JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 73

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 58 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 31 FOR ME.

“YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE PERFECT TO BE AMAZING”




MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R72 EW= 191.2
R73 EW= TBD

Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 179 by my Birthday on May 10th by sticking to my plan to lose 1.5 pounds per week (or 2 lbs per round).
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 169 by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
My Third Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 149 by Halloween.
Exercise:
During each Weight goal I plan on doing cardio in the form of dancing at aerobic levels whenever possible. I would also like to walk as much as possible although walking outside is impossible for me this time of year.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW MUCH THESE 10 DAY CHALLENGES HAVE HELPED ME********


Day/Weight/Comment
04/02 …..191.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

04/03 …..189.6 ….. Those bits & pieces of calorie deficit & low carb each day finally added up to over a pound loss on the scale. Now I just need to stay focused. 1059 Calories In/2865 Calories Out. 8 Net Carbs. 17,881 Total Steps with a busy work day & a planned long walk. 8.56 Total Miles. IF 12:12 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 54 minutes. I took a long moderately paced walk totaling 150 minutes. I did not eat back my 717 Calorie burn for the walk. Another busy day at work. I must take the time to pre-plan my food so I don’t “grab & go”. That always ends in a nighttime binge & an overall disaster. Not today, nope, not today. Determined.

04/04 …..188.8 ….. More improvement. Such a busy work day yesterday with no time for planned exercise, but I was on my feet a lot for sure! Today will be even busier. I started spring cleaning in one of the cabins. EVERYTHING comes out, including furniture. Wall washing today! Yesterday’s stats: 1234 Calories In / 2601 Calories Out. 13,188 Total Steps & 5.58 Total Miles. IF 12:12 . Today I will go back to 16:8 in fasting as I was working on a metabolism reset. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 13 minutes. Yesterday was another good eating day which paid off!

04/05 …..189.8 ….. Just not good at all. Worked physically hard yesterday but mostly not a lot of walking. Spring cleaning a cabin which I will complete today. Horrible stats for yesterday due to a binge late night. Best estimate on MFP food journal: 2340 Calories In / 2549 Calories out. 201 Net Carbs. 10,130 Total Steps & 4.31 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 6 minutes which was probably a sugar crash. This is how it works & no amount of wishful thinking or regret can change it. Only I can through my actions. I’ll never give up.

04/06 …..189.8 ….. It comes off so much slower than it goes on! Holding steady thankfully after a late dinner out with son. I had a heavy work day again with little chance to exercise. Today I take my DGSs for their hair appointments & lunch. Tomorrow one of them has a birthday. I’ve got to get through these next two days without much damage so I will try to stay on high alert. Yesterdays stats: 1473 Calories In / 2471 Calories Out. 145 Net Carbs. 13,461 Total Steps & 5.7 Total Miles. IF 16:8. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 37 minutes. Did elliptical for 16 minutes but exhausted from work day. Have a nice weekend everyone!

04/07 …..189.8 ….. It’s stubborn but so am I. I didn’t expect much movement after spending most of the day with my DGSs & my son yesterday but I enjoyed my time. Yesterday’s stats: 1850 Calories In/ 2123 Calories Out. Best guesstimate is 120 Net Carbs. 8,043 total steps & 3.4 Total Miles. IF 16:8. 11/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 38 minutes. I hope you all had a wonderful Sunday. I attended my DGSs 11th birthday party & enjoyed more family time.

04/08 …..190.0 ….. A slight tick up but not bad considering I attended a food driven birthday party for my DGS. I am learning more control in the social situations. Not where I want to be yet, but an improvement. Yesterday’s stats: Best Guesstimates on food: 2257 Calories In / 2610 Calories Out. 176 Net Carbs. 14,446 Total Steps & 6.11 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 57 minutes. I danced for 47 minutes last night. Sample song “Shakin” by Eddie Money. Today will be better & I will be 100% on track & I couldn’t be happier about that!

04/09 …..190.0 ….. 1829 Calories In / 2579 Calories Out. 126 Net Carbs. Peanut butter toast & milk got the best of me. 14,367 Total Steps & 6.08 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I fell asleep exhausted & slept 5 hours & 58 minutes. I could have used even more sleep. I took a short 22 minute walk & enjoyed the sun a bit yesterday. Otherwise, it was a heavy work day & today will be heavy too. I’ve got to tighten my belt if I expect to see change!

