JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ Round 45

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!)
7/6
7/07
7/08
7/09
7/10
7/11

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.

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

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

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%

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

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

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
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

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

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