JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 53
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This round I begin a dietitian-designed 6-8 week anti-inflammation elimination diet (a bit tighter than what I've been doing the past month) with hopes of getting past these aches & pains without taking drugs. I'm feeling hopeful!
Goals:
Food ~~ Follow anti-inflammation elimination diet - learn new food tricks!
Exercise ~~ rebuild to 60-90 minutes/day of walking/swimming; restart weight training & yoga when joint pain subsides.
Weight ~~ [Edit 9/16] == 2018: maintain at 140 (or slightly lower)
UGW - ~135-140
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)
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 151.2R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
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
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/Comment
09/15 - 140.6 - 1116
I'm hoping to get a nice long walk in this morning, and some gardening this afternoon. Have a great weekend, all!
09/16 - 140 - 1131
Yeah, baby! Now to stay here (or a little lower)! I intend to slowly add calories to maintenance level - slowly to figure out what that actually is. Wow - I've been on the loser track for so long (3.75 years) that arriving doesn't feel real!
09/17 - 139.8 - 1010
I don't feel particularly deprived so far on this elimination diet, but I do struggle to get enough calories (never thought I'd say that 3 years ago!!!!). I need to work on that - running much too low. But all the veggies really fill me up!
09/18 - 140 - 997
So far, so good. I'm still finding it a challenge to get enough calories on this elimination diet, but I need to make an effort to increase slowly. Too low is too low. Otherwise, it's fine, and nice to be at goal. This has been a 3.75-year journey, so keep the faith!!!
09/19 - 139.2 - 1118
Since I'm losing on this elimination diet (yes to lots of veggies, moderate fruits, fish, gluten-free oatmeal, nuts, seeds...!), I've decided to just go with it. My real ultimate goal has long been ~130, but I stagnated in the low 150s for so long I decided to just aim for 140. But I'm losing steadily on this scheme, so... No goal, just eating and tracking and definitely not gaining.
09/20 - 139.2 - 1239
I woke up hurting all over and seriously thinking of caving in and taking the @&!!# prednisone. I'm off to look up ways, if any, to minimize side effects. It's a short course, but still.... Other than that, I feel great on this limited diet - can't say I really miss anything in particular (except maybe Dave's Killer Bread - Good Seed!).
09/21 - 138.2 - 1230
Maybe this elimination diet is kicking in re. food sensitivities causing my pain/inflammation - this morning, without any pain meds, I feel much better. So I'm delaying the pred another day or two to see what happens. I went for a lovely walk last evening - not up to my usual 60-90 min yet, but I'm hopeful that I will be up to some nice fall hikes.
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Female, Age 51 5'6"
My 12th round
GW 140ish not tied to the number
Round 53original SW 171Goals for this round:
43 SW 168 (-2.4)
44 SW 165.6 (-2.2)
45 SW 163.4 (-3.2)
46 SW 160.2 (+.2)
47 SW 160.4 (-2.6)
48 SW 157.8 (-.2)
49 SW 157.6 (-1.4)
50 SW 155.2 (-.4)
51 SW 154.8 (-3.6)
52 SW 151.2 (-1.6)
53 SW 149.6
*weight goal for this round 147.X
*log every day
*5/7 days of intentional exercise
*Positive Thoughts Only
*Keep Calories on target
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 149.6 Went for a morning walk then planted myself on the couch. Feeling better but still a little low energy and scratchy throat. Feeling pretty good with my body, starting to read the maintenance boards and the concensus seems to be that maintenance is a series of small, 5 lb yoyo's to keep yourself in check. In my past, maintenance has been the hard part. As I am nearing my goal I am thinking more and more about how I want to live this second half of my life, and it's all about getting rid of the baggage I've carried, in my mind and on my bod. I don't know if I have another 50 years or 50 days or 50 hours, but I intend to take care of this body just in case!
9/16 151.6 Thankfully due to this challenge I know I didn't gain 2 lbs of fat overnight. I went to Mexican food yesterday and totally enjoyed my taco, rice, beans and some chips. Though the quantity was small, this was the real authentic stuff, cooked with manteca and oh so worth it! I expect this to disappear within the next 2 days. Super hydration and low carb is the plan today, as well as a hilly walk with my pups. I increased my daily calories from 1200 to 1400 and my goal is to STAY within this window for the rest of this challenge. Have a great Sunday everyone!