04/10 …..189.8 ….. I am working hard to try to reach my round goal of a 2 lb loss. Great numbers to report for yesterday & the whoosh has got to come soon. Down a nudge today. Yesterday’s stats: 1268 Calories In / 2845 Calories Out. 19 Net Carbs. 18,519 Total Steps & 7.84 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept badly last night at 3 hours & 49 minutes. I took a brisk long walk for 64 minutes & I danced for 32 minutes. Sample song “Faith” by George Michael. Getting in the exercise really increased my numbers. Today I will be spring cleaning at my daughter’s and helping with my 2 yr old DGS. Lots of work on my feet, but not likely to have much time for planned exercise or steps. Maybe tonight if I’m not too exhausted. Happy hump day everyone!

04/11 ….. 189.6….. Sadly My sister Debbie passed away at 6:30 A.M. this morning in the ambulance on the way to the hospital with her bad & weakened heart. She had just turned 64 recently. It is a day that is heavy on my heart & soul. Here are my stats from yesterday, then I am bundling up on this cold snowy wintry gloomy & devastating day to pray all day & to give thanks for her life. I ate more after I closed the day out, so here are the updated numbers: 1751 Calories in / 3018 Calories Out. 106 Net Carbs. 19,083 Total Steps & 8.08 Total Miles. IF 16:8 . 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I charged my fitbit last night but slept in the 5 ½ hour range. I danced for 18 minutes, sample song “Pretty Woman” by Roy Orbison. I walked 1 hour & 50 minutes until I was so sore I could hardly get in bed last night. If I could, I would walk all the way from Northern Michigan to Tennessee just to see her one more time. Prayers for Debbie. She was so incredibly special.

04/12 …..191.8 ….. Helping guide my nieces in regards to my sisters immediate cremation request. Working on Obituary information for newspapers in 2 different states. Not much movement yesterday. Lots of phones & texts. Not much water. Not much sleep. Lots of quick grab foods & carbs. I will try to work harder this next round. My glucose numbers are up due to crappy diet, weight & the stress of my sister’s passing. It’s all about good health. That has never been as obvious as it is in this very moments.

MFP Round 73/Round 1 for Me

OSW- 206.5
CW-170.4
RGW- 169.4. (GOAL MET!!!!)
UGW- 150

04/03/19: Today’s weight is 170.4, the exact same weight as yesterday, and the day before that. Continuing to look for ways to cut calories and sneak in some additional exercise. I’m beginning to feel like I’m plateauing again. I just want to get out of the 170’s for good. Yesterday I came in at 1,224 calories, then burned an additional 380 calories on the elliptical and strength training. I was really hungry by lunch time today.

04/04/19: 171.2. Not sure what’s going on and why I’m almost a whole pound heavier this morning, but it is what it is. Met my calorie goal today. Took a break from the gym and went shopping for some smaller spring/summer clothes.

04/05/19: 169.4 Woo-hoo! Hope it stays in the 160’s. I began drinking lemon water today to increase my overall water intake. Water is the one thing I haven’t been tracking. I’m also trying to cut back on the sodium, as it may be masking weight-loss efforts. I’ve been doing some exercises for my arthritis for a week now, and I could tell a difference at the gym today. I seem to be gaining mobility in my hip A non-scale victory! I came in just under my calorie limit today.

04/06/19: 168.6 Yay! When I hit 166.5, that will be 40 pounds lost. Reminding myself to be patient, and take it one day at a time, and not be upset if that number goes up a little tomorrow. Also reminding myself that slow weight loss is the best. Be patient, Jodie Girl!

04/07/19: 167.4 Shut up! I have a body fat composition scale that measures body fat, skeletal muscle, etc. (Yes, I know these scales aren’t 100% accurate, but I still like the info it gives.) One of the other things it measures is water percentage. I’ve been hovering at about 47% water. I drank more lemon water yesterday, and even though my weight decreased by almost a pound, it showed that I’m at 48% water. Maybe this scale is more accurate than I give it credit for??

04/08/19: 169 Honestly, I’m not surprised. I woke up with a sinus headache yesterday, and battled it the whole day. I slept most of the day and didn’t drink enough water. Drank a little more water today, but not as much as I would have liked. I worked out hard at the gym today. I’m curious to see what the scale says tomorrow.

04/09/19: 169.6 Well, considering I was up half the night with indigestion, I’m not surprised. Took some Pepto-Bismol at 3:00 am and ate some crackers, so that may partially explain this uptick. I feel a little bloated this morning.

04/10/19: 169.2 Yay! I came in under my calories yesterday (1223) and had a good workout at the gym. So glad to be in the 160’s for 5 days in a row! I think I can now say that I am officially out of the 170’s. I continue to work on increasing my water intake.

04/11/19: 169.6 Not sure why it’s up a little today. I had a really good workout yesterday, and came under in my calories (1183), so I’m guessing that it’s water weight. Who knows what tomorrow will bring, but I can say this: I know who I have been these past couple of weeks. I’ve made good choices, and am taking care of myself.

04/12/19: 169.4 Well, I made my goal. I was secretly hoping it would be lower than that, but I had both pasta and red potatoes for lunch yesterday. My average weight over the past 10 days is 169.38, which rounds up to 169.4!

Total lost this round- 1 pound

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 73 129.5 AW 129.5w

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 -
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!
4/8 129.0 This is quilt show week. I woke up at 4AM with no assist from the neighbor’s dog. I want to go back to sleep.
EDIT: I went back to bed and slept for over an hour and a half!
4/9 128.0 I worked at the quilt show for 4 hours yesterday. They provide food for the volunteers so I had lunch before my shift. This year they had good food choices. I’m so happy!
4/10 129.5 Out early this morning and almost forgot to check in!
4/11 128.5
4/12 128.5 Working on getting a grip after a few stressful weeks. Just a note regarding fluctuations - last night when I went to bed I weighed 132.5. I felt as if I got up to pee 100 times. Not a restful night! This morning I was down 4, yes, FOUR pounds! That’s a lot of water! Everyone hang in there. Be consistent in your weigh times. Naked, after going to the bathroom first thing after you wake up is best, if you can do it.

See you in Round 74!

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10738067/just-give-me-10-days-round-74/p1?new=1

kmfeig87 wrote: »

@ConfidentRaven -- I love how consistent and upbeat you always are! You are inspiring! Have a fabulous day!

@kmfeig87 Thank you! I have my down weeks, but right now I’m just so happy to be under 350, I seriously worried it would never happen. I hope you have a great weekend.

Tracie_Lord wrote: »

I'm 38 years old, from UK and 5'11

Pre challenge loss 24.00lbs

R21 SW 274.50 EW 268.00 (-6.50)
R22 SW 268.00 EW 267.50 (-0.50)
R23 SW 267.50 EW 264.75 (-2.75)
R24 SW 264.50 EW 264.75 (+0.25)
R25 SW 264.75 EW 268.50 (+4.00)
R26 SW 269.25 EW 268.50 (-0.75)
R27 SW 269.25 EW 262.50 (-7.25)
R28 SW 262.50 EW 255.75 (-6.75)
R29 SW 255.75 EW 254.50 (-0.75)
R30 SW 254.50 EW 249.50 (-5.00)
R31 SW 249.50 EW 247.50 (-2.00)
R32 SW 247.50 EW 252.25 (+4.75)
R33 SW 252.75 EW 242.75 (-9.50)
R34 SW 242.75 EW 236.25 (-6.50)
R35 SW 236.25 EW 235.75 (-0.50)
R36 SW 235.75 EW 233.50 (-2.25)
R37 SW 233.50 EW 230.00 (-3.50)
R38 SW 230.00 EW 228.50 (-1.50)
R39 SW 228.50 EW 229.50 (+1.00)
R40 SW 229.50 EW 223.50 (-6.00)
R41 SW 223.50 EW 229.50 (+6.00)
R42 SW 229.50 EW 231.75 (+2.25)
R43 SW 231.75 EW 223.50 (-8.25)
R44 SW 223.50 EW 223.50 (-0.00)
R45 SW 223.50 EW 219.50 (-4.00)
R46 SW 219.50 EW 217.50 (-2.00)
R47 SW 217.50 EW 215.25 (-2.25)
R48 SW 215.25 EW 215.50 (+0.25)
R49 SW 215.50 EW 211.75 (-3.75)
R50 SW 211.75 EW 209.50 (-2.25)
R51 SW 209.50 EW 207.75 (-1.75)
R52 SW 201.75 ..... HOLIDAYS .....
R53 .......... HOLIDAYS …………….
R54 … HOLIDAYS... EW 217.50
R55 SW 217.50 EW 222.50 (+5.00)
R56 SW 222.50 EW 220.50 (-2.00)
R57 SW 220.50 EW 213.50 (-7.00)
R58 SW 213.50 EW 213.25 (-0.25)
R59 SW 213.25 EW 207.50 (-4.25)
R60 SW 207.50 EW 204.75 (-2.75)
R61 SW 204.75 EW 209.50 (+4.75)
R62 SW 209.50 EW 207.25 (-2.25)
R63 SW 207.25 EW 218.75 (+11.50)
R64 SW 218.75 EW 209.25 (-9.50)
R65 SW 209.25 EW 206.75 (-2.50)
R66 SW 206.75 EW 209.50 (+2.75)
R67 SW 209.50 EW 205.50 (-4.00)
R68 SW 205.50 EW 202.25 (-2.25)
R69 SW 202.25 EW 208.50 (+6.25)
R70 SW 208.50 EW 200.50 (-8.00)
R71 SW 200.50 EW 195.50 (-5.00)
R72 SW 195.50 EW 194.50 (-1.00)

TOTAL LOSS (Start of round) = 104lbs

Aim 4lbs this round

04/02 - 194.50
04/03 - 194.00
04/04 - 190.75 - got on an off 3 times as this seems wrong
04/05 - 190.50
04/06 - 191.00
04/07 - 190.50
04/08 - 190.00
04/09 - 189.25
04/10 - 190.00
04/11 - 190.00
04/12 - 188.75

woo hooo 7.25lbs loss this round

Phenomenal loss, Tracie! Well done!

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 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.
4/8 - 178- 85g carbs. Carbs were: everything I ate contributed to my carb count. I broke my fast at 2:30pm and "dinner" was 2 brownies.
4/9 - 178.2 - Don't want to see this number, but I have to exercise! Another late evening workout. Not much cardio yet, only what my knee allows, as I stretch and strengthen the supporting muscles. I am seeing improvements 😀 24g carbs, 17g net carbs. Carbs were: peanut butter, pumpkin seeds, cauliflower, green beans.

4/10 - 176.8 - 22g carbs, 16g net carbs. Carbs were: guacamole, peanut butter.

4/11 - 176.2 - 32g carbs, 25g net carbs. Carbs were: broccoli, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter (last day for peanut butter) french fries (10 pieces) My Granddaughter asked if I had french fries, she wanted "some" with her lunch. It was unusual for her to ask because she doesn't really like fries. She'll eat FOUR. I certainly wasn't going to cook just 4, I cooked 1 serving, 14. She ate 😒 3, I ate 😳 10. Lol. Smh. Tired today. I completed the rest of my glute workout late last night along with some stretching.

4/12 -178.2 - I REALLY hate posting this weight on the last day of the round. I was out all day yesterday and only had a snack of pumpkin seeds to keep me going. Got home, DH was already here, so I prepared dinner, ate at about 7pm. Not enough calories, too many to leave behind and not hungry for more food. Had some work to do and when I finished it was 11:30pm. Of course, I was hungry then, so I ate at midnight. I need to work on this emerging pattern of not being hungry until very late in the day.



Seeking lower bodyfat%

R72 SW: 213.4 EW: 210.9 AW: 212.0 (-0.4)

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03--211.6 Great workout with trainer yesterday. Yoga tonight. I'm also supposed to go out and do a 2 mile run, but there is rain in the forecast and I hate running on a treadmill...whether I go out for a run will be a last minute decision.
04/04--211.4 Rain held out yesterday so I was able to go out for a run. Worked out with trainer tonight.
04/05--211.2 About 1 year ago my husband promised to take dance lessons with me. For the past year he has tried to get out of his promise, but I recently found an intro 4 week dance class that I thought would be perfect for us because it's only 4 weeks and we get to learn a different dance every week. My husband agreed to take the class and tonight is our first lesson...we'll see how it goes.
04/06--210.7 Well last night's dance lesson was great. My husband was chewing at his lip for about the first 15 minutes of lesson, it was definitely out of his comfort zone, but he did loosen up. At one point I even heard him tell a woman who had rotated as his new partner that she had much warmer hands than his wife. Last night's lesson was the rumba and he did promise that he would practice during the week. It was nice to go out and do something different. Went out for a 3 mile run today.
04/07--211.2 Weightlifting at gym today. In-laws came over today and we went out for lunch. I chose something to fit in my calories, but ate some extra snacks while they were over at our house so I expect it to show up on the scale tomorrow. Going to drink some more water today.
04/08--211.6 I don't think I'm out of the woods yet with the scale after yesterday's eating, but I'm back on track today. Run tonight...hopefully it won't be raining.
04/09--210.3 Did not go out for a run yesterday. Even though I had a headache I still felt guilty about not going out to run, but when I heard the thunder and pouring rain outside soon after I got home from work I didn't feel guilty anymore. I did some extra snacking last night, the first time in a long time, but I did drink a lot of water yesterday to help with my lack of water over the weekend. Hubby agreed that tonight we should practice our dancing. Trainer tonight.
04/10--208.9 Weighed twice to make sure. Run tonight...hope rain holds off...then yoga.
04/11--208.9 Ran 2 miles yesterday, but no yoga. I ate something that I knew I shouldn't have because it was on my food allergy list, but I wanted to eat it anyway and I felt so gross afterwards. My stomach was bloated and felt heavy, so I'm surprised that I didn't have an uptick in the scale this morning. I'm feeling better today but yesterday was a reminder that even though I've been on this elimination diet for 4 months I still have work to. Trainer tonight.
04/12--208.3 Surprised about the drop since I feel bloated today. I am now officially overweight and no longer obese. Trainer wants to work more on my flexibility in order to help with some of my lifts, so I'm now committed to do some stretching/foam rolling on a daily basis. Dance lesson tonight, I think we are learning the swing.

R73 SW: 211.6 EW: 208.3 AW: 210.4 (-1.6)

Hi everyone, I am back for another round. So I am still floating around the low 150's, still waiting for that whoosh to get me into the elusive 140's. This round ends on a Friday and only has 1 weekend in it, so it should go well. No out of town events or anything crazy happening the next couple of weeks, so would love to get some real progress done in the next 10 days, but we will see. Ended the last round at 150.4, my body loves the 150's so much it doesn't want to let go for anything, lol. My goal this round is 149 anything, same as the last 2 rounds. Good luck everyone, glad to see that you are all coming back!


04/03 - 149.6 yyyeeeaahhh!!! I finally made it back here. It has taken some work though. Did well yesterday, did have an alcoholic drink once I got home last night, but other than that no bread and no sweets. Now just to continue to stay in this decade and not go back up. I officially only have 9.6 pounds left to lose. I am in single digits, lol.

04/04 - 148.8 What in the **** is going on. I can't believe I had another drop. I hit 150 something on 3/13 and could not budge from that number. Now I have had 2 nice drops on the scale in 2 days. I'm taking it and hoping to stay the course. I have officially lost 30 pounds as of today. I started trying to lose weight in July of 2018 and it has taken me a little longer than I thought it would. My initial time frame was 5 - 6 months to lose the whole 40 pounds I wanted to lose. 9 months and 30 pounds later I am still not at goal weight, but I am getting closer. Pretty much my average monthly weight loss is just over 3 pounds instead of the 6-8 I was striving for. Oh well, I finally made it to the 30 pound mark, so I am going to pat my self on the back and keep trucking. It's so funny because last week I was so frustrated and overwhelmed with the lack of progress I almost gave up. I'm glad I didn't and kept pushing my self. Somebody posted a couple of weeks ago that they actually weighed what their drivers license said they did, so I looked at mine. Well I put 150, which was obviously not the truth, but I actually weigh less than that now. No alcohol, bread, or sweets yesterday and staying on plan for today. My hubby and I do have date night with another couple planned, but I said I would drive (that way I have the perfect excuse not to drink any extra calories tonight). I love a good beer or cocktail on date night, but I will sacrifice the next couple of weeks to get where I want to be.

