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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 44
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My weight is bouncing around, but the average is still heading the right direction. Trying for 20 minutes of intentional movement per day.
Intentional movement days: 8/10Woman, Age 47, 5'6", Celiac disease
OSW: 252
Round 32: SW 240.6; EW 241.6 (+1.0), Ave 241.92
Round 33: SW 241.6; EW 238.2 (-3.4), Ave 239.84 (-2.08)
Round 34: SW 238.2; EW 237.2 (-1.0), Ave 238.28 (-1.56)
Round 35: SW 237.2--vacation started halfway
Round 36: Late SW 238.8; EW 239--vacation ended halfway
Round 37: SW 238.8; EW 237.4 (-1.4), Ave 238.10
Round 38: SW 237; EW 235.4 (-2), Ave 236.74 (-1.36)
Round 39: SW 234.8; EW 234.2, Ave 235.06 (-1.68)
Round 40: SW 236.4 (late); EW 236, Ave 236.85 (+1.79)
Round 41: SW 236; EW 233, Ave 234.42 (-2.43)
Round 42: SW 232.4; EW 231, Ave 231.4 (-3.02)
Round 43: SW 231; EW 231.2, Ave 231.22 (-0.18)
Round 44: SW 231.2; EW 230, Ave 230.02 (-1.2)
6/17 at 8:30 / 231.2 / I didn't deserve to stay the same weight! We went out to eat to a place with gluten free bread served with oil and parmesan cheese. So good and such a rare treat.
6/18 at 7:30 / 230.8 / Just goes to show that sometimes bodies is weird. I went over calories on Saturday (by 400) and yesterday (by 40) and I'm lighter today.
6/19 at 6:25 / 230.6 / Had a good eating day, considerably under calories, and still managed to fit a Snickers with hazelnut in. Which means I'll want those every day for like six months, but it was worth it.
6/20 at 6:15 / 230.2 / Another good eating day, slightly under calories (I do not have my calories set low at all). And I finally got some exercise in!
6/21 at 6:15 / 230 / I am pleased.
6/22 at 6:15 / 230 / Yep! Still pleased. I usually bounce back up a little. Already hit my movement goal for today, and I hit it yesterday, too. ETA: NSV! I'm fitting into pants I couldn't wear a couple of months ago. Nice to get a wardrobe boost without new spending!
6/23 at 8:10 / 227.8 / Woot! Obviously a later weigh in, but dang!
6/24 at 8:20 / 229.4 / Yeah, I had a carb blowout yesterday. More calories than I've had in a looooong time. Let's just say there was gluten free sourdough bread from San Francisco and gluten free pumpkin roll from the Amish and things went downhill fast!
Got my exercise in and I'm feeling pretty good about life right now.
6/25 at 8:15 / 230.2 / The rest of the carbstravaganza, plus lots of sodium. I also was trying some new exercises yesterday, which usually causes a blip in water. What's important is that I know I didn't lose two pounds of fat in one day and gain it the next. This is mostly water fluctuation, and nothing to do but ride it out. The scale provides data not a judgment!
6/26 at 6:15 / 230 / My weight goals are arbitrary, so when I miss them, I'm fine and when I make them, I'm pleased. I made it, so I'm pleased! I already know I hit my exercise mark for the day, so I'm 8 of 10. Over a pound down in my average. Woot!7 -
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 179.0 / This is a pleasant surprise since I ate out last night and went over calories. I’m looking forward to trying extra hard to stick to my goals.
6/18 179.4/ I didn’t drink nearly enough water yesterday. My goal for the 10 days is to get at or below 178. I’ll be drinking a lot of water today and I have five work-outs planned this week.
6/19 177.6 / I’m not sure how I got here, but this is the lowest weight I’ve seen in a long time. It seems like I’ve been stuck between the same three pounds for months. I’m hoping to keep up the good work throughout the rest of the 10 days!
6/20 179.8/ I know that it has to be water weight, I stayed under calories yesterday, but we ordered hibachi take-out which probably contained a lot of salt. I’m trying to drink even more water today.
6/21 176.6/ Back down again. I went on a long walk last night and tried to drink plenty of water throughout the day. I have a work-out planned tonight, so I’m going to be doing my best to get as much water as possible.
6/22 178.2/ And back up. We went out to eat last night and I’m sure I had way too much salt. I have another work-out planned tonight, so I’m going to try to stay hydrated.
6/23 178.4
6/24 178.6/ The rise the last two days is to be expected, I haven’t had enough water and ate out a lot on a day trip yesterday. I’m back to strict logging today, drinking more water, and I walked 3 miles this morning.
6/25 179.6 / It’s totally fine, I know it’s all water weight. My hands feel swollen today and even though I planned to drink more water yesterday I didn’t. I have a big water bottle with me today and plans to walk 4-5 miles after work since the weather is beautiful.
6/26 178.0/ My goal was to be at or below 178 and that’s what I am today, so I consider this challenge to be a win.8 -
Round 44
My 9th round!
Female - 29 - 5'2"
Round 39 - SW 165.2 EW 163.6
Round 40 - SW 163.6 EW 161.6
Round 41 - SW 161.6 EW 158.4
Round 42 - SW 159.4 EW 156.6
Round 43 - SW 156.6 EW 155.0
SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 155.0
CGW - 154.0
UGW - 130
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 - Traveling
6/18 - 156.8 - A huge win as I was unable to weigh myself over the weekend and we had many meals out as we were on vacation. Getting back to my normal routine today and trying to get plenty of water in.
100 days of logging today!
6/19 - 155.8 - Lots of swimming yesterday with my kids, no snacking, back to IF and plenty of water. Just need to work on how late dinners are. We get so caught up doing stuff outside it's 7-8:00 before we even think about cooking something. Overall yesterday was a good day though, plan on continuing the goodness right on through this round.
6/20 - 154.8 - Would love to cruise right on out of the 150s this round but also would be extremely happy with the number I'm at right now too.
6/21 -154.0 - My round goal! I didn't do anything to deserve this besides eat a little under calories. My steps were horrible and I didn't exercise, won't be surprised if it increases tomorrow but will step it up today and hopefully it'll stick around.
6/22 - 154.0 - Happy Friday!
6/23 - 154.0
6/24 - No scales today, camping!
6/25 - 155.4 - No surprise here, camp food and not enough water. Got plenty of walks and swimming in though so going to drink lots today and hopefully see that low number again tomorrow.
6/26 - 153.2 - wow, what a way to end the round! Hope this sticks around for tomorrow and the beginning of round 45. 9 -
Original SW: 190 (12/29/2016)
Round 36 SW: 183.0 (Avg. 181.16)
Round 37 SW: 179.8 (Avg. 179.26)
Round 38 SW: 179.0 (Avg. 177.63)
Round 39 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 178.66)
Round 40 SW: 179.6 (Avg. 177.31)
Round 41 SW: 177.4 (Avg. 177.97)
Round 42 SW: 177.0 (Avg. 177.73)
Round 43 SW: 177.0 (Avg. 176.72)
Round 44 SW: 178.2
Round 43 GW: 176
Ultimate GW: 145ish
Day/Weight/Comment
6/16--178.2
6/17--176.2 That's more like it!
