JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 21

HeidiCooksSupper · November 2017

texasfarmer wrote: »

... 11/5 - 173.8 - Oh boy, not good at all. I wasn't going to post today because I was too embarrassed, but what is the point of doing the challenge if I'm not upfront about the awful days too. Hopefully better news tomorrow.

11/6 - 173.2 - I'll get there. Not giving up. ...

No sense getting embarrassed among us. We're all in the same boat. We need to learn to love ourselves with all the vicissitudes of life getting in the way. None of us is totally consistent. We all have good days and bad for a variety of reasons. What's happening here is that we are taking a moment each day to learn about what makes our own self tick, at least weight wise. Consider this note a BIG HUG! See ya tomorrow!

HeidiCooksSupper · November 2017

If anyone wants an example of the impact of sodium and water weight, here it is! In 12 days of traveling and eating out, I put on over 10 pounds. In the 11 days I’ve been home, I dropped it back off! Back to the inexorable trudge toward being simply overweight rather than obese! And finally on to a normal BMI!

Pre-challenges starting weight = 283 BMI = 48.6
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 (on the road for 12 days preceding)
Round 20/13 HW 264.4 LW 254.0 EndW = 255.0 (the sodium whoosh after the trip)
Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 254.6 -- Starting out on a normal note for a normal 10 days! The 12 pounds “retrieved” travelling during challenge 19 successfully discarded once again in challenge 20! CICO with perhaps a soupcon of exercise ...
10/31 254.8 -- Basically the same as yesterday. Note to self: great gobs of peanut butter are not to be eaten with a spoon like pudding. If you aren’t gonna measure it, don’t eat it!
11/1 253.6 -- Me like.
11/2 251.8 -- A new low! First one since round 18! Now I am truly past the retrieved trip poundage. And this is with clothes on whereas previously was in my birthday suit! Huzzahs for CICO!
11/3 251.4 -- smile
11/4 251.4 -- same as yesterday. Two days of spanakopita with all that salty feta means some if it is water. Tonight I’ll make something less salty for supper.
11/5 252.4 -- late night snack attack blew through deficit and then some. Don’t do that, Heidi!

11/6 252.0 -- Did no post-diary snacking but a high sodium day for us.
11/7
11/8

SharGetsHealthy · November 2017

Start weight Rnd 16: 178.2
End weight Rnd 20: 172.6
Loss to Date: 5.6 lbs
Final Goal Weight: 159.6
Goal for Rnd 21: 171.6

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 173.5 Was in a workshop since Friday and not the best food choices. Need to get myself back on track starting today!
10/31 - 172 - Up & down, up & down and so it goes.
11/1 - 173.5 - Wobble, wobble, wobble. I think this is what happened before my last whoosh.
11/2 - Missed
11/3 - 173.5
11/4 - 174.5 This is not a good thing!!! It's going the wrong way. Time to get serious here!
11/5 - 174.5 I'm gonna be glass half full. . . .at least it didn't go up again.
11/6 - 174 - It's a good thing!
11/7
11/8

swopen · November 2017

SW: 269.4 (9/12/17)
Highest: 279.8
CW: 247.6
R17SW: 264.2 R17EW: 262.0 Loss: 2.2
R18SW: 262.0 R18EW: 256.6 Loss: 5.4
R19SW: 256.6 R19EW: 251.4 Loss: 5.2
R20SW: 251.4 R20EW: 247.6 Loss: 3.8

R21GW: 245.0

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 246.2 - I am so HAPPY about this loss! I've been trying to add more exercise at night, and I think it's really going to pay off. I would love to go much further than my goal in this round and I'm going to try!
10/31 - 247.2 - I ate a little extra but I worked off some of it. I think the lack of sleep was a factor. Tonight's Halloween, so I'm really hoping I can keep my resolve and have a loss instead of a gain!
11/1 - 247.8 - I had candy, not a lot, but I did have some. I actually am pretty proud of how restrained I was. I was still under calories with exercise, and it wasn't a big gain. I'm going to call it a win and hope that tomorrow is better. Eating at book club tonight, so hopefully there are some healthy choices for me!
11/2 - 248.8 - I was bad. I ate way too much, didn't exercise. I'm hitting a low point and I'm not really sure how to pull myself out of it.
11/3 - 249.8 - This week has definitely been a struggle. But finally it's winding down. I am going to get back on track this weekend, for sure!
11/4 - 247.2 - Got some sleep, didn't overeat, did my exercise. Getting the train back in the right direction!
11/5 - 245.6 - Close to my R21 goal!!
11/6 - 245.2 - I was hoping for a bigger loss. I ate within my calories and exercised. A little disappointed, but at least the scale is going in the right direction.
11/7 -
11/8 -

