Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 50

This round I'm focused again on following an anti-inflammatory diet. Holding steady or losing - both work for me!

Goals:
Food ~~ 1430 calories max; P 15-25%, C 35-50%, F 25-35%; anti-inflammatory diet.
Exercise: 60 minutes/day of walking/swimming + daily stretching.
Weight ~~ maintain or lose slowly.

UGW - ~135-140
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)
Goal for 2018 - 140 (slowly, slowly...)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2
Lost 75#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. FIrst round (R15) Aug. 2017. R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174

Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/10-day calorie ave/Comment

8/16 - 144.4 - 1123 - 10-day ave 1166
Still hurting, but I'm excited to see the doctor in integrative medicine this morning and, hopefully, get a non-prednisone handle on this pain. Happy to be below 145 to start this round!

8/17 - 143 - 966 - 10-day ave 1151
I was stunned to see this number this morning! It's the lowest I've been in probably 3 decades (though I was just slightly more 2 years ago, before I did a metabolism reset). I don't know that it will stick -- my calories were artificially low yesterday as I had to fast 12 hours for early morning blood work -- but still!!! It's a rainy Friday here, but I'm hurting slightly less and feeling much more hopeful after seeing the integrative doctor yesterday. I'm hoping to work on my home (only!) office today and then shop for a standing (adjustable) desk -- I'm finally feeling like getting back to work on my next book. Have a lovely weekend, all!

8/18 - 143.2 - 1435 - 10-day ave 1168
Happy Saturday! The first flower is blooming on my new climbing rose - I'll take that as a happy omen. And although my stated goal for this round is to maintain, with any loss a bonus, I'm secretly hoping to hit 142 by the end. But I am adding some calories - I've been a bit too low. Macros have been good, though.

8/19 - 143.2 - 1189 - 10-day ave 1185
Looking forward to a beautiful Sunday. I hope yours is lovely!

8/20 - 143.4 - 1359 - 10-day ave 1213
My actual weight is dancing around a bit, but my moving average is steadily dropping -- it's now 143.1. Yay! At least something worthwhile has come of my medical misadventure. One of the things I'm now doing religiously (rather than haphazardly like before) is to practice daily stress-control, including mediation, listening to music that lifts me up, and reading/listening to VERY little news. Oh, and cuddling my lovely Lily helps a lot. She would even let me chew her bone if I wanted to.

8/21 - 143.2 - 1413 - 10-day ave 1253
I'm starting on an extra strength dose of curcumin today per my new doctor (since I have declined to take prednisone, at least for now). Hoping it brings down the inflammation & pain. (I'm using Terry's Naturally brand Curamin Extra Strength.) Anyone have experience with it? I'll say one thing - I'm glad don't still have those extra 75 pounds weighing on my sore joints. If you're aiming to lose significant weight, keep at it - the result are worth the effort on so many levels!

8/22 - 143 - 1099 - 10-day ave 1244
The rain has stopped and it promises to be a gorgeous day - I'm having lunch with a friend (Panera Bread - friendly to my plan) and then planning a nice walk. I may go to the zoo this evening - only a couple more weeks of their evening hours so I want to make the most of it.

8/23 - 143 - 1039 - 10-day ave 1214
I had a soba bowl and apple for lunch and a pear, 2 dried figs, & 2 dried apricots around 3 and wasn't hungry again, but I ate some peanutbutter around 9 so my calories wouldn't be 800 something I'm not crazy about cals in the 1000s, either, but sometimes I'm just full. Must be all the fiber in the extra veggies!

8/24
8/25

Just Give Me 10 Days

5'2", Female, Serial Starter, Loss 65lbs in 6 months with MFP in 2013 (250lbs to 185lbs). Did it once, can do it again. Confident it’ll stick this time. SW: 250lbs (05/28/18), Challenges SW: 240.4, UGW: 140-150lbs

Previous Rounds Day/Weight/Comment
8/16- 222.0 Weighed at regular time this AM. Holding steady. Work function today and made poor food choices. Definitely will reflect on the scale in the morning.
8/17- 222.4 As expected. Such is life.
8/18- 221.6 Totally expected a gain. Phewww. I will take it.
8/19- Weighed but forgot to log.
8/20- Weighed but forgot to log.
8/21-222.6 Can’t seem to break these 222s. AF might be visiting soon.
8/22-222.4 AF started. Still feeling very discouraged. 222s been around for nearly 3 weeks.
8/23- 221.6 Realized my last post was off on days because I didn’t account for the 2 days I didn’t log. No idea why the number went down as my trend during AF’s visit is a gain during and a few days after. This round isn’t looking to great but I will see it through.
8/24
8/25

In it for Round 3
49 year old female - 5'7" from the Midwest

OW: 200.4
Round 1: -3
Round 2: - 2.8
SW: 192
GW:190.5
UGW: 165

Round 50
8/16 - 192.8 hmmm
8/17 - 190.8 - well that was unexpected! It’s been a week of work provided lunches as we start back to school - I tried to eat as healthy as I could - not bad!
8/18 - 192.4 - hmmmm
8/19 - 192.6 - family in town so couldn’t get the workout in, went out to lunch and had some wine. Back on track today!
8/20 - 192.6
8/21- 192.8 - I think this is still from the weekend - at least it better be! UGH
8/22 - 192.2 - moving in the right direction finally!
8/23 - 191.8 - slowly, slowly
8/24
8/25

Eleventh Round

Round 46 SW 181.4 (post vacation start)
Round 47 SW 179.4
Round 48 SW 178.2
Round 49 SW 177.8
Round 50 SW 175.6

8/16 175.6/ My goal for this challenge is to get into the 173’s. I’m pleased that my starting weight for each challenge has really decreased. Tonight we’re eating at home and I’m going to yoga. Tomorrow will be a challenge because we’re going out so I might get up in the morning and work-out tomorrow.
8/17 173.4/ I know I won’t be maintaining this number tomorrow since we’re going out tonight and I probably won’t be able to drink enough water to catch up. My new goal is 171s during this round. I’d love to be out of this decade soon.
8/18 No weigh in
8/19 No weigh in
8/20 177.2 / This is my every Monday problem and I’m sure it will be a problem next Monday as well because we’re going to a wedding this weekend. I’ll be drinking plenty of water today.
8/21 176.0/ A loss is a loss. I went out to happy hour with my husband last night and ate chips and queso/guac for dinner. Today we’re eating at home which should be more manageable..
8/22 176.6/ Frustrating day, I’m not sure what I did wrong yesterday and I know I drank plenty of water.
8/23 174.4/ Much, much better. I’m finding that when I have a bad weekend I can’t get back on track for at least a full week. It was a lot easier even just a few years ago, which is fine. It’s something to learn from moving forward. I have three trips coming up, one at the end of September, one in mid-October, and one in mid-November. I’m looking forward to hitting some milestones before each. I just need to get out of this decade.
8/24
8/25

Seeking lower bodyfat%

My name is Tish.
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 185.6
GW: 179
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*
{Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 40 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 41 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 42 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 44 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 45 - no wgt loss}
{Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs}
{Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs}
{Round 49 - lost .8 lbs - EW 185.6}
Day/Weight/Comment

•8/16 - 187 - WOW. I haven't retained fluid like this for a while.
•8/17 - 185 - Okay, it's ON fluid retention. Drank my ACV & lemon water this morning and will be increasing my water consumption to 100+ ozs daily. I'll be drinking a cup of parsley tea later and will continue doing that every day until I don't feel like spongebarb any longer. And SLEEP! That's what my weight increase and this drop is from, not enough and a recoup. Getting there, still retaining. I also need to revise my food diary today. Acceptable foods that cause me no problems, but I need to not eat them at this time.
•8/18 - 185.6 - It's going to be a battle. I'm ready.
•8/19 - 185.8 - OOoooo I had a feeling that once I reached 186 I would plateau. I looked 2 rounds back, I never touched on 186. My body is such a tease. And let
yeah, still retaining fluid. Smh.
•8/20 - 184 - Only one pound left to reach a 70 lb loss.
•8/21 - 184 - My 1 yr weightloss journey anniversary. YAAAAAAAY. Well, 183.8 and 183 showed up this morning. Also, 182 and 180.2. Lol. My scale was trying to help me out with a 70 lb loss today. I'm still retaining some fluid so 183.8 or 183 may be true. Still have 50 lbs to go, so I'm not going to rejoice too much.
•8/22 - 184.4- I'm having SO MUCH FUN. Fluid retention, TMJ flare and my intestines decided to throw a raucous party and insisted that I attend.


•8/23 - 183.8 - Well, lookee here what number showed up this morning. My jaw seems fine, but I'm giving myself one more day of easy to chew foods.


•8/24
•8/25



Seeking lower bodyfat%

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 EW 189.5 (-1.7)
R50 SW 189.5 GW 188.0
Total Lost to Date: 23.1
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

8/15 189.5* (* denotes weigh in on scale that is at the new house not my usual apartment scale)

8/16 - Thursday - 187.0* - As much as I'd like to base my goal of this number not yesterdays - I know that's not realistic. I didn't eat enough yesterday as it was too hot to cook and I didnt have an appetite either. I also weighed on not my scale again and tomorrow will be on my scale, so I'm taking all these numbers as data, but not very specific data. Like I said last round - more focus on my mental health these days. No lunch packed as I'm VERY in limbo - DH wants moes for lunch and I started panicking that it wasnt healthy and would cost too much. But guess what - it is what it is! So instead, I'm rejoicing that I get to eat a quesadilla and realizing that I already planned a little financial cushion this week because we need to eat and cooking thru this is not realistic. I definitely have a caloric cushion too because I've been undereating surprisingly these past few days.

8/17 - Friday - 189.0 - Moving day. Hot. Humid. Thunderstorms. Got it done. We are bruised and battered but I am in awe of what I accomplished. Saying thanks to my body for being the beast I forgot it could be. I did one season of heavy lifting way back when and would love to get back into it! I definitely didnt expect moving to make me love my body more but it did.

8/18 - Saturday - 186.5* - ate fried chicken after completing what felt like a heroic feat of a move. Unpacking some boxes today but taking it easy. Havent been sore like this in a long time but I don't mind one bit. a reminder of what I accomplished. Went grocery shopping for some things for the week.

8/19 - Sunday - 189.5* - Made a nice big breakfast, but not much of an appetite. Enjoyed the morning at the new house with DH and coffee on the porch though. Went out to run errands and get some yard working supplies. Took the pup to the local arts and crafts fair. Came home and had a light lunch of leftovers and walked. Took back my bird watching shed from the rhododendron that was trying to eat it and did some weeding. Shook out the rugs and brought them all in. DH took me out for ice cream at our new local farm! Pup got one too and we watched the cows in the field. Home for dinner (we ate backwards ) and DH cooked chicken quesadillas while I made some more progress on Laundry and closets. Can't believe what we accomplished in one weekend. Plenty of house projects to keep us busy like that for the next 30 years!

8/20 - Monday - 189.0* - Need to bring my scale to the house! Getting back to a routine, or trying to atleast! Lots of projects going on! Happy to be maintaining!

8/21 - Tuesday - 188.0* - Yesterday was another really busy evening with house chores. Things NEEDED to get done last night so dinner was late. We still found some time to relax and reconnect and make sure we are still on the same page and happy. We had a chicken Cesar salad for dinner around 9:30 and it hit the spot. I realized that I've been a bit panicked the past few days. We just changed our lives 100% and I'm scared and nervous and stumbling my way thru things right now. But this is how I grow. I know that stepping out of my comfort zone means heeby jeebies - but it also means huge opportunities for a brighter future. Here's to being brave and being better every day!

8/22 - Wednesday - 186.5* - Forgot my scale AGAIN yesterday. Womp womp. I would consider just sticking with the scale I've been using but the 1/2 lb increments kind of drive me nuts. So, I'll use it for now and readjust when I switch back to my old one. I told DH how scared I was about everything last night. It felt good to just let it all out. He kindly reminded me that a healthy fear is good - it means you're striving for something better. He also shared his fears and we were able to build each other back up. So I'm feeling a bit rejuvenated today. DH cooked sausage pepper and onion sandwiches for dinner. TOM finally arrived this morning. Thinking of starting to track basal temps and such to see if I can track ovulation and get a little more familiar with my body before we start ttc. Got a consignment couch for the interim until we decide what we want for furniture - and got the cable set up and finally hung out in the living room last night. Have to finish moving the last things from the apartment and clean it this weekend so lots more physical activity coming up! I've been sleeping really well at the new place, whether I'm exhausted or it's very calming I'm not sure yet but I'll take it!

8/23 - Thursday - 186.5* - Feeling like crap. "took it easy" last night and packed up a load from the apartment. Unloaded that and did a million other things, but couldnt really tell you what - was just kind of a hurricane around the house. I was better about my water at home than at work - which is the opposite of my normal. But definitely not a bad thing. The water at home is lovely right out of the tap, so no more wrestling with a water filter every day to fill jugs for everything - feeling extremely grateful for more accessible healthy water. Woke up 40 minutes earlier than usual, 5 minutes before my alarm that I purposely set early. I need to get in the habit of GETTING UP when I wake up before my alarm. Those last 5 minutes do me NO good. Checking in early and focusing on work this morning - lots of work to do! Which is a very good thing!

