JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 41

OSW:188
Ultimate goal: 138
Round 38: 180.1 (-5.9)
Round 39: 179.9 (-0.2)
Round 40: 187 (+7.1)

Round 41 goal: 185

Day/Weight/Comment
5/18: 187, well, stopped the climb. Time to start the slow descent again.
5/19 187, stayed in calorie and step goals. New beginning.
5/20 185.6, Amazing how much a good diet helps
5/21 187.2
5/22 187.2
5/23 186.1, If I keep behaving, goal is in sight.
5/24 184.1, Some snacking but lots of movement
5/25 181.7, drank a ton of water, hiked, biked, worked out, and golfed. Apparently my body likes it.
5/26 181.7, got in steps but was so sore that didn’t move much otherwise. Also ate popcorn! If I don’t behave today I know I’ll have a gain tomorrow.
5/27

Female, 35, 5’6”
Starting weight: 158.2
Goal #1: 150
Ultimate Goal: 135

Round 40: 158.2 (SW), 158 (EW)

5/18 – 157.4 I like this drop from the end of Round 40! Here’s hoping I can maintain it or decrease it over the remainder of this round.
5/19 – 157.8 Carb heavy day yesterday and for the next couple of days so I won’t be too worried about the scales for a bit. I’ll just make sure I stay within my calorie range for those days and drink lots of water.
5/20 – 158.2 Expected. So many carbs, so much sodium!
5/21 – 157.6 Cut back on the carbs and sodium yesterday. I also started T25. My legs are a bit sore!
5/22 – 157.6 Holding steady! Today a friend is buying me dinner. I know what I should have, but I also know what I’m going to have and it’ll put me a bit over my calorie range. Bring on the carbs!
5/23 – 157.6 After the day I had yesterday, I’m a little surprised the scale didn’t move up. I’ll take it!
5/24 – 157.4 Even a small loss is welcome.
5/25 – 157.2 The weather has been nice here the last couple of days so I’m going to risk a hike at the local park. Here’s hoping I don’t end up covered in mud.
5/26 – 157 Going to a cookout this afternoon. Gotta make sure I keep those portions under control!
5/27

Round 41 - round 2 for me
HSW 229.4
R 40 SW 199.4 EW 197.6
SW:197.6
FGW TBD
Goal for this round - better planing and preparation - no grab what ever meals

Day/Weight/Comment
5/18 197.6
5/19 197.6 I am happy with that. yesterday was a one pound drop, not bouncing back up is a good result.
5/20 196.8 What a nice surprise!
5/21196.6 Had a great day yesterday. Church, then a textile art exhibition and went for a lovely long walk in the sunshine with my son, and planned meals!
5/22 197 Can I blame the bounce on getting up 3 hours earlier today than yesterday?
5/23 195.6 Happy Dance - goal for the rest of this round - is to stay put and not bounce up
5/24 195.4 more snacks than meals but still within the calorie goal.
5/25 194.4 very busy day yesterday
5/26 194.2 I think the increase in my thyroid meds is working. i have more energy and the weight is coming off faster than I expected!
5/27

Round 41- Round 1 for me!
SW: 230.0
Challenge Goal Weight- 225.0
UGW: 145.0

Day/Weight/Comment
5/18
5/19- 230.0
5/20- 229.6
5/21- 229.0 Prepped food to take for work. Actually made and ate breakfast before leaving the house.
5/22- 229.0 Stayed strictly on point yesterday. Frustrated the scale didn't shift. Hoping to see a loss tomorrow.
5/23- 226.4 That’s more like!! Glad I didn’t let yesterday’s frustration allow me to self-sabotage like I normally do.
5/24- 226.2 haven’t slipped up once. Frustrated I’m not losing quicker. Where’s that large amount of water weight people typically lose the first week??
5/25- 225.4 Wasn’t expecting this. Went over my fat goal yesterday and thought for sure I’d see a gain. I also slept for 10 hours. Need to prepare myself that this morning’s weight might not be truly reflective and I may see a slight gain tomorrow.
5/26- 225.2 A loss is a loss, right? And only .2 to making my Round 41 Goal! I can do this!! Had a big Non-Scale Victory last night. My mom wanted to take the kids and I out to dinner to celebrate the last day of school. I stuck with the “lighter fare” side of the menu, opting for a petit sirloin and side salad. PLUS, mom offered to buy me an alcoholic beverage, but I declined and stuck with water. It’s been about 2 weeks since I’ve had a drink, which is remarkable in and of itself.
5/27

I'm in again!

05/16 - 146.6 at 4:00 a.m.
05/17 - 146.2 at 5:00 a.m.

Day/Weight/Comment

05/18 - 146.2 at 4:00 a.m.
05/19 - 144.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...maybe?
05/20 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m.
05/21 - 144.8 at 5:00 a.m.
05/22 - 144.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...hope I keep this trend up...no down!!!
05/23 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...could it be?
05/24 - 143.8 at 5:00 a.m. ...Tee hee hee!
05/25 - 143.4 at 5:00 a.m. ...^^^ ^^^ ^^^
05/26 - 142.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...hope it holds...Happy Dance here!!
05/27

Chris

R39: AW 219.86
R40: AW 219.18 (-.68)

I use my average weight for my weight loss. I am not making a weight goal for this round; instead my only goal for this round is to reach 10K steps for 7/10 days. Steps: 6/10

