JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 61

I'm in - my 2nd round

Female - 56, 5'5"
OSW: 179.4
UGW: 140.0

End R60: 174.8

12/03 - 174.8
12/04 - 174.6 Small victory. I enjoyed goulash and garlic bread for dinner last night but used portion control.
12/05 - 174.6 Holding steady. I have to keep motivated. I should maybe add a little more exercise, or just some exercise lol, would be good. I know that would kick it up (or down) a notch.
12/06 - 174.0 Now that's more like it. 20 minutes on the treadmill and I survived. I might try it again tonight.
12/07 - 172.8 Woo Hoo! Gotta keep on it. Love the feeling of accomplishment.
12/08 - 173.6 Too much celebration. I didn't think I went over on my calories that much but just poor food choices - starchy and salty. I did exercise. Minor setback. I'm going to concentrate on more water and more veggies this weekend and maybe Monday i will see that number on the scale again.
12/09 - 175.0
12/10 - 175.8 The weekends are hard for me. I need a new plan - not sure what it is yet. I'm going to have to work hard to finish out this round with a loss. It can and WILL be done. (Pep talk to myself.)
12/11 -
12/12 -
12/13 -

49 year old female - 5'7" from the Midwest
In it for Round 14

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)
Rnd 12: -1.2 (182.4)
Rnd 13: +3.8 (186.2)
UGW: 165

Goal this Rnd: exercise 5 days a week, log everything and end up close to 180

12/04: 185.4
12/05: 184.6 - heading in the right direction!
12/06: 185 - not surprised - holiday work lunch and wine later. Back on track today!
12/07: 183 - woo hoo! Now to hold it through the weekend!
12/08: 183.8 - weighed late
12/09: 184.6 - didn’t post but did weigh
12/10: 183 - nice way to end the weekend!
12/11
12/12
12/13

"Our greatest glory is, not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Oliver Goldsmith
About me: 62, 5'7", hit maintenance in March 2018 and, typical yoyo, currently bouncing back up over original goal weight of 130.
Want to get back to 127-128
Crept back to JGM10D quietly in Round 60, after intentionally sitting out a number of rounds, because I need the daily accountability that worked before.

12/4 - 131.2 - over maintenance calories yesterday. Really tired plus sugary treats in the evening. Dropping goal calories to the .5 loss goal for this round, and we shall see!
12/5 - 130.4 - just at my new calorie limit that should result in .5 a week loss. 7500 steps and I do eat back as much of the fitbit calorie adjustment as I want to, that's worked for me before.
12/6 - 130.0 - just at my new gentle-loss calorie limit. 8500 steps. Poor sleep last night, can make for a weak-willed day, so I am on guard.
12/7 - 130.4 - yep I was over on calories yesterday. 7800 steps. However, did get almost 9 hours of sleep last night, much needed. Today I have a wellness check Dr appointment, something I rarely do!
12/8 -130.8 - over on calories and under on steps yesterday, only 5000. The after work snacking got me. Still, doing better so far today.
12/9 - 130.8- just under my .5 loss plan calories for yesterday, 7000 steps. Took a lovely 2 mile walk with our little rescue dog this morning - we've had her for only about 6 weeks - she is doing so much better with the "snoot loop" type collar, no longer getting my arm pulled off when she sees a squirrel or another dog or a bicyclist or a runner or ...

12/10 - 131.0 - under maintenance but a bit over my modest-loss goal yesterday. 13500 steps though, included a 1.5 mile run with dogger.

More than happy with the way my average is shaping up this challenge.

12/11
12/12
12/13

Round 61
SW 167.9 lbs on 3/12/18
GW 166 lbs
UGW 145 lbs
End Weight
Round 60 Loss 0.4 lbs

12/04 168.6 lbs
12/05 No weigh in
12/06 No weigh in
12/07 No weigh in
12/08 170.3 lbs
12/09 170.3 lbs
12/10 169.7 lbs
12/11
12/12

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 19 FOR ME.

