Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 50

TerriRichardson112 · August 2018

JGM10D ~|~ Round 50
Last round my body seemed reluctant to give up it's booty! This round I have to show it who's boss!
I am FOCUSED and DETERMINED!
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
Round 49: SW: 168.4; GW: 166; EW: 167.4 (at least I didn't gain!)

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 49 EW: 167.4
Round 50 GW: 166.x
16/08: 167.4 : Goals ✅ Brought forward from yesterday. (away from home. No scale.)
17/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅ fairly normal fluctuation. Maybe a little short on hydration yesterday, as we were boating most of the day. Lunch was in a loughshore pub, so probably high in sodium. I'll work it out!
18/08: 167.4 : Goals ✅ Let's hope the weekend doesn't derail my efforts.
19/08: 167.5 : Goals ✅
20/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅ not too bad.
21/08: 167.8 : Goals ✅ Drat!
22/08: 167.6 : Goals ✅

This can be a frustrating process, but I'm ever hopeful of a wee whoosh!

23/08: 167.2 : Goals ✅

Worked out extra hard yesterday. 2 sessions of HIIT cardio/strength
24/08: 167.2 : Goals ✅ Ackkk! Just a wee bit more, please! Lol!
25/08: 166.8 : Goals ✅ 😂😍 ✅ Round 50 Goal Achieved! It's so good to be in a lower decade. My round averages are on a downward trend. Roll on Round 51,

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!

LumberJacck · August 2018

My challenge is to lose weight every second round

Day/Weight/Carbs/kilojoules/Food cost NZ$/Comment
8/16 no scale, 122 g, 6417 kJ, 11.90
8/17 88.8 kg, 112 g, 6315 kJ, 19.30
8/18 88.0 kg, 106 g, 6151 kJ, 11.80
8/19 87.8 kg, 108 g, 5928 kJ, 20.80
8/20 87.4 kg, 229 g, 7526 kJ, 15.80
8/21 no scale, 248 g, 8585 kJ, 27.60
8/22 87.6 kg, 135 g, 7310 kJ, 11.80
8/23 87.9 kg, 158 g, 7377 kJ, 17.80
8/24 88.0 kg, 156 g, 7665 kJ, 23.40
8/25 no scale, 208 g, 7948 kJ, 12.90

Completed my first 10 day challenge

Aine_60 · August 2018

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 - 65.1kg - Boom! Off travelling today, back Wednesday, hope I can at least maintain this weight

allison8668 · August 2018

SW: 255, Aug 2014
CW: 162
GW: 150

Round 43 - No loss
Round 44 - 3 lb loss
Round 45 - 1 lb loss
Round 46 - No loss
Round 47 - 1 lb loss
Round 48 - No loss
Round 49 - 3 lb loss

Round 50
8/16 : 162
8/17 : 162
8/18 : 162 - LOL, I’m 161 after I exercise in the morning, but I’m not counting it.
8/19 : 162 - not at a scale this morning - so just repeating yesterday.
8/20 : 162
8/21 : 162
8/22 : 162
8/23 : 162 - YES ! My pattern repeats - LOL !
8/24 : 162
8/25: 162 - not by a scale again, but I’m pretty sure I’m still at 162 !!!

tlgale · August 2018

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 - 255.8...this round was horrible for food and no exercise and yet I still managed to lose a little...odd

I had started this round very motivated but then life happened and I wasn't able to do my workouts as planned...and that sent me completely off the rails again. I seem to have a real issue of giving up if everything isn't going as I had planned. I really need to work on this!
See you all in the next one!

Chantel447 · August 2018

First round
Female, 23y/o, 5’5”
SW- 184lbs
CW- 162.8lbs
UGW- 140lbs
EW- 158lbs

Round 50

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 - 162.4lbs (I’ll take that )

8/17- 162lbs ( small lost but still a lost trying to stay positive. I hope to be in the 161s tomorrow)

8/18- 160.2lbs I weighed first thing this morning & was so happy to see this number. I was in disbelief & stepped off & on about 5 times no lie just to see the same number appear. But after 20 mins I decided to weigh again just to be sure 🙄 & it read 161.2lbs 😭 so I dont know which one to go by hoping the lower number is correct of course. So if the lower number is correct I’m officially down to pre pregnancy weight. But a huge goal for me will be to get out of the 60s because from grade 10(I think age 15/16) to 22 I been 160 - 165lbs. So it would be amazing to finally see number that’s not in the 60s

8/19- 162lbs😒 hmm I was feeling so disappointed when I saw this number this morning. Earlier today not so good, I ate things I knew I shouldn’t have. But I did manage to stop myself from binge eating. For dinner I’m going to take things light with chicken and some steamed veg
gies. Hope I’m back down tomorrow.

