JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 25

Historical starting weight: 193 pounds
Recent SW: 175lbs
Current Weight: 172.9 lbs
UGW: 150
GW: 160

12/09 - 172.5

12/10 171 yay! I can’t believe after a day of 2 parties I have lost weight haha! Whether it’s real weight or water weight, keeps me motivated to make healthy choices today. First stop brunch! Will try to order a salad. UPDATE: I ordered a patty melt with fries instead. Oops!!

12/11 - 175.1 .... wtf?! Not the best way to start a Monday but I won't get discouraged. It's all about long term trends! And I have healthy meals planned out for myself today so if I follow that I have faith that tomorrow will be better.

12/12 - 173.1 - ok it's going back down. This daily weighing exercise is just showing me how much my weight fluctuates from day to day, and it's ok! All about the overall consistent downward trend and making healthy choices on a daily basis that will be reflected on the scale days/weeks/even months from now. Yesterday I ate really well during the day and had an amazing Soulcycle spin class in the evening, but then I was super hungry afterward and I overate, so that wasn't good. I also had a big tall glass of Sauvignon Blanc with dinner, which gave me a headache and woke me up in the night. For the rest of the weeknights (Tuesday - Thursday), I am going to focus on 1) not drinking alcohol in the evenings, and 2) eating light dinners in the evenings and not snacking afterward. I meal prepped a bunch of yummy healthy vegetable soups so I am going to make those a focus in the evenings. Go team!

12/13 172.4 - OK so this counts as a .1 loss since the first day of the challenge. Yay! haha. Including today and the last day, we have 6 more days of the challenge to actually make a difference. Yesterday was a pretty good day - I went to hot yoga at lunch and I ate well and did not binge at night. I did have a glass of wine with dinner, and I did have a snack before bed because I was actually hungry, but it was a healthy snack (yogurt and muesli). Overall I am satisfied with my day yesterday, and I am motivated to make today an even better day. It's a rest day for exercise, but I will eat healthy and drink a lot of green tea and water. Woot! Also looking for motivated/motivating friends so if you're reading this please feel free to add me.

12/14 - 172.4 - Meh! Same as yesterday. I ate pretty well all day but then had too much cheese and some chocolate at night before bed (terrible idea). Planning to eat well today and have a workout at the condo gym toward the end of the night. My big challenge tonight will be to not overeat out of boredom. Fiance's out of town and I have no plans other than staying in with the dog, so it will be very tempting to just eat all the cheese in the house. Cheese is my biggest downfall!

12/15 171.8 - well that's cool! I think over the next 4 days including today I can definitely make it into the high 169 range at this rate. Yesterday I ate really well and went to the gym to do a treadmill/elliptical combo. I ate a snack after work, worked out, then had a late dinner, which might be a good combo for me, as I don't get hungry before bed. This seems crazy but maybe I eat dinner too early, which leads me to snack/binge at night?! This weekend's going to be a bit of a gong show with events, I have 2 holiday parties tonight with open bars, then 1 event tomorrow night, then 2 events on Sunday, one of which is a Christmas cookie swap . My goal during all this is moderation - just because there is an open bar or hundreds of cookies doesn't mean I need to eat all the cookies or drink all the drinks. Weekend motto: "one or two will do!"

12/16
12/17
12/18

SW: 269.4 (9/12/17)
Highest: 279.8
CW: 243.0
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
R21SW: 247.6 R21EW: 248.4 Loss: +0.8
R22SW: 248.4 R22EW: 241.2 Loss: 7.2
R23SW: 241.2 R23EW: 242.8 Loss: +1.6
R24SW: 242.8 R24EW: 243.0 Loss: +0.2

R25GW: 239.0

Day/Weight/Comment
12/9 - 244.2 - Ugh wine.
12/10 - 246.4 - Spent yesterday hungover, eating, and not exercising. This scares me. It's been over a month since I've been this heavy. I. Have. To. Change.
12/11 - 246.2 - I did my C25K W2D1 run yesterday. If I had had my food under control, it would have been a bigger loss. I'm trying, but being out of my routine is killing me.
12/12 - 243.6 - Thank goodness. I was really starting to panic that I was rapidly approaching the 250s again. Tonight is my run, so hopefully I'll have more loss tomorrow!
12/13 - 243.4 - Talk about being out of my routine! Spent 2 hours yesterday with the adjuster and contractor. But, I still did my run and I felt pretty good when I woke up this morning.
12/14 - 242.6 - I have not been doing anything about food. I know I need to get after it, but it's just so hard for me when I'm not in my normal routine. Between everything going on at work, the roof, and the holidays, it's not likely to happen until after the first of the year. I'm keeping up with the running program. That's the absolute bare minimum I'm expecting of myself. Then, if I can't get food under control before then, in January I will redouble my efforts there.
12/15 - 240.0 - Gotta keep this trend up! Did my run last night, felt really good afterwards. Tomorrow I'm celebrating Christmas with my family, so hopefully I can stay on track!
12/16 -
12/17 -
12/18 -

2/07 - 146.4 at 5:00 a.m.
12/08 - 146.4 at 5:30 a.m.

Historical starting weight: 192.2 pounds
SW last round: 146.6lbs
Current Weight: 146.4 lbs
UGW: 135
GW this round: 145

12/09 - 146.0 at 6:00 a.m.
12/10 - 148.4 at 7:00 a.m.
12/11 - 149.4 at 5:00 a.m.
12/12 - 151.0 at 4:00 a.m.
12/13 - 148.8 at 7:30 a.m.
12/14 - 148.4 at 5:00 a.m.
12/15 - 147.8 at 6:00 a.m.
12/16
12/17
12/18

Chris

First timer, starting with Round 24
SW 149lbs - GW 130

Day / Weight / Comment

12/09 - 149.9 / FINALLY below 150!
12/10 - 149.0 / took my measurements today
12/11 - 150.0 / maybe water weight? I also busted my calories - boyfriend made butter steak ❤️❤️
12/12 - 149.4 / first thing in the morning.
12/13 - 150.6 / went out to dinner instead of the gym last night
12/14 - 149.5
12/15 -
12/16 -
12/17 -
12/18 -

Goal 140 by 2/17; UGW 130 by 6/30
5'3", 64 yrs.
Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. R24 end weight 149
R25 goal 148

12/09 - 149
Enough. I'm off this afternoon to check out a gym - no more weather excuses for lack of exercise. And I've been lax about my eating, so seriously getting back on track and hitting the macros hard - 30P/30F/40C. We will be moving across the country in late February, and I want 10 pounds less of me by then. That's 10 weeks from now, so a pound a week, so 1.4 per 10-day round (assuming they'll be continuing in 2018, I hope?!?) I'm down a little from R15, but really, pretty stable over many weeks, so my metabolism is fine and this should be doable if I stick to the plan.

12/10 - 149
Back on track yesterday. Nothing showing on the scale, but I feel lighter, if that makes any sense.

12/11 - 149
Oh, for heaven's sake. It's like fat has superglue.

12/12 - 149.2
OK, now I'm really getting frustrated. The only thing different yesterday was that I was a bit heavier than usual on carbs (whole grain). I have been lower fat, higher protein & carbs than usual the past few days. I wonder whether that could make the difference? So disappointing!

12/13 - 148.8
Finally. Now to continue....

12/14 - 148.8
Sooooo sloooowwwww. Sigh.

12/15 - 149
I had a bit of a splurge last night, so ok. I've revised my goals based on reality rather than wishes.

12/16
12/17
12/18

BobWw2017 wrote: »

R24 SW 191.4
12/15 188.0 Great, but there is a bit of a problem. When I tracked on my own, I'd go Friday-Friday. The way this cycle works out this time, I'm aiming for a good weight on Monday and weekends can be trouble. Before I'd be able to indulge on the weekends then spend all week struggling to get down to where I was the previous Friday. Oh well, just have to chose wisely which temptations I give into over the next few days!

A big part of my success in losing 50 lbs. a few years ago was switching my weigh in day to Monday. There is nowhere to hide, and it forces you to get control over the weekend eating. Daily weighing is the same thing... though much more intense!

Weight Challenge R25
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09…..236
12/10…236.2
12/11…235.8
12/12…235.2 right direction
12/13…234.8
12/14….233.8
12/15….233.4
12/16
12/17
12/18

R09 SW 197.8 (My round 1) R24 SW 192.2
R25 SW 191.6

Last time I said "I am ready to just walk away from the last two rounds!" I guess I kind of did. I last posted on Dec 1 in JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ROUND 24. I barely kept up with my two "schools" on MFP and have not really posted anywhere else. I guess I have been in a bit of a funk.
Pros: Kept up weighing in every day; being mindful; mostly keeping up exercise minutes
Cons: Not keeping up with anything else; What I am mindful of is the chocolate going down

Since the solar eclipse**, life has just been topsy turvy. I am ready for it to slow down. I'm keeping this as my happy thought for this round:
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 191.4
12/10 - 189.6
12/11 - 192.2
12/12 - 192.0 see above
12/13 - 193.0 WTF
12/14 - 193.0
12/15 - 193.0 I am not focusing. But i am enjoying the holidays. I'll keep plugging away.
12/16 -
12/17 -
12/18 -



** Not that I believe there is any correlation - just an easy to remember time stamp.

Female, 5'4"
Starting Weight: 135 lbs
Goal Weight: 115 lbs - Met

I've revised my goal weight to 115, which I've already hit. My new goal now is to maintain my weight to stay close to 115 on average. I've also decided that I'm going to allow alcohol in moderation & see how it goes.

Goal This Round: Average 115 lbs

12/09 • 115 • Ran 3.5 miles. 1500 cal.
12/10 • 117 • Spin class & lifted weights. 2200 cal
12/11 • 117 • Eating way too much these last few days. 2200 cal
12/12 • 116 • Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights. 1550 cal.
12/13 • 116 • Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights. 1600 cal.
12/14 • 116 • Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights. 1550 cal.
12/15 • 116 • Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights. 1700 cal. 2 servings of alcohol.
12/16
12/17
12/18

Average: 116.14