JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 66

@aFit50 A friend of mine keeps telling me I’m “tiny” but I still see that FAT girl in the mirror. On Friday, when we met our friends for lunch, they both mentioned how slim I am. I have to admit I can see it when I look at my side view in the mirror but straight on, I’m still MENTALLY the fat girl. We’ll get there mentally but it takes time.

@quiltingjane - thanks! They are definitely extra calories I don’t need with such a high deficit right now. I will add back very mindfully. I am not really into hard alcohol - easier for me to just go without. I’ll keep that in mind for my upcoming conference in a couple weeks though, where I know the beverages will be flowing. Editing to add - you do look tiny in your profile photo!

@shunggie I think it isn’t the zoodles but something else in their recipe since zucchini doesn’t bother you.

@BethE238 Thank you! “Tiny” will register one of these days!

Age: 28
Height: 5ft 9 in
SW: 185 lbs
CW: 179.6 lbs
GW: 155 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 - 179.6 lbs / I've been doing pretty well so far today. I took a 15 minute walk during my break & I've had 32 oz of water so far. Hopefully, I do well during the whole challenge.
01/24 - 179 exactly today. I did a little cardio when I got home yesterday & didn't have a big dinner.
01/25 - So today I weighed in at 180. I did really good with my calories yesterday, and I worked out after work. Not really sure why the scale doesn't reflect the hard work, but then again I did have a little fried food for dinner
01/26 - 180.6 today. Yesterday was not great calorie wise & tonight I'm taking my mom to a seafood buffet for her birthday. I'll just start fresh tomorrow.
01/27 - 180.2. I did go to the buffet yesterday but amazingly I stuck to only one plate which I couldn't even finish & I didn't have drinks afterwards. I didn't keep track of my meals but I think I did ok in terms of calories. I didn't work out yesterday but today's a new day & I'm ready to start over again.
01/28 - 180.4 / I'm starting to feel really stagnant now. I'm just glad it's Monday because I tend to eat better on days that I work. Hopefully, I at least get down to 178 by the end of this challenge.
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Roxmom, Age 66, 5’ 2”

Round 65. SW 199.2 loss. .2

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23. 199.0
01/24. 199.0. Was expecting a lose, hopefully it was the sodium in my homemade fish stew.
01/25. 198.0
01/26. 197.8. Happy. Went out for dinner and had some wine,
01/27. 198.4. Now this is a bit hard to take. Been on track and super focused. Check tomorrow.
01/28. 197.0. New low in over a year! Just goes to show me, I must also keep better track on weekend, haha
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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)
Round 59- SW 147.5 EW 147.5 (-0)
Round 60- SW 147.5 EW 146 (-1.5)
Round 61- SW 146 EW 145 (-1)
Round 62- SW 145 EW 145 (-0)
Round 63- SW 145 EW 147 (+2)
Round 64- SW 148 EW 144 (-4)
Round 65- SW 144 EW 143 (-1)

5'4
RGW 141
Goal by April 1st 134
UGW 130-135

Round 66 (My 20th)

01/23 143 Late posting but I'm going to try not to forget a day this round 🙂. Still grying to focus on IF, for the most part have done well. Also could do better with water intake. Good luck friends!
01/24 143 Tonight we are going out to eat to a wing place, so there may be a temporary gain tomorrow.
01/25 143.5 I expected a little gain, had a cocktail and wings last night and wing chips. Was so good though!
01/26 144 LNS got to me last night, I didn't just snack, I had pancakes! Drinking lots of water today.
01/27 144 Well I'll never reach my goals if I keep eating like I have this weekend. We had fast food last night. Going to the grocery store today because I'm out of a lot of healthy foods, that should help for sure. Time to make things better this round. My husband has taken a lot of work off lately just to burn some of his vacation time, and it's so much harder for me to stay on track when he's home. He goes back to work tomorrow, so this coming week should be better.
01/28 143.5 Was under a few hundred calories yesterday.
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MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 24 FOR ME.

“I DON’T STOP WHEN I’M TIRED - I STOP WHEN I’M DONE”





Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 175 by Valentine’s Day 💗💗💗 I hope to achieve this by losing about 1.5 pounds per week (or 2 lbs per round).
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 155 by my Birthday on May 10th by sticking to my plan to lose 1.5 pounds per week (or 2 lbs per round).
My third Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 145 by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on increasing my walking (back to what I did when I was on a downward trend). I also want to increase my cardio and regularly use weights to help firm my flabby arms.

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

MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R65 EW= 187.1
R66 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment

01/23 ….. 187.1 ….. This thing we always hear about it being hard to lose weight in the winter…. Well, they ain’t kiddin’ folks! It’s not just the holidays! It’s being stuck in during these snow storms & much much more.
01/24 ….. 186.8 ….. Yesterday was great. Right on plan. IF 18:6 Over six hours of sleep which is phenomental for me! 21 Net Carbs. 1062 Calories. 16,231 steps. 6.93 miles of activity. 13/13 steps hours on fitbit. I danced 53 minutes (my son danced 39 of them with me!) Sample song: Beautiful Loser by Bob Segar.
01/25 187.3 Pool Hall & potluck at the Moose went well last night. I was a bit over on carbs and calories but ate way less than my old days. No dancing yesterday but I did get in a 35 minute walk. IF 16:8. 10,193 steps total. 4.34 miles. 12/13 step hours. 2301 calories burned. 4 hours 30 minutes of sleep.
01/26 ….. 187.1….. 14 Net Carbs. 1365 Calories. I burned 2604 calories. 13,363 steps overall. 5.71 miles overall. 13/13 step hours on fitbit. Slept 4 hours 23 minutes which is typical. My awake/eating window is bigger than normal due to such little daily sleep so I keep it in check with 16:8 IF. I aerobic danced 53 minutes. One of the songs was “Give credit where credit is due” by Meghan Trainor.
01/27 …..186.9 ….. 12 Net Carbs. 1144 Calories. I burned 2549 Calories for the day. 13,155 steps overall. 5.58 miles overall. 13/13 step hours on fitbit. I slept an amazing 7 hours 57 minutes last night (which I haven’t done in years!) IF 16:8. I danced for 55 minutes. One of the songs was “Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen. I danced in two different sets. My eating plan was fantastic all day, and my macros perfect. I am so thrilled to see so many folks getting into new decades this round. I’m not there yet but I’m working hard on it and have felt so wonderful these past few days! I hope my level of enthusiasm & dedication continues. Right now, in the words of Bruce himself, “I’m on Fire”. Watching your journeys helps a lot. If YOU can do it, then I can do it! Remember also, if I can do it then YOU can do it too. Supporting eachother is a big tool in our toolbox and I’m feeling pretty handy right now. Hope your Sunday is going great!
01/28 …..186.7….. Fat is melting away in a slow drip but I’ll take it. All this new muscle movement in the dancing is likely adding a bit of water, but if it is needed for recovery or for muscle building then that’s okay. I may have a cup or two of double threat water today using the Parsley sprigs & lemon. I had a Long work day yesterday but got in lots of steps, then a couple of sets of dancing later, some with son. Great numbers to report: 10 Net Carbs. 1040 Calories. I burned 2853 calories for the day. 22,158 total steps & 9.39 miles! Yay me! 13/13 step hours on fitbit. IF was at 21:3 because of late start eating & time restraints. I slept 5 hours 27 minutes. I danced for 150 minutes and my son danced 53 of them with me! One of the songs was “I Can’t Get Next To You”, by the Temptations. We are expecting 8 more inches of snow today & its already started so I must go shovel in a few. I have to keep it clear around the cabins & office. I’ll also check in the cabins that are empty to see if anything froze last night since it went down to -8 degrees below zero F. I hope you all will have a great week & will find your most favorite ways of fitting in some fitness during the winter months when Mother Nature doesn’t make it easy. Have a great week everyone!

