JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 21

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.
10/30: 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: 164.0 Better. Net calories red 12, sodium green & 15c water. Fitbit 14,887 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 hours (boom) & 41 floors.
11/08

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 - 173.6 - Okay moving along.
11/8

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--222.0 I'm more surprised about this number because I feel so boated today.
11/8

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.

11/7 251.2 -- Lowest yet!
11/8

@clynnwoodard You are up less than 2 pounds from the beginning of this round, I believe that’s probably mostly water from your change of routine and you will lose it quickly.

@nikki062181 I’m sorry to hear about your MIL. I agree with @cyranda63 there are no words. It will be a tough time for your family, for sure. I will be praying for you all.

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


10/30 - 159.0
10/31 - 160.1 Happy Halloween!! Been an off track last few days, but back at it. NSV: Wearing a size small today!! Just a sweater jacket, but small. Only size they had left super cute so I tried it on and it fit ok.
11/01 - 162.5 Day after Halloween. Ate less than 1/4 of treats I would have on previous Halloweens. Had Indian for dinner and my increase is probably due to that. Gave the last few kids tons of candy their eyes were huge!! Only had 15 kids and gave out regular sized bars. I figured if I had (1) regular bar that the would satisfy me and I would end up eating less and lose count on all those tiny ones. So over on cals, enjoyed the night. Did way way better than previous Halloweens. So I'm chalking this up as a win!!
11/02 - 161.1 Thought this was going to be way worse, having trouble with time manangement these last few days. Need to get to the grocery store and prep/plan dinners.
11/03 - 159.6 It snowed here a little yesterday evening. Made it to the grocery store and picked up ingredients to make a slow cooker stew for tonight. Friday night of cozying up with a bowl of stew (380 calories/ bowl) and a movie with the kids. Simple Friday!! Have a great weekend everyone!!
11/04 - 159.1
11/05 - 160.3
11/06 - 161.9 > I feel very bloated today, had a couple glasses of wine last night, it's been awhile since I've drank. SO is home for a couple days. Need to stay on track

11/07 - 159.0 Got steps in, brought lunch to work for today. Tummy pains last night but better now. SO leaves on the first flight tomorrow morning, it's starting to get to him, been the longest stretch of months working away with only 3 days home

11/08

Starting weight 148
Round 6 135.7
Round 7 134.4
Round 8 133.8
Round 9 Last weigh in 7/8 135.2
Round 10 132.8
Round 11 131.6
Round 12 132.7
Round 13 131.4
Round 14 132.6
Round 15 131.8
Round 16 133.2 :(:(
Round 17 130.8
Round 18 130.2
Round 19 Epic failure
Round 20 133.2
Goal weight maintain 129 -132

10/30 - no scale (on the road)
10/31 - 132.2 went for a 4.5 mile run, ran around doing wedding planning activities with my daughter (wedding is 11/18) AND Halloween candy to boot. I am being stressed and not handling it great. But keep trying!
11/01 - 131.8 not sure how but I'll take it.
11/02 - 132.2
11/03 - 132.8 other than working out, I am very off kilter
11/04 - 133.2
11/05 - 135.2 That happens when you are complacent. Don't log and sabatoge yourself. UGH!!!
11/06 - 133.8 It's a rollercoaster for the noncompliant!
11/07 - 134 not happy with myself during this round! My daughter is getting married in 11 days, I was really hoping I would be able to maintain.
11/08

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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........ EW R18: 217.3
SW: R19: 218.4........ EW R19: 219.2
SW: R20: 219.1........ EW R20: 217.1

I started in R: 14@226; current weight 217.1 for a total of 8.9 lbs. lost! These are my daily guidelines for the next 10 days. If it works out, I may keep them or tweek them until they do work!

1.no sodas
2.no bread
3.no unplanned eating out
4.drink at least 12 glasses water daily
5.eat protein every meal
6.reduce sodium intake
7.get more sleep

I've lost an average of 1.5 lbs. per round over the last 6 rounds! I'm going to see if these guidelines will make a difference in that average!

SW: R21: 216.9 GW: R21: 215

10/30: 216.9
Well, here we go again!

10/31: 215.6
You know I like this! First time in the 15s; just hope I can stay here or lower for the rest of this round! Today is my daughter's birthday, but thankfully, she is trying to stay at a healthy weight, so I should be alright even if we do go out to eat!

11/01: 216.2
Well, I can officially say, I didn't eat any Halloween candy! It's Nov. 1, and I'm back in the 16s for a min., but tomorrow is so totally another day! See you then!

11/02: 216.2
No exercise today! I'll be at it in the morning; going to be early, so I can get enough sleep!

11/03: 216.6

Now I wonder what happened? Do you think it was the pint on Halo Top Sea Salted Caramel I ate about 12:30 a.m.?
U m mmm! Maybe!

11/04: 214.1
Let me hear you say Yes, Yes, Yes! This is soooooo great!

11/05: 214.8
Good morning, and goodbye to daylight saving time! Three more days in this round! Ten days go by so fast; hope I can finish strong in this round! Been doing good on my seven guidelines:

1.no sodas
2.no bread
3.no unplanned eating out
4.drink at least 12 glasses water daily
5.eat protein every meal
6.reduce sodium intake
7.get more sleep

11/06: 214.4

Didn't sleep well at all last night! When the clock went off this morning, I hit snooze once then just cut it off! No way I was even going to try to go exercise feeling like that, and was scheduled to start work at 8:30 am. Trying to rack up a few extra hours to use on vacation in 2 wks. And wouldn't you know it, my second call was from a guy who sounded like he got up on the wrong side of the bed and intended to make everybody he came into contact with pay for it! I had to pray, pull out my bible, read a scripture, and pray again before my headache eased off! I fixed him though; I prayed that God would bless him with a great day!

11/07: 214.1
Slept much better last night, and got to bed early! Still didn't want to get up this morning, but I did! Got my exercise in, and even spent about five minutes on the elliptical! You know I felt awesome when I left. I've really been on the LCHF way of eating for about a week now; all I can say is, "So far, so good!"

jennyhart200 wrote: »

11/6: 121.0- I did good today. I finished week 8 day 3 of C25k, which means that I only have 1 more freaking day to go!!

Now you need to sign up for and run a 5K! Great job!

40lbslighter wrote: »

11/6:  155.0  Panic Time!!!  Breathe...  I must keep in mind that just three short weeks ago I would have done backflips in seeing this number.  Three months ago, this number was a far-off dream.  Perspective.

That's a beautiful attitude!