JUST GIVE ME 10 Days - Round 49

jerier · August 2018

Round 49 (#13)

#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
#45: 132.4 - 132.6 = +0.2
#46: 132.6 - 133.0 = +0.4
#47: 133.0 - 134.8 = +1.8
#48: 134.8 - 137.2 = +2.4

8/06: 132.8, Big water drop.

8/07: 134, back to reality. Lol

8/08: 133.2

8/09: 134.8, date night - Greek dinner, beer, and a concert. Totally worth it!

8/10: 134.8

8/11: 134.2

8/12: 133.6, feels good to be on the downward trend, again.

Snowflake1968 · August 2018

am a 49 year old 5'4" woman. I am trying to get healthier to avoid diabetes and all of the problems that come from being overweight.

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
Round 45 - SW - 187.6 EW - 186.6
Round 46 - SW - 186.6 - EW - 186.6
Round 47 - SW - 186.6 - EW - 183.2
Round 48 - SW - 183.2 - EW - 185.4

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

8/06 - 185.4- starting up a bit, had a lovely weekend away that involved adult beverages, little water, lots of sodium. a road trip with my love, a visit with my best friend and her family. Pure happiness!
8/07 - 184.8 - Still a little heavy on the sodium and carbs yesterday. Also no exercise at all.
8/08 - 184.6 - Made a poor choice on supper last night. Did go for a walk to try to get rid of calories, but it was slow and not quite 3kms.
8/09 - 184.0 - Had a fairly decent eating day yesterday and managed even amongst the smoke and heat to get a walk in.
8/10 - 184.6 - High carb meal last night because we went out so we could eat in air conditioning. I was not cooking in 38 degree heat.
8/11 - 184.2 - No exercise yesterday except for a short walk in the afternoon. Just too hot and smoky. Not a great eating day, I seemed to be hungry all day long. Did manage to only be over goal by 150 or so though.
8/12 - 184.6 - not the best day for eating or exercise.
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deepwoodslady · August 2018

ROUND 7 FOR ME - Female 58 yrs old 5’ 5” Midwest USA

………We are fierce and so we fight………

Goals: 1. To be an inspiration to my 22 year old Autistic son who started his weight loss journey on May 1, 2018 weighing 308.4 . (He weighs in about once per week- 10 days)
2. 3 lb loss to land at 182.4 or less for myself
3. No Bingeing
4. No “cheat days” only “Earn days”. No “Earn Days” only “Earn Meals” which are much easier to bounce back from.
5. 10,000 steps per day. Mixed modes of exercise.
6. Lots of water, green tea daily, apple cider vinegar before carby meals.
7. Check my blood sugar daily for improvements.

MY STATS:
Original starting weight: 235 lbs. on 1/11/18

R43 SW= 193.8 EW= 195.6 +1.8 lbs Gain
R44 SW= 195.6 EW= 192.4 - 3.2 lbs Loss
R45 SW= 192.4 EW= 191.4 - 1.0 lbs Loss
R46 SW= 191.4 EW= 186.0 - 4.4 lbs Loss
R47 SW= 186.0 EW= 186.8 +0.8 lbs Gain
R48 SW= 186.8 EW= 185.4 -1.4 lbs Loss
R49 SW=185.4 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment

8/06 - 184.4 YESTERDAY’S STATS: 21 Net Carbs. 964 Calories In / 3522 Calories Out. 21,386 steps. 9.05 miles. 13/13 (250) step hours. No exercise performed.

8/07 - 183.4 YESTERDAYS STATS: 13 Net Carbs. 870 Calories In / 2704 Calories Out. 14,548 steps including a brisk 3 mile walk in my neighborhood. 6.16 Total Miles. 12/13 (250) Step Hours.

8/08 - 183.6 YESTERDAY’S STATS: 21 Net Carbs. 1341 Calories In / 2487 Calories Out. 12,737 steps including a 3 mile neighborhood walk. 5.8 Total Miles for the day. 13/13 (250) step hours.

8/09 - 180.8 What???? Well I love the look on the scale, but yesterday was national pee day for me. All day, All night. Obviously temporary water weight. YESTERDAY’S STATS: 23 Net Carbs. 966 Calories In / 2397 Calories Out. 8,080 steps. 3.42 miles for the day. 13/13 (250) step hours.

