Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 52

Female, Age 51 5'6"
My 11th round
GW 140ish not tied to the number
Round 52 Goals for this round:
*weight goal for this round 149.X
*log every day
*5/7 days of intentional exercise
*GRATITUDE

Day/Weight/Comment
9/5 151.2 What's working:
*Eating what I want, but consciously.
*Letting go of guilt.
*Staying active doing things I like instead of calling it "exercise"
*Focusing on myself instead of what needs to change outside of me
*Logging in here daily
*Realizing we are all the same, just doing the best we can with the tools we have
*Skipping meals- just because it's "lunch time" etc. doesn't mean I have to eat. Listening to my body.
9/6 151 I feel like something has shifted, and this is getting easier. NSV- finally got back out on my mountain bike yesterday for a nice hilly ride, taught my 16 yo son a new recipe that he cooked for dinner for the fam, got my DH out on the bike too. I can't wait to see the 140's and they are within reach!!!
9/7 152.2 Not worried about this I feel great! Another hilly ride, cooking with my son, and walked the dogs! Gearing up for a great weekend, seeing the grandbabies again tomorrow. Have a wonderful day everyone!
9/8 151.4 I had a good day yesterday, FINALLY getting my DH moving with me! It is so much easier when we are both working together, but I have learned to lead by example and not nag, suggest, hint, or ask him to get active/eat better/etc. This is the part about "focusing on myself instead of what needs to change outside of me". When I am taking better care of myself I want everyone around me to also do the same, but I know that everyone has their own limits and timelines and needs to come to their own conclusions. I cannot make someone motivated, but maybe instead inspire them by taking better care of myself. We went on a morning walk, not my usual hilly fast burn since he was with me, but I am happy to pull it back and slow my progress if it means he will come along! I spent the afternoon with my sis helping her prepare for her big annual Tapas party, peeling potatoes for patatas bravas, making albondigas, chopping fruit for sangria...great girl talk and wonderful to cook together since we never do! Today is the party, my plan is to have a protein breakfast then to fast (as difficult as that may be with all the yummy food) I think it is the safest plan to eliminate the stress eating and weight gain that will show up if I do otherwise! Got home from a busy day and my 16yo son was learning to make beef stroganoff with my DH, overall a win win day!
9/9 152.4 My plan to fast gained an "e" and turned into a Feast. There were just too many hours at my sis's (noon-10 pm) and too much amazing Spanish food to stick to the original plan. I had a great day, held my grandbabies for a good long spell and got those baby love feelings going! Didn't drink enough H2O so today my focus is on hydration, going for a walk, and self care. Yesterday took 2 walks before the party, and reached an all time high of over 20k steps, so that is a win! Tomorrow is my weekly weigh in, looking for a drop below last week's 151.8, could be a stretch, but I am eating smart today, so lets make this happen, body of mine!
9/10 WEIGH IN DAY 150.6 Learning so much about my body! Love that I am so close to the 140s!! Planned hilly walk today and mountain bike too with DH. There is this concept I use, the Wheel, where if one spoke of your wheel is not where you want it, your road is bumpy, and you can't have the momentum you seek. My wheel with this increased physical activity is getting much more aligned, and I feel the pull towards my vision of being fit, happy, active and growing!!! Plus NSV DH is finally getting on board with me- makes it so much more fufilling :-)
9/11 151 Good day until I forgot how to unclip on my bike and fell over. Skinned elbows and bruised butt but mostly hurt ego. I was ticked off for a good hour after that. But I got over it. I thought I could control my addiction to this one type of protein bars, and bought an asst. to my demise...I ate 3 yesterday totalling over 600 calories. I could have had something so much better for that. I really considered not logging the third bar, but who was I hiding from? Myself? It reminds me of when I would sneak food and dispose of the evidence, bury the bag in the trash etc, comical really because I was only fooling myself. No one else was watching. Live and learn. I won't be buying the bars in in bulk, maybe just one once in a while. They are kinda gross but good, not sure why I like them! In my head I would much rather eat an eclair or cake or other real goodies!
9/12 150.6 Super emotionally draining day yesterday, and last night I felt a sore throat coming on, but overall as far as eating and moving a good day. I am so inicredibly blessed in my life and grateful to have tools to deal with the inevitable bumps.

