off the Thanksgiving pounds...
10/6 - 146.8 - Surprised but pleased. We went out for dinner after "Meet the Teacher" at school last evening. Ate more than I should have but probably kept total in somewhere around maintenance. Looking forward to a Yummy Thanksgiving weekend.
10/7 146.6 - swear I posted this yesterday...must not have hit the green button
10/8 - 147.2 - more sugar carbs entered my body than normal yesterday with dessert prep for today. Looking forward to Turkey dinner tonight with the whole famjam. Not going to worry about calories, it's only one big meal and I'm going to enjoy it.
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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
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Back again!I started midway through Round 2 at 153.9 on 4/29. Ended Round 17 at 140. I'm at roughly .5 a week loss. For this round I'd like to hit the 139's and stay in the 39's or below . Started at 162 something back in early March so I'm down over 22 pounds.
9/30 141.4 Guess who didn't exercise and who had cheesecake and wine for dinner? Going to an Oktoberfest to do today. Will be walking in fresh air.
10/1 140.8 Indulged some at a buffet yesterday but also walked around quite a bit. Today back on ellip or maybe some more walking.
10/2 140.6 Sooo tired yesterday, no exercise. Took long nap. Think it's the change of seasons, maybe allergies. gym today for sure.
10/3 140.8 Considering how I ate yesterday = reuben and caramel apple = happy with this number. Went to gym, did therapy/exercise. Today, maybe a walk in the park to enjoy this glorious weather. or ellip. Now to up exercise and get below 140.
10/4 141.6 It finally caught up. No exercise yesterday. Allergy med had me listless. Today, gym and making chicken veggie soup which always helps me eat clean and lose. Come on, 139! I'm calling to you!
10/5 140.8 Great workout at gym. Changed things up a lot. Delightfully sore. Four more days to lose 1 pound and reach my goal for this round. Come on, Eileen!
10/6 141.4 Good grief! I understand I yoyo before permanently dropping but it still gets frustrating. Did an hour on ellip yesterday. I think this weight is partly salt. Give me a whoosh!
10/7 142 ...and the beat goes on
10/8 140.6 ... 45 yesterday on ellip and made another crustless quiche. Had wayyyy too many carbs yesterday.
10/9
I believe in my ability to lose weight and keep it off! I love eating healthy food and nurturing my body9 -
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 -8 -
This group has been life changing for me. Accountability is something that I need.
SW: 172.6
GW: 172 (30 lb. loss when I get there)
UGW: 125
10/01: 172.6 It's officially October! I think I need to break out some hot apple cider. I'll totally skip pumpkin spice.
10/02 172.2 I wasn't expecting a drop of any kind today, but this thrills me to no end. Only 2 more oz. to go, and I've lost a total of 30 lbs. I CAN AND WILL DO THIS!
10/03 172.2 Steady...steady. I put in about 10,000 steps yesterday. I ate all of my calories plus 17 more before exercise.
10/04 172.6 Well, I'm up 4 oz today. I was in meetings all day, so I didn't get as many steps in. I'll get there to that 30lbs...eventually.
10/05: 172.6 Did not eat nearly enough in calories AND didn't get a lot of steps in. I also barely drank anything at all. It wasn't because I didn't want to. I simply had a lot of personal things going on. I have a tendency to not eat much when upset. I've been this way all of my life.
10/06: 172.8 It's slowly creeping back on me. I was at work until almost 7 last night. I had Taco Bell for dinner even though I did go with a healthy option, but I ate late. Not good at all.
10/07 171.6 YES!!!! DOING THE HAPPY DANCE! (I literally did one too.)I MET MY GOAL, AND I'VE LOST 30.4 LBS NOW!
10/08 171 I don't even know what to say. I weighed myself, and it didn't even register that I lost more weight until I saw my post from yesterday. I am so thrilled! I'm getting so close to dropping down to the next digits.
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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.
10/97 -
I'm in for another round.
9/28 - 145.6 at 5:00 a.m.
9/29 - 146.0 at 5:00 a.m.
GW: 138.0
09/30 - 145.6 at 5:00 a.m.
10/01 - 146.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...bouncing, bouncing, bouncing...
10/02 - 146.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...EGADS!!! I'm blaming it on the medicine I'm taking for the pain in my neck.
10/03 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...YAY!! Just hope it stays.
10/04 - 145.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...**sigh** up...down...up...down...all around!
10/05 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...YAY! down...down...down...
10/06 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...
10/07 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...up...down...up...down...
10/08 - 144.4 at 6:00 a.m.
10/09
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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 -
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Round 13 SW: 232.4
Round 14 SW: 232.4
Round 15 SW: 229.0
Round 16 SW: 225.6
Round 17 SW: 224.2
Round 18 SW: 223.6
Round 16 GW: 222.4
Ultimate GW: Right now, 170
Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 - 223.6 - I have to get back on the ball with working out this week.
10/1 - 224.6 - I'm just having a rough run hovering within the same pound though so I guess that's not terrible.
10/2 - 225.6 - I HAVE to get back on the ball. Two weeks with little to no exercise and spotty tracking is catching up with me. Determined to get to the gym tonight and start getting everything back on track.
10/3 - 224.2 - Heading back in the right direction. Got to the gym and stayed in calories yesterday. Renewed motivation.
10/4 - 223.6 - Looks like things are under control again. Just have to keep working at it.
10/5 - 222.6 - I guess I was holding on to a lot of water. Numbers keep going down now that I'm back to walking three miles every night and keeping my diet in check. I'm pleased.
10/6 - 222.4 - Moving in the right direction. Going to have to make sure I keep it together this weekend w/ food and exercise so I don't backslide.
10/7 - 223.2 - Ugh. Binged so hard last night. Can't even begin to figure out how much I actually ate. That's OK though because today is a new day.
10/8 - 225.6 - too many drinks and snacks last night. I was so good at this when I started and now I feel like I'm completely failing.
10/9
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SW: 274.4
CW: 237.4
GR18: 232
Day/Weight/Comment
9/30: 237
10/1: 236.7
10/2: 237.4 (back on track!)
10/3: 237.4
10/4: 237.6
10/5: 239
10/6: 237.4
10/7: 237.2
10/8: 234.4 (kinda left field but I weigh myself later in the day on weekends so that might be why its a bit lower im guessing?)
10/9:4 -
Sigh...going up right now, so frustrating!!
My first round, this time.
9/30- ?
10/1- ?
10/2 - 215.2. I expect weight to go down a couple pounds tomorrow, as I took this first weight after I ate a meal rather than in the morning like I usually do. :-) Hard day today, though - mild allergic reaction early in the day, and that always tends to make me space and flake out on my diet the rest of the day. :-/ Hoping that having this little challenge might help kickstart my brain into paying attention!
10/3 - 213.6 Allergic reaction still going on today. I'm using my recording of today's weight to remind myself not to flake on the diet like I did yesterday, and to try to keep things going well. And thoughts are with those from Puerto Rico, TX, Fl, and Las Vegas, or who have loved ones who were, or still are, there.
10/4 - 213.4 - Feeling hopeful, as this is the end of the day weight and yesterday was weighed before eating, so I feel like I’ve probably lost a bit more. I am feeling really hopeful right now about doing this. First time doing it, and today I totally screwed up on eating and calories. Still having feeling crummy during much of the day, totally didn’t pay attention to calories, and when I entered them in, I was really feeling low. But thinking of this challenge, and how much I wanted to do well in it, I got up and exercised away a lot of the excess calories. Usually my motivation is not enough to do that, so I’m feeling pretty great about it.
10/5 - 212.8 - still lower, so good start to the day!
10/6 - 213.4 - didn’t do great today, sigh.
10/7 - 214.8 - ugh, yesterday definitely shows today. But still a few days left, so maybe still time to bring it around.
10/8
10/9
5 -
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.
6 -
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
R17 AW: 128.4
Day/Weight/Comment
9/30: oops. forgot.
10/1: 130
I literally have no clue what happened. It's not my TOM. I guess it's just a random fluctuation. Didn't eat super well yesterday because I got some bad story reviews (self medicating I guess). Maybe that plus stress was it.
10/2: 128.6
Stayed within calorie count and ate healthier, which definitely helped. Still a little stressed but it will get better. Started writing again today even though I didn't want to.