8/10 - 180.8 YESTERDAY’S STATS: 22 Net Carbs. 1263 Calories In / 3161 Calories Out. 15,181 steps for the day including a 2.5 mile brisk walk. Total miles 6.42. 13/13 (250) step hours.

8/11 - 181.2 Bouncing back up with a mind of its own today. Stayed on plan, but less active today at work and home. YESTERDAY’S STATS: 23 Net Carbs. 1111 Calories In / 2675 Calories Out. 10,181 steps for the day.

8/12 - 182.8 Just to inform you: A large Butterfinger Blizzard at Dairy Queen has a whopping 906 Calories and 144 Net Carbs! And the pulled pork sandwich? 301 Calories and 47 Net Carbs ! Even without the top part of the bun the Carbs are at least 27! Why, Why Why? Hanging my head in shame here are YESTERDAY’S STATS: 170 Net Carbs “she says in fear”. 1576 Calories In / 2260 Calories out “she says in disgust”. 10,349 steps for the day, “thank God, she says. ” 4.38 total miles for the day “I should have taken a walk too” she says. 13/13 (250) steps hours “Score!” she says. I did take a grueling 15 minute (not mile) hike severely uphill which burned a whopping 52 calories. I also threw in a 20 minute aerobic dancing routine late night (out of pure terror) which burned an extra 135 calories. My before meal glucose (4.5 hours after Dairy Queen) was 150. Sunday’s are my heaviest physical work day so I will be getting in a ton of miles and steps today. I’m looking forward to it because I owe it to myself. I am human afterall, regardless of what my ex-husband says. ……

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jerier · August 2018

no1racefan1 wrote: »

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 (Avg. 176.00)
Round 47 SW: 179.2 (Avg. 176.75)
Round 48 SW: 178.2 (Avg. 177.93)
Round 49 SW: 180.2

Ultimate GW: 145ish

Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 180.2 This will be my rebound round!
8/07 - 180.2
8/08 - 179.6 Nothing to say, just trying to get back to where I was a few weeks ago. Slowly but surely...
8/09 - 179.6 TOM snuck up on me but I will not be defeated!
8/10 - 179.8 I was careless with my calories yesterday. First half of the day was great but then I snacked on chocolate in the afternoon--too much chocolate. I'm blaming TOM. Went to dinner with coworkers and probably would have been close to my calories if it wasn't for that afternoon snack attack. I also missed my regular Pilates class last night to go to dinner; I just started this new position on Monday and my new coworkers wanted to take me to dinner, so I was obligated to say yes. Just means I need to work hard this weekend!
8/11 - 178.4
8/12 - 178.4 This whole round is like deja vu. Frustrated that I'm doing this all over again.

@no1racefan1 I understand, completely. I'm hoping I'll finally get it right and move on. Lol.

abowersgirl · August 2018

Round 4
OW 230
Round 46 SW 178 EW 172.6 (-5.4)
Round 47 SW 172.6 EW 170.8 (-1.8)
Round 48 SW 170.8 EW 168 (-2.8)

Total loss 10 pounds!!

Round 49
SW 168
GW 165
UGW 125

8/06--170 well that's not good. I went to a barbecue and thought I did well in eating and also walked the majority of the time so I wouldn't be sitting ...guess that didn't work too good. I'm disappointed in myself but that's another lessoned learned. Back at it tomorrow.

8/07--171.8 this is really weird, I had a rest day yesterday when it came to exercising but I ate good and stayed under my calories...This is crazy!!! 3 pounds in two days....wwwwoooooow. I guess the rest of the week I am going to have to work extra hard to get back to normal. I also noticed my TOM is in a couple of days and I do tend to get bloated and retain water, so I am hoping it is at least half the reason I have seen such a drastic gain in a few days. Sunday was the only day that was questionable, so this is pretty ridiculious. Had 1 liter of water. Well we will see..

8/08-- 169.4 ok well that is a nice drop. My TOM arrived this morning, 2 days early, so I was right about it being half the issue. Lol. Now to work off the rest of the excess and get back to my start weight and continue my downward trend. Ate well yesterday stayed below my goals, exercised and drank 1 liter of water

8/09--168.4 another drop and close to being back to where I started. Between the water weight and last Sundays off day, it's crazy how many days it takes to retake it off...shhhheeeesssh. I ate under my calories yesterday, ate mostly salad but exercised very little. My apartment was flooded after an extremely heavy down pour Tuesday night so right now I am all turned upside down. Today I am will be getting back to my exercise routine. I also need to remind myself to drink more water. Lately I have only been having about 1 liter.

8/10 -- 166.8

what is this???? I am hoping this sticks around but I am not sure lol. Due to the flooding in my apartment it was harder to get my exercises in then I thought but at the same time the clean up is involving a lot of stair climbing and lifting, so that will probably just have to do. Right now I am staying in a place that has stairs everywhere. Just To get a pan or go to the fridge requires climbing stairs before reaching the stove...not to mention me feeling displaced has put me in a walking around mood... I can't seem to stay still.i was under my calories yesterday but with all the concern about the apartment I haven't been feeling all that hungry (which is weird because it tends to be the trigger for over eating) and 1 liter of water. I really hope this stays!!

8/11--166.8 I never see the same number twice (there is always a slight gain or drop) but I am not complaining. I will take it. I hope in the next four days I can drop another pound to hit my goal for this round. Ate within my calories, walking mostly yesterday and drank 1 liter of water. I hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

8/12-- 169 THE SABOTEUR HAS STRUCK AGAIN so last night my sister in law comes by with homemade sushi and chocolate (yes all home made) it was a little gift for me and my hubby because of our recent flooding. If she had purchased them from the store I would have turned them down but because it was all homemade I felt rude for saying no (well at least that's what I am rationalizing to myself) I wish it had stopped there. I have this terrible mentality that whispers to me "well you already messed up your day, so who cares about trying for the rest if it" so for dinner we went out for burgers and fries to top off my horrible day. I always do this! The minute a loss hits, I do something to sabotage it. I am grateful I stayed within the 60s though. But don't count me down and out just yet!!! I know I only have three days left but I am going to fight for those three days to undo this damage. I noticed a pattern of at least one day during the 10 day challenge where I go off the rails. I want to fix this!!! I'm tired of taking 5 days to loose three pounds and one day to gain it all back. It isn't fair to me and the effort I put in everyday. This slow trickle effect is killing me too. Everytime I have a little bit of a gain, my mind starts calculating the losses I don't experience everytime I undo my work. Between the gain from going off the rails and the days it takes to re loose, it's just so many days of wasted effort where I could have been decreasing my weight rather then fighting the maintenance. Anyway sorry for the rant. I am obviously feeling ashamed of myself. I don't even know if anyone reads these but I needed to write this journal log for more myself then anyone else. Lol

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dfwgal1 · August 2018

STATS: 5’6, F
R44(1), SW 128.8; EW 122.6 (-6.2)
R45(2), SW 122.6; EW 119.8 (-2.8)
R46(3), SW 119.8; EW 117.4 (-2.4)
R47(4), SW 117.4; EW 115.2 (-2.2)
R48(5), SW 115.2; EW 112.8 (-2.4)
R49(6), SW 112.8; Goal EW 111.6
UGW: 110

Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 112.2
I loved seeing that number this morning

I am pretty sure it will go up and down a little bit, over the course of this round. As long as it stabilizes within the next few days, I will be happy. I am moving towards working out every other day, as I do push myself really hard when I do workout. I am also thinking of starting to focus on toning up and strength training as well. Need to do some research to figure out which workout would be best for me. Need to do better with getting enough sound sleep and drinking enough water.
8/07 - 111.7
8/08 - 111.8
8/09 - 111.7
8/10 - 111.4
8/11 - 111.4
Not being able to do cardio or any kind of workout involving legs

Knees are ok but I feel I run the chance of messing up my left knee, if I even try to do anything remotely heavy on my legs. Only upper body, for now. Not liking it one bit.
8/12 - 110.9
YAY! 😃😃 reached the 110 Mark! Barely, but still!

