JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 71

Round 71

Height: 5’3
Original SW: 213 lbs
CW: 195.5
GW: 140 - 150 ( I’m not set on a number. Wherever my body settles is fine.)

Round 67 SW- 206.2 EW- 204.7 (-1.5 lb)
Round 68 SW- 204.7 EW- 202.3 (-2.4 lb)
Round 69 SW- 202.3 EW- 200.0 (-2.3 lb)
Round 70 SW- 200.0 EW- 195.5 (-4.5 lbs)
Round 71 SW- 195.5 EW

SW for round: 195.5 lbs
GW for round: 193.5 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
03/14 — 195.6 — I’m doing well with tracking and staying on my eating plan. Motivated by that vacation coming up.
03/15 — 195.3 — Staying on track. Weekend is here which means more temptation. I plan to allow for 1 cheat this weekend.
03/16 — 195.7 — Ate a little more than usual, but all WOE approved foods.
3/17 — 195.6 — Can’t seem to move off 195. But my blood pressure is better! Happy about that.
03/18 — 195.5 — Keeping on track. Last night was the first time I’ve had a snack after dinner since starting. It was only 8 almonds so I think I’m good.
03/19 — 194.8 — Going in the right direction.
03/20 - 194.0 — Happy with this. Going out today for a spring break fun day with my daughter. I will probably have a cheat item but plan to keep it at one thing. Planning ahead is key for me.
03/21 — 193.7 — Ordered a small mocha coffee yesterday and could only drink a small amount. I’d say that is a win.

03/22 — 193.9 — Over ate a bit yesterday but all WOE approved foods.

03/23

Original start weight: 221 March 2016
Restart weight: 191 March 2018
Ultimate goal weight: 140
Female 5'4" 38 years

Round 54: SW 177.6 EW 176.6
Round 55: SW 175.8 EW 177
Round 56: SW 176.4 EW 173.2
Round 67: SW 179.4 EW 180.2
Round 68: SW 180.2 EW 179
Round 69: SW 180.4 EW 177
Round 70: SW 177.2 EW 177.2
🎯Mini Goal: 172

🌷🍀Day/Weight/Comment🍀🌷
03/14 176.4 Water weight is coming off! I’m ready to see what the next 10 days brings! I was within calories yesterday and got in a Fitness Blender upper body workout. Have a great day everyone!
03/15 176.8 Hmm...I was within calories and macros but I've got a little doms from that Fitness Blender workout and yesterday was a stressful day at work. I did get in a short walk. Today is my day off. I plan to do some resting today even though I need to buy some groceries. Not sure if I'll go for my step goal today, but I am thinking of getting a workout in!
03/16 174.8 I surprised myself and got my steps in and I got a workout! A lot of times it can feel a little hard to get 10,000 steps on my day off. But yesterday it felt easy. And I still feel like I had a relaxing day! Back to work today.
03/17 175 It was another crazy day at work yesterday. And I wanted so bad to give in to my old habit of soothing with sweets. "Just forget it. Eat whatever you want!" But I didn't give in to that thought! And it was just perfect timing that pastor is doing a series on feelings and how we don't want to just make decisions based on how we feel!
I'm going to try today and not let the craziness at work get to me.
03/18 175.6 Tried to post earlier but couldn't. Is this the corned beef and the beer? I tracked them both and was supposedly within calories. Anyway it was a delicious way to end my day! I've been gluten free for close to 10 years and hubby bought me a gluten free porter as that used to be my favorite type of beer. It was so good! But I only had 8 oz. It's nice to know I can enjoy it again!
03/19 175 It’s my hubby’s birthday today! But we’re going to have family dinner out tomorrow for his birthday. It’s my day off today, and I’m really taking a rest day today. This past weekend at work was the longest and busiest weekend ever. I might take a short walk because it’s beautiful sunny out today!
03/20 173. 6 I stepped on and off the scale a couple of times just to be sure! I had a pretty nice day off yesterday, and we took a nice sunset walk. Felt like a relaxing day. Tonight we’re going out to dinner for my hubby’s birthday. I’ve guessed how many calories it’s going to be. I’m looking forward to it! I hope you guys have a great day!
03/21 175.2 Crazy. We went out for my hubby's birthday dinner. I thought I over estimated the calories in my dinner. I might have and this is salt? 🤷‍♀️ And I guess we're going out again tonight because some friends are in town. It'll be nice to see them again! Nutrition information was not available at either place, the one we ate at last night and the place we're tonight. I'm trying to make healthy choices.

03/22 175 Posting late today! I'm so glad it's Friday! We ate dinner later than usual last night and I took a short walk before going out to dinner. We had a really nice visit and super yummy food! I'm ready for my normal routine today. Have a great day everyone!

03/23

@sue_01 Congratulations on this important anniversary, and best wishes for your continued health!

SW 234.8
GW 229.0
Age 44
Height 5’6”
Day/Weight/Comment
03/14 234.8 Happy to have found this challenge. Finishing a vacation and feeling that I could have enjoyed it more and been more active if I were healthier and lighter. Was not able to be as physically active with my kids as I would've liked. It is no fun being the least fit person in a group.
03/15 234.6 Overnight drive last night. Energy level was really up and down today. Not caught up on sleep yet. Not well hydrated.
03/16 234.6 . Listened to a guided meditation for weight loss on Insight Timer before going to sleep last night.
03/17 240.1 Decided to start weighing and posting at night. Figured weights may fluctuate more, but it is more convenient for me. Depressed about vacation being over. Should be much easier for me to eat less this week though, due to return to normal life.
03/18 236.8. Back to work, boohoo. Very busy and stressful day. Didn't sleep well last night and had a terrible neck/headache all night and today. Finally took some Aleve and it helped tremendously.
Don't know why it takes me so long to think of taking a pain reliever.
Did a yoga DVD and the whole family participated (6 year old took a break to eat some Rice Krispies). Back felt a lot better after.
Still feeling dehydrated all day.
This was the most “normal” day since the start of the challenge.
03/19 235.2 . Did not have a big enough dinner last night. Got a headache again today. Definitely still overdoing it on sugar.
03/20 236.2 My aunt had a stroke 10 days ago. My mom put her on the phone tonight for a few seconds. It was wonderful! Family history of stroke and heart attack are something to start taking seriously. I want to live my best life possible.
03/21 236.8 . Today is my Friday. Hoping to get outside a lot this weekend.
03/22 238.2 Very busy today but could have used my bit of free time better. Not making the best choices. Way overdid it on the sodium today.

Ready for my round 8
OSW 88KG
RSW 78.1kg (-9.9 kg) or {21.8 lbs}
Goal... Less than I started!

Some NSV I can report
Been shopping in my closet!
Saw a friend I hadn't seen for months and she wanted all my diet tips!
Watch strap a hole tighter

03/14 78.2kg maybe... Weirdness from the scale this morning. Bumped into the PE teacher yesterday as I was going for my late run and she took me up hills and all over!
03/15 78.0kg.that's 10kg down💃🏽. Ran this morning but really need to do those push ups!
03/16 77.7 kg love a weekend loss.
03/17 77.0kg couldn't be happier! I feel quite dehydrated though so it might go up tomorrow. Also measurement day. Down another 4.5 inches to make 12.5 inches lost overall. Even did the pushups yesterday!
03/18 77.0kg all good. Even ran despite the rainy night and wet ground. Only a short 1.5km to start the week and I did pushup etc yesterday!
03/19 77.6kg for no reason so no worries. I'll keep within calories and macros and it will go again.
03/20 77.7kg still no reason and that's why I only record weight on Sunday! Pushup yesterday and a short run this morning
03/21 77.3kg back down again as predicted. It does this most weeks!
03/22 77.3kg moonlit run this morning... Going to have to change my running time soon as the nights get longer. Pushups still on 15 but squats up to 65.
03/23 76.7kg a great start to the weekend. Official weigh in tomorrow.

Loss this round: 1.4kg {3 lbs}

Round #5 for me.

Followed a 1000 calorie diet for the last 5 weeks! Lost some weight during the first 3 rounds but not as much as I expected and the last round was Disappointing for me. I gained .6 lbs .. Still hanging in there. Got some great advice from other members here and will make some changes this round.. I'm trying now the 5:2 diet, where I'm eating free for five days of the week (up to 1700 calories) and the other two days restrict calories to 500–600 per day. Hope I'll see good results this round.

Sw: 199 lbs
CW: 196.5
GW: 130 lbs


Round 67: SW:199 lbs EW 197.5 ( -1.5 lbs)
Round 68: SW 197.5 EW 196.2 ( -1.3 lbs)
Round 69: SW 196.2 EW 195.8 (-.4 lbs)
Round 70: SW 195.9 EW 196.5 (+ .6 Lbs)
Round 71: SW 196.5 EW 195.6 ( -.9 Lbs)

03/14 196.4
03/15 196.1
03/16 196.2
03/17 196.3
03/18
03/19 196.3
03/20 196
03/21 195.7
03/22 195.6

Female, 5'3"
Age 31
SW: 90kg / 198.5lb (2012)
CW: 61.2kg / 134.9lb
UGW: 57.5-59kg / 125-130lb

R71 GW: 59.5kg / 131.1lb

Day/Weight/Comment
03/13 - 62.1kg
03/14 - 62.5kg
03/15 - 62.6kg
03/16 - 60.5kg
03/17 - 62.7kg
03/18 - 61.7kg (-1.0) - I have been totally AWOL! It's been a bit of a wobbly week, lots of stress and bad food choices. Still time to turn it around I guess...
03/19 - 61.1kg (-0.6) - Back on plan. 3 weeks and 5 days until my boyfriend arrives... Not that he is going to give a *kitten* how much I weigh after 3 months apart lol but I'd like to be back in my maintenance bracket.
03/20 - 60.2kg (-0.9) - Light dinner last night so not going to get too excited about this number. May still make goal this round though which would be good! Just heading out for my run and pre-logged my food. Feeling strong!
03/21 - 60.2kg (0) - Happy to see this number holding but I'd love to see a number starting with a 5! Working from our Glasgow office today, where they always have the tastiest treats in the kitchenette. Brought my own snacks and will avoid even going in to the tea room! Wish me luck.
03/22 - 60.2kg (0) - I am stuck on this number! I had a strong day yesterday - was feeling terribly emotional and still made good choices about what to eat, chose a salad when out for lunch with a colleague, avoided treats in the coffee room and went for a run even though it wasn't in my plan. And scored a NSV! I ran my fastest ever 5k yesterday, despite having been laid out with a shoulder injury for the last 6 weeks! Feeling very proud
03/23 - 60.1kg (-0.1) - Well the scale budged enough to prove it's not broken I guess. Had a hungry day yesterday and fought it tooth and nail for the challenge. I had hoped to see a number starting with a 5! Out for dinner tonight and a big hike planned for either today or tomorrow. Maybe see that elusive 59-point-something Tuesday or Wednesday next week.


Round 71 - Disappointed that my average weight is the same as last round but I have to remember I spent half this round completely off the wagon. In a good groove now and looking forward to Round 72!

SW: 62.1kg
EW: 60.1kg
AW: 61.1kg
Total loss: 2.0kg


Congrats to everyone on their hard work, you're all an inspiration no matter what the scales are saying today xx

Michelle 37 from Dublin, Ireland
Height: 5'9"
SW: 99.2kg | UGW: 70kg

Only 23 days left until my graduation, I have 3 dresses and all are just a teeny bit tight! My aim is to make sure I'm comfortable enough ib them so that I look awesome collecting my MSc!

