JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 73

wishfuljune · April 2019

Day 5

04/03: 184.6 lb. Feeling good about this because last week was a rough week in terms of food consumed. Going to walk on a treadmill this morning and have already planned my food for the day.
04/04: 183.4 lb. Wow! After a straight stressful day at work yesterday and only just meeting my calorie goal on my Garmin, I did not expect this. I am sure some of it is bloat/water, but that is encouraging. I’m working from home today so I will need to be mindful of not snacking in the pantry and sticking to my normally packed snacks for the office. I am also looking forward to my strength workout tonight.
04/05: 183.6 lb. Definitey not bad to be almost status quo from yesterday. I drank a lot of water yesterday (160 oz) and did an intense strength workout. I’m working from home again today and planning on a cardio session tonight at the gym. We are going out tomorrow to a brewery or two with some friends, so I’m not going to eat out tonight like I normally do.
04/06: 183.0 lb. Today’s mantra is going to be moderation. I am going to set a goal for myself to only have one beer at each brewery (or samples equivalent to one drink) today, and plenty of water. I am going to do a lower body workout this morning so that I at least have some exercise minutes to add for the day. I’m also setting the expectation that if my number goes up tomorrow on the scale, that it’s okay and that I’ve had a great week so far overall. Happy Saturday!

04/07: 184.6lb. Honestly, I thought it was going to be much higher, so this was a welcomed number. I stuck to my plan of only having two beers going out yesterday, even though there were waffles, empanadas, and other snacks at the breweries. It’s my rest day today so I took my dog for a long walk this morning and I’ll be sticking to my food plan today for my calories. Spin class tomorrow, so hoping to see a whoosh soon.

We’re at the halfway point!

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ghy139 · April 2019

Goal for round 7o3=171
UG=160
4/3=174.4
4/4=174.3
4/5=173.8 Wow,it is working but I am holding my,breath wondering if it is for real?? Have not been in 170's in forever.
4/6=173.3
4/7=172.4 moving downward,going to water Zumba today,lots of fun & a good/painless workout.have not gone as I used to bc of STUFF,hoping to get back to old routine
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lilysillycat · April 2019

Day/Weight/Comment Goal for this round. get under 185

04/03 187.4
04/04 185.8
04/05 185.6
04/06 185.6
04/07 183.0 totally unexpected. had to step on scale many times to make sure.

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MaelynMayhem · April 2019

R67 SW 328.8 EW 321.4
R68 EW 317.2
R69 EW 309.2
R70 EW 298.4
R71 EW 290.2
R72 EW 285.0

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 - 283.4 - I completed week 1, day 2 of Zombies, Run! couch to 5K training. I was able to do some longer runs on the free form run at the end; whereas on Monday I was so exhausted I just walked at the end. I have had a busy day. Food has been good, but a little short on breakfast.
04/04 - 282.6 - Yes! Day 2 of a drop. I will do some more walking later doing another episode of Zombies, Run! I had a good breakfast. I have changed up my apples for Halos. I tried a new flavor of yogurt this morning too. It was pretty good. Nutrition class was interesting. We talked about spices and what goes best with what. Looking forward to the rest of the day.
04/05 - 280.0 - WHOOSH! Well, now that was unexpected. Today is a fasting day, just two more after today. I will do an episode of Zombies, Run! later tonight after dinner. I walked to Transitions and back, but don't want to do too much without food in my stomach to keep my blood sugar from dropping too low.
04/06 - 280.0 - Holding steady. Walked in the park using Zombies, Ru! last night. I'm going to doing day 3 of week 1 of couch to 5K of Zombies, Run! 5K training today out in the park before the storms move in. I plan to also do some cleaning on my apartment today. Some other exercises I haven't decided on yet.
04/07 - 279 - Yay! I was glad to see this number. It's my official weigh-in day today so. I walked for an hour yesterday. After the episode for Zombies, Run! ended I kept going for another 20 minutes, just enjoying the music and the New Canton radio hosts banter (it's still part of the app). I completed day 3, week 1 of Zombies, Run! couch to 5K training yesterday as well. I felt very proud about that. I got like 14,000 steps by the end of the day.
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investit · April 2019

ROUND 73
Height 5' 7"
Age 56

*Goal Round 73 - Lose 3 pounds
*Goal Round 73 - Walk 30 min everyday
*Goal Round 73 - Box up extra stuff in my bedroom and give to charity

SW 199
UGW 140  

RND 73 SW 172.6
04/03 - 172.2
04/03 - 172.2
04/04 - 171.6 - Haven't started my 30 min walking yet but today is a new day!
04/05 - 172.0 - Struggling with feeling lightheaded and out of breath
04/06 - 173.0 - In bed most of the day
04/07 - 172.6 - Walked 30 min yesterday and feeling better
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sianisabel2018 · April 2019

3rd round for me.
R71 SW 161.0, EW 159.4 (-1.6)
R72 SW 159.4, EW 155.2 (-4.2)

R73 SW 155.2, GW 153.6

Original start weight 180 (April 2018). Stopped trying in September (153.6) and back up to 161 (March 2019)
UGW 140 (end of July)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 154.0 Not sure where that came from.
04/04153.6 pretty excited to see the low I got to in September. 😀
04/05153.0 going into the weekend
04/06 153.4
04/07 153.6 it’s the weekend and was out all day at friends’ place so I’m ok with it.
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jaccimc63 · April 2019

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 55
NE Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)

My 34th Round!

