JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS - ROUND 74

Past rounds
R73: SW 142.8 GW 140.8 EW 141.8 Results -1lb

R74
R74 goal: -2lb
SW: 141.8 (4/12/19)
GW: 139.8
EW:

Day/Weight/Comment
04/13 - 140.7 I believe this is the TOM drop I was waiting for in the last challenge, better late than never. I also cut white carbs yesterday that I had been eating through the previous week. -1.1lbs
04/14 - 140.7 I guess it has to slow down at some point. My diet was on point and I met my exercise goal yesterday as well. I also drank a ton of water yesterday (12cups). Not sure why the stall. Will see what tomorrow brings.
04/15 - 140 I did weigh in 3 hours later than normal so might be a little off but progress nonetheless.
04/16 - 140.7 I thought it might be up a little because of yesterday’s late weigh in possibly skewing numbers but I didn’t think I’d be back up where I was the day before. I have been doing a lot of strength training, maybe I’m retaining water. Either way I’m still on track. NSVs are abundant. I look much better in clothes than I did when I weighed less. I am also seeing noticeable changes in my strength and muscle mass. Hopefully I’ll see a drop on the scale tomorrow but either way I’m doing good! 💪🏻
04/17 - 140.2 I was expecting a little more but it’s a loss so I can’t complain. Looking forward to getting back into the 130s!

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I began Round 34 @ 179.4, ~April 8, 2018, having lost 48.9 lbs since 1/1/16.

Now, unbelievably, it’s Round 74, my 41st Round.
400 days!

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I found this graph on my Happy Scale. It tells the story of the last year best. AS we are losing we’re keeping all that weight in green off, too. Feel proud, folks!!

Thank you to all of you past & present for your encouragement and for hanging in there!

4/12 151.4 -28lbs
4/13 152.2
4/14 152.7
4/15 152.6
4/16 151.4
4/17 150.4 Lowest Weight since 9th grade. Almost done. Thank goodness- 1202 days so far.
4/18
4/19
4/20
4/21
4/22

Still figuring out my Maintenance Range.
Thought it would be 169, but I shrunk, so 166 (normal BMI). Hit May 2018. Realized I needed to lose more.

Then set 155. Hit Thanksgiving Day 2018. Realized I needed to lose more.

I like 153 Much more than 155.
Ditto 151.2 more than 153.
Shooting for 150 now, gradually.
Exercising lots.

deepwoodslady wrote: »

MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »

Dear @deepwoodslady,
I took a ziplock with me yesterday (because I knew it would be a crazy day) with weighed:
Washed apple
1.5 oz of unsalted nuts
2 oz of Kashi flax cereal
1/2 oz dark chocolate
And 2 bottles of water

Sure enough, something went over by 2 hours, and I was “famished” when I got back to the car. Ate the apple -slowly. Drank 1-2 cups water. Ate 5 nuts mindfully. Drive to the nearest Starbucks & got a nonfat decaf latte (130 cal) & instead of eating my choc & the cereal (269), I got a warmed choc chip cookie (360). I ate a few more nuts. Went and did next few things.
Made it home. Ate healthy vegetable heavy dinner.

I think having a refrigerated pack of ready to eat things will be my savior in maintenance as the American on-the-go food scene is pretty hostile for us. IE the choc chip cookie. I would have been happy with my cereal and my choc, but suddenly seeing that on the shelf (I was looking for a container of yogurt), and old habits popped up. So my next step is to pull out my refrigerated bag, so I can pack a protein too!

Thinking of you. I can assure you, I promise, your grief WILL get better. Really.
♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️❤️♥️

@MadisonMolly2017 Thanks so much (again) for all the travel tips. Knowing what has worked for you is so very helpful because you have come a long way successfully. I have been traveling with unsalted nuts, but adding some other things including sweet (like the chocolate) and the ever-filling fiber (like Kashi flax cereal) is a great idea! Curbing cravings is essential! Because I am diabetic and am usually gone 10 to 12 hours I do eat at restaurants too. However, my goal is to limit it to just one meal and supplement with these snacks. The trick is to be mindful of my restaurant meal when I have so little available in my own town & I get excited. This is where the snacks may also come in handy. Less hunger = smaller meal. That is my experiment today. Also I am vowing right now to all my mfp family that one meal, at least for today, will not turn into an all night binge. A late dinner, at home, from my prep cooked meals is all I will need, if anything. I am also vowing (one day at a time) that I will not stop at a bakery or donut shop (none available in my own town) to get the goodies that are not normally available to me. They are not going anywhere and will be there some other time. Not today. I've got to get back on track and back to my pre-Thanksgiving weight. It's spring, for goodness sakes! Thanks again for sharing. It really, really helps.

Dear @deepwoodslady!
Sounds like a perfect plan!

Every day we are doing experiments & figuring out what is best for our bodies!!

We are strong & creative problem solvers & we are motivated. We will never quit no matter what! We realize every time we go through a rough patch & recover the thread & get back on track, we are learning Essential Skills for maintenance!!

