JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 45

Mojoback2018 · July 2018

Female 55yrs young
Round 1 – I need something like this to keep me accountable and on track – Thank you
28/6 SW 160lbs I have been putting weight on daily recently really need to turn this around.
29/6 158lbs No late snack last night – went bed slightly hungry, but no indigestion, completed food diary.
30/6 157lbs
1/7 156lbs
2/7 155lbs 5lbs lost so far – very pleased
3/7 156lbs oops one pound gained – Daughter came for tea – no more needs saying
4/7 157lbs Did all the right things yesterday, perhaps I will see the rewards tomorrow.
5/7 156lbs after looking at what I ate on 2/7 & 3/7 I had frozen low calorie meals for lunch and they were very high on sodium. So it was most likely water retention.
6/7
7/7

S_Tr_S · July 2018

OSW: 203 (1st April 2018)

End R37: 196.8 (-4.4)
End R38: 191.8 (-5.0)
End R39: 190.2 (-1.6)
End R40: 186.2 (-4.0)
End R41: 181.8 (-4.4)
End R42: 179.2 (-2.6)
End R43: 177.2 (-2.0)
End R44: 177.4 (+0.2)

R45 Goal: 175 (again)

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27: 176.6 Almost back to the point where I went off the rails.
6/28: 176.2 Not much urge to overeat in this heat.
6/29: 175.2 Might actually make my month-end goal after all.
6/30: 174.6 Drank loads of water yesterday. It's much easier to fit in at this time of year.
7/01: 173.6 Perfectly on plan all week; now I just need to not mess up at the last minute.
7/02: 174.2 I've had a great whoosh so I can live with this bounce back.
7/03: 174.6 Still bouncing back a little and it's still okay.
7/04: 173.2 Just .2 off a 30lb loss. I'll be really happy to pass that milestone.
7/05: 174.6 This round has been a real roller coaster. I've been perfectly on plan so I blame the heat.
7/06:

Tracie_Lord · July 2018

In for my sixteenth

I'm 37 years old from UK and 5'11

Pre challenge loss 24.00lbs

R21 SW 274.50 EW 268.00 (-6.50)
R22 SW 268.00 EW 267.50 (-0.50)
R23 SW 267.50 EW 264.75 (-2.75)
R24 SW 264.50 EW 264.75 (+0.25)
R25 SW 264.75 EW 268.50 (+4.00)
R26 SW 269.25 EW 268.50 (-0.75)
R27 SW 269.25 EW 262.50 (-7.25)
R28 SW 262.50 EW 255.75 (-6.75)
R29 SW 255.75 EW 254.50 (-0.75)
R30 SW 254.50 EW 249.50 (-5.00)
R31 SW 249.50 EW 247.50 (-2.00)
R32 SW 247.50 EW 252.25 (+4.75)
R33 SW 252.75 EW 242.75 (-9.50)
R34 SW 242.75 EW 236.25 (-6.50)
R35 SW 236.25 EW 235.75 (-0.50)
R36 SW 235.75 EW 233.50 (-2.25)
R37 SW 233.50 EW 230.00 (-3.50)
R38 SW 230.00 EW 228.50 (-1.50)
R39 SW 228.50 EW 229.50 (+1.00)
R40 SW 229.50 EW 223.50 (-6.00)
R41 SW 223.50 EW 229.50 (+6.00)
R42 SW 229.50 EW 231.75 (+2.25)
R43 SW 231.75 EW 223.50 (-8.25)
R44 SW 223.50 EW 223.50 (-0.00)

Loss to date (measured start of round) - 75.00bs
GW end of round - 217lbs

Good luck for this round guys!!! xx

06/26 - 223.50 urgh!! assume water retention from hot weather being back but not good!!
06/27 - 221.25 very hot in the UK right now - I drank 5 litres yesterday to avoid water retention!!

06/28 - 221.50 oh man!!! on top with diet and exercise this is harsh

06/29 - 222.00
06/30 - 221.75
07/01 - 223.75
07/02 - 226.50 time of the month has give me cravings and I have given in - seen if I can pull this back any
07/03 - 224.50
07/04 - 223.25
07/05 - 220.50
07/06

TerriRichardson112 · July 2018

JGM10D ~|~ Round 45

Age: 72; Height 5’2”; Female
USW: 220lbs (Jan 2015)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Round 40: 165.7lbs (last Round in which I posted)
Round 41-43: slacked off, gained weight.
Round 44: SW: 170 EW: 168.4

Daily Goals

Daily Goals
Food
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately
Cardio: 8500+ Steps daily
Strength:
~ 15+ mins lower body physio daily
~ 60+ minutes arms/core/abs per week
Flexibility:
~ 5 mins stretch before/after workouts
~ 60+ mins yoga/tai chi per week
Daily Mindfulness Practice/meditation
15 mins Daily Declutter session

Round 45
SW: 168.4; GW: 167
27/06: 168.2 Goals ✅ Gotta keep this going!
28/06: 168.6 Goals ✅
29/06: 168.4 Goals ✅
30/06: 168.5 Goals ✅ I keep forgetting to post. Had a wee bounce up, but still going in the right direction.
01/07: 168.9 Goals ✅ Meh! Another bounce. Maybe need to hydrate more in this heat. Not used to it.
02/07: 168.9 Goals ✅ Happy with that. I was expecting a weekend bounce!
03/07: 168.4 Goals ✅ I'll run with that!
04/07: 168.6 Goals ✅ .oO Up again.
05/07: 168.2 Goals ✅ Oo... and down a bit further ..... the suspense ..... ..... .....

Man! This last 12 lbs is hard to shift! This process is not a quick fix. Sometimes motivation flags, but to get/remain fit and healthy requires an permanent lifestyle change. Going back to old habits will produce the same result as before, and I'm not prepared to waste all the work I have put in over the last 3+ years to get fit and healthy. Butt kicking is in order.

06/07: Goals

mustb60 · July 2018

Give me just 10 days

Round 45
My Round 4
SW: 164.9 lbs
GW: 161 lbs
UGW: 145 lbs
Round 41 loss: 1 lbs
Round 42 Loss: 1.2 lbs
Round 43 Gained 1.1 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27 164.9 lbs
6/28 163.5 lbs shedding extra sodium, lots of water, walk.
6/29 164 lbs too much carbs, walked 13000 steps.
6/30 163 lbs 12000 steps
7/01 162.2 lbs 12000 steps
7/02 161.3 lbs 12500 steps
7/03 162.9 lbs calories over high sodium food yesterday. 19000 steps, 4 km run.
7/04 162.4 lbs Strong Lift 5x5, Run 20 min
7/05 163 lbs May be because of heavy lifting my muscles are retaining some water. I was slightly over my calorie goal but not above exercise calories. Anyway it's compelling if you are bouncing within the same range since 4 month!!
7/06

TerriRichardson112 · July 2018

REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.

Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieve permanent change.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time and effort!

Deviette · July 2018

Finally got a good nights sleep (yaaaaas)

SW: 71.9kg
GW: 70.9kg
UGW: 62kg

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27: 71.9kg - Started off with a much larger breakfast than I'm used to so didn't have barely any calories left over for dinner, but dinner turned out to be less calories than expected so I only went over by a small amount
6/28: 71.9kg - Really good day generally, excluding when I got home from work and mindlessly found myself with a spoon in the nutella jar (this is the reason I don't normally have it in the house!)
6/29: 71.4kg - Very happy with myself for yesterday. Changed dinner plans and had a BBQ instead. Instead of eating all of the things, I forwent the burger and bun option and went for just the chicken, steak, and corn and was more than happy. And my OH bought custard slices which is my kryptonite. I checked the calories before cooking, and gave myself slightly more than I was going to have so it put me about 200kcals over my goal for the day (I have flexible goals, so this is just about acceptable considering my week) and I worked out what I could have still in that number. I have a problem with custard slices, which means I always eat both in the packet, but I only had one yesterday, and I was happy with it. And the meal completely killed my craving for takeaway I normally get at the end of the week (I can fit it into my calories) so I'm probably doing better for it than if I stuck with my original plan

6/30: 70.8 - Fairly sure I'm a little dehydrated this morning which is why I've had another big drop, completely expecting a rise tomorrow. Was completely killed at judo yesterday. Hot weather combined with the fact I'm still recovering from illness made it a tough one certainly. Really happy with how I ate though, and I got that second custard slice I saved from the previous day and was still within my allowance.
7/01: 71.2 - And there's that jump back up. Not as awful as I was expecting, fingers crossed its not going to continue tomorrow. Ate really well and was well under. And then we went to a friends in the evening. And I ate so much popcorn (planned), crisps and cookies (definitely not planned) well over goal and surprised at how little self control I've got in those situations. Must do better!
7/02: 70.5 - Yesterday was really good eating wise, so please to see the scales down. Mostly because I was detracted all day and so didn't get that hungry. Had my main meal at lunch as opposed to dinner, so probably had less actual food in my body this morning which might account for the drop. We'll find out tomorrow, hoping it'll stay under 71, but we'll see. Barely moved from my computer chair though.
7/03: 70.8 - Come on I deserved better than that! Yesterday was a great day. Yes I know what I said that I kinda expected a smallish rise, but I actually ate under my bottom goal and did an hour and a half of Judo! Might just be water retention (I hope). At least I'm pretty sure that I've made my GW for this round.
7/04: 70.8 - I feel like yesterday was a big failure. It wasn't, but I'm beating myself up over it. I was 70kcals over my upper calorie goal, which isn't great, but I was still over 200kcal under maintenance at GW (above which I class as a bad day). It came from a dessert that I could've had a healthier choice, it was much lighter than I would've previously made before I started losing weight. And I did really enjoy it, so I'm slightly conflicted. It wasn't a bad dessert per say(in terms of calories), just not the best choice I could've made. I dunno, I've been feeling really hungry the last couple of days, and I know I've been doing well besides it, so it's probably more of a response to that, as opposed to the fact I was over goals.
7/05: 70.2 - Mmmk, wasn't expecting that one. Didn't have time to make breakfast or lunch yesterday, so ran out and grabbed some food from the super market. For breakfast I had a pain au chocolate. Damn it was good, but wasn't exactly good on the calorie balance. At least, not compared to my normal breakfast anyway. However, did keep me full until lunch, which was a surprise to me. Especially as I had a stressful morning and normally get hungry around 11. Maybe I should have pastries more often

. Anyhoos, lunch was bigger than normal, although I did pick the sandwich without butter (not worth the calories imo) but I misread the label on the cereal yogurt, so turned out to be less of a good choice as I thought it was. Clawed back my calories on dinner and kept myself under my upper goal. A definite win for me as I really didn't feel like cooking and the appeal of a takeaway was much larger than normal. Was thirsty this morning, so might've been a bit dehydrated, might explain some of the 0.6kg drop.
7/06:

mrs_sutsie · July 2018

Round 22 start weight - 151.40
Round 23 start weight - 145.80
Round 24 start weight - 147.60
Round 25 start weight - 141.60
Round 26 start weight - 141.90
Round 27 start weight - 146.20
Round 28 start weight - 143.20
Round 29 start weight - 140.90
Round 30 start weight - 137.90
Round 31 start weight - 137.90
Round 32 start weight - 140.00
Round 33 start weight - 138.80
Round 34 start weight - 136.50
Round 35 start weight - 138.80
Round 36 start weight - 137.30
Round 37 start weight - 139.20
Round 38 start weight - 137.60
Round 39 start weight - 138.00
Round 40 start weight – 137.50
Round 43 start weight - 141.20
Round 44 start weight - 142.60
Round 45 start weight - 141.10

Round 45 aims - this is an uninterrupted 10 days ahead before we are away again so really looking to make the most of it - definitely planning to be under 140lb, and hopefully heading towards 138lb.......

6/27 - 139.90lb - down 1.2lb - yay! That will do for day 1 and I'm back under the magic 140 - now to make it stick and carry on down... Out of routine today though as off work so need to make an extra effort to keep drinking the water.....

6/28 - 138.70lb - 1.2lb down again today - totally due to losing excess water and carbs from the weekend away. This is good as proves to me that the weight on the scale is so dependant on what we have put in our bodies the days before (macros wise rather than calories) and the scale is not a true reflection of our weight - daily variations can be huge! Also makes me feel better that being back down to this weight means that although the scales told me I had put weight on, I have actually been behaving pretty well

so want to make this stick - although expect a slight gain tomorrow as tonight is a carb heavier home-made burger-night dinner post gym workout. Feeling very positive about this round and really want to try and make this stick (including over the upcoming weekend!)

6/29 - 138.0 - another 0.70lb down - more of the "whoosh" - Love a good whoosh

Been a normal week so been able to be totally in control for a change. I find drinking water in the week easy - bottle permanently in the car and on my desk at work - need to try harder at weekends - get too distracted doing stuff and forget! This was actually my goal for the round so now aiming to get through the weekend without the usual Monday morning gain and carry on losing a bit more before next Friday - reset my round 45 goal to 137.50.

6/30 - 137.20lb down another 0.8lb and the whoosh continues. Although in reality think this is really a result of the last few weeks as I have been consistent but just weighing at the "wrong" time as I haven't been weighing every day. Its the weekend and so far so good though .... Also surpassed my revised end of goal target - so final revision is 137.0 and to make it stick!

7/01 - 137.70 - slightly up from yesterday but ok with this as still down from Friday weigh in. Yesterday was a very late weigh in as actually didn't have to set the alarm for once. Slightly under calories too yesterday. Planned day today means I should be in calories for the day but dinner will be later than normal and being Sunday it will be a roast with dessert - all in calories but heavier dinner than usual. So if weight is up slightly tomorrow I wont be concerned as know I'm still on track

Happy Sunday everyone xx

7/02 - 137.00 - not only down since yesterday but (huge happy dance alert!!!))) I actually weigh less on a Monday morning than I did on Friday - 1lb down! I was focused but I also accredit this to our builders starting our extension today so we have spent the weekend demolishing the old garage with a sledge hammer, lugging all the blocks and bricks to the skip and moving a pile of 1,000+ roof tiles to the end of garden out the way!! Was fairly hot here in the UK too over the weekend so drank so much water - but it does just go to prove that losing weight over a weekend is possible (albeit going to extreme measure with a sledge hammer

). Now to keep it off! Heres to a good week one and all ......

7/03 - 136.90 - 0.10lb - a tiny drop but guess after the weight I've dropped the last 5/6 days it cant keep coming off at that rate - shame! But very happy still as my main aim for the rest of this round is to keep it off and steady at around 137.00 so its all good. England play tonight in the World Cup but still going to go to the gym and watch the first half there. Sons wedding in 3 weeks and holiday in just under 5 weeks - #Feeling motivated

7/04 - 136.60 down another 0.30lb. If only all rounds were like this - I have really focused on my food and exercise this round and just proves what giving myself 10 days can do

Was slightly under calories yesterday and went to the gym for an hour and feeling really good at the minute - still on target to maintain around 137 by the end of the round.

7/05 - 137.00 so back up slightly but not bothered given my loss this round! However it is a bit strange as yesterday I was actually way Way WAY under calorie allowance (only made 700 calories!) - I was off work and such a busy day so didn't get round to eating my usual 3 meals - only had a quick lunch and then dinner with no snacks or maybe I didn't drink enough water ? Thought this is around the calories you would eat for a "fasting" day on 5:2 style diets - interesting to see what happens tomorrow on the scale as today is a normal work and food day and gym for an hour. Heading away again tomorrow morning for another cheer weekend (last one of the season!) which also coincides with the England Quarter Final World Cup Game and my birthday - these events are sent to try us eh

?