“The best thing about the future is that it only comes one day at a time.” ~Abraham Lincoln


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Goals:
1. To be an inspiration to my 22 year old Autistic son who started his weight loss journey on May 1, 2018 weighing 308.4. His current weight is 274.6 .

2. Weight Goal this round: 176.4 (2.0 lb. loss)

3. No Bingeing (new attitude on food outside of my home and socially)

4. 20-50 Net Carbs Daily. 1277 Calories Daily.

5. 10,000 steps per day. Mixed modes of exercise.

6. Lots of water, green tea daily, apple cider vinegar before carby meals. Increase my fiber. Reach my protein goal of 80g per day.

7. Check my blood sugar daily for improvements.

MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
My Final Goal: To weight 155 by Valentine’s Day 💗💗💗

********LOOK AND SEE HOW MUCH THESE 10 DAY CHALLENGES HAVE HELPED ME********



R60 EW= 178.4
R61 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment:
12/04 - 176.8 I’m going to stay smart while doing December in Style!
12/05 - 176.8
12/06 - 178.4
12/07 - 178.0 This is from working my butt off yesterday. So happy. A loss. I do not take this for granted.
12/08 - 178.0 After speaking with @MadisonMolly2017 and watching her successful progression using small steps and realistic goals, I decided that I needed to change my end weight goal and time frame. I have not done well this fall and it would be unhealthy of me to try to reach my original goal by Valentine’s Day, especially when I have already lost so much and am closer to the end of the weight loss journey. My new goal by Valentine’s Day is 155. I do continue to strive to ultimately reach 145, perhaps by my birthday in May. Between now and my two goals dates, I plan on making mini goals and changes to help me achieve success. She has pointed out that small changes over time turn into big successes. Example: Add a 15 minute walk into my day 3 or 4 times per week. Add 10 additional ounces of water into each day. Slowly progress these into more. (Sometimes you just can’t jump into the whole 80 or 90 ounces at once). Thank you @MadisonMolly2017 for helping and for setting such a good example. I am grateful to you all for your kind & caring help. @GrandmaJackie for this wonderful ongoing challenge that reminds us all with daily weigh-ins that we should take it one day at a time and that there will be normal fluctuations and that we are all challenged in different ways. @abowersgirl for your good example in exercise and making even 5 spare minutes that I may have really count. @tiabirdie56 for all your research, your shared information on this Just Give Me challenge and for all the challenges that you present on the Autumn Winter 2018 to Spring 2019 Challenge that you host. @quiltingjaine (and all the others) who support me in my Keto efforts, not just to lose weight, but to change my overall health by improving (and maybe someday eliminating) my Type 2 Diabetes using my low carb keto lifestyle as a tool. @fitby44 for her FABULOUS post today. I think her insight this morning has the potential to change all of our lives. With more short term and attainable goals, I think complete success will come soon enough. Taking things slower and doing it more simply will help me keep my head up during my journey instead of always looking down at my feet in shame. Sorry for the long post but I think those that help us most deserve the shout out. But know this…. I learn so much from each and every one of you and I am honored to get the opportunity to know you all.

12/09 - 180.6 OMgosh. 248 Net Carbs, 1835 Calories so what else would I expect? I know I am retaining water already because I am shedding practically nothing. Ordered pizza at lunchtime for myself, son, his friend, and my friend Joey who helped bring everything in and begin the process of Christmas decorating. A HUGE undergoing as it involves my home AND my business. Tree looks lovely on the new carpet. Also a tree in the office at the front of my house (for motel & cabin customers). Later, a friend was “nice enough” to bring me a Chinese dinner from out-of-town. I know I should not have felt “obligated” to eat with her, but I did. The victory is that I did not eat the rice and I made my Cauliflower rice and stuck to the Almond Chicken, gravy and egg drop soup (only 1 carb in that!). However, the breading on the chicken….ugg but delicious. Boxes are still everywhere with the rest of the decorations for the house and business. All sitting there with boxes not yet finished from carpet installation. I can tell you this, I have been getting all my steps in! 10,000 – 15,000 daily for the past few days! Today I have four cabins to clean, all the laundry from them to do, and I want to finish my decorating. Lofty goals. However, I will get out to that freezer in the garage and thaw something in my plan today and will do things to make a difference today. I feel like I’m back in school, have missed a day and now need to do my make-up work. But that is the only way to keep my grades up and add another “A” to my grade book, so make-up work it is!

