Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 51

Started: Round 51 226.2lbs
MFP Start Weight: 255.7lbs
End Goal Weight: 180lbs
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ROUND 51
Current Goal Weight: 225lbs
Day Weight
8/26 226.2
8/27 227.2
8/28 227.5
8/29 227.3
8/30 226.2
8/31 227.2
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I've been in a tiny deficit this week, could have done so much better but have done a lot of boredom eating, going to shift back to eating dinner later as I think this gave me less time to fridge-raid.
My aim for today is to stick to just dinner when I get home, no fridge-raiding, no excuses!

31/08
Managed to mostly avoid fridge raiding last night - did some time on the exercise bike and a strength training routine to keep me busy before dinner, which I ate around 9pm.

Aims for today are to make up the steps I would normally have gained from walking to work (took a taxi this morning as I had a voucher to use and liked the extra sleep before away camping the weekend).
Won't be able to log weight Saturday or Sunday as I'm away in the West Cork Wilderness.
Hope everyone has a lovely and successful weekend!

Day/Weight/Comment
8/26 no scale and travel day
8/27 73.5kg
8/28 72kg
8/29 72kg
8/30 72.5kg

8/31 73kg - i think my holiday is a few days late catching up. That should mean that my efforts this week will show next week, so I'll look forward to that and stick with it. Today will be difficult calorie wise as we have leaving drinks for a close colleague/friend after work (or from around 4pm). I also had a terrible chat with my boss yesterday, so my motivation is about zero. But I also have an interview at lunch today, just gotta find some positivity and confidence before that. I feel like a dark cloud is hanging over me, even a beautiful, but short run couldn't chase it away. On the plus side, I've completed my walking and running goals for August Sorry for the rant, I leave you witj this beautiful picture from my run, that makes me happy

I'm definitely in! This will be my 7th round Expecting a small bump up in weight this round or that it will move slowly, since I lost so much last round.

8/26 – 175.3 lbs Today I am wearing a tank top in my own house for the first time in many years. I wasn’t even comfortable with wearing a tank top when I was home alone! I’m so motivated again after the huge loss last round.

8/27 - 174.8 (-0.5) I am just feeling so motivated right now. Went out and bought new a new exercise outfit today (as my old ones were sizes XL-XXL and now I’m a M-L). Was so happy trying on clothes, that I could have bought everything they had if my economy wasn’t crying for help hahah. It’s an indescribable feeling to actually feel good when trying on clothes. Finally starting physical therapy tomorrow and I’m so excited I’m not sure I’ll be able to sleep tonight. Really hope it can help with my super low blood pressure and my fainting. (I have Addison’s disease! )

8/28 - 173.9 (-0.9) I have no idea what’s going on here, but I’ll take it! I was stuck on 180+- for 2 months and now I’m just flying through 170? That’s fine by me! 😅 Did nothing else than reduce my carb intake and eat more fat/protein. Exact same calorie intake. Going to the gym to meet my physical therapist in an hour. Update on how it went tomorrow 😄 Super excited! Hope everyone has a nice day.

8/29 – 173.2 (-0.7) Physical therapy yesterday was awesome. Focused on balance and core. We decided that it’s smart to focus most on butt, hips and legs to start with. She was so awesome and understanding and didn’t want to pressure me until i faint. Gonna see her again on Friday :-D Aiming for exercise 5 times a week in the long run, but I have to build up a bit first.

8/30 – 173.0 (-0.2) I get so inspired by all the people who come here everyday and write about their journey. It means everything to read about your goals, weaknesses and strengths and not to mention the motivation behind your weight loss. Keeps me super motivated everyday. I have never been as motivated as I am after I joined MFP. Earlier I could go on these powder diets and feel like I was starving for a few weeks, then I would totally come crashing down with just a big feast of food.. And gain even more weight than I lost! Now, I'm looking at it on a whooole other level and I feel really good. I'm never hungry and I eat food that tastes good and does my body good. I can thank the myfitnesspal community for that. You truly are an inspiration

8/31 - 173.0 (—) After the weight going down everyday for two weeks, this is totally expected. Worked out for 30 minutes today. Balance training and legs/butt/arms. Feels really good, but I get very tired after! Think I actually have to take a little nap if I’m going to survive this Friday 🤭


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Round 49- Ending weight 221.0
Round 50- Ending weight 215.4
Round 51- Goal weight 213
Overall Goal weight 195
Day/Weight/Comment
8/26- 216.4- OMAD yesterday
8/27- 217.4- strict OMAD yesterday
8/28- 218.0- strict OMAD, not sure why my numbers are going up…
8/29- 217.6- strict OMAD, killed a pizza buffet
8/30- 216.0- OMAD, weight is finally going down
8/31- 213.0- OMAD yesterday was later than normal, meal at 8:00 PM, closed window with cereal at 10:30
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Current weight: 214.8
51 Goal Weight: 212.0
UGW: 130ish