7/06 -

allison8668 · July 2018

Round 43 - No loss
Round 44 - 3 lb loss !

Round 45
6/27 : 167 lbs, start - oops, wrote the wrong SW yesterday
6/28 : 166 lbs - yay, lost a pound !
6/29 : 166 lbs -
6/30 : 166 lbs - feeling like I can keep going ! What I mean is, sometimes I feel like I need to take a diet break and eat at maintenance. But, today, I feel like I can continue to eat at my lower calorie range.
7/01 : 166 lbs - Happy July
7/02 : 166 lbs - Go Monday !
7/03 : 166 lbs - Drinking lots of water

7/04 : 166 lbs - Just waiting ...
7/05 : 166 lbs - I think that one pound above is all i’m gonna lose this round

7/06 :

tlgale · July 2018

Newbie here as well! I'm going on holiday in 15 days so this should help get off a couple more pounds before I leave

Great job to everyone so far!!! You all seem to be killing it!!

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27: 257.6 - started intermediate fasting 23/1 yesterday for these 10 days. It's not something I would do all the time but wanted to change up my routine for a bit.
6/28: 256.8 - yesterday was good! I stuck with the fasting schedule, stayed under calories and got in a walk.
6/29: 256.8 - yesterday wasn't a great day. I couldn't stick with the fast, I had to eat after 20hrs...was just too hungry. I did get a walk in though and lots of water.
6/30: 254.8 - woke up with a stomach bug

7/01: 253.6 - was only able to eat a few crackers last night. Feeling mostly better today though so hopefully I'll be able to eat. I don't see this number sticking around for tomorrow!
7/02: 252.2 - wasn't able to eat much yesterday but was feeling well enough for some dinner, so surprised to see a drop

Expecting this to go up a little tomorrow.
7/03: 253.4 - finally able to eat again

need to make this stick now!
7/04: 254.8 - bad food choices yesterday, not enough water and no exercise. Have to do better today!
7/05: 254.6 - yesterday was a nice hot day here (we don't get many)

stayed under calories and went for a decent walk. Need to drink more water though.
7/06

fraukazi · July 2018

Round 45 (2nd proper round for me, dropped out of round 44)
SW: 74kg May 2018
UGW: 62kg Oct/Nov 2018

*Analogue scales*

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27 73kg after a little diversion rom my new ways
6/28 73kg
6/29 73kg, then went off to eat silly things
6/30 didn't weigh myself and had another indulgent day
7/01 74kg - no surprise after yesterday...
7/02 74kg - it's ok. I've upped my calories to avoid getting annoyed with myself for going over. If I don't lose anything, I know I need to reduce them, but maybe I can find determination first
7/03 73.5kg - i'm being optimistic here, but maybe it'll help me keep it up
7/04 73.5kg
7/05 73kg ok, i'm getting there. Not gaining is also an achievement... Not what i'm aiming for, but at least i'm still at it!
7/06

cfmill · July 2018

7/2 260.8 First day!
7/3 258.3 Went for a 6 mile walk yesterday in 95 degree HUMID weather. I was able to stay hydrated - this 2.5 pound weight loss in one day is lost water weight because I was retaining water, not because I didn't drink enough. I'm definitely not expecting such a big drop tomorrow.
7/4 256.3 I'm down 5 pounds! That's probably 4.5lbs of water but I'll take it! I got up at 6 am today to walk 5 miles with the dog before it got too hot. I might go on a bike ride tonight. Happy Fourth!
7/5 254.2 Wow! This is easy (for now!)
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7/11

allmannerofthings · July 2018

HSW 229.4
R40 SW 199.4
R41 SW 197.6 -1.8
R42 SW 194.4 -3.2 (-5)

R43 SW 194.2 -0.2 (-5.2)
R44 SW 189.8 -4.4 (-9.6)
R45 SW 190.4 +0.6 (-9)

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27 188 woosh!

partly due to lots of fibre and partly due to sleeping in -now to make it stick
6/28 188.6 - patience is a virtue after all
6/29 DNW - up all night with depressed teenager - this is when my eating tends to go off the rails - will aim for maintenance today and log it all
6/30 189.8 Thanks for all the hugs yesterday. Yesterday was a WAM day. At first that was an acronym for wife and mother - which is what I put on my exercise calendar when caretaking takes all my time and energy for the day. (otherwise it's W for walk, WO for workout or R for rest) WAM is also nicely onomatopoeic for that feeling of being banged around by life. (The image in my head is like the old batman comics) Now it has a third meaning "work at maintenance" which is what I did. It is great to be able to cut yourself a little slack without it feeling like failure or cheating. My weight is up a little but that is most likely digestive issues.
7/01 188.0 Hoping it sticks this time - good day yesterday. Work out done, calories on target and a calm household

7/02 187.2 !! wasn't expecting a drop Ate well but not much exercise. Happy to be putting some distance between me and that 190.
7/03 187.0

Enjoyed my long weekend - back to work and early mornings today. Workout done.
7/04 187.6 That's OK I am getting used to these bounces now.
7/05 186.8

7/06

CynthiaByrne · July 2018

ROUND - 45

6/27 - 189....OK enough is enough. I need to get serious about this. Enough fooling around!
6/28 - 186.6
6/29 - 185.6...LONG weekends are my downfall. I don't like being off my routine for to long.
6/30 - N / A
7/1 - N / A HAPPY CANADA DAY!
7/2 - N / A
7/3 - 187.4.....UGH!
7/4 - 189.0....I was going to quit this group, but I realize that I need it now, more than ever. I can't keep going
down the path of self destruction, so I need to PICK myself up...DUST myself off...and get back on the
weight loss express!
7/5 - 188.4...Better, but I am totally disgusted with myself. I should NEVER have let it get to this!!!!
I realized that this group didn't let me down, I let me down.....
7/6

My official weekly weigh in, is Tuesday evening @ TOPS, so my ticker tape will reflect that loss.

My daily weight is on my home scale, so I can monitor how my week is going.

My ultimate goal is 175lbs, so any loss is a good loss.

mz144 · July 2018

Round 45
My 10th round!

Female - 29 - 5'2"

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
Round 44 - SW 155.0 EW 153.2

SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 153.2
CGW - 151.8
UGW - 130

Day/Weight/Comment

6/27 - 154.6 - Up a little from yesterday but not worried, muscles are a little sore today from working out so might be holding on to some water, feeling a little heavy this morning. Food, water and steps were all good yesterday so not going to stress about this slight gain.

6/28 - 154.2

6/29 - 152.6 - whoop! whoop!!

6/30 - 152.6 - Now to not screw it up at the pig roast tonight. I've got this.

7/01 - 153.2 - slight blip, not worried. It's either from sore muscles or the cherry vodka and lemonades I had last night. Was good about the food yesterday at the pig roast though so won't be expecting to see this number stick around. A little slow on getting moving today but about to go get a workout in and then a nice swim in the pool. Suppose to be 94 degrees here today so lots of water for me.

7/02 - 154.6 - It sucks to see this number but it's alright I know I got good exercise this weekend (sore muscles) and my eating wasn't terrible. I've noticed this trend before and I know what I need to do to get back on track so I just need to focus today, workout and drink plenty of water.

7/03 - 154.0 - Heading back in the right direction. Most likely won't make my goal this round, just want to get back to my start weight at this point.

7/04 - 155.0 - late dinner, late weigh in, every muscle in my body hurts. So frustrated with the number on the scale. I've been pushing it when it comes to workouts lately so hoping it might be some muscle gain and not the chips I ate last night.

7/05 - 154.0 - I've worked out for 6 days straight now which I haven't done in a really long time so I'm hoping that's why I've stopped continuously losing weight like I have been for the past few rounds. Not letting the number get me down though, it's just a number and I can see results in the mirror and in the way my clothing fits so I'm excited for my monthly measurements which is here in a few days.