04/05 - 148.1 Didn't lose anything for weeks and in 3 days I lose 2 pounds. I am definitely expecting an uptick pretty soon. I only ate about 600-700 calories yesterday. I was slammed at work all day so only ate about 400 calories during the day and then by the time I got home, fed the family, did homework with kids, and then got ready myself, I was out of time. I grabbed a piece of grilled chicken I had cooked and a couple of bites of the mac and cheese and we left. Since I was driving I only drank ice tea at the bar and chose not to get any of the appetizers even though I was still kind of hungry. Normally I would have easily ate and drank a 1000 if not more calories last night, so I'm happy that I stayed the course. The play was good that we went to see and I had fun with our friends and my hubby, so all in all it was a great date night. Busy weekend scheduled like always, so hopefully I can stay on track and not gain to much for Mondays weigh in.

04/06 - 148.8 up a bit. Had some wings from hooters last night, but also a huge salad as my main course. So I’ll take the couple of ounces. 2nd oldest and middle child have prom tonight. So pictures and getting ready for that will be on the schedule for tonight. So far so good with my eating. Off to do shopping and errands. Hopefully will see another 140 something tomorrow.

04/07 - 150.3 expected! Texas Roadhouse for dinner last. So good! Just trying to stay on track today and maybe go down a couple ounces by tomorrow.

04/08 - 152.8 uuuggghh! Normal weekend bump. It will be gone in a day or 2. I know it's all sodium from eating out. We hardly ever eat out during the work week, but my weekends are so crazy, we just grab and go half the time. Yesterday was within maintenance calories, but we did not eat dinner till 8:30 (Wendy's) and then I went to bed around 9:30. Had to help middle child and her friends with a rube goldberg project that was suppose to take an hour. 6 hours later we were finally finished and hungry. On track today with lots of water and meals planned!

04/09 -150.3 just stopped in real quick to post. Super busy day! Meals planned and should be an easy day food wise.

04/10 - 148.8 Planned to get Chinese food take-out last night for dinner, so saved most of my calories for that and then made sure to drink lots of water throughout the day. 2 more days and I am hoping to stay the course and finish this round strong. Super crazy day yesterday and another one planned today. Going over to the oldest kids house tonight and help with a couple of projects they have at the new condo and then dinner in the crock pot.

04/11 - 148.8 I think it would have definitely been lower, but we didn't eat dinner till about 8:15 and I had a half of a baked potato that I thought was a good choice until I logged it. I doubled the amount of sodium and carbs that I should have had. I also had a small bowl of fried rice, so calories and fat were good, but killed myself on everything else. Lesson learned I guess. We have to go to the next town over tonight for dinner to a Mexican restaurant and last time we went there I gained the next morning. So going to try something new there this time. I wish we could get out of it seeing as this round ends tomorrow, but it's a meeting with family to plan funeral services for my husbands grandma that is on hospice and isn't doing well. We are also stopping by to visit her while we are there.

04/12 - 148.8 well last night was terrible!. Saying good bye to my husbands grandma was so heart wrenching, she is non-responsive and the hospice nurse said it will be any day now. His grandpa broke my heart and has no idea what he will do without her. I am kind of shocked I did not go up on the scale this morning. We drank way to many beers and over ate trying to avoid the sadness in the room. Everybody is just sitting around and waiting for her to pass. Every time I turned around my husband was handing me another beer. In all the years we have been together I can name the number of times I have seen him cry and last night was one of the worst. I may go up in the next day or 2, but it is what it is. I am still ending this round 1.3 pounds down and my 10 day average is down by just over 2 pounds and in the 140's. I am taking this as a major win and moving on to round 74!

