JUST GIVE ME 10 Days - Round 49

Round 47- SW 175 EW 170 (-5lbs)
Round 48- SW 170 EW 166 (-4lbs)

Round 49 (My 3nd round for a total of 30 days!)
5'4"
SW 166
GW 162
UGW 140

8/06 166 excited for this round and more to come! Good luck friends! 😊💜
8/07 166
8/08 167 It was a busy day yesterday and I didnt drink enough water. Also indulged in cookies lol. Today is a new day, will do better 😊
8/09 166 Going to start paying better attention to carbs to try and consume less.. my carbs yesterday were just a little under 100 (which is still not great) but the few days before were 150's & 160's
8/10 166 Its so crazy that even when I stick to my calories but eat certain foods I still cant lose.
8/11 165 yayy - kept my carbs low yesterday
8/12 165 😊
8/13 165 a little carby day yesterday but didnt go overboard
8/14
8/15

@jaccimc63 I’m so glad it helped! I thought it was a load of hooey when the neighbor told me about it but SO GLAD IT WORKS! And especially glad it saved your anniversary!

Female 5’1” Age 68.5 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5 UGW 135
SW Rnd 49 134.0

Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD

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What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

8/6 133.5 Happy to be back at this number. Working at maintaining since April and leaving on a 2 week cruise the last day of round 50.
8/7 134.0 Going to the movies and then Golden Corral for OMAD
8/8 134.0 Water fitness this morning and being a taxi service for DGD this afternoon.
8/9 134.5 lowest calories in a week yesterday -the “sins” of the few days earlier showing on the scale. I think I have a migraine, possibly from the smoke blowing in from California. 2nd in a week.
8/10 133.5 Well, that was a true migraine! Just as I did back in the days of hormonal migraines, I was craving a giant Hershey bar. Didn’t have any of those around, thank God, so ate 1/2 of a chocolate coconut Endulge. I took a 5 hour nap, got up and got ready for bed and slept through the night.
8/11 134.0 Felt better yesterday and met friends in Pahrump for BBQ lunch and pleasant visit. Went to nearby casino for live music in the evening.
8/12 133.5 Did nothing all day yesterday. Had BPC in AM, ate BBQ leftovers mid morning, butter coffee early afternoon and wasn’t hungry but ate something around 6 because we were going out. Joining friends for champagne brunch this morning.
8/13 133.5 My gut was not happy with me all day yesterday although after 2.5 glasses of champagne and some food it was better for awhile. Tummy grumbling all day and finally ate about 3 oz of hamburger at 9PM. Still not settled and don’t know if grumbling is hunger or anger!

In for my 6th Round!

Round 44 End Weight = 165.8 (5.2 lbs lost)
Round 45 End Weight = 164.9 (0.9 lbs lost)
Round 46 End Weight = 159.6 (5.2 lbs lost)
Round 47 End Weight = 157.2 (2.4 lbs lost)
Round 48 End Weight = 155.2 (2.0 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 49 Goal: to be in the 153's
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in week 3-4 of 12), run outside 3-4 times a week, get 8,000-10,000 steps/weekday
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.

8/06 - Weight = 155.2 (no change from yesterday) Yesterday was one of those days where you are super busy, but just don't feel like you get anything done. Somehow it was 6:00 p.m. and I hadn't even worked out, so I got my day 17 of 90 exercises in which was a really fun one: Down Dog Flow, Alternating Squat Lunges, Fighter Combo: Jab/ Cross/Jab/Knee, Reverse Table Top Triceps Dips, Prisoner Squats, Total Core Domination: V-Sit Ups Rolled to Supermans and Roll Back/Repeat), & Surfer Pop Ups. At the end I was super sweaty and so thought might as well go for a run, I can't get any hotter. It was still hovering around 90 but I was able to get a quick run in. Dinner last night was gluten-heavy, which I limit and only have maybe once a week. It was delicious but I felt like a brick was sitting in my stomach after, even though I was well within my calories. It just isn't worth it. I also had a realization yesterday, I've lost 16 pounds so far and have 16 more to go to be at my initial goal weight - Hooray! for the half-way point. Let's start this round off strong everyone

8/07 - Weight = 155.2 (no change, 3rd day in a row at this weight) So, my scale give me all sorts of info including water weight percentage and this morning it was up over a point from where it normally is. I am also still very sore from from Sunday's workout, so I think this static weight number is definitely my little muscle tears holding in a little excess water. I'm going to continue to drink a lot of water and foam roll my legs today and see what tomorrow brings. Yesterday my day 18 of 90 exercises was yoga and it was a flow that I did on day 11 of the original 30 day challenge. Interesting to see some strength gains from the 1st time I did it. There was 1 move where you go from down dog, lifting 1 leg up and to the side and then twist your body to that direction and raise 1 arm up - I can do that now and I remember before I had to modify it. Yay, for seeing improvements!!

8/08 - Weight = 154.8 (down .4 from yesterday) I can feel my stress management declining a bit, feeling a little snippy with my family the past 2 days. I'm still not sleeping well and then the stress creeps in and healthy food choices start to slide, and then you don't want to exercise. It's a slippery slope, friends! But I'm not falling for it Today is a rest day in my exercise challenge, I'm going to do a little self care and work on getting my stress in check and hope for some better sleeping tonight. My nutrition and exercise are still on point. I completed day 19 of 90 exercises yesterday which focused on the posterior chain, still super weak in that area, + legs/booty , where I am definitely seeing much improvement. I am heading out of town on Friday & will take my scale with me and continue to check in. We are going to NY to see family, I'll stay just for the weekend and then come back home but my daughter will be spending the week there with her cousins. This will be the longest time we have ever spent apart but I think it will be good for both of us. I'll miss her tons, and probably worry a lot, but looking forward to a week of all "me" time.

8/09 - Weight = 153.9 (down 0.9 from yesterday) Wasn't expecting this number on the scale today, but happy to see it! I enjoyed my rest day yesterday and went to a spa for massage and pedicure. Lovely day! Busy, busy day today, I've got a ton to do at work, at home, & running errands to get ready to leave town tomorrow. Plus, have my day 21 exercises to complete and this a hard workout, will be sweating buckets with this one. In my 90 day challenge, there is a 5-day mini challenge within the challenge that was supposed to start yesterday but I have pushed that off until Monday when I get back home and can focus better on it. The mini challenge is a nutrition one, so I kind of need to be in my own kitchen for it. Hope everyone has a great day today..."Today is your day. Start fresh. Eat right. Train hard. Live healthy. Be proud."

8/10 Weight = 153.7 (down .2 from yesterday) Left for vacation this morning but before that, I got in day 22 of 90 exercises. I've been dreading this one because it has a wall handstand in it, was so nervous about this but guess what - I did it! I've got my scale with me and have a feeling it might go up tomorrow as I'm feeling a little bloated after dinner this evening. We went out to a gourmet pizza place & I had a gluten-free white pizza with Brussels sprouts, bacon, & honey drizzle. I have no idea the calories but I logged it the best I could. It was a 12" pizza with about 8 slices, I ate 3 slices when I really felt full after 2, oh well. I Had 1 glass of wine and opted out when everyone went to get gelato after dinner. Not even tempted by sweets, I'm a salty foods gal. It is supposed to rain tomorrow, so I likely won't be able to get a run in but will try to fit in some yoga. Have a great weekend!

8/11 = 154.1 (up .4 from yesterday) I didn't remember to weigh-in until after I had a cup of tea and some water, so this probably not a real uptick. I did a very sweaty legs/core sculpting yoga workout for day 23 and then we went out to a French bistro for dinner. They did have a gluten-free crêpes option but I decided to do a quiche instead and just didn't eat the pastry shell + some charcuterie and fromage. I resisted the dessert crêpes as well but enjoyed 2 very nice glass of a Côtes de Provence Rosé. We ended the evening watching The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society movie on Netflix. I loved the book when it came out years ago and this was a very good adaptation, beautiful cinematography and lovely actors (lots of Downton Abbey cast).


8/12 = 152.8 (down 1.3 from yesterday) So, I was right and the slight bobble on the scale yesterday wasn't real. I feel a little yucky this morning, the dairy last night is the likely culprit. I haven't had much dairy in the last 2 months and had a lot at dinner last night. But need to get at it anyway as I've got my day 24 workout to do today which is: Body Squats + 2 Reverse Lunges, 2-Count Push-Ups, Front to Back Lunges, Down Dog with 3 Knees, Alternating Double Front Kicks, V-Sit with Leg Extension, & Elbow Plank with Alternating Leg Lift. I'll feel the burn on this one for sure! So all good on the vacation front with the exception that my laptop died last night & the 1-year warranty just expired this past week, of course

8/13 = 151.8 (down 1.0 from yesterday) I don't trust this is a real number. But if I did, I would be very excited because the last time I weighed this low was in 2016. If the scale bumps up tomorrow, fine, I know I'll firmly be under 152 soon enough. I had great workout yesterday, did my challenge workout and then went for a very hilly but beautiful run around the lake where we were in New York. I returned home this morning, while my daughter stayed on for a week of fun with her cousins. So I now have this week all to myself practically as my husband's work life is fairly hectic at the moment and he is just not home much currently. I'm super happy I successfully navigated a long weekend away and not only didn't get derailed but still lost weight without feeling deprived.

8/14
8/15

-66.3 in 955 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

8/13 162 Trend Wt: 162.5 Loss/wk: 0.8
BMI: 24.3 ***unexpected & it has been surprisingly moving to be at this weight.

Yesterday (throughout the day) and at bedtime the two nights before, I was hungry, which I normally am not. It stressed me out. I kept trying things: walnuts, water, veggies, dinner at lunch time, etc. More lean meat and walking seemed to finally to quiet the hunger again. Ended up with my largest daily calorie deficit in a long time, which is hilarious. Learning to listen to my body even more carefully.

Losing & maintaining weight is a continual problem-solving exercise!!!

My new mantra: “Each pound lost at this point makes 20 times the difference it did before!”

I also realized today that I have a pattern I hadn’t recognized before: I don’t lose as much & if not dieting, would usually gain from May thru July or August. A combination of sad anniversaries of loved ones and hot weather. Good to know going forwards...

8/14
8/15

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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: 163.8 Achieved Aug 13✅
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!
8/12: 10,876 Walk

3. 10-day trend moving average decreasing or maintaining for August. Status: 12/13 stopped the increases by Aug 2nd!) ||||| ||||| ||

4. Lengthen BMI Streak < 24.8
Status: 13 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)
Achieved Aug 13: 162✅

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!
8/13 - 148. More yay! I didn't expect to see the scale move again this morning. I exercised less this weekend than earlier in the challenge, ate about the same, and saw better scale results.

8/14
8/15

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith
About me: 61, 5'7", in maintenance since March this year. Serial loser and regainer of 20 and determined not to slide back up this time.

Round 48 report: Start = 125.0 * Ave = 126.4 * Min = 125.0 * Max = 128.4
A very weird round, work too many days in a row, local wildfire emergencies.

Round 49 GOAL = Maintain weight, get work stabilized, work out a few times.

8/6 - 126.4 - Yesterday Sunday worked 8 hours, no logging or workout. Last week was 60 hours. Let's see what this week brings. Even if I don't post every day I will update and check in.
8/7 - 126.2 - Definitely stabilizing at work, but the sun rose red through smoke this morning. Work a little more normal for me as the fire chews through two counties to the east... logging food today.
8/8 - 127.8 - I logged half the day then lost it in a salty snack food. Hence the extra weight today I am sure. I see my pattern: becoming lax and having a hard time rebuilding my routines when I come back from a stress situation, especially when still in a deficit with sleep, recreation time, and energy.

8/9 - 8/11 - I weighed but didn't record. Somewhere in 128's. Still smoked out, tired, and too busy.

8/12 - 129.2 - finally made up some sleep and got a weekend without work but no logging and no workouts

8/13 - 128.0 - yesterday at maintenance calories, got a few steps in doing work around the house and garden. Finally feeling some better, but it's still too smoky for outdoor exercise.

8/14

8/15

Male - 5' 10" - 52 years old

Original Start Weight 182 lbs in May 2016
Goal Weight 165 lbs

Late Start - February 2nd - 168 lbs End of Round - February 7th - 168.8 lbs
Round 31
Start Round - 02/07 - 168.8 End of Round - 02/16 - 167
Round 32 - My 3rd Round
Start Round - 02/17 - 167.4 End of Round - 02/26 - 167.2
Round 33 - My 4th Round
Start Round - 2/27 - 168 End of Round - 3/8 - 167
Round 34 - My 5th Round
Start Round - 3/9 - 168 End of Round - 3/18 - 166.6
Round 35 - My 6th Round
Start Round 3/19 - 168.4 End of Round 3/28 - 166
Round 36 - My 7th Round
Start Round 3/29 - 166.6 End of Round 4/7 - 167.8
Round 37 - My 8th Round
Start Round 4/8 - 167.2 End of Round 4/17 - 167.2
Round 38 - My 9th Round
Start Round 4/18 - 167.8 End of Round 4/27 - 167.2
Round 39 - My 10th Round
Start Round 4/28 - 167.6 End Round 5/07 - 169.4
Round 40 - My 11th Round
Start Round 5/08 - 169.6 End Round 5/17 - 167.6
Round 41 - My 12th Round
Start Round 5/18 - 168.6 End Round 5/27 - 167.6
Round 42 - My 13th Round
Start Round 5/28 - 168.6 End Round 6/06 - 166.8
Round 43 - My 14th Round
Start Round 6/07 - 166.6 End Round 6/16 - 168.4
Round 44 - My 15th Round
Start Round 6/17 - 169 End Round 6/26 - 168.8
Round 45 - My 16th Round
Start Round 6/27 - 169 End round 7/06 - 168.4
Round 46 - My 17th Round
Start Round 7/07: - 169.4 End Round 7/16: - 169.0
Round 47 - My 18th Round
Start Round 7/17 - 170 End Round 7/26 - 169.4
Round 48 - My 19th Round
Start Round 7/27 - 169.6 End Round 8/05 - 170.4
Round 49 - My 20th Round
Day/Weight/Comment
8/06 - 170.2 Walked 55 minutes last night
8/07 - 170.2 Treadmill 30 minutes last night
8/08
8/09 - 169.4
8/10
8/11 - 170.2
8/12 - 170
8/13 - 170.2 Walked 62 minutes last night
8/14
8/15

Round 49: My eighth round
OSW: 186.6
UGW: 130

R42 SW 186.6 EW 182 (-4.6) (Round goal achieved)
R43 SW 181.8 EW 182.6 (+0.8)
R44 SW 181.5 EW 183 (+1.5)
R45 SW 181.2 EW 181.2
R46 SW 180.6 EW 178.8 (-1.8 Round goal achieved)
R47 SW: 179.8 EW 179.6 (-.2)
R48 SW: 178.8 EW 178.0 (-.8)

Round 49 goal: 176.8

Day/Weight/Comment

08/07: 178.0 Same, same.
08/08: 178.4 Ugh … but I know why.
08/09: 179.0 Double UGH!!! Why? Why can’t I get my act together???
08/10: 179.4 In weight gain free-fall. Can’t stop eating junk.
08/11: 179.2
08/12: 179.0
08/13: 178.8
08/14:
08/15:
08/16: