JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 59

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 EW 180.2 (-0.2)
R56 SW 180.2 GW 179.8 EW 182.6 (+2.4)
R56 X X X X X X Messed up my numbers?
R58 SW 179.6 GW 170's EW 178.0 (-1.6)
R59 SW 178.0 GW 177.0
Total Lost to Date: 34.6
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

11/14 - Wednesday - 177.6 - I still find myself typing 19X when going to record my weight. My brain cannot fathom that I'm in the 170's! I had a crackpot goal to be 175 before thanksgiving but that seems pretty extreme given its a week away and the end of this round is a day after thanksgiving - yikes! Okay, considering that I think I'll actually aim to maintain this round. Finding a balance between enjoying my favorite holiday guilt free and not binging for the entire weekend. Fortunately, we are going out this year, so I wont be totally tempted by all the leftovers - but we will probably cook a bird and make some soup over the weekend. I'm committing NOW to next round as to not let myself slip into holiday regression. Last night I overindulged a bit so scale may be up a bit tomorrow. Desperately need to go to the grocery store and stock up on healthy options again. Been basically cleaning out the cupboards for the past week!
11/15 - Thursday - 176.8 - Been visualizing that 176! Solid morning, fish oil, smoothie, packed lunches, snacks, and got dinner on deck with a chicken teriyaki salad! Weather has me feeling especially dry and dehydrated so I'll focus on water today. Probably working from home tomorrow so I planned to make extra dinner to have for lunches tomorrow so we're not tempted to order out or snack our way thru the day at home. Went grocery shopping and have a good plan to get us thru the weekend fed with yummy, home cooked, whole foods. Been craving Zuppa Toscana so making a copy cat!
11/16 - Friday - 176.8 - ive been consistent and my numbers have been more consistent! Got hit with the munchies last night but got by with half a pb&j toast. Working from home today. Went out and did a little snow removal and made homemade pancakes. Leftovers for lunch and zuppa for dinner! Its a winter wonderland and we will probably be going snowboarding tomorrow or Sunday!!!!
11/17 Saturday - 178 - well I did well all day then mindlessly snacked after an early dinner. Dissapointed, but working from home proved to be tricky for me so I'll be mindful of that in the future. Back at it today!
11/18 - Sunday - 179.4 - enjoyed the day for friendsgiving yesterday without guilt. Which was hard after wanting to "make up" for the day before...but growing through it regardless. Not surprised by the uptick...water today, leftovers, and snowboarding tonight! The activity should make eating today a little more flexible anyway.
11/19 - Monday - 180.2 - TOM arrived late last night. Feeling super bloated and generally uncomfortable! But its a blessing really - my periods are continuing to regulate and I might have even ovulated this month! Sorry for TMI! So anyway I'm actually happy this morning - things are moving in the direction of my dreams, I paid all the bills, I stuck with my habits this morning and packed lunches and dinner is already prepared! I need toilet paper and a few things at the store but need to make a solid plan before I step foot inside a preholiday supermarket! Got to the mountain last night and felt SO good on my board!
11/20 - Tuesday - 180.2 - A doozy of an evening pain wise. I ate an extra chocolate bar, and mistakenly allowed trail mix with chocolate into my shopping cart yesterday and ate some of that too. Magnesium supplement to the rescue and I passed out pretty early on the couch. Snowy weather so working from home today. Going to make my smoothie now, ham and cheese wrap for lunch and pasta to quiet the raging cravings tonight, but planning on proper portions and prelogging to help me be reasonable. Last time I worked from home I didnt eat enough protein and got wicked snacky after dinner so maybe also a tuna snack like I would usually have at work. Water is always harder at home...I'll try using my thermos with a straw and see if that helps. Found out Friday is a paid holiday for us too so YAY! Meal planned for the whole week, less whole foods more treats - planning on it rather than binging on it is key for me though. I can enjoy it without regretting it that way. Excited to enjoy a balance this holiday - this seasons theme has been about growth in so many ways and I'm so grateful to this challenge for being a huge part of it!
11/21 - Wednesday - 178.8 - A decent night last night - ate mostly proper portion and got to bed early. But oh my lanta is the devil whispering in my ear this morning! I woke up in a mood - DH hurt his finger opening the trunk so there was yelling too! Fun! I tried so hard to shake it on the commute to work. Got donuts for the work crew, and even all the usually super nice coffee ladies were throwing daggers at each other with there eyes - arent the holidays fun?! Anyway, I already ate one of those donuts. But I've got the rest of the day planned. Need to drink lots of water today so I don't eat three more donuts I'm very much an empath and this time of year does indeed wear me out very quickly so I'm being mindful of protecting my energy - today has felt really heavy so far - so setting my intentions for positive vibes despite the rocky start! Hope everyone has a restorative, peaceful, family filled holiday tomorrow!
11/22 - Thursday - 177.2 - End TOM whoosh! And I stuck to the plan yesterday so that always helps. Feeling positive this morning and excited for enjoying the day guilt free and logging free. Not stressing what tomorrow brings because I already have my plan to keep things reasonable for the rest of this mini vacation and not go totally off the rails. Have a great day everyone!!!
11/23 - Friday - 177.6 - Awesome day, and I enjoyed every second. Met my goal to maintain this round and that feels like a huge success today!!! My plan for the next few days definitely has some indulgences still but I'm working them in rather than over restricting cause life is for living!

