JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 70

"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 but, typical yoyo, currently bouncing way over original goal weight of 130.
GOALS THIS ROUND reporting on all the "yesterdays":

• under calorie goal 9/10 days: 4/10 so far
• over 10K steps 9/10 days: 5/10 so far
• three strength workouts: 1.5/3 so far
• five cardio workouts: 2/5 so far

3/3 for continuity - 133.6
3/4 - 134.6 - yesterday wildly over calories, a stress-tired-emo eating day. 5K steps.
Today starting a wellness campaign at work where my goal is 10K steps a day, 5 servings of veg and fruit.
3/5 - 133.4 - yesterday under calorie goal, 12K steps including a 2 mile run with my new (canine) running buddy. Raining today, so getting steps in may be a challenge. Gonna try for 30 flights of the basement stairs at work.
3/6 - 133.4 - yesterday under calorie goal, 10K steps, nice walk at lunchtime. Did 20 flights of stairs, trying for the full 30 today.
3/7 - 132.2 - yesterday under calorie goal, 10K steps, did not manage any stairs since I got absolutely nailed to my desk by emergencies; however got a nice bodyweight strength workout in at home.
3/8 - 133.0 - yesterday a smidge over maint, 13K steps and a run with dogger. Fell running and got some rad rash on my knee... going to work in skinny jeans , which are literally all I have, is unappealing
3/9 -132.8 - yesterday under calorie goal, 7K steps and a few sets of pushups/crunches. Knee a little swollen and stiff but no serious damage.
I owe my strong bones to all the running I did in my 40's and 50's, and tripping while I run is the price I have paid maybe a dozen times ... not coordinated ... I feel like I will be falling in my 80's and NOT breaking bones (in spite of all my osteo risk factors), and saying, thanks younger me for getting on with strength workouts and running! Weight bearing exercise is the BOMB, and in addition, gets me a lot more calories a day to eat!
3/10 -133.0 - yesterday 9K steps but over maintenance calories by 150 ... I did great till evening when I was tired. A few small strength exercises but knee still stiff and sore so nothing heavy duty yet.

3/11 - 133.8 - yesterday violently over calories, eating to flee an illumination and comfort the unexpected 4 hours at work. Eventually got the illumination anyway and feeling so much better today! 6500 steps, did take a walk with dog but knee definitely still sore from the fall last week.

3/12
3/13

Round 70, my 7th!

10 day goal: Stay in the 150s, and weigh 157 or less on day 10!

March 31st goal: 155
May 17th goal: 145

45 female, 5'5"

Day/Weight/Comment
03/04 - 159.6
03/05 - 159.2
03/06 - 158.4
03/07 - 158.8
03/08 - 157.2
03/09 - 157.2
03/10 - 157.0
03/11 - 159.6 - I had a bacon cheeseburger and a beer for dinner last night. I ate super late and think I consumed a week's worth of sodium in one meal! Drinking lots of water today and eating light. Can't believe one meal equals 2.6 pounds a day later!!! Crazy!
03/12
03/13

64: 171-->166 (-5) 🎉🎉🎉
65: 166-->167.4 (+1.4) 👌
66: 166.4-->165.4 (-1) 👍
67: 164.4-->163.6 (-.8) 👍
68: 164.8-->161.8 (-3) 🎉🎉🎉
69: 161.4-->159.4 (-2) 🤸🤸🤸
70: 159.6-->

I'm a newbie here, but happy to try this challenge to see if it can motivate me a little more!

Start weight: 152lb Aug 2010

Goal weight: 132lb

Current weight: 141.5lb - it has been a long and slow journey with too many sweet things and food impulses on the way! Have eaten off track this weekend - girls round to mine for dinner!! Still eating leftovers!!

Day/Weight/Comment
03/04 – 143.6lb – I’m up, but knew I would be, as I was eating the left-overs from Saturday’s girl’s night which I hosted! I went for a 70s theme – prawn cocktail, duck a l’orange with steamed veg, finishing with baked Alaska! Unfortunately, I’m not so good at chucking away food. Today was better though, with a good breakfast, salad for lunch and salmon curry with rice for dinner. OK, I did have a couple of sandwiches in the afternoon. But, my NSV was instead of raiding the cupboards before going out to the gym, I read some people’s threads and thought better of it! Thanks!!!

03/05 – 143.2lb – down slightly, but could have been up so much more if I hadn’t read the threads on this page! It was a busy day at work, with no time for a proper evening meal, so had a hot lunch. It was ok but I would have preferred to have had a hot evening meal at home instead! Just had 1 and a half pancakes in recognition of Shrove Tuesday. My husband kindly made these without much oil in the pan, he then swore because the batter stuck to the pan! I was just grateful for a cup of tea and a pancake!
03/06 – 141.6lb – perhaps I should eat 1.5 pancakes more often!!! Or perhaps I should stay at work and eat hot lunch instead of evening meal at home?! Off to combat soon and a bit more walking to ensure I get my 10,000 steps done!

03/07 – 142.5lb – not sure how I could be a pound up, as I worked hard at body combat and did get my steps in! Perhaps it’s a one day lag from eating pancakes on Tuesday? Eating out tonight – walking there and back to a pub about 1.5 miles away. Did come back and have a couple of brandies though!

03/08 – 142.2lb – despite eating out last night (including cheese and chips, but no wine!) I’m down a little bit. Not enough mind! Did have a couple of chocolate biscuits at work – just because they were there!!! Eating at home tonight, but I am enjoying a naughty glass of wine – the scales will punish me tomorrow! I am good at self-sabotage!!

03/09 – 142.5lb – had porridge for breakfast and had an indulgent cheese and tuna toastie for lunch. Managed to get my target for 10,000 steps completed and managed to do slightly over!

03/10 – 141.9lb – got up reasonably early for a swim. I always mis-count so did extra to ensure I did 40 lengths. I actually did 42! Breakfast was lovely with a couple of poached eggs on a piece of unbuttered wholemeal toast with a side order of baked beans. Would love to get below 140lb – I exercise an ok amount, so it must be my portion control and self-sabotage!

03/11 – 143.4lb – Grrrr! Always seem to put on at the weekend. Perhaps I need to drink more water and be more aware of what I am eating, rather than just going with the flow and helping for the best!!!

@ JillMarieRonkko – I don’t know if you’ve had lots of help from others, but I would recommend acupuncture. It’s doing wonders for me!
03/12
03/13

62 yo female
heaviest weight 148# (around January 2017)
lowest weight 132# (around November 2017)
GW 135#
UGW 132#
weight end of round 69 141#

Day/Weight/Comment
03/04- can't remember
03/05- 141.8 #
03/06- 141.4 #
03/07- 141.6#
03/08-
03/09-
03/10-
03/11- 141.6# been very busy lately. Been on the scale but not sharing. Things should calm down now and I should be back on track
03/12-
03/13-

SW: 235 (01/01/19)
RSW: 204.2
RGW: 202.0
UGW: 135

Round 68 🔺 -1.8lbs
Round 69 🔺 -3.2lbs

March 04: 203.8 - Down a bit from my “TOM bump” but still 0.8 above my low. 📈

March 05: 203.8 - Trying not to be irritated by the lack of scale movement. It’ll show up eventually... 😒

March 06: 203.0 - Broke through the bloat. Hopefully I’ll be able to see some real progress soon. 👍🏼

March 07: 203.0 - *sigh* ⏰

March 08: 203.2 - I have no idea what’s going on. I’ve been under target all week. Perhaps not as well-hydrated as usual, so today I’ll focus on that. 💧

March 09: 202.6 - Fiiiiiiinally! 📉

March 10: 202.6 - The scale taunted me today, flickering lower for a moment. I’m just glad the drop has stuck! 🤷🏻‍♀️

March 11: 202.4 - Hey, there’s that lower number! ☺️

March 12: 202.8 - Not surprised; we had a salty dinner last night. My calves were trying to cramp overnight so I know I was dehydrated. Starting with a L of water this morning. 💦

March 13:

Round 70
Day/Weight/Comment
03/04- On track today, healthy meals lots of vegetables
03/05- Walking steps are going back up, eating healthy.
03/06- It was freezing with the wind chill and bundled up went for a long walk.
03/07-Walking steps are up10,000+ ,yoga and kettle bell workout. Great day.
03/08-Out walking every day, lots of yoga eating healthy.
03/09-Still had exercise completed in the morning, my husband had surgery today on one of eyes so take it easy night.
03/10- steps are down today, I have an appointment tomorrow with the neurologist hopefully I have good news.
03/11- good news today, I don't have to see my neurologist no more, my drivers licence was suspended by my doctor because I had radiation and in case of seizures . I have perfect health again and will get my licence back.
03/12
03/13

SW: 210.50lbs
EW: Will weigh in next 10days.

Height: 5'4
Age: 37

Day/Weight/Comment
03/04 Gym for 1hr 30min, recumbent Bike, Precor Stairclimb, Abs,etc. Burnt 1,072 calories.
03/05 Gym for an hour, Stationery bike,leg press, etc. Burnt 745 calories
03/06 Gym, 1hr 35min. Burnt 886 calories. Recumbent bike, Stairclimber, Abs, Lowback, Leg Press. Sore muscle pain ..so satisfying..
03/07 Weigh-in morning : 209lbs [ 5.5lbs to go] , Gym from 5:40 to 7:00pm 615cals; treadmill 20mins, leg press,10kg 100x, Lat back 70x, use squat rack,10kg, planks etc. Every parts of my body...sore..aching..
03/08 Weigh in: 206.80lbs [Total lbs shed off: 3.7lbs]
Rest Day of the week (aka Cheat day) Really need a break for a day or 2 to ease down the pain. Ate a lot of carbs as well as a scoop of ice cream.
03/09 Swimming ,90 mins. Burnt 1,407 calories
03/10,Sunday: Gym for 2 hrs. Burnt 1,098 cals
03/11 Gym, burnt 784 calories.
03/12
03/13

I need motivation and supports . I have stopped exercising for quite some time in year 2018,due to divorce, time management with kids and workplace.
I have had Plantar Fasciitis at my right foot for a year plus..Every steps are sharp , stabbing heel pain for me.
Starting my exercise routines since Feb 2019.

Target to shed off : 5 - 8 lbs for Round 70

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)
R68 SW: 212.7 EW: 211.8 AW: 212.7 (-0.8)
R69 SW: 213.6 EW: 212.7 AW: 213.2 (+0.5)

Day/Weight/Comment
03/04--213.1 Went out for breakfast at my favorite place. Didn't drink much water the whole weekend...have to work on that today. Run day today.
03/05--212.9 There was some stress snacking yesterday evening, but I did get out yesterday and finish w6d2 and the run was great. Today is weight training. Working on getting in water today.
03/06--211.2 Had a great training session yesterday as it was the first time I was able to get through all 3 rounds of all of the exercises within my 1 hour training session. The first time I did the exercise routine about 3 weeks ago I wasn't even able to finish 2 rounds. Yoga tonight.
03/07--211.8 Yoga yesterday was great, but I'm tired this morning after being awoken by my sick dog throughout the night. Hubby is bringing dog to vet today. Weight training tonight, but considering how tired I am not sure how motivated I will be.
03/08--212.3 Even though I was tired yesterday I had one of my best workouts with my trainer last night, I increased weight on my lifts and time on my planks. The dog is feeling much better today, but what is even better is that over the past year after my vet told me my dog needed to lose about 10lbs, my dog has lost 12lbs. It's funny, her weight loss came from proper measuring of her food, reducing her snacks, and increasing her activity...exactly what I'm doing. Run day today.
03/09--213.6 I feel bloated today. I had eaten most of daily calories by 1pm yesterday and continued my normal eating for the rest of the day. However, I still finished W6D3 yesterday and I've already gone to the gym this morning and did my weighlifting workout. Rest of day is to run some errands and relax.
03/10--213.1 Feeling heavy today. I found this new snack that I thought fit into my current food sensitivity diet, but I snacked on too many of them and I think there is also something in them that is bothering my system. I gave my husband the rest of the snacks for him to bring to work. I was planning on doing a run today, but my legs are feeling heavy so I think today will be my rest day and I will go for a run tomorrow and I will probably just go for a gentle walk with the dog later today. Going to the movies today and planning on having popcorn.
03/11--212.5 Finished W7D1 today. Went out for lunch today.
03/12
03/13

Round 70. 6th round for me. 51 YO female; 5'2"; Mum of 2 grown boys; wife of 1;) Live in San Diego, formerly of Zimbabwe and Zambia.

This challenge:- Really focus on meal planning / shopping. Paying close attention to what goes into my mouth and asking myself "is it worth the calories?". Often it's not! I'm eating like I used to when I was marathon training...always gave myself a treat! New Fitbit Versa keeping the numbers going - loving it so far.
Mini goal:- 164 - into 'just fat' and out of obese. I met this and then jumped back up
Mini goal:- 160 - just a nice round number - and hopefully me not looking so round!
UGoal:- 134

Round 65 SW 170.6
Round 66 SW 169
Round 67 SW 167
Round 68 SW 166.2
Round 69 SW 164.8
Round 70 SW 164

Day/Weight/Comment
03/04- 164. Not feeling too good about that number, but it is what it is. 70 mins treadmill, calories well within range, tracked.
03/05- 163.8 70 mins treadmill as usual for a weekday. Calories OK, went to the local farmers market and got a coconut chicken curry. Difficult to know the calories. It really was very good though and halved it for lunch tomorrow! And some delicious strawberries - always so much nicer than the store bought.
03/06- 164. Took a rest day today although just wish I'd just got up usual time and got on the treadmill. It really does set me up for a better day at school. Calories are over today but tracked all the same.
03/07
03/08
03/09
03/10 - 164.2 Have really neglected my postings. I'm officially 'stuck' - keep yo-yoing around 164 and am really detesting that number - it's sticking it's tongue out at me!! HOWEVER - I've been baking hot cross buns and although DH eats most of them, even 1/ day is too many. I've prepped for the work week though and DH is away, so I should be able to make better food choices.
03/11 - 164.2
03/12
03/13

Ready for my round 7
OSW 88KG
RSW 79.3kg (-8.7 kg) or {19.1 lbs}
Goal... Less than I started!

Round 70
03/04 79.0 kg. That's 1kg off in 2 days. Met my 2nd mini goal of losing 10% of my weight and now 75kg is my next mini goal.
03/05 79.5 or maybe 79.1kg. Scale couldn't decide! Either way it's a loss overall and I'm still keeping within my calories and macros. Ran yesterday and will do push ups etc today.
03/06 79.9kg. No idea where the gain is coming from so I'm just going to trust the process and keep on.
03/07 79.9kg still here and it's still raining!
03/08 79.0kg again. And it's still raining and the whole place is waterlogged. So no running today.
03/09 78.5 kg and it has finally stopped raining.
03/10 78.1kg on official weigh in day. Which is only 100g away from 10kg total loss. And the sun is out!
03/11 78.1kg and finally its dry enough for a run. Nike+ says an easy one so I complied!
03/12 78.3kg slight blip up for no reason except its Tuesday!
03/13

End Results: