JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - Round 46

R45 SW 117.4 EW 116.6

07/07 115.9 weighed in too late so I'm a bit lighter than normal.
07/08 116
07/09 116.2
07/10 115.8
07/11
07/12 No Scale
07/13 No Scale
07/14 No Scale
07/15 No Scale
07/16

Love this challenge. Goal this round: always be aware of what I’m eating. Maybe it should be always be aware of what I’m doing because the eating I regret always comes with mindless doing, procrastination, and/or tiredness. Also want to get in all my gym days and some kind of exercise every day. A ‘just for 10 days’ experiment.
7th Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, loss -.2
Round 40 – on holidays, gain +1.6
Round 41 – SW 164.4, loss -2
Round 42 - SW: 162.6, loss -.6
Round 43 – SW 162, loss -.4
Round 44 – SW 161.6, loss -1.6
Round 45 – SW 160.8, gain +1
Round 46 – SW 161.8, Round Goal 160
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128
Day/Weight/Comment
7/07, Saturday – 161.8 Hoping this will be easy to get down to the 160’s.
7/08, Sunday – 161.8 Seems like I spent most of yesterday on the phone but did get in some gardening in the evening – first time placing stones in a two level bed. It was a lot of fun and think it turned out well.
7/09, Monday – 161.6 Gym today.
7/10, Tuesday – 161.8 Rain today – thankful that God decided to water and I don’t have to. Woke up early so decided to start my home exercises, aim to run through them all today (abt. 1 hr, and a spread it over the day). They make a good balance for the gym but haven’t done the whole lot in more than a year.
7/11, Wednesday -
7/12, Thursday -
7/13, Friday -
7/14, Saturday -
7/15, Sunday -
7/16, Monday -

This is my 3rd Round

Round 44 End Weight = 165.8 (5.2 lbs lost)
Round 45 End Weight = 164.9 (.9 lbs lost)

Stats = 5'4 female, age 48
Highest Weight = 172 lbs
Initial Goal Weight = 139 lbs (last weighed this is 2013)
Ultimate Goal Weight = 129 lbs (last weighed this in 2011)

Round 46 Goal: to be in the 163's
Exercise Plan = Complete The Betty Rocker 30 Exercise Challenge (Days 20-30 remaining) and run outside 3-4 times a week, get 10,000 steps/day
Nutrition Plan = Continue to limit gluten, dairy, sugar, diet soda, alcohol & eat non-processed foods, protein/fruit/veg at every meal, complex carbs at breakfast and post workout meal, drink plenty of water.

Day/Weight/Comment

7/07: Weight = 164.5 (down .4 from yesterday) Happy to see the scale moving in the right direction to start off this challenge! Yesterday was a good day - was able to squeeze in a short run between thunderstorms and completed day 19 of my exercise challenge which was a Posterior Chain workout (Thigh Jacks, Elevated Bridge Lifts, Triceps Dips, Swimmers, Single Leg Tabletops, 3-Way Calf Raises). So what I learned yesterday, is that I have SUPER weak back muscles. I've found in past workouts that doing Supermans are hard for me but the Swimmer's yesterday showed me just how weak my back is. Swimmers = lie on your stomach with your arms and legs fully extended - lift your arms and legs up and begin to paddle, alternating right leg, left arm up, then left leg, right arm like a swimmer, keep your lower back engaged for 45 seconds x 3. So that's something I definitely need to work on. On to day 20 today which is Cardio Ladders. I hope everyone has a great start to their weekend and to this challenge

7/08: Weight = 162.3 (down 2.2 from yesterday). I KNOW this is not a real loss. Slept in this morning and weighed-in super late so that will account for this low number. I don't expect this to be my weight tomorrow but as long as it is below 164.5 tomorrow, I'll be good. Yesterday I was below calories, on target with macros and completed my day 20 exercises. Around 10 p.m. I found myself doing a few walking laps of my house to get my Fitbit to 10,000 steps - so silly, but hey, it is making me move more. It's a beautiful day here today, and not hot or humid like last week, so going to go enjoy a nice run and then get my day 21 challenge workout. Probably grilling out tonight, love lazy summer days!

7/09: Weight = 162.3 Didn't expect this number to stick around, very surprised but happy! I still won't believe this is a real loss for another day or two. Yesterday was the last day of the break in the heat wave, going back up this week, so I enjoyed being outside and had a great run and then we cooked out last night. Husband cooked a flank steak, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers on the grill and he and our daughter had fajitas and I skipped the tortilla and had mine on top of a brown rice/quinoa grain salad, delicious! I completed day 21 of my exercise challenge which was all about back strengthening, which I need. Capped of the evening watching the Tour de France (so addicted to this every summer), so all in all a nice relaxing weekend. My daughter has extended school year (just 3 days a week during July only) starting this week and we live relatively close to where it is being held, so I'll be walking her there for drop off and walk back for pick-up, so should be adding in some extra calorie burn for the next month. Have a great start to your week, everyone!