9/17 WEIGH IN DAY 149.8 Got rid of most of the bloat thanks to lemon/cucumber water! Yesterday was pretty uneventful, didn't end up going on a walk, instead chilled and did stuff around the house. Hard to do sometimes but I am learning. I have been a go go go person for so much of my life, and now have reached a place where I don't have to work, but I can if I want. Having to learn to be ok not being busybusy is sometimes difficult. The pup helps, as well as my 16yo son who still needs my presence. Today walking the hill with DH and pups, this hill used to be partially in the "red zone" heart rate for me, but now sticks in fat burning, though I am not charging it as much on the uphill so as not to leave hubby in the dust, but still a success. I am waiting for him to catch up so we can do it twice instead of once and done.
9/18 149.6 Good day, morning walk, went to work for a couple of hours and felt accomplished. Made chicken wings and french bread pizza for dinner, a fun break from the usual protein/veggie/carb balanced meals that I make for the family. Logged my food and stayed in the green! Hubby is slowly but surely getting on board, which makes me so happy. He suggested we walk the dogs TWICE a day on the hill instead of once, or add the bike ride in as well. I am all for it since I had pulled back for him to catch up, and it feels so good to be active together!
9/19 150.4 Staying in the green so far with this new increased calorie alottment from 1200 where I was over every day to 1400 now, however I have eased up on the carbs so will need to be conscious of that...but I am reminded it is a lifestyle. Really trying to break out of the diet mentality that I started this journey with as I near my goal. Being okay with a slower loss and incorporating foods that I was eliminating in moderation. Last night was the first good nights sleep I had in a long while. For the past several months I have felt my sleep is very restless, waking up at 4-5 am wide awake and unable to go back to sleep. I go to bed early, so I know it may just be that my body has had enough, but its the waking up throughout the night that leaves me feeling like I didn't sleep well. Walking the hill with my pups and DH then off on a mountain bike ride while my youngest son is at work, so I should get nice and physically tired today!
9/20 149 Success yesterday, did my ride and my walk, and ate in the green. Went to bed early when the snacking monster hit to avoid blowing it. Lowest weight so far, the solid 149, feeling strong and happy and accomplished.
9/21 149 Woke up hungry yesterday, had a big breakfast then skipped lunch. Walked with my son this time, stayed in the green. DH told me I was looking slim.
9/22
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9/24 WEIGH IN DAY
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Female age 49 5'5"
Round 53 goal - Eating whole foods and working out. I would love to break my weight bouncing around. Hope to see 130 soon.
Round 50 - 137 End of challenge weight 133
Round 51 –133 End of challenge weight 134.
Round 52 –134 – End of challenge 133
Round 53 -132 -
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 - 132 – Roaring 20s party tonight. Focusing on no alcohol and staying on my food plan.
9/16 Oh I have no willpower lots of alcohol and food – It was a great time…Now back to plan
9/17 - 135 - Gym tonight.
9/18 - 133 – Long run last night felt great. Detoxing with cucumber, kale, broccoli, apple shake this morning Gym tonight light cardio and lifting.
9/19 – 133 – Arms are a bit sore from weight lifting last night. Tonight, is my last run for the week. I start tapering off exercise and carb loading tomorrow.
9/20 -131 – Carb loading no gym. Weight fluctuation to come.
9/21 – 132 – Carb loading no gym. – Weight fluctuation to come
9/22 10K Race day!
9/23
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Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 180.8
GW: (179) 170
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*{Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs}{Round 51 - .4 lbs gain}
{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}
{Round 50 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 52 - lost 2 lbs - EW 180.8}
Day/Weight/Comment
•9/15 - 180.8
•9/16 - 181
•9/17 - 181.6 - Monday bloat is back. Smh.
•9/18 - 181.4
•9/19 - 181.2 - I think this completes 181. Smh, what's next? I wonder.