Now, have to work harder towards losing a bit more and maintaining it in the long run. Along with keeping up with workout routines.
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heymossy · August 2018

Round 47 - SW 158 EW 152.5 (-5.5 lbs)
Round 48 - SW 152.5 EW 150 (-2.5 lbs)

5 '-1"

Round 49 goals: I'm going to stick with 10,000 steps per day and also focus on a small goal related to water consumption. Add 1 glass before I leave the house in the morning and 1 glass before I go to bed.

8/06 - 151. I was inactive and unfocused in my eating yesterday. There was lots of snacking. The first snack was delicious and satisfying. After that, it was just silly. On the bright side, I slept well last night and feel refreshed and on a good path today.
8/07 - 150. 11,000 steps. Elliptical and weights. Ate at the low end of my calorie range yesterday and couldn't seem to get enough to eat this morning. Something to think about in the future.
8/08 - 151. 11,000 steps. Elliptical and kettlebell squats and swings. I watched a bunch of videos to remind me of proper form for the swing. I'm not sure I got it just right, but swinging that weight around was pretty fun. My unstated goal of seeing the last of the 150s this round is looking more challenging than I would have thought, but nothing to do but keep at it!
8/09 - 151. 11,000 steps. Elliptical and weight lifting. Ate three real meals yesterday instead of snacking my way through at least one of them and met my protein goal for the first time in a while. I felt good about that and was expecting to see the scale move down a little this morning. Maybe tomorrow?
8/10 - 150 - 21,000 steps. Looking forward to a 20+ mile bike ride to a winery for a concert tonight. Hoping, hoping, hoping to see something lower than 150 on the scale this weekend.
8/11 - 150. Again. Got in that bike ride yesterday. I had carrots and hummus as a snack at the concert and was very surprised to find myself enjoying eating the carrots more than the pita chips. That’s definitely never happened before.
8/12 - 149. Yay!!! I'm finally lighter than I was at the end of the last round. I was very happy to see that this morning!

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Sweetzyd · August 2018

@abowersgirl it really is frustrating when 1 day or meal makes you gain back what you worked so hard for! And then it takes several days or longer to get back where you were. You will lose it back! And I read your posts! I try and take time each day to read through all of them

MadisonMolly2017 · August 2018

-65.7lbs in 954 days

“Hey, but who’s counting!!
LOL
Slowly figuring out my goal weight as I step up exercise even more.
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Round 34 to Round 48: from 179 to 164 lbs
-15 lbs in 15 Rounds!

My 16th Round!!!
Round 49:
SW 164 BMI: 24.6 Trend wt: 164.4 Loss/wk: 0.6
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8/6 164 Trend wt: 164.2 Loss/wk: 0.7
NSV’s: no muscle soreness now at new level of steps!!! The skinny jeans (size 14) I bought a while back are now loose. Will use the washer/dryer on hotter settings this week! All measurements down another 1/2 inch. Bust, underbust, waist, bellybutton, lower abs, hips, right thigh ...
LOL Help! Help! I’m s-h-r-I-n-k-I-n-g!!!!! LOL
Genuinely curious what my final weight will be.

8/7 163.4 Lowest Weight so far in my journey!!! Trend wt: 163.8 Loss/wk: 0.7 BMI: 24.5
A big surprise for sure. Always seems as though when I’m not expecting it, my wt drops & when I desperately want it to, it maintains or bounces up. (Much cooler today which might account for drop.) We’ll see!
Beginning to actually feel thinner...

8/8 163.6 Trend Weight: 163.7!! Loss/wk: 0.6
BMI: 24.5!! Waist more defined- a miracle!!
Starting to think about new style for hair, eyeglasses, makeup, and what wardrobe I should create when I reach goal...before, this stresses me out- now, I’m looking forward to it!

8/9 164 Trend wt: 163.7 Loss/wk: 0.6 BMI: 24.6
Weight lifting and HIIT on Exercise Bike (both new to me seem to have bumped up my water retention. But I feel strong & lean!!
Decided to do HIIT on Ex Bike more often even though my step average drops- I could get heart rate higher & felt the muscles working!! It’s time!