9/13 149.4 Sick with a cold yesterday and still kinda today, probably dehydrated, but so happy to see this number today.
9/14

Female age 49 5"5" Goal -lose some weight before a run Sept 22nd. Ultimate goal 125 pounds

Round 50 - Starting weight 137 End of challenge weight 133
Round 51 – Starting weight 133 End of challenge weight 134.
Round 52 – Starting weight 134
Day/Weight/Comment

9/05 today 134 pounds – I bought a veggie tray for late night snacking. Paying more attention to my food this round.
9/06 today 132 pounds. I slept well last night. no late-night snacking Looking forward to the gym tonight.

9/07 today 131 pounds. Hour run last night. Calories a bit over. All healthy foods. Waiting to see if I have a weight fluctuation in the next three days.

9/08 today 131 pounds. Frustrated with myself. I snacked on peanut butter and a banana last night after a long workout. So far, no weight bounce but I expect it. Weekends are my struggle. I’m going to be mindful to keep my food within my calories and macros. Saturday and Sunday rest days. No gym.

9/09 Today 132 pounds – Home with a cold taking it easy.

9/10 Today 133 pounds

9/11 Today 133 pounds. Still fighting a cold.

9/12 Today 134 pounds. Husband, 4-month-old and I are down with this cold. Not giving up on my weight loss goals. Hope this passes soon.

9/13 Today 134 pounds – Not making progress Frustrated. I know what I need to do.....

9/14

Continuing on anti-inflammatory diet, which I started about 4 weeks ago, and focusing on good food, walks, meditation, and moderate weight training.

Goals:
Food ~~ 1330 calories until I hit 140, then slowly increase to ma; 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. R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231

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

9/05 -- 141 - 1316 - 10-day ave 1232
Hot day coming up here, but beautiful and clear. It will be cold soon enough, so I'm enjoying the sun and heat. I put together a bag of clothes that no longer fit (and a few things that no longer make me happy) and I'll be taking those to a local women's shelter today or tomorrow. All good!

9/06 - 142 - 1136 - 10-day ave 1227
There's the bump I expected yesterday from Monday's splurge. My moving average is 141.2. All good.

9/07 - 140.8 - 1000 - 10-day ave 1198
I'm excited to see that zero, even with a big decimal! Going to a potluck this evening but we're taking a shrimp plate, so at least I can eat that. Have a great weekend, all!

9/08 - 141 - 1185 - 10-day ave 1218
I made a stab at entering calories from the potluck. Happily, there was plenty of food I could eat (I was afraid I'd get 2 pieces of shrimp and a few baby carrots!). But no, I was quite full by the end. I'm making the most of the weekend as things get crazy this week - teaching a new writing class, taking a new class, integrative doctor & dietitian appointments, on top of usual work (writing). I'm still debating buying a standing desk -- anyone here use one? I may just take my laptop to Office Depot and ask if I can stand there and type for a while to see if I like it.

9/09 - 141 - 1208 - 10-day ave 1231
I see this last pound is going to be tough to lose. That's ok - I'm just as stubborn.

9/10 - 140.6 - 1202 - 10-day ave 1229
Creeping down.... It's chilly and rainy here, so I'm off to the Y later to walk. I am looking forward to beautiful autumn days - October is my favorite month.

9/11 - 140.6 - 1254 - 10-day ave 1230
My Monday & Tuesday meal schedules are messed up for the next 6 weeks due to evening classes (taking one, teaching one). I'm trying to eat a big lunch to hold me until I get home around 9, then have some fruit, but last night I came home really hungry. Maybe I'll try a decent lunch and a light supper around 4:30. Another work in progress!

9/12 - 140.4 - 1143 - 10-day ave 1220
Almost, almost... (No matter what my ticker says, I still have half a pound to go - but almost....)

