Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 37

Age 60, 5'4" and eating in a livable way = It's. Not. A. Diet. I eat back exercise calories, or I would be starving and cranky. Hubby does not like cranky me.
MFP SW 195 ~ Goals: #1 = 150 / #2 = 145 [normal BMI] / #3 = maintain 140 - 145
Thrilled with my 2/15/18 annual physical: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14

My digital scale only has 1/2# increments, and I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale. Weigh first thing in morning / comments reflect prior day.
Previous round EW 154.5 LW 152.5
04/08: 156.0 Late lunch was fast food including French fries (which hubby and I rarely eat nowadays), then binged on peanut M&Ms in evening ~ ack!!! Even stopped logging b/c counts were so bad. Walked dog 3.77 mi 1:02:50. Fitbit 13,035 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 (tax preparer meeting / drive time) & 27 floors.
04/09: 155.0 Net calories, sodium & sugar red (not too bad), protein good, fiber low (again) & 14c water. Walked dog 3.61 mi 1:02:54. Fitbit 14,819 steps, 250+ steps 9/14 (church + nap time) & 31 floors.
04/10: 154.0 Eating getting back on track ~ net calories -182, sugar -11, sodium green, fiber & protein good (yay!) & 15c water. Rest day / Fitbit 9,841 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 33 floors ~ also enrolled in the Wellness Step by Step Challenge at work (4/16 - 8/31) and added ChallengeRunner app to my phone ~ excited to do this!
04/11: 154.0 Net calories -92, sugar -10 (mostly fruit, yogurt, power muffin), sodium RED, fiber & protein good (2 days in a row!) & 11c water. Treadmill before work / 3 mi 48:35 / stretched. Fitbit 13,037 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (noon meeting) & 56 floors.
04/12: 153.5 Net calories / sodium / sugar red, protein good, fiber ok & 13c water. Walked dog after work 3.77 mi 1:02:40. Fitbit 15,319 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 42 floors.
04/13: 153.5 Seminar 8 hrs + handled check-in table + drive time / evening choir = rest day. Food diary a guess: net calories / sodium / sugar red, fiber ok, protein good & 12c water. Fitbit 7,846 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 8 floors.
04/14: 153.5 Treadmill before work / 3 mi 49:47 / stretched. Net calories & sugar red, sodium, protein & fiber good & 14c water. Way too much snacking. Fitbit 12,237 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 47 floors.
04/15: 154.5 Day 1 of record-setting blizzard (Sat.) / shoveled snow 1 hour while hubby snowblowed. Travel discouraged / events & businesses closed. Net calories, sodium & sugar red (frustration eating due to storm & forced hibernation), protein & fiber good, 14c water. Fitbit 7,986 steps, 250+ steps 6/14 (lots of sitting & napping at home) & 26 floors.
04/16: 155.5 Day 2 of blizzard (Sun.) ~ everything canceled or closed, including church services ~ by evening, snow slowed down but wind still howling & 23+ inches snowfall, an April record in Green Bay. Workout again was shoveling while hubby snowblowed (2X). Net calories, sugar & sodium red (evening snacking with hubby), protein & fiber both low & 10c water. Fitbit 7,794 steps, 250+ steps 6/14 (more sitting & napping) & 62 floors (not sure how).
04/17: 155.5 (Mon.) Snow finally ended / workplace closed for day / crews needed time to clear parking lots & roads. Snowfall total at 24.2" and 2nd highest snowfall in single event in all of Green Bay history. Shoveled for last time while hubby again snowblowed. Eating still way off-track (ack!) & 14c water. Fitbit 10,249 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (no naps / kept busy) & 42 floors.

Have patience. All things are difficult before they become easy. ~ Saadi (Persian poet)

This is Round 10 for me. I had a rough end of Round 9, but there are things to look forward to. I'm officially going to start a keto WOE on Monday, 4/16, and I'm going to work on cutting down my carbs significantly before then (to get myself in the mood).

Age: 46
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)
R36 SW = 204.1 EW = 207.4 (+3.3) AW = 203.9 (-0.2)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 12.6 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 1.52 lbs

R37 SW = 207.4
Goal for this round: 202.0

Day/Weight/Comment

4/8 = 207.0 (-0.4). Played basketball yesterday, but had parents over and took them out to dinner to my favorite Mexican place. At least weight is heading in the proper direction.

4/9 = 205.4 (-1.6). BOUNCE BACK™. I had a good day eating yesterday, topped off by my favorite salad from a relatively healthy restaurant. Went grocery shopping for the week and tried to look around for some easy ready-made stuff that will work in a pinch when I start keto next week, and was able to find a couple of things (which was nice). My wife and I started our SL 5x5 last night, and I only wanted to spank her once or twice as she argued with me regarding a program I have done extensive research on (and that she knows NOTHING about). We got through it. I'm really happy to see my weight headed back down relatively quickly. As much as I know big spikes in weight are very temporary (as long as I'm being accountable and generally staying the course), it still sometimes feels traumatizing to see them. I'm going to begin to cut down on my carbs and stay away from all sweets this week (except my birthday on Saturday) in preparation for my new lifestyle.

4/10 = 204.2 (-1.2). Another BOUNCE BACK™. After freaking out 3 days ago (gaining 5 lbs in 2 days), it's nice to have again the experience of noticing things going back to normal as the days pass. Just about down to my SW from last round, and I couldn't ask for anything more at this point. I ate pretty well yesterday (slightly under maintenance), but I had a sugar binge (500 calories or so). I'm officially throwing out my remaining candy when I get home tonight. It's the Devil. I'll have a bit of my birthday cake on Saturday, but that's it for sweets for the foreseeable future. I need to figure out some Keto stuff on the subject of sweets (whether to subtract from total carbs fiber and sugar alcohols), but I think I'm generally just going to avoid them at this point, unless I learn something amazing. I need to get my taxes done, and I have some things from work that I need to accomplish at home, so I'm going to focus on that for the next couple of days (at the expense of exercise). I'll get back to the exercise on Thursday (SL 5x5 and my normal basketball night).

4/11 = 202.6 (-1.6). ANOTHER BOUNCE BACK™! This is just getting silly now, but I love it. And if I'm being honest and objective about this, what's happening right now fits a clear pattern that's been well-established by me and others here. For me - one bad meal takes 4-5 days to recover from. 4 days later, I'm just about recovered. Yesterday was great eating-wise. I was under calories, and no sugar binge. Taxes just about done. Basketball tomorrow, plus day 2 of SL 5x5. I miss exercise.

4/12 = 203.4 (+0.8). This feels likely a normal fluctuation, even if it's on the slightly extreme side. I was under maintenance yesterday, though salt intake was a little high. I have basketball and SL 5x5 tonight, and I'm going to make this a GREAT eating day. All the candy in my home had been eliminated (by my mouth). Still trying to cut down on carbs in preparation for my new Keto lifestyle (starting Monday).

4/13 = 201 (-2.4). WHOOSH™. The circle is complete. I'm a pound lower than I've been since I joined this group. This happens, of course, on the day before my birthday. I'm going to try my best to keep it under control tomorrow. ONEDERLAND is so close I can taste it. Food was great yesterday. Basketball was amazing, too. Drank 21.5 cups of water. No complaints today!

4/14 = 202.2 (+1.2). 46 today. Going to try my best to plan things out. There's dinner (burger) and cake tonight. A couple of beers later when I go bowling. I'm going to enjoy myself, but I'm trying not to have "a weekend" that I have to spend all week coming back from. Had a screwy lunch yesterday that threw things off for me food-wise, but I was around maintenance calories. I think my extreme WHOOSH™ from yesterday may not have been completely accurate, and that this is just a correction. My goal for the next 3 days is to maintain this weight. Basketball on Monday will help.

4/15 = 204.0 (+1.8). This actually wasn't bad for my birthday last night. I moderated as much as I could: amazing dinner, delicious cake, and a couple of beers when I went bowling. Keto starts tomorrow morning. Got my blood work done yesterday morning in order to set a baseline for my conversation with my doctor (about Keto). My weekend is over today (eating should be good). SL 5x5 tonight with my wife, basketball tomorrow. I think I'll have one last beer tonight.

4/16 = 203.4 (-0.6). This is my first day of Keto! Gaining only 2.4 lbs over this weekend was a victory. My wife surprised me with dinner last night that was not on my plan (cochinita pibil, for those of you who know Yucatecan food) from an amazing restaurant that she found. I'm not as prepared for Keto as I'd like to be (food-wise), but I'm diving in head-first. My wife is going to grocery shop for me tonight (I'll get her a list). SL 5x5 and basketball tonight.

4/17 = 202.0 (-1.4). Day 1 of Keto was alright. Played basketball last night, lifted weights, and didn't feel handicapped. I'm not 100% sure what to expect for Day 2 (or past that), but I'm excited to find out. 21 net carbs yesterday. Went a little high in protein.

4/8
4/9
4/10
4/12 Joining late @ 254.6lbs. Which is way up from last week, and why I need to check in with some fantastic and encouraging people! Got plans all laid out, meal list, workout and SLEEP. Which is what usually sabotages me. Going grocery shopping in the AM after work and the goal is to resist impulse shopping. I have a list!

4/13 251.0 That's what happens when I stop eating junk and drink lots of water. Also, work a busy 12 hours shift! I stuck to my list at the grocery this morning! You all are a good influence already.

4/14 250.2 Despite comfort eating last night. This weekend is full of plans to eat out though. I'll be trying to balance my breakfast and lunch.

4/15 Was out of town with no scale!

4/16 250.4 Doing good considering I only ate out while traveling. Woot!

4/17 249.2 Well then! That's a 5.4lbs drop since I started spending time with you lovely folk. Clearly I need to linger in your inspiring presence more often! Thank you for being such awesome people!

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
Round 35 SW: 128.4
Round 36 SW: 127.2
1st GW: 115 (4’10 Female)

Round 37:
4/8 125.4
4/9 125
4/10 124.8
4/12 124.8
4/13 124.8
4/14 124.8
4/15 124.8
4/16 124.8
4/17 123.4 - A new low!! 3 years ago today I gave birth to my last baby today I am 5lbs under my pre-pregnancy weight with her, and I am .8 points away from a “normal” BMI

Day/Weight/Comment

4/8 148.4 This is my plateau. This is where I sabotage myself and gain it all back. I'm pushing through it this time. FTDI day 6.

4/9: 148.8 I was under my calorie goals but rested. I'm on heavy duty medication due to rotator cuff tendinitis. I think I'll save the muscle relaxers for night time so that I can do cardio during the day.

4/10: 147.8 Yaya! I'm finding that by drinking 64 oz. really makes a difference! Got my cardio in yesterday.
4/11: 147.0
4/12: 147.0
4/13: 145.8 What happened to 146?
4/14: 144.8 I'm not sure I understand these big drops. I see my personal trainer today. Let's see what she says.

4/15: 144.6
4/16: 143.8
4/17: 144.6

R35 SW: 168 EW: 166.5
R36 SW: 167 EW: 165.0
R37 SW: 166.3 EW: 165.5

Day/Weight/Comment

4/8 – no scale
4/9 – no scale
4/10 – 166.3 – I’m OK with this because I haven’t worked out in 3 days so I expect this to change tomorrow
4/12 - 165.5 - walked 7 miles and was under calories
4/13 - 165.3 - did 3 miles on the elliptical and stayed under calories
4/14 - 165.5 - did 30 minutes of cardio and 30 minutes of strength training and under calories
4/15 - no scale - went out for a really nice Italian dinner with friends. I had small portions of many things so it was alot of calories. Didn't want to be discouraged so I didn't get on the scale. Went to the gym
4/16 - 165.8 - not bad. Wish it was lower. I'll see what tomorrow brings
4/17 - 165.5 - no progress this round. Will try again

Day/Weight/Comment

4/8 -334.6 - This is a back up to past the starting point again. Plan on sticking to the plan more closely. It's been a rough few days making this number not all that surprising. I hope by sticking to the plan I'll ditch the water weight at least.
4/9 - 328.2 - Back on target for eating habits. I haven't gotten back into a routine of exercise, yet, due to the weakness and fatigue caused by my medications. I will keep trying to find the sweet spot in my day to get a good workout.
4/10 - 326.0 - Happy to see it still moving in the right direction. Still sticking to the diet and exercise plan, admittingly not really getting much in the way of exercise, working on it.
4/12 - 328.8 - Big jump from a day of not eating quite right. It's amazing the flutuations at this level.
4/13 - 331.2 - Had a bunch of Chinese food last night, so lots of water retention, some actual weight gain as my calorie level was over 3,000, but that's not enough to equate to 2.5 pounds of weight. Getting back on track today by skipping the trip to George's (it's a restaurant). Still at a net loss for the month and fully intending to have it go down again tomorrow and going forward.
4/14 - 331.0 - It's a smidge down. It's a small step in the right direction. Sleep was off and not feeling beat down by medication yet as well. This new medication may be a key to me not sleeping half the day or feeling the need to sleep half the day.
4/15 - 332.8 - poor eating.
4/16 - 334.0 - My official weigh-in day has me back up over my official start weight.
4/17 - 328.8 - Whoosh! Mostly water, but still nice to see. I worked very hard to stick to my diet yesterday, even though I did have a fair amount of cookies yesterday.