cpanus · November 2017

SW:192.2
CW: 143.2
GW for R21 :140
UGW: 135

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 143.2 at 5:00 a.m.
10/31 - 143.6 at 5:00 a.m.
11/01 - 143.4 at 5:00 a.m.
11/02 - 142.6 at 5:00 a.m.
11/03 - 142.8 at 5:00 a.m.
11/04 - 142.2 at 5:00 a.m.
11/05 - 142.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...lots of salt today...
11/06 - 143.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...water...water...water today!
11/07
11/08

Chris

ehseeker · November 2017

Back again! I started midway through Round 2 at 153.9 on 4/29. 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.

Day/Weight/Comment
10/29 140.2

10/30 140.6 No exercise for days... getting to the gym and pool today. New start!
10/31 140.4 Did gym and pool. Today: elliptical and no wine!
11/1 141.4 Hellooo sodium from yesterday's chinese lunch. Ate chick and gr beans but only 1/4 cup of rice if that. No exercise but got a wonderful leather coat from goodwill for $12 and toy laptop for grandson for $2. It was a good day. Today, exercise.
11/2 142 Wrong direction here. Did gym workout yesterday but ate some junk. Need to get eating clean and get y butt on ellip.
11/3 141.6 Did 80 min on ellip yesterday. Ate breakfast for dinner so bacon=sodium or I think I would have lost more. Going to pool class today and maybe some gym. Happy Friday, ya'll.
11/4 141 getting better all the time... did pool class yesterday ... today hike or ellip... making turkey/chicken soup with veggies... & tortellini to keep family happy.. I'll just ignore the pasta
11/5 141 Same is ok as I ate some candy my sons bought. Spent an hour or more walking up and down hill through an apple orchard.

11/6 141 Lazy day yesterday, spent it in pj's. Today, going to a a dance/exercise class.
11/7
11/8
I believe in my ability to lose weight and keep it off.

calichiro · November 2017

I really appreciate this challenge!

R21/3 SW 179.6
GW 178 or lower

This is my 3rd full round. I've had very little scale movement since I began these, but I've added in exercise, so I'm not too worried. I have another business trip this round.

On your mark
Get set
Go.....

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 179.6
10/31 forgot to weigh
11/1 traveling
11/2 traveling
11/3 traveling
11/4 traveling
11/5 - 182.6 - I'm coming out of a business trip. I hardly slept while I was gone, definitely didn't drink enough water, and made decent choices but didn't concern myself with portion sizes at all. Last night I went to bed at 8:30 and slept over 9 hours. Today we have brunch at our BFFs. My goal today is to drink 90 oz of water, get a little exercise in, and foam roll my hips, back, and legs, along with stretching. Back at it. Hopefully this water weight drops quickly.
11/6 179.6 Back to where I started but much quicker this time. Hopefully I can start making some real progress. I've been exercising and the workouts I've been doing are cardio/strength combined, so it's very possible I'll be in a "not much loss" zone for a while as my body composition changes. We'll see.
11/7
11/8

hammycakes · November 2017

SW 198
UGW 145

Round 18 average weight 176.6
Round 19 average weight 176.5
Round 20 average weight 175.8

Start this round: 177
Goal this round <173

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30: 176.0 which considering how I ate yesterday is quite surprising in a good way. Plan for today: drink all the water and stick to the plan!

10/31: 175.2 Plan: just say NO to the Halloween candy! It's the same candy that's around all year long, just in a different wrapper. ( also: say no to the booze!)

11/1: 175.6 I stuck to the plan. No booze. I did eat 2 mini peppermint patties and they were worth it! Walked an extra mile too taking the kiddos out. I'm supposed to do my measurements today, but I'm feeling some hormonal bloat so gonna wait a few days for those. Plan for today: drink more water. Write it, then bite it.

11/2: 175.0

I'm really sick of seeing this. Been here since October 3- although my average weight IS going slightly down according to my trend ( i use Libra) it sure as heck doesn't feel like it and will soon be a horizontal line if this number doesn't budge!
Plan for today: drink 4 24 oz water bottles. Realized I need to be a bit more specific with this one. Also, finish my meal planning for the next week.

