Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 40

Off to a late start because of a business trip. I hate business trips! Then an unexpected family trip. Sheesh!

5/8 / no scale / Traveling.

5/9 / no scale / Traveling.

5/10 / 236.4 / Dehydrated from travel, lots of salty travel food, TOM, all that good stuff. Glad to be home!

5/11 / no scale / Traveling.
5/12 / no scale / Traveling.
5/13 / no scale / Traveling.
5/14 / no scale / Traveling.

5/15 / 238.8 / Lordy! Erratic schedules, lack of sleep, salt, and hormones together are a wicked mix! Finally back home and hoping to get back to normal.

5/16 / 236.2 / It would take a freaky miracle for me to hit my goal for this round. But I'm glad to be shedding those water pounds quickly.

5/17 / 236 / I could view it as a wasted round, but I didn't lose ground. Therefore, I am pleased. My weight loss has been very slow and very unsteady, but I'm trying to get there without ever feeling like I'm doing something hard. I'm taking it very easy on myself and just moving when I can, cutting back when I can, and being mellow about the whole thing. While I look at the calendar and see so many of my MFP compatriots lose so quickly, I get a little anxious, but we all have to do the things that make sense for our brains, and for me, taking this slow, meandering path makes the most sense, I think.

Round 39: 193.6 (0)
Round 40
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 Vacation out of town
5/09 197.4 Again with the 4lb jump. Need to stop doing that
5/10 196.6 Garage sale setup, too busy to eat
5/11 196.8
5/12 195.0
5/13 195.6
5/14 194.6 Vacation is over, time to start paying closer attention to portion control.
5/15 194.0
5/16 192.8 Finally! Right direction, now not to screw it up
5/17 194.0 Ugh. Figured though, hamburger and french fries late last night for dinner.

I didn't realize until a few minutes ago that I'm more than 50 lbs down from my heaviest weight (January 2015). When I see 190 again, my weight will be lower than it's been since high school. Life is working, and I'm just going to take another moment to thank everyone here for everything. This place has allowed me to sit with whatever it is that's been bothering me. It's given me space to really examine how I've been living my life, especially the pattern(s) that have been derailing me from previous success. I feel so much more prepared to deal with life than I was a few months ago, and this group has everything to do with that. I'm blessed to have you in my life, and I love each and every one of you.

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)
R38 SW = 202.0 EW = 196.8 (-5.2) AW = 197.1 (-6.4)
R39 SW = 196.8 EW = 194.2 (-2.6) AW = 195.8 (-1.3)
R40 SW = 194.2 EW = 192.6 (-1.6) AW = 193.3 (-2.5)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 27.4 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.23 lbs

R41 SW = 192.6
Goal for this round: 191.0

Day/Weight/Comment

5/8 = 194.0 (-0 2). I finally went shopping on Sunday night, and I actually food prepped last night. I made a sausage and pepper soup (delicious) and a bacon frittata (also delicious). Tonight I'm getting some new cookware that I need in order to finish my food prep: a chicken casserole thingy. Lots of work getting it done, but it felt good. And it's great not having to stress about where I'm getting my next meal. And it tastes good!!! 4 more days until I can resume basketball/lifting weights, but I might cheat a couple of days early and play Thursday.

5/9 = 194.2 (+0.2). I stayed "on plan" last night, but impulsively had another serving of dinner. And then a little bit of dark chocolate. I was on-target with carbs, but over everywhere else. Snacked a bit to much during the day, which left me with very little wiggle room at the end of the night. I really wasn't hungry; it was impulsive. Moment noted. I'm not going to dwell. My tattoo is looking/feeling pretty healed. I'm going to take a pic of it, send it to my artist, and ask for permission to play basketball tomorrow. Focusing on avoiding snacking when I'm not hungry today.

5/10 = 193.6 (-0.6). A tiny WHOOSH™. I literally overate slightly last night, so there's no other explanation. Overeating slightly is eating my prepared food, and then my wife comes home and says she wants tacos (which includes fresh chips and guac) from a local place. I get a skirt steak burrito with no refried beans and extra steak. I throw away the tortilla, throw some guac on top, and that was my snack. I also had lunch out for my friend's birthday, and had a salad with tuna salad, avocado, and Caesar dressing. Everything I ate for the day was Keto-friendly. It is getting easier. It really feels like I can do this long-term. I'm playing basketball tonight!!! And lifting weights.

