JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 68

Angela, 35, UK Born, living in Ireland.

Started: Round 51 226.2lbs
MFP Start Weight: 255.7lbs
End Goal Weight: 180lbs

Previous Rounds End Weights/Variance
ROUND 68
Current Goal Weight: 195lbs
DATE/WEIGHT/TRENDWEIGHT
02/12 233.4lbs 233.5lbs
02/13 233.4lbs 233.5lbs
02/14 232.8lbs 233.4lbs
02/15 233.6lbs 233.4lbs
02/16 234.0lbs 233.4lbs
02/17 234.0lbs 233.4lbs
02/18 235.6lbs 233.3lbs
02/19 234.8lbs 233.4lbs
02/20 234.0lbs 233.4lbs
02/21 233.0lbs 233.4lbs

12/02 Went a little off my planned meals yesterday as went out for dinner with my lovely man, had some spicy Indian food to try and help unblock my ear, along with everything the doc has me on. Not sure exactly what impact this will have on my calorie deficit as had to guesstimate, I mostly had veggie stuff so it wouldn't have been too high and my watch also rebooted itself and wiped out an hour or twos data so my calorie adjustment is all to pot.
I did my 2nd cycle into work today, still don't trust the local traffic on the narrow streets, the streets here are still made for horses and carts going one way nevermind 2 way traffic, so walked some of it. I have pole class tonight so will have a fairly active day in all.

13/02 Finally got a drop on the scale woohoo, it's unusual for me to record the same weight day after day, my water weight normally has it up and down like a yo-yo. Aching like hell from last night's pole dance class, but have another one tomorrow so better recover sharpish. Got a reasonably quiet day activity-wise today and meals all planned for the day.

15/02 Not sure how I managed this but somehow skipped a day's info, so have corrected it now. Had a lot more food yesterday than normal so not unsurprised it's up, ate at maintenance-ish yesterday. Trendline in Libra is starting to take a downward turn again so happy enough. I have my catch up class of Pole Dancing this evening and a lot of walking expected 3km in to work/3km to pole dancing/ 3km to boyfriend's place later + the normal 3-5000 steps I normally get in over the course of the work day. My race training starts for rowing this weekend, so will probably struggle a bit with calories in the coming week, it's hard to find a balance between keeping a deficit and fueling my training to start with but I am sure it'll be easier this time around than the first time and the physical benefits of the training make a helluva a difference in my body composition, so there is also that to look forward to.

18/02 Took a maintenance day Friday and today as was experiencing some lovely PMT craving so weight is up a bit this morning. It's slightly disappointing to see the scale climb but I know it's just all the sodium and carbs I had over the weekend and the hormone bloatiness, I feel like Marshmallow Man from Ghostbusters the last 2 days. I made some Mason Jar salads for the first time in ages as I've been mostly having soups for work lunches over the Winter, kind of looking forward to something different.

19/02 Slept sooo well last night which is rare, I was up early this morning for a 6.5km row, cycled in to work, will be cycling home too. Mason jar salad yesterday was really filling.

20/02 Ate all the food yesterday, oops. TOM heavier than usual and I feel a bit fatigued, possibly side effect of the anti-biotics, so gonna supplement some Iron next couple of days. I am away (again) this weekend, however it's a city break - Prague & Brno so will be lots of walking and I've lost interest in drinking so pretty confident that it shouldn't have too much impact weight wise.

21/02 I don't feel I put as much effort into my Pole Dancing Class yesterday as I could have, but still cycled there and back after walking to/from work so it was still a pretty active day. Didn't have the energy the night before to make lunch and forgot to make some overnight oats so food was off my planned meals but calorie intake was fine just not as much protein/fat as I'd like. Weight is down at the end of the round again, so happy with that, hope to keep up the effort and keep it that way.

Female 50
Starting weight 144
Goal for round 68 to see the scale moving down again.

Day/Weight/Comment

02/16 - Weight 144. I’ve let bad habits back into my life. I have gained 14 pounds. My excuses stop today.
02/17 - Weight 139
02/18 – weight 137 Cleaned up my diet and I'm drinking lots of water.
02/19 -weight 136.1 I’m more consistent with my gym time. Feeling like I am back into my weight loss mojo.
02/20 -weight 135 Too exhausted to go to the gym yesterday. Slept well.