You inspire me continually & I know you’ve got this❣️

4th 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, EW 150.2 (-5.0)

R74 SW 150.2
R74 GW because I lost so much in R73 due to being sick and the reality of 2 weekends including Easter in this round my goal will be 149.5

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
04/13 151.2 not surprised as I ate whatever I wanted yesterday. Back on track today before good habits disappear.
04/14 150.6 food choices not great but portions in check so pretty good for the weekend.
04/15 150.6 pretty happy with that!
04/16 149.8 good food choices and portions yesterday. Hoping for a few days of very healthy eating and then not too much of a gain on the long weekend.
04/17 149.8 🙂
04/18
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22

178cm female (all in kg)
SW: 101.3 (Jan 21st, 2019)
Mini GW1: 97.5✔️
Mini GW2: 94.8
Mini GW3: 91.9
Ultimate GW1: 89
Ultimate GW2: 80


R74 SW:95.4
Goal: GW2!!!! I want to put a checkmark there already!

04/13- 95.4 and 9636 steps. Ups and downs trying to keep it together.
04/14-95.6 and 16842 steps.
04/15-96.5 and 24,000 steps. What?!?!?!?! 😲😭Had a really long day on my feet yesterday and ate (more or less) good. What happened?! Better be water retention.
04/16-96.0 and 7,800 steps. Still not on track and recovering from that walk.
04/17-96.3 and 5,300 steps. I guess i am not in maintenance even. Will try to walk more tomorrow...
04/18
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22

SW 218
End R73 178.4
R74 goal 175

04/13 No Scale
04/14 177.6
04/15 178.8 *TOM
04/16 178.0
04/17 178.6 This week is testing me. I am frustrated and ready for a drop.
04/18
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22

Day/Weight/Comment
04/13- felt great pants, coat all went down a size. walked for 45 mins.
04/14- 69 mins exercise, in the pouring rain. Back on track.
04/15-15,243 steps, pushing hard every day.
04/16- 15,217, hour walk, lots of hills, its been rainy all week. Eating healthy.

04/17-16,569 steps, sunny day, I`m really tired tonight.
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04/22

69 years old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion... ...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.

Heaviest: 192.2
RGW: 143.0
UGW: 135.0

04/11 - 144.6...popcorn yesterday...salt...salt...salt...and no water to speak of.
04/12 - DNW ...last one to catch the family cold...feel like blaaaaaaa

Day Weight Comment

04/13 - DNW
04/14 - DNW
04/15 - DNW
04/16 - DNW
04/17 - DNW
04/18 -
04/19 -
04/20 -
04/21 -
04/22 -

Chris

Female, 37, 5‘11‘
SW 190lbs
GW 177lbs
UGW - we‘ll see...

Goal for this challenge -3lbs

‪04/13 187.6‬ lbs

‪04/14 186.3‬ lbs goal for today: walk at least an hour and track water

‪04/15 186.6‬ lbs had a bad day yesterday with cramps and back pain, so not much activity. Food-wise it was an ok weekend. Looking at Monday motivated!

‪04/16 186.1‬ lbs Yesterday was a very good day exercise wise and also food wise. Even had some calories left over for a piece of chocolate (and stayed under my carbs goal! Yay!). Let’s do this again today!

04/17 184.8 lbs What a nice drop! Hopefully I can keep it. Made a semi-smart choice at the restaurant yesterday (very satisfying Couscous-Vegetable Stir-fry, left me with little calories for the rest of the day, but I got through with vegetables and fruit), so I will have to work on that.

04/18 184.6 lbs - wow! After having two scoops of ice cream with my son yesterday afternoon I was sure I was going to see a gain today. But I guess staying within my calorie limit and only eating veggies for dinner serves its purpose! Goal for today: going to the gym and finally tracking my water intake!

04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22 no scale

I am in again and working on goals.
April 21st (Easter) 201

Round 74
Day/Weight/Comment
04/13 - 200.4
04/14 – 200.8 Ok with this because feeling a little stiff after almost 2 hours of walking and running to play tag with the grandkids.
04/15 – 202.0 I messed up by eating under calories, but too much fat. Amazing how everything works together. It ok and will work harder. Rain most of the week, so stuck in the house.
04/16 – 200.4 much better now to work on getting into Onederland!
04/17 – 201.8 up again not worrying I am sick and not doing anything, just sleeping a lot.
04/18 – 201.8 glad not more than this but was hoping was less, I am still sick since Monday.
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22

UK Female Aged 47
Height 5' 3"

Start Weight on 1st Jan '19 - 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
End R71 - 149.7lb - Round loss 0.9lb - Loss to date 8.8lb
End R72 - 150.6lb - Round gain 0.9lb - Loss to date 7.9lb
End R73 - 144.8lb - Round loss 5.8lb - Loss to date 13.7lb

Hoping this round is as good as the last one! Going to be tough as away at daughters for a coupe of days followed by Easter weekend at the girls cheerleading competition so 4 nights staying away with eating out, socialising, hotel food and time on the road. I wont be here for the end of the round so going to stay focused until then.....