5/11 = 192.6 (-1.0). A regular ole' WHOOSH­™. I don't understand it, but I'll take it. I drove about 30 minutes to play basketball last night after lifting weights, and the high school I play at apparently decided to setup the gym with tables and chairs for something, so no basketball last night. Infuriating. I was out in the field for work yesterday and decided to stop at Panda Express for lunch. I made the mistake of not checking carbs before eating my food; I now know that Teriyaki Chicken (with no sauce) has 11 carbs, and whatever the Steak option is has 16 carbs. I probably ingested less carbs than that; I didn't eat all the vegetables in my steak dish (only the ones I know are Keto-friendly), and I pretty much ignored my vegetable side. It was an important lesson, though; trust no one! Plus, if I'm being honest, I did some math in my head when I was ordering, and I probably should have figured it out. I knew total calories, I knew protein content, and I could have probably extrapolated the fat/carb macros. Not to mention I could have just plugged everything in to one of my handy dandy apps that does all that crap for me automatically. Anyhoo... I ate great the rest of the day (ended up with 36 net carbs), so the damage was minimized, but YEAH. And somehow I still dropped a pound. On a side note, my wife is getting jealous at my continued weight loss. I'm trying not to influence her directly in any way (which is unusual for me), but I think she's coming around to it on her own.

5/12 = 192.6 (no change). Had a normal day yesterday. Ate within plan for breakfast and lunch, and had dinner out (guacamole bacon lettuce wrap). All macros good. It's raining and but I'm about to get on my motorcycle to go to the gym and play basketball. I'm going to a party today, but I'm going to eat breakfast and lunch before I'm going, and I'm confident that I can tolerate whatever comes up.

5/13 = 192.2 (-0.4). Played basketball, and didn't hurt my back. I had a good day eating breakfast and lunch, and ate fine for dinner at wife's aunt's birthday party until dessert showed up. I really have to have a "no dessert" policy if I want to do this Keto thing consistently right. Or I can bring my own Keto-friendly dessert. Hmm. People are telling me I look skinny. Someone asked me last night if I could coach them on weight loss. I'm wondering how much further I want to take this. I think 185 will be good, but we'll see when I get there. My scale says my body fat is down to 15.7%. I definitely have some work to do in that area.

5/14 = 194.4 (+2.2). Alright. I didn't mention yesterday that I had probably 6 drinks on Saturday (a couple of doubles of bourbon/Coke Zero, and a couple of glasses of Sauvignon Blanc). Yesterday morning's slight weight loss was probably a bit of a DROOSH™. I didn't feel sick yesterday, but I didn't feel like drinking any water, either. I also had a couple of small servings of dry bubbly for Mother's Day (while everyone else had mimosas). Bottom line, my recorded weight yesterday likely didn't reflect reality. I ate fine yesterday. This morning's weigh-in, I believe, is my Saturday catching up with me. It's fine. While I was a little surprised this morning, a quick self-reflection put things squarely into focus; this is why I weigh myself every morning, and why I post here every morning. This is just information, and having a semi-bad day two days ago is NOT going to throw me off. I'm playing basketball tonight, and going to lift weights at the gym before I do. My lower back is still not 100%, but it's getting better, and I'm stretching it constantly. I'm not sure exactly why, but I'm feeling a bit uneasy today. It might be the job interview I have tomorrow, but it feels like it's something else.

5/15 = 194.2 (-0.2). I'm not sure what's going on here, exactly. I feel a little bloated, but I was completely on-plan yesterday, I drank enough water, AND it was a basketball day. Did Saturday mess me up even more than I gave it credit for? I couldn't hit the broad side of a barn yesterday at basketball. Really bad shooting day. Still, my team only lost one game (they're all pick-up games), my body felt okay, and I walked away, which is the only real goal I have anymore when playing basketball.

5/16 = 192.2 (-2.0). Total BWHOOSH™ (formerly known as BOUNCE BACK™). Nothing special about yesterday, but a pretty huge drop. I drove about 200 miles today for work, had to leave really early (hence the late entry here), and I'm exhausted. Hopefully my weight will stay right where it's at (or even drop a little) for tomorrow. I have another stupid crazy driving day at work tomorrow. I'll try to get up a little early so I can post (and not feel funky).

5/17 = 192.6 (+0.4). I was good for most of the day, and then my wife brings home 5 raw chocolate balls from our favorite vegan restaurant. I didn't eat them all, but those were NOT budgeted into my expected intake for the day. Still, I'm pleased with this round overall. On to the next!!!

R40 SW = 194.2 EW = 192.6 (-1.6) AW = 193.3 (-2.5)

Round 40 (my 4th)

#37: 142.6 - 137.4 = -5.2
#38: 137.4 - 136.8 = -0.6
#39: 136.8 - 136.2 = -0.6

5/08: 136.8, Had a date last night which I cooked for. Chicken Scarpariello, roasted broccoli with EVOO, garlic, and kalamata olives, 3 cheese tortellini, sourdough bread, and wine. It was worth every bite!

5/09: 139.4, yep, I knew this was coming.

5/10: 138, better

5/11: 136.6, back to where I started this round. Now to stay on track while out on my date tonight. Wish me luck!

5/12: 136.8, not bad

5/13: 137.0, we’ll have enough of that!

5/14: 135.4, That’s more like it.

5/15: 134.8, oh how I’ve missed you. Lol.

5/16: 135.8, no surprises here

5/17: 135.0, solid 10 day run!

Seeking lower bodyfat%

My name is Tish.