6/18--175.6 Yes please! This is how I was hoping to end the last round. Better late than never! Now let's see if I can make it stick...
6/19--176.4 Well okay. Yesterday was a serious food day. I've noticed that the week after TOM is when I really want to eat everything in sight. I also reached a point yesterday where I just did not want to log everything. Like, I was done. So I stopped--and I was okay with it. The thing is, I'm trying to change my lifestyle and my habits for the rest of my 50 or so years on this planet. Part of that is being okay with not counting and logging all of my calories, because that's not what I want to do every day, forever. So I just went with it. This morning I got up, weighed in, and logged all those calories from yesterday that I didn't feel like logging. And I'm doing just fine! Back on track today and no regrets
6/20--176.8
6/21--177.2 Still bouncing around from the last couple days of overeating. Not worried, other than the fact that I'll be camping all weekend and won't have access to the same healthy food options as normal. Gotta make it work!
6/22--177.4 Argh. I decided to look at my average weight from each round and it's comforting to see that there IS a downward trend; its just at a glacially slow pace. I'm so frustrated with seeing 177 and it's funny, when I went back through older rounds, I was so excited to finally see 177! Puts things in perspective Will be leaving tonight to go camping with no access to a scale or Internet, so my goal is just to not gain over the weekend. I'd say we're going to be active and hike, but it's supposed to be cold the whole time so I think we'll probably just be huddled around a campfire.
6/23--Camping, no scale
6/24--Camping, no scale. Got back from camping this afternoon--it was fun but cold and wet. It literally rained nearly nonstop from Friday evening until this morning. What is there to do when it is cold and raining but sit around the campfire and eat? I'm afraid of my weigh in tomorrow, I really am.....
6/25--178.6 Not as bad as I was expecting. I'll just take it and move on. Onwards and downwards!
6/26--178.6 Okay. I binged on Ben and Jerry's non-dairy ice cream last night while preparing for a big job interview today. Fingers crossed!!!9 -
Round 43 Results
SW: 170.6
EW: 172.4
Moving Average: 169.7
Round 44 Tracking
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 - 170.8 - TOM will fall within this round but I’m still hoping to have more success than the last round!
6/18 - 171.0 - TOM and wayyyy too much Chinese food yesterday for Father’s Day
6/19 - 169.6 - yay! Let’s see if I can actually get (and stay) below 169.0 this round...
6/20 - 168.6 - trying not to get too excited by this yet. Wasn’t feeling well yesterday so ate very little. I bet a day or normal eating today will see an “increase” tomorrow
6/21 - 167.8 - squee! Going out for pub dinner and drinks tonight so this will be short lived...but it’s the lowest number I’ve seen on the scale in probably 8+ years!
6/22 - 168.2 - thought I’d see a huge increase so this is a relief
6/23 - 167.4 - this number was amazing to see! Have a birthday party tonight and will probably see an increase for a few days after
6/24 - no scale - had several too many drinks for my sisters birthday last night and am paying the price today! No scale to weigh in probably a good thing today!
6/25 - 170.0 - this is most likely a lot of water weight due to salty food, not exercising, and somehow still feeling the party drinks
6/26 - 168.8 - not a bad round! Next round I’m on vacation for the majority of it and am very afraid of gained the usual 10 vacation pounds....
Round 44 Results
SW: 170.8
EW: 168.8
Moving Average: 168.78 -
Orginal starting weight 04/30/18 284.6
End of round 39 05/07/18 276.2 ( -8.4 )
End of round 40 05/17/18 269.4 ( -6.8 )
End of round 41 05/17/18 272.0 ( +2.6 )
End of round 42 06/06/18 267.6 ( -4.4 )
End of round 43 06/16/18 262.6 ( -5.0 )
Total weight lost to date: 23.0 pounds
Round 44
Day/Weight/Comment
17-Jun 264.4 Too much soda yesterday
18-Jun 265.6 Ate within my macros and stayed under my calorie goal so I blame the gain on monthly water retention.
19-Jun 264.4 KFC for dinner and I skipped both the biscuit AND the cookie!
20-Jun 265.4 Dinner out at a restarant that is famous for it bread and I skipped the bread!
21-Jun 264.0 Didn't eat much during the day and I indulged in soda in the evening so I guess the two evened out.
22-Jun 264.4
23-Jun 264.6 Funeral dinner yesterday so the choices weren't stellar.
24-Jun 264.6 Out to eat twice yesterday. Makes good food choices more difficult but I think I mostly did alright. I did indulge in soda, though, which isn't my frriend.
25-Jun 261.8 Forgot to eat dinner last night…
26-Jun 261.6 Down 1 pound this round
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6/17: 175.6/Trying to get back at it again after a long hiatus and hitting my highest weight ever on the scale.
6/18: 174.0/I have lost and achieved goal weight twice before, I can do it again.
6/19: 173.6/Super tired this morning, trying to get motivated.
6/20: 174.4/Stayed under calorie goal, but had a lot of sugar.
6/21: 173.2/Really struggled last night to beat food cravings, but I did it!
6/22: 172.8/Fit in a work-out before work today!
6/23: 172.4/The struggle is real. Happy to be moving in the right direction.
6/24: 172.0/Not drinking alcohol right now and a summer weekend make it difficult, but I hung in there.
6/25: 171.6/Getting exercise in every day and meeting calorie goals is paying off.
6/26:170.6/Extremely satisfied and happy with the results of my first round. I remained diligent with exercise and calorie budgeting and got the results I wanted.8 -
Back again!!
06/15 - 142.2 at 5:00 a.m. **sigh**
06/16 - 142.4 at 5:30 a.m. attacked by peppermint candy yesterday. EGADS!!!
GW by 06/26: 141.0 lbs
Ultimate GW: 135.0 lbs
Day/Weight/Comment
06/17 - 141.2 at 6:45 this morning. Father's Day...DDD, SIL, GRANDBABY and Mexican Food, vanilla ice cream and lemon cake! Should be a great day! Tomorrow I will suffer for it but no worries today! Bwahahah!
06/18 - 142.8 at 5:00 a.m. I'm blaming it on peppermint candy for three days.
06/19 - 141.6 at 6:45 a.m. DH's b'day today. We celebrated on Father's Day. Will behave myself today.
06/20 - 141.6 at 5:00 a.m. Got carsick yesterday...then fell into a baggie of peppermint. EGADS!!!
06/21 - 141.8 at 5:00 a.m. Did not finish the baggie...put it back in the car for the next ride w/DH!
06/22 - 141.0 at 5:00 a.m. Surprise! Don't know if it's a dream or real. We'll see tomorrow.
06/23 - 140.4 at 6:00 a.m. Surprise again! Wow!
06/24 - 140.4 at 5:00 a.m. Yes!
06/25 - 140.6 at 5:00 a.m. I'll take it!
06/26 - 142.2 at 5:00 a.m. I can't explain this one.
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no1racefan1 wrote: »6/26--178.6 Okay. I binged on Ben and Jerry's non-dairy ice cream last night while preparing for a big job interview today. Fingers crossed!!!
Good luck, @no1racefan1!
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Round 44
SW: 147.8
GW: 145
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 147.8 ~ (Steps 20,450) Yesterday I got all the last few things finished before heading to my daughters tonight. I did let the LNS get to me last night,
6/18 148.1 ~ (Steps 18,841) Yesterday was extremely busy but everything got accomplished that I needed to plus I hit my calorie goal..
6/19 148.8 ~ (Steps 16,996) Last night we grilled lamb burgers they were fabulous but I shouldn’t had the bacon and chesse,
6/20 148.4 ~ (Steps 18,328) The challenge staying at my daughters is to resist the carbs at night,. Her doing the keto diet will help though..
6/21 148.8 ~ (Steps 13,493) I’m seriously thinking about completely doing keto with my daughter, I just been cutting out some of my carbs...
6/22 I forgot to weigh in,
6/23 148.6 ~ (Steps 8,690) Yesterday I officially started doing keto so we’ll see how this goes...
6/24 146.6 ~ (Steps 18,244) Day 2, besides having to really focus on meal planning it went well yesterday...My husband wanted to go out to lunch so we went to Red Robin...I had a lettuce turkey burger wrap with a side salad.
6/25 145.6 ~ (Steps 12,595) Day 3, it was crazy busy getting my husband off on a business trip plus getting things ready for another week at my daughters. I was able to get a couple walks in plus my SIL cook stir fry for dinner, I just didn’t get the rice..
6/26 146 ~ (Steps 15,503) Last night I went kind of nuts with the Pistachios last night but at least it was better than having something sweet..8 -
Goals:
Food ~~ 1450 calories using 10-day averages; P 15-25%, C 35-50%, F 25-35%
Exercise: aim for 60 minutes/day of vigorous exercise; long walk/hike each week in a new-to-me or long-time-no-see place to get reacquainted with the area.
Weight ~~ UGW - 130; looking for indefinite downward trend each round, ideally 1 pound/round.
Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2
Lost 68#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. FIrst round (R15) Aug. 2017.R15 end weight 151.2R43 end weight 150.6: 10-day ave 1406
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1; ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149; ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4; ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6; ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151; ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8; averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8; averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150; averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8; 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8; 10-day ave 1432
R44 end weight 148.8; 10-day ave 1430
Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/10-day ave (aiming for 1450)/Comment
06/17 - 151 (HS 149.7) - 1765 - 10-day ave 1432
This makes no sense to me at all. My calories yesterday were a bit higher than normal, but my 10-day averages for quite a while have been at or below my maintenance level, so at worst I should be holding steady. I've been walking at least an hour 3 -5 times a week, drinking lots of water.... I occasionally have a high-sodium day, but mostly keep within bounds. My macros average out regularly to C 40-55, F 25-35, P 20-25, so I don't see a problem there. Bah!
I'm thinking of not weighing in daily this round - it's makin' me crazy - or of looking only at my running ave weight from Happy Scale instead of daily fluctuations, which might make me slightly less disappointed. How can my weight not only not go down, but go up, eating fewer calories the past 3 weeks than I was eating for months before while maintaining the same weight? Makes no sense at all. Short of extreme diets, anyone have any suggestions based on experience?
06/18 - 151 (HS 149.9) - 1612 - 10-day ave 1466
I had a mild "don't care" yesterday and went slightly over calorie goal, but all healthy food, and under my estimated TDEE (maintenance). I'm still thoroughly confused by this uptick, but I'll just ride it out. So much for crunching the numbers! Maybe it is partly the heat - we've been under a heat advisory for 3 days, so I'm drinking gallons of water and not getting as much walking (I had heat stroke years ago and am prone to getting sick in severe heat, so I don't take any chances).
06/19 - 151 (HS 150) - 1485 - 10-day ave 1471
Sigh. But...I joined the Y yesterday and am getting my hair cut short today - those take care of my excuses for not getting my butt moving.
The hair is because my goal is to swim laps 20-30 min 3 mornings/week and need quick-dry and no wrap-around-the-head locks. Ha! Other goals @ Y - Flex/Stretch and Yoga classes 2-3 days and weights 3 days, and out-and-about 60 min or longer walks most evenings. This is all doable (with time for other things I love - painting, dog training, reading, hubby, and - oh yeah! - writing & teaching [also known as work]), because I used to do this. I just need to re-form the habit of putting my health first. I'm also beginning to think I've cut my calories too low and it's counterproductive, so am raising my calorie goal to1450, which is half way between MFP's and SailRabbit's maintenance numbers for me. I'll eat at maintenance and see what happens with the added activity. And I'll relax and remember that I weigh 68+ pounds less than I did 3 years ago, 5 less than a year ago, and that I've been hanging out within 3 pounds for months. Although I'm technically overweight, I'm healthy and look pretty good, my BP is down to 120/78 without meds, and the rest of my blood work is dead normal. So I'm switching to a more positive view of where I am rather than whining about those pesky 20 pounds. They'll go eventually. And once again, thanks so much for this forum, all of you but esp. @GrandmaJackie for keeping it going. Just writing things out like this, and reading feedback and other people's "reports from the field" helps tremendously. 
06/20 - 150.2 - 1185 - 10-day ave 1446
I couldn't get onto the forums this morning, so I'm late, I'm late.... I didn't mean to eat so little yesterday, I just wasn't hungry so didn't force it. For a long time I've worked hard to hit my "minimums," and that's just as silly as having a breakdown over one high-cal day. As long as things average out over 7-10 days, I'll go with that. (It's the new, more relaxed me
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06/21 - 149.4 - 1232 - 10-day ave 1432
Okay then. Maybe that uptick is trending down. I won't hold my breath, but am happy to see this.
06/22 - 149.4 - 1245 - 10-day ave 1422
I'm really not trying to cut my calories below 1450, but am eating what I want to be satisfied and hit my protein goal and find I come out this way. I have consciously stopped my afternoon snacks -- I used to eat ~250 mid-afternoon -- because I was finding that I had to cut back on good dinner foods. The first few days I really wanted my snacks, but now, not so much. I think cutting back on the snacks has not only cut my calories, but also cut my cravings. Anyway, I finally have my 10-day averages circling my goal and I'll be interested to see how that plays out over the rest of R44 and R45. I'd really like to break out of the 49s!!! I'd like to make a couple of line graphs of calorie averages and weight to see where they overlap and diverge. But nah - I'm obsessive enough about the numbers. Have a healthy, healthful weekend, all!
06/23 - 148.4 - 1178 - 10-day ave 1407
Finally trending in the right direction. I expect bounces, but at least I'm losing again. Today I plan to eat a few more calories - don't want a pattern of being as low as yesterday - but I'm really just eating lots of veggies & lean protein and I'm quite satisfied, so some low days shouldn't mess too much with my metabolism.
06/24 - 148.8 - 1820 - 10-day ave 1446 - 7 day ave 1393
The only surprise here is that the uptick wasn't more - pizza for late lunch/early dinner yesterday and a bit of a snack attack last night but good stuff!). I could still see a rise in the next couple of days from this, but my 10-day and 7-day averages are fine so I'm not worried for the long run. The rain has stopped and I'm off for a long walk on our beautiful river greenway. Enjoy your Sunday!
06/25 - 149.8 - 1564 - 10-day ave 1462 - 7-day ave 1387
There's the bump from Saturday. That's fine. Average calories are where I want them, & macros are good on average. Gardening, walk, and Flex & Stretch class on the agenda today.
06/26 - 148.8 - 1216 - 10-day ave 1430 - 7-day ave 1348
Yay! My lowest end weight since we moved in February. On to R45!
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Age 46
Height 5'10"
Starting Weight 196.5
Goal Weight 170
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 -196.5- Didn't weigh myself until late afternoon
6/18 -194.4- Hello Monday..I will take this!
6/19-194.2- liking this! Just hope it will keep up. I was pretty on point with food yesterday. I did weights (shoulders) and ran my dog in my morning.
6/20-194.1- yay still going down! Did have a much of a sleeping night. One of me dog has a UTI, Taking her to the vet today. Thank goodness I had some left over meds from the last time she had it. I think we didn't get to sleep until 3am. Here is to a better tomorrow.
6/21-190.2- Wow, I didn't eat that much yesterday this might be why this number came up. I will take it we will see what happens tomorrow. Chest day today along with running my dog.
6/22-190.4- didn't go up to much so that is a good thing. Wasn't able to get up early today so going to fit something in tonight. Maybe ride my bike. The weather has cooled off a little bit. Will be a nice ride if not raining.
6/23-190.2
6/24- no weigh in
6/25-194.2- Weekends get me every time. Had way to many carbs and I have paid for it. It's Monday time to get back on track.
6/26-192.2- glad to be back down. This was a good round. I think I will do it again.
Total loss- 4.3 woohoo9 -
Seeking lower bodyfat %
My name is Tish.
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
SW: 240
CW: 194.2
GW: 189
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}
{Round 40 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 41 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 42 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs - EW 194.2}
Day/Weight/Comment
•6/17 - 194.2 - Wow. It's been a while since I've maintained my EW challenge loss to SW. I'm sure my buddy will return tomorrow.
•6/18 - 195.2 - No electrolytes yesterday and I should have had some. Spent some time in the sun over a blazing grill and then sat out in the heat for an hour. I was worn out last night and still tired. The heat really beats me down.
•6/19 - 194.6 - I thought I had posted already. Waking up at 4 am and reading posts is taking a toll on my memory. Lol
•6/20 - 194.8 - Early weigh in
•6/21 - Very early weigh in
•6/22 - 194.4 - probably less but I want to drink my coffee now
-195.6/ 6:30am
-194.8/ 8am
-194.6/ 9am
-194.4/ 9:45AM
*1.2lbs of fluid!
•6/23 - 195.6 - Let's see. Early weigh in, deficient water intake yesterday, under calories (not really a big deal) but also did not meet my macros (BIG deal)
•6/24 - 194.4 - After 2 12oz cups of coffee and 16ozs of water. So I don't really know what my weight is this morning. I did see 191 point something. I hope I reach that weight soon!
•6/25 - 194.2
•6/26 - 193.2 - I really did not expect an entire 1lb loss this round. I wanted to see if I could still lose even if my carb intake fluctuated much higher and did not intermittent fast daily. YES!
Seeking lower bodyfat%
●Since joining this challenge:
•24.2 lbs lost
•BMI lowered 3.7 points
•BF% reduced 5.8%
■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app
R34/SW: 218.4 - BMI=34.1- BF%=44.4
R35/SW: 215.4 - BMI=33.7- BF%=44.2
R36/SW: 213 - BMI=33.4 - BF%=43.1
R37/SW: 212 - BMI=33.2 - BF%=42.8
R38/SW: 206.4 - BMI=32.3 - BF%=42
R39/SW: 205.4 - BMI=32.1 - BF%=41.7
R40/SW: 202 - BMI=31.6 - BF%=41.2
R41/SW: 199 - BMI=31.2 - BF%=39.9
R42/SW: 196.6 - BMI=30.9 - BF%=39.7
R43/SW: 195.6 - BMI=30.5 - BF%=39
R44/SW: 194.2 - BMI=30.4- BF%=38.6
45.8 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
58.8 lbs lost since Sept. 201710 -
R38 SW 212.6 GW 210 EW 207.4 (-5.2)
R39 SW 207.4 GW 206 EW 206.2 (-1.2)
R40 SW 206.2 GW 204.6 EW 203.0 (-3.2)
R41 SW 203.0 GW 202.5 EW 200.4 (-2.6)
R42 SW 200.4 GW 199.9 EW 199.0 (-1.4)
R43 SW 199.0 GW 199.0 EW 197.6 (-1.4)
R44 SW 197.6 GW 196.5
Daily Goals: Smarter choices, that I still enjoy
Long Term Goals: A healthy lifestyle I can maintain
Short Term GW: 199.9 by 6/2
Short term GW2: 182.6 by 11/1
UGW: 155ish - by April 2019
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 - Sunday - 197.6 - worked hard yesterday to find a happy medium between what I wanted and what I had calories for. Another day of being mindful while still enjoying life. I expect my usual Monday gain before any more losses. Really had to think about goals last night. I'm so happy with my progress so far. I decided to plan for 1lb/week over the next 15 weeks giving me til around November 1st. I updated my goal in Libra and it put my trend goal date around mid September at my current rate. So, I have room for life to happen within my goal timeframe. Feels really empowering to be planning for the next 4 months after a successful 2 months. I am committed to my health!!!