9/13 - 140.6 - 1214 - 10-day ave
I'd really like to hit 140 in the next couple of days as it looks like I'm going to have to take a short course of prednisone and I'd like as low a starting weight as possible. Sigh. Not happy about it but need to reduce inflammation, and the anti-inflammatory diet isn't working fast enough. Hopefully the pain will dissipate and I can get back to my regular long walks to counteract the potential weight gain from. I'm also aiming for as low sodium as possible to minimize water retention. Anyone who's taken pred have any other tips for minimizing potential side effects?

9/14

I'm in!
First time in 10 day challenge.

Day/Weight/Comment
9/05 - 174
9/06 - 174 - started Dr. Poon diet today Phase 1 (high protein, low fat, no carb and no fruit for 1st phase)
9/07 - 172 - Day 1 stayed on plan!
9/08 - 171 - Day 2 stayed on plan!
9/09 - 170 - Day 3 stayed on plan but ate more protein than previous two days
9/10-169.4 - Day 4 YEAH hello 160's it has been a loooonnnngggg time. Only 3 more days until weigh in. Stay
the course
9/11-168.6 - Day 5 - good grief it is still working!!! Not even hungry! No cravings! Good grief this is amazing. Now Phase 1 is really restrictive. No bread, sugar, root vegetables, tomatoes or fruit and aside from a bite of beet, tomato and watermelon that I made by mistake (prepping dinner zoneout) I have stayed faithful to the plan. I am stunned. I am thrilled!!!!! Down 5.4 lbs so far!
9/12 -167.4 - Day 6 - no really, 167.4! Down 6.6 lbs!

9/13 -167.2 - Day 7 - well there it is. I strayed and weight numbers show it. Ate more sugar than I have all week - watermelon and tomato. Now I know. Still, down 6.8 lbs!
9/14

Round 52 (#16)

I typically don't set goals because I find myself sabotaging them. Stupid, I know, but it's true. Challenge goal:

9/05: 134.8, late dinner

9/06: 137.0, dinner date with too much alcohol and food

9/07: 137.0, drank 32 oz water at the end of the day. I was exhausted all day so I didn’t do a thing. Just tidied up the house and took care of 2 loads of laundry.

9/08: 133.8, there goes the the bloat. Macros were off, stayed within my deficit, 60 oz of water. Now to lose the last 14 lbs.

9/09: 132.4, looks like a genuine whoosh. What I’ve changed the past 2 days - main meal 3:30pm meal break at work with a light snack after I get home, 9:30 - 10:00pm and more water.

9/10: 132.4, up late watching a movie which led to a little more food than i should’ve eaten.

9/11: 132.4, dinner date

9/12: 132.4

9/13: 133.6, dinner date with pulled pork sliders and beer. Ate the sliders open faced topped with a spoonful of coleslaw.

Day/Weight/Comment
9/05 / 244.8 /
9/06 / 243.6 / Finally back where I was September 1st.
9/07 / 244.0 / what is up with this barrier?
9/08 / DNW
9/09 / DNW
9/10 / DNW
9/11 / 242.2 / That’s better.
9/12 / 243.2 / Not better.
9/13 / 243.0 /
9/14 /

Original Starting Weight = 230

Round 51 EW = 229

Day/Weight/Comment

9/05, 226, Pretty sure I didn't lose 3 lbs overnight. I'm probably dehydrated.
9/06, 225, Yeah, this must be water weight. 4 lbs in 2 days is nonsense.
9/07, 225, Well ok then.
9/08, 225, Surprised cause I've been eating junk at FanX.
9/09, 225, Still surprised, but this is cool I guess.
9/10, 226, Pizza and wine last night. Foolish.
9/11, 230, Period started, hello bloat! I've also been eating junk, gotta rein it in.
9/12, 227, My weight is everywhere this week. Ate a lot better yesterday though.
9/13, 226, Ate better yesterday. Let's just stay right here to end this round right!
9/14

Round 52 GW = 227

Female 5’1” Age 68.5 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5 UGW 135
SW Rnd 52* 134.0

Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD

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

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.