Keeping accountable so I don’t gain the weight back.

SW R73: 140

Day/Weight/Comment

04/03 – 141.5 – I’m actually happy to see I’m up a little bit from yesterday. I’m trying to find the balance between eating more healthy foods and not losing weight. Never thought I’d see the day…
04/04 – 140.5 – OK
04/05 – 140.5 – Happy Friday!
04/06 – 140 – Gearing up for my next to last Saturday at the office. I hope everyone else has a good weekend!
04/07 - 141.5 - I took advantage of the catered lunch yesterday at the office, then I got home so late from work, we ended up ordering pizza for supper. I'm still fine with this weight though and will try to eat more healthy today.
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Snowflake1968 · April 2019

I am a 50 year old 5'5" woman. I am trying to get healthier to avoid diabetes and all of the problems that come from being overweight.

I have found this challenge to be both rewarding and frustrating! Looking at my weight daily has been a real eye opener to see all of the fluctuations and how a high carb day will affect me and the loss for 2-3 days after. I have been participating in this challenge since Round 40 My average loss/gain since Round 40 to 63 is a 0.5lb loss each round. This was better than I expected!

Start Weight Feb 2018 - 202
Next Goal - 170 I will get there, hopefully soon
Goal Weight July 2019 - 140

Round 60 - SW - 178.8 - EW - 180.0 - Average weight over 10 Days - 179.3
Round 61 - SW - 178.6 - EW - 178.2 - Average weight over 10 days - 178.5
Round 62 - SW - 179.0 - EW - 178.0 - Average weight over 10 days - 178.8
Round 63 - SW - 178 - EW - 180.0 - Average weight over 10 Days - 180.0
Round 64 - SW - 181.2 - EW - 180.2 Average weight over 10 Days - 181.3
Round 65 - SW - 180.6 - EW - 179.0 Average weight over 10 Days - 180.0
Round 66 - SW - 179.0 - EW - 180.4 Average weight over 10 Days - 179.1
Round 67 - SW - 179.8 - EW - 179.1 Average weight over 10 days - 179.1
Round 68 - SW - 178.8 EW - 177.4 Average weight over 10 days - 178.2
Round 69 - SW - 178.4 EW - 179.0 Average weight over 10 days - 179.2
Round 70 - SW - 179.6 EW- 177.4 - average weight over 10 days - 178.1
Round 71 - SW - 175.4 EW - 178.2 Average weight over 10 days - 178.3
Round 72 - SW - 182.4 EW -180.2 Average weight over 10 days - 179.8

Apr 3 - 179.8 - II am struggling to stay disciplined and determined. I lost my job in December and the stress is starting to get to me. I am hoping with the nicer weather we are expected to have this round that I will feel better about getting out and walking.
Apr 4 - 182.4 - I need to get my head in the game again, right now I’m not even playing with shoes on! I have a doctors appointment today to see what is wrong with my rib, hopefully she’ll give me the cure I need for that and I can get back to it.
Apr 5 - 180.2 I have a viral infection that affects the cartridge that attaches to the ribs. I had this in January and apparently it can take up to a year to full get rid of. I didn’t realize it was the same thing as it’s in another area on my ribs. Healthier day yesterday, but still no exercise.
Apr 6 - 181.2 - I need to get in gear. This is going in the wrong direction completely!
Apr 7 - 182.3 - I got into chips yesterday and tacos so this is expected. The sun is shining this morning, it’s supposed to hit 13 for a temp today and stay that way all week, so hopefully I can kick this cold to the curb and get out walking each day.

MyEvolvingJourney · April 2019

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
Round 71: SW 176.4 EW 174.6
Round 72: SW 173.4 EW 172.2
Round 73: SW 171.6 EW
🎯Mini Goal: 168.2

🦋🌸🌷Day/Weight/Comment🌷🌸🦋
04/03 171.6 Good morning everyone! I took a much needed rest day yesterday. I'm working today and getting in an upper body workout tonight. Make today a good one!
04/04 172.6 Hmm I was on track with calories and macros and I did get an upper body workout. Had lots of water. Sleep was poop though.
04/05 172.4 I feel like I'm retaining water this morning. That time is coming up in just a few days. I'm so ready for the weekend!
04/06 172 It was such a nice day at work yesterday! For the first time in a long time I didn’t feel super stressed. Then I came home and got in a Fitness Blender Workout and had a relaxing evening at home. So good!
04/07 172 I had a pretty nice day yesterday. We were going to go to a parade but it was windy and rainy so we decided against it. Today, it's church and getting some things done around home.
I was super hungry yesterday. I'm due to start any day now, so I'm trying an experiment! I'm going to eat at maintenance for a couple of days and see how that goes.
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woolylemon · April 2019

Female, 46, 5'4"
OSW: 173.5
CW: 167.5
GW: 145

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 - 167
04/04 - 167.5
04/05 - 167
04/06 - 167
04/07 - 167
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kizanne2 · April 2019

3-Apr 210.7 stayed on plan 6 flights of stairs and 8000 steps
4-Apr 210.7
5-Apr 210.5 yesterday stayed on plan but ate maintenance calories 8000 steps 4 flights of stairs.
6-Apr 209.5 Stayed on plan.
7-Apr 210.1 Stayed on plan, went bowling it isn't aerobic but is burns calories, at least for me. today i need to do yard work and fish maintenance.
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Roxmom66 · April 2019