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"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 and somewhat inconsistently in Round 60 but now I am back (for reals!)

1/23 - 133.6 - yesterday (again) way over calories due to low-sleep-induced sugar, and way under step goal. Poor sleep leaves me depleted and with very sub-par ability to govern myself.
Today, however, is the start of a new round and time to remind myself that every day, every moment, is a new chance to choose.
1/24 - 134.4 - yesterday was pretty good, honestly a bit over maintenance but at least I logged and did not totally abandon sense. 5500 steps only though.
1/25 - 134.2 -
1/26 - 133.6 -
1/27 - didn't weigh - yesterday doubtless over on calories, but 13/13 hours active on my fitbit, 11K steps, walked 2 miles, and got on my road bike for 40 minutes and climbed a hill till I couldn't.

1/28 - 135.0 and deserved. Food has been all over the map but mainly, over. On the brighter side, got on my road bike again for 40 minutes, and went farther up that hill before I couldn't.

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@FarmerCarla & @quiltingjaine I also watch My 600 pound life (the new season just started recently). I actually try to keep a few on my direct TV dvr as a tool to combat LNS. When I'm feeling strong (like right now) and I get horrible cravings to get into my son's snacks I just turn an episode on and all the cravings go away lol. I also watch "Skin tight" which I believe is also on TLC. It's only an hour long.

@Roxmom66 Congrats on the new low weight. Way to Go!!!

@shunggie I agree with @quiltingjaine. I don't think it's the zoodles themselves. They have never caused me an issue either. It must be another ingredient. When you are able, try zoodling at home & see what happens. They are a great item in most any diet plan you choose.

Ending Weight Round 64: 151
01/23 152.2 (sodium)
01/24 152.
01/25 153.4
01/26 152.6
01/27 151.6
01/28 151.4
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RGW: under 151.6

HW: 237.7
SW: 228.3 1/1/16
OGW: 169
Revised GW: 155 reached Thanksgiving 2018
Now shooting for 150 lbs to see what I look like since 151-152 is much better than 155.

NEVER GIVE UP, EVER! 🙏🏻😇
“Focus on Health.”

Good Luck ALL❣❣

Health!!! Focus on health! 🏃🏻‍♀️💪🏻🙏🏻💃♥🏆
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Round 34 thru Round 64> 179.4 to 151 lbs, -28.4 lbs in 31 Rounds❣
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You. ARE Healthier. Than. You. Ever. Thought. Possible. #Grateful,soGrateful🍀🙏🏻🌈♥🌟🌈🍎
♥️Labs are perfect!
♥️I track everything I eat Every Day, weighing everything to the gram. I pay attention to sodium, protein, fiber, water, sat fats under control. Minimum 5 fruits/veg servings a day, protein every meal,
♥️I exercise daily (10K steps, 60 mins exercise, and 300 workout burn daily, minimum, averages over a week.)
♥️I keep CI under CO daily.
♥️I use a trend app & look at averages weekly, monthly, etc.
♥️Water, sleep, yoga (recent addition), body positivity affirmations, (another recent add), GLAD (grateful, learned, achieved, delighted) quick daily journaling..
♥️Baby steps. As my Dad always reminded us, “Rome was not built in a day!”)
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From Round 64: When my weight is 153.2 or less for 7 days in a row, I will get a pair of new jeans, a new bra, and a top. 8/8 DID IT!! ❣❣❣❣❣❣❣❣

Off to shop for these. Wish me luck (I hate to clothes shop - too many bad memories- time to turn that around, too)
Hubby is even coming with me for first time ever!)

Shopping Update: Gave hubby the option of sitting at a coffee place, which I took, and in an hour LOL bought the cutest bra! Nice to have colors to choose from now! Found two tops - one a ballet tea & the other a white long-sleeved ribbed sweater, both marked XS Petite LOLOL I’m 5’8.5 and 151-2 lbs, but they fit & looked good! Struck out in the jeans- all were cropped, so I went to hubby who was on phone & happy, so I dove in again...headed to restroom after perusing necklaces (not “gave me joy” so I resisted...and discovered another dept. “A regular department” sales lady said. Tried on jeans, but all were too tight- decided I’d truly online store & sales lady. She hells me & locates the next size up on computer (they go by waist measurement! And they have one that she hunts for & finds. Got it! Expensive. Will look today to see if I can find any discounted. Tags still on.

Anyway: mission accomplished!

Things I’m dealing with today:
How can I lose 76.9 lbs and have a BMI of 22.7 and be in largest sized pants in a “regular department”? Size 12 in
(Non-regular?) department..it’s all so confusing...

And my body positivity started to fail me with my above bell button pooch, not a muffin top, just the front. I think this means: get thinner & keep exercising lol

And now I need to pay attention to what I wrote a while ago:
You have accomplished great things with your health. Do keep this in mind! You are winning the war, if not each day’s battle! You are stronger & more robust than you think❣

Woman, Age 47, 5'6", Celiac disease
OSW: 252

Round 66 SW: 214.6

01/23—216.8— Not an unexpected bump. I'm back to retaining water, have some digestive funkiness, and TOM looms. I didn't get 45 to continue to the next round of my push ups challenge, but I'm stoked because I got to 40. (42 if I count the two terrible ones at the end where I lost my form and nearly faceplanted.) So I went from 31 to 40 in ten days. Progress!

01/24—215.8—Had a lot of guesswork in my calories yesterday. I estimated high but lunch was plain chicken breast on plain salad. (I hate conference food!) Today will be more sedentary than yesterday, so I'll need to be mindful and keep moving.

01/25—216.6—TOM and non-ideal eating. Boo. I ate back all of my exercise calories, which I don't tend to like to do. I don't feel great, but I don't feel terrible either, which is a win!

01/26—217—This was after drinking a couple of glasses of water.

01/27—215.8—Late weigh-in. I felt really awful this morning so I went back to bed.

01/28—216.2—Rocky weekend for how I was feeling, but I ate well and got in a lot of moderate exercise minutes. I don't work for the US federal government, but a lot of my work is in reaction to what the federal government does, so it's possible this will be a real sprint of a week as the end of the shutdown might mean a ton of new things to respond to. Whee!


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26th Round for me: Female 65, height 5’
Round 66 – 161.8
Goal this round: To get out of the 160’s or at least consistently not above 160. Right now even ½ lb. per round would seem great. This is the same goal as last round but I made it down .4 so will keep working from there. My short term goal is to be down at least 6 lb. by the end of March. That is just .8/Round but for me would be great progress.
Ultimate Goal Weight – 128; Hoping to be under 140 by end of June. (Not sure if this is possible for me but even well down in the 150’s would be better than where I am at now.

Day/Weight/Comment
01/23 – 162.8 – Good day yesterday with no LNS. Maybe a lag on the blip up I was expecting from Sunday.
01/24 – 162.8 – Good day and good workout at the gym. Maybe a drop in a day or so.
01/25 – 161.8 – Here we are back at start finally. Unfortunately had a funeral yesterday (very elderly father of a friend) and the usual food afterwards. Kept it minimal but have no idea of the cals. and am sure it put me over. I guess we’ll see.
01/26 – 162.4 – Got a call during supper, finished later and, of course, ate more and did not track. Not likely too wildly over. So resolve for today is to track all. Such a pain but just have to get over that.
01/27 – 162.6
01/28 – 162 - Felt hungry just as I was heading to bed last night. In the past I would have thought, “Better eat something or I won’t be able to sleep.” What a lie. Slept great and actually stomach feels better than when I cave to LNS.
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