8/10 163.6 Trend wt: 163.6 Loss/wk: 0.6 BMI: 24.5 My mind keeps telling me to eat only if I get hungry, but I know those signals don’t work well in my brain/body, so I’m continuing with my timing & sizes of meals. (I did try waiting yesterday & never got hungry but I got a light headache which I never get and felt tired, so I decided to eat.) My monkey brain is trying to fool me into eating whatever/whenever tempting me with “just eat when you’re hungry.” Not. This. Time. You. Trickster!

8/11 162.6 Trend Weight: 163.2 Loss/wk: 0.7
BMI= 24.4
Lowest Weight & BMI & Trend Wt in decades.

I’m sure it will bounce around, but I’m pleased as I’ve been cutting back calories & upping difficulty of exercise...such a mental game...all the wt seems to be moving towards my middle above belly button. I. Will. Not. Give. Up. This. Time.
Must return my focus to Health, not be fooled by Vanity.

8/12 162.6 Trend Weight: 162.9 Loss/wk: 0.7
BMI:24.4

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RGW: 163.8✅
Goals:
1. Achieve average wt for August of 164.4 (-2 lbs) or lower than July’s. Status: 163.9 Achieved Aug 12 (-2.5!!)
2. Average step goal for August > 8,300
Status: 10,692 avg. steps per day so far!!!!!
8/8: 6,205 + Ex Bike HIIT 37m+ Pilates (arm wts)
8/9: 9,988 (steps & light jog)
8:10: 5779 steps + Pilates (heavy wts arms, legs, abs) + Ex Bike 18 min
8/11: 10,135 steps Photography Walk- Fun!
3. 10-day trend moving average decreasing or maintaining for August. Status: 11/12 (stopped the increases by Aug 2nd!) ||||| ||||| |

4. Lengthen BMI Streak < 24.8
Status: 12 days so far in August ||||| ||||| ||
(Revised BMI goal to <24.7 on Aug 7, <24.6 on Aug 11)

Next Mini-Goal: Get BMI to 24.4; weigh163 by my 1,000th day (Sept 27) 0 lb to go! Achieved Aug 11: 162.6✅

marinaabcde · August 2018

"My goal for this period is to go back to my pre vacation weight that was 60-61 kg"

8/08- 63.2 kg, that makes it + 2 kg compared with one month ago and +5 kg compared with my target weight
8/09 - 63 kg. Pretty good day, kept it low carb on the diet and stop eating around 18:30. Done 1h of yoga that is kind of extreme sport for me. Same targets for today just changing yoga for a circuit class.
8/10 - 62.6 . Small progress but very happy the scale is going into the right direction. Have been good with food yesterday, kept it low carb as well, had my 2 liters of water and circuit class. Stop eating by 18:30 as well and despite my very calm evening with a book I resisted to the small voice in my head telling me that reading with a glass of red wine would be even more enjoyable. And this made me to sleep very well

8/11 - 61.9 uhuuuuu. Obviously low carb, plenty of water and stop eating at 18:00 is working well for me. Just need the strength to keep the direction, I know very well the recipe of losing weight. No sport yesterday , just a short walk but this was my rest day, so no surprise here.
8/12 - 61.5 discipline is the key. Low carb, sport and no food after 18:00.
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KeriA · August 2018

This is my 2nd Round, female, 65 years old, 5'6", live in the Pacific Northwest.

OSW: 266 lbs.
CSW: 259 lbs.
RSW: 258.4 LBS
CGW: under 250 lbs. I almost hit 250 last challenge for one day.
IGW: 200 lbs
UGW: 150 LBS

Round 48 Loss=259-255.6 = (-3.4)

Goals
1. stay under calorie goal and tweek meals - the last week of the last challenge I had work that interfered with this.
2. up water intake - slowly improving here
3. increase exercise - the last week of the last challenge work and a Mariners game interfered but I went to the gym on another day to make up for some of that.
4. get enough sleep - I think a little improvement here

Day/Weight/Comment
8/06: 258.4
8/07: 256.6
8/08: 255.8
8/09: 254
8/10: 252.4
8/11: 254.4

8/12: 254.6 Uh Oh, I am slowly going in the wrong direction. I think I know the problem. I have been getting hungry and then snacking usually before dinner. Need to pick the right thing and amount when I am hungry between meals. Usually I am not hungry and am fine with waiting but not now. Guess it is my body fighting me.

