JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 19

 
ROUND 18 - SW: 197.6 EW: 196.0

ROUND 19

SW:  196.0
GW: Under 194

Short term GW: 175
Long term GW: 135

Exercise Goal for this round: Walk 15 minutes a day.

Day/Weight/Comment
10/10- 194.4 this happened to me last round and I changed my goal, but it didn't stick. I'm going to ride it out for a couple days this time just to see.    Exercise- didn't fit it in today. I'll try to add extra throughout the next 9 days to have an average of 15 minutes a day throughout the 10 days.
10/11- 194.8
10/12- 194.8
10/13-194.8
10/14-194.4 -194 has decided to stick around for a while and for good reason! I have been slacking. Pizza and cake one night and buffet food last night. Defiantly made poor choices. Infact... last night I didn't even finish my log. On to making today great!
10/15- 193.8 ate under calories even those it wasn't very healthy choices, lots of festival fun. Hit over 10,000 steps too! I have really been awful at my exercise goal. I need to do better.
 
10/16- 193- I am really happy with the progress made so far this round. I hope it continues to go this direction!
10/17- 192.4 - I don't know how this is possible, but I'll take It! Under Calories, no exercise other than doing more than I normally do around the house. I go the the Dr. Tomorrow for an official 1 month weigh in.
10/18- 192.2 - I'm pretty happy with progress so far this round. Had pizza for dinner and a late night snack. 200 Calories over yesterday and my stomach was upset this morning.
10/19- 192.8

I have no idea how I managed a 4.6lb loss this round. I ate under my calories most days, but a couple days I did go over. This makes my total loss so far 15lbs!!

This group has been a great support. Can't wait for the next 10 days.

Round 19 (Round 6 for me)

Hello everyone! This is the perfect round for me as it ends on a very important goal day for me!!!! Round 5 was a bust (travelling, TOM, unreliable scale etc.) so I'm not putting in the specs here.

Day/Weight/Comment
10/10 - 192.2 (Travelling - Unreliable Scale)
10/11 - 191.8 (Travelling - Unreliable Scale)
10/12 - No Scale
10/13 - No Scale
10/14 - No Scale
10/15 - 192.0
10/16 - 192.0
10/17 - Didn't weigh
10/18 - 191.0 Finally back to a reasonable number!!!
10/19 - 190.4! Not exactly what i was hoping for... but I'm so happy to have lost again and to finally feel back on track after all of the travelling I've done in the past month, this is unheard of for me (I ALWAYS gain 5-6 lbs on vacation (that's NOT including the bloating I usually have as well)

I'm feeling motivated for the next round!!!

I’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 - 158.4lbs ... wrong direction however enjoyed a dinner date with the hubby last night!
10/15 - 158.4lbs
10/16 - 158.2lbs
10/17 - 157.8lbs
10/18 - 156.9lbs ... I like what I see!
10/19 - 156.0lbs ... very pleased with this round! Yay! Looking forward to the next!

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!
10/14 - 252.4 - Got a lot of sleep, so it's been like 15 hours since I last ate. Still staying hopeful that I'll continue this downtrend, that this isn't just a fluke I'm so close to the 240s, I can't wait to be there!
10/15 - 252.6 - I wasn't sure if TOM would affect me. Now I know. Yesterday I got a decent night's sleep, was under calories, and exercised. It's a small gain, but here's to hoping it's the only gain I have during TOM. Tonight is pizza night with the in-laws, so I'm going to be really diligent today.
10/16 - 251.2 - Yesterday was an easy day. I ate my 4 pieces of pizza for dinner, but I planned the rest of my day around it and made sure to get my exercise in. I feel really good about today's weigh-in. Now I really REALLY want to be in the 240s by the end of this round - it would be a great birthday present to myself!
10/17 - 253.4 - Well, I had a cheat meal yesterday. But I wanted my net calories to be in the green, so I ended up walking 14K steps. Still gained, though. I figure it has something to do with the amount of sodium or fat or lack of sleep, or some combination. Not too discouraged though, I walked 14k steps!! Looking forward to a loss tomorrow
10/18 - 252.6 - It was a loss, though not quite back down to where I was on Monday. I'm pretty sure I have a cold coming on, so last night I got a little extra sleep. Going to try again for that tonight. Not only do I feel better when I get more sleep, I have noticed that it impacts the scale too. Now I just have to get through the work day...
10/19 - 251.4 - Very pleased to have surpassed my goal of 254.0! These challenges have definitely made me accountable and have helped me to make better choices

Missed the last couple days of round 18 and am only back for a weigh-in and return to the new normal on the last day of round 19.

Round 8/1: HW 274.4 LW 269.8 MidW = 271.9
Round 9/2: HW 269.4 LW 266.8 MidW=268.1
Round 10/3: HW 269 LW 266.4 MidW = 267.7
Round 11/4: HW 267.4 LW 264.2 MidW = 265.8
Round 12/5: HW 264.8 LW 261.2 MidW = 263.0
Round 13/6: HW 263.8 LW 260.6 MidW = 262.2
Round 14/7: HW 266.4 LW 259.2 MidW = 262.8
Round 15/8: HW 261.2 LW 256.8 MidW = 259.0
Round 16/9: HW 259.4 LW 256.8 MidW = 258.1
Round 17/10: HW 257.6 LW 253.4 MidW = 255.5
Round 18/11: HW 256.2 LW 253.4 MidW = 254.8
Round 19/12: End weight = 266.4

Back from 12 days on the road and zero homemade food, ostensibly 12 pounds heavier. A LOT of that is salt. My goodness, the outside world is salty! Ready to start the next round to see if I can get back down and undo some of the damage done. See you all in round 20!

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!!
10/14 -145.6 - So much for yesterday's theory LOL....it was one of those days I forgot to eat... we had appointments at meal times etc so I under ate big time as I didn't prepare proper meals. Today we have hockey over lunch time so I might just indulge in some rink fries to make up for it
10/15 - 146.2 - This is kind of where I expected to be yesterday.
10/16 - 145.8 - like seeing that 145 number again. Hubby is away at a conference this week...makes food prep easier and more difficult at the same time as it means I'm more likely to make something completely different for myself than the boys...but if I still cook for two it lasts me two days....
10/17 - 146.6 - Normal fluctuation...calories and activity were good yesterday so this is just a blip. I expect long term maintenance will look a lot like this week...
10/18 - 144.4 - SUPER GOAL SMASHING WHOOSH!!! Got on the scale 6 different times in 3 different spots....couldn't believe it! It think it's going to be a struggle to learn how to eat to maintain....I don't really want more weight off at this point. I need a break from it and have some fitness goals I'd like to achieve over the next 3-6 months so my next challenge is to try to keep it right around here.

10/19 - 144.2 - Yup...yesterday was real!!! Yay ME!!

See you in the next thread!!

SW 260 (June 2nd)
SW: 242.2 (Aug 1st)
R12: 231.0
R13: 229.6
R14: 225.8
R15: 224.8
R16: 223.0
R17: 217.6
R18: 215.8
Switched to new scale - 2lbs more.

R19 SW: 219.9
R19 GW: 215.0

Day/Weight/Comment
10/10. 219.9 - gained 2.7lbs over thanksgiving weekend. Im ready to lose that fast and then 2-3 more pounds. Gym and walk today. Within calories. Good day!

10/11 - 218.4.. in the right direction. 1.2lbs to go to be back at my lowest. Gym and food prep today!

10/12 - 217.3 - 0.1 more to go until my lowest. Out for a walk. No gym today.

10/13 - 214.9!!!!! Most of this is because i had a really early dinner and went to bed early, so it will probably bounce back up, but ill enjoy seeing that 4 for now. Baseball tonight. Knees hurting from walk yesterday so no gym/walk this weekend.

