Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 34
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In for round three!Woman, Age 46, 5'6"
OSW: 252
Round 32: SW 240.6; EW 241.6 (+1.0), Ave 241.92
Round 33: SW 241.6; EW 238.2 (-3.4), Ave 239.84
Round 34: SW 238.2; GW 236
Round 34
3/9 / 238.8 / A little bump up from yesterday, but I'm not complaining.
3/10 / 239 / Another bump up. Bah. Suffering from a gluten exposure which causes all sorts of trouble. My Achilles is better but still a little sore. Dumb!
3/11 / 237 / Nice! And I can walk pretty normally today. Whew! Moving my round goal weight to 236!
3/12 / 238.6 / I was so hungry yesterday. I ate back all calories and would have happily kept going. NOM. I'm actually glad this is just a 1.6 pound increase. I expected worse!
3/13 / 238.6 / TOM creeping up on me. Not feeling great today, but will still try to make good choices. I want to sleep, eat all the things, and sleep.
3/14 / 239 / Expected. Bleh. I would wrestle an alligator for something salty.
3/15 / 238.2 / And the downward trend can commence again! Yesterday, while walking to the train, I noticed that I kept feeling like I could just break into a run. What a great feeling, and that was on a day when I didn't really feel great. Oh, and I've got a trampoline arriving today. I can bounce right along with my weigh-ins!
3/16 / 238.6 / Normal fluctuations. I used my rebounder last night and people are right, that's hard work! But it's also pretty fun. It came with a DVD of exercises and... I am the least flexible person I know. Lordy. Have now gone a month and a half getting at least 20 minutes of activity/exercise in every day, which is a great accomplishment for a couch potato like me!
3/17 / 237.8 / I might miss my goal this round because of TOM, but I'm pretty pleased overall with my level of fitness (flexibility aside!) and my eating. Having a group like this (and the Ultimate Accountability Challenge) really helps, and I get to get to know all of you amazing, funny, and awesome people, which would make it worthwhile even if I had no good results.
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CW: 169.8
GW: 145.0
Goal for this round:
Lose 2.5 lbs (167.3).
No tracking of weight/calories 3/10 & 3/11 (travelling)
1200-1400 calories a day
Take daily vitamin
Date - Weight - Update
3/9 - 169.8 (ate a little over 1400 last night but maintained from day before) Today going well.
3/10 - travelling so no weigh-in or calorie tracker, took vitamin
3/11- travelling so no weigh-in or calorie tracker, took vitamin
3/12 - 172, took vitamin
3/13 -172.8 wrong direction
(ate under calories yesterday, think gain is hormonal water weight) ate under calories and walked on treadmill, took vitamin
3/14 - 170.6 took vitamin, under calories
3/15 -170 took vitamin, hoping tomorrow gets me back down around the weight I started the round with... or lower. Ate over by about 150 calories.
3/16 -169
probably won't make goal for the round, but hope to drop next couple days as hormones flatten out. Ate within calorie range, had vitamin.
3/17 - 169.6 Last night, my husband invited me to have a late night beer with him, so hoping the little weight bump is related to the sodium and water weight that will come off by tomorrow. Today is going to be a casual day capped by watching our local hockey team play. I don't foresee any issues with eating today. Plan on some treadmill action. Not planning on having any drinks today so we'll see what tomorrow brings. (Current weight is still a little loss from where I started.)
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Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!!
Next Goal: 265First Celebration Goal, No longer obese: 196
Second Celebration Goal, No longer overweight: 163
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
R31 End Weight: 277.8
R32 End Weight: 274.6
R33 End Weight: 271.6
Day/Weight/Comment
3/09 / 271.0 / I will be out of town for nearly all of this challenge, and without a scale in the mornings. I will track my weight for a trend line but since I will have already consumed water (and coffee) at a minimum, my weight will not have consistency. I will eat to plan.
3/10 / 270.8 / I decided to just bring my scale. Crazy, I know.
3/11 / 273.2 / I broke my diet, hard. Cheese and crackers with wine. I’m also tired of issues that arise due to dieting and am taking milk of magnesia to combat that, but only for today.
3/12 / 272.2 / Trying to shoe horn my scale into my suitcase. If I can’t, I’ll still work my plan while away.
3/13 / No Scale / Ended up not bringing my scale, but my sister in law just offered hers. YAY. I’ll weigh in tomorrow. I did all my precooked meals and got them into the freezer so I am set to work my plan despite my family’s eating habits.
3/14 / 271.0 / I am happy with the loaner scale. I can watch my trend now.
3/15 / 270.0 / Really watched my salt intake and drank water like it was oxygen. Two days of too much activity to drink a lot of water (including traveling or sitting in an airport for twelve hours).
3/16 / 267.0 / Ok. Do I really believe this? Nope, Nada. Nemaye. This is a borrowed scale. I got on and off 10 times. I expect a big reset when I get home late next week.
3/17 / 267.0 / Under on calories but over on sodium due to restaurant food.
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@puttyputty Yes, it could be allergies. Thank you, it never occurs to me because allergy “season” is ALL. THE. TIME. here. The wind has been blowing and who knows what is in blossom?!? My daughter’s lemon tree blossomed in December! Desert dust ALWAYS and today the humidity is 51%, a few days ago it was 5%. Very strange weather this year!
@LoriAnne0621 Increase in exercise can lead to water retention for muscle healing. Drink extra water when you workout - I take a liter to the gym and drink it before I finish. That’s my signal that I’m done.
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@CaliMomTeach Congratulations!
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Female 5’1” Age 68y
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8SW Rnd 34 140.0
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5 SW
Rnd 10 167 AW 165.3 Started Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 155.6
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155.3
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.
3/9 140.5 up and down, up and down. It’s what I do. Would love to reach 139.x and continue DOWN!
3/10 142.0 Lunch At The Winery with friends and I had 1 glass of sweet wine and 1 piece of Bruschetta plus my Cobb salad. My left knee hurts again. This was a valuable “exercise” for me. Learning that that little change kicked me out of nutritional ketosis, I now know that I can’t do this at my HS reunion next month.
3/11 141.5 18 hour unplanned fast yesterday (except for BPC x 2) Maybe I’ll do it today too. I wish I had slept a few more hours!