With my loss in R73 it must slow down soon - Target for my (short) round is to get to 143.xx

R74 start weight - 144.8lb

04/13 - 144.3lb (-0.5lb) Happy with that start to the round Aiming to stay focused over the weekend and drink plenty of water

04/14 - 144.4lb (+0.1lb) OK with this - late dinner last night which was a carb heavier dinner than normal (home made chicken curry with rice and naan) but all within calories and macros for the day though. Big family Easter dinner this evening as we're away next weekend - don't intend to go mad but will treat myself to a glass of wine and a few chocolates and enjoy them

04/15 - 145.2lb (+0.8lb) OK with this after last nights family dinner and not unusual for weight to be up on a Monday All set for a good day and week ahead - fridge stocked, meals planned - off we go!!!

04/16 - 144.4lb (-0.8lb) So back where I was Sunday morning so happy with that. All set for today, gym session tonight..... Looking forward to seeing the weight continue to come off.....

04/17 - 144.5lb (+0.1lb) Bit disappointed - should've stayed in round 73! No reason for it as within calories and macros - can only think its my body deciding that it lost enough last round so going to stabilise for a bit (if that is even a reason????) I shall continue though and make the most of these last couple of days at home before we head away for the weekend (which won't be so easy ......)

04/18 - 144.4lb (-0.1lb) Lost the same 0.1lb again! Massive weight loss in R73 and now back to the see-saw again - only today left for me in this round but good food day planned and a gym session tonight (will weigh in early tomorrow morning before we go) but then 3 days of hotels, miles on the road and eating out as away for the girls cheerleading competition ...... Gonna be tough! Have a great Easter everyone

04/19 - AWAY
04/20 - AWAY
04/21 - AWAY
04/22 - AWAY

Angela, 35, UK Born, living in Ireland.

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

Previous Rounds End Weights/Variance
ROUND 74
Current Goal Weight: 195lbs
Date/Weight/Trendweight
04/13 No Weigh In - Not at home
04/14 237.4lbs 237.4lbs
04/15 238.5lbs 237.6lbs
04/16 236.6lbs 237.4lbs
04/17 237.2lbs 237.4lbs
04/18 237.2lbs 237.4lbs

Previous Daily Summaries
18/04
Went out dogwalking last night, I've missed my little paw pal (I used to borrow dogs for walking through an app) I haven't walked him for about a year, he too has gained a little weight so going to maybe start taking him out jogging with me some evenings. Bring on the Easter Weekend - 2 x 4 day weeks, I have 3 days of rowing planned including my first attempt at sea rowing on Sunday, out to Cape Clear Island, I was meant to do this last year but the weather was not suitable. I am also doing a longer row of about 20km tomorrow.

This will be my 5th round! Good Luck, everyone!

Round 70: SW 198.6 EW 197.2 (-1.4lb)
Round 71: SW 197.2 EW 194.2 (-3 lbs)
Round 72: SW 194.2 EW 188.2 (-6 lbs)
Round 73: SW 188.2 EW 188.2 (-0 lbs)

Round 74:
OSW 216.6
CW 188.2
GW for this round 185

Day/Weight/Comment
04/13: 187.6 After the way last round went, I'm hoping this small drop is a good sign for this round!
04/14: 186.6
04/15: 186.4
04/16: 186.8 I've been off for the last 2 days so this isn't as bad as what I thought it would be.
04/17: 185.4
04/18: 186.4 Well, I seen 185 so I'm hoping I'll make my goal this round! Water game was great yesterday, food wasn't bad either.
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22

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

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

My 35th Round!

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

SW R74: 141

Day/Weight/Comment

04/13 – 140.5 – Last Saturday in the office for me until next January! I will try to avoid the mindless stress snacking today, but I’m taking advantage of our last catered lunch. Have a good weekend everyone!
04/14 – 140.5
04/15 – 142 – This always happens when I eat stuffing with supper. My CPA office will also be celebrating tax filing day today, so tomorrow’s weigh in may be worse. I’m within maintenance range though so I’ll worry about getting back on track after the next couple days.
04/16 – 142.5
04/17 – 142 – My office was closed yesterday, so I spent the day lazing around watching mindless television while trying to get over this sinus/throat infection I’ve been battling the past couple weeks. I also indulged in some comfort foods. Back to work today and back to a more healthy mindset about my eating. I may end up at the Dr. later though, because I can’t seem to shake this infection.
04/18 – 141 – I ate well yesterday and drank plenty of water. I’m also on antibiotics now so I have to limit dairy and I’ll avoid my evening glass of wine. I’ll try to eat more protein to make up for the lost calories.
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22

OSW: 173.5
CW: 164.5
GW: 145
Last round lost: 2.5

Day/Weight/Comment
04/13 - 164.5
04/14 - 165.5
04/15 - 165
04/16 - 166.5 - an overindulgent weekend catching up with me, hopefully mostly water
04/17 - 164.5
04/18 - 165
04/19
04/20
04/21
04/22