10/14 - 215.8 - expected but still happy with this. I also over ate on calories with a slice of pizza, 2 90 cal chocolate treats and some crackers. Crazy cravings for sweets! Today is a new say. 2 baseball games!

10/15 - 215.6 - back in the right direction. I ate lots of snacks and crackers. Bad cravings still. Could have been worse. Having a family day at home as it is raining. I will stay on track with food!

10/16 - 216.0 - wrong way! Gotta get back down to those 4s! At the gym now and may squeeze in a walk with the baby today. Knee brace on so hopefully that prevents any pain.


10/17 - 215.0 - back on track woohoo. Made goal. Let's see how much lower i can get in 2 days!

10/18 - 216.0 - back up due to snacks and wendys! Hopefully i can finish in the 5's!. Going for a little walk today hopefully. Been feeling stressed about this busy week. I think i will.be taking one 10 day session off while on my trip and enjoy... then do damage control when i get back.

10/19 - 217.7 - well deserved due to eating our for dinner and chocolate bar. Taking next challenge off but ill be back for #21!

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.
10/14 106.8 - ate horribly yesterday - too much Halloween candy, not sure what happened
10/15 107 - ate too much again, hungry all day.
10/16 107.8 - guess what . . .
10/17 108.2 - this is temporary, I'm back on track as of yesterday.
10/18 107.5 - too many Calories again yesterday - this is difficult
10/19 107.9 - Ate much better yesterday and exercised, starting back on the right track just need to be patient.

Well last round was a bust. My son was in the hospital for a week (Crohns) and tracking was the last thing I was thinking of. On the plus side, I kept my weight steady. The last time he was in I self solaced with food and gained 20 lbs over a couple of months time. I'm still working on getting it off!! So here I am again. Looking for some downward (weight) movement.
Goal 173 for this round
goal weight 153

Day/Weight/Comment
10/10 - 175.6
10/11 - 175.4
10/12 - 175.6
10/13
10/14
10/15 - 177
10/16 - 176.2
10/17 - 177
10/18
10/19 - 174.6 exercising again and it shows . Still just sitting at this weight though. Guess I just don't WANT to lose more. You always have to wonder what is holding you back from success.



bossymom15

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.
10/14--222.6 One word for today...WATER!!!
10/15--222.2 Got in my water yesterday and it definitely made a difference. Today I'm going to make sure to keep up with my water. Going out for my tennis lesson this morning and then going out for dinner later. Stretched yesterday.
10/16--223.7 Dinner last night and feeling bloated this morning. This past weekend has been a success in that even though I usually struggle to drink my water on the weekends, this weekend I easily kept myself hydrated.
10/17--223.1 There goes some of the water weight. Still feel bloated. Would love to get back into the 222's before the end of this round.
10/18--222.0 Whoosh. I feel so much better today now that the bloated feeling is gone.
10/19--222.4 Another roller coaster round. Off to the next round!

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. ...
10/14 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...**sigh**
10/15 - 143.2 at 6:00 a.m. ...maybe
10/16 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...getting dizzy!
10/17 - 144.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...
10/18 - 143.6 at 6:00 a.m.
10/19 - 142.6 at 7:00 a.m. bwahahah! I don't always get to sleep until 7:00...tomorrow will be different.

Chris

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!!
10/14 - 155.3. Not sure how this got here, but I’ll take it. .... Time for coffee and a walk!
10/15 - 156. Hiked with my son again 7k lots a hills and pretty views. Great day. Like to see that 55 again.
10/16 - 155.8 Lots of steps yesterday. Made a slow cooker Chicken Cacciatore was healthy, easy and tasty!! I'm at the point where lots of people 'have' to comment on my weight loss, always seems to be when there are many people around.... I'm not comfortable when I'm the center of attention.
10/17 - 156 Come on double 5's. Walked well, ate well. Finished a bottle of multi vitamins for the first time in my life before they expired too on to the next one!! Another slow cooker meal tonight Asian Pork on lettuce wraps, hungry already!!
10/18 -157 Asian Wraps were pretty salty and I ate way too much, Should drop again soon, although there are leftovers

10/19 - 156.2 Got steps in and hit calorie goals. Having dinner at my parents tonight so I'll probably be back up as I have no idea what's for dinner... It's probably a high sodium Butter (like 12 sticks) Chicken. So good and the weather is perfect for it, cold, dark and rainy. The next 20 I'd like to see more double 5's. Well done everyone see you in #20!!

