Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 50

In for my 7th 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)
Round 49 End Weight = 151.2 (4.0 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 50 Goal: to be out of the 150's and into the 140's
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in weeks 5-6 of 12), run outside 3-4 times a week, get 8,000-10,000 steps/day
Nutrition Plan = Continue to limit gluten, dairy, sugar, diet soda, alcohol & eat non-processed foods, protein/fruit/veg at every meal, complex carbs at breakfast and post workout meal, drink plenty of water.

8/16 = 151.2 (no change from yesterday) Yesterday was a rest day in my 90 day challenge, so I just went for a short run. I ate okay but still low on my calories, I need to get to the grocery store and do some meal prep! I'm missing my daughter, who is still away, but I'm very proud of myself that I have been able to enjoy this alone time and not worry about her like I was afraid I would. It helps that I'm getting daily pictures of her doing fun things and she has a happy, relaxed smile in each one. Today, I've got my day 28 workout to do & I want to get in a short run as well and then lots of house cleaning & laundry to do. I wish everyone a great start to round 50, this is a great challenge to be a part of! "What you do today, can improve all your tomorrows."

8/17 = 151.2 (no change from yesterday) 3rd day in a row at this weight, but I had a big loss last round, so a bit of a slow down is to be expected. I completed the 1st month of my 90 day challenge yesterday and am scheduled to start the 2nd month today but my body is rebelling. It's giving me all the nopes in regards to working out today. I'm going to take today and tomorrow off and start the 2nd month exercises on Sunday. My fitness group that I am a part of has a saying...."all or something", so I am allowing myself to listen to my body and pick this up next week. Have a great weekend everyone!

8/18 = 151.5 (up .3 from yesterday) I spent last night at my sister's & I didn't have my scale with me this morning, so I used hers, so this may or may not be a real "gain". There is no reason for it, so it doesn't bother me. Today was my 2nd rest day and I was still not feeling 100% when I woke up. I finally went to the grocery store and I'm prepped to have my nutrition back on point tomorrow when I re-start up again with my workouts. I'm feeling better after dinner tonight of beef tenderloin, broccoli, and rice, thinking maybe my iron was low. I'm going to start back up with multi-vitamins this week, I've gotten out of the habit and need to better with this.

8/19 = 151.2 (down .3 from yesterday) Back down to this number again, which is fine. I have a big event on Thursday and I just got my dress back from being altered and don't want to lose too much weight this week and have it be too loose. It fits perfectly right now, so I'm okay with maintaining this week if that is what happens. I ate closer to maintenance today but I got in a lot of exercise. Did my day 29 of 90 workout, went for a run, & a long walk.

8/20 = 150.8 (down .4 from yesterday) Scale is moving again! So close to being under 150, but I think that might not happen and stick until the next round. I definitely will go over calories on Thursday night with drinks as well as food and then it will probably take the last 2 days to rebound. I will be mindful of what I eat and drink at this event, but I also am taking it as a "no strings attached" evening. I plan on enjoying myself in a reasonable manner and then getting right back to eating at a deficit the next day. Today is a rest day on my 90 day challenge but I plan on getting a long walk in as I'm in a steps challenge in another group. Have a great start to this new week everyone!

8/21 = 150.1 (down .7 from yesterday) Yesterday was a good day, got in lots of steps for a "rest day" and ate well within my calories. The horrible humidity were were having has stopped, hopefully gone for the rest of the summer and there is a cool breeze which is nice change for August. In other news, my daughter and I met with a new doctor yesterday to work on a new protocol for her anxiety and OCD medication and I really liked him, which is such a relief. There is so much stress in my life, parenting her through this, but taking care of myself and making my health and well-being a priority, makes it all so much more manageable. We will switch her over to the new medication on Saturday, hoping it will be seamless and a non-event. "Today is my tomorrow. It's up to me to shape it, to take control, and seize every opportunity. The power is in the choices I make each day. I eat well. I live well. I shape me."

8/22 = 149.7 (down .4 from yesterday) I'm under 150!!! Last time I weighed this low was 2 years ago, very happy to see this number Hope I can make it stick for the end of the round, but if it bumps up a little, it will for sure by the next round. Yesterday I did my day 31 of 90 exercises: Squat Thrusts, Low Push Slide, Reverse Dragon Lunge with High Kick, Active Bicycles, Cross Body Mountain Climbers, Skinny Sumo, & Single Leg Bridge Lift and went for a 2 mile walk. Today is a yoga day and will try for a walk but it is a little drizzly. I took my 1 month progress photos for the 90 day challenge yesterday and yes, changes are happening! Definitely a noticeable reduction in my mid-section, Yay for progress!