Roxmom, 5’ 2”
OSW: 228
Jan. 1/19: 201.9

Round 65 (-0.2)
Round 66 (-3.6)
Round 67 (-2.2)
Round 68 (+0.2)
Round 69 (-1.8)
Round 70 (-2.0)
Round 71 (-2.0)
Round 72 (-0.0)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03. 186.8. Travelling today.
04/04. 185.4.
04/05. 187.0. Had a really good dinner out, so hoping this is sodium. Will concentrate on the water today.
04/06. 185.8
04/07. 185.4
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emmacken · April 2019

Second round! I'm keeping my same goals of tracking at least 10,000 steps a day on my Fitbit, going to the gym or working out at home when I have it scheduled on my calendar, and averaging a little under my calorie goals to fit in unexpected treats and/or beers. I'm aiming for a 2 lb. loss again as well.

Female, 32 5'6''
OSW 191 lb
R72 SW 191.0 lb EW 188.4 lb
R73 SW 188.4 lb EW TBD
GW: 160 lb (I'll probably re-evaluate when I get there, but I remember being pretty comfortable at that weight)
Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 187.2 lb Big drop mostly fueled by a busy schedule and little appetite. I missed going to the gym in favor of taking the dog for a longer walk and giving myself a little bit of down time before rehearsal. 11,906 steps were tracked and I'm drinking TONS of water and tea. We're getting take-out for dinner, so I won't be surprised to maintain this weight or see a gain tomorrow morning.
04/04 187.2 lb 12,636 steps were tracked and I came to the conclusion that taking time to change into my walking shoes from my work shoes makes a BIG difference on how far I'm willing to walk my dog. Calories were pretty good, but I needed to guess how many calories were in our dinner, so I'm sure it's off in terms of calories and sodium. The cluttered schedule continues with rehearsals for a different ensemble until 6:00pm and then I need to catch up on some bookkeeping and payroll for the wind ensemble I play in.
04/05 185.4 lb Another drop, but I'm pretty sure it's from some stress I've been feeling at work. 16,174 steps were tracked and calories were way under. I have a workout scheduled on my calendar for this afternoon and then we have opening night for Chicago. The kids are going to be great!
04/06 186.2 lb No workout yesterday. I thought I needed a nap before yesterday's show and twenty minutes turned into two hours. 😂 I tracked 11,197 steps and kept within my calorie goals. We went out for breakfast this morning and I had an acai bowl, croissant, and coffee. I'm planning on cleaning the house and taking the dog for a nice long walk before tonight's show.
04/07 184.4 lb 11,749 steps were tracked and I met my calorie goals. Minor NSV: I turned down some chocolate chip cookies because I knew I was going to have a beer with dinner. More dog walking and cleaning planned for today and we have our final matinee this afternoon.
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shunggie · April 2019

April 6, 2019 7:12AM edited April 6
Round 73

OSW - 213
CW - 177.7
RGW - 175.5
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
Round 68 * +4.3

Round 69 * -2
Round 70 * 0.0
Round 71 * 0.0
Round 72 * +.02

04/03 177.7 I have been around the same weight for more than 2 months. My exercise is better than it's ever been in my life. I haven't been over calories more than 3 or 4 days in that time period. It makes no sense to me. I feel like a fraud when people mention my weight loss. I want to scream yes, I was doing very well but now I'm seriously stuck. My stress level isn't particularly higher than any other time. I'm traveling a lot for work, but no more than I did last year. I'm getting as much sleep and water as I was before. Really I can't figure out what's changed. It's like I hit the midway point and my body said - nope this is good enough for you.

04/04 179.9 I know I didn't gain 2 pounds overnight. I did the circuit training for an hour, came home to work in the yard for an hour. I had a salad and a bowl of soup for dinner. My calorie goal is now 1640 and I came in at 1556. I didn't even hit my calorie goal much less eat back any workout calories. I've had a little cold for a week or so, maybe that's something. I woke up a little achy all over I wasn't sure if it was the cold or the yard work, which uses different muscles than the gym apparently. I felt like giving up when I saw that number this morning. To hell with it all, let's go get pancakes and bacon for breakfast. Instead I came to work and had oatmeal. I'll have a sensible sandwich and some veggies for lunch. Blah blah blah What's that they say about insanity... doing the same things over and over again expecting a different result.
EDIT: Obviously feeling sorry for myself. I apologize for the whining.

04/05 176.4 Three and a half pounds gone in one day. Whoosh! I am sorry I am such a downer lately, it's just so frustrating. I got some other news that might make a difference as well. The app I use, Mapmyfitness, updated the way they calculate calorie burns and it's considerably lower. I hope this makes a difference. Maybe speed things up. I got in 4 fast miles yesterday (fast for me 1:05). I've also been doing a plank challenge. Five minutes in 30 days. Last night was 40 seconds, tonight 50 seconds. I don't think it burns many calories but it can't hurt either.

04/06 174.2 Whoosh again! You know you’ve been retaining water when you lose 5.7 pounds in two days. I had a short walk yesterday and an hour in the yard. Winter did a number on my old trees; I had an estimate of $700 to clean it up. Instead I’ll clean it up and burn calories!!!

04/07 174.5 I’m happy with that. I worked in the yard for 4 hours yesterday, I was exhausted last night. Ate well within calories and had a good day. I was hoping to spend another couple of hours but it rained like crazy last night. It’s going to be too muddy to do much.