End R7: 215 - End R8: 213.6
End R9: 213.8 - End R10: 209.4
End R11: 207.8 - End R12: 207.4
End R13: 206 - End R14: 202.6
End R15: 201.8 - End R16: 200
End R17: 194.6 - End 18: 194.8

Goal R19: Last round was tough (lax tracking, going over calories, less exercise, generally not giving a *kitten* -- though I did keep walking). My goal this round is to track religiously and eat and drink mindfully (slowly, tracking hunger cues, eating less restaurant and processed food). No weight goal this time because I need to focus on getting my head back in the game.

10/10: 194.2
10/11: 195.2 — sick. Horrible scratchy sore throat.
10/12: 193.8
10/13: 193.8 — still battling this cold. Didn’t do great with enormous piece of cake spouse brought home last night, but didn’t do terribly either. There’s still some left in the fridge. Goal is to ignore it today and save it for spouse after work.
10/14: 193.8
10/15: 193.8
10/16: 194.3
10/17: 193.4
10/18: 192.4
10/19: 192.4

Head (mostly) back in the game.

Ultimate goal - 135
R19 Goals: eat well, clean & mostly healthfully, walk an hour most days.
5'3", 64 yrs.
Weight 2/2016 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 on metabolism reset. Time to slowly drop the last 15!
Maintained ~ 155 since 5/2017
R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4
R17 end weight 151
R18 end weight 150.4

10/10 - 150
Happy dance!

10/11 - 149.8
Yes! Finally, some downward momentum. Even if it lasts only few days, I'll take it.

10/12 - 150
Just one of those things.... I met my hubby 26 years ago today, so he's taking me out for lunch - he's such a romantic. :-) I'm going to eat whatever I want.

10/13 - 152
I was expecting this. Sodium, I'm sure. We went out for lunch and I had tomato parmesan soup and a big ruben, and late in the evening I was finally hungry and ate more than I usually do in the evening. Plus it was cold and rainy so I didn't get my usual 4-mile walk. Back on track today, and I thoroughly enjoyed my food yesterday!

10/14 - 149.8
Apparently those gallons of water I drank yesterday did the trick. Thurs lunch was great, and no real damage done. :-) The rain has stopped, so I can get my walks in as usual. Wishing you all a terrific weekend!

10/15 - 149.8
I'm surprised, as I indulged a bit yesterday. Maybe it will show up tomorrow, but it's fine if it doesn't!

10/16 - 149.8
Still here! I hit my calorie/macro goals and walked 85 minutes, and have the same planned for today. I guess my body likes ~150! But sooner or later, something has to give.

10/17 - 149.8
Is today Groundhog Day? :-)

10/18 - 149.8
Okay then! At .2 per 10 days, I should hit my goal in 5 of 6 years. :-) Something will give, but it's hard to be patient. But my clothes feel looser!

10/19 - 149.6
Not what I'd hoped for, but every little bit helps, right?

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.
10/14 - 190.2. Not the best day of eating, health wise - chicken tenders and a smoothie from mcdonalds. But calorie-wise, I did better.
10/15 - 191.2 OH NO!! But ..... I didn't weigh myself until after I went to the gym, and I had drank 2 large bottles of water. I also didn't drink much water yesterday, and some tomato juice in the evening... so hoping this is water weight
10/16 - 189.8
10/17 - 189.6
10/18 -189.8 - but this was after the gym, and after I drank 1 bottle of water. So glad to still be in the 80s!
10/19 - 188.8 -- YAH!!! Hoping to stay in the 80s


Will there be another round starting??/ I love this idea and thread!