JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 55

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 EW 185.5 (-0.0)
R52 SW 185.5 GW 183.5 EW 183.5 (-2.0)
R53 X X X X X X
R54 SW 183.8 GW 182.0 EW 180.4 (-3.4)
R55 SW 180.4 GW 179.0
Total Lost to Date: 32.2
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
Short term GW3: 170.0 by 1/7/19
UGW: 155ish - by April 2019

10/05 - Friday - 180.8 - Carb monster last night! But I'm learning how to satisfy my cravings without sabotaging my health. So I had just one serving and all was good! Friends coming down this weekend - next weekend is my birthday soooo if I could just see 170 something this round I'd be ecstatic! *I went shopping for a pair of jeans at dressbarn yesterday because I needed something that fit, my size 14's were getting really big. I figured I'd be in a 12, or even a 14 still that just wasnt stretched out. I grabbed a few sizes and even a size 10 just because I liked the wash. Well much to my surprise, everything was too big so I tried the 10's and voila!!! Also, I tried on a jumpsuit, that looked amazing! I didnt buy it because it was very summery but you better believe its a NSV!
10/06 - Saturday - 179.2 - Company arrived late friday night - DH cooked steak and peapods for dinner last night but we didnt eat until late. Took friends out to diner breakfast this morning - then headed to ski swap. Back home for a quick nap for the baby then out to farm and grocery store. Cooked a pot pie and potatoes, and indulged in some brownies. Ate some cheese and crackers while dinner cooked. Headed to bed around 10, exhausted.
10/07 - Sunday - 180.0 - Woke up early to cook breakfast for friends before they headed out. DH and I then went to ski swap, took a lift ride, and headed home for another nap for me this time haha. Went to the giant pumpkin weigh in and entered the wood raffle. Had an apple soda but skipped the cider donuts! Made tortellini and sausage alfredo with leftovers from breakfast and managed to stay away from the brownies!
10/08 - Monday - 183.4 - Oh well! So many NSV this weekend I don't mind the blip on the scale. Totally normal Monday upswing. I can't find my water bottle at work - but it's probably a sign to get a new one. I was just saying Friday I need something glass, as I don't like drinking water out of stainless but want to get away from plastic - but I also want a straw! Any awesome water bottle suggestions appreciated! Have my healthy choice power bowl for lunch and I'm actually looking forward to it.
10/09 - Tuesday - 183.0 - A salty day yesterday! And I definitely did not drink enough water. Starting to feel the desire to reestablish habits in our new home - ready to get nesty this autumn season. NSV this morning - went to my favorite coffee shop and resisted the delicious breakfast sandwiches that smelled so good. Looks like I might be going out to lunch today so I'm glad I saved the indulgence. Gotta get cracking on water today!
10/10 - Wednesday - 183.4 - So my familys love language is food. My mom took me out to lunch yesterday and I ordered shrimp and lobster scampi - it was so good I only intended to eat half but it was gone before I had any self control. And DH wanted to "celebrate" with pizza for dinner and proclaimed he's getting me chocolates for my birthday. So yesterday was very tasty! NSV yesterday was even at the end of a carby, salty, indulgent day, I looked in the mirror and was like DANG I LOVE YOU BODY! I've been practicing diaphragmatic breathing and yesterday it finally clicked and I could feel my muscles working. I'm not getting discouraged with this bit of a stall - I'm still getting closer to my goal each day!
10/11 - Thursday - 183.0 - Unexpected dinner at MIL so evening plans were a bit different than expected, and I ate what was put in front of me to be polite. Got home and still managed to bang out all of the chores/food prep I wanted to do! So dinner is ready for tonight, yay! I cooked some bratwurst for lunches today, I've never had them and not sure I'm gonna like them but we will see! This week is a tough one to lose weight but my habits are coming around again! Got my fish oil and smoothie in this morning. See autumn goals below:
10/12 - Friday - 181.2 - Cool! Well I was really stressed yesterday at work, and ate my feelings when I got home but I kinda already planned for a heavy dinner so it worked out fine. Going to do some self care today, a haircut and eyebrow wax and I should feel like a new lady! Turns out we will have a friend staying in the apartment for a few weeks so that will be an adjustment but I'm so happy we can help him out. Visualizing 179 as my birthday gift for myself! Going out to dinner tomorrow night to an awesome Asian fusion place but planning to have a LITTLE of everything.
10/13 - Saturday - 180.4
10/14 - Birthday! - Sunday - 180.2 Had some password resetting issues over the weekend. But I had an awesome unplugged weekend! The weekend ended up being pretty foodcentric, with special breakfasts, dinners, brunches, and chocolates. But I kept it real honest and enjoyed whatever I liked to my tummys content. I only grossly overate once so I'm proud of that being that it used to be regularly and birthday weekends meant 10x the usual. I'm back up a bit today, but thats okay! Getting right back at it today. And thats my favorite transformation of all so far - is that I'm that much quicker to jump right back up and keep going.

Autumn Season Goals
[*] Improve meal planning and food prepping - get some freezer meals ready, and do what I can today to make tomorrow easier.
[*] Have protein shake for breakfast with blueberries and flax milk 5/7 days a week
[*] Move more - body weight strengthening exercises every bathroom trip, and in other down time
[*] Be more intimate - getting comfortable in my own skin again is a learning process
[*] Commit to taking fish oil at least once each day - build up to twice. Follow up appointment in December
[*] Be positive - dream big - build strong foundations.
[*] Weight Goal = 170 lbs by 1/7/2019

Female, 46yo, 5’4”
SW: 289.2 (8/1/18)
CW: 270.4 (-18.8)
IGW: 259 by 10/31/18

R54 (my 1st) SW 271.4 EW 270.4 (-1.0)

Goals this round:
Log food in MFP 10/10 days
>1200 <1420 calories 8/10 days
Drink 54+oz water 8/10 days (this will be my 1st round trying to log qty water)
100+g protein 7/10 days
Intentional Exercise 5/10 days
Weight <= 268.4 (>=2 lb loss)

Round 55
10/05: 269.6 (-0.8) Yay! So happy to see that 2nd digit go down, now to keep it there for the rest of this round. 1223 calories, 104g protein, 56oz water

10/06: 269.8 (+0.2) Went to my parents and swam laps and did water aerobics. I actually enjoy doing this, why don't I do it more often??? 1267 calories, 100g protein, 52oz water

10/07 269.4 (-0.4) Had a really big lunch out, not really bad stuff (cobb salad, small piece of cauliflower crust pizza & 3 wings) but not great either and more than I've been eating. Not certain about the calories - just had to pick what I thought off the MFP food log. So just had Special K protein water & and a small pkg pumpkin seeds for dinner 1566 calories, 118g protein, 54oz water

10/08 269.4 (no change) glad to it didn't go up! 1375 calories, 115g protein, 69oz water

10/09 267.8 (-1.6) this was a nice surprise to see! My free trial & trainer month at the other gym is up so I went to the YMCA. Trying to apply what I learned at the other gym but the machines are somewhat different. But I'm trying and that is a step in the right direction for me. Worked arms + rode bike for 30 min. 1215 calories, 65g protein, 71oz water

10/10 267.6 (-0.2) was fearful that it would go back up some so this was nice to see. Our cat died during the night. She was the last of the menagerie. When we got married, I had 1 cat and my husband moved in with a dog, 2 cats, 3 soft furred African rats, and fish. Now as my 4 year old put it this AM, the only pets we have left are fish. Lots of tears at my house this morning. Had originally planned to go to the gym after work, but had a burial and just needed the time with my family. 1256 calories, 108g protein, 52oz water

10/11 268.6 (+1.0) not happy with the number but it's still down from the beginning of the round. So long as I keep at it, it will come back down. Working from home and have to take the 18mo old to doctor today. I have a harder time drinking enough water when I'm at home so that is going to be my big push today. 1350 calories, 85g protein, 51oz water

10/12 267.4 (-1.2) 1328 calories, 68g protein, 41oz water

10/13 267.0 (-0.4) 1216 calories, 85g protein, 40oz water

10/14 267.0 (no change) 1311 calories, 80g protein, 37oz water

-3.4# for the round! Kept within calorie goal 9/10 days. But only 2 days of intentional exercise, only hit my protein goal 5/10 days and only hit water goal 4/10 days. Definitely need to improve on the water!!! And get more exercise!

1st round for me

Been losing the same 5 lbs over and over

CSW: 279.7
CGW: 277.7
UGW: 200


Day/Weight/Comment
10/05 279.7
10/06 280.0 - ran 30 minutes on treadmill - 30 minutes strength training
10/07 280.4 - combined 60 minutes running inside and outside, first slice of Pumpkin pie for the season
10/08 278.8
10/09 279.1 - ran 35 minutes outside
10/10 277.4
10/11 279.0 - 25 minutes tread mill
10/12 277.6
10/13 277.3 - Ran 5K race
10/14 279.4 - 50 minutes treadmill, strength training

Lost .3 lbs for the round

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 - 191.5 (Being sick has really screwed with me and all this on my first round!)

I am in again. 9th time  Time is going so fast. Can’t believe this is my 9th time 90 days! 10.6 pounds lost during these challenges so far….

My goals are 10,000 steps a day, try to control late night eating, and have my weight lower at the end then the beginning!

Day/Weight/Comment
Starting weight for round 199.6
10/5 197.8
10/6 198.3 Knowing I am going to start dieting on Monday is making me eat a little worse than normal.
10/7 199.1 Went out to eat with family, Decided at 5pm I wanted to get 15,000 steps, but only had 5,500. 2 ½ hours later I did it. Was proud of myself. Tomorrow starts diet phase 1.
10/8 200.1 Started phase 1 of my diet so plan on having the numbers drop for a bit.  Thank you friends and hubby for doing the diet together again. Walked early with my hubby and then went to groove class with my daughters, lots of fun and lots of steps. Good day almost 20,000 steps. (I was just to tired to get the last 300 steps. Now I wish I had.) Went to bed early. No LNS!!!!!! 
10/9 199.2 Dieting didn’t go bad. Have a nagging headache. I wasn’t drinking much caffeine so I am wonder if it’s from cutting out sugar. I am feeling motivated. Went for an early walk again.
10/10 198.8
10/11 197.9
10/12 196.1
10/13 195.1
10/14 195.6 Very happy with this round

Loss 4 pounds

R50/ My 11th 172 (+1.4) AW: 170.6
R51/My 12th EW: 167.4 (-4.6) AW: 168.9
R52/My 13th EW: 170.0 (+2.6) AW: 169.5
R53/My 14th EW: 170.4 (-0.4) AW: 170.4
R54/My 15th: EW: 172 (+1.2) AW: 171.1
R55/My 16th: SW: 172 GW: 169

Day/Weight/Comment
10/05: 171
10/06: 171.4: date night last night
10/07: 170.6
10/08: 174.6; friend's birthday dinner last night
10/09: 172.2
10/10: 172.2
10/11: 170.6
10/12: 171.6
10/13: 171.4
10/14: 172.3 (+0.3

Original Starting Weight = 230

Round 51 EW = 229
Round 52 EW = 226
Round 53 EW = 223.5
Round 54 EW = 220
Round 55 EW = 222

Day/Weight/Comment

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10/8
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10/10
10/11
10/12
10/13
10/14, 222, On vacation, gained weight and didn't weigh on these days. See ya next round!