JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 43

Age 60, 5'4.5" 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. Changed MFP setting 5/5/18 [R39] to 1/2# per week loss ~ within 10# of UGW, weight loss had stalled 3 months + was feeling hungry more often.
MFP SW 195 ~ Goals: #1 = 150 / #2 = 145 [normal BMI] / #3 = maintain 140 - 145 / no goal dates ~ I get there when I get there
Thrilled with my 2/15/18 annual physical: BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
Ecstatic with my 5/15/18 annual workplace Health Risk Assessment: waist smallest since 2007 and BMI 25.6

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 152.5 LW 152.5
06/07: 153.0 Oops... ate well, closed MFP diary, then evening snack attack of mixed nuts ~ which I logged this morning. 14c water. Walked dog before work / 3.42 mi 1:00:10. Fitbit 16,627 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 42 floors.
06/08: 152.0 Net calories -10, sugar -11 (rhubarb crisp, fruits & veggies, popeye bread, Siggi's yogurt), sodium -119, protein good, fiber excellent & 14c water. Walked dog before work / 3.59 mi 1:02:17 pace 17:20. Fitbit 15,891 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 47 floors.
06/09: 152.5 Pre-10K all you can eat spaghetti supper / net calories est. -377, sodium -697, sugar -18, fiber & protein excellent & 12c water. Walked dog before work / 3.5 mi 59:16. Fitbit 16,330 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 40 floors.

6/9 Walked in my 22nd Bellin Run 10K ~ my first one was 1992 ~ I love this event! Official time 1:28:12 split time 45:03 (2nd half I was 2 min. faster than 1st 5K) and ave. pace 14:12. Woohoo! My goal was < 1:30. Finished 81 of 206 F60-64 / 3,350 of 5,298 females / 6,670 of 9,353 overall. Happy me!

06/10: 153.0 Net calories -599, sodium -1133, sugar -59, fiber & protein good, 14c water. Farmers market after race + errands with hubby in afternoon + Denny's for supper. Fitbit 22,461 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 80 floors.
06/11: 153.5 Net calories -13, sodium -684, sugar -19, fiber excellent, protein little low & 12c water. Walked dog after church / 4.07 mi 1:09:38. Spent 2hrs filling planters. Fitbit 17,543 steps / 250+ steps 11/14 & 25 floors.
06/12: 155.5 Rest day / sedentary with all-day planning meeting + 1.5hr drive-time. Best-guessed food at meeting then horrible evening snacking & gave up on logging food. 12c water. Fitbit 4,600 steps / 250+ steps 7/14 & 10 floors.
06/13: 154.0 Weight machine & circuit training before work. Fitbit 8,324 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 31 floors. Net calories -1 (wow), sodium -339, sugar -15 (fruit & veggies, popeye bread, Hershey minis, rhubarb crisp), fiber & protein good & 12c water.
06/14: 153.5 Walked dog before work / 3.5 mi 1:01:27. Fitbit 15,713 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 37 floors. Net calories green, sodium -457, sugar -13 (fruit & veggies, popeye bread, rhubarb crisp), protein low, fiber good & 12c water.
06/15
06/16 = family combo bday party ~ not logging food or drink + no regrets!

Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~ ~ Eat Well ~ Be Active

Give me just 10 days

Round 43
My Round 3
SW: 161.8 lbs(6/6/18)
GW: 145 lbs
Round 41 loss: 1 lbs
Round 42 Loss: 1.2 lbs
Round 43: 0.9 lbs gained ;(
Total All Round Loss: 1.3 lbs/19 lbs


Day/Weight/Comment
6/07 161.8 lbs
6/08 162 lbs
6/09 163 lbs
6/10 163 lbs
6/11 162.4 lbs
6/12 164 lbs. Ate too much carbs and fat yesterday.
6/13 163 lbs this round is an uphill journey! And can't join next round as I will be on holidays with no access to the weight scale.
6/14 162.7 lbs
6/15 no access to weight scale, travelling.
6/16 no access to weight scale, travelling.

