Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 35

1988 high school graduation 185-190lbs
weight on 1/29/18 = 234.5
new goal - drop below 190 feed and watered
round 33 - start=215lbs end 202lbs
round 34 - start = 202 end 192.8lbs
round 35 - start = 192 end 196lbs

3/19 -- 197lbs clothed. final weigh in for work challenge. today will be healthy lunch and a victory 1/2 pound burger with ham, bacon, cheese and all the fixings for dinner at my local watering hole. then back to maintenance grind. goal is set to not be over 20% body fat or over 200#.

3/20 -- 197lbs +5lbs? - victory dinner -half pound cheeseburger with bacon, ham, and all the fixings along with fried mushrooms. I paid the price for that dinner. logged 2900 calories for the day witch is the highest in 7 weeks. I actually had hick-ups most of the night. back to maintenance. packed a great 200 calorie lunch and have lots of awesome healthy leftovers ready for dinner.

3/21 - 197 - not bad. I really thought I would be up all week. eat good yesterday morning and had large dinner. but the snacks at class later that night put me slightly over my goal. goal is 1750 calories daily and maintenance is 2700 so I still feel good at 1900

3/22 196lbs - did not plan on a loss considering brats with bun for dinner but I was still around goal calories after having a few cocktails. regularly carbs are high, fats are low, protein is high, sugar is very low

3/23 - 195lbs - really surprised at this. has to be water loss from having a few mix drinks! ( "A few" LOL. that was funny)

3/24 - 194lbs - I am going to stick with 1750 calories and see if this is just a fluke.

3/25 - 194lbs - party tonight with friends. I am sure the drinking and eating will be out of control so I have eaten super light for the past 24 hours. tomorrow my wife wants to eat exactly what I do. I have everything for each of us all portioned out so there is no temptation to cheat.

3/26 - 197lbs -- weekend of home cooking, dinner parties, bloody mary sunday, -- hummm a hangover weighs exactly 3 pounds.

3/27 - 198lbs = feeling extra large today. I extended my weekend binging into Monday, still good on calories but I seem to stall or gain when drinking,. bottle is gone now so maybe I loose a few before the weekend. wife liked the meal planning I did and couldn't finish the 1067 calories I portioned for her, she did spice things up a little but finished day just under 1300. first time I ever heard her say she was under her 1600 goal

3/28 - 196lbs and a little surprised by the drop. overall pleased with the 10 days. I came in the lightest I have been in 23 years and stayed under 200.

I think I figured out why I gained weight over the years. i don't look at myself very often. i didn't see the gain and i still cant see the 35lbs i lost in the last 8 weeks. for this reason i am going to try and loose the love handles and slight beer gut. maybe then i will notice if it comes back. see ya all in the next round.

Working to get to 145 pounds hoping to do it in no more than 6 rounds. This is round 2 of the 6.

Day/Weight/Comment

3/19 156.1
3/20 156.5
3/21 154.1 Whoosh
3/22 153.7
3/23 153.6
3/24 155.3 Overindulged at a Turkey & Oyster Feast Yesterday--Will be back on track today
3/25 155.1
3/26 157.1
3/27 156.4
3/28 155.2

OSW: 150.8 (10/2/17)
Round 30 SW: 133.0
Round 31 SW: 130.8
Round 32 SW: 128.6
Round 33 SW: 127.4
Round 34 SW: 127.2
1st GW: 115 (4’10 Female)

Round 35
3/19 128.4 - 4 weeks until I leave for Cancun!
3/20 128.2 - going back in the right direction, trying to stay positive
3/21 128.2 - surprised with no loss after my diet, water, and increased activity level yesterday (my legs are actually sore) but I know I need to keep being good to my body and show patience...
3/22 127.8 - almost back to my start from last round!
3/23 126.8 - I think my body is thanking me
3/24 126.8 - Stalling at the lowest I’ve ever been in 5 years (I hit this exact weight once during round 33) I think it might be my body’s new set point? I am just under 10lbs away from entering the bracket of “ideal weight” for my height. I NEED to end this weekend with no gain!
3/25 126.8 - ...what?
3/26 128.4 - Yesterday turned into a cheat day portions were fine but I stopped tracking calories and snacked all day, water was lower than normal. Hoping strongly for a quick bounce back.
3/27 127 - Tummy is still not happy with me about Sunday, could hardly eat yesterday I’m thinking today might be similar...
3/28 127 - I’ll take it, ready for the next round

I'm in!

03/17 - 144.8 at 6:00 a.m. ...no idea what is going on.
03/18 - 145.0 at 6:00 a.m. EGADS!!!!!

Day/Weight/Comment

03/19 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m.
03/20 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m.
03/21 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
03/22 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
03/23 - 144.4 at 5:00 a.m.
03/24 - 144.0 at 6:00 a.m.
03/25 - 144.0 at 7:00 a.m.
03/26 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
03/27 - 144.2 at 4:00 a.m.
03/28 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.

Chris

Round 12: 314.4
Round 13: 314.0
Round 14: 315.4
Round 15: 312.2
Round 16: 311.0
Round 17: 311.2
Round 18: 309.6
Round 19: 308.6
Round 20: 310.4
Round 21: 308.8
Round 22: 308.8
Round 23: 309.8
Round 28: 307.8
Round 29: 307.8
Round 30: 305.8
Round 31: 306.8
Round 32: 306.0
Round 33: 304.0
Round 34: 303.6
Round 35:

Starting weight: 320
Goal weight: 250
Current weight: 303.6
Goal this round: 302

Day: Weight: Comments
Day/Weight/Comment
3/19: 304.4
3/20: 304.4
3/21: 304.4
3/22: 305.4 -:(
3/23: 304.0
3/24: 305.8
3/25: 305.8
3/26: 304.2
3/27: 305.8
3/28: 305.4

Gained weight but new week next week.

Round 35

SW:223
CW:216.2
GW:150-160 area

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19
3/20
3/21
3/22
3/23
3/24
3/25
3/26
3/27 216.2 I was wanting to start this back on the 19th but had surgery scheduled that week. I have had my surgery and am unable to exercise for a few weeks so....I need to be paying extra attention to my food intake. Hopefully daily weigh-ins will help.
3/28 215 Wish I could be more excited about the 1.2 loss but I really do believe it was from the anesthesia leaving my body.

I'm a little frustrated, so yesterday (3/23) I calculated my average calories over the past 3 weeks. The result - 1548 - aligns precisely with my TDEE per the sailrabbit.com calculator, so I believe I am eating at my current TDEE and I am making 1548 my new daily goal. When I try to eat less than that, I wind up really hungry and go over the lower goal, so I am rethinking.

Then I read a slew of articles on BMR, TDEE, calories, healthy weight, and so on. As a result, I've concluded that, although I would like to lose a bit more, I am currently at a healthy weight and I feel good about myself, and I have revised my goals. When warmer weather arrives, I’ll be exercising more, and will no doubt lose a bit if my caloric intake remains steady. Most important is to live a healthy, active, conscious life, and that is my primary goal. No diet, no extremes, just healthful foods. I hope you don't mind my hanging in here as I maintain/lose a little.

Goals:
Weight ~~ maintain or lose slowly.
Food ~~ 1548 calories max (estimated TDEE); P 20-25%, C 35-45%, F 30-45%

Weight 2/2015 - 218
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. R34 end weight 149
R35 end weight 149.4

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!

3/21 - 149
I went a little over calories yesterday - not much - but I was hungry and it was Siggi's yogurt. All good. Had lots of fun training with my Labby girl, Lily, and got a lot of other things done as well.

3/22 - 149
I remember hanging out at 149 a while ago. My body clearly thinks it's home. Not yet, baby! I'm going out for lunch with a friend, but I have my order planned, so all should be well.

3/23 - 150.4
Really? This has to be water - I had the best ever reuben for lunch yesterday (well, half - the other half is waiting for me in the fridge), but stayed within bounds (actually low) on total calories for the day. I didn't get enough water - running around all afternoon & evening - so hopefully this too shall pass. Sigh.

3/24 - 150.2
See revised intro - new goals, new attitude.

3/25 - 148.8
Of course! (See intro above.)

3/26 - 149.2
It's supposed to warm up a bit today so I'm hoping for a nice walk. Yesterday's wind was wicked.

3/27 - 148.8
Go figure - I'm eating more the past few days. All good!

3/28 - 149.4
That's PIWR (Pizza Induced Water Retention)! It was worth it.

Stats: 33yo 5'4

Round 35
My Round #1
SW: 188.6
CW: 188.6
GW: 145

Short term goal weight is 160 by August in time for my wedding in October.

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19
3/20
3/21
3/22
3/23
3/24
3/25
3/26 starting today at 188.6. Having a tough time losing the initial weight to jumpstart journey. Ate very sensibly today but Easter candy got me. Will try harder to resist tomorrow.

3/27 no scale. ate a Greek salad with shrimp for lunch but indulged in a piece of fried fish and a biscuit for dinner

3/28 187.4 - down one pound. Plan to eat very light today. Will incoporpate exercise beginning in round 36.

R33 SW 190.4
R34 SW 187.2
R35 SW 186.8

Goals for this round: stay on top of weigh-ins, tracking, and recording. Make good choices, aim for 2-3 pound loss

Day/Weight/Comment

3/19 - 186.0. Back to where I was last week. So far today I've gotten in 9500 steps and my food intake reflects reasonably good choices. Had a deficit of ~1000 calories; walked 12,500 steps; water 48 oz; sodium ok.
3/20 - 185.0 This was a pleasant surprise. I made and had soup last night. It took a little longer than my usual meal prep, but it was delicious. I thought this morning's weigh-in might reflect a late dinner, but not today. So, far my food choices are good today, but the weather sucks... and the forecast is worse.
3/21 - 186.2
3/22 - 185.8
3/23 - 185.6
3/24 - 184.8
3/25 - 183.4
3/26 - 183.4
3/27 - 183.8
3/28 - 183.2 - so I've been tracking everything (somewhere) and weighing myself each morning. I kept thinking I'd pull it all together and post, but ugh - it didn't happen. I had a not-so-good stretch last Wed & Thurs; I'm blaming it on the weather. But I've managed to get back on a losing streak. So, I'm happy with my overall R35 loss = 3.6 pounds.

On to round 36.

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)
R35 SW = 206.6 EW = 204.2 (-2.4) AW = 204.1 (-2.5)

Total loss: 15.8 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.18 lbs

R36 SW = 204.2
Goal for next round: ?

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 (-0.6). 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.

3/21 = 204.8 (+0.2). I felt a little out of control yesterday. Snacks were flying my way (some of them guided by my hand), and my wife bought me dinner (really hard to track), but I think I did okay. I was probably over a lot in salt, though (teriyaki is the devil). My wife was home early, so the gym didn't happen, either. The next stage in my development is motivating myself to get to the gym on non-basketball days (this upcoming Monday, for example). It's easy on basketball days, but mostly "miss" when basketball doesn't happen. I'm thinking of trying SL 5×5, but I need to make sure my knees can handle all the exercises before I get too excited.

3/22 = 203.8 (-1.0). And that's a WHOOSH™. Inching ever closer to onederland, I'm at an all-time low (since restarting MFP). Met all my eating goals yesterday, and snacked on fruit instead of crap last night. It's raining all day today, but it's basketball tonight. I will not miss it, nor will I miss lifting weights with my wife. Motorcycle life!

3/23 = 202.0 (-1.8). I had a really good night at basketball. It's relatively normal for me to have a good drop when I play. I ate within calories (didn't eat any of my 1250 exercise calories back), was over on sodium, and was a little light on water, at least for a basketball night. I have a really nice dinner out tonight; going to try to keep portions under control. I'm also trying not to get too excited, but ONEDERLAND is within reach. It will be my goal for next challenge.

3/24 = 204.8 (+2.8). Before I understood my pattern this would have been incredibly upsetting. It was a cheat meal. I did the best I could with it, and at least it wasn't 4.0 lbs (which had happened before!!!). It was tasty, salty, and fantastic, and I have only minor regrets (as I avoid these situations as much as possible). Basketball and the gym are happening this morning, and I have 4 days to work this off. Even if this challenge ended today I would be 1.8 lbs down, which is pretty great. I'm hopeful. Taking 80 ounces of water to basketball today.

3/25 = 204.8 (+/-0.0). Played basketball, ate back a little less than half my exercise calories. Went over my salt intake with dinner again (pizza, kale salad). I'm hoping to get back on track after the cheat meal two days ago, and that today's weigh-in (no drop after basketball) is an additional consequence. My brother-in-law (personal trainer) is going to teach me tonight proper form on the exercises I need to do SL 5×5. I'll be starting it this week while basketball is off for spring break.

3/26 = 204.4 (-0.4). My brother-in-law (not the personal trainer) asked my wife and I to be godparents for my newborn nephew last night, so i had a little unexpected celebration. I was below maintenance, but did not eat super healthy (high on sodium, again). I also forgot to fill my water bottle and take it with me at the beginning of the day, which made it really hard to keep up with my normal water intake. My brother-in-law the personal trainer flaked out on me regarding the heavy lifting help. I may hire a personal trainer short-term to make sure I'm doing things right. I may also just get started and hope for the best. We'll see. Tough weekend eating-wise.

3/27 = 202.8 (-1.6). BOUNCE BACK™. I'm almost back down to my pre-weekend weight, which feels really good to me. I'm also on-track to get myself into position where ONEDERLAND is a realistic (if slightly difficult) challenge goal for Round 36. I ate REALLY healthy yesterday; it feels like these really good drops often follow those types of days (something else to pay attention to). No basketball for me until next Thursday, so I'm going to get started with my "new thing" tonight - SL 5x5. I'm a little concerned about not having the proper form on a couple of my exercises (particularly because of my knee issues), but I'm going to give it a go anyway. I've literally never tried a squat or a deadlift, so I'll just focus on form (and check out a couple of YouTube videos or something).

3/28 = 204.2 (+1.4). I really wanted to fudge this weigh-in a little, as I recognize my desire to end challenges on a "good" number. I ate within calories, but my wife made bagels and lox last night (no meat this week) and I didn't check the Na+ content before I ate it (I was almost 1500 mg over). I'm getting better at letting go of expectations, but they still sneak up on me sometimes. I really wanted to shoot for ONEDERLAND for my next challenge goal, but I'm feeling a little disheartened at the moment. We'll see what happens when I post my goal for next round. Just calculated my results (below), and wondering what the hell I'm disheartened about.

R35 SW = 206.6 EW = 204.2 (-2.4) AW = 204.1 (-2.5)

Total loss (since 1/14/18): 15.8 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.18 lbs

R36 SW = 204.2

Goals for this round: eat within calorie limits, no mindless/unhealthy snacking, stay AF through 6/7 days, 8000-10,000steps 6/7 days, 8-10 cups of H20

Day/Weight/Comment

3/26 - 126.8??? - had a bad start of week- work travel. ate within limits, mildly active, walked slow pace 60 minutes, 7 cups of H20 (drink more). plan and pack meals ahead of time to do better - I snack when I get home because I am hungry. Had dinner ready and so avoided mindless/impulsive snacking
3/27 - 125.8 - almost in calorie limit, went tiny bit higher, but need to make sure I always remain in calorie limits. walked 8500 steps, 8 cups. increase steps to 10,000 otherwise join gym.
3/28 - 125.8 - changes do not happen overnight. Remember the resolve and get to it..

Looking forward to round 36.

Round 35
SW: 168
GW: 165
End GOAL: 140

Day/Weight/Comment
3/19: 168 - bloated from St. Patrick's Day. Had very salty corn beef last night..... Log-Y, Exercise - Y,
Under calories - Y
3/20: 166.8 - was very good yesterday. Dropping water weight - Log-Y, Exercise - Y, Under calories - Y
3/21: 166.5 - good day yesterday
3/22: 166.0 - another good day. Logged all my calories (a few over), Exercised - 3 miles on the elliptical
3/23: 165.6 - another good day. Logged all my calories (a few over), Exercised - Went for a 3 mile walk.
3/24: 166.1 - had friends over and a few munchies and drinks
3/25: 166.7 - I need to learn how to behave on the weekends. UGH!!!
3/26: 166.5 - on my way back down again. Walked 7 miles yesterday
3/27: ----
3/28: 166.5