Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 37

R37SW 73.8 kg : R37GW 73.0 kg

08/04 * 73.8 *
09/04 * 72.9 *
10/04 * 72.4 *
11/04 * 73.2 *
12/04 * 73.0*
13/04 * 73.0 *
14/04 * 72.7 *
15/04 * 73.1 *
16/04 * 72.6 *
17/04 * 72.5 *

I'm in! Round 10 for me

Male, 22, 6ft3’

HW: 133.4kg/294lbs (31st October 2017) Overall loss (start of round) – 20.6kg/45.3lbs

4/8: 111.9kg/246.7lbs - I struggled to post last round as I was so busy but fluctuated below and above what I finished on, but was a tab frustrated not to make a loss overall but I am very happy it didn't go up!! Good start to this round, hoping to drop some more tomorrow.
4/9: 110.6kg/243.8lbs - Oh my god wow, I have not been this light in a very long time. Went for a 14km run on Saturday and a 4km run this morning and worked on my speed/pacing however my shins were causing me quite a lot of discomfort. Let us see if I can keep this weight off!
4/10: 110.6kg/243.8lbs – Well it didn’t go up? 8km run this morning and my shins were on fire, eurgh. Now just to plod through the day, gym tonight and hopefully a drop tomorrow!
4/12: 111.0kg/244.7lbs – I forgot how much my weight fluctuates… or how dodgy my scale is. Today is a rest day – also didn’t go to the gym last night as I was feeling so drained!
4/13: 111.2kg/245.1lbs – Rest day so my calories crept just over my 1600, hoping for a wee drop soon, but down overall still.
4/14: 110.9kg/244.5lbs - Good, recovered from some sort of bug and managed a 16km run.
4/15: 110.3kg/243.2lbs - Great! 4 weeks until my half marathon and I'm going strongly.
4/16: 111.7kg/246.2lbs – Awful. I really didn't want to post this as I was doing so well but I caved and had an indian last night, first takeaway since starting this and it will be my last for a very long time. I know it is a tiny blip in the scale of things, but it is a realisation for me that I really need to focus!
4/17: 110.6kg/243.8lbs – Foodwise yesterday was great, I ate well and under calories and also squeezed in a good workout followed by another run this morning. Feeling great and very happy with the overall loss this round!

Loss this round: -2.2kg/4.9lbs

Overall loss – 22.8kg/50.2lbs – WOOOO made it to the 50lb club – this also represents the end of my 16th week on my journey and I am over the moon. Thanks everyone for your continued support!

Diet LIFESTYLE Started: on the 13/10/2017 @ SW:106.9kg- 235lbs after my girlfriend had to do my shoe laces up for me before a wedding we attended, after 2 years of stopping and starting that was the thing that made me change


GW:75kg - 165lbs

First full round!

Targets:
Sober April - (FAILED! But it was a big party!)
Less than 196lbs by end of April
Daily food goal is 2000 calories

Day - Weight - Comment
4/8 - 95.1kg - 209.6lbs - Had a family party to attend and it was a big occasion, lots of beer, food and there was no way I was able to keep track of it, it happens oh well! Probably find the food weight drops off in a couple of days! Had an output of 3095 calories mainly due to me working on the Saturday walking up and down the floors doing some upgrades, used the stairs instead of the lift! End of this round I will be happy with 204lbs... hopefully. (Weigh time 7:00am)

4/9 - 94.4kg - 208.1lbs - 2050 calories vs 2255 expenditure, had a nice even day of eating while I was working on Sunday to balance out the craziness of Saturday night, this is mainly just food and water weight but if it happens again I’m not going to moan! (Weigh time 7:30am)

4/10 - 93.7kg - 206.5lbs - 1884 calories vs 2668 expenditure,I got a day off for all the weekend work so I literally did nothing but go and grab a couple of pairs of jeans from the shops, how I managed to drop again yesterday I don’t know but keep it coming! Surely not another drop tomorrow?! Not exercised in 6 days, was going to cycle to work today but RAIN (UK) killed all hopes of that. (Weigh time 7:30am)

4/11- 93.7kg - 206.5lbs - 1879 calories vs 2944 expenditure, the drop ends with a nice even number, normal day back in the office for me, very disciplined with my food as a normal day is, lots of water, went and watched the football in the evening, didn’t cycle again because of that god damn rain! On target for 92.5kg/204lbs by the end of the round hopefully.... stay strong and don’t give up people! (Weigh time 6:30am)

4/12 - 92.9kg - 204.8lbs -1600 calories vs 2958 expenditure, WOW! I i know I’ve been strict lately but my god, must still be weight from the Holiday/Saturday night binge I guess, expecting a rise tomorrow I’d say... I’ve also challenged someone at work to see who can lose the most by June 1st, hopefully I can win.... stay focused people just think about the long term. (Weigh time 6:30am)

4/13 - 93kg - 205lbs - 1567 calories vs 2975 expenditure, ITS OFFICIALLY 6 MONTHS TO THE DAY THAT I STARTED MY DIET AND I HAVE LOST 13.9KG/30LBS, nice level weigh in today very happy, managed to cycle into work this morning as the weather held up and it felt GREAT, working late this evening as we have a power down so will be lots of running around lifting things so a few calories got rid of then, and then hopefully planning on cycling home maybe half way then get the train the rest of the way, we shall see.... feeling good, four more days of this round can i get into the 91kg range!? (Weigh time 6:00am) - PS I AM GONNA SMASH THIS CHALLENGE AGAINST MY COLLEAGUE!

4/14 - 92.6kg - 204.1lbs - 1721 calories vs 3829 expenditure, I was finally able to cycle yesterday because because the weather held up and did a total of 16.5 miles, walked up and down the stairs in our building during the evening work so burnt more then, and started my running journey by running 0.82 miles and managed to do it in 6:50 which I was relatively happy with! I am almost 100% sure I can manage another 0.1kg in the next 3 days! (Weigh time 7:30am)

4/15 - 92.3kg - 203.4lbs - 1863 calories vs 2874 expenditure, had a good day yesterday, went and watched the football during the day then off to the pub to watch the Tottenham City game in the evening, doing overtime today so I cycled in which was 14.5miles, a good workout, smashing it since I joined this challenge very happy! (Weigh time 7:30am)

4/16 - 91.9kg - 202.6lbs - 1747 calories vs 3413 expenditure, did a lot of steps yesterday along with cycling, today is a rest day which is very much welcomed, I’ve been so strict with what I’m eating I’m not surprised I keep dropping but not sure if this is a temporary chain of drops or if I can stick to this! One day left and I’ve hit my target. (Weigh time 6:00am)

4/17 - 91.5kg - 201.7lbs - 1721 calories vs 2748 expenditure, yesterday was rest day so not much to report but got my steps in and stuck to my food as usual, went for a 0.82 mile run this morning and was very happy with my 6:18 time, very happy with how this round went.

Round 37 Results:
SW: 95.1kg - 209.6lbs
GW: 92.5kg - 204lbs
CW: 91.5kg - 201.7lbs

Total loss: 3.6kg/7.9lbs

See you all next round!

Female
5’ 2”
GW: 120

4/8 - 150.2
4/9 - 149.2
4/10 - 149.2
4/11 - 149.2
4/12 - 148.6 yaaassss!
4/13 - 148.6
4/14 - 148.6 my scales were thinking about going down but not quite yet! I’m having a good week so far, still experimenting with macros to fuel my workouts and needing a snack before bed to make sure I can sleep.
4/15 - 147.8 there it is!
4/16 - 146.6 that was unexpected!
4/17 - 145.6 another unexpected drop but I’m not complaining!

quiltingjaine wrote: »

I read everyone’s updates daily and this is something I have been thinking about for the last week or so.

There will always be another birthday, wedding, baby, or holiday to celebrate with the opportunity to over consume. The decision is yours and not the fault of the occasion or circumstance. Make YOUR choice and decide what is important for YOU, don’t use the occasion as an excuse.

While I do agree it is our choice to over indulge etc I think there are a few things here,

1 - I notice a lot of people are dealing with grief, i know when my father passed away it brought home to me that there might not be another birthday, christmas etc. Life is soooo short and you should live it. Yes that doesn't mean an excuse to over indulge all the time but maybe finding the balance between enjoying life and torturing yourself to be slim is harder for some people.

2- Sometimes I eat "as normal" around people to show them that I am not on a diet as I would feel too self conscious if they knew I was dieting. Like admitting that I am fat may make them realise! I know they can see my size but I do not want my size to become a focal point of discussion.

I know your comment comes from a supportive perspective but reading these comments has really brought home how complex weight loss truely is. Yes it is about eating less calories so on paper it is a very simple equation. In reality it is having to sort out years of habits, our entire psychological attitude has to change in order for us to achieve our goals. Some people have a lot on their plates and jsut find it hard to focus attention on the weight loss aspect.

I have the motto "no excuses" in my study space but it is so hard to live by that! Everyone is on their own journey, some people may have clear paths and friends and family to help them when things get tough, others will have hurdles put on the path and no family or friends to help them get over or around the hurdles. I love this forum as the support and love shown to others is amazing! We all make poor excuses on this journey but we don't need them pointed out to us! ;-)

Round 37, my first round, SW:166.8
Round 37 GW:164.8
UGW: 125

Round 37 Lost: -2.6

Day/Weight/Comment

4/8 166.8
4/9
4/10
4/11 165.6
4/12
4/13 165.4
4/14
4/15 165
4/16 164.2
4/17 164.2 I made it to my challenge goal weight. This has been helpful to break it down to 10 day intervals. I have 39.2 pounds to lose to get to my UGW. Just thinking about it in little chunks of time is better for me.