Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 38

It seems that quite a few of us are battling water retention. It can be frustrating, especially when there is nothing you can pin it to. Even if you can pinpoint the reason, please give fresh parsley a try. I always choose fresh lemon juice, but 30+ years ago, I would always use fresh parsley in my salads. I never retained fluid. I'm going to give it a try again and this time use parsley tea also. Give it squeeze of lemon juice too.

hello! I decided after a long break from MFP that I would check on some challenges and found this one and hope to continue with the rounds.

Female 5'1" 30y
CW: 174.4lbs (4/24)
GW: 130lbs

Jan 2016 SW: 228.3 BMI: 33.7
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Round 34 SW 179.4 BMI: 26.3
Round 35 SW 178.4
Round 36 SW 177
Round 37 SW 175.4
Round 38 SW 173.8
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4/18 173.8
4/19 173.2
Lowest I’ve weighed since 2007

4/20 173.2
4/21 172.4
4/22 173.2
4/23 173.2
4/24 172.8 BMI: 25.5 Hungrier lately, but managing it. Doing what I should be. Water & exercise help me.

4/25
4/26
4/27
GW for this round: 173.2

This is Round 11 for me, and my first full round with the Keto lifestyle.

Age: 46
Height 5’11”
Historical SW (January 2015): 245 lbs
Recent SW: 220.0 lbs (1/14/18)
Ultimate GW: 189.8 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)
R37 SW = 207.4 EW = 202.0 (-5.4) AW= 203.5 (-0.4)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 18.0 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 1.75 lbs

R38 SW = 202.0
Goal for this round: ONEDERLAND

Day/Weight/Comment

4/18 = 200.4 (-1.6). WHOOSH™. Day 2 of Keto was again just fine. 21 net carbs, slightly under protein goal, slightly over in calories. Generally feeling okay so far. Yesterday was better than the day before. My wife is going to a training for 2 days, so I get to live the bachelor life until Thursday night.

4/19 = 199.2 (-1.2). WHOOSH again!!! Day 3 of Keto went pretty well, even after having half a banana early in the morning (40% of my daily carbs). I was right on target with my macros. I'm enjoying the scale, but I think this is pretty normal for Keto (not 100% sure). SL 5x5 and basketball tonight. I'll be interested to see what my energy level is like at this point.

4/20 = 196.8 (-2.4). Another WHOOSH™!!! I'm about 6 points away from my lowest weight in 25 years. Keto Day 4 was great! I had berries and whipped heavy cream for dessert last night, a little bit of dark chocolate during the day, and was still under calories. I am recognizing the need to be a little careful about indulging sweets. I was a little high in protein, but other macros were on point. 5.2 lbs in 3 days. Is this normal Keto stuff? I'm not complaining, but I didn't expect things to be moving so quickly.

4/21 = 196.0 (-0.8). I'm going to stop naming whatever this is for right now. No I'm not. Any other day this would be a WHOOSH™, so that's what it is. I'm 1 lb away from what I labeled my Ultimate Goal Weight, but that's so clearly not where I'm going to stop that I'm changing it right now. I want to be under 190 (at least). For the first time, maybe ever, I'm not afraid of the weekend. Thanks Keto! And thanks for the funny weight loss streak too! Keto is really working for me; I've been tested numerous times with sweets so far, and they don't motivate me more than reaching my goal does! Good luck to everyone this weekend!

4/22 = 196.2 (+0.2). This may sound weird, but I'm happy to have a day without a loss; I was a little worried my streak would never end. Things are still going well with Keto Day 6. I was out with friends for lunch (they had dessert), had dinner with parents (had to make my own food at their house), and it wasn't hard to stick with my plan. I'm working most of the day today, and there's a dinner tonight for my brother-in-law's birthday. I'll find something I can eat at the Italian restaurant were going to.

4/23 = 197.0 (+0.8). I've definitely come back to Earth regarding the rapid initial loss from Keto, and I'm glad. I ate out at a family-style Italian restaurant for my brother-in-law's birthday. I got a little bit of gentle teasing from my sister-in-law, but stuck to plan for the most part (half a bite of mango mousse cheesecake, and a tiny sip of 3 different drinks). Regardless, gaining 1 lb over the weekend is a good result for just about any weekend. The bad news is that my lower back had been killing me since Friday. Lucky for me I'm so busy this week that I couldn't have played basketball even if I wanted to. I need to visit my chiro. My weight is likely stuck because of my back; it's hard to #2 when it hurts to flex my abs or lower back muscles. Sorry for the TMI! I'm happy if I can just maintain through the end of this challenge.

4/24 = 196.0 (-1.0). BOUNCE BACK™. I'm at Keto Day 8, and it's still working out pretty well. Hit my macros right on the head, and I'm starting to incorporate more leafy greens and healthy stuff into my diet. Until now the only healthy thing I've been ingesting consistently has been avocado. I've been a little funky regarding sweets; I'm making sure that, if I have some carbs left at the end of the day, I'm using them, and I'm using them on dark chocolate or blackberries and heavy whipped cream. I'm not sure if this is good, okay, or really bad. My back is killing me. I know I shouldn't be at work, but there's a goodbye lunch for one of my co-workers, and I'm going to try to make it until then (2 hours away at the time of writing this). When that's over, it's off to Urgent Care (to get the appropriate meds), then home for the afternoon and likely all day tomorrow to rest, ice, and hopefully recover. I'm hoping this pain is relatively short-term (it always has been), and that I can get back to the gym/basketball next week (even if it's at a reduced intensity).

4/25
4/26
4/27

So after vacation, SO home for 6 weeks, not keeping up with JGM10 and super busy and stressful at work. I'm up a few pounds. Some will be water weight and drop off rather quick (I hope). Goals to meal prep, stay around 1500 calories and 15,000+ daily steps.


Day/Weight/Comment
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22
4/23 - 167.3 ...
4/24 - 164.6 Steps 17,795 and 1365 calories. Have all meals prepped. Going the right direction!
4/25
4/26
4/27

@quiltingjaine Thank you for sharing! I did strict keto 2 years ago - I lost fast and hard, but could not maintain. However, I did learn some invaluable lessons about what works and what does not for me. I've adapted to a moderate carb lifestyle, keeping at or below 150g, and shooting for 100g daily. Good quality fats play a much bigger roll in my diet now. I definitely jumped on the bandwagon trying the "light ice cream" but it reminded me that I do better on REAL food. Keto had me switch to grass fed and pasture raised meats and cheeses and eggs. I shop way more locally now. And most importantly, although it did not work for me to maintain, it gave me the tools to move in a positive direction My stepdad started a keto type diet around a year ago, the Gundry Diet, and he is thriving.

I'm in again!

04/16 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
04/17 - 144.4 at 4:30 a.m.

Day/Weight/Comment

04/18 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/19 - 144.4 at 4:30 a.m.
04/20 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/21 - 143.6 at 5:30 a.m.
04/22 - 144.2 at 5:30 a.m.
04/23 - 144.6 at 5:00 a.m.
04/24 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m.
04/25
04/26
04/27

Chris