JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 19

’m in for my 3rd round! I have some damage control to do following this past Thanksgiving weekend!
Love this challenge and the accountability and support it offers!

Sept. 03/17 - 163lbs
R17 EW - 157.5lbs
R18 EW - 158.7lbs
Ultimate GW: 135lbs

10/10 - 158.8lbs
10/11 - 158.1lbs
10/12 - 157.5lbs
10/13 - 157.2lbs
10/14 -
10/15 -
10/16 -
10/17 -
10/18 -
10/19 -

giving 10 days, for my 2nd round!

SW 198
UGW 145-149

Round 18 average weight 176.6
Start this round 177.0
Goal this round <173

10/10 177.0
this makes me feel like I've made no progress, as the previous round I had several days at 175. But It's probably still just water weight from vacation. I also am having a tough time getting back in the game mentally. I want to eat salty and sugary things, not fruits and vegetables! Ok.. enough whining. Plan for today is to stick with the plan. Measure my portions and drink all my water.

10/11 176.2 scale is moving in the correct direction. Another 1.2 and I'll be back to my low weight of last round. I really didn't think it would take this long! But oh well keep moving on! I did have a (large) glass of wine last night. Still within my calories so no problems there. Hit the gym this AM and ran a mile, then my weight program (Strong Curves) and had an amazing bowl of oatmeal with peaches, flax, chia, and protein powder. .so yummy!

10/12 175.6 I'm still not down to last week's low, but at least the scale is in the right direction

10/13 175.6 have a gala to go to tonight. eat beforehand, don't eat at the catered event? eat 2 smaller meals today and hope for the best tonight? those things are so impossible to track and I want the scale to be DOWN tomorrow, not up

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Hello my dear friends! Here we go again! I think this is my round 18...believe I started in round 2. Weighing in daily has been instrumental in my success over the last 6 months, it's not all down...believe me!! I've had lots of fluctuations but don't let the daily (or even weekly) blips set me back...onward and downward!!

SW in March - 182.4
GW - to maintain between 145-150...but I want to hit 145 first

10/09 - 147.2 - coming in from round 18

Day/Weight/Comment
10/10 - 148.6 - weighed this morning but just getting online now to check in. Felt really puffy when I woke up...too much stuffing and turkey leftovers...and not enough water.
10/11 - 147.6 - been tracking breakfast lunch and snacks to keep them in check and then eating a reasonable dinner, figure I'd try it for a bit to see if that's a good way for me to manage maintenance since I'm almost there.
10/12 - 146.4 - YAY....long weekend bloat is gone! Could tell this was going to happen by the trips to the bathroom yesterday LOL....

10/13 - 146.8 - Have a feeling I'm going to bounce around 146 a bit...trying to take these last couple of pounds slowly. I feel great today though!! Looking forward to a very busy weekend shuttling kids around to hockey and scouts events...need to make sure I put in some time with the kettlebells, it's been a while!!
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10/19

Back again! I started midway through Round 2 at 153.9 on 4/29. Ended Round 18 at 141.8. For this round I'd like to get below and stay below 140. Started at 162 something back in early March so I'm down over 20 pounds. I am aiming to reach goal of 132 before New Years.
10/9 141.8

10/10- 140.6 Gym and pool yesterday. Pool again today.
10/11- 141 .. Did pool class, ran around errands and went to movies late which equalled some - not a lot - of candy beyond when I usually stop eating. Didn't get much sleep. I'll be back down tomorrow.
10/12- 141.2 Slept a lot yesterday. Swollen lymph gland, blah humbug.

10/13- 141.6 Wrong direction.
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I believe in my ability to lose weight and keep it off. I make healthy choices for myself.

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........ EW R18: 217.3
SW: R19: 218.4

Goal for Round 19: 215
Ultimate Goal: 141

Day/Weight/Comment

10/10: 218.4
All right! Here we go for another round! Will it be good? Will it be bad? Wo o o o! Only the shadow knows for sure!

10/11: 217
Got a call yesterday to come in for the second part of my sleep study! Made sure to ask for a scale this morning before taking a shower; weighed 217. Been riding most of the day; but I resisted stopping for fast food! Hope this number sticks around this time! If I say "pretty please" will you stay?

10/12: 219
Well, it is evident that saying 'pretty please' did not work . That Turkey chili I made was low on calories and fat but high on sodium! Watching sodium intake is crucial to weight loss for me! Will do better today; already pre planned my meals for today! Now, I just need to drink enough water to flush away all this salt!

10/13: 217.8
Drank lots of water yesterday; was way under on sodium! Had all my meals planned for today then my granddaughter invited me to lunch! Oh well, the best laid plans of mice and men so often go astray!

ROUND 19

Original Starting Weight – 205
Ultimate Goal Weight – 130
Current Weight – 188.0
Goal Weight R19 - 185

DAY/WEIGHT/COMMENT
10/10/17 – 188.0
10/11/17 - 188.0
10/12/17 – 188.0
10/13/17 – 187.8
10/14/17 –
10/15/17 –
10/16/17 –
10/17/17 –
10/18/17 –
10/19/17 -

In for another round.

10/08 - 144.4 at 6:00 a.m.
10/09 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...happy!

GW: 138.0

10/10 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
10/11 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
10/12 - 143.0 at 5:00 a.m. ...let's see if it holds.
10/13 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...
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Chris

Not sure what weight goal I have except to NOT gain this round!:)
End of the year goal has always been 105 lbs.

10/10 107 lbs
10/11 106.5
10/12 106.2 - over Calories yesterday so seems false but wouldn't it be wonderful . . . won't it be wonderful when I land at 105 permanently.
10/13 105.8 - a little over Calories again - this is weird.
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SW: 77kg (169,7lbs)
CW: 65,7kg (144,8lbs) (10/09)
UGW: 56kg (123,4lbs)

Goals: Downward trend, average weight of 64,7kg or less; exercise every weekday (= more than 20 active minutes); drink 1L of water every day

Day || Weight || Comment
10/10 || 64,3kg (141,7lbs) || Already 1,4kg (3lbs) 'lost' aka I guess my binge-eating from Sunday has gone down haha. I know I'm going to be eating bad today however (I'm having my cheat meal today) so it'll probably show on the scale tomorrow or the day after sadly! | 1L of water✓ | 92 active minutes✓
10/11 || 64,4kg (141,9lbs)|| Not too bad for the day after my cheat meal! I felt hungry throughout the day sometimes though, so maybe I should eat a bit more | 1L of water✓ | 60 active minutes✓
10/12 || 64,3kg (141,7lbs) || I guess it’s better than going up? | 1L of water✓ | 41 active minutes✓
10/13 || 63,9kg (140,8lbs) || Yay I needed this kind of motivation! Friday the 13th isn’t always unlucky haha. I ate more throughout the day yesterday but kept within my calories. I also had some sweet things, but all in moderation! Guess that’s the way to go~ | 1L of water✓ | 70 active minutes✓
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SW: 269.4 (9/12/17)
Highest: 279.8
CW: 256.6
R17SW: 264.2 R17EW: 262.0 Loss: 2.2
R18SW: 262.0 R18EW: 256.6 Loss: 5.4

R19GW: 254.0

Goal: Continue to log all my food each day. Be under net calories each day.