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allmannerofthings · April 2019

R73 SW 187.2
OSW 229.4
2018 high 208.6; 2018 low 172
2019 high 187.2 2019 low TBD

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 184.8

the restart woosh
04/04 183.8

the woosh continued!
04/05 182.6

one of the pluses about having kids on the spectrum is that there are worries other parents have that you don't have. Yesterday DS turned 19, legal drinking age here. We had sushi, one glass of wine and some chocolate cake then we went for a long walk. So I burned off all the cake calories, and at the end of the night I knew where he was, safe and sound in his own home talking about video games with his brother.
04/06 183.6 mea culpa - did the stress eating thing again - back on track today started with a workout

04/07 184.4 that's Ok Unexpected visit from out of town family and dinner at a french restaurant. Skipped the wine but did share DH's creme brulee (a rare indulgence and totally worth it) no more special events now until Easter.
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quiltingjaine · April 2019

Female 5’1” Age 69 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5 UGW ???

SW Rnd 7 167 AW 165.8
SW Rnd 8 168* AW 166.1
SW Rnd 9 164.5* AW 165.5
SW Rnd 10 167 AW 165.3 Start Keto
SW Rnd 11 163 AW 163.5h
SW Rnd 12 162.5 AW 160.2
SW Rnd 13 159.5 AW 159.1
SW Rnd 14 158.5 AW 158.9
SW Rnd 15 158 AW 157.25
SW Rnd 16 156 AW 155.9
SW Rnd 17 155.5 AW 156.5
SW Rnd 18 157.5 AW 156.15
SW Rnd 19 155.5 AW 1
SW Rnd 20 155.5* AW 155
SW Rnd 21 154.5 AW 152.15
SW Rnd 22 152.5 AW 152.2
SW Rnd 23 151 AW 150.2
SW Rnd 24 150 AW 148.8
SW Rnd 25 147.5 AW 147.3
SW Rnd 26 148.5 AW 145.4
SW Rnd 27 146* AW 144.72
SW Rnd 28 145* AW 145.5
SW Rnd 29 146.5 AW 145.8
SW Rnd 30 146 AW 145.65
SW Rnd 31 146.5 AW 144.45
SW Rnd 32 144.5 AW 143.3
SW Rnd 33 141.5 AW 140.6
SW Rnd 34 140.0 AW 140.75
SW Rnd 35 139.5 AW 139.25
SW Rnd 36 138.5 AW 138.85
SW Rnd 37 139.0 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 38 139.5* AW 136.9
SW Rnd 39 137.0* No end/avg weight
SW Rnd 40 ???.?* 5 day avg 137.6
SW Rnd 41 137.5 AW 138.2
SW Rnd 42 my 36 138.0 AW 136.15
SW Rnd 43 136.5 AW 135.5
SW Rnd 44 133.5 AW 134.55
SW Rnd 45 134.0 AW 134.35
SW Rnd 46* 133.5 AW 133.28 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 47* 133.5 AW 133.0 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 48 133.5 AW 134.05
SW Rnd 49 134.0 AW 133.85
SW Rnd 50* 134.5 AW 134.6 (9 Days)
SW Rnd 51* 133.5 No scale on ship
SW Rnd 52* 134.0 AW 133.42 (6 Days)
SW Rnd 53 131.5 AW 131.9
SW Rnd 54 131.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 55* 131.5 AW 129.66
SW Rnd 56* 128.5 AW 130.7
SW Rnd 57 131.5 AW 130.85
SW Rnd 58 my52 131.0 AW 130.6
SW Rnd 59 132.0 AW 131.3
SW Rnd 60 131.5 AW 131.85
SW Rnd 61 130.0 AW 132.4
SW Rnd 62 132.0 AW 131.6
SW Rnd 63 132.5 AW 131.55
SW Rnd 64 131.5 AW 130.65
SW Rnd 65 129.5 AW 129.2
SW Rnd 66 129.0 AW 128.75
SW Rnd 67 128.0 AW 128.65
SW Rnd 68* 129.0 AW 129.41 (6 days)
SW Rnd 69* 131.0 (only 1 day left) AW 131.25
SW Rnd 70 131.5 AW 129.5
SW Rnd 71 129.0 AW 128.25
SW Rnd 72 128.0. AW 128.8

SW Rnd 73 129.5

We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

Recommended reading and viewing -

Recommended viewing on Netflix or YouTube: The Magic Pill

Recommended reading: The Obesity Code by Jason Fung, MD

Eric Westman Keto Made Simple 58 min

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GH9IZHnyr2I

Recommended for the ladies https://www.facebook.com/JamesSmithPT/videos/1494099927361618/

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.

4/2 129.5
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4/3 129.0 Trying to fast today. I didn’t sleep well last night and already have a headache and sore throat (not fast related.)
4/4 129.0 Well, my fast didn’t last but my blood ketones did go up and my GKI came down - those are good things!
4/5 130.5 Up too early due to barking dog. Bad eating yesterday, went to Chinese buffet before funeral. Not enough water!
4/6 129.0 Had a great day yesterday! Slept well and the dog wasn’t barking before dawn!
4/7 129.5 No barking to wake me up! Not enough water. Time to get my act together. This evening is the pool opening party. Catered barbeque - I hope they haven’t slathered everything with sauce!

Happily_Chaotic · April 2019

SW: 177.6
GW: 149
Round 73 Goal: 170
Height: 5'2

04/03 177.6 Started Keto 4/2. Kind of bombed today, but I will put it behind me. Hoping to get some decent sleep tonight.
04/04 175.9 Whoa. I wasn't expecting that!
04/05 175.5 need to get back to exercising
04/06 174.6 I will take it!Still no exercising
04/07 173.5 The moment I let go of stress, the scale rewards me!I also slept very well. A solid 8 hours of sleep

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ConfidentRaven · April 2019

Round 73 (my 5th round)

Round 69 TL: -3.6 pounds 360- 356.4
Round70 TL -3.6 pounds 356.4 - 352.8
Round 71 -3.8 pounds 352.8-349
Round 72 -1.8 pounds 349-347.2

I got a little sloppy last round and it showed in a lower weight loss than previous rounds. I want to nip in the bud a few bad habits that I’ve begun to fall back into so that I stay on track with my weight loss.

My goals this round:
Water!
Cut the sodium.
Tighten up my log
Weigh my food and not eyeball it

OSW: 382
RSW: 347.2
UGW: 160

04/03 346.2 Well that’s a nice start to the round. My nsv yesterday was a long walk outside. I managed 2100 steps in a single walk and will be working towards doing it twice a day by the end of the month.

04/04 347 Bounce, water retention from a late quick dinner because I forgot to plug in my crockpot. I also took my walk late. I’m sure it will drop again.

04/05 345 There’s that big drop I knew was coming. I knew it had to be and hopefully I’ll see a few more small drops this round.

04/06 345.8 Another late dinner, low water, higher sodium day.

04/07 344.4 I’m beginning to get used to this up down trend that I seem to have. Though I admit that I like the down so much better than the up. I tried moving my breakfast to a brunch and cutting out lunch yesterday. I ended up with a headache all day so I’m not sure I’ll try it again soon.

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tiabirdie56 · April 2019

Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 62
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 174.6
RGW: 170
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*

{Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 40 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 41 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 42 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 44 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 45 - no wgt loss}
{Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs}
{Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs}
{Round 49 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 50 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 51 - .4 lb gain}
{Round 52 - lost 2 lbs}
{Round 53 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 54 - lost .8 lb}
{Round 55 - gain .8 lb}
{Round 56 - lost 3.2 lbs}
{Round 57 - gain 1.6 (FR)}
{Round 58 - gain .2 (FR)}
{Round 59 - lost 1.2 lbs}
{Round 60 - gain 3.4 lb EW 180.6(FR)}
{Round 61 - lost 3.4 lbs (FR) EW 177.2}
EW 174.2
{Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs EW 174.4}
{Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs EW 177.2 (FR})
{Round 64 - lost 1.2 lbs EW 173.2 (FR)}
{Round 65 - gain 1 lb EW 174.2 (FR)}
{Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb EW 172.8}
{Round 67 - gain 2.4 lbs EW 175.2 (FR)}
{Round 68 - loss .6 lb EW 174.6 (FR)}

{Round 69 - gain .4 lb EW 175 (FR)}
{Round 70 - lost 3.2 lb (FR) 171.8 EW}
{Round 71 - gain .4 lb 172.2 EW}
{Round 72 - EW}

Day/Weight/Comment

4/3 - 174.6 - 175.4 is the right weight, abs workout yesterday. - 43g carbs, 41g net carbs. Carbs were: fried chicken, cabbage, grain free granola.
4/4 - 174 - 37g carbs, 28g net carbs. Carbs were: mexican squash w/vidalia onions (so tasty, but so carby!) peanut butter. Lots of stretching needed today from glute workout. 🙀yow!
4/5 - 176.8 - Probably 175.8 I drank 16ozs of water just before weighing. Still holding fluid from butt and leg workout. Muscles are still on a low hum😃 My knee told me, unh-unh yesterday, so no walk. It was feeling unstable. Stretching and balance exercises accomplished. Raining today, but if it doesn't pour down, I may go for a walk in it. 40g carbs, 29g net carbs. Carbs were: cauliflower, peanut butter, mexican squash w/vidalia onions.

4/6 - 175.8 - 30g carbs, 24g net carbs. Carbs were: peanut butter, salad, salad dressing.

4/7 - 177.4 - Not surprised. I was not hungry for my first meal until the 19 hour mark (2pm) I don't fast on Saturdays. I did an arm and shoulder workout at 10:30pm and felt hungry afterwards. So I ate again at 12am! 51g carbs, 50g net carbs. Carbs were: crackers, green juice, grain free granola.