8/23 = 149.3 (down .4 from yesterday) Super busy day yesterday but somehow not a lot of steps. I didn't get my workout in because I kept prioritizing other things ahead of it. Lesson learned get it in earlier than later. I finally finished everything I had to do and it was 9 p.m. and I hadn't worked out or had dinner. I chose to have dinner and call it a night. By calling it a night, I mean get in bed with a glass of wine and watch the Real Housewives of NY reunion show. Yes, I skipped yoga for the Real Housewives, sorry not sorry Saturday is a scheduled rest day, so I'm just going to swap that around with yesterday so as too not get behind on my challenge. I have my black tie event tonight and while I'm not totally crazy in love with my gown, I am happy with how I look in it. 2 months ago I would've skipped this event because of how I looked back then. So glad I started this journey to make these changes both inside and out. "It's not just the weight you lose, but the life you gain."

8/24
8/25

R49--AW: 220.7 EW: 221.3

Goals:
1. Scheduled Activity 7/10 days
2. Get water in

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16--220.4. This is why I find weighing everyday very helpful. Looking back at my weight from last round I now know that water weight from my excessive carb snacking took 2 days to show up on the scale and 1 day to go away. Now for the next time this happens, because at some point it will happen again, I now know not to stress over the temporary water weight gain. Now tonight is dinner and a movie, so I know there will be a temporary gain, but to help reduce some of the water weight gain my game plan is to eat lighter before dinner, drink only water including during dinner, plan what I will eat for dinner ahead of time, and take the dog out for a walk when I get back from the movie (the air here is starting to clear up).
8/17--220.4 I am happy to say that other than taking 3 sips from my husband's drink at dinner, I did everything that I had planned to do. I didn't want to take the dog out for a walk after the movie, but then I knew that I had posted it here yesterday, so I went out for the walk and I am happy that I did. I call yesterday a NSV.
8/18--219.7 This morning I am going out to breakfast to one of my favorite breakfast places, but like my dinner and movie night 2 days ago, I have a plan. I am going to an early Kettlebell class before breakfast, I will go for a walk of at least 2 miles after breakfast, I will eat lighter for the rest of the day, and I will go for a walk and/or bike ride in the evening.
8/19--219.3 Yesterday, I did everything from my plan. I also finished organizing the entry way, even though it did take longer than I had hoped. Other than a bike ride this morning and a long walk later today, my plan is to relax for most of the day.
8/20--220.0 My stomach is feeling unsettled today, hopefully it will work itself out by tomorrow. Week long step competition with sister-in-law is back on starting today even though the air is hazy from the fires. The air should be clearing up late Wednesday, so I will have to adjust until then. I'm going for a short walk at lunch today and then Zumba tonight.
8/21--219.5 Did not go to Zumba last night as I had a headache from the smoke in the air and I did the same thing I did last time this happened, I had excessive carb snacking. However, the positive of everything was that this time I did not snack as much. So, if it's just like last time the water weight from my snacking last night should show up tomorrow; however, I am going to drink a lot of water today and see if I can offset some of the water retention. Today the air is in the unhealthy levels and I already have a headache, so today I will not be going outside for a walk at lunch and will probably spend the evening hanging out with the dog.
8/22--220.2 Right on plan, there is the water weight from the excessive carb snacking 2 days ago. Still dealing with the air from the fires, but it's supposed to start clearing up tonight. Yoga tonight, I definitely need it.
8/23--219.7 I hope I don't see the 220's again I've been fluctuating around there for awhile. It was so good to feel a couple of drops of rain this morning to clean out the air.
8/24
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jerier wrote: »

1991court wrote: »

@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.

Honestly not really. The times I expected to be down due to eating well or exercise I was up and stayed up. This week has been very frustrating to me.

-67.5 lbs in 965 days 35 days until my 1,000th day!
(1 lb every 14 days on avg)_
-44 of them since Sept 27, 2017 (328 days)
(1 lb every 7.3 days on avg.)

* Micro changes in habits each week create magic!
* Daily exercise - even a mild stroll- makes a big difference...
** When you most feel like giving up, and you keep going, that’s when the scale really drops!
*** I had given up on dieting, and had forgotten completely how good it feels to be lighter. ****Everything is easier and pain free. A miracle.
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Round 34 to Round 48: from 179 to 162 lbs
-17 lbs in 16 Rounds!

My 17th Round!!!
Round 50:
SW 161.8 BMI: 24.2 Trend wt: 161.9 Loss/wk: 0.9
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8/16 161.2 BMI:24.2 Trend wt: 161.6 Loss/wk:1.0
8/17 161.6 BMI:24.2 Trend wt: 161.4 Loss/wk:1.0
8/18 161.4 BMI:24.2 Trend wt: 161.3 Loss/wk:1.0
All is going great. Have a wonderful weekend!
8/19 161 BMI: 24.1 Trend wt: 161.1 Loss/wk:1.0
A new low!
8/20 160.6 cBMI:24.1 Trenwt:160.8 Loss/wk:1.0
Have a wonderful day - grateful for all of you.

8/21 160.2 BMI:24Trend wt:160.5 Loss/wk: 1.1
Unbelievable.
I can’t quite remember my lowest weight over the years when I dieted, but I know I’ve never gotten below 160 in my adult life.

0.3 to go until I’m in the 150’s, which I plan to be in for the rest of my life. A slow, long journey (on purpose), but so worth it, as I’ve developed so many micro habits gradually.

The key for me: I wasn’t addicted to food; I was addicted to eating out. It took me about 18 months to g r a d u a l l y reduce that to 2 times a week & 22 months to kick it completely. Then the weight really began to drop off.

8/22 161 Trend wt: 160.5 Loss/wk: 1.1
I couldn’t figure out why I was chasing hunger all day. Ended up taking a girlfriend out to lunch, telling myself “I must need calories” LOL Oh, my trickster mind! I tracked & stayed under calories, but sodium was 1840mg (high for me), thus the water gain.

Thanks to @cmriverside who resurrected an old veggie/fruit challenge, I realized my goal of 8-10 3oz servings of fruit/veg had gradually decreased. That’s why I’ve been hungry, I think.
Ever onwards as we notice, create solutions, and practice them. Ever vigilant & committed.
Aug 22: 22.1/28.5 oz veg/fruit

8/23 160.8 Trend wt: 160.4 Loss/wk: 1.1 lb
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RGW: Not sure, 161.8 or lower.
UGW: <155.8

Goals:
1. Average step goal for August > 8,300
Status: 10,043 avg. steps per day as of Aug 20
Aug 21: 11,527
Aug 22: 8,528

3. 10-day trend daily moving avg. decreasing or maintaining
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4. Lengthen BMI Streak: 23 days so far in August

Next Mini-Goals: Get BMI to 24.0; weigh 160.5 by my 1,000th day (Sept 27)
Achieved!!! Aug 21, 2018 160.2
Aug 22 161, but I’ll get back there
Aug 23 160.8

Next Mini-Goal: Enter the 150’s by end of August.

I am in again. 4th time Thank you Grandma Jackie! This challenge really motivates me.

Female, 54, 5’7”

Original weight 227.9
R47 EW 206.8 Loss 3.4
R48 EW 205.0 Loss 1.8
R49 EW 204.3 Loss 0.7

My goals are 10,000 steps a day, try to control late night eating, strength and/or flexibility exercising 7/10 days!

Day/Weight/Comment
Starting weight for round 204.3
8/16 203.7 Got my steps in. Was mindful of what I ate, only took a small piece of the birthday treat someone brought in. No late night bingeing. Was going to exercise, had all good intentions at work but when I got home didn’t happen. 
8/17 201.9 Yes!!!! Large weight loss hopefully yesterday's number was high and this number is correct. Very hopeful that the first number may be replaced by a 1. It has been years.
8/18 201.7 I need to really watch what I eat this week end because my weight gains always show up on Monday and Tuesday. Yesterday I kind of fell apart with eating right. Today's goals WATER. I don't drink much water on the weekends.
8/19 202.4
8/20 203.4 Not as bad as I was expecting. I need to get my act together on weekends.
8/21 204.1 Monday and Tuesday weight up definitely seeing a pattern. Now time to go down.
8/22 203.6 Getting the snacking urges back real bad again.
8/23 203.7 Went to the doctor for the my yearly physical and felt good to be down 25 pounds. Next year will be even better. 
8/24
8/25

This round I’m just back from a trip. So happy that I did not gain. The credit for that is mostly due to family that I was visiting who all eat a lot of fresh vegetables. I tried to make good choices on my days where I was driving but that was so-so.
9th Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Round 39 (1st for me) – SW 163, loss -.2
Round 40 – on holidays, gain +1.6
Round 41 – SW 164.4, loss -2
Round 42 - SW: 162.6, loss -.6
Round 43 – SW 162, loss -.4
Round 44 – SW 161.6, loss -1.6
Round 45 – SW 160.8, gain +1
Round 46 – SW 161.8, gain +.6
Round 47 – SW 162.4, loss -2.2
Round 48 – SW 160.2, missed most of this round and Round 49 as I was away without computer or scale.
Round 50 – SW 160.2 GW – 159ish
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128
Day/Weight/Comment
8/16, Thursday – Last leg of my trip home, long smoky drive from mid Alberta to Kootenays in BC. At one point had one-lane traffic because of fire near the road but overall just hot with smoky haze.
8/17, Friday – 160.2 Did not gain in my couple of weeks away!! Headache and dead tired from all the driving so will take it easy for a couple of days but stay mindful on the eating.
8/18, Saturday – 160.6 Well, did not stay very mindful on the eating, ate chocolate almond spread on corn thins for an evening “snack” – not even supposed to eat in the evening because of invisible GERD. (Called “invisible” because the discomfort from it is so minor that you can ignore it but it does affect your esophagus over the long term.) I have a stressful wedding coming up in 2+ weeks and, of course, nothing to wear that is even close to suitable. Need to get my head in the right space so it doesn’t end up in emotional eating. I can do this. Going shopping today. There are very few options around here but I thought of one so will check that out. Could sew something but that is always iffy.
8/19
8/20, Monday – 160 I don’t think I deserve this, but I will take it and try to keep it! Yesterday was definitely a zombie day with erratic eating. Always takes me awhile to get back to normal after a long trip so I’ve learned to be patient with myself, do what I can, and know that my energy will come back once I get enough rest. Shopping trip was a partial success, found a sheer overshirt in a small designer’s shop where they alter for free. Not cheap but no worse than the big chain stores.
8/21, Tuesday – 159.8 So happy with this. I have not seen this number in at least a couple of years. Hope that I’ve left the 160’s behind forever.
8/22, Wednesday – 159.2!! I wish I knew what I was doing right so I could be sure to keep on doing it. Maybe it’s payoff from all the rounds before or perhaps I’m a little more active and eating little less at meals? Haven’t made it to the gym though, so exercise would be down overall.
8/23, Thursday – 159.8
8/24
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Female, age 39, 5'5"
OSW: 6/13/18, 178.8
End of Round 44, 6/26/18, 170.6 (-5)
End of Round 45, 7/6/18, 168.8 (-1.6)
End of Round 46, 7/16/18, 166.2 (-2.6)
End of Round 47, 7/26/18, 164.8 (-1.4)
End of Round 48, 8/5/18, 167 (+2.2) *on vacation
End of Round 49, 8/15/18, 163 (-4)

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 163.2/Really have been struggling with logging food. I went back to work this week, trying to get my routine established. I have not been doing as well these past couple of rounds posting to this group, but I need to do it to hold myself accountable.
8/17: 164.2
8/18: 164
8/19: 164.2
8/20: 165.4/Went for a run yesterday
8/21: 164/Went for run, trying to get trained for 5k in a just couple of weeks! Have been pretty good with eating right, but have not been logging. Daughter starts school tomorrow, I am back at work, so hopefully routine gets settled soon.
8/22: 162.6/Whoosh, not expecting this to stick, but for today I will take it!
8/23: 162.4/Got a run in this morning

SW - 253
CG - 248
GW - 180

I'm was so happy to see that I broke the 250 mark this morning. I have a business trip next week that I'm nervous about, but I think I've had a solid start over the last week and hope to keep up the momentum

Day/Weight

8/16 - 252
8/17 - 251.5
8/18 - 251.5
8/19 - 251
8/20 - 251
8/21 - 250.5
8/22 - 250
8/23 - 248.5
8/24
8/25

/Weight/Comment
8/16- Did to much outside, and made my face swell I am having a hard time cutting down from steroids. Walking helps alot!
8/17- My steps were down today. Lack of sleep has been hard on me. I start my cut backs again so I don't take one steroid today and then tomorrow I take one they are very hard on me. I can hardly wait to be done with them.
8/18 - Still having a rough day! Goal for tomorrow going, outdoor a long walk! I don't know if cutting back steroids is making me swell n my face. But I have to go Monday to the doctors.
8/19 Feeling a lot better today. Walking steps 11,258. Eating healthier today.

8/20_ Went to the Cancer Hospital today had an appointment with my team doctor, I am doing 100%. She said I owe to keeping up with my normal day, Started my treatments the end of June and today included no symptoms at all. My test EEG brain waves was perfect which means no seizures. Now I am done there ,until November for MRI. I am very fortunate.
8/21- Been doing great for walking , I have been trying to push harder each day. I went on my treadmill today kept
going just like before I had surgery in March. I have to get my weight down again, hopefully next week once
I am finished my steroids.
8/22 Trying to get my steps up, did lots of walking today. Eating healthy!
8/23- Had lots of swelling in my face and all the way up my throat. Still managed to get my steps over 10,000.
8/24
8/25

Hi Guys, it's been a while! I was out of town monday- today. I stayed under my calorie limit every day, even allowing myself some treats! Here's a little update

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 : 353.4lb
A good day. Tracked everything, made good choices with my lunch compared to what I would normally get. Was mindful with my eating and talked to a friend of mine who is a big source of support. Planning my meals for tomorrow so I don't get tempted at work!
8/17 : no weigh in
Good day overall where my food is concerned. Realised it was TOTM today (ugh) but stayed away from all temptations! I sometimes forget I'm doing this properly so nearly have a lapse in memory and head to the snacks! So far so good though. Day 4 of healthy eating completed.. feeling grateful!
8/18 no weigh in
Stayed on track and stayed mindful! Feel bloated and gross but hoping it will pass soon. day 5 rocked and I even drank a lot more water than I usually do!
8/19 No weigh in
Stayed on track with food, even at work! All in all a good day
8/20 352.8 (-0.6lb)
I have to be honest, very disappointed with the loss so far, I have been on track and careful with what I eat, but determined to stick it out!
8/21 no weigh in
out of town, still tracking
8/22 no weigh in
out of town, still tracking
8/23 no weigh in
long drive home from my mini vacay! It was really hard to not be tempted with all the treats everyone else was having but kinda proud of myself too! 2 more days of this challenge and I am so happy that I made it this far!
8/24
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ROUND 8 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. Big Goal this round: Break the barrier and hit 179.8 (3 lb. loss)
3. No Bingeing
4. No “cheat days” only occasional “Earn Meals” which are easier to recover 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= 182.8 -2.6 lbs Loss
R50 SW= 182.8 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment

8/16 - 182.6 YESTERDAY’S STATS: 14 Net Carbs. 1269 / 2442 Calories Out. 8,771 Steps and 3.71 total miles. 12/13 (250) fitbit steps hours. Intermittent fasted 16:8

8/17 - 179.8 Whoosh……. Wow! Imagine if it really stuck! YESTERDAY’S STATS: 14 Net Carbs. 1061 Calories In / 3308 Calories Out. 15,370 total steps and 6.5 total miles for the day 13/13 (250 fitbit steps). I intermittent fasted 20:4

8/18 - 182.0 Keeping it honest here. This is YESTERDAY’S STATS: 260 Net Carbs. 2753 Calories In / 2817 Calories Out. 15,311 total steps. 6.48 total miles for the day, 13/13 (250) fitbit hours. Intermittent Fasted for 20:4

8/19 - 181.6 YESTERDAY’S STATS: 16 Net Carbs. 1224 Calories In / 2779 Calories Out. 12,222 total steps. 5.17 Miles. 13/13 (250) fitbit hours. No specific exercise. Just a hard working day. Diet perfectly on point with no hunger. Intermittent fasted 16:8

8/20 - 181.6 Went on a bingeing rampage! YESTERDAY’S STATS: 215 Net Carbs. 1980 Calories In / 2727 Calories Out. 17,285 total steps. 7.32 total miles. 13/13 (250) fitbit hours. Only fasted about 12

8/21 - 181.2 YESTERDAY’S STATS: 8 Net Carbs. 907 Calories In / 2508 Calories Out. 7,410 total steps. 3.14 Miles. 13/13 (250) fitbit hours. Fasted 16:8. I know it’s wrong but I tried to make up for the binge day by keeping my numbers so low.