R40: SW: 218.9

Day/Weight/Comment
5/18--218.4 Back to my lowest weight so far this year. Kettlebell tonight.
5/19--218.0 Got home after kettlebell and realized I had walked less than 5k steps. So after I ate I took the dog out and got in the rest of my steps in. Really have to work to get my water in on the weekends. Going car shopping today!
5/20--217.5 Surprised about the drop. We'll see if it sticks. Got my 10K steps in again yesterday, same thing as the day before where I had only taken 5k steps before having to take the dog on an evening walk. So, today what I did was take the dog on a long walk in the morning and I have gotten my 10K steps in. Working on water today.
5/21--218.0 Not surprised about the rebound. Did not get a lot of water in yesterday. Kettlebell tonight and probably another walk with the dog to get the rest of my steps in.
5/22--217.3 Did better with water yesterday, but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a bounce back again tomorrow. Decided not to go to kettlebell last night, just didn't feel like it. Instead hung out with hubby and dog and we all went for a long walk in the evening and got my steps in.
5/23--217.8 Normal fluctuation. So far I've weighed in below my starting weight every day. Did not get my steps in yesterday, chose not to go for an evening walk instead did some work around the house. Kettlebell tonight and will go out for a walk later tonight to get my steps in.
5/24--218.0 So sore this morning after tough kettlebell workout last night. Definitely retaining some water. Yesterday after I came home from kettlebell I had some dinner and then took dog out for a walk to get my 10K steps. Making sure that today I get my water in.
5/25--218.0 My knee was feeling a little off yesterday, so I didn't go for a walk last night to get my steps in. It still feels a little sore today, so not sure if I will be go to kettlebell tonight, but I will get my steps in today.
5/26--218.2 I've eaten about 2-3 hundred more calories than usual the last two days, still below my maintenance calories, and I see how the extra food is causing increased water weight. Trend is still downwards and so far my average weight for this round is hanging on in the 217's. Got my 10k steps in yesterday. Going for a short hike this morning, so I will be able to get my steps in early today. Going for a swim and then running errands and doing some work around the house. As it's the weekend I have to make a conscious effort to get my water in. Depending on how the weather is today there will also be some BBQing and hanging out with the dog outside.
5/27

OSW 180.2
Round 40 SW 180.2 EW 180.8

Day/Weight/Comment
5/18 179.6/ I'm pleasantly surprised to see a loss, I'm hoping to keep that up throughout this week.
5/19 178.2/ I’m surprised to have a loss since I went out last night and had salty food.
5/20 178.8/ All of the salt is catching up with me, I will be eating at home all day today which will hopefully help!
5/21 179.0
5/22 Travelling
5/23 Travelling
5/24 Travelling
5/25 181.0/ Not unexpected, I ate way too much while travelling and was not good at sticking to my goals.
5/26 178.2/ After an on point day this is a nice surprise!
5/27

R40/My 1st EW: 170.2 (-1.8)
R41/My 2nd SW: 170.2
R41 GW: 168

Day/Weight/Comment
5/18: 170.2; Went over my calorie goal with high carb foods but did try to make smart choices throughout the day and drank lots of water. Glad I didn’t gain.
5/19 169.4; drank lots of water yesterday but went over my calories with high carb food and beer (yay Friday) I had a little more self control than last weekend though!
5/20 170.6; I went to Zumba yesterday morning! I also ate a bag sandwich for lunch and chipotle with chips for dinner and didn’t even get 64oz of water in. I need to do better on the weekends food wise.
5/21 170.8; stayed under my calorie limit but didn’t drink all my water. I think I gain the water weight 2 days after poor eating choices. My new weekend goal is to just maintain. Which means less junk on Friday and Saturday nights.
5/22 168.8; stayed close to my calorie goal yesterday, and was VERY hydrated. If you stick to the plan the water weight will come off... eventually! Lol goal for the rest of the week is to have some self control and stay around the 168s.
5/23 169.6; stayed in my calorie limit, drank lots of water, and did T25 yesterday. I did eat pizza and chips for lunch and it’s probably water weight from the sugar and carbs from 2 days ago.
5/24 168.8; did pretty well with my eating and water yesterday, yay me! NSV: we have had lemon pound cake in the house all week and I’ve only had 1/2 of a slice so far!
5/25 170.0; idk how this happened. Was under my calories and met my water goal yesterday. Oh well!
5/26 169.9; ate horrible yesterday, need to stay hydrated today so numbers aren’t as bad tomorrow!
5/27

Round 41 (my 5th)

#37: 142.6 - 137.4 = -5.2
#38: 137.4 - 136.8 = -0.6
#39: 136.8 - 136.2 = -0.6
#40: 136.2 - 135.0 = -1.2

Day/Weight/Comment

5/18: 135.6, enjoyed a nice date with wine tasting and 1/2 of a thin crust pizza. Well worth the salt blowup.

5/19: 134.8, a little under my daily minimum calories and macros too fat heavy. Very busy at work yesterday and a sick dog all last night. I'm curious to see how my energy level will affect my appetite and cravings today.

5/20: 134.2, been putting in a lot of work hours = lack of meal prep and cooking. Eggs are this girl’s best friend. Egg salad (3 medium eggs + .5 TBS mayo + .5 TBS mustard) on 1 slice of Dave’s Awesome bread-thin slice is a very filling meal.

5/21: 134.2, was at a deficit yesterday, but I was preoccupied with snackish-junk food; a sure sign I was tired. Good thing I didn’t have cash on me and I was too busy most of the day to cave in. The accountability of this challenge and my group text friends is really keeping me on track. Thank you everyone.

5/22: 133.4, certainly enjoyed this. Not a lot of food yesterday which isn’t great. Definitely looking forward to my next day off.

5/23: 133.4, looking like this is going to stick.

5/24: 134.4, after 3 days of eating sugar I’m not surprised.

5/25: 133.6, restaurant food, wine tasting, and dancing all night. I wonder what tomorrow will look like.