7/06

CathyVee · July 2018

Bit of a bump up after indulging a bit at the Cub game on 7/3 (I thought alcohol was dehydrating). Back to business today. I’m pleased that overall my weight is down.

6/27–132.6 lbs
6/28–131.2 lbs
6/29–131.0 lbs
6/30–131.2 lbs
7/01–130.2 lbs
7/02–130.4 lbs
7/03–129.8 lbs
7/04–131.8 lbs
7/05–130.8 lbs
7/06

no1racefan1 · July 2018

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 (Avg. 177.20)
Round 45 SW: 178.6

Round 45 GW: 176 consistently
Ultimate GW: 145ish

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27--178.6 I feel like I'm off track the last several days. Need to make some adjustments.
6/28--177.4 Glad to see some downward progress. Last night I reevaluated my MFP goals. I had it set at 1 lb/week, sedentary (which I am), which gave me 1420 calories. I was really struggling with this. After fighting it for a few months now, I decided to change it to .5 lb/week. This gives me 1670 calories. Part of what was happening is I would go so far over my calories that I would just stop worrying about it. What's another 100 when you are already several hundred over? I'm hoping by having a more realistic goal it will keep me more accountable, because I will feel like I can actually meet it. Plus, even though I was set at 1 lb/week, it was really more like 1 lb/month, so .5/lb per week would make me perfectly happy. I don't really care how slow it is as long as its going down. The last round I felt like I was really starting to go the wrong direction. So, today is the first day I try to hit my new calorie goal!
6/29--177.8
6/30--175.8 This is probably a fluke and I'm dehydrated or something, but I'll take it!
7/01--176.4 Back on the hamster wheel. I'd rather be here than in the higher range I started this challenge with. Just ready to have a breakthrough!
7/02--175.8 Hello there, old friend. Pleased to see you today!
7/03--175.8 Two days in a row, unheard of! I feel like changing my calorie goal was the right decision, and its paying off. Although, I did eat ice cream last night even though I didn't have any calories left--but I did this knowing I could make it up the rest of the week. Went for a brisk 2-mile walk this morning and I feel great!
7/04--175.2 Going in the right direction!
7/05--175.2 Woohoo!!! I haven't seen this many 175s since 2014.
7/06

jaccimc63 · July 2018

Female, 54, 5 ft. 6in.

OSW: 186 (March 2018)

End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)

Day/Weight/Comment

6/27 - 164 - I'm not surprised by the little bump up from yesterday.
6/28 - 164.5 - So my rollercoaster weight graph continues...I've been below my weight loss calories all week, so this has to be water. I'll see if I can sweat it out while I'm mowing our lawn tonight.
6/29 - 163.5 - I didn't mow the lawn last night, but I did take a mile walk in a local park. I'm realizing that the closer I get to my goal weight, the more of an effort I'm going to have to make to exercise.
6/30 - 162.5 - I don't expect this to stick, but it's nice to see.
7/01 - 164 - Sitting outside in the 90+ degree heat last night drinking a gin and diet tonic did not help with the water weight.
7/02 - 164 - Oh well, I joined this challenge when I was stuck between 173 and 174 for 2 weeks, so I'm glad it's here to get me through another plateau.
7/03 - 164 - After seeing this number again, I grabbed my measuring tape and checked my measurements. From 2 weeks ago I'm down a total of 1.25 inches, including a half inch off my waist. I'll take it!
7/04 - 163.5 - I'm glad I'm down a little weight just in time to go to a 4th of July picnic. I'm going to enjoy myself and just eat smaller portions of the food there. I'm braced for the weigh in tomorrow.
7/05 - 164.5 - I went a couple hundred calories over maintenance, but the food was really good. My daughter hosted the party and a lot of the side dishes were vegan. Cashews have a lot of calories, but it's amazing the dishes you can create with them. She also made us blender "ice cream" with 2 frozen bananas, 2 TB of peanut butter, and 2 TB of almond milk. We couldn't believe how good it tasted.
7/06

SheilaBoneham · July 2018

Goals:
Food ~~ 1420 calories max 10-day average; 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 - 125-130; looking for indefinite downward trend, ideally 1 pound/round. I'd love to see the 147s this round.

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2
Lost 75#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. FIrst round (R15) Aug. 2017.

R15 end weight 151.2
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 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406

R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430

Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/10-day ave (aiming for 1450)/Comment

06/27 - 148.4 - 1258 - 10-day ave 1379
Rainy day today, but last evening I had a lovely long walk on our beautiful river greenway. Off to the weight room later. I'm feeling more optimistic about this round than I have in a while. Off we go!

06/28 - 148 - 1427 - 10-day ave 1361
My fat cells finally seem to be ready to let go. Yay! Finally! I'm planning a nice long walk this evening before the "hazardous heat" returns tomorrow, and we're going to try a new-to-us Ethiopian restaurant for lunch. Vegetarian injera platter for me! Yum!

06/29 - 148 - 1144 - 10-day ave 1326
Another day on which I didn't plan to go so low on calories, but even stuffing myself on Ehtiopian veggies, my big fat lunch cals were not much, and I just wasn't hungry until about 9, when I had an English muffin with peanutbutter.

06/30 - 148.6 - 1478 - 10-day ave 1356
That half lb is sodium & water - I had very salty red beans & rice for dinner. Uck. I drank about 6 glasses of water last night (and more during the day, of course), but even so.... We have another very hot day on the way, but that's ok - it is almost July! Have a great weekend, all.

07/01 - 148.2 - 1163 - 10-day ave 1349
Happy Canada Day!

07/02 - 148.2 - 1571 - 10-day ave 1382
Nice, warm-but-not-furnace-y, overcast day. I'm hoping to get my walk in before the rain (if any on the Greenway - 40% chance). Hubby wants to go out for pancakes for lunch, so I'll be having eggs. I love breakfast for lunch/dinner! Then I plan to do some gardening, painting (watercolor, not walls!), and, in the evening, writing. Play with my doggy girl all along the way. She likes to help, as you can see (sorry it's so big - is there a way to reduce the size on the forum?). Have a lovely, healthful day, all!

07/03 - 147.8 - 1273 - 10-day ave 1392
Another nice day on tap, so my plans are a lot like yesterday's.

07/04 - 148.2 - 1215 - 10-day ave 1324
Very salty Chinese for lunch yesterday (and leftovers today - we won't be trying that restaurant again!), but this, too, shall pass.

07/05 - 147.8 - 1497 - 10-day ave 1304
Chinese leftovers for lunch yesterday, and PBJ for dinner

but I drank LOTS of water and seem to be washing away the sodium. Back to normal today.

07/06

tiabirdie56 · July 2018

Seeking lower bodyfat%

My name is Tish.
Height: 5'7.5"

USW: 253
SW: 240
CW: 193.2
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}
{Round 44 - lost 1 lb - EW 193.2}

Day/Weight/Comment

•6/27 - 194.4 - Tired. Need water and COFFEE! Got things to do. I can't wait out spongebarb this morning.
•6/28 - 195.2 - 16ozs of water before stepping on the scale.
•6/29 - 193.6
•6/30 - Didn't even think to weigh this morning.
•7/1 - 194.2 - Almost forgot to weigh again. When the weather is hot, one of my first thoughts upon waking is to drink some water. I did. I enjoyed a couple of cubes of watermelon and cantaloupe yesterday with my breakfast. Sooo good and sweet. I was sooo bloated the rest of the day from the sugars. July is the month I give myself to enjoy a bit of fruit, so I expect bloat and weight loss stall. I also need to make some infused water with cucumber, lemon and parsley. I'm 7 weeks away from my weight loss journey 1 yr anniversary.
•7/2 - 192.4 - Muddled some fresh picked mint leaves and added to my water yesterday. No bloating and so refreshing! It was BLAZING HOT! Heat index of 106° I really hate it when the heat index card is drawn. "SIGH" our month of suffering high heat and humidity began with a BANG.
•7/3 - 194.2 - Okay

•7/4 - 193.2 - 193.2 - OMGosh, I don't know HOW I managed the entire day on 16ozs of water! If it wasn't for coffee I would have been dehydrated. I will have to lay the blame on being indoors in the air conditioned environment and just not focusing attention on myself. I didn't even start the day with water. I have not done that in years! Busy and happy day with all the grands

:bigsmile:

•7/5 - 194 - Long hot day. Not enough water and not enough to eat until very late. DH and I were at Son and DIL's again yesterday. DH took them crabs and they cooked out. My gut was feeling a bit under the weather until about 2pm. Ate 2 turkey burgers there and had my normal dinner after returning home.