Round 48: SW 221.2 EW 217.6 (-3.6)
Round 49: SW 218.4 EW 216.4 (-2.0)
Round 50: SW 216.2 EW 214.8 (-1.8)

Day/Weight/Comment
8/26 214.2 That's is awesome, still surprising since last week I struggled a lot!
8/27 214.6 Every time I exercise the next day my weight is always up.
8/28 215.0 Here we go again, wrong way. Ugh
8/29 215.0 I am tired and annoyed with this number.
8/30 215.4 UGHHHH
8/31 214.8 Still frustrating but better.
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/26: 291.4
8/27: 293.4 we ate at a hibachi grill for munchkin's birthday.
8/28: 293.0 uhhhhhhh shouldnt sodium be gone? Hmm.
8/29: 292.6 grrrr. We've been laying new flooring and ripping up carpet since Monday and I'm so sore.
8/30: 293.6 more carpet ripping. I'm gonna say it's just the soreness/swelling causing me to hold on to water.
8:31: 293.2
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Round 6
OW 230
Round 46 SW 178 EW 172.6 (-5.4)
Round 47 SW 172.6 EW 170.8 (-1.8)
Round 48 SW 170.8 EW 168 (-2.8)
Round 49 SW 168 EW 166.8 (-1.2)
Round 50 SW 166.8 EW 163.6 (-3.2)

Round 51
SW 163.6
GW below the 60s and into the 50s
UGW 125

8/26 162.4 new week new start. Ate good, walked around with my hubby but my water needs to be better, 1 liter. Hope everyone has a great week!!

8/27 161.6 90 min of endurance challenges (plank, crunches, pushups, squats) ate delicious healthy food and drank 1.5 liters of water. Happy to see this number!!!! I know (from experience) that if I keep this up I will easily reach the 50s. Having said that though, I know once I start my 50s those 10 pounds will be way harder to take off from the last 15. Not going to think about that now though, just planning to keep moving forward.

8/28-- 161.4 I drank a bottle of water before I weighed in....oops. Yesterday I had another boost of energy which I find is happening more often then it used too. I did 150 min of exercising, the only issue with that being I ended up staying up till 1 30 in the morning 😥😥 i took the day off because I am going to the hospital with my aunt for the day (nothing serious) so at least I got to sleep in longer then usual but i do need to better manage these energetic days. I was also less hungry, forcing down my food. I always feel like there is no comfortable medium for me I am either always hungry or not hungry at all. 1.6 liters of water

8/29 ---160.8 crazy morning..So happy I can finally post. Ate out yesterday (haven't gone out to a restaurant in forever) but grabbed all healthy alternatives and stayed within my calorie goal. I'm excited by this number but yesterday's lunch had tons of sodium so I am hoping that this number doesn't increase too much or at all by tomorrow. Walked a good amount of the day and didn't get around to my usual work out routine (guess yesterday was my one rest day this week) and drank 1 liter of water. I can't wait to see those 50s, but I am trying not to get my hopes up just yet...TOM will be here in a couple of days

8/30-- 160.6 my body likes to tease me as I reach a new weight range. Exercised for 90 min, ate within my calories and 1.6 liters of water. Hope everyone has a great day.

8/31-- 160.6 feeling bloated today. My TOM is supposed to be here this weekend so first comes the feeling of being bloated and fat, next comes a slight weight gain. Usually I don't get upset by a weight gain, knowing that it will drop immediately after my first day, this time around I am slightly peeved. I am so close to those 50s and now I am going to be teased lol. On a positive note I took my measurements yesterday and in the past two weeks I have lost 1 and a 1/2 inches on my waist and 1/2 inch on my hips....not too bad if I do say so myself. 1.5 liters of water yesterday, ate within my calories and 90 min of endurance training. Hope everyone has a great weekend.

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In it for Round 4
49 year old female - 5'7" from the Midwest

OW: 200.4
Round 1: -3
Round 2: - 2.8
Round 3: -.4
SW: 191.6
RGW: 190.5
UGW: 165

Day/Weight/Comment
8/26 - 190.8 - phew!
8/27 - 191.6 - not bad coming off the weekend
8/28 - 190.6 - after a dinner of sushi! I thought for sure the sodium was going to retain the water.
8/29 - 189.8 - woo hoo!
8/30 - 190.4 - and back into the 90s
8/31 - 190.4 - holding steady
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bmaison2014

Round 1
MFP Starting weight Jan 2014: 225 lb

8/26
8/27: 204.6. My start date. Off to a good start. 1 hour of exercise, 5 servings of fruits/veggies, 60 oz of water, and under my calorie goal.