10/3: 127.4
I slept in this AM until 11. My hives are gone. I think those past few days of weight gain were stress related. I stood up in front of the group and read an excerpt from my piece out loud (the one that was getting bad reviews) and got my formal review today and it was approved! So I'm exhausted today and literally that is the only thing I can think of to explain the funky fluctuation in my weight.
10/4 no scale
10/5 no scale
10/6: 128.6
Honestly I can't believe I didn't gain all the weight back I've lost. My husband was in the hospital for a medical emergency and I was just eating what they had on hand for the past two days, cafeteria food and vending machine junk. Glad he's come home though and I'm back on track.
10/7: 129.8
10/8: 129.2
I literally have no clue what my AW will be at the end of this round.
10/9
5 -
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
10/97 -
Round 12: 174
Round 13: 171.4
Round 15: 166.8
Round 16: 164.6
Back for Round 18!
9/30: 165.5 Just returned from NYC yesterday. I did pretty well during the week, but once the event was over, celebrated with drinks, salty food and a very long day yesterday, flying home. Lots of water and a good workout is on the agenda today.
10/1: 165.5 Didn't get in my workout yesterday. Business travel just screws with my momentum and energy. Trying to get my 64 oz of water in today.
10/2: 163.4 This drop is just what I needed this morning, because I was not feeling any motivation this weekend. The fridge is stocked with fruits and veggies and stuff for lunch. I have pre-tracked my food. Time to get back into the routine and make this stick!
10/3: 163.4 October is going to be busy, both work wise and on a personal level/family obligations. The potential for stress eating is high. I didn't exercise or drink enough water yesterday. Fought off the late night snacking, but I just didn't feel that great. Lots of sadness in the news yesterday. How I eat and how I exercise is about the only thing in my life that I control... I guess I should look at my going to bed instead of eating a bunch of sweets last night as a victory.
10/4: 163.5
10/5: 163.1 My body needs a jump start. Got my 30 Day Shred DVD out last night and did it. This worked well for me when I lost a bunch of weight 4 years ago. Still doing the C210K and have made it to 4 miles, so seeing progress. I have a bunch of cute fall clothes in my closet that are still a little too tight. Right now that is my motivation: to be able to get up in the morning and have everything fit!
10/6 163.1 Day 2 of 30 Day Shred in the books. I am sore, but a good sore and these muscles need to wake up. Breakfast & Lunch packed and tracked on MFP. TGIF!
10/7 163.1 Did I say "good sore" yesterday? I lied. Everything. Hurts.
Day 3/30 in the books. Time to stretch. Holding steady.
10/8 163.1 TOM showed up this morning. It is becoming very irregular, so I never know. Interesting that I did not gain, though. Usually I am up a few pounds; maybe the eating less/exercising more is having an effect.
Now to be mindful today so I can finish strong!
10/97 -
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.
10/95 -
SW 184 (like 2 years ago!)
CW 178
GW 165 (for now)
I went into R17 at 179ish and ended it at 178. Goal for this round is 176 or lower.
Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 - 176.4. Nice drop! Yesterday I ate super clean and made sure to get my water in. I've had a cold, so I've hardly moved, though. I'm hoping to get a walk or hike in today. This is my first full 10 day challenge and I'm excited to be involved.
10/1 - 177.2 I ate clean again yesterday and went on a hike. I'm recovering from a cold, so I turned around sooner than I'd planned, but I still did 3 miles and managed over 11,000 steps for the day. I've started ignoring MFPs calories and going off my Fitbit. MFP routinely gives me almost 300 calories more than my fitbit says I should eat, so I'll play around with this and see what happens. I had 2 NSVs victory - 1) I made a vegetarian dinner and really enjoyed it, and 2) I realized my weight would likely pop up today, and when it did, I didn't feel discouraged. This challenge is already helping me, thank you! Today I'm smoking tri-tips for dinner; portions may be an issue because they are delish!
10/2 - 177. Yay! I'm surprised after a nice dinner with wine last night, but my calories were spot on.
10/3 - 176.2. I was actually pretty hungry yesterday but tamed it with healthy foods.
10/4 - 176.2. Nothing major to report. Ate well, calories on target, and managed to go on a walk.