Round 52
9/5 Cruising
9/6 Cruising
9/7 Cruising
9/8 Long Beach and Home
9/9 134.0 Panda Express
9/10 135.0 Panda Express leftovers. I’m sure this will drop once all systems are GO!
9/11 134.0
9/12 133.5 Felt really crummy yesterday. Missed DGD’s first volleyball game of the season. Sucked on zinc drops all day, scratchy throat, runny nose. No appetite. Finally asked DH to go to Jimmy John’s. #9 Unwich for me, #9 and Jimmy Chips for him. I ate 2 small chips and threw the 3rd one back. They just didn’t taste good. It’s amazing how your tastebuds change after avoiding all the crap for over a year! Sneezy and runny nose still today. UGH!
9/13 132.5

In for my 9th 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)
Round 50 End Weight = 149.9 (1.3 lbs lost)
Round 51 End Weight = 146.2 (3.7 lbs lost)

Stats = 5'4 female, age 48
Highest Weight = 172 lbs (June 18, 2018)
Initial Goal Weight = 139 lbs (last weighed this is 2013)
Ultimate Goal Weight = 129 lbs (last weighed this in 2011)

Round 52 Goal: Reach the "normal" BMI weight range, 144.9 or under
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in weeks 7-8 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.

9/05 = 146.2 (no change from yesterday) Yesterday was a rest day in my 90 day challenge, much needed too! Today will be day 45 exercises and I had thought to get a short run in but my legs are giving me all the NOPES! So will have to wait another day for that. Only 2 more days left for this forecast-ed horrible heat wave, bring on Fall, I want the cooler weather It makes exercising so much easier and I love running in cool temps. I'm excited for this new round, welcome to the newbies and welcome back to everyone else...."Every day is a new chance to change your life."

9/06 = 145.9 (down .3 from yesterday) Super busy day yesterday and didn't get my workout in until after 8 pm. I had hoped it would've been cooler by then but I was still a super sweaty mess after. This one was a hard workout, but felt so accomplished after completing it. Today is day 46 of 90 (halfway completed!) and is yoga which I love. This morning I noticed that I am feeling lighter in spirits as well as lighter in weight, being overweight had really affected my moods. I'm so happy to be feeling happy again

9/07 - 146.6 (up .5 from yesterday) Annoying, but not discouraging. Just normal, weird scale fluctuations, I'm used to these by now, but I would like to see it going in the other direction Patience. I'll wait for the scale to catch up and continue on kicking *kitten* with my workouts and making healthy choices with my eating. I also track with a weigh trending site and it had my trending weight yesterday a 149.03 and today 148.79, so even when the scale fluctuated up today, my trend is that I am still losing weight. "It does not matter how slow you go as long as you do not stop."

9/08 = 146.6 (no change from yesterday) Super late weigh-in today, great sleep in and there is a chill in the air this morning, such a nice change! I swapped my workout days and took yesterday as a rest day, so I've got a good challenging workout scheduled for today instead. I've been really low on my water intake the last couple of days, which is not normal for me, so need to focus better on that today as well. I'm still hoping even with the scale fluctuations this week, to make my goal of being in the "normal" BMI range within the next few days. I need to drop 1.7 pounds this round to accomplish this, totally do-able! Have a great weekend, everyone!

9/ 09 = 146.2 (down .4 from yesterday) So, the scale has settled back to the number I started this round on. Now hopefully it will start dropping again! I completed day 48 of 90 exercises yesterday and will do day 49 today which will complete week 7. Excited to start week 8 on Monday, I want to get through this!!! 90 days is hard, I will be sticking to 30 day plans from now on I went clothes shopping yesterday to a store I shopped for summer clothes in back in June before I started losing weight. I was a size 10 on bottoms and a size large for tops then and yesterday I was a size 6 for bottoms and a size small for tops. Super happy with this progress! I only bought a couple of things though because I still have a bit more weight to lose and these won't fit for too long hopefully. I also scored a dress, at a discount store, for my 15th wedding anniversary in October, it's a gorgeous Michael Kors black dress, original price $110, marked down to $29 - Bananas! Love it when that happens