3/12 141.0 Under on calories and macros. 21 hour fast yesterday - don’t eat if I’m not hungry.
3/13 141.5 Late dinner and I wasn’t hungry but ate anyway. Stupid, stupid, stupid! Dentist at 10am then lunch and a movie with DH.
3/14 140.5 I had a headache when I woke up and still have it. UGH. Leftovers for meals so easy prep day for me.
3/15 141.0 Awake at 4AM and a headache again. Under calories and macros yesterday, UGH UGH UGH!!!
3/16 140.0
3/17 140.0 lunch at Jimmy John’s yesterday. #9 Unwich YUM!5 -
@marcvb35 1)I’m not on a DIET, I have changed my LIFESTYLE.
2) I’m doing Keto, I gave up all grains and sugar. I eat very low carb, moderate protein, and enough healthy fats to feel satisfied. (Carb=limit, Protein=Target, Fat=lever)
3) Even though my weight has bounced in this 10 pound range for about 3 months, it is very slowly going down and my body shape has changed tremendously. I understand that my body is healing on the inside.
Pastries no longer taste good to me and my knees quit aching a couple of weeks in. Why would I want to go back??
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Previous Round 333/4 SW=361.8 *Bought a new digital scale, set up my Samsung Health. Came in under budget on call. Super excited to finally get off the plateau.
3/5 SW=359.3 *Walked .8 of a mile today went to the park and back. 2nd day in a row I came in under my calories budget.
3/6 SW=358.0 *So today is kind of a big day, I'm joining a diet bet game; for my chance at winning some $$ on my weight-loss journey. So here's to more exercise and staying under my calories budget
3/7 SW=355.2 *So yesterday I walk the dog to the park again and realized I wanna do that every day and slowly increase my walking distance. Yesterday calorie budget didn't get broke but I ended up eating my full budget. I followed this amazing recipe called Italian sausage white bean soup from cook smart meal plan. I made 6 servings yesterday @293cal a serving with extra broth and I grabbed 2 serving yesterday.
3/8 SW=354.4 *So grand total LW=7.4lbs yesterday I didn't get a chance to walk to the park, as I was gone visiting family out of town. We got back home at like 8:30 then I rushed around the make Baked chicken parmesan it was a super delight, I made a total of 9 servings 5 servings of chicken and 4 servings of eggplant..yum yum yum and @170 cal a serving you know it is got me both a chicken and eggplant. And still didn't break my calories budget still had like 345 call left over. I think this weight loss journey is gonna be yummy!! In my tummy.I can't wait to round 34 of this whole just give me 10 days.
Round 34
3/9 SW=352.2 * So last round I had a weight loss of ?? ( wanna know read my spoiler-Muahahahaha) I really liked the 10-day challenge even though I didn't get in on the whole 10 days, but this one I will be. So last night I walked around the block it was the same distance as going to the park and back. Then for dinner, I made this very delish (with ideas for improvement for next time I cook it) Oven Baked Risotto with Mushrooms. Oh, and I landed a new job!! it's part-time $10 an hour but I'm not complaining. Its better than what I have now which is $0.
3/10 & 3/11=354.6 & 354.4 * So I'm going to post 2 days into one update. So on the 10th was my first full day at sitting as the Easter Bunny at the mall. Which to tell you all a secret ( I think half the time I might have been snoozing zzzzzzzzzzzzzz) Not because I was bored but here am, sitting in these insanely tight Bunny Bottoms size (LARGE) and here my (FLUFFY size 24) is squeezed inside them; every discomforting. Add a mix of it dark inside the head of the Bunny and for some reason maybe human design flaw but when I'm sitting for a while and nothing keeps my thought pattern going (This can be either light or dark setting) my brain will start going into sleep mood. Part of my job is "Bunnies can't talk"
Now Picture This Been sitting still and quiet, all is calm inside the Giant Bunny Head; so a yawn creeps up on you, next thing you know is you hear Oh, I think the Easter Bunny is tired which snap you out of this deeper than cat nap snooze. And you see a young girl waving and the mother whisper that to her. So now your brain is like Mister Easter Bunny *kitten* that me (Brain start waving) Ok they are waving and smiling and walking away. Good Whew!!! Then you start wondering Exactly how long, was your sleeping between the last wave and this wave it couldn't have been that long, NAH!!! we are good I'm gon Y-A-W-N stay awake this time
Or Picture This It was about an hour and a half after I became the Easter Bunny, It's time for a water break I can't drink too much while in suit beacuse then I'll have to pee and that would be bad cuz Remeber I'm stuffed into the pants So I'm being escorted to the hall way where I can take a breather and get some water to drink, so I'm barely walking cuz it's large bulk feet and too bulk pants and equally tight pants and WHAM!! out of now where there are 6-pint size minions grabbing your legs and all talking at one time "Hey mister Easter Bunny do you remember meeting me when I was 2?" "Are you going to bring the eggs to us this year at our new house?" "Where is your house Mister Easter Bunny?" "Can I tell you my Christmas List, You know Santa Don't you?" and all you can do is try NOT REPEAT NOT knock over little Sara or Jimmy and give a thumbs up because EASTER BUNNIES DON'T TALK
So that is how yesterday went, Oh and being the Easter Bunny will end up walking 2 miles each day. It's 1 mile to the mall where my job is then, of course, you got to walk the same 1 mile back home. Today is the 11th and I was off work Tomorrow I have to go to work at 9:45 am. Yes! I will more than likely bring home more funny tales of being the Easter Bunny tomorrow as well.
[P.s] yesterday stunt as Easter Bunny I realized that a lot of people just think that under the mask is a Male Human, I'm here to set things straight Females Humans can be bunnies too. Most of all of yesterday that what I Heard Mister Easter Bunny. Which I haven't had any kids yet but I think if I choose to teach them about the Easter bunny Highly Doubtful, as I'm Pagan but if I did I would them to know that girls can be Easter bunnies too.