End of challenge
02/21 –- Today's weight 133.7 humm 11 pounds? I had dental work done is why the weight seriously came off. Now I’m waiting for a weight rebound as I heal.

SW 210.5 lb
GW 206.0 lb

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12- 210.5
02/13- 210.8
02/14- 210.8 I don't expect any weight loss on Valentine's Day! lol
02/15- 211.9 Spent Valentine's Day w/my ex-gf...Caloric nightmare! Back-on-track, today.
02/16- 211.2 Post-dinner snacks + wine killed me, but still made-up a little.
02/17- 212.1 I'm going in the wrong #@$%^&;;;; direction!
02/18- 210.8
02/19- 211.2 Family emergency. Spent the whole day in hospital ER. Skipped lunch, overate @ dinner.
02/20- 209.2 Another family emergency has arisen, so I might not be back tomorrow to finish. I definitely won't make my weight loss goal, but I should definitely be lighter than when I started. Good luck, my friends.
02/21- 208.6 Got up @ 3 a.m. just so I could complete my log-in for my 10-day journey. I did not reach my GW of 206.0 lb, but I did lose 1.9 lb over the last 10 days. Time allowing, I'll participate in Round 69. I hope everyone was successful during Round 68. Cheers!

I’m definitely in! Round 3 for me.
Original starting weight-275.6
Round 66 Sw 269.8 / loss 6lbs (263.8)
Round 67 Sw 263.8/ loss 3.8 lbs (260)
Goal this round 4 lbs 👍

02/12 - 258.8 (-1.2)
02/13 - 258.4 (-1.6)
02/14 -259.4. 💕
02/15 - 258.2(-1.8). I’m not sure why yesterday was up. I work nights and finished a stretch with very little sleep so maybe getting in a good 8 hrs helped.
02/16 - 257.4 (-2.6). I made cauliflower crust pizza last night. It was very filling , I felt for sure I would gain but love it even more now.🥰
02/17 - 256.6(-3.4). Nsv . Yesterday we celebrated hubbys birthday. He wanted Chinese he got the usual Chinese buffet I got the steamed beef and broccoli no rice. I still wanted an egg roll and crab Rangoon but stayed strong. I did have a sliver of cake my daughter made but it worked out ok. So glad I maintained strong.
02/18 - 256(-4lbs). Goal made for this challenge.💪
02/19 - 255.6 (-4.4 lbs)
02/20 - 253.8 (-6.2 lbs). Big whoosh ! I’ll take it . I’ve been really trying to track everything even the little bites. On vacation from work this week , plan on getting lots of stuff done if weather cooperates.
02/21 253.4(-6.6 lbs this round)

Reshii, 52, 5'9", NYC
GOALS: Stretch 2x daily, and exercise 30+ minutes 6 of 7 days.

02/12 ~ 214.7 @ 4:30 am
02/13 ~ 214.4 @ 6:30 am
02/14 ~ 213.8 @ 6:00 am
02/15 ~ DNW
02/16 ~ 213.2 @ 5:00 am
02/17 ~ 218.3 @ 10:00 pm.
02/18 ~ 217.9 @ 8:00 am
02/19 ~ 217.2 @ 5:30 am
02/20 ~ Away from home DNW
02/21 ~ 216.4 @ 7:00 am

Finishing + 1.4
Met my exercise goals, but failed at stretching twice daily. Trying again next round. Good luck all!

(Results of Previous Rounds)

51yo, female, central New York
6 Ft
SW 203.8
GW 175


Day/Weight/Comment
02/12 -
02/13 -
02/14 -
02/15 -
02/16 -
02/17 203.8. It’s going to be a tough one today. Taking a road trip with my daughter and there is always bad eating. Oh well. Tomorrow is a new day and I need to get food for the rest of the week. I always do better during the week than on weekends.
02/18 203.4. No work today because of the holiday. I was able to stay on track with my food and got groceries for the rest of the week. I’m feeling good about the next three days for the challenge, even though I didn’t set a goal. ☺️💁‍♀️
02/19 201.4. Back to work today and slept horribly last night, will be an early night tonight.
02/20 198.2. Very busy at work yesterday which helped not think about food and all the snacks are gone at work too ☺️. I was very tired when I got home, had a protein drink for dinner and went to bed early sleeping pretty good for the night. Pleasantly surprised at my weigh-in.
02/21 198.0. Not a big loss, but a great loss for the week. I’m happy I found this group, it has helped me stay focused and I love reading about everyone else’s struggles, challenges and wins! You all are perfect!! I will be back for the next round ☺️

Female 55

Lost down to 180 doing lazy keto last spring, but the summer vacations came and then the holidays
and I put all of the weight back on. I am going to be consistant with tracking my food...good or bad...and
get healthier this year.

Starting weight on 1/9/19 203

Round 66 SW 198.8--EW 194.4
Round 67 SW 194.4--EW 196

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12 196
02/13 194.4 Back where I started last round. Hubby wants to go out tonight, I'll just eat OMAD today, and order the grilled chicken with spinach and italian salad. I'll get 14,000 steps today.
02/14 195.2
02/15 didn't weigh
02/16 195.6
02/17
02/18 196
02/19
02/20 194.6 Hopefully I'll end this round lower than I started. Need to get the downward momentum going again.
02/21 195.2 Very frustrating........

Goals for R68
- Exercise - 30- 60 min aerobic per day; weight training 3 days/week
- Weight - back to the 130's
- Calories - aiming for 1430 max

UGW - 124
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
OSW - 151.8 (Aug. 31, 2016)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2
Lost 75#, regained 12 (to 156) on metabolism reset 11/16-6/17. FIrst round (R15) Aug. 2017. R67 end weight 142.4 (+2.6)
R68 end weight 145.6 (+2.8)

Day/Weight/Comment

2/12 - 142
Iced in this morning but I'm hoping to get to the Y this afternoon for treadmill/bike time. I did my new weight training routine with several added machines yesterday - it now takes me 40 minutes. Feels good when I'm finished!

2/13 - 142.4
I didn't make it to the Y yesterday - didn't make it out of the house! - but I'm going now. I ate responsibly yesterday. All good. (Will be better when warmer weather arrives!)

2/14 - 142
I gave in to an urge for CheezIts last night, so salt + extra calories. Why does nibbling accompany creativity? (I'm starting a new book in a new mystery series, so I really, really want snacks! And I was writing in the back of my friend's watercolor class - creative energy everywhere - and there's a vending machine down the hall and I had just enough change and....) Time to make myself some baby carrot + hummus packets, I guess! But I digress....Today I will try valiantly to resist whatever Valentine temptations show up today - maybe one truffle? - and try to focus on other expressions of love besides (shhhhh - whisper -- chocolate...). I started baking (a new-to-me obsession) before Christmas and I'm still at it, learning to bake yeast breads among other things but I'm trying to channel the urge into soups and such. Last night I made a delish chicken/turkey pot pie, cutting the calories WAY down by using almond milk, half the butter, and skipping the bottom crust. Still comforting on a cold, raw, windy night, but only 350 calories/serving. I've never been very domestic so I don't quite know what hit me! Off to the Y to burn some of it off. Have a lovely!

2/15 - 143
Chocolate. People brought chocolate to painting group last night and I apparently no longer have any self control. then I needed something salty to counteract the sweets when I got home, so cheese....Extra time at the gym today maybe? Salad? Seriously, back to paying attention. This must stop!

2/16 - 142.4
Today's a challenge -- barbecue chicken fundraiser for lunch and a "soup & games" night with friends, which will, of course, offer more than soup. But hopefully I'll get to the Y to work a little of it off. I'm actually a bit surprised that I'm holding steady considering how much I've been eating. And although I have since reset my goal to a lower number, my original goal was 140, +/- 2 lbs, so I'm not too far out of bounds. But I'm channeling my kitchen urges into lightening up favorite recipes. I should just stay out of the kitchen for a couple of months - my hubby is much more lean with his cuisine. Have a great weekend, all!