]I'm fully back on Keto, and it kinda feels like I never left. I haven't had an official weigh-in below 190, but I have seen it on my scale, and I'm really excited. The end of last round was fantastic (~5lbs in 3 days), and it looks like it "stuck." Going on vacation next Tuesday for 1 week (and with my in-law side of the family... 10 people... in a van), and I'm really happy that I got back on Keto before this. It's just not THAT hard to maintain, and it gives me an extra reason (for them) to stay away from things I've always wanted to stay away from.

Age: 46
Height 5’11”
Historical SW (January 2015): 245 lbs
Recent SW: 220.0 lbs (1/14/18)
Ultimate GW: 179 lbs (and 12% body fat)

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)
R41 SW = 192.6 EW = 194.0 (+1.4) AW = 193.7 (+0.4)
R42 SW = 194.0 EW = 190.2 (-3.8) AW = 193.5 (-0.2) SBF% = 15.5 EBF% = 15.3 (-0.2), ABF% = 15.6 (+0.1)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 29.8 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 2.08 lbs

R43 SW = 190.2, SBF% = 15.3
Goals for this round: get below 189.9 and stay there; continue to monitor body fat percentage

Day/Weight/Comment

6/07 = 190.4 (+0.2), BF% = 15.3 (no change). I'm really happy to see this number, as I was not fully convinced that yesterday's weigh-in was accurate. I snacked a bit much yesterday, which led to me eating at about maintenance. I'm feeling super-positive right now. I have basketball and the weightlifting tonight. I think I'm eventually going to alternate my weightlifting and basketball days; I'm not sure it will make a difference health/fitness-wise, but it should improve the likelihood that I get my weightlifting in. At this point, when I have to sacrifice something (because of time), I just do legs at the gym, not upper body.

6/08 = 191.2 (+0.8), BF% = 15.3. This is "one of those days." I played basketball last night, I had a healthy dinner, and I ate well yesterday; everything indicated that today should have been, at worst, maintaining my weight. Daily fluctuations; sometimes they make sense, sometimes they don't. But, given my current Zen state, I'm going to see this for what it is. Basketball was mediocre last night, but I didn't get hurt. I'm experiencing some ridiculous drama at work today (petty personal drama), and it has me in a bad mood.

6/09 = 190.2 (-1.0), BF% = 15.3. Basically A WHOOSH™. I ate well yesterday. I'm right in the edge of 189.x. Trying not to obsess about it. I play basketball in a little over an hour, and I'm going to stop at the gym. This could be the day. I'm going to eat very mindfully today. Going it for drinks tonight for a friend's birthday, so it's going to be tough. 2 drinks max, and they must be Keto-friendly.

6/10 = 190.8 (+0.6), BF% = 15.3. Yesterday was a mixed bag. Basketball was great, eating, not so much. My wife was a horrible, insidious influence. I know my eating is my responsibility, but she was in rare form. I need to find a kind way to talk with her about this, because I can deal with temptation, but not sabotage from my wife.

6/11 = 192.6 (+1.8), BF% = 15.5. I feel like this is "leftover" from my day before, because I was within calories, macros, and whatever. Maybe I had a "little" more bacon last night than I should have. I have been a little light on sleep the past few days, and I've also been a little light on water, and both of those could be affecting things. I'm playing basketball and going to the gym tonight. I'll keep trying to figure this out. Not going to let this get me down.

6/12 = 191.0 (-1.6), BF% = 15.3. Total BWHOOSH™ (formerly known as BOUNCE BACK™). Finally a decent weigh-in after basketball last night. My knee felt loose/sore at basketball, though, so it wasn't all good news. I went to the gym before basketball last night, lifted weights (including legs), but I have to admit that I skipped the gym last Thursday and Saturday (but still played basketball). I know better. Thinking back, I'm pretty sure I know what's going on, as it's happened before. Part of me (hell, all of me) wants to be "normal" again, someone who isn't dealing with the aftereffects of reconstructive knee surgery 20 years ago, including pretty severe osteoarthritis. I would love to be able to play basketball and NOT need to lift weights every time I go in order to keep my reconstructed knee and associated leg in its best possible state (which still sucks). This experience, once again, reminds me that this day will never come. It's a little depressing, but this is old, old news. If I go to the gym regularly (one gym workout per one day of basketball), I generally feel much better. I'm recommitting to doing this. Again. On a happier note, I'm going on vacation for a week! I will not be weighing in again until Wednesday, 6/20. Anyone have any ideas regarding how I should "report" this in my history (SW, EW, AW, etc.)? *Edit* Last night I asked my wife to take the following phrase out of her vocabulary when it comes to me and food, "Maybe you can just have a little."