11/3: 175.0

I thought I saw 174 flicker for a second. So maybe a whoosh is coming. Let's cross fingers.

11/4: 174.0 FINALLY a new and exciting number! Let's hope it sticks!

11/5: 173.6

down another half pound! this is the lowest weight I have been in 9 years!

11/6: 172.8

this is a major whoosh! my body wants to hold on for so long, but it finally gave up. Glad to hit my mini goal for this round (after a whole month!)

11/7:
11/8:

sheilajean58 · November 2017

Starting weight Jan 2017 112 lbs.
Goal Weight end of 2017: 105 lbs

Almost gave up in Round 20 due to climbing weight, cold mornings and generalized laziness.
Round 20 average weight 108 lbs (ending weight 106.6)

Round 21: goal 106.8 lbs

10/30 107.4 lbs
10/31 108.6 lbs - >2000 Calories - wow, how did that happen? Oh yeah. Darn that exercise and access to candy.
11/1 107.4 lbs
11/2 106.7 lbs

11/3 107.4 lbs
11/4 105.5 lbs - not real (yet)
11/5 oops! I forgot to weigh! Was in a hurry to get my day started. Went well.
11/6 106.8 lbs - real.
11/7
11/8

I don't know why my post a couple of days ago was all striked through. It was a surprise to me. I know it looked like I was angry or frustrated (and maybe I am) but it made me smile and got me back in line.

GrandmaJackie · November 2017

Round 14 SW: 147.9
Round 15 SW: 147.9
Round 16 SW: 147.4
Round 17 SW: 145.9
Round 18 SW: 146.6
Round 19 SW: x
Round 20 SW: 149.8
Round 21 SW: 145.4

Round 21
Current Weight: 145.4
Goal Weight: 139
Challenge goal weight: 143

Day/Weight/Comment

10/30 145.6 Yesterday I was able to get a jogging in the pool, it felt awesome. Plus my vacation weight is finally dropping....

10/31 147 ~ (Steps 17,403) ~ Yesterday, I started doing Piyo again,

11/1 146.9 ~ (Steps 17,632) My post is gone again, too weird

11/2 147 ~ (Steps 17,731)

11/3 146.1 ~ (Steps 20,515) ~ Yesterday was felt fabulous doing my workouts.

11/4 146.4 ~ (Steps 19,245) ~ Nice all around day...

11/5 147.4 ~ (Steps 20,480) ~ ugh probably because of my latte,

11/6 147.6 ~ (Steps 12,665) ~ Had a bowl of pumpkin life cereal last night ugh....

11/7
11/8

jnettmcb · November 2017

Weight Challenge R21

SW: Aug 2017 176 lbs.
GW: Whenever it happens 140 lbs.

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 170.6 lbs first thing in the morning!
10/31 169.8 lbs YAY! Finally below 170! I’ve yo-yo’ed and hovered at 170ish F-O-R-E-V-E-R!

Yay me!
11/01 169.8 lbs ...Meh, think my body is as shocked as I was.

11/02 170.4 lbs
11/03 170.8 lbs No scales for next few days. Going to move the in-laws.
11/04 No scales
11/05 No scales
11/06 169.5 lbs. Well Surprising! I ate out both days but I’ll take it!

11/07
11/08

junodog1 · November 2017

texasfarmer wrote: »

11/5 - 173.8 - Oh boy, not good at all. I wasn't going to post today because I was too embarrassed, but what is the point of doing the challenge if I'm not upfront about the awful days too. Hopefully better news tomorrow.

11/6 - 173.2 - I'll get there. Not giving up.

Good job! Not giving up is key to the process. There will always be ups.

WR50 · November 2017

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30
10/31
11/1
11/2- late to this round. Will weigh in tomorrow am
11/3- 168.3 UGH. Highest I have been in a long while. This is what happens when I ignore the scale

11/4- 166.8 This is H2O but I still feel a little better. Lots of housework and a lower body workout today will keep me moving

11/5- didn't weigh. Not even sure why- no excuse
11/6- 166.8 It's Monday!! I am going to crush it this week!!

11/7
11/8

Elbee1 · November 2017

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 158
10/31 157
11/1 158.4
11/2 158.4
11/3 159.6
11/4 158.4
11/5 157.5
11/6 156..8
11/7
11/8

AshEvelynn · November 2017

Starting Weight: 227
Ultimate Goal Weight: 125

R18 EW - 220.0lbs
R19 EW - 217.8
R20 EW - 218.4

Round 20 Start Weight: 218.4
Round 20 Goal Weight: 215

10/30 - 218.4 - I have never seen the same weight show up on the scale for this long...going on a four day stretch! Sort of sucks.

10/31 -218.0 - FINALLY - I was actually starting to wonder if the scale was broken...still slightly skeptical. Happy Halloween!
11/1 - 218.0 - Okkkkkkkk....
11/2 - 218.0 - I don't buy this for a second. Testing it tonight fully clothed and holding my toddler.
11/3 - 217.3 - I still think something funky is going on with my scale...wonder if I broke it...
11/4 - 217.3 -
11/5 - 217.8 -
11/6 - 218.1 - Meh.
11/7 -
11/8 -

junodog1 · November 2017

R09 SW 197.8 (My round 1)

R10 SW 198.9
R11 SW 196.7
R12 SW 196.9
R13 SW 193.3
R14 SW 194.9
R15 SW 192.7
R16 SW 195.8
R17 SW 194.2
R18 SW 194.0
R19 SW 191.4
R20 SW 191.4

R21 SW 191.1

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 - 190.3 A good start
10/31 - 190.0 Not at all SPOOKY!
11/01 - Got up at zero dark thirty had to get to places, after sleeping maybe two hours cumulative. Completely forgot to weigh.
11/02 - out of town. no scale
11/03 - 190.3 A recycle of 10/30/2017's number. After two days out of my control and eating on the road I am not complaining.
11/04 - 190.5
11/05 - 190.5 Time to buckle down for a few days if I want to reach my goal for the round. It can be done.
11/06 - 190.0 Ooooooh so close. I can taste it!
11/07 -
10/08 -

I would like to be under 190 at the end of this round.

taxgirl1 · November 2017

R07 SW 229.7
R08 On vacation
R09 SW 235.6
R10 SW 230.3
R11 SW 230.3
R12 SW 229.7
R13 SW 227.0
R14 SW 226.6
R15 SW 225.9
R16 SW 225.9
R17 SW 225.3
R18 SW 223.3
R19 SW 224.4 Sick
R20 Average Weight 222.5

R20 Average Weight 222.5

I've decided that I am going to eat at maintenance for 2/7 days a week, which is why I am going to start using my average weight. Want to offset hormonal changes that occur when losing weight for extended periods of time that can make it harder to lose and maintain weight and hoping to elevate potential emotional stress of constantly being in a deficit. Last weekend was my first time intentionally eating at maintenance and not only did my weight basically stay the same, which it should, but I didn't realize how hard it is and how hard it probably will be when I do reach maintenance mode. Let' see how this works.

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30-222.4 Weight basically the same from Friday even though I ate at maintenance this weekend.
10/31--222.6 Did not drink enough water yesterday. Finished W3D2 of C25K and stretched.
11/1--222.0 Did not drink enough water again yesterday. I'm not sure how accurate this weight is today. The first time I stepped on the scale my weight showed up as much lower, so I weighed myself 2 more times and decided to log the middle weight. I will take it as a positive that the highest weight was still less than yesterday's weight.
11/2--222.6 Feeling bloated but not sure why.
11/3--222.0 Up and down and up and down. I've been fighting a throat infection for the last couple of days so that may have had some affect on my weight the last few days, but then again who knows. I just have to remember that I can only control my daily calorie intake and output.
11/4--222.6 The roller coaster continues. Still taking antibiotics for the throat infection. Eating at maintenance today. My goal today is to get my water in.
11/5--222.8 Ate at maintenance yesterday, felt great and I think eating more really helped with my continued recovery from the throat infection. Finished W4D1 of C25K and had breakfast at a great diner this morning. Plan today is to stay hydrated and continue to rest. Eating at maintenance today.
11/6--223.7 Ate at maintenance yesterday. Extra heavy carbs=temporary water gain.
11/7
11/8

cschmitz110515 · November 2017

Female, age 60, 5'4"
SW 195 [joined MFP Nov 2015, lost 9.5# & got serious Jan 2017]
1st Goal 150 in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet.
2nd Goal 145 = normal BMI
UGW Range 140 - 145

I weigh first thing in the morning when I get up. My scale only has 1/2# increments, and I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. Comments reflect prior day.

