JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 82

MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 40 FOR ME.








MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R81 EW= 194.6
R82 EW= TBD

Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
My First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 194.X by the 4th of July using the same plan as above.
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 169 by Halloween.
My Third Long Term Weight Goal: Weigh 159 by Jan 11, 2020 (my 2 year anniversary of current Keto dieting).
Final goal: 145-153. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
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
07/01 …..194.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
07/02 …..193.6 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1071 Calories In / 2515 Calories Out. 39 Net Carbs. 11,008 Total Steps & 4.66 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Steps Hours. I did 44 minutes of vigorous cabin cleaning. I slept badly only getting 3 hours & 24 minutes of sleep. Good luck on round 82 Everyone! I appreciate you all.

07/03 …..193.6 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1062 Calories In / 2450 Calories Out. 23 Net Carbs of mainly veggies. 10,185 Total Steps & 4.31 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Steps Hours. I slept 3 hours & 50 minutes and woke up very early but refreshed (so my weigh-in was an early one). I took an 18 minute walk & I vigorously cleaned a cabin for 37 minutes. I am still feeling very strong in my plan today & my hunger, so far this morning, is still at bay.

07/04 …..193.8 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1086 Calories In / 2929 Calories Out. 22 Net Carbs. 15,178 Total Steps & 6.42 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 12 minutes. I took a 12 minute walk & I spent 204 minutes doing the cabin cleaning which also involves many steps. To all of us in the USA, have a safe & fun holiday & enjoy all your celebrations.

07/05 …..195.8 ….. Carb laden celebration for the holiday including some sweet indulgences. Best guess on Calories In 2475 / Calories Out 2378. Best guess on carbs 201 (ouch!). 10,167 Total Steps & 4.3 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 57 minutes. Back on track today. Feeling carb bloated but strong in my resolve. I hope to be drinking lots of water today.

07/06 …..195.2 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1850 Calories In / 2644 Calories Out. Best guess is 120 Net Carbs. 13,036 Total Steps & 5.52 Total Miles. 9/13 Fitbit Step Hours as I worked on my quarterly sales tax package. I slept 3 hours & 12 minutes and ate very late. I also had an early weigh-in this morning. I had 95 minutes of rigorous cabin cleaning, 11 minutes on the elliptical & a 14 minute walk.

07/07 …..194.8 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 923 Calories In / 2962 Calories Out. 10 Net Carbs. 17,114 Total Steps & 7.24 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 14 minutes. I did yard work for 155 Continual Minutes. I took an 11 minute walk & I danced for 35 minutes. Sample song ”Dream On” by Aerosmith.. Today is Sunday. Lots of rigorous cabin cleaning today. I will also get in plenty of steps!



07/08 …..195.9 ….. Epic Fail on the diet yesterday. I worked so hard on the Sunday cabin cleaning & ended up in the grab & go food mindset. Well over 2000 in Calories & Over 150 Carbs at best count. On the plus side, I did get in lots of activity burning 2955 Calories (so some of this weight has got to be water). 16,071 Total Steps & 6.81 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 53 minutes. I rigorously cleaned cabins for 186 minutes & I did the elliptical for 38 total minutes. On track today, no ifs, ands or buts. Travel tomorrow and we all know what that means for me. This is supposed to be a lifestyle, not a diet. Traveling & enjoying a meal that I don't normally have available or have never tried will always be part of my lifestyle. I can come home & mitigate the damage as part of that lifestyle. What I need to change in my new lifestyle is my meal planning on those busy busy days here at home/work. I've got to stop & eat sooner (before I get too hungry or my blood sugar drops), and I've got to have my meals & snacks pre-planned better. THAT is an ideal lifestyle for me..... On top of that today!

07/09 …..xxxxx ….. Travel Day
07/10 …..xxxxx ….. After travel weigh-in
07/11 …..xxxxx …..

Leroyoliver
GW 145

Day/Weight/Comment
07/02
07/03
07/04
07/05
07/06
07/07
07/08- 157.4 start IF
07/09
07/10
07/11

Been away on vacation so feeling alright that I’m only up .4... starting intermittent fasting 8/16 to clean out a bit. We’ll see how it goes.

Age: 45
Height: 5'4"
OW - 153 lbs
RSW - 137.0 lbs
RGW - 135.4 lbs (-1.6 lbs)
UGW - 130 lbs

Round 80 (round 1 for me): SW 139.6, EW 137.4 (2.2 lb loss)
Round 81 (round 2 for me): SW 137.4, EW 137.0 (0.2 lb loss)

Day/Weight/Comment:

7/02: 137.0: Happy this hasn't moved up. Pounds are coming off very slow now.

7/03: 136.6: Woot! This is the lowest I've seen in years. Let's see if I can keep it here (or get lower ). Played a couple hours of pickleball last night and was careful to fuel before the workout. I'd been noticing some fatigue during play and need to make sure I'm eating enough to be energized out there. Eating an energy bar about an hour before play really made a difference.

