JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 25

@consumone NEVER GIVE UP!!That never helped ANYONE! Standing desk would be awesome! Does it come with the treadmill? I would have loved that back in the day!!

@ehseeker Alcoholic milkshake? Do tell!

Well, I have caught up with about three days posts! Sheesh!! I LOVE THIS GROUP! I love that we all struggle and conquer together!

MFP start weight - 223
53 years old. 5'8"

We have a family Christmas dinner on the 17th and I have not seen some folks for a year. Good motivation to keep going. I'd like to lose a couple of more pounds prior to then.

12/8 - Round 24 EW 166.2
Round 25 goal 164


12/9 - 165.2 - What a nice start to this round.

12/10 - 166.2 - Oh boy......no workout, no water and dang that homemade apple cobbler I made sure was good.

12/11 - 167.8 - Good grief, this is not going very well!. It's all on me though. Another day of no workout, no water and basically just laying around being a bum. It's not something I do often but sometimes I just need the down time. Leaving in a few minutes to run, lift and stair master. I have a day full of errands, projects and farm work this afternoon. Tomorrows weigh in will be much better!

12/12 - 166.4 - Yes!!! Going in the right direction now. Gym, water repeat.

12/13 - 167.0 - Well fire.

12/14 - 167.2 - Perhaps those two glasses of wine weren't such a good idea. Off to the gym to correct the error of my ways.

12/15 - 166.0 - This is one happy lady right here. Now to stay focused to meet my goal.

12/16 - 164.0 - WooHoo!!!! At my goal weight for this round, now just to hang on. Push the water and be mindful of my calories today. I don't normally exercise on the weekends, but I may try to get a run in later.

12/17 - 163.2 - Good stuff. Sorry to say it won't look that good tomorrow. Just got back from a family Christmas dinner and I ate lots of good stuff. I'm paying for it as I feel like garbage.

SW: 90kg
GW: 57-59kg
R24EW: 62.6kg
R25GW: 62.0kg - only looking for a modest loss or even maintenance this round as I have 3 dinner parties in the last 3 days!

Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 62.4kg - Had a big whoosh yesterday so am really happy to see it stuck this morning. Staying away from alcohol this weekend as I have a really calorie-heavy end of round looming. Goals: 3/4. Struggling with that calorie average.
12/10 - 63.1kg - I was expecting the bump as I had dinner out and lots of other carby snacks yesterday. All part of the plan though and will hopefully be back to the above weight by Tuesday. Goals: 0/3
12/11 - 63.1kg - The scale was taunting me this morning flicking up a lower number but then settled on this. Expected though with a belly full of pasta from last night! Yoga tonight and a day of light eating will see me back on track. Goals: 0/3
12/12
12/13
12/14 - Work Xmas Night
12/15
12/16 - Partner's Work Xmas Night
12/17
12/18 - 63.9kg - Now that's what I call off the wagon! Combination of being away from my desk (where I do my logging), Christmas parties, stress at work and TOM culminated in a bit of a wobble. Still, happy to see I stuck within the 63s. Looks like most people had a great round though, congratulations! See you in Round 26!

I'm in for my fourth round

Round 22 start weight - 151.40
Round 23 start weight - 145.80
Round 24 start weight - 147.60
Round 25 start weight - 141.60

I'm aiming to finish this round below 140!!!!

12/09 140.9 so down .70lbs Yay Still going strong, Cheer comp this weekend though so long days and very easy to eat wrong - but we'll see....

12/10 Didn't weigh this morning - day 2 of comp - woke up to snow so we just got ready and legged it out the house!

12/11 144.60 - according to the scales 3.7lbs on. I know I didn't drink enough over the weekend and I didn't properly track my calories - too difficult when at comp. Not felt great so been sucking on throat sweets and drinking Lemsip drinks too. But I know if I was over it was only a little - I did eat a lot more carbs than normal - but I know it wasn't 13,000 calories worth to justify 3.7lbs so I'm not disheartened! Back on it again this morning as normal and drinking plenty of water. Go away next Thursday so just over a week to go to meet my under 140lb target - I will do it!

12/12 141.30 - 3.30lb down - a whooooosh and then some!!! Shows how much weight can vary depending on what you eat in a day even when you don't exceed calories! No cycle last night either - way too icy out there for me. So overall 0.30 lb since the start of the round - all good - and still intend and on track to finish this round under 140 ...... good food day planned, water bottle is by my side and gym tonight.

12/13 141.60 - slightly up but am blaming TOM and the fact that I am full of cold and a sore throat so been having hot lemon paracetemol drinks and throat lozenges as food was spot on yesterday. Not disheartened - food planned for the day is all good and keeping on with the water drinking - bottle is next to me (alongside the box of tissues!!)

12/14 141.80 - ho hum....... didn't drink my normal water levels yesterday - plenty of lemsips though. Also only had a light dinner (soup) as didn't feel much like a heavy dinner and still up 0.30lbs!!! Cold and sore throat still annoyingly hanging around. however I shall carry on, try a bit harder to drink more water today. Gym session planned for tonight with my PT - will still go - may just ask him to be a bit gentle on me though tonight! Go away next Thursday for a few days leading up to Christmas and would so love to be under 140 ........... There is still time.......

12/15
12/16
12/17
12/18 141.90 Frantic weekend and totally forgot to weigh in! Remembered this morning but already had a cup of tea so to finish at 141.90 was all good! Not lost this round but holding relatively steady and still 9.50lbs down since joining in round 22 which I am so pleased about. Go away Wednesday until Christmas then home for the festivities in full - not going to stress about weighing in but not feeling the desire to go too overboard - no doubt I will weigh more post Christmas but am in such a better place to get any post Christmas pounds off.

R14 SW-160.38
R15 SW- 158.4
R16 SW- 155.98
R17 SW- 154.66
R18 SW- 153.12
R19 SW- 152.68
R20 SW- 150.7
R21 SW- 149.82
R22 SW- 148.94
R23 SW- 148.94 (no loss last round)
R24 SW- 147.84

Current weight- 146.3
10 Day Goal: 144.5 I want to reach my 20lb mark by Christmas, which means I need to lose just over a lb a week.
Day/Weight/Comment
12/09- 146.3 Absolutely exhausted. Trying to catch back up on sleep. Within calories, but no exercise today.
12/10- 146.08 ---Apparently I forgot to submit an entry.
12/11- 145.64 ---And again.
12/12- 144.98 Continuing with my routine of tracking everything that goes into my mouth
12/13- 144.98 Went over on my calories today. I've been out of the house and didn't make great choices. (fish and chips) Now I'm home my stomach is growling... Tomorrow is a new day.
12/14- 144.76 Well this is a surprise. I collapsed last night before grabbing more to eat.
12/15- 145.42 Think this is probably normal fluctuation. Made sure I had dinner before going out Christmas shopping tonight so I would have no excuse to snack while I was out.
12/16- 144.32 I don't know why, but I have been hungry all day. I might have a broth in a few. The warmth usually makes me satisfied and sleepy.
12/17- 144.98 Dinner over a friends house and then a caroling service. Didn't eat a bunch, but when I guesstimated I was over calories. Then because I didn't eat enough I had food late at night because my stomach was growling and I couldn't sleep.
12/18-145.86 Started the challenge making great progress, but completely sabotaged myself by making some poor food choices. At this point I think it is safe to say I won't make my 20lbs by Christmas, but I am proud to say I have remained at a "healthy" weight for the past week and that is what matters more to me.

I'm back, and I can hear Mom in my head telling me that she knows how hard it is to lose weight and not to lose too much because being healthy is important too. She was always a worrier. I'm going to keep at it for her. She'd want me to.

SW: 202lbs
UGW: 125 lbs
GW: 163.6 - 164

12/09 164.6 *fingers crossed that I stay at the lower end of the 60s* Had my niece and nephew over to spend the night, and I started working on progress reports. I didn't get as much fluids in, and I can tell. I feel like my mouth is dry this morning.
12/10 164.4 My sister-in-law and I took our 4 kiddos out for breakfast with Santa. Then, we went with my parents to dinner, to see Winterland (1 million Christmas lights display), and finally the tree at Monument Circle. They had hot cocoa (I refrained), and we joined a street performer for some Christmas carols. Thought of Mom and how she would have liked to join us. She's in my thoughts daily.
12/11 164.4 I love to bake over Christmas. Don't most of us? So, I started my treats last night. Sugar free, Pineapple Whip. I went for a healthy option.
12/12 165.4? I have absolutely no clue. Maybe due to the amount of steps I took. I drank a lot of fluids, and I ate under calorie which I haven't been doing.
12/13 164.4 Back to where I was. Whew! Lol I spent the day running errands AFTER I left work and came home to find a surprise here at the house. It was the lighthouse ornament we ordered. Mom loved lighthouses, so we bought the Hallmark 2017 one in her honor as a way to remember her on our first Christmas without her.
12/14 164.2 I stayed late lasy night at work. All of us teachers were making caramels for a cookie tray. Then, I went to my son's band concert. He plays tenor sax, and he had a part all by himself. He did beautifully.
12/15 164.4 A foundation and crawlspace repair company is at our house today and was yesterday. My husband and I also took our oldest son on a walkthrough of a different school district. There's a HUGE problem with the school he is currently in with bullying, and we have been considering our options.
12/16 163.6 I don't know what to say really, but YIPPEE! I hope it sticks, and it was nice to see this number. NEW LOW...REACHED GOAL!
12/17 165.2 I finished my Christmas shopping! Yay!!! I know there's been a HUGE jump today, and I'm okay with that. I went out to eat last night at a local Mexican restaurant, and I could tell their salsa had WAY TOO MUCH salt; however, I don't treat myself off my diet very often, so I did. I'm sure it'll go back down in a few days. I'm okay with this.
12/18 164.6 The number is going back down now. I didn't end the 10 days where I wanted to be, but I know it's just fluctuation due to water retention and sodium from that dinner. I still count this round as a success because I reached a new low, and I know I'll get back there again once I start pushing more fluids. On another note, an elf named Jinx showed up at my house and TP'd our Christmas tree. What a stinker!

Round 22 SW: 140lb
Round 23 SW: 140.3lb
Round 24 SW: 140.2lb
Round 25 SW: 136.9lb

Day/Weight/Comment
12/09 - 136.9lb
12/10 - 137.3lb
12/11 - 137.7lb
12/12 - 137.8lb
12/13 - 137.6lb
12/14 - 137.6lb
12/15 - 137.1lb
12/16 - 136.6lb
12/17 - 138.3lb
12/18 - 137.6lb

Starting weight – 230
Round 24 – 224 (-5.6)
Round 25 – Starting weight 218.4 – Ending 220.2 ☹

I am proud of myself for sticking with it and keep trying - I am not proud of the 1.8 gain, but I am going to stick with this!!! I will prove to myself I can do this!


12/9 – 219.4 – I hate Fridays and Weekends – you know it’s going to be bad!
12/10 – 221.4 – Thank god it is Sunday and I can start getting back on plan!! Somehow, I have to be better on weekends.

12/11 – 220.8 – well going in the right direction again is a good thing – back at it today and keeping on the correct eating path!!! I don’t think I will make my goal of 215 this week 10-day period.

12/13 – 219.6 – Still playing catch up – man I can and will NEVER have a weekend like last weekend. I will never gain 3 pounds in a weekend again!!!

12/14 – 219.6 – frustrated with myself! I can do this I know I can, but DANG IT, I am frustrated with me! Why do I give up so soon? I will NOT give up on me for once. I can and will show you I can do this!

12/15 218.4 – HAPPY DANCE DAY – finally almost a week later I am at my starting weight and the weekend is coming – OH KNOWWWWWW – but guess what – even though I have a Christmas party tomorrow night I WILL not overdue it this weekend! I WILL NOT have a 3-pound gain again and start over on Monday. I will do this weekend right!!

12/16 – 220.8 – well once again I have gained an obscene amount of weight over the weekend and so now I need to figure out how to get my act together so I don’t keep gaining weight on weekend. Good golly what am I going to do when I have 5 days off ☹

12/17 – 219.8 – So I won’t be back to 218.4 but I will take this number if I can just keep my eating under control and exercise a bit more! Even house cleaning will count today. I have logged 1700 steps so far and my plan is 15000 to counter act the extra calories you know I will eat ☹ My standing desk arrives on the 22nd and I cant wait to get it set up at work.

12/18 – 220.2 well there it is a gain for this first round - ☹ now I know this next will be hard too -but I refuse to give up on this adventure!


Starting Weigh: 218.4
Ending Weight: 220.2
Lost/gain this 10 days: + 1.8
Total Loss: 15.2 -1.8 = 13.4