11/14=200
11/15=200,no Y today,hearing the drops on the Windows,we are to have freezing rain with black ice,so home I will be.I can stationary bike here.Good luck to all
11/20=I'VE BEEN A BAD GIRL..missed several days.No excuse
,have not gone to those water aerobics classes,Did stay under calories but was just a lazy kid.But did go today,tracked & already have over 10,000 steps.So I am once again keeping on keeping on.Must be bc we know what next Thurs holds.
11/21=wow,did 3Hrs water aerobics,Getting ready for tomorrow.
11/22=Let's be careful today with all that good Stuff.My favorite Holiday bc we are all sittings down to the same meal & being
11/23=+2,now that the goodies are gone back to work

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 54
NE Ohio

My 20th Round! I can guarantee that I would not have lost these last 28 pounds without this challenge. These next 10 days are going to include a birthday party and Thanksgiving with out of town relatives staying at my house, so I’m sure my ending weight will reflect that. However, this year I’m going to be prepared and enjoy this time with family, knowing I’ll be able to minimize the damage with the help of this challenge in the coming weeks.


OSW: 186 (March 2018)
UGW: 145-150

End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)

Day/Weight/Comment
11/14 - 145.5 - Here's what I was hoping for yesterday. Hopefully, it will stick this time.
11/15 - 144.5 - I'm glad to see a downward trend before all the celebrating this weekend and next week. NSV - I'm wearing a pair of dress pants today that my husband bought me when we were dating in 2000. I grew out of them fairly quickly back then, but I loved them, so I kept them in the back of my closet. Funny thing is, they're a size 12. Most 12's fall off me now so I measured the waist size and it's 31.5 inches. It's crazy how how much sizing has changed in women's clothes.
11/16 - 144.5 - I'm so happy this stuck before the birthday party I'm throwing tomorrow.
11/17 - 144.5
11/18 - 144 - I didn't get a chance to post yesterday with all the birthday celebration preparation. I watched what I ate earlier in the day and then the party started. I had several drinks along with small portions of pizza, chicken, and cake. I suspect that the only reason my weight is down today is because I'm dehydrated. I expect my weight to be up tomorrow, but I'll be back on plan again until Thanksgiving.
11/19 - 144.5 - If this is the only fallout from the birthday party, I'll take it.
11/20 - 144.5 - I'm happy to hold steady here until Thanksgiving.
11/21 - 145.5 - Evidently, it took a few days for last weekend to show up. I'm working a half day today then going home to prepare for Thanksgiving tomorrow. Our out of town family will be staying with us through Saturday so we can watch the Ohio State/Michigan game together. I'm planning to enjoy all the food over the next few days, but curtail the mindless snacking I tend to do when the appetizer trays sit out most of the day.
11/22 - 143.5 -No chance to post but I weighed in.
11/23 - 144 - I did not see this coming. Oftentimes my weight loss makes no sense, but I'll take it! I ate and drank a little bit of everything and I'll be having leftovers today and a football watching party tomorrow. I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving!

Round 47- SW 175 EW 170 (-5)
Round 48- SW 170 EW 166 (-4)
Round 49- SW 167 EW 165 (-2)
Round 50- SW 165 EW 163 (-2)
Round 51- SW 162 EW 160 (-2)
Round 52- SW 160 EW 157.5 (-2.5)
Round 53- SW 157.5 EW 156 (-1.5)
Round 54- SW 156 EW 153.5 (- 2.5)
Round 55- SW 153.5 EW 152 (-1.5)
Round 56- SW 152 EW 151 (-1)
Round 57- SW 151 EW 150 (-1)
Round 58- SW 150 EW 148 (-2)

5'4
RGW 146.5
Goal by Dec 31st 140
UGW 130-135

11/14 147.5 woohoo think I'm finally getting away from the Halloween candy binge . Good luck this round everyone!
11/15 147.5 Got into the cereal yesterday and had taco bake for dinner so my carbs were a little more than I would have liked, and no exercise. I plan to get a good workout in today .
11/16 147.5 Forgot to post
11/17 147.5 Yesterday was an ok day, stayed under but I did splurge on a chocolate frosty and fries from Wendy's. Still under on all my macros. Today's focus is going to be eating light and lots of water because I am feeling really thirsty.
11/18 147 not sure if this number will stay for tomorrow but I like it . Our first Thanksgiving dinner of the season is today.
11/19 147 What?? Was totally surprised to see this today. When I first stepped on the scale it said 146 and I weighed like 3 more times. I ate so much yesterday. I had 1 plate of food (full plate) and 2 desserts. I felt so full but I think it was mainly because I ate foods I have been avoiding for a while like macaroni and cheese. Wednesday will be the next Thanksgiving meal and then of course Thursday. A little nervous of the outcome.
11/20 147 Drank lots of water yesterday, felt like I was relieving water all day. Plan to drink plenty today also and eat light to prepare for the next couple of days of Thanksgiving goodies.
11/21 146.5 Been a super busy day today that I'm just now getting around to posting this. This number will probably go up after today.
11/22 147.5 busy day and didn't get around to posting.
11/23 147.5 Well left off where I started this round which is ok because I sure ate a lot more than normal because of the holiday! I am feeling very dehydrated as I didn't drink nearly enough water. I'll make sure to drink extra today. Thinking about possibly having a day or 2 of fasting next round. Maybe. We will see. See you all at round 60!

Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 178.4
GW: 170
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time* {Round 53 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 54 - lost .8 lb}
{Round 55 - gain .8 lb}
{Round 56 - lost 3.2 lbs}
{Round 57 - gain 1.6 (FR)}
{Round 58 - gain .2 - EW 178.4 (FR)}

Day/Weight/Comment

11/14 - 179 - Late evening pretzel eating again. It's over, bag's empty, lol.
11/15 - 177.4 - Infused water😏 Lately I've been using cilantro instead of parsley. Can't find a decent bunch of parsley anywhere. I do really like the spiciness of the cilantro in the water.
11/16 - 176.8 -
11/17 - 177.4 - Smh
11/18 - 176.6 - Woot! Happy to see this number again today. I looked back through the rounds, and noticed that I average 65 days per decade of weight. Hopeful for Round 60/61 to be in the 160's!

11/19 - 177 - Okay. Spent the day at my DS and DIL's house, visiting Grandchildren. That is ALWAYS a high carb day. I normally take my own food so I'll have something to eat, but I didn't yesterday. I did roast a chicken for the children and made a couple of dips the adults could eat during the football game. My DH picked up fried chicken wings and fried fish at a carryout. I wasn't in the mood for any of it. I bought some chicken nuggets and fries at Wendys, didn't want that either, lol. It was cold and tasteless when I ate it.😕 Ate a little of the dip with a few flatbread crackers. Also ate salad. Came home and ate peanut butter. Strange day of eating for me, but I got to love up on my littles 😀 which always makes the day special.
11/20 - 177.2 - Mmmm, not amused 😑
11/21 - 176.6 - Back here again for the umpteenth time.😄 The struggle of late, that I'm noticing, is not wanting to eat what I cook or just not being hungry. Although, yesterday I felt hungry and wanted something crunchy, so I ate more of the flatbread crackers with the cheese dips. That turned into a meal, lol.
11/22 - 176.2 - Enjoy your family time today everyone!

11/23 - 177.2 - I already knew 177 would return after eating bread and 2 jumbo oatmeal cranberry raisin cookies yesterday. They were good 😋 Round 57, 58 & 59 were starchy carb 10 day battles. At least I end this round with a 1.2 lb loss.

Seeking lower bodyfat%

I am a 50 year old 5'5" 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 two rounds. Round 53 was my 50 birthday celebrations that upped my weight for a few days.

I need to step up my game if I want to meet any of my goals.

Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Next Goal November 2018 - 170
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140

Round 40 - SW - 193.2- EW - 190.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 191.9
Round 41 - SW - 190.4 - EW - 190 - Average weight over 10 days - 191.2
Round 42 - SW - 187.8 - EW - 188.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 189.0
Round 43 - SW - 188.2 - EW - 188 - Average weight over 10 days - 187.8
Round 44 - SW - 188 - EW - 187.6 - Average weight over 10 days - 187.3
Round 45 - SW - 187.6 - EW - 186.6 - Average weight over 10 days - 187.7
Round 46 - SW - 186.6 - EW - 186.6 - Average weight over 10 days - 186.5
Round 47 - SW - 186.6 - EW - 183.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 184.5
Round 48 - SW - 183.2 - EW - 185.4 - Average weight over 10 days - 184.3
Round 49 - SW - 185.4 - EW - 183.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 184.1
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
Round 53 – SW – 183.0 – EW – 182.0 – Average weight over 10 days – 183.2
Round 54 - SW - 179.0 - EW - 180.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 180.5
Round 55 - SW - 182.2 - EW - 180.4 - Average weight over 10 days - 181.4
Round 56 - SW - 181.4 - EW - 180.8 - Average weight over 10 days - 181.1
Round 57 - SW - 180.4 - EW - 179.8 - Average weight over 10 days - 178.9
Round 58 - SW - 179.8 - EW - 180.6 - Average weight over 10 days - 179.8

Day/Weight/Comment
11/14 - 179.8
11/15 - 180.2
11/16 - 180.6 - McDonalds and a late night that involved snacking on chips
11/17 - 178.4
11/18 - 181 - lots of sodium yesterday
11/19 - 180.8 -
11/20 - 181.8 - Way too much junk yesterday. Back on the horse today
11/21 - 180.8
11/22 - 179.4
11/23 - 178.4