•7/6

Seeking lower bodyfat%

●Since joining this challenge:
•25.2 lbs lost
•BMI lowered 3.9 points
•BF% reduced 5.8%
30 net carbs
60 ozs + *36
ozs other fluids

■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
R45/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4

46.8 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
59.8 lbs lost since Sept. 2017

marcvb35 · July 2018

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

Round 45– goal – loose a couple pounds before buddy comes to town over the holiday.

6/27 – 195lbs – up a couple pounds from yesterday but ate and drank a lot. Also not enough sleep.
6/28 - 193lbs – some stress has gone away and some remains. I had half a meat lovers pizza last night and still dropped a couple temporary pounds.
6/29 – 194lbs – worked hard and played harder. Had a feast on pickles the last couple days. Planning on entertaining all weekend. Hope to stay under 200
7/2 – 193lbs – weekend was kinda blurry – I did log all my food but did not stick to a meal plan for dinners.
7/3 – 192lbs – had 2 pounds of veggies for lunch and a pound of meat for dinner. Was a good day of eating. Same lunch today but pizza on the boat when fishing.
7/4 – 189lbs – ate horrible but sweet a lot out on the boat.
7/5 – forgot to weigh. Hosted a meal last night of all u could eat steak on the grill. Had a couple healthy sides like my veggies I make almost every day for lunch and a crock pot full of mushrooms to go with the steak and garlic bread. Probably a good morning it skip weighing in

Snowflake1968 · July 2018

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
Round 44 - SW - 188 EW - 187.6

Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27 - 189.2 - Yesterday was not the healthiest eating day although I did manage to exercise most of the calories off. I'm going to try some different things this round and see how it goes.
6/28 - 187.8 That makes more sense. Yesterday I decided not to have breakfast, I want to see how that affects my overall eating for the day. It went well, I didn't struggle trying to keep my calories in check. I'll try it again today.
6/29 - 187.0 - Had an executive in town yesterday that insisted on a burger place for lunch. Nothing low cal on the menu at all! Still managed to stay in the green for the day, but so frustrating.
6/30 - 185.6 - I'm not going to get excited by this today, I seem to see 185 once every challenge for the last 3 and then it disappears again.
7/01 - 188.6 Well good thing I didn't get excited yesterday.
7/02 - 189.2 - I think this is a result of the salt I've had the last couple of days. Lots of water today and see what happens.
7/03 - 187.6 - At least back to where I started.
7/04 - 187.6 -
7/05 - 187.8 -
7/06

mthomas0228 · July 2018

This is my 2nd Round.

Round 44
Start Weight: 171
End Weight : 165.8
Total Lost: 5.2 lbs

Round 45 Goal: 163 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

6/27: Weight = 165.8 Scale hasn't moved in 3 days...Will just keep doing what I'm doing and hope for a whoosh to be coming! Completed Day 8 of The Betty Rocker 30 Day Challenge yesterday which was an Abs workout and was under in calories for the day. My hamstrings are a bit tight today so I'm going to do some stretches and get in a short shake out run before today's Day 9 workout. This group really motivated me to stay committed the last round, hoping to do the same this round!

6/28: Weight = 165.4 Well, the scale finally moved a small bit down after 4 days, but not sure it is real. I had to get on and off a couple of times before this number showed up, the numbers were all over the place. I don't want to say it is discouraging, because it just motivates me more to stay committed but it is a bit of a bummer to not see any real progress so far this week. Exercise and food wise, yesterday was right on target. I was right on my calorie goal, hit my macros, went for a short run, completed day 10 of my exercise challenge which was a full body workout. I didn't have any gluten, diet cokes or alcohol & drank plenty of water. I still have a lot of pain in my calves, which I am pretty sure is DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). I know those small muscle tears can retain water, so I am hopping that is the cause of the scale not going down. Today is a yoga day, thankfully! I'm also not going to have the protein powder I started using a couple of days ago, in my diet today. That's the only thing new I've added in this week, so maybe it could be the sneaky culprit

6/29 Weight = 165.4 Ugh!!! So frustrating! I don't think I have every tried to lose weight and had this happen. There had better be a huge Woosh in my future

The good news is the DOMS in my calves in lessening, so hopefully the scale will start to move again. Yesterday was a good day food wise, ate according to plan, hit my calories and my macros, IF 16:8, didn't have gluten, diet coke, or alcohol, and had plenty of water. I completed day 11 of my exercise challenge which was yoga and gave my sore legs a bit of a rest. It's hot here today, for the 1st time in a week or so (upper 90's) but still going to try to get a short run in and then do my cardio workout that is scheduled. Heading to the beach early tomorrow morning for a day trip, so will have to be up even earlier to get my workout in. Dreading the swimsuit.

6/30 Weight = 165.8 so that number is back, what a surprise *sarcasm* I bought a new scale yesterday and did a side by side weigh in and was .5 lbs higher on the new scale. This morning's weigh-in in on the new scale, so it would've been 165.3 on the old scale, which would've been a tiny loss. It is what it is. I ran yesterday outside in the hot hot heat, did my day 12 challenge which was cardio blast (jump squats and push ups ladders) and ate within my calories and macros + had a glass and half of red wine. I'm going to up my calories a little bit this upcoming week and see if that shakes anything up on the scale. Will I ever get out of the 165's??????? Headed to the beach now, and will have to really work hard to stay within my goals today food wise. Have a great Saturday everyone!

7/01 Weight = 165.6 (new scale) Had a great day at the beach yesterday! I had a juice smoothie before we left and then tried to make the smartest food choices I could, based on what the options were. Lunch was from a beach shack, so ZERO healthy options. I had a cheeseburger/no bun, just the patty. Dinner was an Italian restaurant so I ordered two appetizers as my main course which were 2 meatballs and sauteed broccoli with garlic. I avoided all beach snacks but did enjoy a Margarita with dinner, made "Italian style" with Amaretto added in, so probably loaded with calories but so delicious after a hot day at the beach. We got home around 9:30 last night but I still made myself complete my day 13 exercise challenge, which was Pilates, so not too strenuous. I definitely didn't drink my usual amount of water yesterday and it is going to be a record high here today, so going to be getting in lots and lots of water today. Happy July everyone!

7/02 Weight = 165.1 YES!!!!!! Thrilled with this number

Finally some movement on the scale. My goal for this round was to be in the 163s but that's probably not happening after last week's plateau, I'll just be happy to be out of these horrible 165s. Yesterday was miserably & uncharacteristically hot. I put off doing my workout until later hoping the heat would lessen (we don't have AC downstairs, only window units upstairs in bedrooms) but at 9:30 p.m. it was still 91 degrees/103 with heat index, so I had to bite the bullet and just get it done. So day 14 of my exercise challenge was completed, it was an Upper Body workout. Super hot here again today and the scheduled workout is a Full Body Tabata style, it is going to be hard but I will get it done. Going to get in a lot of water and be super careful of my food choices today, I want to see 165 gone tomorrow when I get in the scale.