6/13 = no weigh-in. Driving to Sedona this morning for a weeklong vacation with my in-laws (9 adults plus one 5-year-old and and infant). I got very little sleep last night. Our plan was to rent a huge can and drive together, but that fell apart last second, and we spent an extra 2 hours coming up with an alternative (renting a car and a Suburban). I'm exhausted, but excited about keeping to my Keto and trying to at least maintain my weight until I get back.

6/14 = no weigh-in. I did pretty well yesterday when I was in control, but ordering pizza for dinner I couldn't do anything about. Just ate the toppings and threw away the bread. I different did my best, but I'm hoping for some better choices (opportunities) for food. Sedona is gorgeous.

6/15
6/16

R39: AW 219.86
R40: AW 219.18 (-.68)
R41: AW 217.83 (-1.35)
R42: AW 217.64 (-0.19)


Two goals for this round:

1. Reach 10K steps for 7/10 days--2/10
2. Drink 2L of water a day

R43: SW: 218.2

Day/Weight/Comment
6/07--219.2 I have no idea where the increase came from. Working on water today.
6/08--218.2 There it goes. Got my water in yesterday.
6/09--218.0 Going back down slowly. Working on making sure I get my water in this weekend. It's supposed to be a rainy weekend so I am planning on getting out when there is a break in the weather and get my steps in.
6/10--219.2 Chinese food water retention. Based on my past experience the water weight will stick around for 2-3 days. Got my steps in yesterday and already did Kettlebell for today. Going out to a bbq today, so it will be a good challenge for me to stay focussed on my balanced eating.
6/11--219.3 Surprised it wasn't higher. Between the soreness from Kettlebell and the small amount of water I drank yesterday, I was expecting more water weight to show up on the scale. I kept within my calories yesterday even though I went the bbq, so that was a success.
6/12--219.5 Sore from Kettlebell and not a great sleep. This has been a weird round for the scale. I will just keep doing what I need to do and let the scale do what the scale wants to do. Got walk in yesterday.
6/13--219.3 Woke up feeling heavy this morning. I looked back over my food diary and realized that for the past few days I have had little to no vegetables and very little fiber. I am going to work on increasing both over the next few days and see how I feel.
6/14--218.0 Feeling less heavy this morning. It's amazing how quickly your body can respond to a change in eating habits. Will continue to be conscious about the amount of fiber I am eating.
6/15
6/16

Age: 39
Height: 5'9"
Historical SW: 251.6 lbs 9/14/2015
Restart W: 230.8 12/26/2017

JGM SW: 222.7 (2/7/2018)
R31 EW: 218.6 ✔️ Goal
R32 EW: 215.8 ✔️Goal
R33 EW: 213 ✔️Goal
R34 EW: 211.3 ✖️
R35 EW: 208.1 ✔️Goal
R36 EW: 212.2 ✖️
R39 EW: 210.2 ✔️ Goal
R40 EW: 206.9 ✔️ Goal
R41 EW: 201.4 ✔️ Goal
R42 EW: 200.1 ✖️ (saw 199.9)

Goal: Release 2 lbs per round.
Ultimate Goal: 175 lbs, reevaluate at that point

June
7: 201... Had company from out of state last night and ate a late supper with a bit of wine. It was a nice evening with friends. Taking the kids on a family day trip today, and will just enjoy whatever meals are available as I'm not sure where we'll end up eating. Spontaneous quality family time day to just enjoy each other and life! I may or may not log, but I imagine the scale will go up tomorrow. This kind of feels like my "weekend."
8: 203.1... Not so very long ago, I would've been ashamed to post this kind of weight jump. Today, I'm not. I enjoyed a "day off" and am easily observing the aftermath without judgement. Yesterday, I didn't follow my usual IF hours and found myself much hungrier than is normal for me these days. The hunger is likely also correlated to my approaching TOM. I made some healthy choices yesterday and some not so healthy ones. The scale reflects that. This morning, I also experienced increased hunger, but I stuck to IF. Ate some things I normally wouldn't due to traveling. I'm significantly over my calories, even with a 90-minute walk. But all is well. I'm happy with where I'm at on this journey and eagerly looking forward to where I want to be. I spend time acknowledging how far I've come and how much easier the process is for me when I lighten up and don't judge or shame myself. I'm not stressing about needing to see a certain number. I just know that I'll get there. I love and accept my body the way it is for all that it has gotten me through. This abdomen has carried three beautiful children. These hips widened to allow their passage into the world. These thighs are strong and have walked me through military training, a combat deployment, many personal challenges, and thousands of miles of personal reflection and renewal. I look in the mirror and like what I see, and I see my body changing to reflect my positive thoughts surrounding it. It's a beautiful life and a beautiful day. I hope you all are enjoying yours! ❤️
9: 204... Attack of the late night munchies. Stayed in bed until noon today. Pre-TOM symptoms are full force!
10: 203... I did well yesterday. I ended up over calories by 64, but that still puts me way below maintenance. Got up and took a walk in the rain this morning and met my step goal before noon. Looking forward to seeing another drop tomorrow.
11: 203...TOM today or tomorrow. Should see my usual drop after it starts.
12: 201.6...and there it is. TOM started this morning. Yesterday, we rejoined a different gym than our current one. It doesn't open until July 3rd because it's still being built, but I can hardly wait for a free personal trainer for 30 days and free TRX classes offered 3 times a day!
13: 203... Not sure what that's about. Hmm.
14: 202.1... I'm kind of surprised because I'm feeling super bloated due to TOM, but I'll take it.
15:
16: Music Festival - no weigh-in

There's no such thing as failure; only feedback.

Definitely in again. This helps so much with keeping attentive to both long and short term goals, seeing what is actually working and what’s sabotaging my efforts.
4th Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, EW 162.8
Round 40 – on holidays
Round 41 – SW 164.4, EW 162.4
Round 42 - SW: 162.6, EW 162,
Round 43 – SW 162, GW under 161,
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128
Day/Weight/Comment
6/07, Thursday – 161.6 Yay! Finally made it to the 161’s although I realize to get to my goal for this round will take consistency every day.
6/08, Friday – 162 Potluck tonight so will have to resolve to be careful especially after I get home and not fall into the “I have no clue how to chart what I ate so let’s just take a night off mode.”
6/09, Saturday – 162.2 Not awful but could have done better last night. Inspired by Ellie7187 “Will just have a good week to make up for it.” Getting discouraged definitely doesn’t help.
6/10, Sunday – 161.8
6/11, Monday- 160.8 So happy with this! It has been a long time. Ate OK on the weekend but I think this is more a result of the last months of hanging in there. Doing some sewing and I measured my hips and down 2”. It’s when I start trying on some clothes that I used to wear that I realize how dishonest I have been with myself. The “I guess I’ve gained a bit” was actually 20# and now I’ve lost about 6# of it.
6/12, Tuesday – 161.2 No gym today but lots of gardening (I hope). Beautiful sunny day after a weekend of cold and rain.
6/13, Wednesday – 160.6 Feel I don’t quite deserve this as snacking last night after coming in from working in the garden. Love working in the evening, so peaceful and quiet but somehow makes me feel like I should eat something and then feel so draggy in the morning. Off to the gym to clear my head, hopefully. So do not feel like going but hubby caught a ride just so I could use the car to get to the gym so that is pushing me out the door.
6/14, Thursday – 160.6 Sore from going harder at the gym and then in the evening digging out a wine barrel planter with rocks in the bottom and refilling it. But, I’m almost done with the veggie area of the yard. Terribly late this year as I was away and then tired and then the weather turned rainy. Yesterday picked up a row cover that I’d used on the lettuce and broccoli to keep the deer from eating it and discovered a mousy creature had eaten them to the ground. I miss my old cat!
6/15, Friday
6/16, Saturday