6/18 - Monday - 199.8 - Whoa what a gain! It's a just a hair over my trend line on the upside but this is about progress, not perfection. Not sweating it. I logged everything. But more importantly I ENJOYED everything. Sometimes lately I've been feeling bad about eating certain things - not physically - but guilty - which takes the joy out of food and other moments. So yesterday I had a plan to stay within calories, but we happened upon some BEAUTIFUL broccoli rabe and DH had to make pork and rabe sandwhiches - they were otherworldly. Also picked up some fragrant fresh picked strawberries - was going to have a just a handful - but MIL brought over freshly baked shortbread and I had coolwhip - so after a long day we enjoyed strawberry shortcakes. For me, food really is to be enjoyed - fresh, homemade, healthy food in moderation. And heck, even moderation in moderation! So yesterday was a win for me! Been doing well taking my supplements too! Back to work for another successful week! Forgot my blender bottle at work over the weekend so just a hard boiled egg and a nectarine for breakfast today. Leftover quinoa bowl for lunch with added black bean burger. Plans to order out to avoid record breaking heat tonight and alleviate stress after a super late night at the laundromat last night - going to prelog now so I know what will work best!
6/19 - Tuesday - 198.6 - I'm figuring this out! Chinese food take out last night - but made good choices; half a spicy salmon roll, order or pork steam buns and half order wonton in spicy chili oil. I was able to make those smart decisions because right before I left work, even though at the moment I wasnt hungry, I had a quick protein shake to hold me over. Good thing, I would have been ravenous come dinner time and ordered a ridiculous amount of food and binged. I noticed that my new fish oil supplement is actually putting me over my calorie goal. I got the liquid version for better % and absorption, but its 40 cals/serving twice a day - so that will take some adjusting to - eating almost 100 cals less a day to fit that in - but I'm not forcing it right now. I'm happy that I'm creating a new habit and hopefully improving my numbers, the food will adjust as I figure out how to not be hungry on 100 cals less.
6/20 - Wednesday - 199.0 - Still on target for downward trend - thank goodness for Libra (weight trend tracking app), it keeps me focused on the bigger picture. Went for a walk last night, cleaned the kitchen, did a grocery store trip to get necessities to continue on the right path. Had taco bell cantina bowl for lunch yesterday because not much in the house, it fit in the calories for the day and 200mg over sodium - this is actually a decent fast food option at 500 cals. Buger and salad for dinner. Today I have my smoothie, packed a delicious homemade chefs salad, and working on my water early! Forgot my fish oil this morning, but remembered to take b-complex to work to add to morning routine - it's a process but I feel the routine becoming habit! Prelogged breakfast and lunch. No plan for dinner yet, but I took out a chicken breast and we have tons of veggies to grill or saute so no excuses, cooking dinner at home tonight!
6/21 - Thrusday - 197.6 - There it is again! Woohoo! Tried a new recipe for chicken cordon bleu casserole last night, delicious w/a side of zuchini. I had to eat slowly and mindfully because it was a rich recipe with a smaller volume per serving. I was full by the end of dinner. I have the leftovers + rice for lunch. Plan to have half breakfast shake in AM and half for snack after lunch (I never finish it in the morning so trying something new). Usually dinner is my high calorie meal but lunch is this today, so planning on grilled chicken and salad for dinner. We have some gardening chores to do tonight as well so some fresh air and physical activity will be great! Happy Summer!
6/22 - Friday - 196.8 - A new number! A little less than 3 months into this journey and the biggest change - I AM HAPPY. It's not the weight loss, it's the way I'm fueling my body that seems to be improving my overall mood. Less mood swings, PMS is manageable not scary, I don't feel deprived of anything, I'm not guilting myself about the things I eat, I'm communicating better. Basically, I've improved a LOT of habits, not just my eating and that is SO satisfying to me. Plans to go out to lunch today, checked out the menu and will probably have either salmon ceasar salad or fish tacos (baked with coleslaw side). I'm going to try to order more fish when we go out because we don't cook it enough at home. Lunch was a last minute plan and we usually order out on Friday night at home, so I don'y have anything out for dinner. But I'm getting better at winging it and making it work - so I won't stress! Happy Friday!
6/23 - Saturday - 194.8 - later than usual weigh in. Don't expect that number to stick arond but cool to see it. Was worried yesterday would be a bust but had homemade dinner at MIL and ice cream at home and stayed within calories. Have a party today so taking today as my 20 to enjoy, since I can't plan for what will be there I will just enjoy the day! More leg cramps waking me up grrr...
6/24 Sunday - 196.8 - made reasonable choices at the party. Surprise anniversary dinner a late night food truck we love so yesterday was one to be enjoyed - I tracked it anyway and it's the first time I have been over maintenance calories so cest la vie! A weird eating day today too but closer to deficit than maintenance. I wanted to order fettucini Alfredo out but I made it homemade to save some cals but needed up eating a bunch of biscuits as well so no savings there! Did get out and walk today!
6/25 - Monday - 199.2 - Stepped on the scale and started feeling all guilty again - had to self talk those negative thoughts away. I enjoyed myself this weekend - and have a lot to be grateful for! Being on this journey is one of those things - so I will continue on this week with my healthy choices and not wallow about extra calories that I chose to eat. Also need to remind myself that the numbers I saw this weekend were later in the morning than what I could manage today. Feeling a bit doubtful that I will see goal tomorrow but I will visualize it anyway and make good choices today.
6/26 - Tuesday - 196.6 - Things I learned this round: bodies are weird, the scale is data not a judgement (Thanks @puttyputty), I can't make up for a "bad day" by cutting more calories the next - I just end up binging as I did last night (still kept it in the green thanks to MFP), I like starkist tuna creations, you're gonna "mess up" - keep going anyway, healthy habits are not just for food - managing stress has been monumental for me, magnesium lotion is a great deodorant, eat more fish, sunshine makes me happy, moving makes me happy, and yes, food makes me happy sometimes and I'm alright with that.9 -
Round 38: SW 159 (-8.5#) 10/10
Round 39: SW 150.5 (-0 #) 7/10
Round 40: SW 150.5 (-1.5#) 8/10
Round 41: SW 149.0 (-2) 7/10
Round 42: SW 147.0 (+1.5) 3/10
Round 43: SW 148.5 (+1) 7/10
Round 44: SW 149.5 (TBD)
Need: Healthy BMI
Goal: Lose 15 pounds (UGW < 135#)
Time: September 1, 2018 (1 lb per week)- 11 weeks to go.
Nutrition: Maintaining my WFPBNO diet while eating at a calorie deficit (<1300kCal).
- No manmade sugar;
- No yeast aka bread and alcohol;
- No oil aka nuts, chips, cheese, meat.
Exercise:
- 30 minutes of exercise;
- 10k steps;
- Lifting Heavy 2 to 3 times per week.
Sleep: Eliminating screens in the bedroom
Obstacles to overcome during round: Self sabotage and doubt.
6/17: Morning workout. Ate out (maki rolls with a few of the kids’ French fries) and ½ Hershey Chocolate Bar. Lots of extra food, but felt it all was under control. Need to figure out what the game plan and stick with it. I really need to see a loss (<147#) this round.
6/18: 149.5. Morning HIIT workout with TBP. 15m Walk at lunch with Leslie. Food was on plan and logged.