7/03 Weight = 164.0 SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!! Good-bye 165's and may I NEVER see you again! Although, this could just be a water weight loss due to all the buckets of sweat that I sweated yesterday in an un-air conditioned house. I completed my day 15 workout at 7 pm in my living room when the temp had finally dropped to about 90 degrees, because who doesn't want to do an intense Tabata workout in a sauna

and then immediately went into the even hotter kitchen and cooked dinner, which was a stir-fry, so I had to stand over a hot stove for 15 minutes...madness! Hopefully the loss will stick around, but if it bumps up a little no worries, I 'll get there. My new scale has all these bells and whistles and one is showing body fat percentage and muscle mass. Not sure if these are accurate or not but the body fat number has gone down and the muscle mass is going up. Tomorrow is measurement day, excited to see what if any proof that actual changes are going on.

7/04 Weight = 165.8, so that number is back again. No reason for it except the universe is enjoying messing with me. I ate under calories yesterday, hit my macros, lots of water, went for a run, completed day 16 of my exercise challenge which was an active recovery day with just full body stretches. I did my measurements today and they are definitely smaller across the board then 10 days ago when I was also 165.8, so at least there's that. Just going to ride this out...

7/05 Weight = 165.6, it's like Groundhog Day (the movie) around here with the scale

Even though these numbers show a struggle, I'm in a great mindset about my weight loss journey, am really happy with the exercise program I'm on and really, really happy with the food choices I am making. I am eating fairly "clean" and limiting sugar, gluten, dairy, processed foods, and alcohol - I just feel better when I limit these things. But I'm totally okay with modifying this when I want, I'm not going to call it "cheating" because that puts a negative spin on it which I don't think is healthy (for me) when it comes to food. Yesterday was one of those days, I pre-planned & pre-logged and was a able to create a great 4th of July menu, where I got to enjoy the foods I wanted to. We had beer chicken on the grill, bourbon-peach baked beans, tomato salad, chips & dip, and there were gorgeous fresh cherries in the store yesterday so I made a cherry pie as well, served with vanilla ice cream. I was under calories for the day and on target for my macros and that I think is more successful than anything the scale can tell me. Plus had a super fun time using the Slip and Slide with my daughter, that had to burn some calories, right? And made sure I got in my day 17 of my exercise plan with was a Core workout. I hope everyone in the US had a great 4th and if you went over calories yesterday, don't regret it or beat yourself up, just get back at it today!

7/06

Maaike84 · July 2018

CW: 82.5 kg (182 lbs)
UGW: 70 kg (154 lbs)
GW for this round: as close to 81 kg (178.5 lbs) as I can get but under 82 for sure

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27 82.5 kg (182 lbs) - this is actually slightly up from yesterday. Not surprising, as I had a work thing with drinks and also had 2 small but very high sodium fried snacks. Healthy main meals though.
6/28 82.6 kg - again, really slightly up although I was super strict with staying within my calories. Even weighed my tiny bowl of low-cal icecream for dessert. Gonna chalk this one up to natural fluctuations and/or maybe lack of water - must remember to hydrate!
6/29 82.2 kg (181.2 lbs) - better! Stayed within calories, ate very healthily, drank tons of water (was peeing ALL day) and killed it at the gym so have trouble walking now

but I'll take it! Now to not undo it over the weekend....
6/30 82.0 kg (180.7 lbs) - lowest I have been in a while. We had a friend plus kids over, and I had a couple of drinks, but watched what I ate so I guess the extra calories were offset by the fact that I had a very active day overall... BBQ tonight at other friends, but I am driving so not drinking - hope this will last!
7/01 82.4 kg - up from yummy BBQ foods. But I did not go crazy so I expect this is mostly water retention. Back on track today!
7/02 81.9 kg - pleased to end the weekend at a lower weight than going into it, without feeling like I deprived myself. Now to just keep at it!
7/03 81.5 kg (179.7 lbs) - did not log because baby WOULD NOT sleep, but ate relatively well and moved quite a bit. Happy with this!
7/04 81.5 kg - same as yesterday. Happy with this as I was feeling bloated (TOM is on the way...)
7/05 81.8 kg - and there it is, the TOM uptick... well, this is the textbook definition of a "natural fluctuation" I guess. Stayed within calories and drank enough, will just have to make sure to do the same tomorrow... Hope to end this round with a solid loss!
7/06

Ooga78 · July 2018

OSW: 6/13/18, 178.8
End of Round 44, 6/26/18, 170.6 (-5)
Total weight lost: 8.2

Round 45
Day/Weight/Comment
6/27: 170.4/Very motivated after the last round. Hoping to blast into and through the 160’s as far as possible these next 10 days.
6/28: 171.0/Yesterday got away from me and I ended up doing things a lot later than planned. Ate candy and had a pop late. Have been going to bed really late and not getting enough sleep.I did get exercise in and was within my calorie budget.
6/29: 171.0/Again did not get eat when I wanted. Working on eating more frequently throughout the day.
6/30: 171.2/Frustrated and disappointed, hoping to get in the 160’s soon. Starting C25k tomorrow. Still trying to focus on eating more frequently throughout the day as opposed to later at night.
7/01: 171.2/Took a break from exercise yesterday, my body needed a break, my lower back has been bothering me. I had such a rapid weight loss initially I was hoping to have more, but I guess that was probably the water weight and now I headed for slow but steady progress hopefully.
7/02: 170.4/Clothes are fitting better and I am feeling well. My skin is looking good and my memory and emotional regulation has improved.
7/03: 169.4/Finally, back in the 160’s!!! Coming right before the 4th will keep me motivated to eat right and continue abstaining from alcohol, yay!
7/04: 169.2/Went for a run this morning, went to a party last night and controlled myself with the food and best of all, NO alcohol. It never ceases to amaze me how there is always someone who can’t just let it go when I say no thank you to alcohol and feels the need to ask questions and ‘pressure’ me to drink.
7/05: 169.6/Got a very earlier run in this morning before weigh in.

cschmitz110515 · July 2018

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 155.5 LW 153.0

R20 SW 166.0 10/20/17 (my round 1)
R20 EW 166.5 LW 164.5
R21 EW 164.0 LW 163.0
R22 EW 162.0 LW 162.0
R23 EW 162.0 LW 162.0 = included parade day & Thanksgiving (no food/drink logged)
R24 EW 159.5 LW 159.5 = walked Jingle Bell 5K in 44:37 & pace 14:22 / first time in 10 years my weight is 1-5-anything!
R25 EW 160.0 LW 158.0
R26 EW 161.0 LW 157.5 = included Christmas (no food/drink logged) & several gatherings
R27 EW 159.0 LW 159.0 = included New Year's Eve (no food/drink logged)
R28 EW 157.0 LW 157.0 = walked Frenzy on the Fox 5K in 47:26 & pace 15:19 / temp 10F & NNW 12 mph wind ~ fun!
R29 EW 156.5 LW 156.5
R30 EW 153.5 LW 153.5 = sick 4 days
R31 EW 154.0 LW 152.0 = recuperation during entire round / annual physical 2/15/18 BP 110/68, pulse 64 and BMI 26.14
R32 EW 155.0 LW 153.0 = oops / still lower than before sick
R33 EW 153.5 LW 153.0
R34 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = Mexican restaurant day before end of round / high sodium
R35 EW 152.5 LW 152.5
R36 EW 154.5 LW 152.5 = included Easter (no food/drink logged) / snacked on Easter candy during week / walked Badger State Brewing 10K in 1:30:28.82 & pace 14:35 / snow+rain+wind ~ yahoo!
R37 EW 155.5 LW 153.5 = Easter candy + eating during 2-day record-setting blizzard in APRIL

R38 EW 152.5 LW 152.5
R39 EW 154.0 LW 152.0 = last 3 days, changed MFP setting to 1/2# loss per week ~ more net calories

R40 EW 153.0 LW 152.5
R41 EW 154.0 LW 152.5 = net calories green 3 days ~ oops
R42 EW 152.5 LW 152.5 = included Girls Day Out 6/1/18 (no food/drink logged)
R43 EW 152.0 LW 152.0 = walked my 22nd Bellin Run 10K in 1:28:12 split time 45:03 & pace 14:12 ~ beat < 1:30 goal

R44 EW 155.5 LW 153.0 = family combo bday party + 5 days vacation ~ no food/drink logged

Round 44 (previous round)
06/17: 153.0 Family combo bday party (70, 50, 30 + misc) ~ did not log food or beverages, adult & otherwise + no regrets! Walked dog before leaving town / 3.32 mi 58:02 / total car time 5.5 hrs. Fitbit 11,712 steps, 250+ steps 7/14 & 31 floors.
06/18: 154.5 = vacation ~ headed out of town & logged off MFP ~ no regrets! Rainy a.m. = no dog dog walk ~ walked part of nature trail ~ outdoor theatre (paced while waiting to open)
06/19 = vacation ~ no scale + no logging ~ no regrets! Mini-golf ~ walked nature trail to marina ~ attended play
06/20 = vacation ~ no scale + no logging ~ no regrets! Mini-golf ~ walked nature trail to marina ~ boat cruise ~ concert ~ swam
06/21 = vacation ~ no scale + no logging ~ no regrets! Walked nature trail end to end ~ mini-golf ~ returned home ~ walked dog 2.02 mi 36:25
06/22 = vacation ~ home F + back to MFP + logging decided to continue my MFP hiatus until return to work on M 6/25 ~ walked dog 4.4 mi 1:19:05 ~ picked flat of strawberries ~ baking
06/23: 156.5 Sat. farmers market ~ walked dog 4.15 mi 1:16:45 ~ baking + freezing
06/24: 157.5 walked dog 3.87 mi 1:09:01
06/25: 156.5 Absolutely no regrets ~ I enjoyed every bite of food and sip of adult beverage!

06/26: 155.5 Well, not what I wanted, but eating getting back on track. Rest day / back to work / Fitbit 8,541 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 & 38 floors. Net calories -204, sodium -652, sugar -33, fiber & protein good & 12c water ~ water wasn't my beverage of choice last week.

06/27: 155.5 Did great keeping net calories green all day, then ate small bag of mini pretzels in lounge after massage... THEN at home had snack attack of peanut M&Ms straight from the BIG bag ~ ACK!!! Think overtired got me again ~ I don't make good decisions then... 14c water anyway! Walked dog before work / 3.5 mi 1:01:24. Fitbit 14,358 steps, 250+ steps 13/14 (massage) & 36 floors.
06/28: 154.5 Net calories -299 hahaha, sodium red >1,000 oops, sugar -29 (fruit, veggies & yogurt), fiber & protein excellent & 12c water. Walked dog before work 3.53 mi 1:00:30. Fitbit 15,355 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 42 floors. Totally by fluke, came across an article on the effects of lack of sleep on the body... one of the effects is a craving for junk food! Aha moment! In my case, sugar too. Good to know.
06/29: 156.0 Too.much.cheese. And peanut M&Ms. Rest day / Fitbit 8,659 steps, 250+ steps 12/14 & 35 floors.
06/30: 155.5 Net calories -44, sodium -328, sugar -16 (veggies, fruit, popeye bread, animal crackers), protein good, fiber excellent & 14c water. Walked dog before work 3.44 mi 1:00:15. Fitbit 14,400 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 53 floors. Heat index hit 106 in afternoon!
07/01: 156.0 Kite fest day & food ~ guesstimated best I could ~ not enough water. Horribly hot & humid! Walked dog 2.25 mi 39:37 ~ after farmers market ~ stayed in neighborhood for shade. Fitbit 12,820 steps, 250+ steps 11/14 & 28 floors.
07/02: 157.0 Walked dog before 9am church 3:15 mi 56:21 hot & humid again! Fitbit 11,085 steps, 250+ 8/14 lazy Sunday & 23 floors. Net calories -423 ack! sodium -893, sugar -25, fiber & protein excellent, 8c water = way too low!
07/03: 156.0 Walked dog before work 3.6 mi 1:02:21 not so hot or humid. Net calories -66, sodium -604, sugar -5 (much better!), fiber & protein ok, 14c water.
07/04: 154.5 Net calories -73, sodium -480, sugar -17 (fruit, veggies, Siggi's skyr, strawberry bar), fiber & protein good, 12c water. Walked dog 3.67 mi 1:01:45 ave. pace 16:49 before work. Fitbit 15,128 steps, 250+ steps 14/14 (boom!) & 44 floors.
07/05: 157.0 Ack! Holiday mode ~ too much snacking ~ high sodium. 14c water. Rest/lazy day ~ hot & humid ~ heat index 99. Fitbit 3,907 steps, 250+ steps 7/14 & 8 floors ~ wow, that was sedentary!
07/06

Today ~ Smile ~ Laugh ~ Be Kind ~

~ Eat Well ~ Be Active

brightresolve · July 2018

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith

Start 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
R44 * Start = 128.6 * Ave = 128.0 * Min = 127.0 * End = 127.4

Round 44 report: Logged 6/10 days, 4/5 cardio workouts, 1/5 mini-strength workouts. Maintenance at 125-130 but average was up to 128.

Round 45 GOAL = Log every day. Cut sugary treats for THIS 10-DAY ROUND. Get 4 cardio workouts. Get 4 MINI strength workouts.

6/27 - 127.0 - yesterday under maintenance calories, no treat sugar, 7K steps.
6/28 - 127.2 - yesterday under maintenance calories, 13K steps including run to gym and elliptical 35 minutes.
6/29 - 127.4 - yesterday just over maintenance calories, 7K steps. It was the third day of avoiding extra sugary treats. Found myself when very tired at night, having a hard time wanting something treat-y.
6/30 -127.0 - yesterday just under maintenance calories, 10K steps and a "mini" strength workout. 1AM, couldn't sleep and caved with some sugar hoping it would knock me out, but it did not. So that is an awesome learn.
Extended my goal to the rest of this round without sugary treat foods. Just to be clear: not doing keto, don't consider myself addicted to sugar, and I try not to have any morality surrounding my use or disuse of C6-H12-O6. We all do this different and THAT IS OKAY. We all use whatever words we need to, to get our own attention and stick with whatever plan we make. I psychologically associate sweet with comfort and soothing, so right now I am experimenting with other coping strategies as part of my ongoing commitment to mindfulness and maintenance.
Thanks for listening and carry on with YOUR plan, loves!
7/1 - 126.0 - TMI alert: if not prunes, then kale. For serious. LOL. Under maintenance yesterday, super hot day, about 8K steps and that was all.
7/2 - 125.4 - this is a new low and likely dehydration, though some of the recent shift is real. Yesterday under maintenance calories, walked a little then ran 2 miles in the "cool" of the evening.
"Under maintenance" means under my (self-determined, based on sedentary) maintenance number PLUS my fitbit allowance, which I routinely eat back most of.
7/3 - 126.8 - yep it was dehydration! I ate salt like a mad thing yesterday, and I hadn't slept well so nothing other than work happened. To bed early and got 9 hours sleep. So weird going to bed when it's light ...
7/4 - 126.2 - yesterday under maintenance calories, only 6K steps, and another good night's sleep.

7/5 - 127.4 - yesterday under maintenance until I couldn't sleep and ate some snacks. Only 8K steps but had to take the Fitbit off while restoring the finish on the antique bookcase (looks great btw) Nice to have a day off in the middle of the week!

7/6

jerier · July 2018

Round 45 (#9)

#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
#41: 135.0 - 133.6 = -1.4
#42: 133.6 - 134.2 = +0.6
#43: 134.2 - 133.4 = -0.8
#44: 133.4 - 132.4 = -1.0 Body fat 28.0% acceptable range.

-10.2 lbs since I joined our challenge.

6/27: 132.4, ready, set, go!

6/28: 135.4, binged on junk all day.

6/29: 135.8, more junk… Such is my pattern.
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6/30: 134.4

7/01: 132.2, minimal junk yesterday. Too busy at work LOL. Stepping down to DEFCON 3.

