JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 55

GrandmaJackie · October 2018

@tiabirdie56, It’s gorgeous, I LOVE your picture with you standing next to the flower wall

jerier · October 2018

@tiabirdie56 You are just a beautiful as your flower wall!

FarmerCarla · October 2018

quiltingjaine wrote: »

@deepwoodslady Try slicing the zucchini into “lasagna noodles” then salt both side and allow to sit between layers of paper towels for at least 30 minutes. It draws out the water. A former neighbor told me I should do this with eggplant before breading and frying to keep it from being soggy. All the years my mom had made fried eggplant followed by all my years and I had never heard of this!

@liann1970 and @FarmerCarla On keto, it is most important to hit your protein macro, not go over your carb macro, and use your fats to feel satisfied. You don’t need to meet your fat macro. Carbs are a limit, protein is a target, and fat is the lever to keep you satisfied.

@quiltingjaine Thanks for the reminder on keto macros. My initial ketone meter readings were 3 and 2.7mmol/L (that's when I wasn't feeling too well), but I was at 1.2 a couple of days ago, and I feel much stronger. I have to work on getting more protein, and, yesterday, I ended up with too many carbs. After I settle down today, I'm curious to check ketones. I'm having fun with this, and I definitely stay full.

Thanks for the advice on Zucchini and eggplant, too. Next time, I'm definitely going to dry them first.

FarmerCarla · October 2018

ROUND 55 (Round 2 for me)
5’5” 65 y/o Texas Lady
SW 178 lb.
GW 140 lb.
Round 54 – SW 178 lb. down to 171.8 lb. (6.2 lb. loss) This was my beginning of eating keto and tracking calories. I expect more realistic loss this round, but loss, none the less!

Day/Weight/Comment
10/05 171.6 I’m happy to be starting another round! After a big breakfast with our guests from Zimbabwe, Thor (my GSD) and I walked a little over 3 miles. I took water for both of us this time. Someone took my water before I returned for it, but I drank a little of Thor’s water. We walked a little slower than usual since I had a full tummy from breakfast.
10/06 171.4 No walk, getting ready for a 2-day bus trip, singing and eating with my sisters in Christ. When I joined the group, my husband groaned, because he didn’t want me to be heavy like the rest of the ladies. His fears were grounded, and I gained about 40 lbs. Fortunately, most of us in the group have gotten serious about getting back in shape, so I think I’ll eat okay this weekend. Thor and I will miss our walks, but we plan to start again on Monday.
10/07 On the road and off the scale.
10/08 170.8 (when I woke up) (170.6 after walk with Thor) I think I was experiencing keto flu the last couple of days. I drank a lot of fluids, ate plenty of calories that I didn’t try to count—including shrimp, ribs, chicken, veggies, and I ate a few extra carbs to combat the tired, yucky feeling I’ve read is common at the beginning of a keto regimen. I feel fine today.
10/09 171 Up a little, could it have been something I ate? 😊 Don’t worry, be happy! Took a short walk with Thor and a friend this morning—before the rain started. I read “The Movie Chair’s” blog on MFP this morning, entitled “Walk Through the Swamp.” I don’t know if I would call it motivational or a kick in the pants, but it’s a wonderful piece, whatever you call it. I printed out copies for a few friends and relatives.
10/10 170.2 That’s more like what I want to see. I found my Chalean Extreme DVD set, so strength training begins today.
10/11 171 (when I woke up) 170.2 (after walk) I confess I ate more than usual yesterday, but I was finally close to my target protein and fat counts. I didn’t have time to walk yesterday, and I didn’t do great on my strength training. It’s a lot harder than it was 7 years ago! Who would have guessed? I have a long way to go, but I’m pressing on. What have I got to lose?
10/12 170.0 That’s encouraging. Thor and I walked our 3.2 miles this beautiful, cool morning, and I didn’t bother weighing after the walk, since I liked the wake-up number. We stopped and drank our water after the first 2.5 miles. My toes didn’t hurt today, so that was an unexpected blessing. I’m praising God!
10/13 170.0 Fortunate, since I exceeded my carbs yesterday. This morning, Thor and I walked less than a mile from the house before my old hiking boot heel started flapping. We walked home a little slower and made it back without the whole sole falling off. I cooked a big breakfast for my hubby and me, and I’ll get my exercise burning brush before the rains start, hopefully. All things work together for good to them who love God, to those who are the called according to his purpose (Rom 8:28). I’ve seen that over and over in my life. Have a blessed day, Fellow Losers! (I mean that in a good way—I love being a loser!)
10/14