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Seeking lower bodyfat%

●Since joining this challenge:
•48.4lbs lost
•BMI lowered 7.3 points
•BF% reduced 11.2%

■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app

link to: Waist to Height Ratio

link to: Waist to Hip Ratio

link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe

SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link

R34/SW: 218.4 - BMI=34.1- BF%=44.4
R35/SW: 215.4 - BMI=33.7- BF%=44.2
R36/SW: 213 - BMI=33.4 - BF%=43.1
R37/SW: 212 - BMI=33.2 - BF%=42.8
R38/SW: 206.4 - BMI=32.3 - BF%=42
R39/SW: 205.4 - BMI=32.1 - BF%=41.7
R40/SW: 202 - BMI=31.6 - BF%=41.2
R41/SW: 199 - BMI=31.2 - BF%=39.9
R42/SW: 196.6 - BMI=30.9 - BF%=39.7
R43/SW: 195.6 - BMI=30.5 - BF%=39
R44/SW: 194.2 - BMI=30.4 - BF%=38.6
R45/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R46/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R47/SW: 189.6 - BMI=29.6 - BF%=38.1
R48/SW: 188.2 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=37.1
R49/SW: 186.4 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=36.8
R50/SW: 185.6 - BMI=29 - BF%=36.7
R51/SW: 183.4 - BMI=28.7 - BF%=36.6
R52/SW: 182.8 - BMI=28.5 - BF%=35.9
R53/SW: 180.8 - BMI=28.3 - BF%=35.7.
R54/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35.4
R55/SW: 179 - BMI=28 - BF%=35
R56/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35
R57/SW: 178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R58/SW: 177 BMI=27.7 BF%=34.5
R59/SW:178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R60/SW:177.4- BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.3
R61/SW: 178.8 (FR) BMI=(28) BF%=34.3
R62/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R63/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R64/SW: 175.8 - BMI=27.8 - BF%=34.2
R65 SW: 175.2 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R66/SW: 174.2 - BMI=27.2 - BF%=33.9
R67/SW: - 174.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R68/SW: - 176 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R69/SW: - 175.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R70/SW: 177 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R71/SW: 171.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF=33.2
R72/SW: 174.8 (FR)- BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R73/SW: 174.6 -BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2

67.8 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
81.8 lbs lost since Sept. 2017

denswrex · April 2019

Female, Age 51
5'6"
Round 73
SW 161.8
GW 145
My Round 1 after restart, Round 20 total

Day/Weight/Comment
4/3 161.8 First day back on track officially, thanks to my husband for leading the way. It's been an emotional 2019 but I can only control myself and only change myself, so here goes! It took me 4 months last time to lose 15 lbs, lets make this even better. I know the cycle doesn't start until tomorrow, but I am tired of postponing so here I am right now.

4/4 161.8 Have my day planned out, started with a 20 minute meditation, then walked the dogs with my child. Ate breakfast and logged it, will have a light lunch and early dinner. Yesterday was an emotional throw in the towel day but I'm back on track today.

4/5 160.8 Good day yesterday, met my goals. Today's goals Meditate 20 min, walk with my child and dogs, deliver work stuff, stay on course with my eating. Grateful that I have this resource to come back to and for the accountability.

4/6 161.4 Headachey but that's good I know I am detoxing from all the sugar and empty calories I have been indulging in. Had a good day yesterday.

4/7 160.8 Got through the migraine yesterday relatively unscathed, did not resort to food to cure it, so that was a success. Today is my oldest son's birthday, we are going to Lucille's BBQ, and I am looking forward to the celebration. It's been since January that our family has been on a self imposed hibernation. Things are beginning to look a little brighter.

MarisaMSimon · April 2019

I am now in my 4th round with all of you! I love doing this to keep me accountable. Let's keep it going everyone!

Age: 28
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Height: 5”3
SW: 219.2
SW for this challenge: 197.6
Mini GW: 192.0 to go on my very first diet break!
Ultimate GW: 141

Results
Round 70: SW 202.6 EW 197.4 (-5.2 pounds)
Round 71: SW 197.4 EW 199.6 (+2.2 pounds)
Round 72: SW 199.6 EW 197.6 (-2.0 pounds)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03: 197.4 (A slight decrease, which is awesome! I did a core workout and made some vegetable soup with grilled cheese last night. I was so exhausted that I went to bed early. My energy level has been at a decline this week and I'm not sure why!)

04/04: 196.2 (This is a great drop! I haven't been this weight since November of 2015! I've restarted many many times, but at that time I went through a breakup in February of 2015 and lost wayyyy too much in an unhealthy way. I'm more motivated than ever and I hope it continues! Last night I did a 20 minute HIIT elliptical workout and ate some Cuban chicken, black beans and rice!)

04/05: 194.8 (I’m literally in shock! I didn’t do a workout last night and had steak with rice and peas for dinner. We also went to a celebration of life and I had a tiny bit of treats but nothing too crazy. I lost 1.8 pounds since last Friday and I’m thinking I’ve been overestimating calories? We’ll see if this trend continues since I have it set to 1.5 pounds a week.)

04/06: 196.2 (I did a 45 minute elliptical workout yesterday and I had a Chipotle vegetarian bowl that I’m regretting for lunch yesterday. Oh man that red spicy salsa!! Anyway, the hubby and I went on a date night last night to our favorite Mexican restaurant by our house. I saved half my dinner like I always do! The gain was expected. Even though I’m Mexican, those beans still bloat me up no matter what 😂)

04/07: 198.0 (Oh man! What a gain this weekend. I was on plan but I’ve been saving all my calories for the weekends and these gains are expected. I’m back to lower calories today. Last night I went to Panera for dinner and had soup and salad and did a 30 minute strength training workout!)
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roscoe1998 · April 2019

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
Round 68 SW 196.0--EW 195
Round 69 SW 192.0--EW 191.8
Round 70 SW 192.4--EW 192.3
Round 71 SW 195.8--EW 192.6
Round 72 SW 191.6--EW--192.0

Goal for round 73 is to end below 190.
I will be going out of town at the end of this round and again over Easter weekend, so April will be fun,
but a struggle weight wise.

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 191.0 Walked 13,000 steps yesterday and drank my water. Stuck to my plan, but had a glass of wine.
04/04 189.6 Yay! Let's keep moving down!
04/05 189.2 Planning to keep this downward trend going over the weekend. Want to get well into the 80's before my trip next weekend.
04/06 189.4
04/07 188.0 Walked 5 miles around the lake and did good with my food. Drank some wine by the fire pit, though......
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04/12 Out of town

allmannerofthings · April 2019

@quiltingjaine Pool opening! is that an out door pool? You must be somewhere much warmer than me. Here we have to wait till the end of June

kmfeig87 · April 2019

OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
Female, 5' 4 1/2 " age 53

Hi. My name is Trina. I've been mostly in since round 54, with a break for travel to NYC, appendicitis, and spring break. We spent spring break in Utah, day hiking in the national parks and logged 60 miles over 8 days. On vacation, I ate protein for breakfast, a reasonable lunch, a bit of gorp while hiking, corn chips after hiking (for the salt) and a large but protein & veggie heavy dinner. I didn't log, but mostly paid attention to what I ate. Happy to say that all the hiking meant I still ended up with a bit of a loss. I have about 10 pounds left to my current ultimate goal weight. Still hoping to get a bit leaner! We can do this!!!

OSW 199 (June 15 2018)
R54 Pre-challenge start weight 177

R54 SW 177 EW 175 (-2.0)
R55 SW 175 EW 171 (-4.0)
R56 SW 171 EW 170.5 (-0.5)
R57 SW 170.5 EW 169.5 (-1.0)
R58 SW 169.5 EW 166.5 (-3.0)
R59 SW 166.5 EW 164 (-2.5)
R60 SW 164 EW 159.5 (-4.5)
R61 SW 159.5 EW 159.5 (-0.0)
R62 SW 159.5 EW 154 (-5.5)
R63 SW 154 EW 155 (+1.0)
R64 SW 155 EW 155 (-0.0)
R65 SW 155 EW 155 (-0.0)

R66 SW 155 EW 151 (-4.0)
R67 SW 151 EW 150 (-1.0)
R68 SW 150 EW 146 (-4.0) Appendicitis!
R69 SW 146 EW 145.5 (-0.5 Didn't really participate for this round)
R70 SW 145.5 EW 145 (-0.5)
R71 SW 145 EW 143
R72 SW 143 EW 140.5 (Out of town for the round hiking in the Utah National parks!)
R73 SW 140.5 EW ?????

MINI GOALS
1/31 149 -- (149 first time on 1/30...but bouncing

Goal Met 2/3! )
2/28 145 -- Healthy BMI...I believe. But some of the calculators say 140 or 143

Goal Met 3/4! )
3/15 141.5 (0.5 lbs below my weight watchers lifetime member weight, pretty much haven't weighed this, since I achieved lifetime status 11 years ago! )
3/31 141 Goal Met 4/1!
4/30 137
5/31 135
6/30 133
7/31 131 -- Final goal weight (Maintain 128-133)

Goals--
Carbs < 40-
Steps/day > 12000
Exercise/walk 6 of 7 days/week

CW 140.5
RGW 139

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 140 Happy start to the round. I think I may be losing a bit of water weight from extra carbs over the Utah hiking trip!
04/04 139 Easy walk through the neighborhood with my mom yesterday. We went four miles, had to keep her moving after all the Utah hiking!
04/05 138.5 Took a fast four mile walk followed by a 5 mile walk with friends. Drank lots of water.
04/06 139.5 Good during the day, but had pizza and a brownie for dinner (salad, too). NSV--only ate one slice of pizza!
04/07 139.5 Off with my son and his team at a Destination Imagination contest all day yesterday. Eggs for breakfast, and eggs in a burrito for lunch. But the chocolate was calling me, and I indulged in a few mini- resees' peanut butter cups and mini kit-kats, and chocolate chip cookies squares. Salads and a brownie for dinner. Off to a better day today. Teddy's team did fantastic though and won the competition! Now to see if we can get support to compete at the next level!

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R73 SW 140.5 EW ????

jennyd45 · April 2019

Round 73

SW 188.4
GW 182.8

R 70 192 loss .8 lb Loss to date .8 lb
R 71 189.3 Loss 2.7 Loss to date 3.5 lb
R 72 Sick
RWG 185

4/3
4/4 188.1
4/5
4/6 188.1
4/7 191.1
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Hilogirl2018 · April 2019

10 DAY GOALS: Planning to (1) log everything carefully over the next 10 days with 1200-1400 range (2) eat noon to 8 pm most days (3) Try to boost TDEE with small daily movements to achieve 2000 steps daily (I'm disabled and I often get less than 1000 per day)
Age: 38
Height: 5'7"
Round 71 SW 157.8 EW 155.4 (-2.4 lbs)
Round 72 SW 155.4 EW 153 (-2.4 lbs)
Total challenge lost after 2 rounds: 4.8 lbs
UGW: 123

GW for this round:151

***ROUND 73 (my 3rd)***Day/Weight/Comment
SW this round (4/02): 153
04/03 153 Off to a strong start! Yesterday I ate well, though I continue to struggle with meeting my protein goal of 60 grams. I'm always under. It's hard on just 1200 calories! How much that affects my fat loss, I don't know. Tomorrow I predict I'll be up by a few due to fast food meals with a lot of sodium...
04/04 153.6 I'll focus on the positive first: I made my step goal yesterday. Don't laugh when you read this- I did 2000 steps. You read that right. I have mobility issues and I'm usually at 1000 or less, so this was an accomplishment for me! Now for the negative...oh, wait, it's not as bad as I predicted! Only up by 0.6 lbs. Whew!
04/05 152.6 I did 3,267 steps yesterday just walking around the house more, and I'm so proud of myself. I got to eat grilled cheese and tomato basil soup with my family last night by tracking portions (half the sandwich, butter measured carefully, measured amount of soup).

I feel like I'm going to be successful this time because I'm doing 3 things in conjunction I've never done before: (1) weighing DAILY, (2) logging every bite and sticking to my calories DAILY, (3) giving and getting support from the MFP community DAILY. Oh, and perhaps equally important: (4) I'm being patient and forgiving, trusting the process enough not to freak out and give up if I stall or gain. This is a mindset shift, not a diet!
04/06 155.4 Per yesterday's insight, trying not to freak out. Had a lot of trouble eating enough yesterday, and didn't eat quality foods (cheeseburger, pizza, ice cream). Loaded with sodium. I know. Not at all balanced. Because I'm IFing, it is *sometimes* difficult to get in the junk plus the healthier stuff that would provide more balance and nutrients. The solution is obvious- eat the good stuff first, then add in treats if there's room, right? Better yet, skip the junk. I'll get there. But I'm not there yet. I've always gone extreme cold turkey in the past and burned out. This time, I'm focusing on not going over my calories, drinking tons of water, and moving more. The healhier foods will come eventually.
04/07 154.6 It was a slightly better eating day. Lunch was at a sub shop, dinner was BLTs with avocado (btw, my meatball sub sandwich was gross and I didn't even want to finish it, but I'd already accounted for it- anyone else ever make this mistake?). I was doing okay with my higher number on the scale until I realized from my MFP progress graph that it was the same weight as TWO WEEKS AGO. A real stall! I guess with all the bobbing up and down, I hadn't realized. Boooo. So then I felt super discouraged, but my MFP friends saved the day and gave me some great advice and encouragement. Two big takeaways: If I keep doing this, I'll be thrilled a year from now (strategy #4 from 4/05 check-in above) and I should be taking measurements to chart progress as well.
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Round 71 loss: (-2.4 lbs)
Round 72 loss: (-2.4 lbs)
Round 73 loss: ???
Goal for this round:151

AphroditesBrat · April 2019

Female, 5 ft, 23 yrs

OSW 134
GW 125 (for now)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 133 lbs - I honestly thought it was going to be higher than my OSW from eating at my sisters, good surprise
04/04 133.8 lbs - I did have a Starbucks drink yesterday ;;
04/05 132.6 lbs - Well this is a much better number, I haven't gone over any calorie goals so far.
04/06 132.6 lbs - I overate yesterday ;; enough to maintain weight. Its because I always get the munchies real bad when I watch shows. I will try to have more willpower next time.
04/07 131.6 - On track again, I hope I can get into 120s this month
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hoshaugh73 · April 2019

Round 73, my 10th!

10 day goal: 156
May 17th goal: 149

45 female, 5'5"

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 - 156.8
04/04 - 157.4
04/05 - 157.0
04/06 - 157.4
04/07 - 157.0 Hoping for a drop into the 156 zone tomorrow! 🤞🤞🤞
04/08
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04/12

OSW: 185.5 (November 2018)
Challenge SW: 171 (January 2019)
64: 166
65: 167.4
66: 165.4
67: 163.6
68: 161.8
69: 159.4
70: 158.9
71: 158.6
72: 157.8
73: ???

motheroftwins95 · April 2019

End of Round 72 Weight: 165.6

4/3: 164.4

4/4: 163.8
4/5: 163.0

4/6: 163.0
4/7: 165.8

171lake · April 2019

Female, 31 years old, 5’1”
MFP SW: 172.6 lbs 12/1/18
TWL since joined MFP as of RW 72 end: 19.7 lbs
UGW: 120 lbs
Spoiler
Round 65 SW 164.1 EW 162.3 (- 1.8)
Round 66 SW 162.6 EW 160.6 (- 2.0)
Round 67 SW 160.8 EW 158.4 (-2.4)
Round 68 SW 159 EW 156.4 (-2.6)
Round 69 SW 156.4 EW 155.7 (-0.7)
Round 70 SW 155.7 EW 155 (-0.7)
Round 71 SW 155 EW 153.9 (-1.1)
Round 72 SW 154.2 EW 152.9 (-1.3)

Goals for Round 73 (9th Round)
Round weight for round 73 151.x
Take spin class 3x a week
Try Yoga for the first time (was hoping to try it last round, but didn't get around to it

Chart out meals in advance throughout the round
Drink 100 oz of water

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 153.3
04/04 153.2, need to be better about tracking food. I am good for breakfast and lunch and then at night I forget to log and weigh.
04/05 152.6, back at my lowest weight. Hope to be able to stay in the 152s through Monday.
04/06 153.3, back up but know it was from lasagna and caeser salad yesterday. Sodium was much higher than usual, but will make sure to be at 100 oz today of water and hopefully will be back down by Monday
04/07 153, ate well yesterday and exercised for 70 minutes on amt machine. Going to a basketball game tonight so weight might be more tomorrow, but going to enjoy the game!
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JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 73

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