Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 48

SW 258
Round 47 start 253.4 finish 251.4 (-2)
STG -10 (son’s wedding in October)
GW 190 for now
Round 47 Goal: -2

Goals for these 10 days are to fill and drink my water bottle 3x, and to track every meal.

Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - 252
7/28 - 253.2 ate popcorn at the movies yesterday, then a late dinner. Too much sodium! Chug water.
7/29 - 254.4 didn’t eat well yesterday, too many carbs, also helped son move out of his apartment so when muscles hurt, I hold on to fluids. Water and get some vegetables in today.
7/30 - 251.4 whew! I’m glad it didn’t take long for me to shake my salty weekend (ha! I’m so punny!). Plus, I 💩 out all the bad stuff - I know, TMI.
7/31 - 253.4
8/1 - 253.2
8/2
8/3
8/4
8/5

Round 48
Female -5`6
SW 193
GW -160
Weight

Day/Weight/Comment

7/26- went for radiation, cut the lawn( big property), took grandchildren to the park, worked out on treadmill, rest.

7/27-walked, yoga, Completed week 5 radiation. I have a health update when I see the doctor All 5 weeks perfect!

7/28- Did not have a good night sleep last night, I hour, 20 mins during the day.( steroids, one more week and then we can start to cut them back, they are making me super hungry, walking helps.

7/29 Had a great day, slept last night, did a lot of walking 112mins. Goal for next week watching my food portions. Steroids are making it really hard for me, one more week and then I can start to cut them in half.

7/30- Had a great day for walking steps. Went for radiation#6 left, and I had to go to the hospital for EEG to test brain for seizures, but I doubt it because I feel fine. I did to much today.

7/31-I feel fantastic, not one symptom since I started radiation completed 25 treatments, down to the last 5, doctors said I would lose my hair after week 2 or 3 -that did not happen. I think because I drink so much water and when I wake up everyday I have an organic bread with avocado. I have been out walking at least 12,000 steps. I am very fortune.

8/1 Only a couple hours sleep last night. Made my meals for tomorrow. Went walking. Since the weekend my steps have been up. 4 more treatments for Radiation. I can't believe it.
7/31-193

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This is my 1st Round, female, 65 years old, 5'6", live in the Pacific Northwest.

OSW: 266 lbs.
RSW: 259 lbs.
RGW: as close to 250 lbs. as I can get at least 252 lbs
IGW: 200 lbs
UGW: 150 LBS

Goals
1. stay under calorie goal and tweek meals
2. up water intake
3. increase exercise
4. get enough sleep

Day/Weight/Comment
7/27: 259 up a bit from early in the week but I have been slowly losing; my weight fluctuates alot so we'll see about tomorrow.

7/28 253.6 It may seem like a lot to lose in a day but I was down to 255 earlier in the week. I am staying under my calorie goal but am staying closer to it, I am doing slightly better with water intake, However with a night meeting and after work appointment I ate out a bit more than I like. So I’m hoping to cook at home all this week. Just back from my Saturday morning Aquafit class.

7/29 255.2

7/30 250.8 Went to the Mariner’s game so I am posting late. We beat the Astro’s. I missed Aquafit but walked a bit aroung Safeco Field. Had a training at work which included lunch and then ate at Safeco Fields so we will see how it goes tomorrow.

7/31 258.8

8/01 256.8 Had a night meeting tonight so no aquafit again.

8/02
8/03
8/04
8/05

Age: 28
Height: 164 cm (5'4.5'')
SW (Max weight): 95 kg (209.4 lbs)
GW: 65 kg (143 lbs)