10/5 - 177. My calories have been good, this is a normal daily fluctuation, I think. I had a little wine last night and not enough water yesterday.
10/6 - 178. This literally makes no sense at all. Except our weight fluctuates daily. Right?!? Perhaps I didn't drink enough water yesterday, but everything else was spot on.
10/7 - 177.4. Polished off a bottle of wine with hubby last night and I was expecting this number to be higher. It's starting to look like I won't hit 176 this round. We have Chinese food somewhere in our weekend and I imagine just the sodium will keep me from dropping, even if my calories are good. But, we shall see.
10/8 - 180.4. All I have to say is "Chinese food." my calories weren't even too horrible yesterday.
10/98 -
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...
10/96 -
@taxgirl1 I used to take my daily water to work every day. I made sure to drink it all so I didn't have to lug it back home in the afternoon. Just a thought.
@shoui16 Don't give up even for a day or two. That leads to starting again on the Monday that never comes. We're here for you!
@cpanus 2 steps down, 1 step up. Overall you appear to be shrinking!
@rparkerslim Why Burger King instead of Wendy's? Get Wendy's with no cheese or bun (even two parties) and a side salad instead of fries. They used to do the "burger in a boat" for me all the time). CONGRATS on the drop!!
@smc92079 A couple of bad days do not equal a fail. It's a temporary setback. Get back on the horse and ride.
4 -
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!!9 -
Ultimate goal - 135
R18 Goals: eat well, clean & healthfully, ~1700 cal, macros P30 C35 F35 %.
5'3", 64 yrs.
R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4
R17 end weight 151
9-30 - 150.8
Good start, despite salty lunch out yesterday.
10-1 - 151
There's that sodium!
10-2 - 151.2
Up, down, up down... I've been way too hungry at 1500, so I've bumped my calorie goal back up to ~1700. I've been maintaining @ 1800-1900 for 6 months, so I should slowly lose at 1600-1700. I don't care about speed, as long as I'm moving in the right direction. And I'm not hangry!
10-3 - 151.2
I should be losing by all calculations, but I'm not. I've been hovering around 151 for months, eating anywhere from 1500-2000 calories. Doesn't make sense. Apparently my body thinks this is where it should be. Sigh.
10-4 - 151.2
Still here. Calories, exercise, macros all on point, so I duuno. Patience, I guess.
10-5 - 150.6
Finally! Jeesh! About time. :-)
10-6 - 150.8
That's fine - still under 151! Still hoping to get out of the 50's by the end of this round, but at least I'm moving in the right direction. Looking forward to meeting a long-time Facebook friend and her dogs today as they drive through. One of her Border Collies modeled for the cover of one of my mystery novels, and another inspired a scene in a later book. I've wanted to meet them for years! Then a long walk this evening. :-)
10-7 - 150.8
The scale isn't showing much, but something's happening. Yesterday I noticed that my pants looked baggy in pics my hubby took of me and my friend and her dogs -the belly looked especially "poochy." So I tried on the next size smaller, and voila! Comfy and look better. I wore the smaller ones before I did the metabolism reset, so I seem to be getting back to where I was when I started that almost a year ago. That's better than weight!
10-8 - 150.4
Progress! Maybe I've said faretheewell to the 51s. Today's plan - long walk and drink LOTS of water -- we went out for breakfast and I had French toast, bacon, 1 egg, so to counteract the sodium, I'm thinking gallons. ;-) Walking to the mall to get my hair cut, backpacking to Starbucks to write this afternoon.... Salad + salmon for late lunch, I think, and some fruit. I can still hit my calorie & macro goals.
10-9 -
8 -
Round 18
Day/Weight/Comment
9/30 256.6 - I have learned to set realistic goals. I hope to lose -2 lbs this round and to lose -12.6 lbs between now and the end of the year. That's 13 weeks or a pound a week. This will put me at -50 over 2 years.
10/1 257.0 Daughters birthday, no excuse but chicken enchiladas and carrot cake, oh yes.
10/2 257.0
10/3 257.0
10/4 256.8
10/5 256.3 Trying to get it together. No diet soda, no chips/crackers, no heavy sugars/desserts etc. Day 1
10/6 256.2
10/7 257.0
10/8 257.5
10/94
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