8/22 - Out of town on business (no scale) YESTERDAY’S STATS: 11 Net Carbs. 1102 Calories In / 2414 Calories Out. 11,156 total steps. 4.73 total miles. 13/13 (250) fitbit hours. Fasted 16:8.

8/23 - Out of town on business (no scale) YESTERDAY’S STATS: 12 Net Carbs. 1133 Calories In / 2214 Calories Out. 6,740 total steps. 2.85 Miles. 8/13 (250) fitbit hours. Fasted 16:8. Not much movement due to business. But made some pretty good choices and also kept some good standby food in hotel room fridge. Tomorrow, however, will be so very very sad. I know what is in store. I am just going to try to have a positive attitude. Not a failure does one day make.

8/24 - Out of town on business (no scale)

8/25

I'm trying to shift the holiday kilos and then some, to get back to my usual maintenance weight.
This round I'll be focusing on:

• getting my head around restricting calories again
• no snacking except the pre-logged snacks
• no alcohol

Target weight: 62kg
Target loss this round: -1kg

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 - 66.6kg - good day yesterday, stuck to the plan, drank plenty of water
8/17 - 66.2kg - another good day, routine is kicking back in
8/18 - 66.2kg - all good again yesterday, need to up the water though. Weekend's here, must stick to plan.
8/19 - 66.0kg - social gathering yesterday and said no to all the fingerfood, cake and free wine - woooo!
8/20 - 65.9kg - struggled terribly yesterday, needed all my willpower to stick with it. Feeling positive again now though
8/21 - 65.7kg - slow and steady wins the race, fingers crossed I can keep this rate going
8/22 - 65.5kg - very happy with this
8/23 - 65.2kg - this round is going better than expected, holiday weight is definitely gone, now onto the remainder few kgs...
8/24 - 65.4kg - TOM's arrived to spoil the party, but that's alright. Planning on attacking the bloat with lots of water today
8/25

Info:
Day/Weight/Comment

8/16: 70.1 - Okay okay, I've been putting off posting here today because the number is higher than I would like. Pretty sure it's just a fluctuation, completely normal and nothing to worry about. I say: worrying. Anyway, an okay day yesterday. Ate fine, but had a packaged wrap for lunch and Chinese takeaway for dinner. Both salty and would which pretty much explain gain on the scales this morning. Takeaway is always hard to account for, so I hope that I've over estimated, but I could well have underestimated. Also did a bunch of scraping wallpaper glue off the walls which probably would burn some of those potentially extra calories but I have no idea how to log those, so I've not bothered. Can't believe I'm over half way through my maintenance week already.
8/17: 69.6 - Well, that's more like it, very much on track to maintain well this week. Difficult day yesterday, spent quite some time being very nervous about the interview I had today (it went well I think) and so food thoughts were not my top priority. Drank plenty of water in a hope of sorting out the saltiness of the previous day. Food wise, a slightly odd day. Not hungry at all in the morning, so had a protein bar I keep in my desk for snacks at around 10:30 (way later than normal). Then ate leftover takeaway with some rice for lunch, which felt like it should've been more filling than it was, but was enjoyable to eat. Then was ravenous when I got home and so ate what ended up being a modest sized dinner fairly early then wasn't very hungry for the rest of the evening. In fact I had to munch on a packet of crisps to get me close to my goal allowance. Still a little under, but only just.
8/18: 69.9 - A late weigh in, so was probably a little lower, but I stayed at a friend's so didn't have scales until I got home. I was expecting it to be a bad day yesterday with dinner and wine at my friend's, but then we skipped dessert as we weren't hungry and ended up only a little over my goal.
8/19: 69.0 - (I actually started writing this yesterday, but then we were in the car and I can't look down in the car) I mean I'm happy, but at the same time, I know that it's a down flux so I'm not going on that. Besides, still supposed to be maintaining. Anyway, ate my lazy food and was expecting to be a little over, then dinner again was very small and then I was under what I wanted to have to for the day. Ate some crisps trying to bump up the calories, but still ended up under. I also spent about 4 hours painting our hallway and was completely shattered by the end of the day. Week at maintenance completed. I'm actually going to push going back to deficit one day for tomorrow as we have a BBQ and I'll probably go over anyway, so I might as well make it planned. Also, easier to start deficit for me on a Monday.
8/20: 69.4 - Went for a BBQ for lunch yesterday. I'm 100% certain I have under logged because there was lots of nibbles that I have no idea how much I had. However, we also did some playing football with my boyfriend's nephews and some diy in the evening, so burnt some more calories than I'm probably accounting for too. I also didn't eat anything other than lunch, so although it was all my calories for the day, it was also all I ate for the day. Avoided all the things that I didn't really want eat (cheese on my burger, bread, baps), to save room for the food I really did want (meat, meat, & more meat). So I felt like I managed the situation reasonably well.
8/21: 69.5 - Back on the deficit. Forgot all my tricks to actually make a filling lunch and so had breakfast and lunch that were way too few calories and so I was ravenous all day (not making that mistake again today). When I ate dinner, I managed to have that "full, but also really hungry" feeling in my belly which was not very fun. I'm going to arbitrarily blame carbs because I had significantly less than I normally do. So I then had a slice of bread and felt much better. Judo in the evening, which I didn't eat back barely any of the calories for and yet I still felt overfull when training. All in all just a bit of a toughie yesterday trying to get back into the deficit.
8/22: 69.5 - Much better yesterday. Still hungry during the day, but ate enough when I got home to not feel starving in the evening. Was right at the bottom of my calorie range even though I was expecting to be higher up, so I'm calling it a win. Especially as I was able to have icecream 🍦(yaaaas). Did some housework as our house is a complete mess right now (with the decorating). Hoping to see a little movement on the scales again soon, but I'm trusting the process and staying the same is always better than going up. Lets go!
8/23: 69.8 - This number does not express the amount I went over my goal yesterday. Even over my maintenance number too. It was all going fine until my partner cooked dinner and I actually ate it all. When he cooks I normally budget more calories than normal, but I know that if he cooks way too much food (which happens occasionally), then I'll leave some for the next day. That didn't happen. Instead I ate all the food, felt really very uncomfortably full afterwards. And then the dessert too. When I wasn't hungry. And it was delicious. Uuuuugh. Tbf we ate late as we were playing with puppies (and burning calories running after them ), so that probably contributed to the over eating, but still. Made sure I spent the rest of the evening tidying and doing more housework so should've burnt some extra calories doing that. Probably not that much of a difference, but still something. Actually got over my steps target yesterday too!