2/17 - 142
I'm surprised, since I snacked a bit at the soup gathering last night. But I did stick to the vegetable soup, which was delicious. So I'm still hoping to be down a bit more by the end of the round. Enjoy Sunday!

2/18 - 142.2
Boy, I hate when I hit Done instead of Post Reply after I type an update on my iPad. You'd think I'd learn! Anywho, off to the Y for a workout and then to a lunch talk on bees. Pasta lunch, but I have salad lined up for supper. Have a great start to the week, all!

2/19 - 142.8
The bee talk and pasta lunch were great and I didn't overdo, but sadly I did later in the day. I've developed a bad night-time snacking problem. I blame the cold weather & my inner urge to fatten up for hibernation! Off now to the Y to work some of it off, I hope.

2/20 - 143.4

2/21 - 145.6 !!!!!!!
It's catching up with me. Too. Much. Food. At least I'm sticking with my exercise plan. But I seem to have gone crazy with my eating. Crazy stuff, like baking chips (butterscotch, salted caramel, chocolate) out of the bag.... So this round - the past 3 months, really - have been counterproductive. I now have 10 pounds to lose to get back to my previous happy place, and 20 to hit my goal. Somebody please whack me upside the head!

5'5, female, 37
SW: 290
GW: 225
End R61: 278 (-4.6)
End R62: 274.6 (-2.6)
End R63: 272.2 (-2.4)
End R64: 270.4 (-1.8)
End R65: 269.6 (-0.8)
End R66: 270 (+0.4)
End R67: 267.2 (-2.8)
Total challenge loss: 14.6

SW 02/12: 267.2
02/13: 266
02/14: 266
02/15: 263.4
02/16: 262.4
02/17: 261.2
02/18: 262.4
02/19: 262.4
02/20: 263.8
02/21

End of Round 67 - 170.0 - Back in!

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12 169.8
02/13 168.4
02/14 168.8
02/15 169.6
02/16 169.4
02/17 169.8
02/18 169.0
02/19 169.0
02/20 169.0
02/21 168.6

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

Round 68 SW: 214

02/12—215

02/13—213.4—I felt chilled and tired all day yesterday. The weather was nasty, just above freezing with a light rain that just soaked through everything. And of course it was a day where I had to be out walking throughout the day. It's sunny today, though!

02/14—213.8—Completed another round of my pushups challenge. This required 130 pushups in about 15 minutes. As I said in another thread, it may have involved some cussing. But I'm getting closer to my goal!

02/15—213.4—Slammed at work, so I'm not getting a ton of exercise in. Too much sitting still. I get engrossed in what I'm doing and hours pass without my moving much at all. Bad habit! I need to set up a cattle prod connected to a timer so that I get zapped every 20 minutes.

02/16—213

02/17—215.2

02/18—215.4

02/19—215.6

02/20—215.6

02/21—215—Lordy, I've been swamped at work, really uncomfortable and bloated with TOM, and just dang tired. Getting better.

Round #68

OSW - 213
CW - 175.8
RGW - 174.5
UGW – 130

Round 55 * -3.2
Round 56 * +1.6
Round 57 * -1.8
Round 58 * -1.5
Round 59 * -0.04
Round 60 * -0.06
Round 61 * -1
Round 62 * -2.2
Round 63 * -0.03
Round 64 * -4.3
Round 65 * +3.3
Round 66 * -4.8
Round 67 * -1.3

2/12- 175.8 Try to stay under calories and doing weights at the gym.
2/13- No scale I did not end up going to the gym last night. I did not eat a regular breakfast/lunch because of driving and meetings. When I got here my blood sugar was low and I was shaky, so I ate an early dinner and went for an indoor walk instead. I can do the gym tonight, though the weather is so nice I might just walk again. As long as I'm moving I feel I'm going in the right direction.
2/14- No scale I walked in a lovely new place called Tower Park. Got in a little over 3 miles. It's been awhile since I've done 4 it's been too cold or too dark. Ate well yesterday though sodium is high because I'm eating out every meal (work travel). I don't have a scale but my hands are a little puffy so I know I'm retaining water. I'm going a day early due to bad weather tomorrow morning so back to the scale and regular food. I think I should be able to stop and walk a trail along the Missouri river. I've done it once before and it was awesome! Maybe a pic tomorrow... Remind me not to be sad when my scale has an outrageous number on it.
2/15- 177.1 I knew it would be up due to sodium and 4 hours sleep. I feel good about yesterday. I ate within calorie goal and walked 3.5 miles. I did get to go to the fantastic trail. When I got there it was 57 when I drove away an hour and ten minutes later it was 39 and the wind was biting. I did get some cool pics I put below. The first you can barely see the entry of the tunnel all the way to the right, then in the middle and finally the other side. I also did C25K Week3day1 without stopping. I was straight up panting but I didn't stop.
2/16- 177.2 wrong direction...
2/17- 178.1 Another crappy day. Bad weather yesterday and today. My only exercise yesterday was shoveling the driveway.
2/18- 179.0 I know it has to be water. I haven't been over on calories in days. I walked 3 miles yesterday and trust the process.
2/19- No scale I am on the road again. I was over yesterday. I went over calorie goal by 421. I never do that but I was stuck in the car for 7 hours and when I finally stopped to eat I was starving. I didn't eat enough veggies or get enough sleep. Not feeling my best self. I'm not going to have a scale until possibly Friday depending on how the trip goes.
2/20- No scale Stayed within calorie goals and walked 3.25 miles on the hotel dreadmill. Work today then hit the road around 3:00 for another 7 hour drive then I'm home for the rest of the week! At least this week I'm traveling with my bf instead of alone. We both travel for our jobs a LOT and it's rare we can go together. It's also more challenging to stay within calorie goal though he's very supportive. It's not that he actively tries to sabotage me, it's just that we eat in more interesting restaurants. Today's challenge will be the drive. It's so boring and easy to snack. I don't expect a loss this round. I've lost 6.1 pounds in the last 20 days, that's a big loss. I'd be thrilled to be where I started but I'm a realist.
2/21-180.1 I knew it would be up but I almost cried this morning. I hate weight loss. I stayed within my calorie goal and even got a 2 mile walk in at lunch before the long drive home. I knew it would be up, I was NOT prepared for the actual number. CICO is not my friend right now. It feels like the previous two rounds were for nothing.

HW age 14 - 175 lbs
SW Jan 2015 - 165 lbs
SW Jan 2019 - 147.5 lbs
GW - 135 lbs
Round 67 EW = 141 lbs ; ∆ = -2.2
Goal: finish day 25 of the 30 days of yoga challenge☑️; walk 8,000 steps a days; start jogging (maybe?)☑️

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12 - 140.4 lbs ; yesterday went great! I walked 8,000 steps and completed day 15 of yoga, ate just under calories.
02/13 - 139.4 lbs ; yoga and10,200 steps yesterday ☑️☑️ Super excited to be in the 130's. I can see my goal in sight. I have started taking a long walk after lunch to go get a diet 7-up at 7-Eleven, it's working as motovation!
02/14 - 140.8 ugh back up to almost where I started. I just can't regain that .2 lb. Yesterday I did fine with food but I was very sedentary because it was pouring rain, so I didn't go for a walk and I had the day off. Tonight I have a date, as it's v-day. I'm gonna have some Thai food. So actually I probably will gain back that .2 (plus more). But that's ok I want to enjoy myself. But I will still do my best to track.
02/15 140.0 lb suprised by this loss, but I'll take it!
02/16 140.0 lb. Yesterday was such a challenge. I was so tired from the night before. I have been really failing my step challenge because of this constant rain.
02/17 140.0 lb. Well I seem to be at a stand still. I thought I did everything right yesterday. I walked 10,000 steps ☑️ I completed day 21 of yoga with Adriene ☑️ I ate just under calories ☑️ I drank water ☑️. I call it all a win and I'm proud of myself. I predict these last 5 pounds will be tricky to lose. I might need to start jogging to really see results.
02/18 138.8 lbs ‼️oh yeah I was more than ready for this whoosh. So grateful! Three hours before bed I drank like 32 ounces of water, so I'm going to keep doing that to see if that helps with my water retention.
02/19 139.6 lb. Kinda disappointed to see I'm back up almost a pound. I did a long difficult hike yesterday, and I thought I would see a dip in the scale. Is it normal to not see the numbers go down the next day? I'm trying to stay positive. I drank my 32 oz of water before bed last night, ate within my goal, and did my yoga.
02/20 138.8 lbs
Oh yeah back down! I'm ready to finish strong! I did 10,000 steps and I sprinkled in some jogging during my long walk to see if I could do it. And it felt fine! The only thing is I was wearing too many layers and I quickly over heated with no where to put them. So now I know when I am gonna jog to only bring a light jacket/sweater. But that was a great NSV. Today I plan on doing my yoga and after lunch I'll do another jog/walk. I love feeling so healthy!
02/21 138.2 lbs 💃 I went jogging again yesterday and this time I didn't stop to walk, I pushed myself because I wanted to see how far I could go. It was awesome how I could keep my body moving much longer than I thought. And although I am super sore today (it's gonna be my rest day) I finished day 25 of yoga with Adriene.