8/20-162lbs tired of seeing this number getting a bit discouraged to getting at my goal of 158lbs at the end of the round. Hopefully I see progress tomorrow.

8/21- 162lbs hoping for a miracle to get me back on track

8/22- 161.2lbs thank you body 🤗

8/23- 159.4lbs oh my 😭 I honestly didn’t think I would ever see a number out of the 60s. I hope it sticks. Officially in a new decade & it feels good. Thank you Lord. First round & im loving this thread, love how everyone is very supportive & kind. There were days I felt like giving up but because of all of u I know I can’t. Thanks for all the hugs & support everyone.

8/24- 158.8lbs I’m so happy, I’m moving in the right direction. Just need to lose .8 ounces to meet my goal for this round. & only 10lbs away from being in a healthy bmi range.

8/25- 158.8lbs very pleased with my results first round. The beginning was a slow process but I’m happy I made it to the end.

Good job to everyone , see you next round!

1991court · August 2018

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..
8/24 216.0 That is better not quite to the lowest weight but at least there is a loss from the beginning 10 day mark!
8/25 215.4 Shocked! I have no clue what us with my weight but thankful to see this loss!

SheilaBoneham · August 2018

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.

R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378

R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200

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 - 142.2 - 1164 - 10-day ave 1213
Whoa - I expected a drop, but not this much. I'll take it! This is the lowest I've been in decades, and it's been well worth the ups & downs of the journey. The biggest differences in what I'm eating now on the anti-inflammatory diet vs. what I was eating are nothing made with flour (thought I do eat whole grains), almost no dairy (I do have a little kefir in the morning), and no beef or pork. I'm also not pain free (yet), but feel considerably better without NSAIDs since I started taking Curamin on Monday. Feeling optimistic about killing this "thing" without prednisone. I'm looking forward to a nice weekend - lunch today with a friend, quiet evening, UU women's retreat tomorrow afternoon, and a quiet Sunday. I hope you all have a lovely weekend!

8/25 - 142,2 - 1150 - 10-day ave 1200
OK! Down 2 pounds this round - thanks, anti-inflammatory guidelines! Clearly it's due to lower calories, lower than I really like, but it's short term so all good. I'm in pain again this morning but am sticking to the plan for at least another couple of weeks - nutritional fixes take time, as we all know. Looking forward to R51!

texasfarmer · August 2018

Female, 54 years old and 5’8”.

In again. Let’s see if I can work a little harder this round and see better results.

End round 49 - 178.2
Goal round 50 - 176.0.

8/16 -177.8 (-.4 so far) movement in the right direction.

8/17 - 177.6 (-.6 total so far). I certainly dodged a bullet on that weigh in. Had to go to Walmart after work and was soooo hungry...bought and ATE a whole bag of Brachs Bridge Mix. Sooo sooo good! I just have no self control sometimes! Note to self. STAY OUTTA THE STORES!!

8/18 - DNW- but I’ll be back in the morning.

8/19 - 178.6 - NO NO NO NO NO NO, it is the state of ugliness! I am hanging tonight and we will see what the morning brings.

8/20 - 179.6 - This is not going very well. I know I need to push the water more and start measuring and logging.

8/21 - 180.6 - I honestly don’t even know what to say. I’m on my feet at work 10 hours a day and moving moving moving. I haven’t had any wine in a over a week. SMH! I know my hands are swollen as I barely got my ring off this morning so I’ll continue to push the water but that’s all I’ve got.

8/22 - 179.2 - !!!!!

8/23 - 178.6 - I won’t make my goal this round but at least I’m moving the right way again. Happy with that.

8/24 - 176.6 - WOOHOO, good stuff!!!

8/25 - 176.4 - Thrilled with these results! Missed my goal by .4 but given the fact that I gained several pounds during this round and then got it back off + a couple of more is an absolute win! On to the next round.

