JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 62

Hopping in on this round too!

female, 39, 5'5"
Original Start Weight: 167.5 (April 2018)
Ultimate Goal Weight: 135 (or thereabouts)

Current Weight: 150.6
Round goals:
-Maintain weight (my mom is in the hospital following surgery for a brain bleed so I foresee a bit of a relaxed focus on tracking calories on my part)
-Squeeze in 20 minutes of exercise at least 4 times (I've been very lax about this, so I need to ease back in)
-Take time to enjoy the holiday season...bonus points for non-food ways.

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 - 150.0 (-.6 from yesterday, -.6 from round start)
12/15 - 150.0 (0.0 from yesterday, -.6 from round start. I'm bracing myself for the number likely on the scale tomorrow, after eating both lunch and supper out. Though I did get a 40 minute walk in, and am getting better about not making myself eat all that's served in a restaurant meal. )
12/16
12/17
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12/21
12/22
12/23

Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 53
This is my ninth round. I am thinking this is the perfect way to move through December, with mini-goals, support and comraderie. I would love to be at 155 by Christmas but will be happy just being solidly in the 150s! Let's make this a month of mindful celebrations taking time to appreciate our loved ones, our health, and our progress on this journey!


OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
R54 Pre-challenge start weight 177
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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)
R60 SW 164 EW 159.5 (-4.5)
R61 SW 159.5 EW 159.5 (-0.0)



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CW 159.5
RGW 158

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


Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 -- 160.5 -- Mildly frustrated with this. Ate super well yesterday with huge deficit. Ran 3/4 of my 4 mile "walk". Possibly fluid retention from lots of exercise yesterday, but hoping to see this number down tomorrow! Could also be fluid retention from late night scotch after a stressful day!


12/15 -- 159.5 -- Still looking fro the 158.5 I had for many days last week. Today I went to zumba and then baked 800 cookies and made dough for another 400. The goal is 3600 cookies by Monday! I only ate two...so that wasn't too bad!

12/16
12/17
12/18
12/19
12/20
12/21
12/22
12/23

@doseofcrazy, So sorry that your mother is ill. She's in my prayers tonight.

@FarmerCarla, I loved reading your story and your after pic is awesome! You'll get there again.

kmfeig87, Nice loss! Your closing spoiler has two different brackets and needs a forward slash to close the code [ and } / thats why the code is showing and the spoiler is not working. Should be like this without the spaces within brackets.
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@kmfeig87 - you're almost there - the words need a square bracket ] on the end instead of the other kind } and the slash needs to go the other way [/spoiler]

@doseofcrazy – Sorry about your Mom, how is she doing?

@FarmerCarla - Well you don't look at all like the little piggy but it sure is cute!

@aFit50 - I like that - fitfam.

@quiltingjaine - Have you tried out any of the indie pattern makers? They are more realistic in their sizing and offer more options (like more than one cup size). They also have lots of pictures of their patterns made up by real people. Here are a few I have been looking at:
https://itch-to-stitch.com/ - if you click on the Pattern Release Announcement in the description it takes you to photos submitted by other sewers. Kennis, the designer behind itch-to-stitch and the lovely lady in the photos, has a Fb group and is always quick to answer questions. I'm hoping to make up one of her shirts this next month.
https://www.cashmerette.com/
https://grainlinestudio.com/ - I made a tank from them in the summer - some alterations as I am a very short, apple shape - but it worked out better than any I've made in the past.

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 20 FOR ME.

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







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During December I just want to make it out of the month alive and without too much damage. I have slowly inched myself into the 180’s. I want to get back into the 170’s and maintain (at the very minimum). I want to increase my exercising now that my livingroom renovation is complete. I want to get all my steps in and incorporate more & more of the great ideas you all have shared. My personal goals are the greatest presents that I can give to myself during this most Holy month of celebrations. This is my way of saying Merry Christmas to me. Your ideas and comments are the greatest presents that I could ever receive from all of you. Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to us all!



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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********




R61 EW= 181.2
R62 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment:
12/14 - University Hospital appointment went very well. They are not recommending a mastectomy for me, at this point. They do want to do fat injections into the one that was surgically altered after my partial mastectomy which would require several procedures (lots of travel). First I must lose whatever weight that I chose to lose. This is because any fat they inject can be lost as I lose weight (like any fat on my body). Then, when I am satisfied with my weight loss, I call them and they set up the process of beginning the fat transplanting. Because of the 60 pound loss so far (I speak loosely due to my recent gains during fall & travels), I may need a breast lift on the good side which has some volume loss. This will not increase my breast size, nor reduce it, but get me back to my normal (whatever that is now with the weight I’ve lost) but with symmetry. I am thrilled at the prospect of a normal bra and a normal look again. Yayyyyy. Thanks to all the well wishers and the likes and hugs. I did okay with the diet yesterday, but caved a little during the Pool Hall outing. I weighed myself this morning but forgot to write it down. I know it was in the 180 range but I don’t remember if it was in the 180 range or in the 181 range. I will post tomorrow before I travel for some more Christmas shopping. I am over 2 hours from a mall. But about 1 ½ hours from here is a town that has a few larger stores. It’s not great, but it will help get more done for sure! I am also shopping online like crazy, when able. Lots of sitting! I am going to take a baggie of almonds with me tomorrow so I will stop less and eat less. Please God, help me with those big town temptations!

12/15 - 180.6 Went out of town shopping. Lots of steps in. Mindful of calories but over on carbs & not enough liquids. Shop till I drop mentality.
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🎄 8 Days to Christmas Eve 🎄

• Let's face it! We are all human.
• Christmas is a time for celebration. We can CHOOSE whether or not to indulge.
• As long as we do so in moderation, there shouldn't be too much damage.
• Indulgence has it's consequences, but they are only temporary.
• Own them, and get back on track.

Vigilance is Key! [/b][/color]

JGM10D ~|~ Round 62
I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals!
Previous 5 rounds Daily Goals Round 61
12/12: 165.7: Goals ✅ I think I'll switch to maintenance for the rest of the month. Still weigh and log, though.
13/12: 165.6: Goals ✅ Happy with that for this time of the year. The old me would have already gained at least 5lbs! 😂


Round 62 -|- End Goal: Maintenance Under 167
14/12: 165.5: Goals ✅ Well under goal. But I have a wine tasting tonight.
15/12: 165.9: Goals ✅ Under goal, but too many salty nibbles, and not enough water. I just had a sip of each wine as I was driving, and then donated the rest of each glass to my wine buff DH.
16/12: 165.8: Goals ✅ Gotta stay focused today. One more special event tomorrow, then my time is my own.
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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!

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Round 62 - my 5th round

Female - 58 - 5'7"
OSW: 271.8 (Oct 9/18)
UGW: 165.0 or lower

End R58: 261.2 (-2.2)
End R59: 258.8 (-2.4)
End R60: 256.6 (-2.2)
End R61: 252.0 (-4.6)

My goal for this round is to keep my wits about me! I'd also like to get in to the 240s during this round.

12/13 - 252.0 - End R61 - starting weight for this round.

12/14 - 253.4 - Nothing to worry about. 3168 cals yesterday. I was super hungry all day and gave in to it. For the 3 days before yesterday, my calories averaged 1506/day and that seems to be my "1200". I can't do too many days in a row at that level. I can lose a lot of weight quickly but I get too hungry & tired. That's without even exercising. I should probably aim for at least 1600 - 1700 per day and perhaps that would help me avoid the high calorie days. ***ETA: I just changed my daily goal to 1700. Hopefully that'll help me find a balance.

12/15 - 254.4 - Oops! I seem to sabotage my efforts whenever I get close to a milestone. 4010 calories yesterday!

12/16 - 254.6 - I did okay yesterday (1721) and we went for a nice, long walk but it's going to take a few days to turn around from two very high calorie days. I changed my limit back to 1500 this morning. I have to find those wits!

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R58/My 19th EW: 174.8 (-1.4) AW: 174.96
R59/My 20th EW: 178 (+3.2) AW: 175.3
R60/My 21st EW: 177.4 (-0.6) AW: 176.8
R61/My 22nd EW: 176 (-1.4) AW: 177.7
R62/My 23rd SW: 176 GW: 174

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14: 176.4
12/15: 176.2
12/16: 176.8
12/17
12/18
12/19
12/20
12/21
12/22
12/23

Day/Weight/Comment
12/14 / 234.6/ Finally all the water retention is gone. I was 237.0 yesterday.
12/15 / 234.4 /
12/16 / 234.0 /
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