R71 SW 96.9kg GW 95.0kg EW 94.9kg

Day/Weight/Comment
03/14 96.9 Well that's a nice drop, no running etc at the moment as I am suffering with a viral infection. Sinuses are on fire and I feel like I'm going to cough up a lung soon! On the plus side I have zero appetite and it just tastes like cardboard when I eat…
03/15 96.7 nice to see the scale go down. Expecting a small bounce up over the weekend, I'm not eating properly and I haven't run since Tuesday… but it will be temporary! Feeling much better apart from the tail end of a really irritating tickly cough…
03/16 96.8 I took a maintenance day yesterday and just relaxed a bit! Planning to take another today. But hoping to be back out running by Monday. Surprised my weight didn't go up though as I had wine and snacks, guess there'll be a bounce somewhere down the road?!
03/17 97.1 nyeh, Cheese Board! It'll pass!
03/18 dnw completely forgot!
03/19 95.9 a week of a viral infection done, now it's time to get back to work! 17 days until graduation! I can't wait! I worked hard for my master's so I feel like I deserve my day out!
03/20 95.2 think I was right to take out my implanon.... 10 days later and my weight is dropping very easily!
03/21 95.7 under calories yesterday but I did have a kebab!!! So I'm guessing the salt will be the culprit here!!! It'll drop off in a day or 2 at most. I have a run tomorrow morning then hitting the gym on sat and sun for spinning so I'll sweat it out!!! I was just feeling so sorry for myself as this viral infection is just not letting up, I am sooooo tired of coughing and blowing my nose!!!!
03/22 dnw was up half the night coughing so just completely forgot to weigh this morning!
03/23 94.9 was very good with food and water yesterday, might go for a rún later today to test my lungs, infection is lifting but very slowly… delighted to have achieved my round goal!

Round 61 11st 12.0lb (-1 lb)
Round 62 11st 11.6lb (-0.5lb
Round 63 11st 11.8lb (+0.2lb)
Round 64 11st 8.0lb (-3.8lb)
Round 65 11st 6.8lb (-1.2lb)
Round 66 11st 6.6lb (-0.2lb)
Round 67 11st 4.0lb (-2.6lb)
Round 68 11st 4.6lb (+0.6lb)
Round 69 11st 1.4lb (-3.2lb)
Round 70 11st 0.8lb (-0.6lb)


Day/Weight/Comment

03/14 11st 0.2lb
03/15 11st 1.6lb - I have no idea what happened here. I went to a cafe with a friend yesterday and while she had lunch I just had a soft drink. In the evening I went where there were cakes which I didn't have. I weighed all of my food and drink as always - I only had 1100 calories (100 under what I should have) although on 1200 I usually just maintain. But putting on almost 1 and a half pounds from yesterday has totally stumped me.
03/16 11st 0.2lb - back on track! 1099 calories yesterday
03/17 11st 0.4lb
03/18 11st 0.2lb
03/19 10st 13.8lb....yay
03/20 10st 13.4lb
03/21 10st 13.4lb
03/22 10st 13.2lb
03/23 10st 13.8lb...hmm - disappointing to end the month here again after the last 3 days. I can't explain it.

Diet SW 155lb
Round 65 SW 153.00 EW 150.8
Round 66 SW 151.02 EW ?
Round 67 SW 151.02 EW 150.04
Round 68 SW 150.02 EW 147.08
Round 69 SW 148.04 EW 147.0
Round 70 SW 147.00 EW 146.00
Challenges loss -7lb Total loss -9lb

03/14 145.00 -1b loss in 1 day. Will be less tomorrow as eating late due to doing the cubs scouts run .
03/15 145.06 Not so bad
03/16 144.08 Thank you very much. Walking yesterday
03/17 143.08 will most likely go back up as it's the weekend, will try my best not to over eat
03/18 145.06
03/19 145.02 Will be happy if I get another 1/2 pound off this round. So very slow but i'm not giving up
03/20 145.06 tom soon.
03/21 144.08
03/22 144.00 This challenge round seems to be taking forever
03/23 145.08..well that's not very fair lol

Round 70: SW 211.4 EW 208.2 (-3.2lb)
Round 71: SW 208.2 EW 206.8 (-1.4lb)

Round 71:
SW 208.2
CW 206.8
GW for this round 206

Day/Weight/Comment

03/14 - 209.6 - up 1.4. No idea why, but today I will be super good to get back to where I was. Very good food wise and plenty of brisk walking
03/15 - 208.2 - back to where I was. Not a lot of exercise today. And not at home so eating was a little off.
03/16 - 210.6 - omg where did that 2.4 lb come from? Was expecting to be up but 2.4lb? Food ok, exercise none!
03/17 - 208.6 - weighed later than usual. Food ok but no exercise again. Another day of eating on the run.
03/18 - 211.8 - back to the 208s again. Food was good. Plenty of water and a 7km walk around my couch to 5k.
03/19 - 208.6 - very good food and water. And I managed a yoga class and a brisk walk. Not a long walk but at least I made the choice of 25 mins walking while I was waiting instead of grabbing a quick coffee.
03/20 - 207.6 - finally below my start weight! Good day food. Not as much exercise as I would like but I squashed in 2 shorts walks.
03/21 - 206.8 - good food and plenty of water. Squashed in a good walk.
03/22 - 206.4 - delighted to be down- just one day left and I would like to get down another little bit. Food was only ok. A little too much eaten and could have done with more exercise.
03/23 - 206.8 - up a little again but at least I have an overall loss of 1.4lb for the round. Roll on the next round.

Start Weight on 1st Jan '19
Starting - 158.5lb
End R64 - 154.9lb - Round loss 3.6lb - Loss to date 3.6lb
End R65 - 149.9lb - Round loss 5.0lb - Loss to date 8.6lb
End R66 - 149.9lb - Round loss 0.0lb - Loss to date 8.6lb
End R67 - 148.0lb - Round loss 1.9lb - Loss to date 10.5lb

End R70 - 150.6lb - Round loss 1.8lb - Loss to date 7.9lb

My target for the round is to lose something - ideally be at 149 or less .....

Friends over from the US this weekend which will involve a few drinks and meals out so this weekend may not be pretty on the scales then but nothing other than that.
Need to get back into the losing mind set........... and staying accountable to myself by being on here is probably a good place to start

Start of round 150.6lb

14/03 - 150.0 (down 0.60lb) happy with that start thank you scales!

15/03 - 149.9 (down 0.1lb)
16/03 - DNW - didnt actually get home till 530am after a great night catching up with friends
17/03 - DNW - got a lay in and brought tea in bed
18/03 - DNW - totally forgot
19/03 - DNW - chucked out the bathroom this morning by my daughter! But still hopeful for 149 by the round end. Either got a lay in, totally forgot or else rushed out the bathroom before getting chance to weigh! Not doing very well with my intention for this round of being on here and being accountable to myself..... Promise to myself to remember to weigh tomorrow - still 4 days of the round to go

20/03 - 151.0lb - up 1.1lb - not what I wanted to see but guessing its a hangover from the weekends socialising and the fact that TOM is now overdue I am where I am so going to look at today as my new "1st January" 3 days of the round left to make a difference. My original target for the round was to lose something so need at least 1lb gone before Saturday morning .....

21/03 - 149.3 down 1.7lb. up down up down - my intention is to make this "down" stick around. Still feel bloated - not sure if its because of the weight I'm currently at, not so great eating habits recently, TOM overdue or just general peri-menopausal stuff, but don't like it - will keep glugging away at the water for now and see what happens. Good food day planned and gym tonight and now hopeful to make my 149 target for the round end

22/03 - 149.80 up 0.50lb - food was all good yesterday calorie wise but carb heavy (some rice at lunch and a home made burger in a bun in the evening). HiiT session at the gym last night which i enjoyed. Drank plenty so hoping just a blip. One more weigh in this round - please let me finish under 150 .......

23/03 - 149.7 down 0.1. So finished in the 149's just - not huge progress this round but progress none the less. Head been a bit more back in the game the last few days so going to try and continue that mindset into the next round. Still no TOM so no idea on that front - if or when - the joys of heading towards 50 eh ? See you all next round xx

Female, 29, 5'3"
SW and BMI: 156 lbs, 27.6 (May 2018)
CW and BMI: 122.3 lbs, 21.6
GW and BMI: 116 lbs, 20.5

Round 69: 126.3 -> 125 (1.3 lb loss)
Round 70: 124.8 -> 122.5 (2.3 lb loss)

14 March: 122.3 lbs * Round three for me! I'm going to set my Round 71 goal weight at 121.3 lbs, so a pound loss over the next 10 days. Going out for dinner tonight and I've already put my meal into MFP so off to a good start!

15 March: 122 lbs * While at dinner last night I was tempted by a slice of chocolate cake for dessert. After looking the calories up on the restaurant's website and seeing it would only put me over my calorie budget by 75 I figured... screw it, and went for it. I opted not to get the ice cream on the side which would have put me over another 200 and wouldn't have been worth it. But the chocolate cake was! Didn't seem to harm anything as I was still in a deficit and the scale still went down this morning.

16 March: 122.5 lbs * I ate a massive chunk of my calories last night waaaaay after 8PM (when I usually stop eating for the night), so this wasn't a shock.

17 March: 122.3 lbs * Going back down -- feeling good! I've rediscovered granola and yogurt for breakfast. Sooo tasty and filling!

18 March: 122.3 lbs * I weighed in earlier than normal this morning but I didn't want to wait cause I was hungry. Need to drink more water today!

19 March: 122.3 lbs * Apparently my body really enjoys being this weight. Not worrying too much as I'm sticking to my calories and drinking lot of water. Trusting the system!

20 March: 122 lbs * Back down to my lowest this morning, I was very happy to see that! Date night with my husband tonight, might eat at maintenance but not sure yet. Leaving the option open. I'll be eating the majority of my calories for dinner tonight regardless so I won't be too surprised if there's a small increase on the scale tomorrow morning.

21 March: 122 lbs * I decided I didn't need to eat at maintenance last night since I was full-up from dinner. I'm feeling really good lately. My sleep is amazing, I have so much more energy. I've fallen in love with cooking all over again. And I'm still enjoying all the food I always have. Eating things I like in moderation is the key to my mental success, 100%. I focused too much in the past on letting other people's unsolicited advice tell me how and what I should be eating ("don't do x", "don't do y"). But lately I have been listening to my own body and judging my progress based on how I am feeling mentally and physically. I feel that this has been the biggest positive change. This journey has been more of a mental hurdle than anything and every day its getting easier. I really do feel like I could do this forever!

22 March: 121.5 lbs * Happy to see this small dip! Bit of a slower week but I've kept to my calorie budget and made some other positive changes. These last 5.5lbs will be slow but I'm in no rush. One more day until the end of the round!

23 March: 121.5 lbs * Ordered Friday night pizza last night, yum! Stayed within my calories, drank lots of water. Very happy with this round! On track with my MFP goal of 0.5 lbs loss per week. See you in Round 72!

Total Round 71 Loss: 0.8 lbs

5’5” 51yo F

R61EW = 195.6
R62EW = 195.4
R63EW = 194.2
R64EW = 193.6
R65EW = 192.4
R66EW = 191.8
R67EW = 191.4
R70EW = 190.2
R71EW = 189.8

R71 Goal = 1 lb loss
R71 Actual = 1.2 loss 💥🐢🎉

Day/Weight/Comment
03/14 191.0
03/15 190.4
03/16 191.2
03/17 190.6 ☘️
03/18 190.4
03/19 190.2
03/20 189.8 💥🐢🎉
03/21 189.8
03/22 190.2
03/23 189.8 💥🐢🎉🐢💥🐢🎉

OH YES I DID!!!! 😜