10/10 - 260.0 - Yesterday I decided to give myself a cheat day. What a terrible, terrible idea. Not only did I gain (a lot! of) weight, but I was miserable. Bloating, indigestion, heartburn, listlessness. It's truly amazing how much my body has adjusted to my slowly eating better the past month or so. And to think that I used to feel like that EVERY DAY. The way I felt last night and this morning is enough to convince me not to eat like that again.
10/11 - 255.8 - I was not expecting to even get back to where I was, nonetheless to weigh less than that! I really focused on eating better yesterday. I was under my calories and I still exercised the same amount. I feel great today about my weight but also my body feels good! I'm not super bloated or have indigestion. It's amazing just how much eating junk DOES affect your body and how you don't even realize it when that's what you're used to. I'm so glad I'm on this journey - I am seeing now just how miserable I was because I'm not anymore!
10/12 - 255.2 - Wow. Yesterday was a real kick in the face. Found out that I didn't get the job that I endured 3 interviews for and had the person who DID get the job flaunt it. I was really, really down after that. I wanted to just eat a big, messy dinner of hot wings and french fries and ice cream. But I was good. I ate under my calories, I got over 10K steps, and I continued the 30 day workout I've been doing. I didn't sleep well, but that's to be expected. I woke up with a small weight loss. While I'm still pretty down about this missed opportunity, sticking to my better habits and seeing the pay off of that helps take the sting out a little bit. Tonight we have an event at my child's school - dinner is provided. Not really sure how to plan my day because they change up the dinner option each month. I'm just going to try to eat the rest of the day how I have been and make sure to get all my steps before the event. That way, if it's something really high calorie, I'll be able to work it off when I get home
10/13 - 254.4 - Yesterday, the hiring manager of the job I interviewed for called me personally to tell me that it was neck and neck between me and the other person and that I answered all their questions well - that there wasn't anything I could have done better. She's hoping to hire more people and she said she would keep my name at the top of her list and reach out to me if/when that happens. So, that really did kind of pick my mood up - I'm not a total failure haha. Last night we had dinner at the school - it was pizza. Two pieces still had me under my calorie goal, so I had some bacon when I got home (and was still under!!). I'm really starting to feel good. I'm energized, my body doesn't hurt, my digestive system is working much more normally. And I'm losing weight! I feel more motivated now than I have in a while I can't wait to surpass this goal and set the next one!
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R19 SW 224.4 Sick

Last round was a wash because I was sick. Goal for this round is to get back on track with my eating, exercising, and stretching.

Day/Weight/Comment
10/10--222.6 Whoosh. Let's see if this will hold.
10/11--222.4 I will be weightlifting tonight for the first time in over a week, let's see what the scale says tomorrow.
10/12--222.4 Went to the gym yesterday even though I didn't want to go, but then I remembered that I had already posted that I would be weightlifting, so I went. It wasn't pretty, but I got my lifting done. Stretched yesterday.
10/13--222.8 Normal fluctuation. Stretched yesterday.
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Jan 1 2017 226... I'm 5'6"
Started R6 @ 177.1
First Goal: 170 ✔️
Next Goal: 159 ✔️
Next Goal: Hit a healthy BMI 154.4'ish

End of R18 160.8

10/10 - 158.3 14,300 steps. 1500 calories (including a small piece of pie) and over 8 hours sleep!!
10/11 - 156.6
10/12 - 156.8 Tried to make a protien cheesecake last night.... I think its going to be terrible bleekkk. Calories ok steps could use some work!!

10/13 - 156.0 Friday the 13th already been an interesting morning, drove right past my turn to work haha. Just barely hit step goal and almost 1500 calorie goal. Tried another piece of p/cheesecake it was better after being chilled but still not good. Think I might just freeze it in pieces and put it in smoothies. SO almost got to come home but no off to another project. meh. Weekend goals: move this butt around somehow somewhere!!

Starting weight, January 1: 217.0
Current weight on October 1st: 191
1st goal weight: 175
Second goal weight: 170

5'11"
66 years old


Round 19
Day/Weight/Comment
10/10 --- 192.4 (I was down to 191, but gained a little over the past 2 weeks)
10/11 ---- 191.2 I am trying to follow the South Beach Diet to get myself motivated again, but I can't do completely without carbs. Even though I am on Phase 1, and suppose to just keep away from carbs for 1 week, I am more just using this as a guideline as to what to eat (2 cups veggies lunch and dinner and protein, and 1/2 c veggies and protein at breakfast). We did have popcorn last nite, but I was OK with that. I am now back to where I was on Oct 1st!
10/12 --- 189.6. I am FINALLY in the 80s!!!! Yesterday my day I did not eat what I had planned, but I am practicing "mindful"eating, and being aware of what I eat. And I think the main thing is the water -- trying to drink more water.
10/13 - 191. Hate to see it go back up! But, last nite I ate 2 large bowls of popcorn, after a stressful evening. Didn't weight this morning until after my workout, and I drank 2 large glasses of gatorade, so I am hoping that is part of the weight increase as well. But .... I am not going to get discouraged.
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