3/12=351.6 *So yesterday I didn't have to go to work, and we had family over the weekend visiting. At the end of the night, Someone had brought in a leftover slice of pizza and 2 fried mushroom caps, which in turn became my dinner. So today being the Easter Bunny it was super busy until my break then it was like I could hear Crickets (Chirp Chirp). On the plus side, I was slightly way more comfortable than yesterday. Instead of pulling the bunny pants up all the way, I left the front part waistband under my big fluffy tummy role. I don't think I fell asleep any till after 1:30 pm when it got really slow. This whole week should be fast, it's spring break. Whelp!! That it for today, stay tuned for the tomorrow tale of Easter Bunny Stories.
3/13=353.2 *I seem to be hovering between 353 and 351 So yesterday lunch after I got home from work, was super yummy!! I made Maple-Dijon Panko Portobellos. Out of the 4 people that ate myself included all gave it a 4 out of 4 **** in case you didn't know **** is meant to be stars. I never really been a salad person, as I always thought they don't have any flavor or taste well the dressing I made for the side dish.I could have *LICKED THE BOWL CLEAN. Which each meal that I have been making from the meal planning website Meal Planning Website--Cook Smart comes with a side dish. And for $8 a month to get a pre-made shopping list and meals with sides and you can choose from different options such as Gulen Free and Vegetarian as well Oringal and Paleo it's a no-brainer. With my whole family giving me Rav Reviews. I guess we will find out as I have a fancy grilled cheese recipe planned for today. Which if you wanna know how that goes; you will just have to find my post and read about it.
3/14 & 3/15=353.6 & 353.8 * I think I may be stuck in the weight loss area!! So yesterday I walked half of my 2-mile walk for work. Then I took a left home as I volunteered to do a double shift so I could learn how to the sales part of being the whole Easter Bunny. So I took the lyft to the pawn shop and bought a bike and Lesson to be learned=Look at it good before buying It wasn't anything that couldn't be fixed. After the double shift, I came home to make our dinner for the evening. Which was a delish soup called Tom Kha Gai Soup. I didn't put the ginger or lemongrass stalks in it that it called for but out of the 2 other nightly dinner eaters they really loved the soup and you got the hint that it's supposed to a Thai soup flavor it had coconut milk in it as part of the broth. After the double shift, I did and standing up and cooking dinner my lower back would end up pinching my back and make my legs go numb. I slept deep and didn't want to wake up this morning. However, Mother Nature had other plans.
On This Episode of Easter Bunny Tales At this mall I work at, there is an indoor ice skating rink. So yes if you are wondering if someone falls, yes it makes a loud boom sound as people hit the ice. So here I sit as the Easter Bunny and I look over at the ice rink and see this group of 5 girls skating arm in arm. This can only end so badly!. Yep! you guess it it sorta started out as the outer middle 4 girl going down. Followed by a slow motion jerking stop of everyone as this happen girl 2 and 5 fell. So now so now 1 and 3 are half bent over trying not to fall. If you could see a image call to mind A domino chain recation the first went down then the rest followed.
3/16 & 3/17=351.2 & 349.8 * Good Heavens!! on Soil this damn platue im on is about to drive me insane Well the good news is I finally fell off the cliff I was on from the platue of stand still weightloss. This last week I been so far behind in posting daily. Mainly beacuse I have been working as the Easter Bunny then life happens and it almost seems impossible to keep up with everything. So Thursday for lunch as everyone had to get ready to go into work that evening I made Jerk Chicken Thighs. To be honest I wasn't found of the salad dressing for the salad but the chicken and rice and beans was freaking fantastic. I'm thinking about building me a pop up bike camper to pull behind me on a bike and take off and go travel this summer, though this has been a dream for many moons and I still haven't followed it..So we will see. The good news is I don't have to work tommrow so I'll be able to do a daily update over it..7 -
Goals this round - Recover from 3 weeks of travel/restaurant food, get back to my R31 weight of 146.8.
5'3", 65 yrs.
Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17.R15 end weight 151.2R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0) = goal for round
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale
R33 end weight 149.1 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
3/9 - 149.8
Okie dokie. I am eating better day by day as we get almost settled in, but still a lot of restaurant food, so sodium.
3/10 - 150.2
Sigh. But still eating out (we'll get to the grocery one of these days! House hunting has been all-consuming). I am mostly watching what I order better, but we had Italian last night and I always retain water after to many carbs. Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow.
3/11 - 149.6
That's better. Feeling much more in control.
3/12 - 150.2
Gaaa. I did not overeat yesterday, but I think this is still sodium, and will be for another few days. I'm trying to remain calm about it, and see the past 3 weeks and (probably) the next as a metabolism reset pending eating & exercise getting back to normal. My clothes still fit!
3/13 - 150.4
Right. I've eaten fewer calories the past couple of days and I'm up a little. Delayed reaction? I dunno. Not happy but not panicking yet. Sigh.
3/14 - 151.6
Whaaaaa??? Makes no sense unless very delayed reaction. Oh, well. Today's our 26th wedding anniversary, so I'm eating whatever I want. Then back at it.
3/15 - 150
That's better. And again, delayed, I think, since I ate over cals yesterday and had apple pie a la mode for dinner. I mean, it was Pi Day!
If I can drop one more pound by the end of this round, I'll be happy. But even now, I don't feel too bad about the +3.2 lbs in 4 stressful weeks of travel, moving, house hunting, and mostly restaurant food.
3/16 - 150
Day by day I'm eating better. Still spending too much time in the car - house hunting. Gaaaa!
3/17 - 150
We finally restocked the larder this morning, so I expect to lose a lot of H2O in the next few days. Who knew that getting yo eat at home would sound so good?
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ROUND 34
Stats- 5’4- 58
SW:175.
GW: 144
My Round 2
Day/weight/Comment
3/9__175.9…No exercise.
3/10_176.1…Walk, yoga
3/11_177.2…lawns and heavy lifting
3/12_176.1…I only just found R34 today
3/13_174.3…Walk/power yoga. Beginning to see the era of my ways. Love 10 days…
3/14_173.7…walking the dog
3/15_173.7…I suppose the same is better than up. Was getting excited watching the numbers come down... Just keep going.
3/16_174.6….What? Wow…I didn’t even drink wine. I wonder about the accuracy of scales.
3/17_175.7…Last night I did succumb to wine, so busy, so tired. Amazing what a difference it makes to weight.
3/18_175.2…0.7lbs lost in 10 days. Slow but interesting to see what happens in the next Ten days. I found it very difficult to find my way to day 34, I don’t expect it will be any easier to find day 35. I anyone can help, that would be awesome.
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3/18_175.2…0.7lbs lost in 10 days. Slow but interesting to see what happens in the next Ten days. I found it very difficult to find my way to day 34, I don’t expect it will be any easier to find day 35. I anyone can help, that would be awesome.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10651564/just-give-me-10-days-round-35#latest
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OSW: 234.9
Final Goal: 170
End Round 33: 229
Goal Round 34: 227
Day/Weight/Comment
3/9 – 229.6. I’m good with this number.
3/10 – 228.2 before breakfast. Round 34 looking good so far!
3/11 – 226.2 this morning
3/12 – 227.6 before breakfast. Made every excuse not to go to the gym this weekend so I’m not surprised at this.
3/13 – 227 in the morning. Finally made it to the gym last night!
3/14 – 226.8 before breakfast. Forced myself to drink a bottle of water before I left the house just to start the day right!
3/15 – 227.4 this morning. A brutal reminder that just because I didn’t write it down doesn’t mean that I didn’t eat it. Made it to the gym last night tho so I got that going for me, which is good.
3/16 – 228.6. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t know where this came from. It came from overeating. Instead of focusing on the fact that I did that, I will focus on the good things yesterday – I took a nice long walk and got my water in!
3/17 – 228.2. Here’s hoping the numbers continue in this direction! I’m back in control!
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4th round in
R31 End 151.4
R32 End 152.2
R33 End 148.6
Ultimate goal: 110
3/09 - 148.2
3/10 - 148.6
3/11 - 151.8
3/12 - 151.2
3/13 - 151.4
3/14 - 150.4
3/15 - 150.2
3/16 - 149.4
3/17 - 148.2
It took me 6 days to go back to the weight I had before I had my cheat day last Saturday. Did nothing yesterday and slept my sickness off. Still sick to this day.
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SW: 175.9lbs/ 79.8kg (1/7/2018)
1st GW: 153lbsR28 SW: 177 EW: 174.4 AW: 175.8
R29 SW: 174.2 EW: 171.3 AW: 173.3
R30 SW: 170.9 EW: 168.9 AW: 169.6
R31 SW: 168.9 EW: 166.4 AW: 168.1
R32 SW: 166.2 EW: 165.8 AW: 166.9
R33 SW: 164.7 EW: 164.5 AW: 164.5
Day/Weight/Comment
3/9 - 164.9 - I was expecting this, so I m ok..!
3/10 - 165.6 - too much salt, gotta stay on track..
3/11 - 163.6 - woah.. now we’re talking..! I won’t be devastated if it goes up..
3/12 - 163 - yeah that’s me losing on weekend and gaining through the week!
3/13 - 163.6 - a coworker today said “hey, I see you’ve lost weight”, yay!
3/14 - 163.4 - under cals, not enough water..!
3/15 - 162.7 - happy! still not enough water..
3/16 - 163.6 - didn’t make good choices, but kept it under control..
3/17 - 163.4
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Age: 39
Height: 5'9"
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 230.8 12/26/2017
JGM SW: 222.7 (2/7/2018)
R31 EW: 218.6 ✔️ Goal
R32 EW: 215.8 ✔️Goal
R33 EW: 213 ✔️Goal
Goal: Release 2 lbs per round to reach onederland by Memorial Day weekend.
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point
March
9: 214... So, so hungry yesterday. Thank you ovulation! Ate at maintenance... Not that it helped me maintain though. Lol
Another hungry day today. I guess we'll see what tomorrow brings.
10: 212.7...I expect to keep releasing weight, sometimes the timing surprises me though. I made decent choices yesterday, but also ate back most of my exercise calories. Macros were ok, but not great. Sodium was a bit high, but I got plenty of water in me. Ended with a 254 calorie deficit. Chili cook-off for a school event tonight. I'm prelogging as best as I can, so I can work the calories and macros into my day. I'm wanting to have 1 drink, which might put me over, but I'd rather not feel like I'm depriving myself.
11: 214.2... I'm not surprised by this at all. Over calories yesterday because of the school event last night. 1 glass of wine turned to 3, and I had bread with my chili and cookies from the bake-off for dessert. I hadn't planned for that. I did win the chili cook-off though! Came home and ended up going for a walk in the neighborhood because the air felt really refreshing. It was a good night, and I feel positive and at ease around recovering from a night of relatively minor indulgences.
12: 214.1... I'm certain this would've been a bigger drop, but I ate kind of late last night and went over my calories. Plus, no exercise so I didn't have any leeway. Back to IF schedule today.
13: 211...Wowsa! I didn't expect that overnight! I essential had only one large meal yesterday though, aside from my bulletproof coffee. I didn't plan it that way, I just wasn't really hungry. I still ended up eating almost all of my 1400 calories between the coffee and 1 meal, so I guess my body is just recovering from the last few days.
14: 210.9... I was actually afraid to step on the scale today. After an out of town appointment, my kids and I decided on a whim to go see A Wrinkle in Time. Movies for me mean popcorn, which I usually plan my day around.... But we had Subway first, which lessened my popcorn intake. However, I ended up sharing soda and candy with my kids. I thought I'd be up AT LEAST a pound today, so I'm happy to see that isn't the case. Maybe because I stuck to my IF schedule? I don't know for sure though. I was definitely over my calories significantly.
15: 210... Yesterday was a great day, and it's now official... I'm down 20 pounds since Christmas!
16: 209.8... Managed to have Pizza Hut and still lose. Definitely feeling my energy shifting in a passive direction!
17: 210.2... Enjoyed an evening of red wine, cheese, veggies & hummus (and a landjager...lol) with a dear friend last night. I'm content with the minor fluctuation. I'm not feeling guilt or a need to get back on track as if I have messed up. This is kind of a new feeling for me. Nothing's wrong here. I'm on my path to the healthiest version of myself, and joy has exponentially more power to heal than just about anything else.
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puttyputty wrote: »CaliMomTeach wrote: »3/17 136.5 (Wow! Finally! Ultimate goal of 135-137 range is reached. Now, to stay there. I am going on an all inclusive vacation for 7 nights at the end of the month, so I know I will gain some back, but I can get it back off again. Maybe my strategy will be to continue losing for the next week so that when I gain it won't be that big of a deal? I think that less than this weight is too much for my large frame-I have very large bones/frame size and am 5'6. Let's see what happens. 60 minutes elliptical yesterday and ate back all calories. If I drop much more in the next couple of days, I will up daily calories)
3/18
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CaliMomTeach wrote: »5'6 47 year old female
Starting weight: 193 pounds July 2016
Lowest weight: 137 pounds April 2017
Current weight: 144.4 pounds
Goal weight: 135-137
Goal for this Round: get back to 140 with lots of water and NO days over calories
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)
End of Round 31 141.6 (2/15/18-no scale on 2/16)
End of Round 32: 140.0 (2/26/18)
End of Round 33: 146.8 (3/8/18)
Day/Weight/Comment
3/9 144.4 (50 min elliptical; under calorie Net goal of 1200; increased water intake)
3/10 143.1 (50 min elliptical; ate back all calories, annoyed with myself that I was down to 140 and then did this)
3/11 142.3 (Body Pump class; ate back all calories)
3/12 141.5 (60 min elliptical; under calories; slowly but surely getting back down closer to 140)
3/13 140.3 (Body Pump class; ate back almost all calories; almost to goal for this round)
3/14 140.1 (60 min elliptical; ate back all calories; looks like I'm back to 2/26 weight finally)
3/15 138.4 (GOAL met for this round ! New goal=keep it under 140. Body Pump class; ate back all cal.)
3/16 138.2 (60 min elliptical; ate back all calories)
3/17 136.5 (Wow! Finally! Ultimate goal of 135-137 range is reached. Now, to stay there. I am going on an all inclusive vacation for 7 nights at the end of the month, so I know I will gain some back, but I can get it back off again. Maybe my strategy will be to continue losing for the next week so that when I gain it won't be that big of a deal? I think that less than this weight is too much for my large frame-I have very large bones/frame size and am 5'6. Let's see what happens. 60 minutes elliptical yesterday and ate back all calories. If I drop much more in the next couple of days, I will up daily calories)
3/18
Congratulations! You've worked so hard, you deserve it! ❤️
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Round 26 average weight 175.9
Round 32 average weight 179.3
Round 33 average weight 178.2
Original starting weight: 198
Start this round: TBD
Goal this round: 174
UGW: +/- 145
Day/Weight/Comment
3/9 178.6 well I don't know where my post went from yesterday? I was posting about how happy I am to have a trend tracker, since sometimes that's the only way you can tell you are making progress. Oh well.
3/10 Didn't get a chance to weigh in this morning, ate ok yesterday but had a couple friday night cocktails with my husband. Drinking extra water before bed tonight.
3/11 179. 4 ugh
3/12 180.0 not a number I wanted to see again. Corned beef and cabbage dinner ar the in-laws probably did it. I wrote my plan for tomorrow, and drank all my water for today.
3/13 179.6 again. Sticking to my plan! Maybe the scale will be sweet to me tomorrow. No where near close to my scale goal for this round, so I'm getting my *** in gear over here.
3/14 177.8 ok, this is better. gotta stay AWAY from the 180's!!! I ate on plan yesterday, drank my water, even avoided the strong temptation of a nice bottle of cab calling to me last night. doing the same today! behind on water but that will be remedied shortly. 3.8 lbs from my 10 day goal.. we will see
3/15 177.8 today again. Eating was good yesterday, I did have a glass of wine late last night but it was after an hour at the gym so somewhat mitigated. Made a good enchilada casserole for dinner, light on the cheese and sub greek yogurt instead of sour cream, leftovers for lunch tomorrow too!
3/16 178.8 seem to just be holding steady which is not actually what I want. Calories ended being up a bit higher yesterday but nothing crazy- weekly average is not good either.
3/17 179.4 Sushi lunch today so planning on a light dinner tonight.. I need some commitment, stat.
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »
3/12 - 179 Thrilled. Down: 49-50, exactly 10 to go!MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »SW: 228 Jan, 2017
191 Jan 2018
GW: 169 (Hit Normal BMI for 5’9”)
By 3/19, I’d like to be 179 or under.
3/9 - 179.4
3/10 - 179.2 (vest fit for first time, but couldn’t snap it after lunch! LOL #progress!)
3/11 - 179.6 (down 1.2 since a week ago, so I’m happy!) NSV: Exercised over 30 mins a day & burned over 500 “Active calories a day for the past week. Focusing on fitness throughout my day more now!)
3/13 - 178.8. - down 25.0 lbs in 25 weeks - just what I hoped for! Down 2 lbs since 3/4 - a plateau is certainly coming!! If not an uptick lol
#SillyWeightLossPatterns!
3/14 - 178.8 Eating less the last two days & moving/exercising much more. Lots of decaf hot tea makes me feel warmer, and that seems to lead to less eating. Significantly more fish & beans, both of which I thought I’d never eat happily & by choice LOL
3/15 - 178.4
Wow, waist is finally getting smaller! Hopeful.
My Apple Watch is definitely helping me move and exercise more. And I think my huge thermos of piping hot water that I use to refill my mug of decaf tea throughout the day is really helping too. Over 10K steps yesterday + Pilates: FUN!
3/16 - 178.4
11K steps, including a 2.73 mile hike in the hills that I always wanted to be able to do! Even did it in the rain LOL Best news: was totally comfortable during the walk & no sore muscles, leg cramps, etc overnight or this morning!
3/17 - 178.6 Still under my GW for this round.
Got some not so good health news, but kept to healthy foods & at maintenance. Kept repeating to myself “Food won’t fix it,” doodled my concerns, relaxed, and then ran errands to keep busy. Feeling more settled & myself this morning. Much more hopeful that the lab values can be managed - I know I’m doing everything that is actually under my control & I’m slowly making peace with the fact that that is all I can do.3 -
Age: 45
Height 5’11”
Historical SW (January 2015): 245 lbs
Recent SW: 220.0 lbs (1/14/18)
Ultimate GW: 195.0 lbs (and then reevaluate)
R28 SW = 220.0 EW = 219.8 (-0.2) AW = 220.2 (+0.2)
R29 SW = 219.8 EW = 214.0 (-5.8) AW = 215.9 (-4.3)
R30 SW = 214.0 EW = 214.0 (-0.0) AW = 214.1 (-1.8)
R31 SW = 214.0 EW = 209.2 (-4.8) AW = 211.3 (-2.8)
R32 SW = 209.2 EW = 209.6 (+0.4) AW = 208.9 (-2.4)
R33 SW = 209.6 EW = 207.4 (-2.2) AW = 208.2 (-0.7)
Total loss (before this round): 12.6 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.37lbs
Goal for this round: 205
Day/Weight/Comment
3/9 = 206.6 (-1.0). Good start, but this little whoosh just gets me back to zero. It officially took me 6 days to recover completely from last Saturday's 4.0 lb gain, but it finally happened. This was my normal pattern before this challenge. I need to remember how long it takes me to recover from a bad day, even a bad meal (6 days, apparently). That all being said, I'm energized. My knee feels great this morning without pain killers. I'm going to the gym tomorrow (need to rest one more day after my cortisone injection), and I'll get in my weights and my HIIT. It feels SO GOOD to be back down to zero. I'm going to destroy this weekend. No eating out. Everything planned. I might even cook. No wifey temptations, because she's in SF with her sister and friend.
3/10 = 207.8 (+1.2). LOL. Can't blame my wife for the Na+ bomb(s) I consumed yesterday. Ate within calories, but was 50% over in my salt intake. Another weird thing... it was REALLY HARD to get any water down yesterday. I ended up drinking about 100 ounces, but I had to force it down more or less, and drinking water is usually not a problem for me at all. Good news is there MAY be basketball today that I wasn't expecting (I'll find out in an hour or so). Either way I'm hitting the gym, and I'm going to make it a good day eating. Knee is still feeling good; we'll see how I feel AFTER the gym. Can missing my wife cause me to gain weight?
3/11 = 208.0 (+0.2). Basketball happened. I was more than 1300 calories below maintenance. I drank a crap load of water. The scale doesn't care! It's one weigh-in, and I'm not supposed to let one weigh-in bother me. But IT BOTHERS ME!!! And yet, as I say this, I have to acknowledge that I had 580 calories of junky sweet deliciousness yesterday, and a bunch of damned Na+. Under calories yes, but was it a healthy day? Not really. I really do miss my wife.
3/12 = 207.4 (-0.6). I did well yesterday. I ate within calories, hit my macros, had a ton of water, and was under on sodium. My dinner (that wife pre-bought) was half good, half bad (chicken with rice, but the rice was REALLY salty). For the first time in I don't know how long, I actually chose to throw away my food. I tossed 80% of my rice, and it felt great. My wife is coming home tonight. I missed her a bunch, and I learned that her being gone was not a magic weight loss elixir (which I'm actually happy about). There may be basketball again tonight; if there is I'll hit the gym, if not I'll hit the gym tomorrow.
3/13 = 208.8 (+1.4). My wife is back, and I had a cheat meal with her last night (burger from my favorite place). I was only about 200 calories over maintenance, but it's never simple when it comes to cheat meals. It was amazing, and I'm going to own it. Gym tonight, and I'm going to be do weights and HIIT. Not going to beat myself up. Plus it's only 1.4 lbs (not 4!). I'm okay. Plenty of time to turn this challenge around.
3/14 = 206.0 (-2.8). WHOOSH™. This is what keeps me coming back... knowing that this can happen at any moment, as long as I'm being accountable and generally sticking to my goals. I didn't even make it to the gym last night (raining and I ride a motorcycle). This is a new low for me since coming back to MFP, and I'm NOT going to celebrate in any way! I'll try hitting the gym again tonight (can borrow my wife's car). I also have basketball on Thursday and Saturday, so I should be able to finish off this challenge STRONG!
3/15 = 206.2 (+0.2). I had a high calorie day (200 calories over maintenance, estimated), but I ate SO HEALTHY (except for my dessert, but even that was okay). It was a day that helped me imagine what life could be like when I finally hit my final goal (whatever that might be) and I'm just chilling at maintenance. For dinner I had this fantastic superfood vegetarian salad that I NEVER would have craved before now, but that was my choice last night. I knew it would put me over calories, but that's where I'm recognizing another paradigm shift in me. It's more than okay for me to eat really good (healthy) food whenever it's available, especially if I'm craving it. I thought about not eating dinner last night (I would have been under calories), but I chose my salad instead. It felt so clearly like the right choice. Basketball tonight, and lifting weights.
3/16 = 204.0 (-2.2). WHOOSH™ again! It's the day after lifting weights and basketball, but as I get closer to my goal weight I should eventually stop seeing big numbers like this. I'm not "celebrating," but I'm going to take a moment to enjoy this so I can remember it when I get to my next plateau. I ate well yesterday, drank lots of water, and stayed under calories (didn't eat back most of my exercise calories, either). I had a tiny dessert, which cleared out the cupboard regarding candy/cookies my wife bought me when she went to San Francisco last weekend. We'll see if this number sticks in the morning, and for the weekend. I'm happy to shoot for maintaining my challenge goal (205.0) at this point. Basketball and lifting weights again tomorrow. Going to mix up my leg workout a bit. 9 lbs from "ultimate goal weight" (but we'll see how I feel when I get there... I'm feeling motivated to take this as far as it needs to go).
3/17 = 204.4 (+0.4). Tiny gain is not an issue. I ate healthy yesterday with a small deficit. Started using a step tracker for funzies and I have it sending my step calories here to MFP (it makes me walk more). Lifted weights this morning, played basketball, and felt pretty good (better than Thursday). One of my friends told me he hoped I'd be easier to push around as I'm losing weight, but he said I'm getting stronger. That made me smile. Going to a 2-year-old's birthday party this afternoon, and I'm going try my best to be mindful. My friend can not only cook, but he brews his own beer, and it's amazing. I'm glad I got to play basketball today to make this afternoon easier to deal with. I'm going to try not to eat back more than 50% of my exercise calories.
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Hi loves! Here we go again!
OSW (4/25/17): 320.0
R26SW: 265.4
R27SW: 263.5
R28SW: 257.8
R29SW: 254.7
R30SW: 250.3
R31SW: 249.0
R32SW: 243.6
R33SW: 243.1
R34SW: 243.1
3/9 - 243.1
I was definitely hoping to never see the 240s again, but I’m not surprised. I’ve been traveling for the past week and faltered several times. I’m glad for the fresh start this round!
3/10 - 243.1
Uuuggggggghhhhhh. Trying to stay positive!!
3/11 - 240.4
I’m not feeling so bloated today, and I’m happy to be back on track with my meals now that I’m home.
3/12 - 240.4
I’ve got a busy couple of days this week. Gotta stay on track!
3/13 - 239.4
Yay!! What an awesome start to a crazy busy day!!!
3/14 -237.4
YAAAYY!!!! I’m so excited! Busted through my little plateau and rocking it!
3/15 - 237.4
I had an event last night with a table full of free food and a sheet cake that literally had my name on it, and guess what? I didn’t eat a single thing! I told myself that I was there to meet new people, mingle with acquaintances, and appreciate my friends’ and family’s support— I wasn’t there for the cake, and neither were they! It was a major victory for me. Today is the first day this week that I won’t be completely swamped, so I’m looking forward to catching up and taking care of myself.
3/16 - 236.4
Wooo!! I’m really on the .4s, haha!
3/17 - 235.3
Yay! Happy St. Paddy’s Day, loves!!
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ROUND 34
3/18_175.2…0.7lbs lost in 10 days. Slow but interesting to see what happens in the next Ten days. I found it very difficult to find my way to day 34, I don’t expect it will be any easier to find day 35. I anyone can help, that would be awesome.
Hi There!
A few things that I think might be helpful (that I wish someone had told me.)
1. Figure out your “Big Why” for weight loss. Keep asking why until you get to your Big Why that is truly compelling. Example: 1st pass: Why do you want to be thinner? To be healthier 2nd: Why do you want to be healthier? So I can do more/live longer? 3rd: Why do you want to do more/live longer? To have high quality times with husband & son & potentially grandkids for as long as possible! BINGO! That’s my Big Why. Totally motivated me when I’m tempted to succumb.
2. I have graphed my weight daily for 6 months. The largest gain was 1.4lbs, the largest loss 2lbs. Longest plateau at same number: 5 days. I look at my weekly and monthly losses to determine if I’m on track when the daily numbers jump around. This really works to reassure me.
3. I set goals that are easy to attain & change them often - again monitoring that I’m on target for a 4 lb loss per month. If I’m on a plateau, I move the date to attain my next mini goal out so when the whoosh happens I’m thrilled. Then I set a new mini-goal. This makes me feel successful & not behind
4. Fiber really helps me feel full. Whole wheat grains keep me feeling full much longer.
5. Based on a study, I eat the most calories at breakfast (700) 9:30AM, then eat (500-600) at lunch 1-2 PM, (250-350) 3 & 5 PM, and my remaining calories at dinner 7-8 PM (300) &I take a long walk/hike around 3:30 with half the snack before & half after.
6. The study showed overweight women on a 1400 calorie diet who ate 700 cal BF, 500 lunch, and 200 dinner lost considerably more weight, more belly fat!!!, and had lower fasting blood glucose measurements than women who ate 200BF, 500 Lunch, 700 dinner. The benefit to me: I’m never hungry which helps me make great choices.
7. Another study from the UK found great health benefits for people who eat 5 3-oz servings of fruits and veggies a day. No new news there! The part that caught my eye was people who ate 10 3-oz servings had more than double those benefits. So I’ve worked up to an avg of 8.5-9 daily and am close to 10!!
8. And finally, all of the work & habit changes are worth it, but we don’t see the profound changes until close to the end. I have lost 49.4 lbs as of today with 9.6 to go & yesterday was the first day I honestly looked thin to me. Hang in there. Persevere. Get up faster from stumbles. Figure out an eating approach that works for you- over time- making baby changes. It’s ALL truly worth it. You will feel terrific. I promise!6 -
"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver GoldsmithStart this FINAL weight loss journey 10/18/2017 = 147.9
Start Just Give Me 10 Days ... 11/9/2017
R22 * Start = 143.4 * Ave = 141.9 * Min = 140.2 * End = 141.2
R23 * Start = 142.0 * Ave = 140.1 * Min = 139.4 * End = 139.6
R24 * Start = 140.0 * Ave = 138.6 * Min = 137.0 * End = 137.0
R25 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 137.0 * Min = 135.8 * End = 135.8
R26 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 135.6 * Min = 134.8 * End = 136.0
R27 * Start = 135.4 * Ave = 135.0 * Min = 133.4 * End = 134.0
R28 * Start = 135.2 * Ave = 133.5 * Min = 132.2 * End = 133.0
R29 * Start = 132.6 * Ave = 131.8 * Min = 130.6 * End = 131.8
R30 * Start = 132.4 * Ave = 131.4 * Min = 130.6 * End = 130.6
R31 * Start = 130.6 * Ave = 130.9 * Min = 130.0 * End = 130.8
R32 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 130.0 * Min = 129.0 * End = 131.0
R33 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 129.3 * Min = 128.4 * End = 129.2
Round 33 Goal = work s.l.o.w.l.y toward new goal weight 127.0
3/9 - 129.0 - yep sick, yesterday did no workout except steps, comfort-ate at work at lunch due to stress but managed to average it out over the day. Days like this happen, and one of the gifts of THIS thread is knowing that if I just deal with it and go on, I AM FINE.
3/10 - 128.8 - feeling a little better, ran a couple miles yesterday but over calories. Have to admit the anxiety and depression is getting ahead on me right now. If it weren't for THIS 10 DAYS THREAD I might have given up and started gaining again. (get to goal, don't feel better emotionally, say eff it, gain. That's the pattern I am breaking.)
3/11 - 128.2 new low - yesterday under calories, did planks, got my steps, and did "A Workout Routine" workout A. Back is sore but that's from the garden work. Feeling more able emotionally. "Bring the body and the mind will follow."
3/12 - 128.2 - yesterday under calories, ran 2.5 miles.
3/13 - 128.8 - yesterday over calories and no workout, but I got 10 hours of sleep which after the previous 3 hours night was badly needed! Not disturbed by bounce.
3/14 - 129.2 - yesterday under calories, "A Workout Routine" B with bands, a short row, and my steps (plus got 10 flights at work). Still completely unfazed by the bounce
3/15 - 128.6 - yesterday emo day, over calories, no workout. Oh, and sick, thought I had dodged that bullet but no.
3/16 - 128.0 - Yesterday just under calories, took it easy and look... a new low... laughing hard.
3/17 - 128.4 - yesterday around maintenance, no workout, early to bed.
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I would be interested in learning what is working for you.
I look forward to hearing something from your diet. [/quote]
1. I gave myself 2-3 years to lose the weight. I’m at the 2-1/4 year mark. Down 49.4. 9.6 to go. I practiced maintaining periodically to make sure I could.
2. For one month (last Jan or Feb) ate everything at home in strict portion control, no sugar. This really helped me begin to break my eating out addiction & helped me learn normal portion sizes. Recorded everything I ate & calculated calories.
3. Summer 2017 - had one small dessert item on Wednesday’s at 2 pm. Decided after 4-5 weeks that they were not worth the 2-3 days of fighting the cravings they created. Ate out 2 times a week.
4. Nov 2018 No eating out. Cooked & ate all food at home. Began learning new recipes, finding healthier ingredients, reorganized mostly unused kitchen so it was fun to cook. Learned to make whole wheat pizza crust, whole wheat bread. Realized they could be healthy and kept hunger at bay.
5. Recently, found the MND diet. I began eating more fish and beans each week - and I love them now. Baby steps. I track the 15 elements of the MND diet each day.
6. Pilates since Oct 2016
7. Walking every day since November 2018, recently hiked in hills. Apple Watch is helping.
8. I use 3 different weight loss apps & one weight tracking app, each provides something different.
9. I have tracked everything I have eaten since Sept 2017. I now track my macros & other nutrients, using my dinner to boost what is low.
10. Except for 1 (Peet’s) whole wheat bran muffin a week and 1 oz (half at BF & half at lunch) of 82% Scharffenberger’s dark chocolate, I eat no sugar or sugar equivalents, no white bread or white flour. No deep fried anything, no white rice. No alcohol. No butter. I eat tons of raw or unsalted dry-roasted nuts (measured & logged) up to 2 oz a day + 2T unsalted peanut only PB, and use olive oil. Beginning to use2 -
@MadisonMolly2017 - I chuckled a little bit at your calorie plan regarding breakfast/lunch/dinner, only because I do exactly the opposite. I hope that I'm not sabotaging myself. I ma noke sure to eat something for breakfast, but it's almost always light. I eat a bigger meal for lunch generally, and then the balance of my calories for dinner. Dinner is the only meal I eat with my wife; it "feels" better to me to have some room to splurge there if I want to (as well as potentially having a drink with her sometimes). It's been working so far for me, but I WANT TO LOSE BELLY FAT TOO!
@marcvb35 - What "I" do:
1. The most important thing I've realized about myself is how important it is to me to be accountable every day and to track trends (watching daily weight, but also average weight per challenge or week). Since I started with the 10-day challenges I have not missed a single weigh-in or check-in. It's helped me so much.
2. Food-wise I have one "don't" that I've committed to staying away from for a bunch of reasons: caffeine. I think I'm an addict, and my life is just better without it: no spikes in energy, keeping myself hydrated more easily, cutting down on my "drink budget" by mainly utilizing water, etc.
3. Mostly I utilize portion control over forbidding myself from having something I really want. I think differently about things, though. If something doesn't "feel" healthy or like it's a great choice, I have to REALLY want it to have some. I don't torture myself at all. If I really want something, I have a sensible portion of it, and I log it.
4. I generally don't eat french fries, I generally stay away from chips/crackers/whatever, and I rarely have anything sweet. I cut down on alcohol A LOT. I still have a drink or two occasionally, but really never more than once per week, and usually much less than that (once every 2-3 weeks is more accurate). I generally stay away from mayo and calorie heavy dips/dressings.
5. I'm integrating more "really healthy" things into my diet as I get further along into this journey. I'm substituting what I feel are "empty" carbs (like bread and rice) for more complex ones (steamed vegetables and some fruit). It wasn't a big decision I made, I just find that I'm being drawn toward these choices. It also just feels good when it happens, so I am more likely to make that choice again. To put a cherry on top, I can say that I've actually craved something healthy once or twice recently; it was a mind-blower.
6. Exercise is a big part of what I do. Basketball is my one true love, and I play 2-3 times per week, as it's available. I have horrid knees (one is reconstructed 20 years ago, the other had surgery on it about 1.5 years ago to remove some torn meniscus). I lift weights 3 times per week for my whole body, but that ALWAYS includes leg work to help keep my knees in working condition. So that I can play basketball. Basketball makes it easy for me to stay motivated to lift weights. I keep dreaming that dropping weight and getting my legs stronger is going to make my "basketball life" longer and more pleasurable.
7. I commit to drinking about 100 oz of water every day (more on exercise days), and to getting as much sleep as I can, up to 8 hours per night.3 -
SW 146.0
GW 135
R25 SW 147.1
R26 SW 146.8
R27 SW 145.5
R28 SW 145.1
R29 SW 144.7
R30 SW 143.5
R31 SW 142.8
R32 SW 146.3
R33 SW 146.7
R34 SW 145.9
R34 GW 144.0
Day/Weight/Comment
3/9
3/10 146.7
3/11 147.1
3/12 145.3
3/13 144.6
3/14 145.2
3/15 144.7
3/16
3/17 144.5 I need to recommit to this. I let several days go by and then play catch up. i need to make this and my nutrition important enough that I focus on it every day. If my focus is more consistent, my tracking will be more consistent and vice versa.
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