7/27 85 kg (187.3 lbs)
Gained so much weight, I'm upset but still motivated. I woke up early (6.00 am) and walked 3.1 km (4300 steps). The breakfast was good I hope the rest of the day will be good too. Cannot wait to see lower weights...
7/28 84.6 kg (186.5 lbs)
I feel really motivated and strong. I bought a smoothie blender. I'll make healthy and nutritious smoothies rather than junk food anymore. And also yesterday I didn't drink alcohol even I went to a bar. Moreover, I walked 10.2 km I'm feeling good.
7/29 84.3 kg (185.8 lbs)
Going well... Yesterday I made two delicious smoothies, one of them is kinda desert (banana, soy milk, almonds and nuts and chia seeds, you should try!). I took a little more calories however, I walked 5 km (12000 steps), so the calorie intake was ok.
7/30 84.3 kg (185.8 lbs)
Everything is going well. Yesterday I walked 13400 steps and ate well. I still don't drink alcohol and I'm feeling good about it.
7/31 83.9 kg (184.9 lbs)
This is so fast but I know this is my first week, it's all about that... Yesterday I ate a little more and walked about 8000 steps. But it's ok.
8/01 83.6 kg (184.3 lbs)
After the 6 days, I ate a little dessert. Socializing really makes diet harder. When I go out with someone, I cannot be strict about my diet. However, I walked 15000 steps.
8/02 84 kg (185.1 lbs)
OK... Yesterday I was very stressed and so overate. And also I couldn't sleep, I have a sleep problem because of depression but yesterday I became obsessed with some horrible possibilities and it was worse. Very bad day, I hope today will be better. I'm emotionally unstable, so it is always hard for me to control my diet. I need some stability in my life.
8/03
8/04
8/05

In for my eighteenth

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)
R45 SW 223.50 EW 219.50 (-4.00)
R46 SW 219.50 EW 217.50 (-2.00)
R47 SW 217.50 EW 215.25 (-2.25)

Loss to date (measured start of round) - 83.25bs
GW end of round - 211lbs

Good luck for this round guys!!! xx

07/26 - 215.25 feel bloated and meg, gym tonight to fix it
07/27 - 213.25 woah big drop but still feel bloated
07/28 - AWAY NO ACCESS TO SCALES
07/29 - AWAY NO ACCESS TO SCALES
07/30 - AWAY NO ACCESS TO SCALES
07/31 - AWAY NO ACCESS TO SCALES
08/01 - 216.75 bleurgh!
08/02 - 216.50
08/03 -
08/04 -
08/05

Day/Weight/Comment
7/27: 69.5 - Really?! REALLY?! I've been gunning for 69.5 for the last two rounds and you wait until the day that I've decided to up my round goal weight to something definitely achievable (with current trends) to dump this one on me. I know I shouldn't be annoyed by a lower number, but I'm pretty sure my body is just trolling me on this one. Anyway: Yesterday was a really good day, started off looking like it was only going to be an okay day, but then I wasn't very hungry at breakfast and saved half for later, meaning I wasn't as hungry for lunch and didn't eat it all, meant I gained about 150kcals more in the bank than I expected. A yummy (and surprisingly low calorie) spag bol and pasta for dinner still left me under calories, so I had some watermelon and icecream for dessert (YUM!) And was still under daily goal. 76g of protein for the day
7/28: 69.9 - TOM has reared it's ugly head proving, once again, that my body doesn't run in nice even patterns. However, does help account for my super massive cravings last round that were doing their very best to try and mess me up (and those consistent days of 70.5). Anyhoos: happy to be staying under 70kg again. Yesterday was pretty good right up until evening. I had a reasonably stressful day at work so I think I did well to not binge on all the chocolate that I really wanted to during the day (heck I even had a slice of watermelon as a snack instead). Then we went and looked at puppies, and got pie and chips on the way home. Which put me over calories. But not over maintenance. Then my partner put more chips in the oven and did far too much for him so I ate some more because food waste. Pushing me to about maintenance. Not great but not awful day... 56g of protein for the day.
7/29: 69.5 - Lots of Judo and wasn't at all hungry most of the day. Barely ate up to my normal goal, let alone any of my exercise calories. Saving them for Sunday. 73g of protein for the day
7/30: 69.6 - Went out for what was supposed to be a pub lunch, and turned into a Indian lunch (pub wasn't doing food). Made sensible food choices and avoided the enormous naan bread and just went with rice, curry and onion bhaji. Stopped eating when I felt full. Ate tea at my parents, and was really not very hungry so got away with eating only a very small amount (and a reasonable amount of that was salad). However still had to guesstimate on the entries/quantities in the diary for almost all of the food today. I think I over estimated, but it's hard to guess. Calories were well over goal, but considering the exercise calories I hadn't eaten from the day before, it probably worked out about level. Also, with some calculation: my 7 day average is now officially under 70kg (69.9, still counts!) 102g of protein for the day.
7/31: 69.6 - More Judo death yesterday. Trained super hard and felt really good on it. Actually ate back some of my exercise calories yesterday which had everything to do with the fact that we had welsh cakes in the cupboard (I just love welsh cakes). Still in deficit. 87g of protein for the day.
8/01: 69.3 - I have not been expecting this kind of progress this round, but don't get me wrong, I'm very much enjoying it. Will probably rise a little tomorrow, but I'm able to dream that I might be able to reach 68.x by the end of this round. Unlikely, but a novel concept. Felt hungry all day yesterday and am very glad I stayed under my allotted calories. Planned my dinner around the fact that I wanted to eat a cake for dessert. Not a very good day at all for protein though. 45g of protein for the day. A really very good day for non scale victories yesterday as well: While surfing the sale rack I found the same pair of jeans I'm currently wearing (and am feeling a little big on me right now), but in the size down. Not only was I able to actually put them on and button them up. They actually looked good. They were probably a little small if I was to have bought them now, but oh so very close to fitting perfectly. Another one: I tried on my motorbike trousers for the first time in about 2 months. They were definitely a bit big for me (I now need braces to stop them from falling down). However, the biggest thing about that is that when I bought them, way back in February, I had to take out the extra little bit of padding that sat on the hips, as they dug into my sides when I was straddling the bike. And they were literally the only trousers that actually fit me at all comfortably, so that was the compromise I had to make. I put them back in yesterday. Because I could spread my legs easily without them pulling and being uncomfortable.

8/02: 69.3 - Uuuuuuuuh, yesterday was tough. I have been so very hungry. Went over my allowance, but only just, still under maintenance, so still winning. Did not drink enough water all day, so was super thirsty this morning. I kinda glad the number hasn't moved, because I don't know how I'd feel it going either way. I bought some skyr yogurt on tuesday, which seems to be doing a really good job at upping my protein amount without thinking about it. Also I've remembered that tuna is a really good way of adding protein for low numbers of calories. 88g of protein for the day.


8/03:
8/04: -Away-
8/05: -Away

Female, 54, 5 ft. 6in.

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
UGW: 145-150

End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)

Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - 158.5 - I was going to gripe about being this weight for almost 8 days straight, especially since I've stayed real close to my weight loss calories. Then I realized because of our out of town visitors, I've had food that is higher in sodium, I haven't been walking as much, and water has not been my drink of choice. We've got one last barbecue planned for this weekend and then they'll leave on Sunday. I need to enjoy this weekend and not worry about what the scale says. Last week, before they came, I was hoping to maintain and I need to be happy that I did.
7/28 - 159.5
7/29 - 161 - Well, 158.5 looks pretty good right now! I had a little of everything at our picnic yesterday and several drinks, so this is no surprise. I have figured out that exactly 11 years ago I had dieted to 157 lbs. I hit a plateau and stopped counting calories and tracking my weight. This time will be different. I don't regret the overindulgence yesterday, since this time I'm not going to let it derail me. (And we had so much fun!)
7/30 - 160 - Slowly getting rid of the weekend indulgences.
7/31 - 160 - Patience, patience.
8/01 - 159 - I'm almost there!
8/02 - 158.5 - I can't believe I'm happy to see this number again. I'm really going to try to drop a half pound over the next few days to end this round with a loss. I've been having issues with vertigo (BPPV, I think) the past few weeks which has kept me from doing some of my calorie burning activities. I had this issue a few years ago, but I don't remember it lasting this long.
8/03
8/04
8/05

I'm late but I'm in! I did a round at the beginning of July but have been on holiday since. Holidays ended yesterday and I have to get back on track starting today. I swam pretty much every day while away but ate and drank way to much, so I managed to gain a few pounds

Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - holiday
7/28 - holiday
7/29 - 257.4
7/30 - 257....no exercise and not great eating yesterday...still off schedule with the 4 1/2 hrs time difference. I did drink quite a bit of water though, which is why I think I have a little loss today.
7/31 - 257...not a good day yesterday so I'm happy to not see a gain..yet.
8/01 - 258...another bad day of eating too much and no exercise. My routines are completely off, I'm not able to sleep at night and I can't seem to get back on track. I know I want and need to but I just can't seem to get it done
8/02 - 257
8/03 -
8/04 -
8/05 -

Round 3 - dropped out the last round - basically gave up because my weight wasn't moving - eventually, it moved in the wrong direction!!!
I have picked myself up and dusted my blues off - ready to restart and get back to my goals
The goal for this challenge to get to 200lbs !!! And I WILL make it this time :-)

7/27 203lbs
7/28 203.5lbs
7/29 204lbs - back to drinking the right amount of water (half my body weight ) and eating more veggies
7/30 203.5 lbs
7/31 202lbs - still need to drink more water( not hit the half my body weight target yet) and restart exercising
8/01 202.5lbs - hit my water target and restarted exercising so hopefully I will start going down soon
8/02 202.5lbs- no change. .keeping up with my water
8/03
8/04
8/05

Day/Weight/Comment
7/27 - 188.2 - I got kicked out of ketosis and ate like it for a few days. I'm less concerned with the weight gain, knowing that it is mostly water, but I am bothered by how physically awful I feel. One positive outcome of the last few days, it reaffirmed that I feel better physically eating low carb. I am back on track today and excited to get back to it.
7/28 - 187.3 - I ate low carb but didn't track. I was short on my water yesterday. Today's goals will be to eat LCHF and hit my water goal.
7/29 - 187.0 - I did better with my water intake yesterday and stayed on track with LCHF. Today I am going to go try to add back in some exercise.
7/30 - 185.7 - I'm beginning to feel better physically. I didn't get in any exercise yesterday, but I'm going to go for a run today.
7/31 - 185.7 - Staying the same is better than going up. Today I am going to try cutting out processed food and be better at tracking. I've only been kind of tracking. I've been planning my food, but not sticking to the plan. I've been sticking to low carb, but I know I'll see better results if I stick to my food plan.
8/01 - 184.6 - I went for a run, drank a ton of water, and ate LCHF all day but I didn't track again. I am going to attempt to track again today.
8/02 - 184 - I'm happy to see that number. I'm worried about the weekend. I'm going to try my best to stay LCHF but I'm going to a small city in Quebec and I only speak a tiny bit of French. I speak enough to order, but not enough to be picky. I plan to get right back to it on Monday, but I'm sure I'll be up from water weight. Oh well!

8/03 - I'm headed to Quebec for a few days so no scale and limited internet.
8/04 - Away
8/05 - Away

I’m in. I’ve gone completely out of control! I can’t believe I keep doing this to myself.

SW this round 185.8
Goal this round 180.0 looking for -5.8 this round.

It’s a big goal but my body is just so so so bloated that I think I’ll drop a few pounds easy as long as I push the water. If I can make this happen this round I will make more reasonable goals in the future rounds.

7/27 - 185.8
7/28 - 184.4. (-1.4) so far so good.
7/29 - 182.8 (-3 total so far)
7/30 - 180.8 (-5 total so far)
7/31 - 180.0. (-5.8 total so far) I know it’s just water weight coming off but it’s a good motivator anyway!
8/1 - 178.6 (-7.2 total so far) shocked at the weigh in this morning. I thought I would have a gain as I had a love fest (or feast) with half a package of S’more wafer cookies. I did run just over 3 miles in this Texas heat after work yesterday so who knows. Our bodies are funny things that react in ways we don’t expect at times.
8/2 - 178.6 (-7.2 total so far)- well the water weight seems to have worked itself out! Pleased.

Joining late

Day/Weight/Comment

7/27
7/28
7/29
7/30
7/31
8/01
8/02 162.3
8/03
8/04
8/05

GW at end of round: 160
UGW: 155

ROUND - 48

7/27
7/28
7/29
7/30 - 189.2
7/31 - 188.6
8/1 - 188.8
8/2 - 187.0
8/3
8/4
8/5

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.

Original starting weight - 172 lbs (2009)
Female 56 y/o 5’3”

R45 SW 132.6 EW 131.6 lbs (-1.0 lbs)
R46 SW 131.8 EW 129.6 lbs (-2.2 lbs)

7/27–131.2 lbs
7/28–131.2 lbs
7/29–129.8 lbs
7/30–129.8 lbs
7/31–128.8 lbs
8/01–127.6 lbs
8/02–128.4 lbs
8/03
8/04
8/05

Up slightly but this number seems more realistic. A 1.2 lb drop in one day right after losing 1 lb the previous day doesn’t make a lot of sense. Clothing is loose which is always a good sign.