USW: 253 (August 2017)
SW: 240 (October 2017 MFP)
CW: 202
GW: 199
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*
{Round 34 - lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}

Day/Weight/Comment

•5/8 - 203.2 - Smh. Once again retaining water. I reach a lower weight and my body won't let me enjoy it more than one day.
•5/9 - 203.2
•5/10 - 202.4 - My weight adventure. Still retaining fluid.
•5/11 - 201.2 - No comment on this number until tomorrow.
•5/12- 202 - Had another small decrease in bodyfat. I don't know about accuracy on a body composition scale, but it does give insight to changes in fat/water percentages. I've noticed that when my weight drops and I've lost a bit of fat, the water% goes up. The scales tale behind the whoosh?
So, don't get discouraged if you're doing everything right for yourself. Your body is doing its job keeping everything in balance. It doesn't care if you're frustrated. Your weight is fat, fluid, bone, muscle.
•5/13 - 202
•5/14 - 200
•5/15 - 201.6
•5/16 - 201.2 - Is this the farewell 200's tour body? We have to visit almost each incremental number between 202lbs and 200lbs?


•5/17 - 199 - On the dot, no traversing through the high 190's. Did I weigh six times in succession? Yes. 199, on the dot, each time. I hope this means that I'm firmly out of the 200's. It was a hard fought battle from 210 to 200. Just to be sure, I'll celebrate when I reach 195.

GOAL MET

Seeking lower bodyfat%

Start Date: 1/16/2018
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!! Accomplished
Next Goal: 263 Accomplished
Next Goal: 233
Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 / 259.0 / Here we go! I was so down about my last round that I decided to see how much I'd stalled out in my weight loss over the entirety of this attempt (from Jan. 16th). I thought, surely, with the time I spent out of state, my mother's death, and this past round I must be at least 5 pounds behind my "two pounds a week" goal. Shocker. No. I am still ahead, having lost more than two pounds a week on average. I know weight loss starts with water weight but it helped put the wind back in my sails.
5/09 / 258.0 / I have never really looked at my macros. I just count calories. By coincidence, my fat calories were high, protein was just below target and carbs were way low. You Keto people know where I’m going with this, right? I.Wasn’t.Hungry.
5/10 / 256.8 / Thank goodness.
5/11 / 256.4 /
5/12 / 256.6 / My daughter made dinner, something she knew would be okay for me to eat. She cannot help but use salt liberally.
5/13 / 256.4 / Happy Mother’s Day to all good mothers!
5/14 / 256.4 /
5/15 / 256.4 / Ugh. UGH!
5/16 / 256.2 /
5/17 /255.2 / About time!

Height 5'10"

End of last round weight: 183.8



Day/Weight/Comment
5/08 - 184 - Training yesterday, really stiff this morning.
5/09 - 183.8 - Leg day yesterday.
5/10 - 184.2 - Kind of feeling bloaty today. Training later this morning. I'll be glad when it cools back down to the 90s this weekend. Feels early to be around 105.
5/11 - 183.2 - And back down. Training yesterday,
5/12 - 182.8 - New low! It's just a nudge under 183 but I'll take it!
5/13 - 183 - Scale still acting weird (at one point read 187 which I don't even weigh at the gym with all my clothes and shoes on.)
5/14 - 184? - More scale shenanigans. But I do believe I'm kind of bloated from this weekend's food choices.
5/15 - 184.5 - Checked with the gym scale. Looks like the 184s are accurate. Did just ramp up my activity level again. I'll try for more hydration today.
5/16 - 184.2 - A little better.
5/17 - 183.8 - Welp. The fluctuations are getting lower and lower all the time, at least.

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 UGW ???
WW goal 137.0 HS Weight 125 SW Rnd 39 137.0 No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.? 5 day avg 137.6

Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

5/13 137 I’m so proud that I did 10 days with no scale, unlimited food and even had a carb loaded day and maintained!
5/14 137.5 Expected, body needs to reacclimate to being on home turf. While we were gone it took almost a week for my system to adjust. This was much easier when I was younger!
5/15 138.0 When I stepped on the scale it said “LO.” I wish! Had to find and change batteries but all is good now. I thought I had a belly ache when I got up this morning but I have just realized it is my ABS! My daughter posted a 2 week workout challenge in a small group and I am participating. Yesterday was abs day!
5/16 138.0 Today is my Art Quilt group meeting and community bingo.
5/17 137.5 My system seems to be coming around. Our 48th wedding anniversary!

EW R29: 142.0
EW R30: 138.7

SW: 145.9
GW R40: 144
UGW: 135

5/08 - 145.9
5/09 - 145.9
5/10 - 145.1
5/11 - 143.3 Definitely losing water weight.
5/12 - 143.9 Had pizza for dinner.
5/13 - 144.1 Long run but also a big plate for dinner
5/14 - 144.1
5/15 - 142.1
5/16 - 141.9
5/17 - 142.2

Lost more than my goal, but was bloated when I started so that makes a big difference too. Happy with this!