•9/20 - 180.2
•9/21 - 179.6
•9/22
•9/23
•9/24
Seeking lower bodyfat%
●Since joining this challenge:
•38.4 lbs lost
•BMI lowered 5.8 points
•BF% reduced 8.7%
■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app
Waist to Height Ratio
Waist to Hip Ratio
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
R51/SW: 183.4 - BMI=28.7 - BF%=36.6
R52/SW: 182.8 - BMI=28.5 - BF%=35.9
R53/SW: 180.8 - BMI=28.3 - BF%=35.7
60 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
73 lbs lost since Sept. 201716 -
Round 1 (49): 193.7 (-2.6)
Round 2 (50): 191.5 (-2.2)
Round 3 (51): 190.7 (-0.8)
Do no participate in Round 52
OW: 201.8
SW (R53): 190.7
GW: 170
Round 53
9/15 - 190.7
9/16 - DNW
9/17 - 189.3
9/18 - 190.1
9/19 - 188.9
9/20 - 189.0
9/21 - 188.1 (-0.9)
9/22 -
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9/24 -
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Day/Weight/Comment
9/15: 215.5 already gone to the gym and now to help my friend move!
9/16: 215.6 had a not so great dinner on the run yesterday. Working at Target this morning and then doing some relaxing because it's my rest day.
9/17: 214.5 had some carbs and fat left over last night so went and got ice cream but apparently that was ok. Hit my StepBet goals for the week, two more weeks to go in this challenge. Went to the gym this morning and did an upper body workout. Now, school and then Target, busy busy!
9/18: 214.5 feeling tired and sore this morning after a super long day yesterday but trying to stay positive. On top of all that I planned to do, I also did 17k steps. Today I was not planning on going to the gym but its raining so a walk after work seems like a bad idea.
9/19: 214.6 This is acceptable since the hubs decided he wanted Chinese food last night. He's starting a diet today in prep for a gastric sleeve later in the year and he wanted his last meal to be gluttonous. Wednesdays are usually my cheat day but a shift this week is fine especially since I hit the gym this morning before work. Wednesday, here I come!
9/20: 215.1 ugh, bad number. Last night was another "cheat meal", pizza, and it was awful. In hindsight, I should have gotten a salad but oh well. Today's plan is to kill it at the gym with a HIIT workout tonight and get al my steps in. Yesterday I was able to get my steps in by convincing my family that we needed to walk the dogs! Not sure if weighing in every day is good for me since it was so disheartening this morning but I'll keep with this challenge and reevaluate at the end.
9/21: 215.3 Yup, weighing in every day is not for me. I worked SO hard yesterday at the gym and with my eating that I totally expected that number to be lower than yesterday. I'll stick through this 10 days and probably won't do it again. I did manage to take measurements last night and now have new goals to hit. I'm trying to be ok with the slowness of this process, but I'd be ok with it if it happened a bit faster. Happy Friday?
9/22
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If you do stick with this group, what weighing in everyday will *hopefully* end up giving you is a sort of detachment to the number on the scale. Instead of getting frustrated with the scale not going down (when you did everything you could correctly to make it go down) what happens is that you will instead notice trends in how your body weight fluctuates naturally. I know about my body now that about every 10 days, I see a bump up that lasts 2-3 days and then I start losing again. It lets me trust the process, all I have to do is put in the effort and the scale eventually catches on and will show the results. Plus this group is just full of great people, ready and willing to offer up tons of motivation and support. But weighing in everyday is not for everyone, you need to do what will make this a successful process for you
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@mthomas0228 you continue to inspire me with your sticktoitiveness on the daily workouts! I did the first week of the 30 day one then went camping and never started up again :-/ We started about the same but your losses have been more consistent and bigger, you are amazing!
Thanks so much @denswrex ! The daily workouts are super important to me, yes they are helping to change my body but the mental boost I get from working out is the most important to me in this process. I started distance running years ago to prove to myself I can do hard things - completing my strength workouts & staying committed to these programs now is giving me the same "proof". I am a firm believer that everyone needs an aspect of their life where they can let their inner bada$$ shine And don't sell yourself short, YOU are making amazing progress too! 5 -
Coming in late!