8/24: 69.0 - Well that was unexpected. Sure, yesterday was really good. Not only was I under calories, but I also stopped eating dinner because I was full. Left overs are sitting in a little tub in the fridge, and may become a calorie free snack today (because it's already logged for yesterday). I'd expect the number to rise somewhat tomorrow though. Aside from that, somehow I feel like it was a quite active day, but I'm not sure why. Did some gardening and puppy proofing it (no more gaps in our hedge), little bit of tidying but that's it.

8/25

In for my 3rd. Last round I went off the rails for most of it but started to get it together at the end. This round I'd like to get below 250.

Round 48: SW 257.4 EW 253.8 (-3.6)
Round 49: SW 253.8 EW 257.2 (+3.4)

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 - 256...did fairly well yesterday, stayed just under calories and had a good amount of water. Only went for one small walk though. I'm not good in heat and it was hot and humid here..my body was feeling extra heavy and tired because of it. I had a huge craving for ice cream before bed but managed to keep myself from having it...yay! Lol
8/17 - 257.2...was not able to keep from having my cravings yesterday. Went quite a bit over in calories and had a lot of salty and sweet. TOM came around though so the cravings make sense. No exercise at all yesterday either, it was just too hot and humid, and my little guy has the flu so it was a lazy day. Back on track again today though.
8/18 - 256...did water fitness in the morning and weight training and cardio at night. Ate all of my calories plus about 1/2 of my exercise ones.
8/19 - 256...bad day yesterday. I've gotten my sons cold and I used it as an excuse to eat everything in sight. I'm starting to feel like a broken record...good day/bad day/good day/bad day. I wanted to be out of the 250's by the end of this round or at least the end of the month but if I keep doing this that will never happen
8/20 - 255...had an okay day. Went over calories but only by a little, less than 100. Didn't get any exercise though. I got dressed to go to the gym last night but was just to tired, went to bed instead.
8/21 - 255
8/22 - 254...no idea why my weight is going down. In the last couple of days my eating has been terrible and I haven't done any exercise. I'll take it, though its probably not real.
8/23 - 255...that seems more realistic
8/24 - 255.8
8/25 -