6/19: 148.0. Walked at lunch. Stuck to my own food and ditched the plant party. Weight lifting followed by walk/running last night. It was a good night.
6/20: 147.0 (Haven’t seen this number in a month!) Morning workout despite having the workout partner sleep in. Setting up to be a GOOD day! Lunchtime walk. Work was HARD!!! Went home, exhausted and spent the night lounging. Food was on plan.
6/21: 146.5 (New number!) Slept in this morning. Needed the rest. Lunch time walk; Weights and swimming with the kids after dinner; Shake after workout; Food was on plan. But probably a bit too much.
6/22: 146.5 (Woot! WooT! It stuck around!) 30m TBP cardio intervals. Busy day at work. Weights followed by swimming with the kids. Food was good. Just a lot of it.
6/23- IDR- 30m Jillian followed by tons of walking for plant tour. Then more walking getting house picked up. Followed by mowing the grass. Food was good. But I did have a glass of wine at the end of the day.
6/24- IDR- Rest day/kitchen and errand day. Extremely busy today. Food logging did not happen. Too many bites of things I was making. TOM is here.
6/25- 147.0- Sore; cramping; and TIRED. No morning workout. We’ll see how the rest of the day goes----> Not bad of a day. Got on my bike after dinner. Kept to my plan for food.
6/26- 147.0- 30m Body Project.
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Start Date: 1/16/2018Day/Weight/Comment
Start Weight: 295
First Goal: Back away from 300!!! Accomplished
Next Goal: 263 Accomplished
Next Goal: 233
First Celebration Goal, No longer obese: 196
Second Celebration Goal, No longer overweight: 163
Ultimate Goal: Approx 150, but with muscles, and active with hiking, kayak, and all manner of outdoors.
R 29 End Weight: 285.4
R30 End Weight: 286.4
R31 End Weight: 277.8
R32 End Weight: 274.6
R33 End Weight: 271.6
R34 End Weight: 268.2
R35 End Weight: 267.0
R36 End Weight: 263.8
R37 End Weight: 262.4
R38 End Weight: 260.2
R39 End Weight: 259.0
R40 End Weight: 255.2
R41 End Weight: 256.0
R42 End Weight: 254.4
R43 End Weight: 254.4
6/17 /
6/18 /
6/19 /
6/20 /
6/21 / 253.0 / I got sick and tired of bouncing around a pound and a half. I still logged my calories and water. I know I’ll lose my daily login streak in late July/August because I’ll be on vacation without internet. Until then, I will log daily.
6/22 /
6/23 / 252.4
6/24 / No scale access
6/25 / 252.2
6/26 / 251.2 / On to the next round!
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Female, Age 51
5'5"
Round 44
SW 171
GW 136
Prior Rounds 43 SW 168 (-2.4)
weight goal for this round 163
log every day
6/17 165.6 I am so incredibly stoked with this weight! This means that in spite of myself I am heading in the right direction. It really does help to log on this challenge, it gives me perspective and a bigger picture view of the fluctuations that happen on the scale when you weigh yourself daily. I am learning not to take the little ups and downs too seriously, and also that I can indulge as long as the overall week is more frugal. I am also finding that I am attempting to change my perspective on food. So much of my relationship with food has been complicated, I have punished myself by taking it away, have controlled things by restricting my diet, have rewarded myself by eating, have comforted myself with food, have tried to alleviate boredom and monotony with the variety of stuff I put in my body...but it keeps coming in to my awareness, through things I read or people I talk to, that food is fuel. I can gain enjoyment from eating, but it should be secondary, low on the list. The first purpose of food is to fuel my body. I am working on seeking variety in other ways, in noticing when the boredom seeks the cookie cabinet, and stopping to think and feel first. Not that I won't continue to struggle, not that I won't continue to indulge, but I am going to stay awake.
6/18 WEEKLY WEIGH IN 165.8 I was so incredibly thirsty last night. It reminds me of the low carb diet I was on a couple of years ago. I am changing my macros and increasing the carbs slightly, though a higher lean protein diet does keep me full, I don't want to go KETO. I have planned out the next 4 days of menus since my mom and dad are staying with us, added to the fact that I have started a household budget for groceries...working to get debt free! I feel good about today, and my weekly weigh in this morning is down 1.8 lbs from last Monday, so I would say SUCCESS!!! Remembering its a process, not a destination!!
6/19 165.8 I allowed myself a chocolate chip cookie last night as a treat, although I did try to resist. It's that game I play with myself, since yesterday was my "official" weigh in day, I do this math trade thing that allows me to indulge since I have all week to catch back up. Somehow this does not feel like a healthy relationship, but its so confusing, like I am a fish wondering what water is. I know it is ok to have the cookie, it actually may be good that I am logging it, extra 455 calories and all, instead of hiding it and eating the other 2 cookies in addition. My mom and dad are staying with me as my mom recovers from surgery, which definitely adds an emotional toll to me, but so far I am holding strong.
6/20 164.8 Feels good to be in control of my eating, we can control little else.
6/21 166.2 Immediate feedback on the scale this morning from my late night binge on bananas, chocolate, and buttered toast. Just get back on the bike and keep pedaling. "If every day were like today... You'd weigh 171.3 lbs in 5 weeks"
6/22 164.8 Whew, stayed in my limits yesterday but felt like I ate a lot.
6/23 166.6 Late night snacking appearing as feedback on the scale today. Today and tomorrow I am staying on my plan, looking to hit 164 on Monday!
6/24 164.4 Not sure where this came from, but am grateful. (Went over calories yesterday with a cocktail) 164 on Monday is within reach! I am starting to feel less bloat in my tummy area, though I am not thin, I can remember what thin feels like and I like it! Stay on plan and watching my salt today!
6/25 WEEKLY WEIGH IN 163 So awesome! I had a super busy day with family over, cooking and taking care of mom, fell into bed tired and relieved the day was over and I stayed on budget meeting my macros.
6/26 164.4 back up from the flour tortillas I had last night, but they were oh so good. Crazy dreams last night though, no more cocktails and carbloads!
OVERALL LOSS THIS ROUND -1.2 LBS, this is good, headed in the right direction! On to the next round!8 -
Used the plant scale with body fat analysis this morning. Since April 9, I am down 12.2 lbs of fat. I've dropped my metabolic age from 63 to 52. I am almost at a "normal" BMI. Could not be happier. Woot! Woot!!!7
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SW: 158.4
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17
6/18
6/19
6/20
6/21
6/22 158.4 Nights after work are my toughest I do well all day then blow it at night. My main focus to stop that.
6/23
6/24
6/25 157.8 doing better on my night eating...already feel better.
6/26 158.0 emotional eating at lunch but did well rest of day. Baby steps...got right back on track rather that throwing the whole day away.7 -
Day/Weight/Comment
Round 2 for me.
6/17 Starting weight 193.8 walked 6 miles and 14,000 steps today which included some walking at the school track. Got in my water (96 degrees here today). Did well on my Keto diet. Did my 16:8 Intermittent fast. Everything went well today. I am hoping to get back to my most recent lowest weight soon which was 190.0 . Best wishes to you all. I just want you all to know how much you always inspire me…….
6/18 192.0 walked 7 miles and 14,000 steps today mostly “spring” cleaning. Intermittent fasted for 14 hours falling 2 hours short of my typical. Logged. Drank minimum water because I was so busy. I went over my allowable carbs of 20 (at about 30) but MFP allowed me much more if I wanted to eat back my burned calories. I was just extra hungry after all the work, but I stuck completely to my keto friendly foods. Tomorrow will be another busy day. I will make a better meal and water plan but I am happy with my progress so far.
6/19 I Honestly forgot to weigh this morning when I was awoken early with someone at the door. But my weight was probably up because I went on a binge last night with snacks, then I even got up and cooked! I drank a lot of water today to try to flush it. I walked over 18,000 steps including two miles at the school track. I did some very physical jobs in the house. BUT THERE IS NO SUCH THINGS AS OUTRUNNING THE FORK so tomorrow will tell the true tale and I know I will pay. Please folks, don’t follow in my example. It was not worth it. If I cheat next time, it will be more than just binging and overeating my diet foods. Anyway, keep me in mind and pray I’ll get strong again folks. I’ve been pretty weak off and on for the past month. I will try harder tomorrow as today was not the greatest either. I’m honest and faithful in my logging though which, at least, leaves me with remorse.
6/20 195.2 after the above binge night. Stuck to my diet very well today eating healthy keto friendly foods. Lots of walking at work and home logging over 6 miles and over 14,000 steps on my fitbit. Lots of coffee and tea today. Working on the water tonight. I continue to log every morsel and stare either victory or defeat directly in the eye. I join other strong confident women here on MFP in our quest to good health and happiness. I hope the scale tomorrow will reflect my sacrifices today. Nonetheless, I shall prevail!
6/21 193.0 much better today. Worked hard at work and at home. Got in almost 17,000 steps today, followed my diet, even when STARVING TO DEATH , but lacked some of my usual water because I was so busy. But I still logged over 64 oz which is so-so for my weight. Was just too busy to feel either strong or weak. Just flew through the day. I am still trying to get back to my lowest recent weight of 190.0 so I am (at the very least) not going backward. Good night and sweet dreams to all!
6/22 191.2 and still working my way back to 190.0. Had lots of steps in yesterday (17,000) and hope to get in over 10,000 today though I am stranded at home. I continue to use the 16:8 Intermittent fast to help. Yesterday my carbs were right on 20 net but my calories were too low (746) because I at mostly vegetables with only a little ground turkey. I actually had to add some cheese and walnuts to a snack to even reach the 746. I will try for higher calories today so my metabolism is not negatively affected while still maintaining my 20 net carb goal or less. But I never know what the day may bring. I hope everyone will enjoy this beautiful Friday. We are expecting a high of 75 on this mainly sunny day in northern Michigan. A little cool for this time of year, but beautiful and pleasant.
6/23 191.4 small bump up but likely due to high sodium yesterday. Had nearly 14,000 steps on my fitbit last night which included a 2 mile walk at the school track. I was very proud of myself. I ate at McDonald’s and had my meal bunless to stick to low carb. Stayed within my macros. I can count this day as a success. Still reaching for that 190.0 goal which was my lowest recorded weight of late. Baby steps…….
6/24 191.4 No Change. Boo Hoo. I walked 8100+ steps yesterday, but did not go for my usual walk. Lots of standing on my feet, but less walking because I was cleaning out closets and drawers (changing up to smaller clothes, yay !!!). Followed my low carb diet very well. My blood sugar numbers continue to improve. I think I am going to have to scratch and claw my way out of the 190’s but that’s okay. Nothing wrong with a good cat fight every now & then.
6/25 193.4 Binge last night and no #2 potty for a few days has taken it’s toll, in all honesty. But the self-sabotage every time I near a goal is getting ridiculous. On the exercise side, I walked over 6 miles and over 13,000 steps. I drank my water. I logged every embarrassing morsel of food. I actually worked very hard yesterday as well, in the house and on the landscaping. Food is an addiction and cravings are pretty hard to overcome sometimes. But the closer I get to my goal, the worse it seems to become. I am going to have to research some positive inspiration as I live in a very rural area and am a recent widow without much home support. MFP can be a big help, I know. I will have to use it for more than just logging. Today, as I hang my head in shame, I will probably go OVERBOARD trying to make up for it by starving myself and over exercising. It is a real cycle that must be broken. My goal is not just to lose weight, but to COMPLETELY learn new attitudes about food. New Permanent eating habits which promote health. I know a lot of you are with me on this. I know I am not alone in the cycles I go through. Godspeed to us all in our difficult, private and often self-sabotaging journey to our new mindsets, lifestyles, health and body confidence. I hope everyone will have a better day today than I am likely to have.
6/26 192.4 Loss this challenge -1.4 lbs. Happy to have ended with an overall loss. See you next challenge!
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5th Round
Round 40 - SW - 193.2 EW - 190.2
Round 41 - SW - 190.4 EW - 190
Round 42 - SW - 187.8 EW - 188.2
Round 43 - SW - 188.2 EW - 188
Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140
6/17 - 187.2 Lets hope this round goes better than the last 2
6/18 - 187.6
6/19 - 187.6
6/20 - 188.6
6/21 - 186.8
6/22 - 187.0
6/23 - 186.8
6/24 - 185.8
6/25 - 187.6
6/26 - 187.6
I know that this is still ending on a loss, but it seems like a pretty slow one. I think I need to start paying more attention to the actual food and how it affects me than just the calorie count.7 -
"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver GoldsmithStart this FINAL weight loss journey 10/18/2017 = 147.9
Start Just Give Me 10 Days ... 11/9/2017
R22 * Start = 143.4 * Ave = 141.9 * Min = 140.2 * End = 141.2
R23 * Start = 142.0 * Ave = 140.1 * Min = 139.4 * End = 139.6
R24 * Start = 140.0 * Ave = 138.6 * Min = 137.0 * End = 137.0
R25 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 137.0 * Min = 135.8 * End = 135.8
R26 * Start = 136.6 * Ave = 135.6 * Min = 134.8 * End = 136.0
R27 * Start = 135.4 * Ave = 135.0 * Min = 133.4 * End = 134.0
R28 * Start = 135.2 * Ave = 133.5 * Min = 132.2 * End = 133.0
R29 * Start = 132.6 * Ave = 131.8 * Min = 130.6 * End = 131.8
R30 * Start = 132.4 * Ave = 131.4 * Min = 130.6 * End = 130.6
R31 * Start = 130.6 * Ave = 130.9 * Min = 130.0 * End = 130.8
R32 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 130.0 * Min = 129.0 * End = 131.0
R33 * Start = 130.0 * Ave = 129.3 * Min = 128.4 * End = 129.2
R34 * Start = 129.0 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 128.0 * End = 129.8
Maintenance Starts
R35 * Start = 128.6 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 127.6 * End = 127.6
R36 * Start = 128.2 * Ave = 128.1 * Min = 127.2 * End = 127.4
R37 * Start = 127.2 * Ave = 126.9 * Min = 126.6 * End = n/a
R38 * Start = n/a * Ave = 127.5 * Min = 127.0 * End = 127.4
R39 * Start = 127.8 * Ave = 128.4 * Min = 127.2 * End = 129.8
R40 * Start = 129.0 * Ave = 128.4 * Min = 127.6 * End = 127.6
R41 * Start = 128.2 * Ave = 128.7 * Min = 128.0 * End = 128.4
R42 * Start = 129.2 * Ave = 128.2 * Min = 127.2 * End = 128.6
R43 * Start = 126.4 * Ave = 127.1 * Min = 126.0 * End = 127.8
Round 43 report: Logged 9/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 4/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 holding steady.