9/10 = 145.7 (down .5 from yesterday) Nice downward movement on the scale this morning! Lots of running around doing errands yesterday, but got my day 49 workout in, definitely felt stronger on some of the moves than when I did it earlier in the week (each week there are 2 new workouts that get done twice each that week + a yoga workout, and 2 rest days). I put a batch of chili in the slow cooker in the morning and was glad I did that because errands ran late and I was starving - the urge to say let's just eat out (i.e. something quick and junky) was strong but knowing I had something healthy and delicious ready as soon as we got home, helped me stay on track and eat as planned. However tonight we are going out to a nice dinner, so I'm mostly fasting today and doing OMAD to stay on track with my calories. This usually works fine for me, although higher restaurant sodium may cause a slight blip up on the scale tomorrow. I'm encouraged that I now feel totally comfortable going out to dinner at this stage of my weight loss journey. I'm no longer in the place where I think one meal off plan will derail my progress. "What you do every day matters more than what you do once in a while."

9/11 = 145.1 (down .6 from yesterday) Very happy with this number after eating out last night! I had a green smoothie after my workout yesterday (I have a green smoothie everyday) and then fasted until dinner. My husband picked a Sushi/Ramen restaurant, so I was a little nervous about the sodium. But is was more an upscale/fusion restaurant than a take-away type of restaurant, so I think a little bit healthier. By the time dinner rolled around, I had already had 10 glasses of water, 2 more with dinner, so I think that helped. I ate what I wanted but just in smaller servings: pork belly bao, vegetable spring rolls, edamame in garlic butter, Korean bulgogi with rice, & a pear juice Margarita. A nice night. Today is day 51 of 90 which is a rest day in my exercise plan, but as long as the rain stays away or stays just a light drizzle I plan on getting in a short run.

9/12 = 145.5 (up .4 from yesterday) Shoot! was so close to getting to the normal BMI range and it goes back up, maybe delayed reaction from Monday's dinner. Oh, well, I'll get there soon enough. Yesterday was a rest day but I've got a tough day 52 of 90 workout scheduled for today and will try to up my water intake as well, only was at 8 glasses yesterday. Goal of 144.9 this round may not happen, but I'll try my hardest, it will be close! "A small detour doesn't mean you have to stop! It just means it may take a little longer to get there."

9/13 = 145.3 (down .2 from yesterday) This has been a really off round for me, but I had a big loss last round and I am still well ahead of the arbitrary weight loss goals I made when I started in June. While I do think weighing daily is important for me, I am less and less attached to the number emotionally. I'm not going to be upset by a specific number on the scale; it just doesn't have that power over me anymore. These days I am only really interested in how I feel during my workouts (am I getting stronger, where are areas that need improvements, how is my endurance) and with how my clothes are fitting. I tried on a pair of jeans last night that I haven't worn in at least 8-10 years and they fit! One more day left to this challenge, we'll see what it brings. If I don't hit my goal, it is just something to look forward to achieving in Round 53.

9/14

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 (Avg. 178.38)
Round 51 SW: 177.6 (Avg. 177.34)
Round 52 SW: 176.8

I'm in! Same goal as last time--to beat my lowest 10-day average (176.00). This round is going to be a struggle--TOM coming right before a trip to Disneyland. I will have to be strong!

Day/Weight/Comment
9/05--178.2 TOM
9/06--178.2
9/07--178.2 Giving myself a pep talk this morning since I think the rest of this round is kind of shot. As I look back at my numbers over the last 10-15 rounds, it doesn't look like I've made any real progress. However, I've been doing Pilates class twice a week for the last few months and I AM stronger and healthier. I've made changes to my diet that will be sustainable forever. I'm looking forward to our annual health fair at the end of the month to see what my results look like. I feel stronger and healthier and more fit than I ever have before.
9/08--Disneyland, no scale
9/09--Disneyland, no scale
9/10--Disneyland, no scale
9/11--Disneyland, no scale
9/12--Disneyland, no scale
9/13--178.6 Woohoo! I'll take it as a win that I was able to maintain while being away from home, surrounded by snacks, allowing myself to indulge occasionally, not tracking a single thing, and enjoying every minute
9/14