8/24
8/25

@abowersgirl thank you so much .. you’re not to far behind .. you’ll be there soon

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 155.2 Weak start as far as my eating yesterday for this challenge as I overindulged and did not track my meal last night, but it was good. I expect a bump up tomorrow from the carbs (rice, garlic bread, alcohol, ice cream)
8/17 156.2 Yesterday another wth day, ate well all day until after dinner toast with butter, ice cream, basically a binge. Not really sure what is going on, but if I had to guess I would say...I am feeling bored and am seeking "variety" through eating, plus that "full" feeling when you eat a lot of carbs. As I was eating the ice cream it didn't even taste that good or satisfy, but I finished it anyway. I guess it's why I am here. It's hard sometimes to deal with the relationship with food. It's not like we can go cold turkey and stop eating. One day at a time.
8/18 155 Woke up with a migraine- movies last night, popcorn. Eating still not good. Dairy causing breakouts. Headaches. Body is telling me.
8/19 154.2 Stayed down most of yesterday recovering from the migraine, it's so strange how our bodies choose to let go of weight. I have had a "bad" week so far eating macros and over calories, yet I am now dropping. Just another lesson to trust the process and stay the course. I am not beating myself up for induging, because I am not on a diet. I am merely making smarter choices with occasional treats. My whole life I have done the yoyo, though this is the highest (171) I let myself go. Where I usually run into problems is not in losing the weight, that is the easy part. The hard part is when I am thin and I think I can just eat whatever I want. And there it comes back again. The only time I really maintained was when I was a runner, though I lacked tone. I have not gotten myself active again though it is necessary as part of the whole picture, but school starts next Tuesday so there will be no more excuses then!
8/20 Weigh in Day 154.6 Down 1 lb since last weigh in. I found some notes from 2009 with my weight and measurements, I weighed 147 and am curious to see what my measurements will be now 9 years later when I reach that number. I better get my butt moving if I want to match or beat them since for sure I was running back then!
8/21 154.4 Just another day. I started tracking my migraines in my fitbit app so I can maybe finally see what the triggers are. (other than overthinking induced)
8/22 156.2 Bloating from excess calories and carbs yesterday. This has been an off round :-(

8/23 154.4 Good day yesterday, long hilly walk with the dogs, ate below my target, not hungry. I think I am finally getting out of the mood slump. It is all tied together, not sure if the mood causes the eating or the eating causes the mood! NSV lost 2 inches on my monthly waist/hip/thigh measurements.

8/24
8/25

@mthomas0228 I have said before that WOO should be more properly labeled UH OH or OH NO! Apparently MFP likes the confusion!

@birdiebon Copy and paste works for me. I keep a copy in the notes on my phone, add to it daily, then copy and paste.

Round 50 (#14)

I typically don't set goals because I find myself sabotaging them. Stupid, I know, but it's true. This round I've decided to set one goal:

8/16: 136.0, 3rd consecutive day of late night binging. Dang, I’m exhausted! Living alone makes this too easy.

8/17: 134.8, yet again... no binging (yay)

8/18: 138.4 Thai for dinner.

8/19: 136.2

8/20: 139.0, restaurant breakfast = almost 1000 calories. Ridiculous.

8/21: 138.2, still not binging, but consumed too many calories.

8/22: 136.4, restaurant food hangover, be gone already. Geez

8/23: 135.6, better…

First time here: goal is to lose 2-4 lbs.

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 -136.4
8/17-136.2
8/18-136.4
8/19-136.6
8/20-136.6
8/21-136.6
8/22-136
8/23-135.4
8/24
8/25

abowersgirl wrote: »

@mthomas0228 I am sorry you got "wooed" but I am sure the members who did the "wooing" meant it as a woo hoo. I hated woo to begin with, MFP should have put a dislike button or just called it boo. It has caused so much confusion over MFP since it was released. I mean even changing the face to an unhappy one would have made all the difference.

I didn't take it personally, I know no one meant it that way

1991court wrote: »

Current weight: 216.4
50 Goal Weight: 213.4
UGW: 130ish

Round 48: SW 221.2 EW 217.6 (-3.6)
Round 49: SW 218.4 EW 216.4 (-2.0)

8/16 216.2: Starting this round off right!
8/17 216.2: I will admit I was bummed that there wasn't a loss at 1st. However, I just posted in my August Challenge that I am in and from last week to today I have lost over a pound. So I will be thankful it wasn't a gain! Happy Friday!
8/18 215.8 Woo Hoo!! Going Down!
8/19 Vacation, scale is staying home.
8/20 217.0 I have no clue why I jumped up so much. Whatever.
8/21 217.2 Wrong direction...
8/22 216.8 That's a little better still a pound over from a few days ago..
8/23 216.6 Welp this has been a wasted 10 days..
8/24
8/25

@1991court Did you learn anything about your body and/or how your food, beverages, exercise impact your results? My last few rounds were very informative as to how my choices resulted in weight gain.