JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 91

Round 91
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 49 FOR ME.


“We will encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” ~Maya Angelou




MY STATS:
Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R90 EW= 192.2
R91 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: Lose 2 pounds this round.
My First Long Term Weight Goal: To weigh 184.X by Halloween. (new revised & realistic goal)
My Second Long Term Weight Goal: Weigh 172.X by Jan 11, 2020 (my 2 year anniversary of current Keto dieting).
Final goal: 145-155. 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.

********LOOK AND SEE HOW THE UPS & DOWNS OF MY JOURNEY JUST HELPS ME BE A STRONGER & MORE DETERMINED ME********

COLOR CODE: Fuchsia is a Happy Weight Loss for me. Blue is a sad weight gain. Black is no change.


Day/Weight/Comment
09/29 …..192.2….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
09/30 …..192.0….. Yesterday’s stats: 1299 Calories In / 2683 Calories Out. 39 Net Carbs mainly spaghetti squash Lasagna. 15,245 Total Steps & 6.45 Total Miles. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 6 hours & 1 minute.

10/01 …..194.4 ….. 1690 Calories In / 2683 Calories Out. 153 Carbs. 16,586 Total Steps & 7.02 Total Miles. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 4 hours & 40 minutes.

10/02 …..191.4 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1277 Calories In / 2527 Calories Out. 31 Net Carbs mainly keto friendly veggies. 15,109 Total Steps & 6.39 Total Miles. 12/13 Fitbit Step Hours (paperwork day) and I slept a wonderful 5 hours & 37 minutes.

10/03 …..191.6 ….. It’s okay. Just a normal fluctuation. Yesterday’s stats: 1147 Calories In / 3093 Calories Out. 35 Net Carbs including some Fairlife 2% milk (8 oz) just to get a little extra calcium in. 18,463 Total Steps & 7.81 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 5 hours & 28 minutes.

10/04 …..191.4 ….. Yesterday’s stats: 1365 Calories In / 2378 Calories Out. 55 Net carbs mainly from Chicken Shish Kabobs from dinner at my neighbors. (I used pretty good judgment). 13,483 Total Steps & 5.71 Miles. 10/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 47 minutes

10/05 …..189.6 ….. I worked so hard yesterday to try to get out of the 191s and in the 190s & was rewarded instead with finally hitting the 189s!!!! So proud of myself! Goal today, no at-home self-sabotage! I’m usually good at home but I suffer from that strange phenomenon that makes me what to ruin it everytime I make progress! Not today!!!! Yesterday’s stats: 1238 Calories In / 3251 Calories Out. Net Carbs 36 including leftover chicken shish-kabobs. 24,205 Total Steps & 10.25 miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours & I slept 5 hours & 42 minutes which felt marvelous! I walked at a slow 2.0 mph pace for a short 23 minute walk, I did 117 minutes of planned misc cardio and I danced for 35 minutes. Sample song “Fat Bottom Girls” by Queen. . To all the newbies: you’ll find I like a wide variety of music from many genres. Mainly I’m just looking for the right beat for my level with songs I like. I may repeat my sample song from time to time. I certainly do when I’m dancing. There are always new folks who can benefit! Everyone is still Rocking it this week! Lets hold strong and power through the weekend!

10/06 …..188.8 ….. Beyond Thrilled! Still focused. Getting my mindset in place for the upcoming week of off & on travel. Yesterday’s stats: 1270 Calories In / 3193 Calories Out. 23 Net Carbs. 20,342 Total Steps & 8.61 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 4 hours & 50 minutes. I did yardwork including raking & hauling for 63 minutes, Very brisk walking for 16 minutes down the street and 61 minutes of walking approx 3.5 miles per hour with my walking partner.

10/07 …..187.2….. Very low calories yesterday. I pre-logged my food and then couldn’t eat it all! Travel Day today. HATE HATE HATE having to travel when I’m on such a good roll! I travel a lot. At some point I HAVE to get better at this. Packing my snacks this morning for the car. No convenience stops for me! Yesterday’s stats: 917 Calories In / 3047 Calories Out. 19 Net Carbs of mainly friendly veggies. 21,613 total steps & 9.15 Total Miles. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. I slept 3 hours & 2 minutes. I did yard work for 24 minutes including more raking and hauling. I walked 30 minutes at 3.5 mph and I did rigorous cleaning in the tourist cabins for 73 minutes. Total extra calorie burn 748.

10/08 …..xxxxx …..
10/09 …..xxxxx ….. Very long Travel Day

My highest weight was 197# at 5’4”. I’m 48 years old.
I was 189# when I first started keto (1/1/18), and had gotten down to 150# before I let life interrupt me.

Round 83 (my round 1) SW - 165.5, AW - 163.25
Round 84 (my round 2) SW - 160, AW - 161.2
Round 85 (my round 3) SW - 159.5, AW - 158.75
Round 86 (my round 4) SW - 158.5, AW - 157.64
Round 87 (my round 5) SW - 157.5, AW - 157.25
Round 88 (my round 6) SW - 157, AW - 156.875
Round 89 (my round 7) SW - 155.5, AW - 155.9375
Round 90 (my round 8) SW - 156, AW - 154.5

Round 91 (my round 9)
9/30 - 154.5 - starting to settle into life with my oldest baby here. I’ve missed having time with her and she’s going through a stressful time, so we’re going to work it together. She has done keto in the past, and felt better, so I’m hoping she will do it with me now. Today we had a nice dinner out. Shared a plate at my FAVORITE Mexican place, and ate all the non-keto & enjoyed an “adult beverage”. Junk food is out now. We both have a lot to accomplish in the next 2 months before my lease ends!
10/1 (work) - 156.5 - popcorn at the movie 2 days ago & Mexican food last night. The bonding with my “baby” is worth any cost.
10/2 (work) - 155 - a gallon of water makes a difference!
10/3 (work) - 155
10/4 (work) - 154.5
10/5 - 154 - movement makes a difference. 4 busy days at work. Didn’t eat great, and I’ll be sorry later. DD2 brought her BF home for the weekend to meet the family, so dinner out tonight.
10/6 - 153 - good movement yesterday is all I can chalk that up to. Pizza at Savastano’s last night. Not keto but so delicious! Back in the saddle today. I need to stop slacking. I’m so close to the 40’s!!
10/7 - 154 - errands & house stuff today. I have to get serious about packing. I’m doing most of my moving in 5 weeks.

Name: Hayley
Height 5'9ft

R87 SW 210.8 - EW 206.8 (-4lbs)
R88 SW 206.8 - EW 205.6 (-1.2lbs)
R89 SW 205.6 - EW 202.2 (-3.4lbs)
R90 SW 202.2 - EW 198.4 (-3.8lbs)

SW - 212.3
CW - 198.4
R90 GW - 195 ;D
GW (year end) - 180
UGW 155

Day/Weight/Comment
09/30 - 197.7 Finally let go of some water I'd been holding on to! Woohoo!
10/01 - 196.6 YESSS! Keep going! ;D
10/02 - 196.8 (OOPS! I recorded wrong yesterday; this was 196.8, not 198.8 LOL!) Laaaame! That's okay though. I was quite a bit under my calorie goal yesterday so it will go down again!
10/03 - 195.9 Wooooohoo! ;D I love to see the numbers consistently going down! It makes me feel sooo good about the effort I put in!!
10/04 - 196.2 Oh helllll naw! Lol it's water; it'll go away soon! I went to the gym last night and ate an extra slice of pizza but still under my calorie goals!
10/05 - 195.8 Going out for dinner tonight sooo I'm expecting a bit of a jump tomorrow!
10/06 - 196.2 I went over on sodium and had a maintenance day yesterday! Probably going to have another one today 😬 lol. Back to going hard tomorrow!
10/07 - 196.3 Now it's time to get rid of this water and reach my goal for the round!! ;D
10/08
10/09

Female 38 Yrs Old
SW: 234.8
UGW: 160

Previous Rounds:

Round 91 SW: 222.4
Round 91 GW: 220

Day/Weight/Comment

09/30 - 222.4 - After my bday weekend I'm actually not surprised. It should have been way worse.
10/01 - DNW - Feeling like you know what today....missed my alarm and didn't have time to weigh
10/02 - 226 - This is my TOM weight.... no matter what I do I'm 226 around this time (doesn't help that I crave salty things) 3 workouts left to do this week.
10/03 - 221.6 - I'm getting there. Back to drinking a good amount of water and controlling the sodium.
10/040- 221.4 - Still working on it. The weekends are always a test. I hope to stay busy and get workouts in so I'm not munching away through the days!
10/05 - 221.8
10/06 - 221.4
10/07 - 221.0 - I think this is the most successful weekend I've had in a very long time!

58yo Female, 141.5 lbs, 5'6
Final Goal: 132 lbs
Hoping to lose 0.5 lb a week


09/30, 141.5, bought nutritious food, planning my meals so I don't get hungry and overeat. Threw out the wine, and am drinking fruit water instead.

10/01, 141.5, stayed within calorie limit, no booze. Ate that healthy food, and gawd was is boring. But it's just 10 days.

10/02 140.5, didn't overeat, and didn't drink. I struggled today, it was a long work day, then train was late, and it took so long to get home. I was exhausted, and just wanted a glass of wine and some easy takeout. A hard day has always been the perfect excuse. But I didn't want to give in after just three days, so I made chicken, kale salad and brown rice, yogurt for dessert. I'm glad I stuck it out. Now I'm taking some Tylenol and going to bed.

10/03, 140.2, ate a lot a scraps today, a little this a little that, so lost count of calories, but don't feel like I went overboard. I realize this is a process of learning to change habits.

10/04, 140.2, I've shifted my diet to more vegetables, which is keeping me full, and I'm stretching my morning walks out a bit longer every day. So glad I stopped gaining weight.

10/05, 139.6, so relieved to have made it below the 140's. If I can just keep it there for the rest of this challenge. I'll be happy.

10/06, 139.6, same weight, went on long hike with dog. I didn't log, but still not drinking, and didn't go overboard on eating.

10/07, 139.6, weird that my weight has been exactly the same for three days. I had to test the scale to make sure it was really working, haha! I have a feeling it will move down a notch soon, I've really changed my habits.

10/08

10/09

Female- Age:30
Height: 5'1"
HW- 213
CW- 206.4
CGW: 202
UGW: 145

Round 89 SW 209.2 EW 207 (-2.2)
Round 90 SW 207 EW 205.4 (-1.6)

Day/Weight/Comment
9/30- 206.4: Not sure what my weight was yesterday morning, so I ended last round at the weight Saturday morning and going from there. I had a really good weekend, but I wasn't feeling too good. Kind of forgot to eat at some points because I got really busy with stuff. Last night's dinner I did eat healthy with a small mix of some rice and a baked potato, but I'm not super upset about my 1lb gain. I did get into the gym Friday night and I'm going again today.

10/1- 206.2: Not a terrible way to start the new month, but wish I was seeing more loss. Didn't go to the gym yesterday because I was feeling so out of it. Started wearing contacts and they are killing my eyes and making me feel tired. I did push myself to take my dog for a walk, so I got some cardio in. Breakfast and lunch haven't been a problem for me, it's dinner that keeps messing me up. It will be mostly healthy and then one thing on the side is messing me up. I should go back to my baked salmon and just stick to that.

10/2- 205.6: This just made me really happy! I was so worried nothing was going to change. I made it to the gym last night and tried a couple different machines this time; stair climber and the more spinning cycling machine and my usual elliptical. I skipped strength last night and stuck with cardio. I had something in my eye all day and it was bugging me and by the time I was done I just wanted to go home and wash my eyes. I stayed in my cal range (If this app logs poke salads correctly) and Got an ok amount of water in. Thinking I'll hit up Trader Joe's for dinner tonight and make some chicken and a side salad.

10/3- 205.4: Meh. I noticed the days I go to the gym I do see more of a difference in my weight loss the following day. I skipped last night because I got stuck at work and by the time I got home, made dinner, and ate, I was just out of it and felt like I haven't been getting enough sleep. I made Trader Joe's Chicken teriyaki, light on the sauce, and discovered their broccoli slaw! Mixed that all together for dinner and it was delicious. My mom made an amazing pasta Alfredo baked chicken which I had a small piece of, it was just too good. Back in the gym tonight, might try the other gym and get some Jacuzzi time for once.

10/4- 203.8: YAY!!!! I'm so happy to see this loss. I'm also not too surprised. I was really depressed yesterday. Work is taking a toll on me and there's so much on my plate right now. I was overwhelmed and crying at my desk. I was so sad I also hardly ate. Just didn't have much of an appetite at work. I came home and got some Ceder Plank Salmon from Aldi and grilled that with some veggies. I only had a bit and my parents ate the rest. I know I said I would go to the gym yesterday, but I was in such a funk I stayed home and didn't want to talk to anyone. I'm heading to my boyfriends for the weekend so hopefully that will cheer up my mood. I'm also taking my scale with me lol. I know he's going to make fun of me and give me crap, but I know my body and need to see why and when it fluctuates so much when I'm at his house.


10/5- 204.4

10/6- 204.4

10/7- 204.2: I'm so glad I took my scale with my over with weekend. I know I sound obsessed, but I really wanted to monitor how my body changes when at my boyfriends. I did have sushi on Friday (mainly riceless) and a beer, and Saturday we had a birthday at The Black Dear Diner. It was a lot of food, but I didn't have much. I honestly thought I would go up more, but I really tried portioning which helped and I only went up a little bit.
My friend was also in the area yesterday, so we met up for margaritas (I had barely half) and split some apps. I had that as my dinner and glad I portioned. So glad to be going back down, but really need to go back to the gym and keep on track for the week.

10/8
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Female 5’1” Age 69.5 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008)
UGW 125 (HS weight 1968)
SW Rnd 91 121.0


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 -
NEVER GIVE UP! You can surprise yourself! I have.

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.

9/29 121.0
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9/30 121.0
10/1 122.0 Awake way too early! 4 AM!!
10/2 119.5 Not surprised. I have been doing longer fasting periods and OMAD in the late afternoon, around 4 or 5.
10/3 119.5 I suspected this might happen due to all of the bouncing in the last week plus. The things I love most are that I seldom feel hungry, and Keto/low carb has been shown to be good for the brain.
10/4 119.0
10/5 119.5 Yesterday we went to see The Peanut Butter Falcon with DH then Sweet Tomatoes for dinner after. All veggies but did splurge on broccoli cheese soup and a bit of focaccia.
10/6 119.5 Dinner at Carlito’s last night. I ordered chilies relleno and calabacitas. It was two large Hatch chilies dipped in batter, deep fried and smothered in green chili. Soooo good but after eating half, I was stuffed. And then the sopapilla - I gave most to Carl. I fully expect my weight to go up in the next couple of days especially with the pool closing party tonight. I bought low carb Margarita mix.
10/7 121.0 I’m okay with this. I ate tortilla chips and salsa last night at the party and had low carb Margaritas. Ate lots of meat - mostly pulled pork. Delicious and we’ll see what the effect is is in a couple of days.