12/10 - 180.4 Moving right along. Down a drop which is surprising after Chinese food. Preparing for my trip and nervous as heck about it. I fear a double mastectomy is in my future. I will NOT allow any stress eating today. Because of tomorrow’s travel and all the restaurants that are going to be involved, today is Paramount. Today I will get lots of steps in and try eating an especially low calorie and low carb meal plan today. I will also work on shedding some water weight with TTTW (Tish’s triple threat water). Tomorrow (at the suggestion of @MadisonMolly2017) I will travel with my healthy fats in tow to use as snacks (almonds and walnuts). This should help to minimize my hunger while traveling. I am thankful for another day and another opportunity to take care of this body I have been given. Today my strength and determination Will Prevail.


12/11 - I’ll have a very very early weigh-in and will post when I can. Traveling to the University Hospital for the Plastic Surgery consult regarding the breast issues related to the breast cancer (remission). I will be staying overnight.
12/12 - -Traveling, no weigh in.
12/13 - Final weigh-in directly after two days of traveling. This number will likely end in green instead of in-the-red. However, the appointments I am keeping is working on another aspect of my health. That, in itself, I hope will be a victory.

Round 61: My 5th Round
F/23/5’3’’/OSW 59kg/RSW 56.9kg
Round 57 : -0.5kg
Round 58 : -0.2kg
Round 59 : No change
Round 60 : -1.1kg

12/04 – 56.9kg
12/05 – 57.2kg (+0.3kg)
12/06 - 57.0kg (-0.2kg)
12/07 - 56.8kg (-0.2kg)
12/08 – DNW
12/09 – DNW
12/10 – 57.0kg (+0.2kg)
12/11
12/12
12/13

motheroftwins95 wrote: »

12/10 - 175.8 The weekends are hard for me. I need a new plan - not sure what it is yet. I'm going to have to work hard to finish out this round with a loss. It can and WILL be done. (Pep talk to myself.)

You can do it, @motheroftwins95! I find that weekends for me are either really good or really bad. Sadly, way more of the latter lately than the former, but we can both turn that around.

OSW - 243 September 25, 2018, 5'6, 46yr old female

Round 60 - My first round - EW 235.2
Round 61 - here we go...looking for accountability thru the holidays!!!

12/04 - 235.2
12/05 - 234.4
12/6 - 235
12/7 - 237
12/8 - 236.8
12/9 - 235.4
12/10- work travel, no weigh in - still logging!
12/11 - work travel, no weigh in
12/12 - work travel, no weigh in
12/13 -

This challenge helps me make MEANING out of the daily ups and downs that look so random and discouraging. When I keep my eye on the process (eating under my limit and getting some exercise so that isn't painful) and on the big picture (that 10-day average) I see that it's working.

Female, Age 51 5'6"
My 18th round again
GW 134.5 (new goal set 10/25/18)
Round 61 Goals for this round:
*149.xx

Day/Weight/Comment
STARTING AT THE END!
12/10 150.4 Ok I am back, getting over a nasty cold and back on track to stay put or lose a little over the next couple of weeks. I went off the rails since Thanksgiving, but damage not too bad, just these 5 lbs up which I know with conscious eating and accountability I can drop. I will need to catch up with everyone's progress reports this evening. Missed you all!

12/11
12/12
12/13

Coming back after an extended break. I'll hop in this round, but I'm mainly just realistically hoping to maintain - a birthday for my middle son, a certain monthly event :P , and a holiday party are all during this round, which makes the downward trek tough. But I'm in a good enough headspace at the moment where simply maintaining won't make me get down on my progress (or lack of).

Female, 39, 5'5"
Starting weight: 167.5 (April 2018)
Current weight: 150.8
Ultimate goal: 135 (ish. May end higher if I get some muscle.)

12/04 - 150.8
12/05 - 150
12/06 - 151
12/07 - 151.4 (was definitely under the past two days, but started my period today, so this jump up is typical for me and generally resolves in a few days.)
12/08 - 151.4
12/09 - 150.6 (surprising considering last night was the holiday party. Maybe I managed to eat well portion-wise after all.)
12/10 - 149.6 (totally shocked as we had middle one's birthday treat last night and I had a rather lazy day in general. But it's also the typical time cycle-wise that my weight goes back to what it would have been, so maybe it's all that. Or maybe the pie will sneak up on me tomorrow instead. lol)
12/11
12/12
12/13

deepwoodslady wrote: »

congratulations on the 20 pound loss. That is phenomenal!

@deepwoodslady Thanks Definitely needed a win like that to keep pushing me forward!

22nd Round for me: Female 65, height – 5’
Here we are again. Looked over all my rounds and realized that I’ve only lost around 3 lb. total. 😖 I’d lost about 4 lb. on MFP before joining this challenge. I feel like I’ve lost around 10 – which I have. I also gained 7. Have to be less complacent about it. New maxim: each round counts. Round 61 – 160.8 Again, goal this round: under 160

I’m going to apply to go on a short course in April. That is 10-12 weeks away. So my more immediate goal is to lose 1 lb/round. The course is something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time – I don’t have to lose weight for it but it would be sweet if I did.
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128; Hoping to be under 140 by end of June.

Day/Weight/Comment
12/04 – 160.8
12/05 – 161.2 – Finished my part-time work on Tues. and instead of jumping into all the other stuff I now have time for, I have spent two days mostly wasting time. I did get to the gym this morning though and think I’ve got my head together for tomorrow so I don’t fritter it away as well.
12/06 – 161.2 – Despite going to the gym, calories were a couple of deserts over yesterday and about the same the previous two days so will take this weight and be thankful.
12/07 – 162.2 – Well now see the bump up and yesterday was not good either. Too much chocolate. Signed up for Shrink Yourself when it was on Black Friday sale (annoyed that it went even cheaper after B. Friday). Starting to use their “pause a moment and think” when I feel like snacking. The think part is admitting that this is emotional eating, why am I really doing this, what can I do to address the problem/stress that would work better than eating. If I can just do that I’m OK. So my goal for today to get out of the mini-binge hole is to “pause & think.”
12/08 – 162 – Good day yesterday, concert tonight; leave home at 4:30 and back around 9:30ish so will be a challenge for meals. Guess I should take a good snack and have something healthy when I get home. After all the organizing stuff we will likely be sitting around for 45 min. but not enough time to make it worth going home.
12/09 - 162
12/10 – 161.6 Managed to get through tea & treats times on Sat and Sun with moderation. The food on Sunday was amazing – provided by a lady who is opening a new bakery. Good thing I got there late, really just to pick up my husband, so only had a cookie, a pastry and fruit. Not a great day overall though as I had no proper supper just a lot of snacks which always adds up to more calories in the end.
12/11
12/12
12/13

Round 61 (my first round - joining late)
SW 145 lbs
GW 144 lbs
UGW 125 lbs
End Weight

Day/Weight/Comment
12/04
12/05
12/06
12/07
12/08
12/09 - 145. Up 10 pounds from last year and this looks like a great place to get some motivation and keep track of progress. Never give up.
12/10
12/11
12/12
12/13