JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 68

R60 SW: 219.7 EW: 217.1 AW: 218.3
R61 SW: 217.1 EW: 217.3 AW: 217.1 (-1.2)
R62 SW: 216.4 EW: 216.9 AW: 216.6 (-0.5)
R63 SW: 215.1 EW: 214.2 AW: 214.6 (-2.0)
R64 SW: 213.4 EW: 214.2 AW: 215.6 (+1.0)
R65 SW: 214.7 EW: 215.1 AW: 215.0 (-0.6)
R66 SW: 214.9 EW: 214.7 AW: 214.5 (-0.5)
R67 SW: 214.9 EW: 212.9 AW: 213.5 (-1.0)


Day/Weight/Comment

02/12--212.7 Tried to go out for a run yesterday, but heavy wet snow started before I could get out. Raining today, so may try again later.
02/13--212.9 Haven't run since Saturday, ugh!
02/14--212.3 First weight training session with my trainer is this evening. My trainer has already sent me what we would be doing this evening and I noticed that there are a lot of exercises and while most of the exercises are familiar to me, there are some exercise I have never heard of. Weather is starting to warm up a little and the snow/ice is starting to melt, so hopefully I can get out running some time this weekend.
02/15--212.5 I had my first training session yesterday and it was great. Having a trainer is a kind of weird experience because you have this person constantly watching you to make sure you have proper form. After just the first session I realize that my form on some exercises is not as great as I thought it was and I can be pretty lazy, there were some exercises that we did that I knew if he wasn't there I would not have done that many reps. At the same time the training session also made me realize that if I just push myself a little I can do a lot of things that I thought I couldn't do. I was thinking of going for a run today, but I think I will take the extra time off to recover from yesterday.
02/16--213.1 I'm not surprised about the increase on the scale since I am probably still retaining water from my weight training from 2 days ago, but my weight trend is still downward. Going for a run today.
02/17--213.1 Finished W5D1 yesterday. I hadn't run in a week and wasn't sure if I should continue on with the training progression or if I should redo the previous week. Well, I decided to just continue on and if I wasn't feeling great then I would just reduce the amount of running. Well, I finished the first running interval and felt great, so I continued on and was able to finish without any problems. Today is a rest day, but I want to make sure that I do some stretching and foam rolling.
02/18--213.4 Finished W5D2 today. Personal trainer tomorrow.
02/19--213.4
02/20--211.8 I knew there would be a whoosh this morning considering I had to go to the bathroom at least 3 times within one hour last night even though I hadn't drank a lot of water yesterday. I reached this low weight last round, so it will be interesting to see what happens tomorrow on the scale. Met with the personal trainer yesterday and after the session I realized that I really wasn't pushing myself enough when I weightlifted on my own...so far so good. Tonight is yoga which I really need after yesterdays workout.
02/21

In for another round, thanks for helping me stay on track! Goal for this round -2.5lbs


R64- (-1.2lbs)
R65 SW - 194.4 EW 189.6 (-4.8)
R66 SW 189.6 EW 190.8 (+1.4)
R67 SW 190.8 EW 191.8 (+1.8)
R68 191.8

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12: 191.4 5am. Meals prepped and logged for the day. Goal H2O 80 oz and walk throughout the day. Will get a workout in later this week.
02/13: 188.7 idk about this. Worked out a lot after work and had a light dinner. Goal again today 80oz h20 and work out. New mini goal to keep myself on track hot pink vapor max and matching gym outfit once I break 184.9 🤷🏽‍♀️
02/14:187.6 80 oz h20 yesterday and workout completed after work. I have a late night tonight so no workout.
02/15: 188.6 80oz water yesterday. Planning a workout this evening. Water goal for today met also
02/16: 188.4 workout ✅ water goal 80 oz✅ nice long stretch after work tonight
02/17: forgot
02/18:188.4 this am post workout. Water goal for 80oz.
02/19: 187.0 soo close to new shoes. Will be at home for the next seven days, really need to meal prep so I don’t make bad choices
02/20: 186.0 workout ✅ goal 80oz h2o. Going out to dinner tonight 😁
02/23:
02/22:

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 26 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 180 by The end of February 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 160 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 150 by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on doing cardio in the form of dancing at aerobic levels whenever possible. I would also like to walk as much as possible although walking outside is impossible for me this time of year.

********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
R67 EW= 186.7
R68 EW= TBD

Day/Weight/Comment

02/12 …..185.4 ….. Travel at the end of the round for some overnight medical trips will not allow me to do the last few days weigh-ins (unless weather causes me to cancel trip). This will be a tough round but I’ll do my best. My stats for yesterday: 708 Calories in / 2648 calories out. Net carbs 7. IF 16:8 A total of 19,105 steps which included a planned walk. 8.22 Total miles for the day. 13/13 fitbit step hours. I danced for 37 minutes & I walked indoors at moderate pace for 69 minutes. My sample song was “Footloose” by Kenny Loggins. A great high-paced peak song. Good Luck everyone on this round.
02/13 …..185.2….. Yesterdays stats: 848 Calories In / 2454 Calories out. 11 Net Carbs which was mainly my Cauliflower Rice casserole. 14,440 steps & 6.11 Total miles. I spent a bit of time briskly walking up & down long hallway (on purpose) during some of the calls to get my steps in. IF: 17:7 I completed 13/13 fitbit step hours. I slept 5 hours and 11 minutes which was very refreshing. I walked 50 minutes & danced 44 minutes. Sample song was “Lighthouse” by Ziggy Marley.
02/14 …..185.4….. Plans for today: Stats: 1061 Calories In / 2492 Calories Out. 16 Net Carbs which was mainly Keto friendly Jalapeno Poppers to help me pump up my calories. 13,144 Total Steps & 5.58 Total Miles. IF: 16:8. I completed 13/13 fitbit step hous. I slept 5 hours & 41 minutes. I walked indoors for 20 minutes & danced for 22 minutes. Sample song was “Last Kiss” by Pearl Jam . (The remake of the oldie). I’m planning a fun day & night. Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone!
02/15 ….. 189.0….. Whaaaat????? Yes, I doublechecked it I know I ate over calories & carbs. Too confusing to count. But 3.6 lbs overnight? Hopefully some of it is water so I will work on that today. Calories Out 2344. 10,513 total steps & 4.48 total miles. I did not IF due to afternoon luncheon. I completed 13/13 fitbit step hours. I slept 5 hours & 15 minutes. No time for the dancing yesterday, but I did walk moderate pace outside in the freezing cold for a planned walk which was 41 minutes
02/16 …..189.0….. I still deserve this. Shame on me! Over on calories & carbs again yesterday on an “at home binge”. Likely from the hunger caused by the carbs from V-Day (the day before). Disappointed in self. Hard to count the foods but I know the carbs were well over 100 & the calories were likely over 2000. My best guess is that I stayed within CICO but nowhere near my plan. My calories out were 2394. 10,164 Total Steps & 4.3 Miles. 13/13 fitbit step hours. IF 17:7. I slept 6.39 hours which was likely a sugar crash since I rarely sleep more than 5 hours. I woke up very tired & groggy, feeling like I needed even more sleep. It feels like it’s going to be a miserable day which I have only caused for myself. The junk I ate does not make me feel good. I did get in 25 minutes of aerobic dancing. Sample song “Stayin’ Alive” by the Bee Gees which had the perfect beat. Tonight is movie night. A friend is bringing over “Aquaman” which I have not seen yet. I’m a big Superhero fan so this will be good. I will not be eating the popcorn or icecream sundaes.
02/17 …..189.0….. Thank goodness it didn’t go up. An unplanned out-of-town shopping trip found me eating my dinner at a restaurant. I could have made a bit better choices. Movie night found me eating some icecream afterall. Not as much as the others, but I broke my promise to myself. I hope all this does not end up showing up on the scale. Lots of work, as usual, on Sundays so I will be getting lots of steps in. Yesterday stats are too few to figure (again) but best guess is calories around 2000 and carbs over 200 (darn icecream). Calories out 2248. 10,548 steps & 4.4 miles. Completed 09/13 fitbit step hours due to car rides & movie. IF 16:8. Slept 6 hours & 4 minutes, probably a sugar crash as this is way longer than my usual amount. I did fit in a dance yesterday afternoon for 22 minutes. Sample song “Respect” by Aretha Franklin. I hope today to be a better day. Eating carbs creates an uphill battle for days following so I shall bare that burden today.
02/18 …..188.8….. Long day at work yesterday. No chance for exercise or dancing. I didn’t even get a chance to log all my food but I stayed mostly to food plan. Fitbit information: 2448 Calories Out. 12,188 steps & 5.17 miles walking during general work cleaning the cabins. IF 16:8. I slept 4 hours & 48 minutes. Lots of travel coming up which is not good. More derailing. As stated on day 1 of this round, this is a tough round to stay in check for me. Food prepping today so I will have things ready when I get home. Making room in my freezer today. More cabin cleaning so I should easily get my steps in. Have a good week everyone!