P.S. Thanks for all the hugs! My husband and I are very blessed that we still have both sets of our grandparents at our age. This will be the first one that will pass on either side. I am so lucky that my children have all got to know and spend time with their great grandparents as much as they have and I know that is a rare thing to get in life. I think the inevitable waiting is the hard part at this point. Thank you all though for your thoughts and prayers.

Round 73 (round 7 for me)

Height: 5’3
Original SW (Jan 15th): 213 lbs
CW: 191.2
TWL: 22.1 lbs
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- 193.3 (-2.2 lbs)
Round 72 SW- 193.3 〰 EW - 191.2 (-2.1 lbs)
Round 73 SW- 191.2 〰 EW - 190.1 (-1.1 lbs)

Total challenge loss: 16.1 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
04/03 - 190.9 Being very careful with portion sizes. I feel like that is what gets me in trouble the most. I’ll eat something healthy, but eat too much. I’m getting in the habit of checking to see if I’m truly hungry before eating everything on my plate.
04/04 - 190.6 - Eating on plan.
04/05 - 190.0 - Staying on plan.
04/06 - 190.4 - Ate off plan last night. Going right back to clean eating today.
04/07 - 190.2 - I’m keeping closer to plan and I feel lighter even if the scale says I’m the same weight.
04/08 - 189.9 - Going in the right direction! I ate really well yesterday. I’ve felt really good the last couple days. I’m taking magnesium malate the last 2 days and I feel a lot clearer mentally.
04/09 - 189.4 - Going in the right direction.
04/10 - 190.1 - Mini goal —> get into the 180’s. I know if I stay the course I will get there.
04/11 - 190.3 - My weight is doing a little dance. I’m going to focus on staying on plan. As long as it’s an overall downward trend it is good.

04/12 - 190.1 - Lost 1.1 lbs this round. Going in the right direction!

First Round - 73
Shari out in North OC, CA
50 Years Young, 5'6"

4/3...199.2
4/4...198.8...-0.4
4/5...197.8...-1
4/6... 196.4... -1.4
Hockey Game - Watched Kings beat the Golden Knights! Woot Woot! Only had 2 ounces of Absolute Raspberry over ice and some peanuts. So so proud of myself.
4/7... 197.6... +1.2
Didn't drink my dinner smoothie and my body held on for dear life with the little calories it was given. But after Monday Smoothie Cleanse will be done and took 2 hours to meal plan next week's breakfast, lunch and dinner. Promptly went shopping so that's what's in the house to cook now. Guess I'm walkin the talk this time around!
4/8... 196.6... -1
Last day of the green smoothie cleanse and feeling good. Will do measurements tomorrow. Gotta get some new runnin shoes because my knee is screaming at me after my Week 2, Day 3 C25K yesterday. Can't be injured! Friend says need shoes!
4/9... 197.2...+.6
Not enough cals in the smoothie day is all I can determine because way under cals and no cheating or extra. Moving on to my meal plan and feeling really full on it. Will stay within range and get in a workout. Gotta go get those shoes. Knee is feeling better and don't want to screw it up. W2, D3, C25K today. Measurements back to where I was when succeeding in Jan and under weight so still feeling good!
4/10...197.2…0
stayed the same, busy, busy night, but kept to the plan. Skinnytaste tacos in the crockpot.
4/11...196.2… -1
Great evening to myself. Cooked a lovely dinner and watched Aquaman… Yum to both and GOALS!
4/12...-1.2
Super happy with the result! Even had a glass of wine with dinner! I love meal planning and cooking Gina’s recipes. I am going to look SMOKIN HOT for my vacation!

Round 73 = 199.2 -> 195… total loss 4.2 lbs! Woot! Woot!

Healthywage bet started 3/31 @ 202.8 to lose 50 lbs in 6 months/27 weeks
Week 1 – 4/7……-5.2
Week 2 – 4/14…

4/3 156.5
4/4 155.5
4/5 154.5
4/6 no weigh in
4/7 no weigh in
4/8 158.2
4/9 156.7
4/10 156.6
4/11 155.5
4/12 154.9

So happy to end here. Thank you all for posting your stories... So motivating. Ready for next round!! 👍👍🎉🎉