JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 61

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)
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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.
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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.
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prehistoricmoongoddess wrote: »

My first round - 61

Day/Weight/Comment
12/04 11st 13lb
12/05 11st 13lb
12/06 11st 13lb Spend the day in the house, it's not good for me
12/07 11st 12.8lb Need to get out and walk today
12/08 11st 12.6lb Took 6019 steps yesterday. MFP gave me a lot of exercise calories for this but I didn't use them.
12/09 11st 12.2lb Pleased with my progress this week, just slightly under my calories but less steps yesterday
12/10 11st 11lb Very surprised with this loss, I did the least steps yesterday and didn't leave the house
12/11
12/12
12/13

Got my first 'woo', anyone know why this should be?

Sometimes people think it means "Woohoo" as a positive encouragement, not the negative woo! that its supposedly for - I kind of hate that react button. One daily thread I participate in does actually use at as a woohoo react. I wouldn't worry too much about it.

High weight 237.7 (2012)
01/01/2016 228.3 Began 3-year plan to get thin/healthy
SW: 155 BMI: 23.2
RGW: <155
OGW: 169
GW: 155
UGW: 150-153
5’8.5”
Round 60: My 28th round!!

12/3 155.6 Not eating out ✅ or eating sugar ✅ until Fri nite if and only if I weigh under 155 Fri AM.
Trend wt: 155.3
Big caloric deficit 4 of last 5 days! Very pleased. I am successfully curbing my calories in little bits here & there, but they add up! Sleeping more.

I got my motivation back❣
1) I realized I exercise a ton. Three times what is “needed to be healthy.”
2) I can feel I’m adding muscle, so scale will stay steady but then drop. AND my goal is Health. Muscles = Health❣
3) I looked over all my monthly average data & saw I need to trim back calories eaten some. Did it!

12/4 155 BMI: 23.2! 👍🎉🌈🌟❣
Trend wt: 155.1
12/5 154.8
Trend wt: 155

12/6 154.4 A NEW LOW!! Trend wt: 154.8 Too exciting BMI: Now 23.1 🤩 successfully dropped my calorie intake by >300 per day, compared to November. Ate out breakfast & lunch, though...
12/7 154.8 salty restaurant dinner with my friend
12/8 157 😵 ate lunch out today with DH.

Note for future: Eating out ONCE leads to more days of the same — for me.

12/9 157.4 From Bad to Worse ☹️ I’m completely flummoxed. I never gain this much in 1-2 days. I’ve been exercising, eating fewer calories, drinking water, macros are my normal... sodium is low (although I have eaten out so maybe it’s higher??) a Complete Shock. The only explanation I can fathom is when I eat out, I estimate. At home, I weigh all foods. So accuracy is lower when I eat our. But I could not have been off 3,500 calories x 2.6 lbs over 2 days!

Ate my regular breakfast this morning. I’m sure “this, too, shall pass.”

Hope to be 155 again by end of this Round❗ I’m not worried, just really surprised. Maybe this is what I needed to decide in my heart if I’m going to maintain or lose now. #SilverLining

12/10 157 Continuing to do all the right things. Re-took measurements & they are the same. Lower body is more toned, though. Reminded myself that I’ve lost almost 35 lbs in the last year — even with this hiccup. Good practice for maintenance & a good reminder that I do much better if I don’t eat out.

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Health!!! Focus on health! 🏃🏻‍♀️💪🏻🙏🏻💃♥🏆
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Round 34 to Round 59 —> 179.4 to lbs 155
-24.4 lbs in 27 Rounds!
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You. ARE Healthier. Than. You. Ever. Thought. Possible. #Grateful,soGrateful🍀🙏🏻🌈♥🌟🌈🍎
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Track Days at or under 155 for Round
5/7 😄❣❣❣❣

Goals:
Continue healthy routines through Nov 30...now Dec 3 now DEC 13
HIIT: 3 times per Round
10K steps daily, lower on HIIT days. (Figure out new daily avg figure with new HIIT workouts.)
PT x 3 daily
Eat my routine breakfast.
Limit 1) starches at dinner & 2) eating out.
Calories in under Calories Out Daily - at least by 100 calories- hopefully 200-300.
Mindfulness Stress Reduction
Listen to Simple Habits daily
Get More 💤 sleep 😴

Mini-goals scale goals:
157 ✅
156 (again)
155 (again) BMI: 23.2
154.4 (again)BMI: 23.1
154 BMI: 23.1
153.8 BMI: 23
153.4 BMI: 23
153 - BMI: 22.9
I’d like to get here so I have 2 lbs safety zone. I intend to have 155 lbs. be my “Don’t Go Over Weight” unless it’s due to muscle gains