Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 36

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
R35SW: 237.1
R36SW: 234.3

3/29 - 234.3
So relieved to be at this number! I’m pretty short on sleep right now but feeling good and still motivated!

3/30 - 233.1
WOW! Stayed on track yesterday and carved out enough time for good sleep, and it’s paying off! Yay!

3/31 - 231.7
Sweet! Looking at my next goal in 7.7 more lbs. That will be 30% lost from my starting point! I can’t wait!

4/1 - 231.7
Not feeling too great today, so I’m happy with myself for not indulging to make up for feeling yucky!

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4th full round. Male 6'1" age 46

389 lbs start of the official journey 5/1/2016
SW: 274.0 (-.4 lbs from last round)
GW: 271ish
End GOAL: 220ish

Day/Weight/Comment
3/29 273.5 I like the start so far just a rest day so no lifting going to do some light steady state cardio rehab shoulder work feel like a dope lifting 5lb kettlebell and struggling but gotta do it
3/30 274.8 A little surprising but was a tad sick with upset stomach so guessing my body sucked in some water as was under calorie and did a light cardio for my off day at gym
3/31 272.8 Nice Woosh surprising went to opening day and ate ok but not my normal range of foods and not "clean" as normal so maybe I can lose weight and still enjoy everything in moderation
4/1 272.5 It wasn't a dream got good walk in yesterday and hopefully today goes the same
4/2 274.0 Damn easter bunny
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Nothing works unless you have a sustained calorie deficit over time. Anything will work if you have a sustained calorie deficit over time.

Motivation is overrated. What you need is education, willingness to eat less, a good plan, and discipline to stick to it.

According to Big Fat Myths: When You Lose Weight, Where Does the Fat Go? which is an interesting perspective on "diet" 148oz / 9.25 lbs of food/water/oxygen a day but depending on how efficient everything processes we don't operate on a perfect 24 hour cycle to use all that so you get those fluctuations. I think that is semi comforting to keep in mind we are not robots and CICO doesn't operate at perfect 24 hour scale either.

SW: 215

Day/Weight/Comment
3/29 - 213.4
3/30 - 211.6
3/31 - 209.8 (woohoo). But I think weighing in a little later on weekends affects the weigh in. Saturday’s has always been my lowest day on scale. We see if I can keep it this time!
4/1 - 210.4. No surprise up a little. Ate out and went over a little on calories. Might see another jump tomorrow from it but that is okay. Sodium.
4/2 - 212.8 Expected. Ate too much yesterday. Feeling bloated and yucky today.
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Starting Weight: 230
Round Starting Weight: 192.4 (3/28)
Round Goal Weight: <188
Ultimate Goal Weight: 145

History:
R34 Starting/Ending: 192/189.4 lbs
R35 Starting/Ending: Away from Scale, Returned to 192.4 lbs (3/26)
R36 Starting/Ending: 192/??? lbs

Date - Weight - Update
3/29 - 192 lbs - Still recovering from my week away from my scale, determined that I need discipline to keep all of this going; Exercised in the morning - about 600 calories
3/30 - 191.6 lbs - I had Chinese food last night, but still managed to lose weight. Go me! (I also planned for Chinese food, so that probably has something to do with it); Exercised in the morning - about 600 calories; probably not eating too healthy tonight unless I can convince my date to go somewhere not deep fried...
3/31 - 191.2 - Date night kept it surprisingly healthy, despite the amount of carbs I consumed. Helped a friend move into her new apartment today, so I definitely got some lifting done. Let's hope Easter keeps me on track!
4/1 190.4 - I don't expect this trend to last, especially after the sheer amount of food consumed for Easter dinner... whoops. Back to the gym on Monday.
4/2 - 190.4 - YES! Somehow all of yesterday equated to a maintenance day. I'll take it, but I'm fully expecting the sodium-rich meal to catch up with me; Exercising in the afternoon - about 600 calories
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Hi all, Just starting this challenge too. Best wishes to all.

Day/Weight/Comment
3/29
3/30
3/31
4/1. - decision made to start tracking again. The only way I keep on track. I weigh in the a.m., comments later.
4/2 - 157.8
4/3
4/4
4/5
4/6
4/7

SW 223
CW 213
GW: 150-160

round 35 EW 215

Goal: increase daily activity
Day/Weight/Comment

3/29 213 dropped 2 lbs since yesterday morning. Thinking my scale may be broken.
3/30 212.4 hmmmm Not sure what I did different this week but I like where this is going.
3/31did not weigh
4/1 Easter
4/2 215. I was not very good

OSW: 232.5
Round 36 SW: 197.8
Round 36 GW: 196
UGW: 150

Day/Weight/Comment
3/29 197.8
3/30 199.1 I'm always a few days behind, and this made perfect sense to me.
3/31 199.4
4/1 198.2
4/2 199.2
4/3
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4/6
4/7

I would like to join!

Seeking lower bodyfat %

My name is Tish.

USW: 253
SW: 240
CW: 213
GW: 210
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10 lbs ahead at a time*
{Round 34 - lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}

Day/Weight/Comment

3/29 (Thursday) - 213 - Hopeful for 210 at the end of 10 days

3/30 (Friday) - 213 - I stepped on the scale this morning and all all sorts of #'s flashed by, from 211 point something to 212 to 213. Smh

3/31 (Saturday) - 213 - I consumed a couple of very carby foods for Passover, so my weight is a surprise to me. The "wine", juice for me, has 37 carbs per 8 ozs, I drank 3 ozs. The matzo has 25 net carbs per serving, which is my limit on keto.

4/1 (Sunday) - 214.2 - Lol. Not a good sign. Now not so hopeful for 210 by the end of the challenge. Tough week ahead, carb wise. Feast of Unleavened Bread ends Saturday evening.

4/2 (Monday) - 213.4

4/3 (Tuesday)
4/4 (Wednesday)
4/5 (Thursday)
4/6 (Friday)
4/7 (Saturday)


Seeking lower bodyfat %

Round 36

I would like to join this for the first time! I have been in maintenance since last July.
52 year old female, 5' 7"
Orig start weight: 145.0
Low weight in last 9 months 124.5
Maintenance range: 125-129.9

Day/Weight/Comment
3/29-Th 129.6 At top end of happy range after 3 vacations and 2 illnesses in last 8 weeks. Hope to get back to lower end of range. 45min. mat Pilates class, 50 min. Pilates reformer class, 100 minutes on my desk treadmill.
3/30-F 130.6 UGH! I am sure it is water, but still frustrated. Tracked and stayed within goal today. 50 min. Pilates reformer class, 180 minutes on desk treadmill.
3/31-S 128.8 Much better - need to keep it under 130 now. Tracked and stayed within net calories/AF, 50 min Pilates reformer class, over 5 miles walking.
4/1-S 128.0 Easter today - plan to get some walking in on desk treadmill. Suspect weight will be up tomorrow due to sodium, but plan to be mindful. Did not count calories today, but ate reasonably.
4/2-M 129.0 (high sodium food yesterday). Done with Pilates Reformer class, 4 miles walked so far this morning
4/3-T
4/4-W
4/5-Th
4/6-F
4/7-S

Round 9 for me. I REALLY wanted to shoot for ONEDERLAND this round, so I'm going to. I may not get there, but I'm going to give it all I've got. Potential issues that could slow me down: one scheduled day of basketball, my brother-in-law flaking out on me again regarding teaching me squats and deadlifts (meeting up with him Saturday night), Easter (dinner and candy), and potentially feeling a little bit MEH. No matter what happens regarding my goal, though, my weight trend is clearly and steadily heading in the right direction.

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 (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 15.8 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.18 lbs

R36 SW = 204.2
Goal for this round: ONEDERLAND (going for it)

Day/Weight/Comment

3/29 = 203.4 (-0.8). Another BOUNCE BACK™, but a good way to start the challenge. I'm getting excited about the Keto idea, but it's not so much about weight loss (as I'm getting pretty good at that). I've talked about potential health benefits (less inflammation, something good regarding my brain, etc.), but I also recognize how hopelessly addicted to sugar I am. To me, if it's not actually a drug, it might as well be. When I get near it, I go insane. It takes EVERYTHING in me to avoid partaking in this habit, and EVEN MORE to get me to stop once I've started. It's a craving, it NEVER makes me feel good when I eat it (just my taste buds!), and I think my life might be a little better when it's no longer part of it. This will be an experiment, but one that I'm excited to try. As soon as I make an appointment with my doctor to make sure I'm not going to kill myself with it, that is. Food was good yesterday, though may have been just slightly below maintenance (I'm careful to estimate "over" when tracking food). Going to the gym tonight with my wife. I'm pretty fit overall, and I did a bunch of research regarding proper form on squats and deadlifts, so I'm going to try them tonight (with very light weights). T minus one more week before I can play basketball again (stupid Spring Break).

3/30 = 203.2 (-0.2). Had a decent day eating yesterday. I'm noticing that, since I've been tracking steps and having them converted to "extra calories," I've been eating all those calories. It's not bad, necessarily, but it's been happening. What also happens, though, is I'm walking a lot more as a result. It's probably a good tradeoff, but I'm thinking I'll try to eat back no more than half (something I try to do on any exercise day). I'm 99% sure I'm going to try keto. If I can get through the first 8 weeks, I'll stick with it for at least 6 months to see if I notice any tangible benefits. I'm going to start in a couple of weeks, though, because I want to enjoy my Easter candy in a non-binge way. My last hurrah. Don't judge me!

3/31 = 202.0 (-1.2). DROOSH™ (night after drinking). Happy hour with coworkers led to 3 beers (not too bad), a quesadilla (all I had for dinner), and a minor binge on Peeps and Lucky Charms marshmallows (450 calories or so) when I got home. Food otherwise was pretty good for the day. Finally going to learn deadlifts and squats from my brother-in-law today (unless he flakes). Having a hard time trusting that this is my actual weight, but I'm going to suspend disbelief for today.

4/1 = 202.4 (+0.4). I expected a bigger bump than this, so I'm relatively happy with this number. I have to confess that I am writing this in the evening after a really long Easter Sunday at my in-laws' house. I had lunch out with my wife and brother-in-law yesterday, but at a small dinner to compensate (and stayed under calories). I finally learned how to deadlift and squat (as brother-in-law did NOT flake on me), so I'll be starting SL 5x5 soon (probably a week from tomorrow). I'll write about today (Easter) tomorrow morning after my weigh-in. Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend.

4/2 = 205.0 (+2.6). This would be shocking if it wasn't so expected. Holidays are kind of meh. My plan for this week was to spread my candy out over the next two weeks. I'll have some of it, but I think I'll be giving most of it away. Ready to jump back on the wagon this week. Have a friend visiting on Tuesday and Wednesday; will try to make healthy choices and eat/drink reasonable portions.

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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 1/17/17 174.5 SW Rnd 36 138.5

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

So far this has been ALL KETO - NO EXERCISE! I’m within a few pounds of my goal!

3/29 139.0 First time in weeks I’ve added HWC to my coffee and it was a Venti latte from Starbucks. No great eating choices working at the quilt show yesterday either. I should have just had the protein shake I took. Back on track today!
3/30 139.5 Sweet Tomatoes for lunch yesterday. Red Lobster with A&C today. Don’t understand the gain, will stick to the plan.
3/31 139.0 I had the Lunch Garlic Shrimp Scampi with broccoli and a garden salad with red wine vinegar for lunch yesterday. YUM! Today I’m going to the quilt show.
4/1 139.0 Yesterday morning I had my coffee and grabbed a “3 ingredient peanut butter cookie” as I went out the door. That little cookie kept me satisfied until 6PM! Then I made a hamburger patty, fried egg and spinach. (The cookie recipe says to make 15 1” balls but I ended up with 26 1” balls. Clearly the writer needed a ruler! LOL)
4/2 139.0. Water fitness starts today! At 7:45AM it is 65* and sunny! I’ve had my morning coffee and have an hour to “process” it.