ROUND 59 (Round 6 for me)
5’5” 66 y/o Texas Lady
SW 178 lb.
GW 140 lb.
Started Keto WOE on September 24th (2018). Still experiencing decreased arthritis hip and shoulder pain since the second week of Keto.
Round 54 – SW 178 lb. down to 171.8 lb. (6.2 lb. loss) This was my beginning of eating keto and tracking calories.
Round 55 – Finished at 170.0 (1.8 lb. loss)
Round 56 – Finished at 165.2 (4 lb. loss)
Round 57 – Finished at 163.6 (2 lb. loss)
Round 58 – Left to travel a few days before end of round at 161.4 (2.2 lb loss)
Day/Weight/Comment
11/14 Traveling
11/15 Traveling
11/16 Traveling
11/17 Traveling
11/18 Traveling
11/19 Traveling
11/20 161.0 I’m back! There’s no place like home! I only lost .4 lb in my 11 days of travel, but I could have easily gained. The boring hotel breakfasts of eggs, sausage, and, sometimes, bacon, begged for a cup of yogurt, a piece of fruit, or a pastry, but I remained strong. Three great New England seafood meals with veggies fit well into my keto WOE, but I couldn't resist a cup of seafood chowder at the No Name in Boston. I confess to eating the roll containing my lobster roll in Portland, ME, and I ate a few cookies provided by sweet church ladies. My secret prayer partner obviously knows my weakness for coconut and gave me a package of mini Almond Joys. I ate two or three, gave some away, and brought the remainder home to my husband. We did a lot of walking through museums and churches in D.C. and Boston, the Freedom Trail in Boston, Mount Vernon, the Roosevelt and Vanderbilt homes, etc. We sang and shared our message of "Sharing Jesus With Urgency" a total of 11 times as we traveled in Virginia, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. We survived Winter Storm Avery and had a couple of snowball fights. In places, the snow covered fall foliage was a beautiful sight. I'm third from the right in the pic, before snow, with the Vietnam Memorial behind us.

11/21 160.4 Thor was happy to get our walk in yesterday. While I was away, I don’t know if he missed me or the walks more. Now, I’m trying to stay calm as I make Thanksgiving meal preparations. My sister will bring the ham and some high-carb sides. I must bake a Pumpkin Cake (favorite of my husband and sister). I’ll pick up two pies I ordered from our local chef. I will cook the turkey and dressing, along with a couple of low-carb vegetable casseroles—twice-baked cauliflower and a spinach/broccoli casserole. I’ve already decided what I will and will not eat tomorrow. A sliver of pecan pie is on my “to eat” list.
11/22 160.0 Twenty pounds to go. I’m anxious to be in the 150’s, but I don’t expect to see it tomorrow. I will eat well today, with the exception of a sliver of pecan pie. That alone will probably keep me above 160 lb. The turkey and dressing are cooking, and I still have two casseroles to put together. I woke up with a sore throat, but I hope to get through the day before it gets worse. My roommate on the trip had a nasty cold. If I have to have a cold, I’m glad mine has waited this long to manifest itself. Give thanks with a grateful heart on this Thanksgiving Day and every day!
11/23 160.2 Tiny setback, but I ended up eating things not on my keto WOE--3 slivers of a wonderful pecan pie, half a roll, and two glasses of my son’s homemade eggnog—his best ever. My son and sister took home leftovers, but I still have enough to feed us for a week, and more pie and pumpkin cake than my husband can eat by himself. I may help him with the pecan pie, but he’ll have to finish the pumpkin pie and cake on his own. I hope everyone's Thanksgiving was as good as mine.

Female 5’1” Age 68.75 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 ??? SW Rnd 59 132.0 AW 131.3


Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD

Recommended for the ladies https://www.facebook.com/JamesSmithPT/videos/1494099927361618/

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.

11/13 132.0 Final weight in Rnd 58
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11/14 132.0 (Art Quilts, etc potluck) I need to drink LOTS of water!
11/15 131.5 (Community Thanksgiving potluck)
11/16 131.5. I survived potluck #2. Dinner and play this evening
11/17 131.5 What a beautiful evening it was! The sunset featured rainbows in the clouds. Salad, steak, and fresh green beans with garlic at Ellis Island Casino before going to see “The Andrews Brothers” at the Super Summer Studio. I need to drink more water!!
11/18 131.5 Still not drinking enough water. Didn’t go to bed until 2AM this morning and up before 6. Today is Carl’s 70th birthday. He does not like to celebrate but DD#2 and family are taking us to “lun-ner.” I think I’m going back to bed now. *Slept another hour and a half!*
11/19 131.0. WOW! Didn’t wake up until just after 8AM! BBQ for Carl’s birthday yesterday. I was stuffed but wanted to eat more because it tasted so good. I didn’t but I wanted to! DD #2 came over this morning and gave us both haircuts. She does such an amazing job! I’m late posting and haven’t read beyond page 14. Lots of catching up to do in the morning.
11/20 131.0 Busy day yesterday! Haircuts, some groceries, pick up neighbors at the airport and gym with Amy! Today I have to go to Sam’s Club to get the rest of the ingredients I need for Thanksgiving and Saturday Sew Day. Low on water again.
11/21 130.5 Busy day today getting ready for tomorrow at DD#2’s house.
11/22 131.0 Happy Thanksgiving! I have spent most of the last 4 hours in the kitchen and when I sat down a few minutes ago my Garmin chirped that I hadn’t moved enough in the last 2 hours! Such is life.
11/23 131.5 What a wonderful day of just hanging out with family. Most of the Keto friendly dishes were enjoyed by all. Some people won’t eat cauliflower no matter what you add to it! The only non-Keto thing I TASTED was about 1/2 teaspoon of French silk pie filling. Down from my Round 59 SW but up slightly on AW.

Last Round was frustrating, with a whoosh at the end. Working on continuing with this downward trend.

JGM10D ~|~ Round 59
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
Previous rounds Daily Goals ROUND 58: SW = 166.8; GW: 165.x ❌ Must do better!!!
11/11: 166.6: Goals ✅ Bump! Bump! Bump! Where's the Whoooosh?
12/11: 166.9: Goals ✅ I know the view from a plateau is lovely, but REALLY⁉️⁉️⁉️
13/11: 166.3: Goals ✅ 👀 WOW! Hope this doesn't pop up again.

Round 59
14/11: 166.5: Goals ✅ Minor bounce. Focus is good nutrition today.
15/11: 166.6: Goals ✅
16/11: 166.5: Goals ✅ Focusing on good nutrition, hydration, and effective exercise.
17/11: 166.6: Goals ✅ Just for today, I am choosing to stay focused, and break the habit of weekend over-indulgence.
18/11: 166.6: Goals ✅ Difficult day today. Birthday celebration for my elder girl.
19/11: 166.7: Goals ✅ Not as bad as expected. There was a healthy option that I liked, and mini desserts. Drank water instead of wine. So all in all not too bad. Busy day today, so did a HIIT walking video first,thing to make sure I get in my steps.
20/11: xxxxx: Goals ✅ Did fine on yesterday's goals, but woke this morning with severe stomach cramps. Spent most of the day in bed, and had no appetite.
21/11: 166.6: Goals ❌ Feeling better today. My goals are to move as much as possible and eat light. I'm not a patient patient. Lol!
22/11: 166.2: Goals ✅ Feeling much better today. I know this drop is because I have eaten so little the last 2 days, but hoping to stay here. Lol!
23/11: 166.2: Goals ✅ WOW! It stuck. Maybe that illusive 165 is about to appear. 🤞🏻

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieve permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you. Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

20th Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Last round I spent wobbling between 160’s and high 161’s. I haven’t gone way overboard but my occasional “treat” seems to have become an everyday or even twice a day thing which would be ok for maintenance but is sabotaging any loss. So my goal this round is to dial that back and absolutely no LNS even if it is low calorie. I never skip meals and rarely have them at odd hours so there really is no excuse.
Round 59 – SW 161.2, Goal for this round (again) under 160.

Ultimate Goal Weight – 128; Hoping to be under 140 by end of June. This is less than 1 lb. per round but as I realize that may not be possible as I get lower (1 lb per round would put me at 131).

Day/Weight/Comment
11/14 – 161.2 – Still here. Resisted ice cream last night but 3 corn thins before bed. Why did I need that? I had a good supper with lots of protein. The excuse in my head is always that “I can’t sleep well if I’m hungry.” The truth is that it is a lifetime habit - that I can break. Of course my stomach is hungry at night if I feed it almost every night!
11/15 - 160.2
11/16 - 161.4 – Totally my own fault – caved to ice cream. Today will work on arming myself with a plan this morning to resist temptation this evening. Also is a gym day which should help.
11/17 – 161.2 Good day at the gym yesterday. I’ve started doing more upper body exercise instead of just focusing on a little cardio (recumbent bike & elliptical) and abs. I usually use a CPAP machine for breathing at night although I know that I just barely need it. The ear, nose, throat specialist told me that I would be able to get rid of it if I lost weight. Now suddenly, my breathing is much better. Normally without the CPAP I have a more restless night and wake up with a dull headache. I haven’t lost all that much weight so I’m wondering if it is the upper body workout making the difference.
11/18 - 161.6 Really good day yesterday calorie wise, rather sedentary but I think this is just the lag from a few days ago. So, hanging in there for a drop tomorrow or the next day.
11/19 – 161.6 Careful caloriewise and no LNS yesterday. Off to the gym today.
11/20 – 161.2 Off to teach this am. Having successfully kept my eating in line this week, I am determined to not reward myself with food. What an awful habit. There are many other rewards that would actually make me feel good afterwards.
11/21 – 160.8
11/22 – 161.4 – Shopping in the city yesterday; careful at noon but some high calorie snacking on the way home and in the evening. Just glad the blip up was not worse. Now have to remember the doughnut picture and rein it in rather than make it worse. Upside is that I’ve been planning that trip for a couple of months and now it’s done and I’m stocked up on bulk foods for the winter. Happy Thanksgiving – I’m not American but thankful is always good!
11/23 – 161.6 – I’m thinking this is still shopping calories, which leaves me pretty much where I started but should get back to 160’s or lower next round.

Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 53
This is my sixth round. I am starting not to freak out as much over the daily fluctuations. Went up a little bit at the end of last round, so 2.5 isn't too unreasonable. On the other hand, I've been pushing a 1000 calorie deficit for 2.5 weeks now and I think I'm going to have a slightly smaller deficit this round.


OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
Pre-challenge start weight 177
R54 SW 177 EW 175 (-2.0)
R55 SW 175 EW 171 (-4.0)
R56 SW 171 EW 170.5 (-0.5)
R57 SW 170.5 EW 169.5 (-1.0)
R58 SW 169.5 EW 166.5 (-3.0)
R59 SW 166.5 EW 164 (-2.5)

CW 166.5
RGW 164

Goals--
Carbs < 40-
Steps/day > 12000
Exercise/walk 6 of 7 days/week

Day/Weight/Comment

11/14 166.5 -- Phew. I was super hungry and craving sweets and honestly everything yesterday. Kept trying to have a healthy filling something and it was all subtraction stew. Jogged in place at 10 pm to finish my steps and cover my extra snacking, so still had a big deficit. Glad to see that my indulgence in a scone did not move the scale the wrong way!!
11/15 166 -- Nice to see. Interesting observation: I am doing a monthly support group with a weekly weigh in. In that group I had a 3 lb loss last week, despite only a 1 lb loss in Round 57. Then this week, having finished round 58 with a 3 pound loss, I posted a .5 pound gain. Puts things in perspective about daily fluctuations! On another note NSV--three people at the gym yesterday independently commented on how good I looked and the weight I had lost. I've lost 33 lbs since June. I don't think the first 20 were so noticeable, but now there is a difference!
11/16 165.5 -- Hungry again yesterday. Somehow the low carb hamburger casserole that I made tasted good but felt more like subtraction stew. Don't think I will make that again! Combatted the hunger by going to zumba! So I guess that was a win!
11/17 164.5 -- What a nice surprise! Hopefully it's not just that I didn't drink enough water yesterday. Forgot to drink during the day, so guzzled before bed! Had a lovely breakfast with my husband and youngest this morning. Bacon & spinach & cheese omelet. After being hungry for 3 days, I was full after half the omelet and two slices of bacon, so I saved the rest for later. Have a great weekend everyone!
11/18 163.5 -- Whoosh! Clearly I should take a rest day and sit around more often!
11/19 166 -- Celebrated my husbands birthday. So I stood around all afternoon making cake, instead of exercising. And then I ate the cake. Only half a piece....only 200 over calories (which is still less than maintenance) but clearly carby. Hopefully it goes away as quickly as it came!
11/20 165.5 -- Probably shouldn't eat the cake, even when I have calories to spare if I want this number to go down faster. Exercised a bunch yesterday.
11/21 164.5 -- That's better. (Actually, the scale showed 164 twice, this number twice...fingers crossed!) Now to keep that or go a little lower for tomorrow...and then pie. Clearly not a great plan!
11/22 164 -- Baked all afternoon....licked the bowl, but otherwise ate ok. Now to fill up on vegetables, turkey and green beans today! Don't get me wrong....I'll eat the other stuff too, just only a little! Happy Thanksgiving to all my buddies!!
11/23 164 -- Woohoo! No gain from yesterday. Just snacked on veggies and a bit of dip. Ate big portion of turkey and green beans and small of every thing else...except I stole extra corn bread stuffing from my neighbor's plate. Ended up stuffed. Ate just a sliver of pie...and then a little apple crisp...and a few more snitches. One glass of wine. Great day with family and friends!

R59 SW 166.5 EW 164 LOSS 2.5 lbs Thanksgiving and every thing!

R58 EW: 219.3 AW: 220.1

Having some stomach issues so my goal this round is to be aware of how some foods affect me.


Day/Weight/Comment
11/14
11/15
11/16
11/17
11/18
11/19
11/20
11/21
11/22
11/23--Didn't post at all this round as I was dealing with stomach issues that caused my weight to wildly fluctuate on a daily basis. Even though I didn't post I regularly came to this board to read about everyone's success. My goal for the past 10 days was just trying to eat enough food so that I could function throughout the day, but at the same time not eat anything to upset my gut. I've been more conscious of what foods I've been eating and how they affect me and it's gotten better over the last couple of days, but there is definitely room for improvement. I have an appointment with a nutritionist on Tuesday to go over the results of my food allergy test and put a plan together. Now that my stomach seems to be doing better, I plan on joining back in the next round.

49 year old female - 5'7" from the Midwest
In it for Round 12

OSW: 200.4
Rnd 1: -3
Rnd 2: - 2.8
Rnd 3: -.4
Rnd 4: +1.4
Rnd 5: -4.4
Rnd 6: -1.6 (end weight 187)
Rnd 7: +1.6
Rnd 8: +.8
Rnd 9: -1.6 (185.6)
Rnd 10: -2.6 (183)
Rnd 11: +.6 (183.6)
UGW: 165

Goal for this Round: Stay between 183-181 and tighten up the logging.
Thank you Grandma Jackie!

Day/Weight/Comment
11/14 - 185.2 - not how I wanted to start the round. But, I think this may be due to DOMS and high sodium dinner (ordered in). This will come down tomorrow after lots of water!
11/15 - 183.4 - ah - back down again.
11/16 - 183.6
11/17 - 185 - disappointed
11/18 - 185 - steady after having friends over with ribs, Mac and cheese and wine
11/19 0 183.4 - phew! I’ll admit I was getting a bit discouraged going into Thanksgiving week at 185 - this is better - if I can just drop a bit more before Thursday - I’ll be happy. Off to the gym!
11/20 - 182.6
11/21 - 182.4
11/22 - Thanksgiving - DNW - traveling
11/23 - DNW - traveling