02/19 …..188.2….. Finally some progress on the scale! I Cancelled travel plans for the next 3 days due to incoming bad weather. Good day yesterday but could not close out my food log because my calories fell just a bit short of acceptable. I will try to increase calories slightly today but I will be stuck at the salon for a few hours on hair color. Yesterdays Stats: 988 Calories In / 2707 Calories Out. Net Carbs 6. 15,404 Total Steps & 6.55 Total Miles. IF 18:6. 13/13 Fitbit Step hours. I slept 5 hours & 17 minutes. I opted for an indoor walk with a friend instead of dancing. Walked moderate pace 31 minutes. There will be less activity today because of sitting all afternoon at salon but I will try to fit in some dancing.
02/20 …..188.2….. Lots of sitting at the salon yesterday so less burn, but I did stop at school & do 3 miles of inside walking to help. I also did a dance set last night. My Stats: 1809 Calories In / 2482 Calories Out. 97 Net carbs. 15,215 Total Steps & 6.44 Total Miles. 10/13 Fitbit step hours due to lengthy salon chair. I slept 4 hours & 37 minutes but wanted more. I walked indoors 1 hour & 21 minutes & I danced 31 minutes. Sample song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash. Lots of prep cooking today & I’m feeling pretty great about that. Pot luck tomorrow at the Pool Hall & I’m not feeling so great about that. Especially on the last night of challenge which may force a gain on first day of new challenge. Hope you all are enjoying your hump day.
02/21

I just caught up on reading posts.

@quiltingjaine I hope you are having a wonderful time!

I am in for round 68!

HSW : 257.8 lbs
CSW : 237.8 lbs (15 Jan, 2018) Round 68 GOALS:
1) Eat clean, stay under cals, track everything ✅
2) increase water to 2.5 l per day ✅
3) increase steps on the week, min 2 swims per week ✅
4) Alcohol free 9 out of 10 days ✅
5) Stay in onderland the entire round! *THIS WILL BE A FIRST if I can manage it* ✅
6) End the round at 196.x ✅
I DID IT!


Day/Weight/Comment

12/02: 198.4 lbs … YES!
13/02: 198.2 lbs …. So happy to see this again! Imagine a whole round in onederland!
14/02: 197.8 lbs! … YES!! … securing my place below 200!!
15/02: 196.6 lbs! …. WHOOSH!! … checked it three times!
16/02: 196.0 lbs …. Went out with friends and was really good. Subbed wine with soda water!
17/02: 195.6 lbs! …. *phew* I had movie popcorn yesterday … so was a bit worried about salt
18/02: 196.2 lbs … the weekend finally caught up with me
19/02: 196.8 lbs … well, I am just super hoping to reach my goal this round! Focus today!
20/02: 197.8 lbs … ate out yesterday! … this is a sodium bump … but will I hit my goal tomorrow?
21/02: 195.2 lbs …. goal: 196.x lbs ambitious goal - but I want to go for it! ✅ SUPER ACHIEVED!!!

Looking for a general downward trend. Really focused on my logging, and on clean eating, and MOVING more - which is what I love - it gives me ENERGY!

SW: 235 (01 Jan 2019)
UGW: 135

02/12: 209.2 - My son’s 6th birthday, and my 1st day on maintenance while we have a guest. Stayed under goal despite dining out for lunch and birthday cake in the evening. 🍫

02/13: 209.6 - Leftover birthday cake blew my goal out of the water. Luckily it was a small cake, so it’s gone now. It was so rich; I think I’ll be good without dessert for a WHILE! 🍫🍫

02/14: 210.6 - Not surprising, given the past two days. I need to drink more water. Went out to lunch and had a large burger, but still stayed under goal; I was too full for dinner! 🍔

02/15: 210.4 - Spent the whole afternoon at the park, including a picnic lunch. Under goal. 🌳

02/16: 209.0 - Looks like I’ve recovered from the birthday celebrations! Maybe maintenance wasn’t necessary during this visit... my appetite seems to have adjusted. 🤷🏻‍♀️

02/17: 207.8 - New low! Previously 208.4 ⭐️

02/18: 207.2 - Yay! ⭐️

02/19: 207.6 - I debated switching back to my deficit this week but I know this week will involve Dim Sum, a new Cantonese place, and a theme park sooo.... I’m gonna stick to the plan. 🎯

02/20: 208.8 - Allergies hit HARD yesterday. Had an extra soda & some tea to soothe my sore throat but not enough water overall so I’m sure I’m retaining... 🤧

02/21: 208.4 - Wasn’t able to weigh in until I had been up for several hours, post-food & drink. DS got sick last night all over his bedroom, so we were up for a good chunk of the night & slept on the couch. 😷

eminater wrote: »

Round 68 GOALS:
1) Eat clean, stay under cals, track everything ✅
2) increase water to 2.5 l per day ✅
3) increase steps on the week, min 2 swims per week ✅
4) Alcohol free 9 out of 10 days ✅
5) Stay in onderland the entire round! *THIS WILL BE A FIRST if I can manage it* ✅
6) End the round at 196.x ✅
I DID IT!

Awesome job meeting all your goals this round! Congrats

ROUND 68 (Round 13 for me)
5’5” 67 y/o Texas Lady
SW 178 lb.
GW 135 lb.
I started Round 54 and Keto WOE on September 24, 2018.
Cumulative weight loss for Rounds 54-67 = 38.4 lb.
NSVs: Besides wearing smaller clothing and my wedding band fitting now, my blood pressure has been lower on my last couple of doctor visits and when I’ve checked it at home.
I like you folks, and I really appreciate and enjoy your company. Besides, I’m not sure I can stay on track without you!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12 137.2 I only ended with a .2 lb. loss last round, but I’m starting this round 2.2 lb. lower than my weight yesterday. My scale likes to torment with me. On a high note, I’ve been experimenting with not logging calories, just following keto guidelines, and I think I can do it. Starting out, I had to track everything, but I think I’ve got the hang of it now. I keep experimenting with keto recipes that appeal to both me and my husband. I just add pasta or rice or potatoes to his meals. I’m trying to reach my GW by the end of this month.
02/13 137.8 Not bad, considering yesterday was a 2 lb. drop and I was up early this morning. After lunch with the Red Hat ladies, I did one tax return, then took Thor on a 6-mile walk. One of our Red Hat ladies, Ruby, celebrated her 85th birthday last week. Ruby is trim and let us know she jogs, because walking is boring. Ruby’s my new role model!
02/14 137.6 Better than nothing. Today, my hip was sore all day. It hurt when I started walking yesterday (from arthritis in back, per my doctor), but I hadn’t experienced hip pain since September, so it took me by surprise. I won’t have time to walk again until Sunday, so I should be all better by then.
02/15 137.4 Slowly, but surely. Hopefully, I’ll get below my start weight before the end of the round, but probably not tomorrow. It will be an early day to leave for a couple of concerts 2 ½ hours away. It will probably be close to midnight before I get home tomorrow evening—long day ahead. Time for bed now! Hope everyone has a great weekend of fun and relaxation, but not overeating or over-drinking! 😊
02/16 DNW I got up and raced out early yesterday morning. Yesterday was a good day, but we didn’t get home until almost midnight.
02/17 137 I see it’s going back down. When I saw the number this morning, I couldn’t remember if it was good or bad. There’s too much going on to keep my head straight. Other than my pushups and sit-ups, I’m not exercising today.
02/18 136.6 I worked this morning and did my sister’s tax return. She took me to lunch, and I had my favorite green salad with grilled shrimp. I ate half for lunch and had the rest for dinner this evening. My husband and I spent at least 3 hours working in the yard this afternoon, so Thor didn’t get a walk. Our yard is an acre, so Thor ran around while we worked. He sniffed every blade of grass, ate a little of the organic fertilizer, chased a squirrel, and warned the cows to stay away from the fence. My husband and I will have sore backs tomorrow, but we accomplished a lot.
02/19 136.6 No gain is good. I ate a big breakfast this morning, because I didn’t know if today’s women’s club luncheon would have anything I could eat. Fortunately, one of my low-carb friends brought a delicious soup her husband made. She even gave me some to bring home for dinner. 😊 I just looked my weight “report” and took a screenshot I’ll share below. I had not pulled it up since I started, but the downward trend it pictures is encouraging. I’m very close to goal now.
02/20 137.0 (sigh) I hope to be back under 137 tomorrow, but who knows? I’m happy to stay between 135 and 140, but I’d like to see the 135 before I begin maintaining. My hip is still hurting and my foot doctor made a temporary adjustment to my orthotics today to see if it helps my alignment and eases the hip/back pain that started after the last orthotics adjustment. At least I’m no longer having pain from the Morton’s Neuroma between my toes. The toe pain was my reason for visiting the foot doctor in the first place. One step at a time.
02/21

My 3rd round. I'll be trying to keep under my calorie goals by at least a couple hundred a day, as I'm away at the weekend for a post-Valentines break, will give me more leeway. Won't be able to weigh 16th-19th.

SW on 01/18/19: 326lbs
GW: 234lbs (temp goal)

Round 66 Start: 323.5 End: 318.
Round 67 Start: 319.5 End: 316.5

Day/Weight/Comment:

02/12: 314.5 (-2.00) - Happy to see this again! After exercise - I added the "active time" minutes on Samsung health, just phone tracking of activity from my pocket - I was under by 600 calories yesterday.
02/13: Forgot to weigh, woke up in the night and couldn't get to sleep, had breakfast and a nap, all ok though.
02/14: 313.5 (-1.00) - Always nice to see a new low!
02/15: 314.5 (+1.00) - Hello old friend! Slightly early weigh, came in 0.5lb lighter later but I'm sticking with this. Away to a tiny cabin on a farm for the weekend, with my boyfriend, in the middle of the countryside. Heaven! Won't have scales for the next 3 mornings, will write if I feel like it, going to try and be a bit sensible with food but I'm not that worried.
02/16: No Scales
02/17: No Scales
02/18: No Scales
02/19: 314.5 (+0.00) - Had a lovely Valentine's weekend. Good food but lots of activity, went around a zoo on Saturday. 11k steps, 120 minutes of active time (not sure how Samsung health calculates that, we were there for 5+ hours, maybe an hour of that sat down, so I assume it's non-stop movement). More walking Sunday and yesterday. Lots of salty, sugary, unhealthy food and alcohol on Sunday evening. Felt bloated Monday morning, I think my body has gotten used to better nutrition. Expecting a drop in a day or 2 as water weight goes, as I kept at least my 500 cal net deficit each day by the time exercise was added! (Based on calorie estimates!) Was a lovely weekend.
02/20: 313.5 (-1.00) - Forgot to post, technically the 21st here but weight and written the right day!
Woke up to an awful cold, won't worry about eating at defecit for at least today. Just hope it doesn't last long.
02/21:

Ready for my round 5
OSW 88KG
RSW 81.8kg (-6.2kg) or {13.6lbs}
Goal... Less than I started!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12 81.7kg back down to my Sunday weight. Nice to start the new round.
02/13 81.2kg. Wow! Fast 1km run done with the sunrise.
02/14 80.9kg and again! Keto kicking in for week 6.
02/15 80.9kg it stuck. Horrible run this morning but mid term break for a whole week starts today.
02/16 80.8kg and had an unplanned, unknown ingredient butter chicken with my friend yesterday. We shared and I didn't eat any of the extras.
02/17 80.8kg went out got dinner last night and ate a braaied chicken with salad. Totally within macros and calories.
02/18 80.6kg. Too rainy to run today but I can go later as I have a week off work. Measured yesterday and I've lost 7.5 inches in total. 1 inch per kg!
02/19 80.1kg hope that sticks! Didn't run yesterday as it rained all day. Will go for a quick one later today. Managed my 11 pushup, 35 squats and 18 sit ups.. Just
02/20 80.1kg. Quick run done today and yesterday. NSV for the week... Noticed part way through the day I was wearing a skirt I'd not worn for at least a year! Fitted nicely too!
02/21 80.1kg
Loss this round 1.7kg