R68 ∆ = -2.8 🙌

Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 62
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 176 (FR)
RGW: 170
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time* {Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb EW 172.8}
{Round 67 - gain 2.4 lbs EW 175.2 (FR)}

Day/Weight/Comment

2/12 - 176 - 24g carbs, 17g net carbs. Carbs were: Peanut butter, spinach & arugula, cauliflower. Well, let's see if I can get myself into the 160's by the end of February.
2/13 - 174.6 - 10g carbs, 8g net carbs. Carbs were: guacamole, eggs, turkey bone broth, fractional amounts in cheese, sweetener.
2/14 - 174.2 - 11g carbs, 9g net carbs. Carbs were: guacamole, turkey bone broth, eggs, sweetener.

2/15 - 173.8 - 9 carbs, 7g net carbs. Carbs were: sweetener, guacamole, eggs, fractional amounts in other foods.

2/16 - 174.4 - 32g carbs, 12g net carbs. Carbs were: au jus sauce, seed porridge, mushrooms, cauliflower, eg

2/17 - 174.2 - 28g carbs, 23g net carbs. Carbs were: cashews, hot peppers, dill pickle, eggs, guacamole, bok choy mushroom soup.

2/18 - 173.8 - 26g carbs, 22g net carbs. Carbs were: whey protein isolate, turkey kielbasa, guacamole, eggs, 1/3 belgian waffle, kale.

2/19 - 175 - 44g carbs, 37g net carbs. Carbs were: cashews (2ozs) green beans, turkey meatballs (pkgd) mango habanero sauce (TB). Gut issues yesterday continuing today😣
My one year keto anniversary is today😀 I will be celebrating with digestive enzymes, bone broth and soup😐 lol.

2/20 - 174.4 - 19g carbs, 15g net carbs. Carbs were: eggs, bok choy mushroom soup, salad. Early weigh in. Second evening of eating dinner late and stayed up late waiting for a pot of soup to cool down a little before putting it in fridge. Snow today, schools and daycare closed, that means I'll get to talk to my grands on a video call😀

2/21 - 174.6 - An entire round of fluid fluctuations. .6 lb loss of fluid Much higher carb count yesterday. 48g carbs. Carbs were: mostly due to crackers, eggs. I was tired, felt cold and no B vitamins for 2 days prompted the cracker eating. I pay for it today with stomach distress.


Seeking lower bodyfat%

Day/Weight/Comment
02/12- huge ice storm, strong winds and lots of snow. Did lots of exercise today. Long day!
02/13- Third day of brutal winter weather. I slept two hours because the winds were so strong, by the time I fell asleep it was time to get up. No school for two days means grandchildren, back on routine tomorrow.
02/14-Steps up 10,000+ , walking and yoga.
02/15- I slipped on the ice, and I landed on my back.
02/16- I really hurt, back of my neck, front of my stomach, back, underlay arms and my left arm my elbow is bruised badly. More freezing rain this week. I did a lot of stretching and walking.
02/17-worked on yoga. Sore throat starting.
02/18-continued on yoga, chopping lots of vegetables and making soup.
02/19- Steps are back up, yoga everyday to keep my muscles from tightening up.
02/20- 3rd Wed. and the freezing rain continues. Treadmill and yoga today.
02/21