7/04: 136.0: Enjoying this downward trend but know that I bounce up and down all the time so not getting attached to the number.

7/05: 136.4: Not horrible. Spent way too much time in the sun yesterday morning and was woozy and sort of out of it the rest of the day. Should have drank more water.

7/06: DNW - been busy getting ready for our trip but still eating well.
7/07: DNW
7/08: 136.4: Holding steady. The real test will be over the next 12 days while we are in the UK. Bon voyage!
7/09: vacation
7/10: vacation
7/11: vacation

Round 82  ( 5th Round For Me)

Female  - 5'4"

Personal Weight Info:
Most of my life - 125 lbs
Highest Weight - 148.6 lbs
Final Goal Weight - 125 lbs
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R78 (1): SW 148.6 EW 147.6  ( - 1 pound)
R79 (2): SW 147.6 EW 147.0  ( - .6 pound)
R80 (3): SW 147.0 EW 145.8  (-1.2 pound)
R81 (4): SW 145.6 EW 144.8 ( - .8 pound)
R82(5): SW 144.8
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ROUND GOAL: Be 143 lbs
Day/Weight/Comment

07/02
 no scale
5K Steps w/ Barre

07/03
no scale
5K Steps

07/04
no scale
T.O.M., Feeling a bit tired and hormonal.
It will not stop me from staying on track!!!!
 5K Steps & Yoga

07/05
No Scale
5K Steps

07/06
No scale
NSV: A pair of skinny Jean's that were too tight this past year and ignored..fit today beautifully!!!
5K Steps

07/07
144.8 lbs
Same but feeling good. T.O.M., so retaining some water.
5K Steps

07/08
Same..:(
5K Steps and Barre


07/09
07/10
07/11

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: 139.0
UGW: 135.0

06/30 - 140.4 at 7:30 a.m.
07/01 - 140.4 at 6:30 a.m.

Day Weight Comment

07/02 - 140.4 at 6:30 a.m.
07/03 - 140.4 at 7:30 a.m.
07/04 - 139.4 at 6:30 a.m. ...I'm surprised!
07/05 - 139.0 at 6:30 a.m. ...
07/06 - 139.4 at 6:30 a.m. ...I'd be doing a Happy Dance if I just hadn't had back surgery 6/18
07/07 - 139.4 at 7:30 a.m.
07/08 - 138.6 at 6:30 a.m. ...very happy!
07/09
07/10
07/11


Chris

Past rounds
R73: SW 142.8 GW 140.8 EW 141.8 Result -1lb
R74: SW 141.8 GW 139.8 EW 140.9 Result -0.9lbs
R75: SW 140.9 GW 138.9 EW 139.2 Result -1.7lbs
R76: SW 139.2 GW 137.2 EW 139.6 Result +0.4lbs
R77: SW 139.6 GW 137.6 EW 136.9 Result -2.7lbs
R78: SW 136.9 GW 134.9 EW 136.8 Result -0.1lb
R79: SW 136.8 GW 134.8 EW 137.6 Result +0.8lbs
R80: SW 137.6 GW 135.6 EW 136.1 Result -1.5lbs
R81: SW 136.1 GW 134.1 EW 134.6 Result: -1.5lbs

R82
Goal: -2lb
SW: 134.6
GW: 132.6
EW:
Result:

Day - Weight - Comment
07/02 - 134.3 (-0.3lbs) - Sore today from all the core work yesterday. Food on point. 1hr strength. 35 min cardio. 17 cups water. 12,749 steps.
07/03 - 133.7 (-0.6lbs) - Food was mostly good. I had a handful of vegan cheezits, not the healthiest but was still under calories and the rest of the day was clean. 45min strength. 103min cardio. 16 cups water. 11,441 steps.
07/04 - 134.4 (+0.7lbs) - Bloated! Food was good besides those damn vegan cheezits. 1hr 40min cardio. 149 oz water. 15,597 steps.
07/05 - 135.8 (+1.4lbs) - Water retention. Bloated. Slightly sore. Vegan cheezits again 🤦🏻‍♀️ I needed to fill calories quick. 30min strength. 1hr 15min cardio. 168oz water, extra because I spent 30min in the sauna, had to replenish.
07/06 - 135.3 (-0.5lbs) - super sore from yesterday’s strength training. Water retention I’m sure. 55m strength, 1hr 10min cardio. 12,583 steps. 152oz water, sauna again.
07/07 - 136.2 (+0.9lbs) - less sore but has to be water retention from the strength training. 30min restorative yoga. 1hr 20min cardio. 16,577 steps. 152oz water, sauna.
07/08 - 135.7 (-0.5lbs) - weighed a lot earlier than normal but my schedule is changing so it had to happen. Besides that still retaining water. 45min strength. 35min cardio. 14,732 steps. 128oz water.

07/09
07/10
07/11

JGM10D ~|~ Round 82
Posting weight and comments each evening.

Aim for 2019 ~ reach 155.
Aim for each round ~ Weigh less at the end than I did at the beginning

I am FOCUSED on heathy food choices and DETERMINED to achieve my goals! Tue 02/07: 162.4: Goals: ✅Just trying to hold it steady.
Wed 03/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅
Thu 04/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅Had a busy day being foster mum to my daughter's 2 fur babies. Jack is very used to being with us, and is no trouble. Sydney is fairly new, and very nervous, and we haven't really got to know him until this week. DH is the doggie person in our house, but Sydney won't go near him, so I'm it! Worse than having a toddler in the house.
Fri 05/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅ Lots of walking and gardening today.
Sat 06/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅ Lots of garden work done today. Perfect weather with a bit of a breeze to take the edge off the heat.
Sun 07/07: 162.6: Goals: ✅ Normal fluctuation.
Mon 08/07: 162.5: Goals: ✅ Another plateau. 😏
Tue 09/07: xxx: Goals:
Wed 10/07: xxx: Goals:
Thu 11/07: xxx: Goals:

Previous Round: Daily Goals

THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you. Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

@quiltingjaine I am pretty much counting calories and trying to do lower carb, not keto low carb, just not indulging and staying away from buns, potatoes, chips, stuff like that. I usually drink a beer or 2 or have a glass of Captain on the rocks (my husbands favorite). I count it in my calories when I do drink and always have room for it, but I thought this has to be what is causing such a slow pace for my weight loss. I don't think it affects me either though. Although I found out this weekend that I tend to over indulge when I restrict myself so much. Drank way to much on Saturday night and payed for it all day yesterday. So my body just may be at a comfortable weight right now and will take longer to lose the last couple of pounds. I know I had a 3 pound jump just from over drinking and being hungover. So I will try not to do that again for a while, lol

I will be back for another round. It will be 1 year on mfp on 7/7 and I honestly thought I would have been at my ultimate goal weight by now. Unfortunately I am not and I still have about 7-8 pounds to go. I have lost 33 pounds though and am very happy with that. I have revised my goal weight a couple of times, but am firm at 138 (at least for right now,lol) I am doing 14 days with no alcohol to see if this is what is slowing my progress down. I am also recovering from a pretty bad infection and still on antibiotics from a stupid spider bite. So maybe I will have a really big whoosh this round! Maybe, fingers crossed!

Round 79: 148.7 - 148.7 Avg 148.38
Round 80: 148.7 - 148.0 Avg 147.22
Round 81: 148.0 - 146.5 Avg 147.87
Goal for round 82: 144 my lowest so far was 145.9 on 6/30


7/02: 145.9 back down to Sundays weight. Good day yesterday with calories and water. Still no alcohol and still no major changes in weight loss. 6 more days to go. We will see what happens. 2 more pounds and I will be "normal" BMI.
7/03: 145.9 still here. We did eat Sonic last night for dinner, but I did not eat the bun and only half my tater tots, so I stayed within my calories. I had also only eaten about 400 calories during the day because I knew we would probably grab something on the go last night. Still no alcohol and plenty of water, so on track for this week so far.
7/04: 145.9 this has been my weight 4 days out of the last 5. Still no alcohol and at a deficit. Going hiking this am with my hubby and hopefully will see a drop tomorrow.
7/05: 146.7 ate at maintenance yesterday so I guess that means a spike up today. Woke up super thirsty with really dry lips, so maybe not enough water yesterday. 11 days no alcohol and not any changes in weight. I’m about to throw in the towel on this no alcohol for 2 weeks thing. I really thought I would have seen at least a pound or maybe 2 pound loss to kick me into overdrive, but I have lost 4/10 of a pound in 2 weeks with a large deficit. I’m sticking with it today still, we will see how I feel tomorrow.
7/06: 146.4 still up a bit, but ate at maintenance again yesterday. Oh well, we went to the movies and I stayed away from the popcorn and beer. I took a small bag of peanuts that I snacked on and had water. The new Spider Man was really good though. We are having a bbq tonight and getting the UFC fights. We have 3 people from NM fighting so it’s going to be a big one for us. We will see how I do tonight!
7/07: 148.1 gave in last night and had some beers during the fights. So totally expected this to be up. I did 12 days without alcohol and it doesn’t seem to make much of a difference in my weight loss rate. I’ve pretty much lost about 1/2 pound a week consistently. My trend is the lowest it’s ever been, so I’m looking at the wins. I should be back down tomorrow or the next day. Lots of water and flushing the liquor out of my system scheduled for today and back to work tomorrow.
7/08: 148.9 did well yesterday, but was really hung over most it, so not a lot of activity. Note t o self: when I am so strict for to long I tend to overindulge. Am on track for today and will be back down tomorrow. Almost caught up with every bodies post, but still a couple more pages to go. The holidays throw me off track and I can't stay current, but it seems like everybody made it through the holidays without to much damage. 3 more days to get back down to 145.9, hopefully a little lower at least. Not terrible for a 4 day weekend though, I have had and done worse.

7/09:
7/10:
7/11: