JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS | Round 31

** Round 31 **
R30SW 82.3 kg : R30EW 80.8 kg
UGW64kg
R31SW 80.5 kg : R31GW 78 kg

Daily goals:
at least 30mins exercise; hydrate; stay within MFP cals; kiss goodbye to pizza Friday for this round

06/02 *R30EW 80.8* 56mins exercise; 1.1ltrs water; stayed within cals; carby dinner
07/02 *80.5* 40mins light walking with buggy; 700ml water (eek!); stayed within cals
08/02 *80.2* no exercise - Body felt broken; 800ml water; most carbiest dinner ever (much needed)
09/02 *79.7* I only went and ate the fudging pizza! Urgh! 1000m swim smashed out pre pizza; 1ltr water; over consumed on calories by 828 (kill me now!)
10/02 *79.6* - the pizza will hit me tomorrow if I don’t smash some workouts today! - 59mins mod cardio; 1.2ltrs water; over cals by 46
11/02 *80.2* OMG urgh! Clearly my saving workout hasn’t helped. 1hr pump + 50min mod paced 4km; 1.3ltrs water; +17 cals
12/02 *79.4* hours and hours of buggy walking in the city; 1.2ltrs water; -3 cals
13/02 *79.5* URGH! No exercise, husband has Man flu; 1.3ltrs water; +23 cals
14/02 *79.9* I have no idea what is happening but it’s getting to me; 50mins gym; 1ltr water, +177 cals (felt rubbish at 9pm and attacked the biscuits)
15/02 *79.1* I think it might be the difference in weighing times (the lie in must have helped!!) but I will take it!! - - -does a happy dance- - -
16/02 *

SW R27 144.2
SW R28 141.2
SW R29 140.5
SW R30 141.2
SW R31 139.5

Day/Weight/Comment
02/07 139.5
02/08 139.5
02/09 140.7
02/10 139.5
02/11 140.7
02/12 139.7
02/13 139.7
02/14 140.2
02/15 139.5
02/16

Round 3

MFP SW 210
R29 SW 189.2 EW 186.6
R30 SW 184.6 EW 182.6

I'd like to get to 180 this round.

02/07 183.6 I expected this, as I got a RED sodium warning when logging my food yesterday. I made some bad food choices for lunch and skipped dinner. I have to really work on eating out less. I take lunch to work and end up eating out anyway! Smh

02/08 182.6 Did cardio and weight training. Ate IN and stayed within my calories. Macros were pretty good also.

02/09 182.6 Feeling good. Still motivated to make good choices.

02/10 181.8 Yesterday was a hot mess. I was in a car accident. I wasn't hurt but was shaken up. Had coffee for breakfast, a lunch full of bad carbs, no dinner, and forget to log, so my streak is gone. But I'm glad I'm okay, and I'm thankful the scale was nice to me this morning!

2/11 182.4 I had vodka and pound cake.They were worth it!

2/12 182.4 Had a decent day that included an ER visit for muscle spasms. I didn't overeat, cooked and ate in, did a little ab work and 40 minutes of cardio at the gym even though I was exhausted. I was hoping to have a loss, but I'm thankful that I was able to push past the stress and make good choices. One day at a time…

2/13 182 I was sleepy after work bc I only slept 4 hours Sunday night, but I forced myself to the gym. I had a good jog and did arms, shoulders, a little abs, and a few squats. I ate back some of my calories, could've used more protein and water but had a good day overall.

2/14 181.8 I was mostly sedentary yesterday bc of work, and had no time to workout. I could've stood more water intake, ate dinner too late, but didn't give in to my sugar cravings.

2/15 182 Yesterday, I was able to fully jog the 1.84 miles of hills around my neighborhood for the first time in 2.5 years. Also, desserts are my weakness, and we had an abundance of cupcakes, muffins, cookies, and pizza at work, and I managed to refrain and chose my healthy lunch from home and a couple of pieces of fruit instead.
Most days, the number on the scale doesn't reflect my efforts, so I'm learning to lean more on the other “signs" to measure my progress and just use the scale as a supplement. The ability to make good choices, getting stronger, and building endurance tell me more and keep me going! Thankful for progress and the will to keep moving forward!

OSW: 198.8
SW: 138.0
GW: 135.0
UGW: 130.0

02/07: 136.8 - yay! AF began and I lost some water weight. stuck to my calorie goal yesterday for the first time in days by going to bed early when the nighttime munchies hit!
02/08: 137.0 - I couldn’t seem to resist eating at maintenance yesterday
02/09: 136.4 - stuck to my calorie goal. my goal today is no snacking!
02/10: 136.8 - failed. asked husband to hide valentines candy.
02/11: 136.2 - didn’t feel great today, didn’t feel like snacking. ate right at calorie goal.
02/12: 136.0 - I did well yesterday. Getting a little sick of this number but at least it’s going down.
02/13: 134.4 - WHOOSH! I’m so excited; I’d been holding onto 136 since January. New goal: 130!
02/14: 134.8 - still pleased
02/15: 135.3 - I am not surprised. I’m feeling pretty bloated and backed up, the candy I ate last night, while within my calories, is not helping with that uncomfortable feeling. It’s also not unusual for me to gain a little water weight back after a whoosh.
02/16

I'm in again!!

CW: 146.8
GW: 145.0 (this round)
UGW: 132.0

02/05 - 147.0 at 5:00 a.m.
02/06 - 146.8 at 4:00 a.m.

Day/Weight/Comment

02/07 - 146.2 at 4:00 a.m.
02/08 - 146.8 at 4:00 a.m.
02/09 - 145.6 at 5:00 a.m. ...maybe
02/10 - 146.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...bwahahah!
02/11 - 146.8 at 5:00 a.m.
02/12 - 146.0 at 6:00 a.m.
02/13 - 145.4 at 5:45 a.m. ...really?
02/14 - 146.2 at 4:00 a.m.
02/15 - 145.6 at 4:00 a.m. ...maybe, again!!
02/16

Chris

Another 10 days!! I started doing this challenge in Round 2...so this is my round 30...that will make 300 days of daily weighing and checking in by the end of this round (except for two trips I took where I didn't have access to a scale). For all the newbies...the fluctuations take some getting used to, but weighing daily starts to make you really aware about what affects your scale weight besides true gains/losses. Weighing weekly or less sometimes means you will miss your highs and lows and you also miss out on important trends.

SW - 182.4 - March 2017
Original GW - 145 - achieved in October 2017
New GW - 140

I was maintaining around 143 for a couple of months before Christmas and then things started creeping back up to 145. I'd like to get down to averaging 140.

02/06 - 144.8 - coming in from round 30...with a rolling 7 day average of 144.5

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02/07 - 145.6 - finishing up TOM and haven't been great about keeping away from the carbs lately. I could totally just blame it on TOM but really I need to grab my water bottle and a piece of gum instead of shoving chocolate and bread in my pie hole....
02/08 - 146.6 - ARgh...no one to blame but me again. Did some baking to freeze for the kids lunches and did far too much sampling. Went to bed with crazy heartburn, haven't experienced that in ages so I learned my lesson.
02/09 - 144.2 - Yep...a low carb day can work wonders.
02/10 - 144.4 - So busy this weekend..just getting online now to post this morning's weight. Up early for hockey and didn't sleep well so that may explain the slight blip up, Kcals and activity were perfect yesterday.
02/11 - 143.4 - Up super early again for an away tournament...feeling very dehydrated, I'm keeping my water going in but this weather is sucking all of the moisture from my body!!
02/12 - 144.4 - hockey tournament days are hard for food...eating happens when and where it can in between games. Had way too many calories for lunch...but hardly ate anything for dinner...too much sodium for sure...
02/13 - 144.8 - made some poor choices food wise again yesterday...activity was good though...
02/14 - 144.6 - still hanging around in the 144's....Had a good day yesterday...pre-logged all my food and stuck to it. If I can keep doing that I'll get down to where I want to be.
02/15 - 144.6 - still here
02/16

CW - 159.6
Weight goal for this round - 157
Daily Calorie goal: 1550
Focus: Workout every day 30 min, stay within calorie goal, drink more water

02/07 Wed- 158.5 - 1525Kcal - Barre Workout Class (45 min)
02/08 Thur- 157.5 - 1533Kcal - Strength Training Class (60 min), OK on water
02/09 Fri - 157.1 - ?Kcal - Hard workout (by accident), plus few drinks
02/10 Sat - 156.3 - ?Kcal - Barre Workout Class (1 hour) enjoying the weekend, movie popcorn, Carabbas for dinner
02/11 Sun - 158.8 - 2343Kcal - Yoga (1 hour) - hungry - ate all day
02/12 Mon - 158.6 - 1568Kcal - Barre Class (60 min) - eating better, but not good enough because…..
02/13 Tues - 158.3 - 1580Kcal - Walked 3.5 miles - Salad for lunch and dinner, but many snacks…
02/14 Wed - 157.6 - ?Kcal - Winery with girlfriends - probably didn’t stay within goal, water impacting weigh in..
02/15 Thur - 156.9. - Plan for the day to finish at 157 - lots of water, strength workout, 3.5 mile walk, high protein
02/16 Fri -

5'6 47 year old female
Starting weight: 193 pounds July 2016
Lowest weight: 137 pounds April 2017
Current weight: 149.6 pounds
Goal weight: Under 140

End of Round 11: 143.4 (7/31/17) -( I tried to look back. Not sure when I started these challenges)
End of Round 12: 142.5 (8/10/17)
End of Round 13: 140.4 (8/20/17)
End of Round 14: 138.6 (8/30/17)
No consistent tracking Round 15 to Round 26
End of Round 27: 144.8 (1/07/17)
End of Round 28 143.5 (1/17/18)
End of Round 29: 142.2 (1/27/18)
End of Round 30 150.1 (2/6/18)

Day/Weight/Comment
02/07 149.6 (making commitment to get back on track today with water, exercise, and logging! bad few days)
02/08 145.9 (lots of water yesterday and Body Pump Class; ate back all calories)
02/09 144.4 (60 min elliptical, lots of water, trying to get back on track, once again feel much better NOT overeating)
02/10 143.9 (40 min elliptical, ate back most calories, net under 1200 cal.)
02/11 142.1 (55 min Body Pump; over by about 10 calories)
02/12 141.3 (60 min elliptical, ate back about 2/3 exercise calories)
02/13 141.0 (55 min Body Pump; ate back about 2/3 exercise calories- about 1100 net calories)
02/14 142.6 (60 min elliptical, ate back all calories, maybe not as much water?)
02/15 141.6 (40 min elliptical, 55 min Body Pump, cookie, candy, cupcake, 1/2 donut....hazards of teaching elementary school on Valentine's Day! I had to give away my gifts of chocolate for fear of eating them all, lol)

Loss this round 8 pounds...I have been having wild weight fluctuations lately. Let's see what happens after 2 days at Disneyland this weekend! I guess I'll burn a bit walking.

Back Again

02/07.. 143.4 At goal for last round.. Yeah! Did an hour pool exercise yesterday. Today -? I don't know but something. Goal for this round is to lose another pound so 142.4 Getting back to it. Been experimenting making my own protein bars. They taste great and are high protein, low carb and costs less than my favorite Quest bars.
02/08...143.4 50 min on ellip which is probably why I'm the same even after 2 small egg rolls. Today, protein bars, salad and eggs ...no wine.. I'd Like to see a drop.
02/09..144.2 Why the increase? Don't know. Made some cheesy cauliflower breadsticks; perhaps the salt in the parmesan? Ate clean except for 2 small cookies. No wine. I guess it's just fluctuation.
02/10.. 144.2 no exercise to speak of and indulged - martini and some pumpkin pie. Glad it's not worse. Today, exercise and clean eating. Cold Saturday here.
02/11 143.8 Exercised in pool yesterday... felt so good and good to know I don't need a class to do it. Sunday love to all.
02/12... 143.8 No exercise yesterday but walking around at a craft fair & antique shop. Ate most calories by mid afternoon. Can I get to 142.4in the next 4 days? Let's try.
I believe in my ability to lose weight and keep it off.
02/13..143.4 Hey! I'm back where these 10 days started! 70 min ellip and lots of veggies.
I crave fresh and healthy foods.

02/14.. 143.6 As someone else said, my body seems to like this neighborhood. I've been here forever. Did another 70 on ellip yesterday and ate clean, with plenty of veggies, with no eating back calories earned exercising. Had a glass of wine so maybe the increase and lack of decrease has something to do with that. I really want to get out of the darn 140's.

02/15...143.4 Back where I started. Went to gym but then to Chinese food after. Come on, Give me a Whoosh!
02/16

Height: 5'10"
Goal: 170
End Round 22: 193
End Round 23: 193.2
End Round 24: 191.2
End Round 25: 189.4
End Round 26: 190
End Round 27: 188.6
End Round 28: 186.4
End Round 29: 186.8
End Round 30: 185.6

Here we go again!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/07 - 185.2 - Confirmed this weight at the gym.
02/08 - 186.4 - Expected this after training and big dinner yesterday.
02/09 - 185.4 - Training again today. Probably some hiking this weekend.
02/10 - 184.2 - Huh. I mean, yay but...weird.
02/11 - 183.4 - I mean I guess I've been working hard but I was in kind of a stall for a couple weeks so it's surprising to drop this much this week.
02/12 - 184.2 - Big lunch, lots of salt yesterday.
02/13 - 183.8 - Training is going well. We're working on upping weight now that she thinks I have good form and stability.
02/14 -184.8 - Big dinner, lots of walking.
02/15 - 186.2 - Oh wow, big bloat day. When it's cold* I don't remember to drink as much water. (*For the desert)
02/16

SW: 255 (July 2017)
GW: 180
Round 31 SW: 216.6

2/07 : 216.6
2/08 : 217.2----I'm just going to set that number there and walk away!!!!!!
2/09 : 216.8
2/10 : 216.4
2/11 : 215.4
2/12 : 215.6----I'm good with this. Ate well, got my water in, but pushed the exercise trying to get rid of the brownies :laugh.
2/13 : 215.6
2/14 : 215.2
Will be having a nice Ribeye, baked potato and salad for dinner (within calorie goal ofcourse)--just hope me and the red meat get along.
2/15 : 213.8---I weighed 5 times to make sure. This is the whoosh I knew was holding back on me for quite a while now because of inflammation. I've also been on top of my sodium and water intake, and I see it has helped.
2/16 :

It's a slow process, but quitting won't speed it up

Historical SW (January 2015): 245 lbs
Recent SW: 220.0 lbs (1/14/18)
Ultimate GW (for now): 195.0 lbs
R28 SW = 220.0 R28 EW = 219.8 (-0.5 lbs) (participated for 3 days) R28 AW = 220.2
R29 SW = 219.8 R29 EW = 214.0 (-5.8 lbs) R29 AW = 215.9 (-4.3 lbs)
R30 SW = 214.0 R30 EW = 214.0 (0.0 lbs) R30 AW = 214.1 (-1.8 lbs)
Goal for this round: 212.0

Day/Weight/Comment

02/07 = 212.6. Day one, and so far, so good (-1.4 lbs). I wanted to get mad yesterday when I didn't lose any weight in last challenge, but I need to realize that good work I do one day may not always show up the exact next day. My body fluctuates on a daily basis, and sometimes I do not get a particular number exactly when I want it. Today is a "whoosh" because I have generally been doing pretty well. Whatever does not show up on this weigh-in will show up on the next. Or the next.

02/08 = 212.4. Figured out as (wanted to say “after,” but it was “as”) I bought my lunch yesterday that it was BAD; too many calories, too much salt. I threw half of it away, ate mindfully the rest of the day/night, and ended up still staying under calories for the day. This was a big victory for me, one that I would not have had a few weeks ago. I have the gym and basketball tonight, so I’m hoping to keep the positive vibes rolling!

02/09 = 211.4. This is feeling easy again. Under calories last night not including exercise. Took a walk during the day, went to the gym to lift weights, and played basketball for an hour. I know this is hard (I remember last week!), but it doesn’t feel that way right this second. This is my version of being in the zone. I know it won’t last forever, but I’m enjoying it. I wish this feeling on all of you!

02/10 = 212.6. Ate out twice yesterday. It’s funny. I woke up feeling great yesterday, but my energy level dropped like crazy as the day went by, and I was pretty much spent by lunch. I'm pretty sure I'm fighting off a cold (at least), and that I'm in a vulnerable state as a result (eating-wise). I’m realizing that this is also a pattern, and one of those things that can really throw me off of any good habits I might have. I ended up having both lunch and dinner out. I didn’t eat “crazy,” but I definitely could have made better choices. I was slightly over my calorie goal for the day (estimated), and definitely way over in Na+. I’m feeling a little better this morning, so I’m going to go to the gym, then play basketball, and see if I can have a really good weekend of eating mindfully, staying in control, and NOT being sick. Today will be the first time my wife has seen me play basketball in the 14 years we have been together (6+ of them married).

02/11 = 212.0. Ate out twice again yesterday! I kept things under control for the most part, and it was a great basketball day. It’s SO HARD to estimate calories when I eat out certain places.

02/12 = 211.4. Here’s what I’m NOT going to do right now: make a new goal for this challenge. Every time I’ve done that so far it’s been a kiss of death. That being said, I’m quite pleased with the number. I did well yesterday, stayed within calorie goals, and likely shed some salt/water weight from the past couple of days. Slow and steady. Don’t get too excited or too upset, no matter what the scale says. Keep doing all the good things you’ve been doing up to this point. AND basketball is tonight!

02/13 = 211.6. I'm a little confused here. I destroyed it at basketball yesterday. I think I was within calories a too, even without my exercise calories. The only thing I can think of is that my lunch estimation was off in calories and/or Na+. My water intake was also a little low, particularly on a basketball day. Whatever! Things are still going well. No basketball for a week and a half, so I need to stay focused and add some cardio at the gym.

02/14 = 210.6. Ate pretty well yesterday except for the TINY piece of cake my co-worker brought to share after lunch. She’s on Weight Watchers, and I’m sure she did not want to eat the whole thing, plus she’s really sweet… DAMN I LOVE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING! I felt like an addict getting their first taste after a period of abstinence. My whole day was great except for that cake. I THINK I made up for it; I tried to overestimate its calories, and ended up under my calorie goal overall. Tonight should actually be pretty healthy. I’m taking my wife out to our favorite sushi place (we usually don’t go out for V-Day at all, but rather save the celebration for the weekend). I’m still not changing my goal for this challenge. I’m still not changing my goal for this challenge. I’m still not changing my goal…

02/15 = 209.6. Less than 15 pounds to goal! Very little exercise yesterday, but did REALLY well eating (especially for V-Day). Had one cookie toward the end of the night, but totally stayed within my calorie goal. Lots of water, good with Na+, and I’m really f***ing happy right now. Gym tonight, but no basketball for another week. Going to lift weights with wife, then do extended cardio (including HIIT) while she goes to Zumba. I think I may be becoming a bit superstitious in this process… is that okay?

02/16

mamabear10717 wrote: »

Yet to check my weight.. cuddling my little boo in bed - advice please - how are some of u guys loosing 7lbs over 10 days? It’s incredible work. I feel like the more I calorie count the more frustrated I am getting! Eek! And then hungry!!

I've done this a couple of times in the past. A LOT of it is water weight and definitely depends on what your eating habits were before counting calories (ie. lots of salt and carbs) and afterwards (less salt and carbs). After the first couple of weeks this slows down and you get into a more normal weight loss. So don't worry! If you are eating a deficit you are losing. I'm currently at a 500 cal deficit a day and lose between 1-3lbs a week. Trust the process.

Female, 5'0"
Starting Weight :: 199 lbs
1st Goal Weight :: 170 lbs
Ultimate Goal Weight :: 130 lbs

R31Start :: 178.6

Day/Weight/Comment
2/7 :: 177.8 - Still feeling super bloaty, but avoided the chocolate last night. Will be better in a couple days, just gotta keep that in mind...
2/8 :: 177.5 - The bloated feeling is gone, but I gave in to chocolate last night… Will see how that affects things in a couple days
2/9 :: 177.9
2/10 :: 177.8
2/11 :: 177.3
2/12 :: 178.8 - Tried to be good over the weekend, still didn’t drink as much water as I should have. Also, didn’t eat so well yesterday, so hopefully I’ll see some good numbers this week
2/13 :: 177.5 - Back on track Let’s see if I can keep this up!
2/14 :: 177.8 - Hrm…
2/15 :: 177.0 - Happy to see this number this morning! Hoping I can stay on track today and see a 176.something number tomorrow!
2/16 :: -

Total Loss :: -21.0

Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!!
Next Goal: 265
Ultimate Goal: Approx 150, but with muscles, and active with hiking, kayak, and all manner of outdoors.
R 29 End Weight: 285.4
R30 End Weight: 286.4

Day/Weight/Comment
02/07 / 286.4 / Giving myself a cheat day for the Super bowl was a bad mistake. It took until today to correct the damage from salt intake, and I gained weight. Cheat days come at a huge cost.
02/08 / 284.4 / Wow. Guess it took until today to get rid of the salt!
02/09 / 284.2 / Keeping to the program, drinking a lot more water than 8 cups (never more than 12, no worries!)
02/10 / 282.8 / Yay! This is even with company over, and 5 oz of wine. Truth is, I really don’t want more wine. A glass is perfect.
02/11 / 280.8 / I really think this is just me getting my salt intake under control. I’m cooking my own food now and phasing out the “Atkins slurry” frozen dinners xD
02/12 / 281.4 / Salt intake way up. Yesterday was the fluke. 
02/13 / 282 / Just riding this out. Still eating to plan.
02/14 / 279.6 / Rode it out. I’m thankful for this group. I can see so many people at various levels of fitness and weight loss and I know now that this kind of thing happens to everyone, all the time. It is not that my body doesn’t know how to lose weight.
02/15 / 278.8 / Yay! I did not eat according to plan last night due to my Valentine. I saved calories for it.
02/16