7/10: .= 161.8 (down .5 from yesterday) I *think* I've broken through my plateau, I want to see another day in this range and then feel like these are real losses. Yesterday was a good day, I ate under calories and hit my macros, no alcohol, no gluten, lots of water and completed my day 22 challenge exercise which was a lateral/side body circuit workout. Also got in a 30 minute walk with my daughter to do a trial run to see how long it would take to get her to summer school, 15 minutes there and 15 minutes back. Although my plan is to walk her there for drop off and then run home and then run back for pick-up and walk home with her. Anything to get that extra calorie burn! My big happy moment yesterday was when I caught my daughter looking at me and then she said "Mommy, I can see it, you are losing weight. You look different than you did". That being said, I am always careful being the mother of an almost teenage girl, that I tell her I am doing this to get my fitness back and be strong and healthy not to be skinny.

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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 (Avg. 176.22)
Round 46 SW: 174.2 Is this for real?

Round 45 GW: Under 175 at least half the round
Ultimate GW: 145ish

Day/Weight/Comment
7/07:--174.4 I didn't expect this to stick around!
7/08:--174.8 Weighed in this morning but almost forgot to log it!
7/09:--173.8 Wasn't expecting to see this at all! It's probably a one-off because I wasn't feeling 100% yesterday and ended up under-eating.
7/10:--175.4 A sure sign that TOM is imminent.
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Jan, 2016 SW: 228.3 BMI: 34.2
July 3, 2018 166.4* BMI: 24.9* Goal achieved 2-1/2 years Now, maintaining, or trying to!
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Round 34 to Round 42 179 to 170lbs
Round 43 SW 168... Trend wt: 168.8 -60 lbs
Round 44 SW 168.6 Trend wt: 168.3
Round 45 SW 167.6 Trend wt: 167.7
Round 46 SW 167.8 Trend wt: 167.2
Baker’s Dozen Round for me!!
Basically, it looks like I’ve maintained the past 40 days, but the trend wt is decreasing!!
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7/6 167.8 Trend wt: 167.2* loss/week: 0.4*
7/7 167.6 Trend wt: 167.2* loss/week: 0.4*
Cutting calories, increasing deficit, keeping moving! Time to lose more wt!! Have a great round everyone!
7/8 167.2 Trend wt: 167.1* loss/week: 0.4*

7/9 167.2a Trend wt: 167.1* loss/week: 0.4*
Noticed my weekly average sodium is up to 1760mg this week. Culprit: olives on my salads...!
Will cut the quantity down. Hehe Ate our for a special event yesterday - cut back rest of day & walked extra to eat at maintenance level. Pleased.
Noticed that I felt groggy, was yawning a lot, some slight nausea — for the first time in over 8 months. Didn’t eat too much, but it had Much more fats and refined carbs. My fiber micro was the lowest in 8 months lol I’m pleased as this will reinforce my not eating out

7/10 166.8 a Trend wt: 167.1* Loss/week: 0.4*
Scale has been wonky. This could have been 167.4, but shifted at last minute. Fingers crossed!!

I just realized I’ve weighed under 170 lbs since May 26! Encouraging! Now to get my high weight to 166.4! Feeling more motivated to lose more.

7/11
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RGW: Get back to 166.4 (0.4 lb to go as of today!)

Next Goals: 1. Average weight for July 166.4 (-2lbs) or lower
Status: Avg wt 167.2 is down 1.2 lbs from June’s.

2. Average step goal for July > 8K
Status: as of July 9, weekly step avg is 8,573

3. 10-day trend moving avg decreasing or maintaining for July!
Status: so far, so good!******* ***

Day/Weight/Comment
7/07 / 252.4 /
7/08 / 251.8 /
7/09 / 250.4 / It is dropping too fast. This proves it was water from the salty 4th.
7/10 / 250.2 /
7/11 /
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Last round was tough, but I'm not sure why, honestly. I want to say there are just cycles of temptation, that they are always there, and that they sometimes just "get you." When I say that it feels like I'm not being fully accountable to my addiction, though.

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)
R45 SW = 191.4 EW = 196.4 (+5.4) AW = 192.4 (-1.3), SBF% = 15.4 EBF% = 15.9 (+0.5) ABF% = 15.5 (+0.2)

Total loss (since 1/14/18, but before this round): 23.6 lbs
Average weight loss per round: 1.36 lbs

R46 SW = 196.4, SBF% = 15.9
Goals for next round: get below 189.9 and stay there; begin monitoring body fat percentage regularly again

Day/Weight/Comment

7/7: 196.6 (+0.2), BF% = 15.9 (no change). I just kept eating. I need to listen to my body. I'm also bring avoidant here, the only place I am accountable.

7/8: 193.6 (-3.0), BF% = 15.6 (-0.3). Likely a DROOSH™. I had 3 drinks yesterday with my wife; all were Keto-friendly. Lunch and dinner were healthy, and I didn't over-snack or over-eat. I was a bit light on water, though, so I might be dehydrated (with a lower weigh-in than reality). Seeing the scale move in the right direction is a good thing today for my psyche. I've been feeling pretty bleh overall emotionally. Work isn't fun. I haven't played basketball in more than a week. I need to get back in the gym to strengthen my knee so I can get back to basketball. I'll go tomorrow after work.

7/9: 192.8 (-0.8), BF% = 15.5 (-0.1). Still happy to see things moving in the right direction. I was a bit under on both calories and macros. I'm still not feeling steady, but I feel much better than I did a few days ago.

7/10: 192.0 (-0.8), BF% = 15.4 (-0.1). I'm really encouraged by the last few days. I've been staying away from sweets, I've been eating within my macros... I've been doing everything well except keep up a consistent water intake. I'm rethinking my caffeine abstinence; apparently coffee is REALLY good for you. I hate the taste, but I'm thinking of trying to do some bulletproof nonsense (I'll find a recipe), because I don't want to die earlier than all you coffee drinkers! I didn't go to the gym today, but I'm going to do it today. I'm going home, cutting my hair (my head is not quite shaved, but I like it really, really short), and then heading straight to the gym. My wife works late tonight, so it will work out just fine. While I'm glad that I'm coming down from the ledge, I recognized these past few days as exactly the type of discouragement I've felt in the past that has led me directly to giving up. I REALLY don't want to give up. Being healthy and fit is REALLY important to me. I'm proud of myself, in that I never really considered giving up. This feels sustainable. Now I just need to keep the needle moving. I think I've decided that I'm going to take a break from weight loss when I hit 185, and try maintenance for a few weeks (with consistent exercise). I've never tried to do a "body recomp," but I'd like to try to lower my BF% (and know that it's not a product of simply losing weight).

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R1: Lost 1.7 (SW 196.8)
R2: Lost 0.7 (SW 195.1)

SW: 194.4
GW: 191.5

Day/Weight/Comment
7/07- 194.1 So far so good. I thought I might have gone over my calories yesterday at one meal so ate lightly for the rest of the day. Hopefully 193.something tomorrow.
7/08- 194.8
7/09- 194.1 I'm glad the scale went down from yesterday but today isn't a good day in terms of diet so far. I'm not sure how many calories was in the food my brother got me at all. I've overestimated just to be safe and am well over my calorie limit today. I think it's important that the only food I eat from now on especially when I'm trying to lose weight is what I make and prepare for myself. Not from anyone or anywhere else. We still have 7 days left and I want to get the most out of it. Tomorrow everything will be pre-planned and I will stick to it. Can't have this happening anymore.
7/10- 194.3 surprised this isn't much higher. today is going to be a good day. Got everything planned out so just need to follow it which isn't a hard thing to do once I have the plan in place.
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HSW : 257.7lbs
CSW : 237.8 lbs (15 Jan, 2018) Round 46 GOALS:
1) Goal Weight: to get below 210 and stay there. *fingers crossed*


Day/Weight/Comment

07/06: 213.0 lbs
08/06: 213.0 lbs
09/06: 213.6 lbs … still the *wrong way* sigh
10/06: 212.6 lbs
11/06: 211.4 lbs … I should see it as a whoosh but this was what I weighed last week! :
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16/07: goal: get under 210.0 and stay there!

Feeling quite frustrated with these bumps, I need to just dig deep, stick with it and wait for the scales to start behaving again! - Looking for a downward trend to see out this round now! Really focused on my logging. Thanks @gomezdiana06 for the words of support and encouragement! Daily weighing can be tough.

I am SO SO determined!! I 100% NEED to stay mindful about my daily logging and being mindful about what I eat and drink.

This is a long term thing, a few bad days is something I'm getting better at coping with.

Age 48
Height 5’11”
SW 97kg
CW 90,6kg
GW 79kg

Round 42 lost 1.5kg
Round 43 lost 1.5kg
Round 44 lost 1 kg
Round 45 lost 0.2kg

Round 46 SW 90.6
End Round 46 GW 89.6kg

7/07: 90.8kg (+0.2kg) Lets hope the scale will move downwards from today....
7/08: 90.6kg (-0.2kg) 21000 steps, kettlebell workout #6, stayed in kcal goal.
7/09: 89.7kg (-0.9kg) yes, yes, yessss, finally after two week of jumpin up and down the 90.2-90.8 I see my sooo badly wanted 8 as the first number .
7/10: 89.7kg (-0.0kg) Had a good day with 20500 steps an kettlebell workout #7.
7/11: 89.7kg (-0.0kg) No comment......
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