Day/Weight/Comment
9/18: 143.8
Ate well until about 9:30 pm. It’s my first day on this journey and I’m re-learning my triggers. Forgot how much of a late night snacker I was. Oh well...tomorrow is a new day!
9/19: Forgot to weigh in but here goes...ate a “better” breakfast, considering the food we have around the house. Going grocery shopping today for better options that are still realistic for me. Went out to eat and got veggie pasta with a side salad—I’ve decided I’m only going to work on one or two things at a time, instead of just throwing myself into this lifestyle full force. The first thing is to eat more fruits/veggies and drink more water. Next I will worry about portion control, etc. I did do some late night eating again, but it was more of a meal that I tried to make as healthy as possible (again, considering the food we have)...we had a pretty early dinner.
9/20: 142.2
Bought some new foods, all healthy. We also got this frozen vegetable pot pie from our favorite place and I think we are going to have to stop because my husband and I ate the whole thing in one sitting😪 On another note, I ate more fruits and veggies yesterday than I have in a while and I drank so much water!! I did late night snacking again (unfortunately) BUT it was healthy foods. Doesn’t make me feel as bad but I did feel bloated and gross when I woke up this morning. I’m going to go invest in some delicious caffeine free tea to have instead when I get a craving...and maybe some chewing gum lol.
9/21: 143.3
9/22
9/23
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Round 52 SW: 204
Round 52 EW: 202
Goal: whatever these 10 days bring!
9/15- didn’t weigh in
9/16 -didn’t weigh in
9/17 - 201.5
9/18 - 201 - ok I can do this! Was just mindful of what I was eating again without beating myself up for a mini cupcake. I felt better overall
9/19 - 200.5- definitely thought it would be higher. I caught a bad cold (already!!!) and only craved salty things all day.
9/20 - 199 - wasn’t expecting that! I don’t even eat less when I’m sick. I’ll believe it if it keeps up tomorrow
9/21 - 197.5?!- no idea how that happened. I ate a doughnut yesterday and definitely wasn’t starving all day. They say that sometimes after 4-5 months of breastfeeding the weight starts melting off. Hopefully that’s just what’s happening! I’m not supposed to lose too much too fast for milk supply.. 🤞🏻
9/22
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In for my 10th 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)
Round 52 End Weight = 143.7 (2.5 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 53 Goal: Be solidly in the "normal" BMI weight range, so anything under 144
Exercise Plan = The Betty Rocker 90 Day Challenge (in weeks 9-10), 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.
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 (Out of town - no scale) Just got back home and did step on the scale (145.3) - super late time of day for me to weigh-in and had had things to eat/drink before so not too bad of an uptick after factoring those things in. My end weight for Round 52 was not really an accurate number since it was caused by a stomach bug. Looking forward to weighing in tomorrow and having a more "real" number to see where I am on the scale. My daughter and I had a great time together at the concert last night. So glad I was able to feel better in time for that!
9/16 = 143.5 Back weighing in a normal time, down .2 from Friday morning's weigh-in. Today will be super busy, we're having people over tonight, so lots to do. Planing on OMAD today to not go over calories with the dinner party food/drinks.
9/17 = 143.3 (down .2 from yesterday) So nice to be able to lose weight after a night off from logging my food. I enjoyed dinner last night, it was delicious but also super healthy & vegetarian. There were likely too many adult beverages though, need a lot of water today to re-hydrate. I completed the day 56 of 90 exercises yesterday, so today is the start of week 9 of my workout plan. After finishing this week's workouts, I'll be in the final month of the plan, Yay!
9/18 = 144.6 (up 1.3 from yesterday) Just another day with weird scale fluctuations Although more likely the delayed results from Sunday's dinner party. No worries here, it will come down within a day or 2. I moved my rest day to yesterday as my legs were feeling super tired from the weekend's workouts but so ready to get back to sweating a good workout today. In really good news, my treadmill has been stuck on the highest incline (basically unusable) for the past several months, which has not been too big of an issue because I really only love running outside and only use the treadmill when I have no other choice. We tried to fix it before by re-calibrating it without any luck but yesterday my husband found a reset switch on the underneath and it worked! Happy to have this back in business, I'll still keep my runs outside but it's nice to be able to do harder interval training on the treadmill and to get in some walks as well. Have a great day everyone!
9/19 =144.6 (no change from yesterday) So, settling in at this number, which I think is an accurate representation of where I should be. I think the big dips down into the 143's were effects of the stomach bug last week. Yesterday was a great exercise day but I give myself a "D" for nutrition. I would grade it an "F", except I did manage to stay withing my calorie range, so that's something. But these were all empty calories. Some days the body just wants junk, the good thing is those days happen less and less frequently. I'm back on track today with my nutrition, my body is craving a green smoothie (the norm) not potato chips like yesterday. Today, I have the day 59 of 90 workout and this one is a hard one! "Losing weight is hard, being fat is hard. Pick your hard!"
9/20 = 144.4 (down .2 from yesterday) Slight downward movement on the scale this morning, although it had my water weight percentage about 2 points higher than usual, so definitely still retaining some water weight. Yesterday was on point for my food choices and exercise. I had looked over what my workout was in advance and thought it was going to be crazy hard, but in the middle of doing it, thought this isn't so hard after all. But that is doing myself a disservice, it was a hard workout, I'm just stronger now. Today's workout 60 of 90 is the repeat of the day 1 workout from the 1st 30 day challenge. I did this workout back on June 18th when I started my weight loss journey, I was sore for days after, very interested to see how it feels when I do it today.
9/21 = 143.7 (down .7 from yesterday) Ok, back where I ended the last round, hope that's the last of the weight fluctuation this round! Time get some losses on the board for this round Yesterday was a MAJOR stress day, nothing personal, just home repair nightmares! But I ate under calories and got my workout in. Still dealing with all that today and we may have to go to a hotel if this can't get resolved before everything shuts down for the weekend. I don't think it looks good, I can't imagine everything will fixed before Monday/Tuesday. I WILL NOT stress eat through this and there is huge comfort in knowing that! In good news, we got a new sofa delivered this morning for our family TV room, love it! Focusing on the positives today.
9/22
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R53: SW=192.2, GW= 189.x
R52: -2.7 lbs
R51: -1.3 lbs
SW=196 lbs (BMI < 34.7)
MGW=169 lbs (BMI < 30) by January 2019
UGW=140 lbs (BMI < 25) by June 2019
Daily goals: stay under calories, 80 oz water, no eating past 6:30
Exercise goals: gym twice/ week
9/15 Saturday- 192.2 (+0.2)
9/16 Sunday- 192.3 (+0.1)
9/17 Monday- 192.3 (no change) I need to reign in my weekends. I am up 0.3 since Friday which isn't terrible but I need to do better. Time to kick it in high gear. I am going to Hawaii in 18 days. If I can get solidly below 190, I will be HAPPY. But I need to double up my efforts!
9/18 Tuesday- 190.4 (-1.9) This number has got to be wrong. The batteries on my scale were running low so I changed them last night and now my weight is much lower. I did weigh like 5 times this morning but I still do not believe it. Will see what tomorrow holds. I did have a NSV today though. I tried on pants that I stopped wearing because they were too tight and they fit this morning! So I can see the progress being made
9/19 Wednesday- 189.7 (-0.7) Well OK then, the number is still down below where I expect. I am still not believing it though. Yesterday was good with calories but I need to do a better job on my protein intake.
9/20
9/21
9/22
9/23
9/24
own it girl! Your rocking it! WTG!!!!6 -
SW-159.2
MG-155
UGW 145
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15no scale
9/16 no scale
9/17 159.2- Im not giving up!
9/18 162.2-I don't get it!
9/19 157.4 - still don't get it but I'll take it..lol
9/20 DNW
9/21 158.0 Ill take it!
9/22
9/23
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Original Starting Weight = 230
Round 51 EW = 229
Round 52 EW = 226
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15, 226
9/16, 225
9/17, 224.5
9/18, 224, I'm surprised I'm losing weight as fast as I am. Perhaps it's due to new medications, or improved sleep?
9/19, forgot to weigh, but I'm averaging about 1500 calories a day. Pretty much half of what I used to eat daily.
9/20, 224, wish I could see the needle on the scale a bit better. Got a digital scale and it says I'm 3 lbs heavier. But I think my waist is looking smaller! Yay!
9/21, 223.5, Stuck to my calorie goal yesterday. I usually go 100-200 calories over so I'm pleased with myself.
9/22
9/23
9/24
Round 53 GW = 223
Round 53 EW =13 -
I am a 50 year old 5'4" woman. I am trying to get healthier to avoid diabetes and all of the problems that come from being overweight.
I have found this challenge to be both rewarding and frustrating! Looking at my weight daily has been a real eye opener to see all of the fluctuations and how a high carb day will affect me and the loss for 2-3 days after. On the other hand when I look at the big picture and the averages it has been a consistent loss except for one round.
Spoiler
Round 50 - SW - 182.6 - EW - 183.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 183.1
Round 51 - SW - 183.0 - EW - 183.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 182.5
Round 52 - SW - 181.2 - EW - 182.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 182.2
Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Next Goal November 2018 - 170
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15 - 183.0 - I need to get back on track!
9/16 - 185.8 - late night, adult beverages, Olive Garden and a surprise birthday party. I’ll take it because I enjoyed every second of it!
9/17 - 182.3 Not too bad. I was expecting a higher number this morning.
9/18 - 186.0 - Three days of carbs and high sodium. I know this is temporary
9/19 - 185.4 - Ate better yesterday but still not 100% what I need to be doing.
9/20 - 182.6 - Getting back there.
9/21 - 181.2 - That's good.
9/22
9/23
9/2413 -
SheilaBoneham wrote: »This round I begin a dietitian-designed 6-8 week anti-inflammation elimination diet (a bit tighter than what I've been doing the past month) with hopes of getting past these aches & pains without taking drugs. I'm feeling hopeful!
Goals:
Food ~~ Follow anti-inflammation elimination diet - learn new food tricks!
Exercise ~~ rebuild to 60-90 minutes/day of walking/swimming; restart weight training & yoga when joint pain subsides.
Weight ~~ [Edit 9/16] == 2018: maintain at 140 (or slightly lower)
UGW - ~135-140
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)
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 151.2R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
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
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
Day/Weight/Calories Day Before/Comment
09/15 - 140.6 - 1116
I'm hoping to get a nice long walk in this morning, and some gardening this afternoon. Have a great weekend, all!
09/16 - 140 - 1131 Yeah, baby! Now to stay here (or a little lower)! I intend to slowly add calories to maintenance level - slowly to figure out what that actually is. Wow - I've been on the loser track for so long (3.75 years) that arriving doesn't feel real!
09/17 - 139.8 - 1010
I don't feel particularly deprived so far on this elimination diet, but I do struggle to get enough calories (never thought I'd say that 3 years ago!!!!). I need to work on that - running much too low. But all the veggies really fill me up!
09/18 - 140 - 997
So far, so good. I'm still finding it a challenge to get enough calories on this elimination diet, but I need to make an effort to increase slowly. Too low is too low. Otherwise, it's fine, and nice to be at goal. This has been a 3.75-year journey, so keep the faith!!!
09/19 - 139.2 - 1118
Since I'm losing on this elimination diet (yes to lots of veggies, moderate fruits, fish, gluten-free oatmeal, nuts, seeds...!), I've decided to just go with it. My real ultimate goal has long been ~130, but I stagnated in the low 150s for so long I decided to just aim for 140. But I'm losing steadily on this scheme, so... No goal, just eating and tracking and definitely not gaining.
09/20 - 139.2 - 1239
I woke up hurting all over and seriously thinking of caving in and taking the @&!!# prednisone. I'm off to look up ways, if any, to minimize side effects. It's a short course, but still.... Other than that, I feel great on this limited diet - can't say I really miss anything in particular (except maybe Dave's Killer Bread - Good Seed!).
09/21 - 138.2 - 1230
Maybe this elimination diet is kicking in re. food sensitivities causing my pain/inflammation - this morning, without any pain meds, I feel much better. So I'm delaying the pred another day or two to see what happens. I went for a lovely walk last evening - not up to my usual 60-90 min yet, but I'm hopeful that I will be up to some nice fall hikes.
09/22
09/23
09/24
Let me preface this with the statement that I am not a medical professional... So glad that you are feeling better. I have read many times that many times you start feeling worse before you feel better as your body is getting rid of toxins. Maybe this is what is happening. So happy for you!8 -
I’m 59, female, mostly plant based, and lover of outdoors. This is my third round; the first one really kept me accountable, the second one was an eye-opener. What I have learned is that my foods and the amounts really do matter. My tracking needs to be accurate and if I eat it, it needs to be tracked. This round’s goals: no eating after supper, no trigger foods and to stay up-to-date with my Bible study. Honor God with my food choices!
R51 SW: 121.6 – EW: 122.4 – Avg weight over 10 days: 122.4
R52 SW: 120.6 – EW: 124.4
R53 SW: 126. 😩
Day/Weight/Comment
9/15/18 / 126 / my late night binge eating has to stop.
9/16/18 / 121.4 / stayed on the plan and even accommodated a night out! I am determined to do this.
9/17/18 / 120.4 / biked yesterday afternoon. It’s warm here, so much so that I (one who actually likes hot weather!) wish it would cool down to a “normal” September temp! It’s supposed to be warmer today, so my planned bike ride may turn into something else!
9/18/18 / 119.2 / Biked & water aerobics. Love being in the water after a workout! I think my starting weight may have been water… it makes no sense, but I’ll take it! Apparently eating on plan not eating after supper make a HUGE difference!
9/19/18 / 121 / Biking yesterday was canceled due to rain. I was tired, actually achy in my legs so I did a long walk. Calories were slightly up, but not enough to make the weight gain. Just life, I guess! Plodding on!
9/20/18 / No weigh-in / Being accountable by posting! I’m battling food cravings and am trying to stay strong, so today’s goal is to eat healthy. “If it is made in a plant, don’t eat it. If it grows on a plant, eat it!” Did water aerobics this morning (love that class!) and if it doesn’t rain will be biking late this afternoon. Steps were in yesterday and am aiming for a good day step-wise today (10,000+)
9/21/18 / 120.2 / Went for a great group bike ride last night. Weather was perfect! Got home and had popcorn last night, so I’m happy with today’s weight. Sometimes my exercise is weather-dependent so I’m not sure how today is going to go. I’ll get out there one way or another. For breakfast I usually have a protein shake. In an attempt to save a few bucks, I switched brands to one that looked “pretty close” to what I was using. I’m finding that this new brand does not keep my hunger down like the other one did. When I’m done using it, I’m going back to my original one. Lesson learned… why fix it if it isn’t broken! Goal today is to eat well and within my range.
9/22/18
9/23/18
9/24/18
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SW-187. UGW-139
I found you guys again!!!!!!! I hope you all are doing good. I miss this group! I am miserable and need to get back on track.
9/17 - 184 My first day (again) of tracking my food & exercise.
9/18 - away from home
9/19 - 182 I made wise choices. I already feel better because I am eating good food and exercising.
9/20 - 181 I am trying to keep motivated.....this is going so slow. I just want to get tot the 170’s.
9/21 - 182 🙄 Salty food even though I exercised and had low calories. Tomorrow......
Have a wonderful day!🌸13 -
I am not a medical professional but over 50 years of trying to get this body into shape and reading most things I can get my hands on have led me to some, IMHO, reasonable conclusions.
I know that weighing daily can be discouraging if that number is all you look at. But you need to take into consideration all of the data and realize that your body does not change overnight. Personally, it takes two or three days for my scale to reflect my eating. If you eat ice cream, realize that sugar can make you retain water. It seems most Asian food contains corn starch or some other thickener and may contain MSG. Grains and salt also can contribute to water retention. Many “good” food sources also lead to inflammation which also leads to water retention. You need to consider ALL OF THE AVAILABLE DATA and find what works for you. And don’t give up!!7
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