Round 44 GOAL = Log every day. Get 5 cardio workouts. Get 5 mini strength workouts. Continue to EASE back down to lower part of maintenance zone.
6/17 - 128.6 - Yesterday worked in garden and on housecleaning, 11K steps, under calories.
6/18 - 128.2 - Yesterday abandoned good sense and restraint. The lack of fitbit sync I was experiencing over the weekend did not help my poor attitude, nor did lack of running from my running buddy (hubs) nor my insistence on trying to mastermind things that I have no power over, including other people's feelings. Just an emo day that I wish I had handled better. OTOH, the first batch of zucchini bread I made out of our garden was extremely great -- however that did not help my day fitness or diet wise either lol.
6/19 - 127.6 - Yesterday under maintenance calories, 12K steps including 4 mile run which felt great in spite of the wind.
5/20 - 127.0 - yesterday a bit over maintenance calories, 10K steps and a good strength workout. I have taken to doing body-weight and resistance band strength with circuits of stepping high in place while watching sportsball with the hubs. Up to two sets of 10 pushups from the toes, so that's not nothing.
6/21 - 128.4 - yesterday about 300 over maintenance calories, but 14K steps in yard and house work and a nice 40 minute elliptical workout. Not worried about the weight "gain", for reasons I cannot confess except on TMI Tuesday... HINT: IT'S NOT FAT
6/22 - 128.0 - yesterday I lost my cookies. Or actually found them. Ironically the vending machine cookies that I ate while back at work at 9PM, and while also avoiding company that are fine people but not well known to me and a little intense thereby making my house not feel like mine, and who unintentionally in "trying to get to know me" in the nicest way raised those family discomforts and angst that I have been dealing with --- those vending machine cookies were branded "Sweet Serenity" in a cosmic joke so bad I should have choked laughing while eating them. Instead I went back for more.
So over calories, no workout, and completely aware that I still can binge-eat. Thanks universe, I get it.
6/23 - 128.2 - yesterday under maintenance calories, 10K steps including a couple miles of walking in the evening.
6/24 - 128.6 - yesterday under maintenance calories, 8K steps, super hot day.
6/25 - 128.2 - yesterday under maintenance calories, 5K steps. Lots of emo today. I am definitely seeing how anxiety and feelings that aren't enjoyable and food that is soothing play together on my little play list.
It's all information. It's up to me how to use it. Choice - in each moment - our most powerful tool.
6/26 -127.4 - yesterday 200 over maintenance, caused by oversnacking in the "oh well" mode when fitbit wouldn't sync. 10K steps though.
Tough round, and that's okay. Still well within maintenance. See you next.6 -
when is the next Round (45)? I'm ready!1
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Round 39=0 loss (193.6)
Round 40=.4lb gain (194.0)
Round 41=.6lb gain (194.6)
Round 42=1.6lb loss (193.0)
Round 43=.6lb gain (193.6)
Round 44:
Day/Weight/Comment
6/17 192.4 After pizza for dinner and leftover gyros for lunch yesterday. Wait and see what tomorrow brings.
6/18 195.0 Drats.
6/19 194.2 Okay.
6/20 194.0
6/21 194.4 Hmm
6/22 195.0 So bagel chips and cheese were probably not the best snack choice.
6/23 195.6
6/24 196.4
6/25 196.6 Really frustrated with myself. Keep saying I'm going to do this, will try harder, tired of being fat and flabby. Then eat junk food all day and binge watch old tv shows. And nobody to blame but me. Do I not really want to succeed?
6/26 197.6 Way wrong way! Did a 5-mile workout, so that's something.6 -
when is the next Round (45)? I'm ready!
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10676698/just-give-me-10-days-round-45#latest
The next round is always posted two days before the end, since people from all over the world participate.2 -
Round 44 (#8)
#37: 142.6 - 137.4 = -5.2 BMI = 24.86
#38: 137.4 - 136.8 = -0.6
#39: 136.8 - 136.2 = -0.6
#40: 136.2 - 135.0 = -1.2
#41: 135.0 - 133.6 = -1.4
#42: 133.6 - 134.2 = +0.6
#43: 134.2 - 133.4 = -0.8
-9.2 lbs since I joined our challenge.
6/17: 132.6, after lunch break it was 5 hours, non-stop, patient exams yesterday. Transporting patients in gurneys and wheelchairs, transferring them onto exam tables and back… Quite the workout.
6/18: 131.2, awesome
Buh-bye 10% of excess body fat.
6/19: 133.0, huge dinner out with the BF and his family. Short walk afterwards helped my over stuffed belly.
6/20: 133.0…
6/21: 133.0, more of the same…
6/22: 131.8
6/23: 133.0
6/24: 132.0
6/25: no weigh in
6/26: 132.4, a good round for me6 -
6/26 - Tuesday - 196.6 - Things I learned this round: bodies are weird, the scale is data not a judgement (Thanks @puttyputty), I can't make up for a "bad day" by cutting more calories the next - I just end up binging as I did last night (still kept it in the green thanks to MFP), I like starkist tuna creations, you're gonna "mess up" - keep going anyway, healthy habits are not just for food - managing stress has been monumental for me, magnesium lotion is a great deodorant, eat more fish, sunshine makes me happy, moving makes me happy, and yes, food makes me happy sometimes and I'm alright with that.
So many hugs to you, @AJB1014! All we can do is keep learning together and keep moving together. 1 -
@brightresolve Sending prayers for you. I came to the realization long ago that ONLY I CAN CONTROL WHAT GOES IN MY MOUTH It took some time for that to become ingrained but I had become a grazer and needed to get over that!1
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