Day/Weight/Comment

6/13 - 238. I recall a few rounds ago I was 229. Disappointing to write this but also glad I have the accountability. Today I am focusing on tracking calories, everything that I eat, and increasing my water intake. I don't really have a goal till the end of the round, just perhaps staying away from overeating. *let's see*
6/14 - 237.4 Scale is in the right direction. Focusing on the positive today!
6/15
6/16

1988 high school graduation 185-190lbs
weight on 1/29/18 = 234.5

Round 43 goal – get to and stay in the upper 180’s


6/7 – 189lbs – what do ya know. 2-pound loss overnight. Now STAY THERE
6/8 – 188lbs – nice, had lots of fish and veggies yesterday. Also had adult beverages.
6/9 – 191lbs – makes no cents but we all know it happens even when we eat right.
6/10 – 191lbs – eat good. Had an entire jar of pickles 3 days in a row now. love them but maybe to much salt.
6/11 190lbs – no pickles and down a pound over the weekend. That’s unheard of !!!!!!!
6/12 – 190lbs – fasting for blood test later today. hope the 40lbs loss gets some of my meds lowered!!!
6/13 – 189lbs – really surprised by this since I had Asian buffet for lunch and pizza out on the boat fishing. It was hot and the bugs may have nibbled off the pound. Oh well it puts me back to starting weight.
6/14 -191lbs – 3 big homemade lake Michigan steelhead tacos.dang good, to good!!! Also had late nigh binge on my homemade 10 hour smoked BBQ ribs.





doctors orders after blood test = tapper off of the 40mg omeprazole over the next 2 weeks to see if new diet helps control stomach acid, only take half dose of atorvastatin to control cholesterol..... only take half dose Amlodipine Besylate to control blood pressure, recheck BP in one month.

My meals were preplanned today as I always do, but when the children are with me I can throw that out the window. I just knew everything was going to be "off" water, choice of food, calories, macros. A couple of ounces of chicken and a cheese stick can potentially wreak havoc on planning. BUT, as George Peppard aka Hannibal Smith leader of the A Team would say, "I love it when a plan comes together" Added those extras and reworked my meals...one gram less fat, one gram more protein, perfect carb grams, and only 30 calories over for the day. Water intake, on point. Salvaged!

Female, 40, 5'6".
SW (early Jan): 90.8kg
Round 35 SW: 88.4kg
Round 36 SW: 86.1kg
Round 37 SW: 87.4kg
Round 38 SW: 85.4kg
Round 39 SW: 84.3kg
Round 40 SW: 84.8kg
Round 41 SW: 83.5kg
Round 42 SW: 83.3kg
Round 43 SW: 83.1kg
Ultimate GW: 70ish.

Goals this round: eat better, track calories, be as active as my lupus will allow.

Day/Weight/Comment
6/07 - 83.1kg - slowly but surely.....
6/08 - 82.8kg
6/09 - 82.8kg - After the last couple weeks, I'm happy just not going up! Lol
6/10 - 82.3kg - water weight coming off.
6/11 - 82.1kg
6/12 - 82.7kg - too much salt yesterday, methinks.
6/13 - 82.7kg
6/14 - 82.7kg - This seems to be a normal pattern for me - same, same, same, big drop. At least i hope a big drop is coming. Would like to end the round on a drop. At least my diet is still on track.
6/15 - 82.3kg - ...and down the roller coaster. Lol
6/16

SW: 215
R36 SW 213.4
R37 SW 212.6
R38 SW 210
R39 SW 210.2
R43 SW 209

Day/Weight/Comment
6/07
6/08
6/09 - 209
6/10 - 209.6
6/11 - 210.4
6/12 - 211.2
6/13 - 211
6/14 - 211.4
6/15
6/16

Yes, I know it is going more in the wrong direction. I have been in a funk for a few days. Got to get it together. I do good with super simple goals and plans.