8/28: 203.8. I got lots of walking in today and my legs are still sore from yesterday. I didn't drink as much water today and had popcorn and chicken fried steak so I'll probably see an increase in weight when I weigh again tomorrow morning. I was under my calories for today though. I completed my food log at the beginning of the day and substituted foods if I was craving something else.

8/29: 202.2. Another pleasant surprise this morning. My legs are still sore so today I used the stationary bike and did upper body strength training. Under calorie goal again. Tomorrow I probably won't have time to exercise so I really need to watch my calorie intake.

8/30: 202.2. No change. Goal for the day is drink water, stay under calorie goal, and try to exercise a little while even though it's a busy day.

8/31: 204.0. I felt stressed most of the day yesterday. I probably ate more calories than I thought I did. Didn't drink as much water. I didn't exercise. Had 1 beer. Time to get back on track today.

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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 EW 185.5 (-4.0)
R51 SW 185.5 GW 184.0
Total Lost to Date: 27.1
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

Hmm - I somehow messed up my days last round. No surprises there as I have very little routine right now and all my days are bleeding together! Whoops.

8/26 - Sunday - 185.5*

8/27 - Monday - 186.5* - So much salt the past few days. And so much moving. Got the table done, last heavy thing is the grill. Which is HEAVY. Landlord gave us the extra weekend to move/clean, yay! Still on an emotional roller coaster with the house - change is really hard for me. My dad reminded me that I cried when he painted the house, and also cried when they got rid of a 20 year old couch. So yeah, even good change is hard for me. But I'm learning not to hold to tightly to my feelings - the feelings come and go a little easier these days - I know its okay to feel scared of change, but I have to let it go and feel excited too! Applying these ideas to my weight loss journey too.

8/28 - Tuesday - 185.5* - More pizza and salt last night. Pretty wild day at work so I did not eat much, then basically binged when we finally ate. Need to avoid too skewed of eating and find a happy balance again. I need to start eating my breakfast protein shake again - not getting enough protein in general. And I find when I skip it I'm more likely to put off eating until I'm ravenous and it does not end well. Reminding myself in ALL aspects of my life that simply trying is the first and biggest hurdle for me. I've been stuck in a fixed mindset, that if I try something and fail, I'm somehow less smart because I did not succeed. But I'm moving towards a growth mindset - that trying and failing does not take anything away from me, it only gives me an opportunity to learn and grow from it - so keep trying!!!

8/29 - Wednesday - 185.5* - Still using new house scale. Still hovering around this weight. Mom helped me clean the apartment yesterday. Moms are the best. Packed, loaded and unloaded 2 cars worth of boxes. We worked hard and it was so hot! Moes for dinner - ate half my quesadilla and felt full! Another scorcher today. Will probably unpack some boxes tonight, and finish final moving tasks on Saturday; final dump run, scrapper to pick up washing machine etc, AAA to tow car, and move the grill and garden. Trying to be gentle and kind to myself as we adjust and find our new normal.

8/30 - Thursday - 185.0* - A ridiculous day at work had me hardly eating again. Took my PM meds and ended up light headed and woozy. Not enough water, not enough food, not enough energy to cook, not enough AC in the world to keep our house cool. So we went to the grocery store and grabbed a cheeseburger plate from the market for $3 and 750 calories its my new "I need to eat dinner that's not take out but want take out" meal! Emptied two boxes and set up basement game room so we watched a movie down there where it was cool and didnt do much else. I know I need to drink lots of water and eat an adequate amount so I can finish this move strong. Definitely starting to burn out so I need to be mindful and work with my body, not against it.

8/31 - Friday - 184.0* - I seent it! Now to make it stay for this round. Tuna sandwich for lunch yesterday hit the spot - going to have that more. Dog park and quick sausage sandwich for dinner last night. Unpacked a few boxes. I put on a pair of khakis this morning that I havent worn in about 2 weeks and they are HUGE! So even though the scale has been pretty stagnant I feel very little! Also puts me about 1.5 lbs away from 30 lbs lost! The move has actually put me a little ahead of schedule so far and I'm being careful to remain at a healthy rate of loss, not so fast that I lose muscle. Final push to finsish apartment tonight and tomorrow - feels like such a neverending saga but theres a light now!

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