10/20/17: Oooh, I like this thread! I've been weighing myself daily since April, keeping track in MFP Food Notes, and logging my "official" weigh-ins on Saturdays. I've been amazed at how much my weight can fluctuate from day to day, depending on eating out or processed foods, adult beverages, net calories green or red, etc. Daily weigh-ins really help me see cause and effect with high sodium days, adult beverages, too much sugar, etc. I don't get freaked out as much by a jump on the scale now, since I know what I did to cause it, and what I can do to change it. My scale measures in 1/2 # increments, and I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.

Round 20
10/20: 166.0
10/21: 166.5 After vacation day with hubby & eating out for lunch and supper, not so bad.
10/22: 167.0
10/23: 168.5 Ack! Sedentary day, pizza for supper & 3 days too little water.
10/24: 167.0 Drank 15c water and net calories (barely) green.
10/25: 166.0 Back to SW this round. Net calories green 35 & 12c water.
10/26: 166.0 A little surprised....happy hour after work with 1 pint beer, "healthier" pub food & popcorn for supper. Drank 14c water. Fitbit 14,674 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 hours & 40 floors.
10/27: 165.0 Fitbit 15,929 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom) & 38 floors. 14c water. Been low on fiber lately.
10/28: 164.5 Fitbit 15,461 steps, 250+ steps 13/14, & 37 floors
10/29: 166.5 Ate way over on carbs and every bite was delicious! I don't care, it was one day.

10/30: 166.0 Very sedentary day (church, visit parents & 3 hour round trip) following high carb day, no surprise. Fitbit 3,888 steps, 250+ steps 5/14 hours & 7 floors. At least I drank 12c water.
10/31: 165.0 Fitbit 13,521 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 hours & 48 floors and 12c water
11/01: 164.5 Fitbit 13,993 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom) & 40 floors; 12c water
11/02: 164.0 Dog-walk day plus active evening: two loads of laundry, made large couscous salad, cooked triple batch cream of leek soup & baked lemon zucchini cake. Fitbit 16,109 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 hours & 42 floors; 13c water.
11/03: 165.0 Expected. Net calories red plus non-dog walk day plus shortened workday (fewer stairs breaks) plus inactive evening (busy-ness & stress of past 3 days took its toll). Fitbit 8,110 steps, 250+ steps 10/14 hours & 20 floors. 12c water.
11/04: 163.0 Wow, unexpected. Of course, net calories green, dog walk day & kept busy around the house after work. Fitbit 16,188 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom) & 49 floors (plenty of stairs breaks at work plus home); 12c water.
11/05: 164.5 Pizza for supper, net calories red & 12c water. Walked dog 3.58 miles. Fitbit 16,837 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 hours, and 28 floors.
11/06: 166.0 Ack! Can you say sodium? Not great eating all day but active. Then caved when hubby got out tortilla chips & salsa con queso in the evening. Usually I ignore his snacking, but he was sitting next to me on the couch. I will have to forbid snacking next to me in future. Net calories red > 500 and sodium > 4,600mg oh my! 10c water and Fitbit 15,573 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 hours & 20 floors. Will be drinking lots of water today.
11/07
11/08

hedyk · November 2017

It's about the daily seemingly unimportant decisions. But consistently making them everyday is what leads to results. I love the way I feel at night & the next morning after having stayed on track.

Female, 5'4"
Starting Weight: 135 lbs
End of Year Goal: 112 lbs
Goal This Round: Average weight lower than 116 lbs

10/29 - 117 - Coming in from round 20.

10/30 - 117 - Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights this morning
10/31 - 116 - Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights this morning
11/1 - 116 - Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights this morning
11/2 - 115 - Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights this morning
11/3 - 116 - Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights this morning
11/4 - 115 - Played 3 sets of tennis this morning
11/5 - 115 - Played 3 sets of tennis this morning
11/6 - 116 - Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights this morning
11/7
11/8

Average: 115.75 - On track to meet goal for this round

rparkerslim · November 2017

jennyhart200 wrote: »

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@jennyhart200 Avoiding the donuts is a worthy goal. You are in my thoughts this morning!

I ate half a donut I forgot to factor in Daylight savings time and a meeting after church into my food plans. The donut was my only option before 1:30 pm (which would have felt like 2:30). I couldn't make it.

You did awesome to only eat half a doughnut! Woo Hoo to you!!

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