Round 91 – Sept. 30 to Oct. 9
Female, 5’, 66 years. Goals – finish calorie log each day, only yogurt or fruit in the evening and nothing after 9 p.m. SW – 162.4, GW – 160.8, UGW – 140. (This really should be 125 or 130 but that seems like such a long ways to go and 140 would be a huge improvement.)
Saw 161.8 a couple of times last round, then self-sabotaged and ended up at 162.4. This round ends with company arriving – daughter and son-in-law and 7 kids for 3 or 4 days. So lots and cooking and prep during this round.
Day/Weight/Comment
09/30 – 162.4 – This may blip higher as yesterday finished off a chocolate bar and had generous serving of ice cream. Back on the wagon though and tracking carefully today.
10/01 – 161.8 – LNS but only a couple of graham crackers. Not a lot of exercise as had a busy day with late evening out.
10/02 – 162.4 – Another evening class – fun class, but always a temptation to cave to LNS and doing something mindless when I come home. When I think about it, evenings are really what sabotage me. My daytime eating is always good until dessert at supper or LNS does me in.
10/03 – 162.2 – Tired yesterday and didn’t get as much done as I’d hoped since I opted to have a nap in the afternoon but – only some fruit for LNS. When considering whether a nap or push through and work outside, it was the LNS that made me go for the nap. I’ve found that tired=LNS on junk food and LNS=draggy the next day and maybe a headache which just sets up a bad cycle. Today though do want to get out there as winter is on the way.
10/04 – 162 – off to the city for an appointment
10/05 – 162.2 – Did not log yesterday as couldn’t even guess. Avoided snacking but some meal choices were high in sugar.
10/06 – 162.8 – Blip up from Friday. Reasonable eating and a lot of yard work yesterday.
10/07 – 162.2 – Potluck at church yesterday, so again, really no idea on calories. Amazing curries and Chinese dishes and dessert was meh (didn’t take any) so I don’t think it was too bad. Crazy day again today to get ready for company and choir practice tonight.
10/08
10/09

Round 91 DAY 8!

SW 187.0
GW 170.0

Goals:
- 2lb loss
- track all meals - didn't track D5 & D6 - Friday and Saturday.
- hit calorie target 8/10 days - as of D7: 3/7

Day::Weight::Comment
09/30 :: 187.0 :: Logged all my meals for this day! 150cal over my budget but I'm proud I logged it all after a period of skipping logs
10/01 :: 187.0 :: I forgot to check weight this morning.... but I'm making sure to keep up the food logging! Successfully strayed away from an apple crisp treat left in the office kitchen, even though my coworkers all had some. Under my budget by 200!
10/02 :: 184.2 :: Logged all my meals yesterday and exercised twice - Beat Saber this morning and Yoga class tonight. Under budget by 200 - if I include all my exercise (exercise excluded I'm waaaay over)
10/03 :: 182.4 :: Logged all meals yesterday and exercised for 30 min this morning! been trying for 8 hours of sleep nightly, and last night I got a nice 8.5h. Still feeling groggy from weeks of <8hr/night. Overate by 400 calories, lost my wallet and stress ate, "treated" myself to boba to cheer me up.
10/04 :: 184.8 :: Logged all meals yesterday. Woke up early to hit up the DMV to replace my driver's license, so I only got 6 hours sleep. Best laid plans, amirite? I had a big breakfast (breakfast burrito at del taco) so I'm having a small salad for lunch to make up. I ended up overeating for dinner and I stopped counting calories after I got home from work. I chalked it up to stress, but honestly it was just me feeling guilty for the amount I was eating and not wanting to stop or check myself This happens every week. Over budget, I'm sure.
10/05 :: 184.2 :: Logged only half my meals yesterday, and none today. Feel like I wasted the day away between sleep and games and checking facebook. I know I needed a break but I wish I could have been a bit more productive Over budget, I'm sure.
10/06 :: 184.2 :: Logged all my meals today! I ate a lot of crap - poptarts, halloween candy. I came in at 469 calories below my goal. I got a lot done, like seeing the Dr, picking up prescriptions, washing dishes and cleaning house. Trying to make up for yesterday, I guess.
10/07 :: 182.4 :: I can't believe I lost weight over the weekend, I feel like I didn't do well at all, between not tracking and the sugar from sunday. But here we are. It'd be awesome to hit 180 by the end of this 10-day stretch....
10/08
10/09