7/02: 135.4, a lot more junk

7/03: 135.4, no changes

7/04: 134.4, finally a reprieve from binging.

7/05: 133.8

kittary · July 2018

My Round 1 (R45)
Start 179.2
Goal 174.2
End Game 145

Day/Weight/Comment
6/27 - 179.2
6/28 - 178.9
6/29 - 178.6
6/30 - 178.5 13k steps
7/01 - 177.6 14k steps
7/02 - 177.3
7/03 - 177.3
7/04 - 176.9
7/05 - 176.4
7/06

puddlegoober · July 2018

I start this round still in the throes of my sugar addiction. I'm doing Keto in every way, except I've had a dessert item every day for the last 10 or so. Trying to break the cycle.

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)
R43 SW = 190.2 EW = 192.4 (+2.2) AW = 191.6 (-1.9) SBF% = 15.3 EBF% = 15.5 (+0.2) ABF% = 15.3 (-0.3)
R44 SW = 192.4 EW = 191.4 (-1.0) AW = 193.7 (+2.1)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 28.6 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 1.75 lbs

R45 SW = 191.4, SBF% = 15.4
Goals for next round: get below 189.9 and stay there; begin monitoring body fat percentage regularly again

Day/Weight/Comment

6/27 = 192.0 (+0.6), BF% = 15.4 (no change). Had some dark chocolate chips last night after dinner, so my streak, and the struggle of addiction, continues (had too much, they weren't that "dark"). Haven't been getting enough sleep. I have a "sort of" job interview today; I meet with two people, and based on my meeting I will be "banded" (placed in a category) that will determine my "priority" for getting an interview. I'm tired. Going to need eyedrops and caffeine. I was falling asleep at work yesterday. I should be able to catch up on sleep tonight. Perhaps I'll go to the gym after work, depending on how I'm feeling. My two pound drop on my last weigh-in was likely dehydration, so this number is okay. I really want to break this sugar cycle. Going to try to stay mindful today. I just decided to throw away the chocolate chips. And I just threw them away.

6/28 = 190.2 (-1.8), BF% = 15.3 (-0.1). BWHOOSH™. I only THOUGHT I threw my chocolate chips away at the end of my most recent post (above). I looked in the fridge last night after dinner (and a great day of eating overall), and they were there. They were calling me. I grabbed them, had a couple, and remembered what I posted the day before about my intention to throw them away. So I did. Right in the trash can. I'm going to call that my first step. This weight equals my all-time (more than 25 years) low. I got here a couple of weeks ago, but I've still never had a weigh-in below 190. Today I'm going to focus on eating mindfully, so I can break that plateau. I don't want sugar, so I'm not going to eat it. There's no basketball tonight, but I'm going to commit to going to the gym (full workout) either tonight or tomorrow (my rotating day off, every other Friday). I'm also going to play basketball on Saturday (my first time in almost 3 weeks). I feel like I'm getting back on track.

6/29 = 189.4 (-0.8), BF% = 15.2 (-0.1). I cheated a little bit. Today is my day off, and my weigh-in was a LITTLE later than usual. But I'm still going to take this as a victory (189.x). I did a good job eating yesterday, and I had NO SWEETS WHATSOEVER. Somehow I survived. I'm going to the gym this morning to lift weights, I'm gonna hang out with my Pops after that for a couple of hours, then I'm going to the movies with my brother, his wife, and my niece. Later I'm going to have a drink with my wife and some crazy food that I will try to (I believe I can) keep Keto. I'm going to do my best to budget some calories for tonight, and I will go for a bourbon drink (rather than beer). I'm back to feeling more settled. I think my relapse might be over. It's not time to relax, but I think I can take things down from DEFCON 2 to DEFCON 4.

6/30 = 190.0 (+0.6), BF% = 15.2. Sorry for the late post. I controlled myself pretty well at the bar. Two drinks, stuck with Keto-friendly foods. Basketball happened today, but I'll talk about that tomorrow!

7/01 = 190.8 (+0.8), BF% = 15.2. Basketball was decent, but I hurt my knee a bit. I'll stay off of it until next Saturday. I did "pretty well" at the bar, but I had a couple of drinks, which likely dehydrated me a bit and left me with a weight that is likely under-reporting (I should be heavier, based off my eating). I ate Keto-friendly, but I am finding it hard to portion-control when I'm out and about at a place I really love. I almost go into it purposely not thinking about portion-control, when I could EASILY plan out what I'm going to eat (based off of familiarity with the menu). I'm writing this on Monday morning; if you read this, you'll recognized that I didn't learn any lessons from THIS post (because I'm about to write the other one right now.

7/02 = 193.8 (+3.0), BF% = 15.6 (+0.4). I went to this "thing" last night in the LA area; it was basically a "fair" without any of the rides/games/animals. It was all food, like 100 different booths/trucks. It was insane, and it was all food, all day. I did my best to stick with Keto-friendly things for the most part, but volume of food was a definite issue. I'm sure I didn't eat 3 lbs worth of food (for my lovely weight gain), but I had a moment of weakness with the sweets. Going to this place was a really bad idea, particularly at this stage in my "recovery" from sugar. I'm going to see if I can get RIGHT BACK ON TRACK today, rather than creating another two-week relapse like I had very recently. See previous post for insights I SHOULD have had already. Cut-to-the-chase, when I'm going out to a favorite restaurant, I need to think about portion-control BEFORE I step foot in the place. I'm allowing myself to over-eat, even if I'm generally sticking pretty well with Keto-friendly foods (minus my 10-minute lapse at the food-fair).

7/03 = 193.0 (-0.8), BF% = 15.5 (-0.1). I'm a little confused at how I could gain 2.1% body fat in 2 days, but I'll report it as-is until I figure it out. Yesterday was better for eating. I'm paying on the scale for the sins of my Saturday/Sunday. Trying to keep my head on straight. I'm feeling strangely discouraged by my BF% reading, even though I'm pretty sure it's impossible.

7/04 = 192.0 (-1.0), BF% = 15.4 (-0.1). My scale stopped being obnoxious. I re-entered my BF% for the past couple of days, estimating high, and I'm feeling better. Today is going to be a tough day food- and drink-wise, but I'll try to manage. I do have some GREAT news, though. I have this very foo-foo grocery store near my place (called Erewhon, I think... I can never spell it right and have no idea how to pronounce it). Never mind. Google just decided it for me (I checked). er-uh-hwon. Whatever. They have Keto-friendly desserts! And they're delicious! I checked every ingredient; they definitely work! I even found a beer with less than 1 carb (and no sugar alcohols or anything). It wasn't great, but things like this can make me feel normal (when I need to). Not an every day thing, but certainly a better choice than what my brain was craving. I'll be ecstatic if I can end this round at my SW, but I'll be okay even if I don't. I've decided to significantly increase my exercise regimen to try to break through the 190.00 barrier. I've been a little lazy with working out, and I'm going to remedy that.

7/05 = 196.6 (+4.6), BF% = 15.9 (+0.5). I lost it yesterday. All the stuff I talked about 2-3 days ago went out the window. 4.6 lbs in one day is a record for me. I'm going to the gym today. I'm going to eat clean today. Way too much bouncing this challenge (and last, really). I'm finding it a little hard to be self-reflective right now, and I'm finding it a lot easier blaming other people instead. I'm responsible for what goes in my mouth... no one else is. I "felt" full most of yesterday (not even a little bit hungry), yet I grazed most of the day (when food was shoved in my face). I could have easily skipped dinner, as I just wasn't hungry. I really need to get back to what I talked about previously: eating intentionally (meal-planning, really) on days that I'm in temptation situations (parties, barbeques, etc.). When I don't have structure, I'm in trouble. It's my fault. No one's helping me, but it's my fault. MEH. Time to stop the bleeding. Temporary zero-tolerance policy regarding sweets (even the "Keto-friendly" ones). I just can't be trusted around them right now.

7/06

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 45

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