Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 35

Back again! Hello everyone!! My motto this week is "write it before you bite it" as I haven't been super consistent logging my food lately.

SW - 182.4 - March 2017
Original GW - 145 - Smashed this in October 2017 and maintained around 143 until the winter blahs and my crazy freelance schedule got the better of me and I put a few back on.
New GW - 140 - really want to work on getting another 5-7 off from where I am now and committing to fitness so I can participate in some adventures with my boys over the summer...no more watching from the sidelines!!

3/18 - 147 - coming in from round 34

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3/19 - 147.4 - weekend aftermath...blaming it on the beer. We were super active so I can only hope some of this is also muscle recovery as well.

3/20 - 146.4 - One year ago today....I started tracking my food and weight everyday with the intention of losing 20lbs before a big family vacation and then to keep going to lose a bit more before the summer. I've gone from barely squeezing into size 12 pants and covering my top with flowy XL shirts to not event hesitating to go to the size 8's and smalls and even bought a pair of size 6 jeans last week. I'm participating in sports and activities with my active kids instead of watching from the sidlines!! I'm very proud of myself...it's hasn't all been down...but I didn't let the upswings derail me. Weighing and checking in here everyday has made me very mindful of how my choices affect the scale and what those trends really mean in the long run. I still have some goals to achieve but if this chocolate/craft beer/wine loving mama can do it so can anyone!!






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Week 35 (first week for me)
Stats: 5'3" age 21

SW: 144
CW: 143.3
GW: 120

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 143.3 this morning I woke up at about the same weight as yesterday. I over ate yesterday. Today I start a 3 week yoga regime. Hopefully this keeps me motivated. Have to get fit for my wedding!
3/20 144.2 I over ate at dinner last night. I've got to do better today.
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marspdx74 said:

I don't know how to edit my post each day to add that day's weight -- is there a way to do this, or do we post a new post each day?

Hi there! After you post, there is only a one hour window allotted for editing. Best thing to do is copy your daily post and paste it in your diary notes. The next day, type in your daily weight and comment. Copy and paste in a new post on the challenge thread.

I'm in for another round!

SW 123.7 from end of round 34
GW 117

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 123.4 Off to a good start, hope I can keep it up.
3/20 123.8 No explanation for this, just the whims of life in general I guess
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amybkatherine wrote: »

I'm in! Last round was the first round that I completed all the way through. I wasn't as consistent as I would have liked to be, so this round I'm going to really try to hunker down and focus on that follow through. Plus, I didn't track my food at all last round, so I'll be tracking this time around.

R34SW: 228lbs R34EW: 226.4lbs (-1.6lbs)
R35SW: 226.4lbs
R35GW: 224lbs
UGW: 175lbs

3/19 - 226.2lbs. Haha, not much of a downward movement, but I'll take it! We had family dinner at my mom's last night and she made baked potatoes, asparagus, bread crumb crusted haddock and strawberry shortcake. I tried not to over do it and be mindful, but I did eat a looot of asparagus!

3/20 - 224.8lbs. Alright! That's a better downward movement. I was pretty on top of my food intake yesterday. Plus, I did a lot of meal prep cooking last night. I made some teriyaki tofu and zucchini noodles. It was my first time using a spiralizer.

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Daily goals: 1300 calories (1490 max on exercise days); P 20-25%, C 35-45%, F 30-45%
No weight goals - I can't control what I weigh, only what I do. But I hope to lose 1 lb. per 10 day round going forward, with breaks from restricted calories periodically, and to reach my probable goal of 130 by the end of the year.

Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. R34 end weight 149

Day/Weight/Comment

3/19 - 149
Back on track - calories & macros good and I squeezed in a short but fast walk yesterday. I feel better already.

3/20 - 149
Lovely day yesterday, even though I splurged on a donut with my painting group. Today I'm off to train with this girl (she has a number of advanced obedience & other titles, 12 yrs old and still loves to train!). I can't think of a more fun way to get some exercise!



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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
R34 EW: 211.3 ✖️

Goal: Release 2 lbs per round to reach onederland by Memorial Day weekend.
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point

March:
19: 214.2... I will not beat myself up about this. Instead, I'm looking at this as feedback about what currently isn't working. Hormones play a part in this journey in multiple ways, and cravings are a LOT more difficult to reign in the day or 2 leading up to TOM. So, I've been considering what I can do to adjust my regular eating style to allow for my regularly scheduled hormonal fluctuations during this time of month (and ovulation time). Eating at maintenance and cutting out IF for a couple of days is my new game plan. My goal is to prevent the munchie monster from going overboard, which is what happened last night. If I allow myself a bit of leeway, then I feel like I'll be less tempted to overdo it. Once TOM starts, I feel better going back to IF and calorie deficits.
20: 214.2...I prelogged most of my food today, so I'll know where I have wiggle room for PMS cravings.
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There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

Round 8 for me (6 full rounds plus 3 days), and I'm getting smarter every day. I'm also kinder to myself, more reasonable, more forgiving, and just generally better. I think I'm going to track my calories forever, and I'm okay with that. I'm also going to continue to post here forever, too. Maybe I'll move to a maintenance thread, I guess, but I hope you get the picture. This group has been life-changing for me.

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)
R34 SW = 207.4 EW = 206.6 (-0.8) AW = 206.6 (-1.6)

Total loss (before this round): 13.4 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.13 lbs

R35 SW = 206.6
Goal for this round: 203

Day/Weight/Comment

3/19 = 205.2 (-1.4). BOUNCE BACK™. I'm going to differentiate this loss with everyone's favorite rainbow unicorn, the WHOOSH™. I had a big gain on the last day of round 34 (2.2 lbs), and this is my body beginning to recover from that. I ate well yesterday, was under calories, drank plenty of water, and under on sodium. I have basketball tonight, which means a trip to the gym as well. Good start to this challenge!

3/20 = 204.6 (-0.8). Another BOUNCE BACK™. Good day at basketball yesterday, ate well, drank enough water, good on sodium. The sins of Sunday have been erased; it only took two days this time. I can pretty much predict my weight trend every night at this point based on my behavior during the day (thanks mostly to for tracking). I know a bunch of you have probably reached that point, but it's still pretty cool. Missed the gym last night, so I'll be lifting weights and doing HIIT tonight.

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Round 34: 171
GW:145

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 - 170.2 Going to try to challenge myself to do 30 Squats & 15 push-ups a day and a vitamin this round, in addition to watching calories. Will do cardio as able. Hopefully that tiny bit of muscle increase will help with the burn. Took vitamin and did squats/push-ups. Ate a little over calories and went to sleep early.
3/20 - 169.6 did daily did squats/push-ups. These weights are consistent with the range I was at in round 34... with my lowest weight recorded at 169. If I start seeing drop to 167 & 168 this round, it will be good.
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Happy first day of spring everyone!

Age: 31
Height: 5’7”
Weight today: 150.2lbs!
Goal Weight: 147.2lbs
Total weight to goal: 3lbs!

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 152.2lbs, feeling bloated from over-indulging this weekend. Social drinks are my weakness.
3/20 150.2lbs, feeling happier and more positive today. Trying intermittent fasting, 8 hour window.
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Marie (Round 35 – Newbie)
Age: 39
Height: 5’6”
Goal this round: Lose 5 pounds from start date (3/19) to end date (3/28)
Goal Weight: 140 lbs.
Total weight to goal: 37.4 lbs.

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19 – 189.6 lbs. – Ugh! The luck of the Irish was not with me…or maybe it was as I had A LOT of things this weekend I shouldn’t have and it could be worse. Drinks, pizza, snacks, diet soda, etc. I know some of the weight I gained over the weekend will fall off as it is water weight and bloating, but I need to get a handle on my social eating/drinking to be successful. I have talked with the hubby and he has agreed to help me say “No,” even when I really don’t want to. I didn’t track this weekend (or for a while now) so my goal is to track everything from here out. I’m also going to get back on track with my exercise. I’m going to give you ten days, but more importantly, I am going to give myself ten days and more!
3/20 – 187.2 – Alright. So…a loss is a loss is a loss. I know most of it is just “getting rid” of the junk I had in my system from this weekend, but I’m okay with that! I’ll take it and wear a smile all day because of it. I couldn’t exercise yesterday, but I did stay within my calorie count. My daughter got into a fender bender this morning and my son has a double header today, so I doubt I’ll get a chance to workout today, but I am going to make good food choices. I am also going to start researching a KETO diet to see if it would work with my already crazy gastroparesis dietary restrictions. I know nothing about it, but I have heard some rave reviews from everyone who has done it, including @quiltingjane success here.
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3/28 - Goal 184.6!!!

@SheilaBoneham Good morning to you and beautiful Lily!

@brightresolve I seem to be in a funk myself. I barely manage to get out of my chair much less do a workout! Trips to refill my water glass and go to the bathroom are the majority of my steps. We’ll get through this together!

@mariec1978 I love Keto but have to read about your disorder. Research, research, research. The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD, is extremely informative about many weight loss plans and what works long term and what doesn’t.

Female, 5'4"
Starting Weight: 135 lbs
Goal Weight: 115 lbs - Met in late 2017

I met my goal weight in late 2017. My new goal now is to stay around 115 average. Lately I've been ranging around 109-111 lbs. Since switching to a whole food plant based diet, I can't seem to stop losing weight, despite reintroducing alcohol into my diet. It's about the seemingly unimportant decisions. But consistently making them everyday is what leads to success.

Goal This Round: Maintain 115 lbs Average

3/19 • 109 • Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights. 1750 cal. 3 glasses of wine.
3/20 • 110 • Ran 3.5 miles & lifted weights. 1400 cal.
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Average: 109.5