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denswrex · August 2018

@abowersgirl
Just speaking for me of course, but I would guess we all read everyone's. It happens to me too...the "f-it" mentality or even worse "I deserve it". Keep on posting...keep on tracking...hugs!

puttyputty · August 2018

@abowersgirl, we're here and we're reading! You can do this. Water is deceptive as we drop it or retain it and it looks like weight loss or gain. Stick with it and you'll see how it's just an illusion and one day of less-than-ideal eating is just a blip. Think of it like sitting down for a minute during the marathon!

mz144 · August 2018

8/12 - completely forgot to weigh in this morning. Was busy getting ready for a day on the lake. Had a good time, will weigh in tomorrow morning.

TerriRichardson112 · August 2018

JGM10D ~|~ Round 49
Round 48 was slower than 47, but I am happy that I am almost back to pre-vacation weight. It's so NOT 'easy come, easy go.' All I have to do now is make sure I stay FOCUSED until the end of the summer.
Previous rounds

Age: 72; Height 5’2”; Female
OSW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
LW: 153 (Oct 2016)
Round 40: 165.7lbs (last Round in which I posted)
Round 41-43: slacked off, gained weight.
Round 44: SW: 170.0; GW: 168; EW: 168.4
Round 45: SW: 168.4; GW: 167; EW: 167.2
Round 46: last recorded goal 10/07: 167.5 (on vacation 10/7-18/7)
Round 47: SW: 173.6; GW: 170; EW: 168.4
Round 48: SW: 168.4; GW: 167; EW: 167.4

Daily Goals

Daily Goals
Food
~ Pre-log; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately
Cardio: 9000+ 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 48 EW: 167.4
Round 49 GW: 166.?
06/08: 167.9 : Goals ✅ Meh! Post weekend bounce. Or maybe it's all the strength training I've been doing. I noticed this morning that I am developing abs tramlines.
07/08: 167.4 : Goals ✅

Yeah! A mini Whoosh! I felt quite bloated and lethargic yesterday, so am assuming that I was retaining water from the weekend. Wondering if this is because I have wine/sherry with weekend dinners.
08/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅ ...and a wee bounce up. Lol!
09/08: 167.5 : Goals ✅ ...and a settle! Lol!
10/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅
11/08: 167.3 : Goals ✅

That's more promising!
12/08: 167.2 : Goals ✅

13/08: : Goals
14/08: : Goals
15/08: : Goals

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieve permanent change.

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.

Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

abowersgirl · August 2018

CONGRATS @dfwgal1 YOU DID IT!!!! you should be so proud of yourself. 😁😁😁😁😄😄😄😄

@denswrex @cdavisdeva @puttyputty thank you guys so much for the encouraging and insightful messages. If it wasn't for this group I would have given up by now but I feel as determined as ever, regardless of my reckless eating habits yesterday. I am not giving up!! Lol

I also like to take the time to read everyone's notes!!! So cool to know there is a good amount of people that do!!

MadisonMolly2017 · August 2018

@abowersgirl
Yes, we read & we care.
You have done the hardest part ... recognizing & identifying your pattern & realizing that you really don’t like it.
Now, you can solve it!

Possible ideas to take or leave...
* Perhaps your calorie deficit is too low on those loss days. Perhaps you could add in some calories daily and not have that one higher day & still be at more of a deficit over the 10 days than you are currently.
* Walking- even strolling- can help greatly with the mental stress at those times. Dieting is refraining or holding ourselves back while exercise is something you can DO! This can be empowering.
* When I go off & it leads to more “off” eating, I realize it’s the salt, sugar, and/or fats that have reactivated my desire for more of those. I get what I call “mouth hunger.” I have to drink a lot of water & “white knuckle” it for 2-3 days, eating lean meats, fruits, veggies until that “mouth hunger”goes bye-bye again. Thus, I go off very rarely because I HATE cravings & I hate. Ring scared of regaining my weight & I hate white knuckling - a lot.

Best to you! You’ve got this. It’s a temporary blip that will soon be behind you & forgotten. And with each of these we learn SO MUCH about ourselves & losing/maintaining our weights.

jaccimc63 · August 2018

My goal for this round is to maintain around 158.5. We will be in Amish country this weekend and I'm planning to enjoy the food and wine.