CathyVee · August 2018

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

R45 SW 132.6 EW 131.6 lbs (-1.0 lbs)
R46 SW 131.8 EW 129.6 lbs (-2.2 lbs)
R47—skipped—
R48 SW 131.2 lbs EW 127.2 lbs (-4 lbs)
R49 SW 129.2 lbs EW 125.4 lbs (-3.8 lbs)
Total loss-7.2 lbs

8/16–125.8 lbs
8/17–126.0 lbs
8/18–125.8 lbs
8/19–126.0 lbs
8/20–128.6 lbs
8/21–126.6 lbs
8/22–126.4 lbs
8/23–126.6 lbs
8/24–126.0 lbs
8/25–126.2 lbs

Up 0.4 lbs this round but I am pleased that I’m at a healthy weight.

airbeat · August 2018

69 YO Texas Male
Round 50
Round 1 For Me

Start Weight 290
Round 1 Goal 280
Final Goal 190

8/16 290 Day one- Great start, High protein/low carb works for me.

8/17 282.2 - 7.8 lbs Combined first two days fluid loss.

8/18 280.0 – 2.2 lbs Wow! Reached my round goal aready! Switched off caffine diet soda to clear caffine free soda water. Good day at the gym but its always my toughest to stay with it on a regular basis. I wish I really enjoyed going. Maybe I should take up swing dancing! Yeah right!! One day at a time...... So far all is good.

8/19 280.0 – 0.0 lbs Well not unexpected to have no loss after such a big drop over the past few days. Staying under my calorie and carb count. Going to my grandsons birthday party this afternoon and taking my subway chicken salad and 0 cal dressing with me to stay with it. NO EXCUSES!

8/20 280.8 +0.8 today. Hmmm.. stayed on track at grandsons birthday party but fluid retention is holding me up. This is typical for me. I seem to do the step down weight loss. (Three days plateau then drop.... repeat). Tomorrow is another day. Have a good week everyone.

8/21 281.2 +0.4 Well that was disappointing. Stayed well below my calorie and carb limits and still gained for the second day. Yeah I know... fluid.... still its not fun watching the scale go up. Sticking in for the long haul though as I know it will come down again.. usually with a big drop which will make me happy once again. Im always in such a hurry to lose. Something I have to deal with.

8/22 279 – 2.2 lbs Yeah! Next step down and into the next decade. Ketosis kicked in this morning. Lots of water again today.

8/23 278 – 1.0 lbs Nice! Hunger has really dropped off now and finding it much easier to not think about food. Ketosis is my friend. (Done right) I just have to be sure to drink plenty of water and keep up with my daily vitamins and nutrients. I know in the past when I got into this level I went from the “live to eat” attitude to “eat to live” mode. Good place to be!! Just have to be ready for that plateau when it comes as it always does. Two days to go and already blew right past my challenge goal. So excited!

8/24 277.8 - 0.2 lbs Continuing to move down. Sticking with the program. I expect things to slow down now for a while as I cannot stay on this almost fast of 600 -800 cal a day routine. This is a danger period for me. I have often lost a large amount the first two weeks and then done a “well I deserve a day off” and then never got back on. I cannot take a day off. It's all or nothing for me. I have to be consistent and dedicated to getting to my goal no matter what the daily circumstances. We will be going on a camping trip next week and its always been a time where I went off “just for the trip” and never got back on again. Thats not going to happen this time. Will see how this all goes in the next challenge round.

8/25 277.0 - 0.8 lbs Goal Achieved! Lost 13 lbs this round. My updated goal is to lose three pound for Round 51. Feeling good about this and know I will have some not so good weeks ahead as I plateau but it took me a long time to get here and will take a longer time to get back. Sticking with it! Th is is a great challenge program. I hope you all are doing well. See you for round 51.

no1racefan1 · August 2018

Ready to have a whoosh round!

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 (Avg. 179.00)
Round 50 SW: 177.4

Ultimate GW: 145ish

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16--177.2
8/17--177.2 Stubborn.
8/18--177.6 Ack!
8/19--178.0
8/20--180.0 This honestly does not make any sense. I've had much better calorie counts this round and more activity. Just keep trying....
8/21--180.0
8/22--179.6
8/23--178.4 Not exactly the round I was expecting, but thank goodness I'm moving in the right direction again.
8/24--178.2
8/25--177.6 Not quite where I started; this has been a weird round. DH reminded me yesterday that even though I've been dissatisfied with the number on the scale, I've mentioned several times how my clothes fit better and my body feels better (less squishy) and I've bought smaller sizes. I needed that reminder! I spent some time analyzing my food diary over the last several months and I made some lists of the highest protein foods, highest carb foods, and highest calorie foods. I try to eat high protein/low carb, so this gave me some insight into how I'd like to adjust my grocery shopping going forward. I also started using a food scale for the first time ever. I won't be weighing everything, but I'm using it as a guide for some of the things I eat often. The good thing is that it seems I've been mostly overestimating, so that may give me room to eat more calories of good proteins, which usually keeps me more full and equals less snacking. Even though this was a totally weird round in terms of weight, I've gained a lot of insight. See you next round!

mz144 · August 2018

Round 50
My 15th Round

Female - 30 - 5'2"

Round 45 - SW 153.2 EW 154.0
Round 46 - SW 152.6 EW 150.4
Round 47 - SW 150.4 EW 148.4
Round 48 - SW 148.4 EW 148.8
Round 49 - SW 148.8 EW 148.8

SW - 172 on 1/14/18
CSW - 148.8
CGW - 146.4
UGW - 130

Day/Weight

8/16 - 146.8 - saw this weight last round, will see if it sticks around this time.

8/17 - 146.8

8/18 - 148.0 when I woke up and 146.2 after I decided to go back to bed for a couple hours. Hoping the 146.2 is accurate but I also had a burger and booze last night so I see where 148 comes from. Either way I'm back on track today, Friday is always my relaxed evening when it comes to food and drinks because it's usually date night for me and my husband.

8/19 - 148.2 - I guess my body isn't ready to be rid of this number yet. I've lost pretty consistently since January though so being stuck here for a bit is ok.

8/20 - 149.0 - ok with being stuck but not gaining, so very frustrated. Kids start school tomorrow so things should be getting back on a pretty set schedule and I am definitely needing the consistency it'll bring.

8/21 148.0 - my weigh ins have moved to an hour earlier than I have been now that school has started and I have to get my son up early. Was completely expecting an increase and was going to be perfectly fine with it as I took the day off from work to spend a day out with my kids before the 1st day of school. It included pizza buffet and popcorn at the movies so still might see the increase tomorrow but going to eat as healthy as possible today and hope it doesn't jump again.

8/22 - 148.0 - Had a lunch picnic at my sons school for his 1st day, ate a hot dog and then filled up on fruit and veggies instead of the tons of chips that were there and brought my cookie home for my daughter. Hoping to see a drop before the end of this round.

8/23 - 148.0

8/24 - 148.2 - chips and salsa I cannot resist

8/25 - 147.0 - This is great to see but not sure how accurate it is. I'm pretty sure I ate over my allowed calories yesterday but I guess the majority of the food was healthier so maybe my body just needed the change to finally drop again. Hoping to not see 148 in the future.

taxgirl1 · August 2018

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--219.1 Now that the air is so much better my plan is to go for a walk at lunch, assuming that it isn't raining. Hopefully, it will be nice this evening as well and I can take my dog out for a much needed long walk. Over the last couple of days I realized that it's my evening snacking that is really affecting my rate of weight loss. I have to work on really listening to my body and determine whether I am really hungry or not in the evenings and if I am hungry then I need to have filling snacks that I enjoy readily available.
8/25--218.9 My main success during this round was that I made a plan when I went out to eat...I took control of my eating and it felt great. I did not go out walking yesterday, so today I am going to go to Zumba. I also bought another closet organizer for the master bedroom Thursday night, so today I am going to clear out the closet, wallpaper the closet, and then install the organizers. Crossing fingers

R50--AW:219.7 (-1) EW 218.9 (-2.4)

tiabirdie56 · August 2018

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 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 - 183.4 - Early weigh in - I'm beginning to feel excited! I am so close to my 10lb goal of 183 (set with MFP) and 70lbs lost total. Now, I feel comfortable with updating my MFP progress to 184lbs.

•8/25 - 182.6 - Mmmm. And STILL holding fluid! It is correct. Of course I checked 3 times

What will tomorrow bring? But today, 70lbs GONE! No brewed coffee yesterday. BOO. Shopping and discussion with a best friend about a breast cancer event she is doing in October. She wants a flower wall, pink of course. No pink silk flowers to be had, at least not enough for this project. We WILL create this wall though. It's gonna happen. Did I mention no coffee? Had to settle for instant. Ugh.

Seeking lower bodyfat%

●Since joining this challenge:
•32.8 lbs lost
•BMI lowered 5.4 points
•BF% reduced 7.7%

■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app

R34/SW: 218.4 - BMI=34.1- BF%=44.4
R35/SW: 215.4 - BMI=33.7- BF%=44.2
R36/SW: 213 - BMI=33.4 - BF%=43.1
R37/SW: 212 - BMI=33.2 - BF%=42.8
R38/SW: 206.4 - BMI=32.3 - BF%=42
R39/SW: 205.4 - BMI=32.1 - BF%=41.7
R40/SW: 202 - BMI=31.6 - BF%=41.2
R41/SW: 199 - BMI=31.2 - BF%=39.9
R42/SW: 196.6 - BMI=30.9 - BF%=39.7
R43/SW: 195.6 - BMI=30.5 - BF%=39
R44/SW: 194.2 - BMI=30.4 - BF%=38.6
R45/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R46/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R47/SW: 189.6 - BMI=29.6 - BF%=38.1
R48/SW: 188.2 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=37.1
R49/SW: 186.4 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=36.8
R50/SW: 185.6 - BMI=29 - BF%=36.7

54.4 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
67.4 lbs lost since Sept. 2017

Vanguard1 · August 2018

Round 49- Ending weight 221.0
Overall Goal weight 195
Round 50- Goal weight 218.0
Day/Weight/Comment
8/16- 221.0- OMAD yesterday
8/17- 219.8- Strict OMAD yesterday, was full before I could finish my meal, workout in AM, walked at lunch
8/18- 220- Strict OMAD yesterday
8/19- 222- I stayed up late last night getting ready for my daughters Sweet 16 today, and ended up eating again about midnight. I am shocked at what 1 day of not intermittent fasting did.
8/20-220.4- Strict OMAD yesterday, back on track but amazed at what one day of not intermittent fasting did yesterday
8/21- 219.4- Strict OMAD yesterday, workout today
8/22- 219.8- Strict OMAD yesterday, I thought I actually ate less, but the scale tells a different story…
8/23- 220.0- Strict OMAD, big dessert with it. Oh well
8/24- 219.8- fasted until dinner, but had a snack about 10 PM, worked out today.
8/25- 215.4- OMAD yesterday

susiemcmac · August 2018

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 - 190.4 - yay!
8/25 - 191.6 - .4 loss for the Round - not what I had hoped but I’ll take it with 10 days full of family visits and work provided lunches. On to the next round!

jaccimc63 · August 2018

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)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)

Day/Weight/Comment
8/16 - 156 - Wow, after all my whining last round, my weight suddenly seems to be moving in the right direction. I have a feeling this won't stick, but it sure is nice to see this number. I haven't seen this weight since 2001.
8/17 - 156.5 - Not too bad of a bounce back. I didn't get all my water in yesterday, so I'll be chugging it today.
8/18 - 156 - OK!
8/19 - 156 - I had a little extra salt today, so tomorrow may show it, but I'm really happy when my weight doesn't go up on the weekend!
8/20 - 155.5 - This is nice to see on a Monday morning!
8/21 - 155.5 - I'm holding steady and that's OK. I went into a slight panic this morning when I got in my office and realized I forgot to bring my half sandwich for lunch today. It's pretty funny because 6 months ago I would have used it as an excuse to go to the little restaurant next door and ordered their yummy ham and cheese sliders. Today, they've lost their appeal and I will make do with my banana, grapes, popcorn, and some crackers. It's amazing how the daily weigh in has changed my food choices/priorities.
8/22 - 155 - I hit my wedding weight from 8/11/2001! I'm also down 2.5 lbs. from one week ago! I wonder if my body is just catching up from the plateau I had from mid July to early August. Doesn't matter, I'm glad I stuck through it and managed to see this number again.
8/23 - 155.5 - I'm not even mad. I actually expected a little bump from yesterday as that's how my body loses weight. I hope to see that 155 again tomorrow, so I'll make sure to drink all the water today.
8/24 - 155.5 - I ended up eating a late supper and we're having pizza tonight, so I may not see 155 again for a while. However, I pulled out a pair of jeans for casual Friday this morning that I haven't been able to wear in years and they are loose!
8/25 - 154.5 - Holy &%^#, at least that's what I said when I saw the scale this morning! This number puts me in a healthy BMI and less than 5 lbs. from my top goal of 150. Even if it doesn't stick tomorrow, I know I'm getting really close to my goal. Thanks to all for your likes and hugs this round. See you in round 51!

littleflutterby · August 2018

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 no weigh in
Another good day, I am still proud of myself for sticking to it and making good choices. I really hope that the scales show a nice loss ... sure, I am happy with what I've done but I also want to *see* results on the scales....even though it's just a number...etcetcetc.... Nervous about the final result tomorrow! We shall see
8/25 351.6 (-1.8 total)
I'm happy a loss finally showed. Spurs me on to keep going:)

Bendiz_ · August 2018

Wooho, ready for my 6th round!

USW 6th of May: 210 lbs

UGW: 144 lbs

Challenge goal weight: 177 lbs

Previous rounds:
R39 SW: 196.2 lbs EW: 190.7 lbs (-5.5)

R46 SW: 185.8 lbs EW: 183.4 lbs (-2.4)

R47 SW: 182.8 lbs EW: 178.6 lbs (-4.2)

R48 SW: 178.2 EW: 180.1 (+1.9)

R49 SW: 182.1 EW: 180.2 (-1.9)

8/16 - 180.0 lbs Good start 😊 Had to go 80 calories over my goal yesterday long after I had finished my diary, I was feeling really hungry.

8/17 - 181.0 lbs (+ 1.0) It is SO hard for me to get past 180. I don’t get it.. What do you want from me body? I was very thirsty when I wake up, so I actually drank a lot of water before weighing. I usually weigh on an empty stomach.

8/18 - 180.2 lbs (- 0.8) I think it’s hard because I’ve been around this weight for many years.. So it just doesn’t come off that easy. Is that a thing? I can’t wait to see 175, then I’ll know that I am over this hard phase and that it’s actually possible to lose more.

8/19 - 179.6 lbs (-0.6) Hope it lasts :-D Great to see the needle below 180 again.

8/20 - 178.8 lbs (-0.8) Whoosh!

8/21 - 178.8 lbs (-0.0) Good to see that this number was right.

8/22 - 178.6 lbs (-0.2)

8/23 - 178.1 lbs (-0.5) Wow, didn't expect to see this number. I feel super bloated and I can see that my face and tummy is bloated today. Had to go on antibiotics yesterday, so I don't feel well. I'm starting physical therapy on tuesday, and I can't wait! I'm so excited that I'm smiling from ear to ear as I'm writing this post. Hopefully this is going to improve my overall health and my orthostatic hypotension. I think it's going to be really tough the first months, but I'm just so ready for it. In the long run, I really hope I will be able to exercise in a different form than pilates. YAY for a better me!

8/24 - 177.2 lbs (-1.4) This just shows how important macros are. If you check my spoiler, you can see that I didn’t do too well in R48.. This is because I ate double the amount of carbs that I do now. Same calorie intake, just different macros. I know I said I can’t wait to see 175, because I’ll know that I’m over this 180 phase.. But I have never seen 177 before either, so it’s looking very positive! Only 0.2 lbs away from my challenge goal!

8/25 - 175.9 (-1.3) My body can really shock me sometimes. I moved the scale around and stepped on it 5 times, because I could not believe it. This is a huuuge goal for me, to finally be under 80kg. I think I can safely say that I’m done with the 180 lbs phase now! This round has been fantastic for me and much needed in terms of motivation! When I started out it was really only about the dresses I wanted to wear, but now I barely think about that stuff.. I’m focused on doing stuff that’s right for my body and improving my overall health. It’s actually really weird how much I’ve changed mentally because of this.. If anyone told me that I had to work out a few years ago, I would have laughed at them, ordered some junk food and sent them a picture. Now, I’m suddenly the annoying person who talks warmly about exercise and the importance of eating less processed foods. In total I have lost 4.1 pounds this round. And that’s perfectly fine, because weight loss is not linear at all. Some weeks you don’t lose anything, and then suddenly you drop 4 pounds. Challenge goal weight - CHECK ✔️

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