abowersgirl · October 2018

@tiabirdie56 I don't know what looks more beautiful, you or your display.
If I can be so honest, I would have never guessed you were in the 180s...you carry your weight so well.
It absolutley looks fantastic!!! You did a great job..Thanks for sharing ❤❤

rainykatie · October 2018

OSW: 212 (Sept 2017)
FGW: 170

10/5: 194.6

10/6: 194 - I went to the gym yesterday for the first time in a while. I've been exercising outdoors all summer, but yesterday it rained. It actually felt good to work out inside! A change is good sometimes.

10/7: 194.6 - I'm feeling a little bloated today so not surprised there has been no drop. I did pretty good yesterday with my eating and logging, but before dinner I was hungry and did some snacking on pretzels and hummus. I did get out for a long horseback ride and hike (i get off my horse and walk up all the steep hills) so exercise goal is a big check for yesterday. Today my goal is to stick to my calorie goal and fit in yoga and a jog.

10/8: 194.8 - Trying not to be discouraged. I had a pretty good weekend as far as weekends go. I logged my food, wasn't as austere as I had hoped, but didn't go over either day. Yesterday I went to the beach for a run with my 6 year old. We did 2 miles, he's got so much energy! 6 year olds don't like jogging as it's boring, so we pick landmarks ahead (logs, piles of seaweed) to race to. It's like full on sprints! My legs are sore and we had fun together. A great day. Monday is here and I've got gym plans and a healthy lunch packed. Here we go.

10/9: 192.6 - What? Suddenly the scale came down. I have felt bloated the last few days and today feel more normal, so hopefully I'll stay down here for a while. Never did get that workout in yesterday- discovered I forgot my sneakers! AAAAH! Instead, I focused on staying within my calorie range and I was successful. Today I remembered my sneakers, and I have signed up for a lunchtime spin class. I'm loving this 10 day challenge- it seems so much more manageable taking things in a 10 day chunk.

10/10: 194.6 - Again. I had a stressful day yesterday (found out my husband is getting laid off), and I had some wine and ate pizza for dinner as a coping mechanism. So the 2 lb fluctuation isn't unexpected- I need to find other ways to cope with stress. Hoping it comes down again! I did make it to spin class yesterday at lunch, it felt good. Today I plan to get in a quick jog outdoors- I don't have a lot of time but it sure is a beautiful day here on the Oregon coast.

10/11: 195. Feeling super discouraged. It's my own fault, I went on a crazy snacking binge yesterday, just gave up, and stopped counting my calories. I have no idea why nor what the trigger was. I also didn't get in my jog yesterday- I just didn't have time. I'm a full time working mom of 2 kids and I also have a small horse farm, and my husband is traveling for work this week so I'm on my own to take care of everyone. Some days are just too crazy. I have 4 days left in this challenge- including today- and I'm going to do the best I can. Today I have a walking meeting scheduled at work, so I'll get some exercise. I may or may not also try for a gym workout, depending on how my day goes otherwise.

10/12: 194. The roller coaster continues! I suppose this is how it goes with daily weigh ins. Yesterday was a better day. I didn't have time for the gym, but my walking meeting was a good hour long walk involving hills, so I'm counting it as exercise. I also did a quick 20 minute yoga session after work and before dinner- no small feat for someone with as many beings (little kids + animals) to take care of.

Today the kids have no school, and I've got a puppy with a hurt leg to take to the vet- so exercise might be hard to come by but I'm hoping for a strength workout at some point. I want to finish this challenge out STRONG! NO mindless snacking is my goal for today.

10/13: 194.8 - I'm okay with this number. We ordered Chinese food last night. I didn't eat very much, but I know how salty it is. Yesterday was a rough day. I took our 9 month old puppy to the vet to discover he has the worst case of hip dysplasia the vet has seen. They are recommending euthanasia.

I had my kids with me too. We were all heartbroken and so went to the ice cream store and I ate some chocolate ice cream for lunch. I logged it and planned for it and it was OK. I never got in an "official" workout, but I did play soccer in the evening with my son for a half hour and my fitbit logged it as a cardio workout- so I am counting it- I was sweaty indeed. One more day in the challenge. My goal again today is to avoid mindless snacking- I was successful yesterday. I'll also try to avoid salty foods and stay within my calorie budget so I can maybe see a loss on the last day of the challenge.

10/14

Exercise: 6 of 7 days

lolakinks · October 2018

I really love this challenge and the participants, it makes me under control somehow. Even I cannot reach my goals, it's really better than nothing. So the previous challenge I really lost a little weight (0.3 kg/0.9 lbs) and that motivated me.

My goals for this challenge:

Drink enough water
Exercise 3-4 times in a week
Try to not eat junk food and drink max 3 glasses of alcohol in a week (I don't wanna be hard on myself because I can't)
Eat nutritious food, not just all carbs

10/5 85.3 kg (188 lbs)
I got really sick yesterday, I was exhausted, lost too much water, however, also drank so much water. I couldn't eat enough.
10/6 85.1 kg (187.6 lbs)
Yesterday I was still sick, and I couldn't move and couldn't eat enough. I'm not sure that this number is my true weight or not. But I hope I could see 84's in this challenge.
10/7 84.6 kg (186,5 lbs)
Obviously, I'm losing water because of sickness. I don't drink enough water. Also, I drank a glass of wine it was really unnecessary and it made my stomach sicker. However, this morning I'm feeling better.
10/8 84.9 kg (187.1 lbs)
I'm really OK with this number. After feeling better, at night I went to the gym and really worked hard. I felt great I really missed going to the gym.
10/9 84.4 kg (186 lbs)
I'm so happy to see this number. Actually, I'm still sick so I cannot eat enough but it kinda disciplines me to eat well. I hope I'll continue like this.
10/10 84.9 kg (187.1 lbs) (before the bathroom weight)
I couldn't weight myself after the bathroom, as usual, I thought that's the reason. But also I don't trust yesterday's number 84.4.
10/11 84.9 kg (187.1 lbs)
Ok, this time not before the bathroom, this is real. I'm still kinda sick, continue to use lots of pills, cannot exercise. And also I should confess that I ate a cheesecake yesterday...
10/12 84.2 kg (185.6 lbs)
Good to see but not healthy yet, so I'm continuing to lose weight (diarrhea

). Yesterday I also couldn't eat enough until dinner, because my stomach wasn't feeling good. But at night I ate a few biscuits

And also I cannot drink enough water I think... And cannot exercise

10/13 84.1 kg (185.4 lbs)
I'm feeling healthy today. Yesterday I really craved chocolate so I ate a little chocolate cake in the afternoon but I didn't enjoy much. My stomach was still feeling sick. And after that, I couldn't eat anything. I cannot that enough nutrition obviously... So If I eat like my normal probably my weight will increase, so wait and see...
10/14

lolakinks · October 2018

@quiltingjaine Yeah I saw a doctor and got many pills, but feeling good today. Thank you

@MyEvolvingJourney Thank you

Ooga78 · October 2018

Female, age 39, 5'5"
OSW: 6/13/18, 178.8
End of Round 44, 6/26/18, 170.6 (-5)
End of Round 45, 7/6/18, 168.8 (-1.6)
End of Round 46, 7/16/18, 166.2 (-2.6)
End of Round 47, 7/26/18, 164.8 (-1.4)
End of Round 48, 8/5/18, 167 (+2.2) *on vacation
End of Round 49, 8/15/18, 163 (-4)
End of Round 50, 8/25/18, 162 (-1)
End of Round 54, 10/4/18, 158.8 (-3.2)

10/05: 157.6/I am in the home stretch, I have one month until my birthday. I really want to hit the normal range BMI by that day.
10/06: 156.8/Might be getting sick, have a fun weekend planned, glad I am going into at my lowest weight in 4 years!
10/07: no scale
10/08:159.2/Back up after a weekend bump
10/09: 159.8/Home sick with a terrible cold today.
10/10: 157.8/Feeling better, back to work. My weight might jump around d a bit with this sickness.
10/11: 157.0
10/12: 157.0
10/13: 156.2/It's beautiful outside and I don't have major weekend plans, so hopeful I will be able to hold off my typical weekend bump. TOM arrived so I can't get too hung up on scale numbers right now.

shunggie · October 2018

Round #55 but My #1 round
Female/49 years/Missouri

OSW - 213 (highest weight ever 280 but I've had most of that off for more than 10 years but still)
CW - 194
RGW - 192
UGW – 135

Food Goals:
Get 5 servings of fruits/veggies every day.
Stay under my calorie goal of 1,500.

Exercise:
Walk at least an hour 3 days a week.
Weight training 1 day a week
Other 1 day a week for an hour (biking/tennis/water aerobics or walking if nothing more fun is available)

Day/Weight/Comment
10/05 - 194.7 (Walked 3 miles)
10/06 - 192.6 (Walked 4.33 miles)
10/07 - 192.6 (Cleaned house for 3 hours straight!)
10/08 - 192.6 (Walked 2.5 miles)
10/09 - 194.1 (wtf??? but I am sick. Stupid cold)
10/10 - 190.8 (Still sick, this is temporary. Woke up hungry but my banana tastes like nothing)
10/11 - 188.7 (I updated this on my phone but I can't find it... Being sick sucks)
10/12 - 188.7 (Still sick but on the mend)
10/13 - 190.4 (Finally ate "normal" meals yesterday. Being sick I killed the weight goal but haven't done so great on food or exercise. My asthma is BAD, I can barely walk up the stairs without my inhaler so a 3 mile walk is impossible. It sucks- who knew I'd miss walking. My Oct walking goal was going to be a bit of a stretch but now it seems impossible)
10/14

bubblegum2fitness · October 2018

@tiarabirdie56 The wall looks wonderful, and so do you!
Day/Weight/Comment
Starting late. F/21/5’2” HW:226 CW:195.4 GW:185 UGW:125, maybe?
10/10: 195.4 Haven’t weighed recently. It is up though. Partially water weight from Thanksgiving, partially water weight from a very tough workout. Had my bio midterm today and did not eat well, but close to being under my calories. Will probably see another rise in the scales because of salt.
10/11:195.4 A small win. No loss is better than a gain.
10/12: 195.6. Ugh. Got a wiifit plus board and wiifit game for less than $10 CAD. Did not eat super great yesterday. Or today so far if I’m being honest.
10/13: 194.6! Aw yeah. Hoping this starts a positive trend. Hydration and fiber were on point yesterday. Felt judged by the wiifit board but oh well.
10/14:

countrycreek · October 2018

HeLLo Everyone!

10/05 166.4
10/06 167.0 Not a great start .. but I am thrilled to have my account back. It's like going home.

10/07 166.4

10/08 165.6 I didn't expect a significant loss. I hope it holds. I woke up super hungry!
10/09 166.4 Way over on cals.
10/10 165.2

10/11 166.4
10/12 no weigh- in this am.
10/13 168.2 I need to get it together.
10/14

ssssanaaaa · October 2018

R1: Lost 1.7 (SW 196.8 EW 195.1)
R2: Lost 0.7 (SW 195.1 EW 194.4)
R3: Gained 3.7 (SW 194.4 EW 198.1)
R4: Lost 2.8 (SW 198.1 EW 195.3)
R5: Lost 1.1 (SW 195.3 EW 194.2)
R6: Lost 0.8 (SW 194.2 EW 193.4)
R7: Lost 0.2 (SW 188.7 EW 188.5)
R8: Lost 1.7 (SW 188.9 EW 187.2)

CW: 187.2
GW: 184.0

I HAVE to reach my goal this time. I'm going to make it happen.

Day/Weight/Comment

10/5- 186.3- I don't want to get too excited because I'm just going to jinx myself again lol. But I'm happy the scale is going back down again! No rice until I hit my goal! I really want to get to 185.0 though. I've been hovering in the upper 180s for a while now. Gotta get down to the lower 180s. Going to make this round the round I get to it! It's Friday but I'll try to do well today so the scale goes down some more. REALLY want to get to 185.something!

10/6- 185.6- Yay! I got there. Spoke it into existence I guess lol. But that's not my mini goal until it's 185.0 so got a little ways more to go. Going to try to do well this weekend. Not planning on doing anything that would make me go over my calories but weekends. Yesterday was under my calories. Went to chipotle, was pretty darn healthy in my choices. I've changed a lot since the past- I used to get a loaded burrito with cheese and all the works. Now I get a bowl, lots of veggies, no cheese, no tortilla on the side like I used to. Just making good choices for my health. Pretty proud of myself.

10/7- 185.1- Saturday was successful and scale was on my side too! Will try to do well today as well. Looks like I will be under calories today too. I'm almost at my mini goal of 185.0 but I don't want to stop my progress so will continue onto 180.0. Hopefully I can reach it by the next round. We'll see!

10/8- 184.9- Sunday was also very successful. Was under calories, ate PRETTY healthy (even though I had pizza). But I'm very happy. Weekends used to be a huge binge-fest for me. Not anymore! Really trying to beat that habit. So this means I got to my mini-goal of 185, so the next mini-goal is 180! I'm pretty excited and don't want to let the progress go to waste so will continue to do well. Today I'm going to work out (really going to work on my cardio today because I've definitely been slacking and I want to make this part of my lifestyle to help with maintenance once I get to my goal) and definitely staying under calories.

10/9- 185.4- Last night I had a delicious and pretty healthy meal but it did have soy sauce in it so I know that that may have led to water retention and I was also consumed a little more calories than usual. Nothing crazy but I'm sure it adds up a little. I'm okay with this. Just going to eat a little less tonight and hopefully that will help.

10/10- 185.6-

10/11- 184.9- had whole grain pasta last night. Was just as delicious as regular pasta AND it didn't lead to an upwards weight fluctuation! Yay! Hopefully I can reach my 184.0 goal by the end of the challenge! Also I finally tried cauliflower rice (below)! Was delicious!

10/12- 184.4- Had whole grain pasta again last night. Was really good, and I even lost weight this morning. This is a really good thing for me because I LOVE pasta, and I LOVE rice. But both always cause me to get an upwards fluctuation when I eat them. So being able to satisfy the craving AND still be able to lose weight is really awesome for me. Will definitely keep these new discoveries in my diet throughout my weightloss journey and after as well! 0.4 pounds to go to get to my goal for this challenge. and 4.4 pounds to go to my mini-goal of 180.0! Will try to get to this in the next challenge.

10/13- 183.4- Yay I got to my goal for the challenge! But now I'm kind of concerned about how fast I'm losing weight, to be honest.. I'm not sure how to feel. I'm really happy about losing but you also hear so often that it's not healthy to lose a lot of weight fast. I guess I haven't lost anything crazy so maybe this is just water weight or something. Really not sure but I'm excited to try to reach my 180 mini goal.

10/14

NayaSaidSo · October 2018

10/8-
10/9- 198.0 - 5 am post workout this am. had an intense leg workout yesterday
10/10- 195.0 5am post workout. Ate well yesterday but ended up having a snack attack late last night. I was still under calories (7 under lol). workout 3/5 for this week complete
10/11- 193.2 5am post workout. losing quite a bit of water weight, I am happy to see this. 4/5 workouts complete for this week. Was under calories yesterday, im slowing experimenting with KETO, not sure if I can commit to it.
10/12 193.0 5am post workout. 5/5 workouts complete for this week yay! I haven't been able to get up consistently in several months so I am very proud to have gotten in 5 workouts during my long week. Failed at keto yesterday (ate a subway sandwich for lunch) but tried to still stay under on carbs. I'll try and give it another go today
10/13- ?? 193 something is up with my scale. Numbers were all over the place 3 different times (187, 197, then 191) so lets just call it a no change...today is rest day. I did well with keto yesterday. Im finding out there are carbs in everything and its so depressing. What do you eat for breakfast? ive had bacon and boiled eggs everyday this week im over it.

spookymulder00 · October 2018

F/24/5'1"
OSW: 85kg
CW:81.6kg
RGW: 79kg
UGW: 55kg

Day/Weight/Comment

10/5 - 81.4kg, only down .2 from yesterday, did eat pretty awful dinner (under cals but high sodium), and didn’t drink a lot of water. Happy to see a loss either way

10/6 - 81.6kg, Friday seems to be a hard day for me (it’s a ‘weekend’ day). I definitely stayed under calories, but ate out and had food that was hard to track. I worked out for 30mins, and drank plenty of water so really disappointed to see this number
10/7 - 81.4kg, I’m glad it’s down from yesterday but I feel like I’m stagnating
10/8 - 81.4kg, I overate a bit yesterday but for the whole week I was good with calories so I’m okay with that. I’ve been going to the gym every day since Friday (nothing crazy, just 30-60mins in the treadmill), however still a little stuck on this number!
10/9 - 81.6kg...... why am I stuck!!! I’ve been counting every day and definitely under. I think I’m having a lot of water retention from exercising ? I’m going to have a today and maybe tomorrow off from the gym
10/10 - 81.2kg, finally seeing my weight go down which is super relieving. I wanted to go to the gym yesterday but decided a day off would be good. I haven’t been sleeping well either so that might be factoring in to this plateau. Drank plenty of water and stuck to 1100cals
10/11 - 80.8kg, sooo happy I’m finally seeing some progress again! I’ve had a break from the gym for two days now. Trying to drink plenty of water and sticking to about 1100cals still

10/12 - 80.7kg, better than nothing!! I keep reminding myself, slow and steady wins the race. I’m really put off by the gym now. I know in the long run it helps, but the water retention that made me stagnate for half of this round has just really deterred me from going again

10/13 - 80.1kg !!!!! So so pleased with this result. I think I’m having great success with sticking to 1200cals, drinking at least 1.5L of water (and additional water through food and other drinks), and keeping sodium intake low to reduce water retention. Hope I can make it over the line to 79kg tomorrow

10/14 - 80.0kg, super happy with this result, it has been a very rocky round, but happy to see this and meet my first milestone. Will be back next round too

fraukazi · October 2018

@tiabirdie56 both you and ths flower wall look amazing!

@rainykatie i'm so sorry to hear about your puppy. Big hug xx

Maejestique · October 2018

Back to mfp after a long time! This challenge would be perfect for me right now to get me started.
SW : 178.2
GW : 154 (first goal [taking one step at a time] )
CW : 171.6

10/5 - 171.6
10/6 - 170.5 My goal today is to get hydrated enough and eat clean.
10/7 - 169.4 Happy with the results so far but hope this continues.
my goal today :
1.drink lots of water
2.eat as clean as possible
3.start exercise (walking at slow pace) at least for 15 minutes
10/8 - 169.4 scale didn't move down today. I drank enough water, ate clean, even worked out but still there was no change! Happy that at least i didn't gain any weight!
10/9 - 168.3 Had the same routine but wish my weight goes down steadily. I am not a very active person and I really need to move often and stay active throughout the day.
10/10 - 168.3 No change in weight today.
10/11 - 168.3 Again no change this time.

10/12 - 167.2
10/13 - 167.2
10/14

Stud47 · October 2018

Hello

Mâle, 48yo

Round 49: SW 186 EW: 184.53 (1.47 lbs lost this round)
Round 50: SW 184.53 EW: 178.79 ( 5 .74 lbs lost this round)
Round 51: SW 178.79 EW: 175.92 lbs (2.87 lost this round)
Round 52: SW 175.92 lbs EW: 171.96 lbs (3.96 Lost this round)
Round 53: SW 171.96 lbs EW: 171.56 lbs (0.40 lbs Lost this round)
Round 54: SW 171.56lbs EW: 166.44 lbs ( 5.12 lbs Lost this round)
Round 55: SW 166.44 lbs EW:

Total lost so far (all rounds) : 19.56 lbs

My goal for this ound: to be under 160 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

10/5- 168.65 (2,21 gain) a very bad start
10/6- 168.65
10/7- 168.65 i need to go back on track, i feel that my weelpower is week this round wich is unusual
10/8- 169.09 ( 0.44 lbs gain)
10/9- 168.65 (0.44 lbs Lost)
10/10-166.88 (1.77 lbs Lost)
10/11- 166.44 (0.44 lbs Lost)
10/12- 166 (0.44 lbs lost )
10/13- 165.56 (0.44 lbs Lost)
10/14-

Bendiz_ · October 2018

I’m in for round 55 after a break

This will be my 8th round.

USW 6th of May: 210 lbs

UGW: 144 lbs

Challenge goal weight: 169.9 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)

R50 SW: 180.0 EW: 175.9 (-4.1)

R51 SW: 175.3 EW: 172.6 (-2.7)

10/05 – 171.2 lbs Been very slow after the huge losses I had in my last three rounds. Went to the gym today and had a really good workout with my physical therapist. I work out 3 times a week now, and this feels like the perfect amount of workouts for me now. Been having a lot of issues with the mobile app lately, so I haven't been tempted to struggle with forum posts everyday. So slow and it's crashing all the time

Been logging everyday and staying under my calorie goal since the last time I was participating in this challenge. I have been weighing once a week, was kinda nice to have a break from the daily weigh-ins. I have also chosen to open my diary to friends to hold my self accountable.

10/06 - 170.1 (-1.1) Had to step on the scale 3 times to make sure this was right 😂 Awesome!

10/07 - 170.4 (+0.3) A small bump up from yesterday. Not worried, still a huuge loss in 2 days. Ate a lot of sodium yesterday, so it’s probably just water :-) a mini goal for the day is that I’m gonna drink a minimum of 4 glasses of water today.

10/08 - 169.3 (-1.1) Whooosh! I’m seeing the number 6 and I am so happy! 😃 I did complete the mini goal I set for myself yesterday and I’m gonna set a new one for today. My minigoal for the day is to go to the gym and do some cycling, strength training and core training (for atleast 30 min). Good to see that my little plateau is ending and I’m just whooshing. My weight has been standing very still since R51.. but I have stayed under my calorie goal even if I have had a small break from these challenges. Sometimes the scale won’t budge for a while and I get a big whoosh after. Can be really demotivating to see that the scale is standing still, so it’s just a fabulous feeling when I whoosh like this 👌🏻

10/09 - 167.9 (-1.4) !! 😃

10/10 - 167.3 (-0.6) Now I finally dare to say that I reached my goal this round

And it’s great to finally see number 6 on the scale everyday!

10/11 - 167.3 (--) No change today

It is that time of the month for me today, so I suspect that I will see a small bump up tomorrow.

10/12 - 167.3 (--) Whaat! No change today either. Was really expecting a bump up this morning, so this is good news!

10/13 - 166.6 (-0.7) Almost forgot checking in today.. But I thought of it right when I was about to go to bed. Hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend!

I went shopping today, and finally it's really fun trying on stuff. Had to throw out my entire closet since I went from XXL-XL to a M. Feels good filling it up with clothes again! I bought 3 sweaters and a jacket

I think I will be a S-M when I'm done with the weight loss, so the clothes I bought today will probably fit when I'm done. My confidence is slowly growing back a bit, but I still kinda see my "huge" arms. It's a weird phase! Hope I'll be comfortable with wearing dresses without sleeves and t-shirts soon, I just think I have to change something in my head ahah.. I guess it's normal at any size to be way to hung up on our imperfections. I also feel like I need to hide my stomach while sitting down, but if I look in a mirror I can't really see my stomach sticking out.. So weird to get used to not hiding away when wearing something that clings a bit to my body. I used to be at this weight when I was in high school, but I never owned a tight piece of clothing. Always bought tops and dresses that were a bit wide.. When I looked back at pictures at the beginning of this journey, I was like wtf I was actually not big back then. "What was I thinking?" I have to say that I feel more confident at this weight now than I ever was back in high school, I always thought I was the chubby girl. I'm gonna try to focus on more clothing items that actually compliments my body instead of hiding it away, maybe if I force myself to do that my mindset will change a bit. Does anyone have any experience with this? haha.. I want to retire from the hoodies and be more feminine.

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sue_01 · October 2018

10/05- I'm struggling, but I keep trying. I have been battling with a lot of swelling again and hair loss from Radiation.
10/06- our family had an early Thanksgiving dinner, I only ate half. of the food on my plate and with desert I was full. Took the rest home.
10/07- Planning meals for next week, goal more exercise.
10/08- This is a hard challenge for me, gave up bread, potatoes, noodles, I have been eating to much bread since I had surgery eating more fruits and vegetables, going for a long walk.
10/09-Eating healthy, getting my steps up again.
10/10Eating lots of vegetables and fruit.Drinking lots of water. Today exercise was down.
10/11- I cut out bread, pasta, ... I have been trying to cut bread out since the summer, I feel like I'm in control of my food again- steroids made it hard for me.
10/12- Feeling great, eating healthy, just have to get the exercise up.
10/13-Walking steps are up, lots of veggies, fruits no. snacking. Lost 3 pounds.
10/14

JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 55

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