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)
End R48: 159 (+.5)

Day/Weight/Comment

08/06 - 158 - I'll be darned, I was starting to wonder if my scale couldn't get below 158.5.
08/07 - 159 - I'm starting to wonder if 1200 calories a day are my maintenance calories??? Maybe this is why I got stuck at this weight 11 years ago? I have continued to weigh/measure my food and I'm always close to goal on my carbs, protein, etc. Until my vertigo is resolved, I don't feel comfortable increasing my activities, so I guess I'll just have to see what happens over the next couple weeks.
08/08 - 158 - OK, I'll take it...again.
08/09 - 157.5 - Woohoo, I'm glad to see this go down a little before we head out of town tomorrow. This gives me a little more wiggle room for the inevitable uptick on Monday.
08/10 - 157 - Away
08/11 - Away
08/12 - DNW - Just got home today. My weigh in tomorrow won't be pretty, but it will be worth it!
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jaccimc63 · August 2018

@quiltingjaine - You helped save my anniversary weekend! The dizzy fixer was delivered Thursday and I tried it that night. It showed me that I was not doing the Epley maneuver exactly right on my own. After using it Thursday night, my vertigo was gone as of Friday morning, just in time to leave for our weekend. Thank you so much for recommending it!

AJB1014 · August 2018

R38 SW 212.6 GW 210 EW 207.4 (-5.2)
R39 SW 207.4 GW 206 EW 206.2 (-1.2)
R40 SW 206.2 GW 204.6 EW 203.0 (-3.2)
R41 SW 203.0 GW 202.5 EW 200.4 (-2.6)
R42 SW 200.4 GW 199.9 EW 199.0 (-1.4)
R43 SW 199.0 GW 199.0 EW 197.6 (-1.4)
R44 SW 197.6 GW 196.5 EW 196.6 (-1.0)
R45 SW 196.6 GW 195.6 EW 196.2 (-0.4)
R46 SW 196.2 GW 195.6 EW 196.2 (-0.0)
R47 SW 196.2 GW 195.6 EW 192.0 (-4.2)
R48 SW 192.0 GW 190.6 EW 191.2 (-0.8)
R49 SW 191.2 GW 190.0
Total Lost to Date: 21.4
Daily Goals: Smarter choices, that I still enjoy
Long Term Goals: A healthy lifestyle I can maintain
Short Term GW: 199.9 by 6/2
Short term GW2: 182.6 by 11/1
UGW: 155ish - by April 2019

8/05-191.2
8/06 - Monday - 192.8 - Late night emotional eating got me last night. Got a little overwhelmed by all the boxes and moving and change and just mindlessly snacked on anything I could get my hands on after dinner. Logged it all and moving on today. TOM still imminent. Chocolate cravings are slightly less thanks to magnesium lotion. But I'm pretty moody and letting my food choices get the better of me. Lots of water today! I did manage to make dinner for tonight while food prepping last night. It will also be lunch for tomorrow. I know I'm stressing because I woke up with a costochondroiditis flare up - aka feels like an elephant sitting on my chest. And my sciatica flared up yesterday but that is feeling better today. But man, stress really does manifest itself physically for me if I'm not mindful! Taking today and tomorrow relatively easy while we await more moving boxes to be delivered and final word on closing date. I'm really happy I feel physically fit enough to do the move ourselves - 4 months ago I would have laughed at the thought.

8/07 - Tuesday - 192.4 - Well yesterday was fun. Had a full blown anxiety attack in the car out of the blue. Tried some self soothing techniques in the car, but with my painful chest it got to the point I couldn't catch my breath and I was beyond help for about 5 minutes. It was not fun - thank goodness DH was driving. It's funny to me that I'm in a better head space than I have been in a long time but my body insisted on a meltdown. Took some kava tincture when I got home and it helped big time. Emotionally ate a PB&J. Feeling a bit better today. Closing is scheduled! Many stressful days ahead so I REALLY need to be mindful, kind to myself, and as prepared as I can be moving. Had protein shake, brought lunch and chicken defrosting for dinner - still heading in the direction of my dreams!

8/08 - Wednesday - 190.8 - The heat was brutal yesterday. We grilled chicken thighs for dinner but I just had no appetite - so we saved those for lunch today and had some snacks later in the evening when I was a little hungry. Thought about eating a meal just to eat a meal but I just couldnt stomach it so I had some calorie dense salami and cheese - calories were not bad at days end. I feel better today - good morning with protein shake, packed lunches, and I can cook something for dinner - pigs in a blanket probably. The next few weeks I am on a strict financial diet too. I've been practicing small habits over the past few months; no coffee drive thru except Sunday, no take out for lunch, and only one take out/week at most. I'm going to extend that to no clothes shopping for the next month (at least - trying to hold out for a whole new wardrobe come spring). I also want to stick to a strict(er) grocery budget - we typically spend $100/week for 2 people including all home products too (toilet paper, cleaning supplies, etc) but I think I can realistically get it more towards $75 on the regular with some smarter shopping. I'm realizing that the next few weeks my priorities are going to shift to 1. mental health, 2. finances, and 3. Healthy eating. This is OKAY, this is GOOD, this is preparing! I've been so focused on the healthy eating and I've been lucky and privileged to be able to do so without much hinderance or distraction, and every opportunity to buy what I need to help me along. I will absolutely be continuing with my habits, but I'm trying to be realistic in what to expect in the next few months moving into a new house - being as on point as I have been will probably be hard, so I will NOT beat myself up over it. Trusting the process more than ever now and excited to build more healthy habits in all aspects of life.

8/09 - Thursday - 190.4 - Got a good amount done yesterday. I made a packing station with boxes and supplies, purged the pantry (of under used accessories - food purge will be another day), and DH did the back hall! Another car load of stuff to the dumpster/donation bin. I prelogged dinner - I was full about half way thru it but I just kept eating because "I had room in my calories." I finished eating and was like ugggh why did I eat all that - so that was a lesson is paying better attention to my hunger/full ques. Took some french apple sausage out of the freezer - no idea what to do with it - but dinner at home! I was originally thinking stuffed zucchini or other fresh veg - but don't have any of that! I'll figure it out. Leftovers from yesterdays lunch I didnt finish. Had protein shake for breakfast and woke up 20 minutes earlier - progress!

8/10 - Friday - 189.0 - Ahhhhhhhh!!! HELLO 180's! I'm sure I'll be bouncing back and forth from 190's for a bit longer but how exciting to see a new set of 10's! Went to the lake last night - had enough thought to eat a snack before I left. Ate pasta and salad up there. PB&J at home. Not a lot of headway on the house last night but the rest day was lovely. Didnt cook my french apple sausage last night but I look forward to this recipe this evening - https://iowagirleats.com/2013/10/14/sweet-apple-chicken-sausage-pasta/ . I really wanted to believe we had nothing to bring for lunch today so we needed to get a steak and cheese, but realized that is false and packed my quinoa cup and tuna

and reminded myself that I NEED to cook that meat tonight so no ordering out tonight either! Yay! Sticking to my food changes and financial changes!

8/11 - Saturday - 188.6 - that recipe last night was so good! And friends stopped over so I got to share it and not have 900 calorie per serving leftovers! Up early packing but had to be out of house for showings most of the afternoon. Ended up at a farmers market and ate a homemade cinnamon roll. Worth it. Stopped at the farm to get some meats and they had homemade bologna so fried bologna sandwiches for lunch. Also worth it. And an afternoon nap I'm also not feeling bad about hahaha. Aiming to get at least a dozen or so more boxes packed up tonight so that will be a good workout to add! Based on what we picked up the next week is more about convenience than nutrition but im all about simplicity this week so I'm going with it within reason.

8/12 - Sunday - 189.0 - Well I got 12 boxes packed between yesterday and today (1 left to do). Most of that was done tonight as last night I cooked dinner and rested in the evening. Today was busy, and eating was leftovers. Did food Prep for lunches or easy dinners. Closing tomorrow!!! Trying to find a balance thru it all! Moving truck day is Saturday so there will be lots of living in between this week. Pizza for dinner tomorrow night so packing my lunch to eat between appointments. Heading to bed early tonight!!

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