JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 94

Round 94
27y / F / 5’4”
 
OSW 187.0 (9/30)
RSW 184.2 (10/30)
GW 170.0
 
10/30 :: 183.2 :: Logged all meals? ✔ Exercised? X Under/Over budget? Over by 500
10/31 :: 184.2 :: Logged all meals? X Exercised? X Under/Over budget? Over
11/1 :: DNW :: Logged all meals? ✔ Exercised? X Under/Over budget? Over by 80
11/2 :: DNW :: Logged all meals? ✔ Exercised? ✔ Yoga, 1 hour Under/Over budget? Under by 200
11/3 :: DNW :: Logged all meals? ✔ Exercised? X Under/Over budget? Over by 600
11/4 :: 184.8 :: Logged all meals? ✔ Exercised? ✔ Yoga, 1 hour Under/Over budget? Under by 950
11/5 :: 184.2

Age 39
5'8"
SW 215
IGW 160
UGW 135-140


R87 SW 197.8 EW 193.2  👇 (-4.6)
R88 SW 193.2 EW 194.8 👆 (+1.6)
R89 SW 194.6 EW 191.8 👇 (-2.6)
R90 SW 191.4 EW 188.2 👇 (-3.2)
R91 SW 190.2 EW 186.4 👇 (-1.8)
R92 SW 185.2 EW 184.8 👇 (-1.6)
R93 SW 185.4 EW 186.0 👆 (+0.6)
Total 👇 11.8 lbs in rounds

RGW under 184

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 185 (-1.0) this is the same pound that I bounced around all last round. I'm hoping this round will go better. Last round I tried to incorporate some drinks a few nights and it totally stalled me. So hubby and I decided to do a dry month (ish. We're going on vaca and may have a drink while out at dinner once in awhile but mostly we are cutting it)
10/31 186 (+1.0) this same pound up and down. I did my workout and food was ok. Realized my "small" snack was suddenly worth 500 cal.
11/01 187 (+1.0) sigh
11/02 DNW
11/03 187
11/04 187.8 (+0.8) I got discouraged and carbed out this weekend. Today I'm back on plan. Gotta stick to it.
11/05 186.2 (-1.6) TOM weight falling. Maybe I can make goal still??
11/06
11/07
11/08

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.

Trying to get back to walking 5 miles a day. A pinched nerve and back surgery side-lined me for about a year.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 138.0
UGW: 132.2

10/28 - 139.2 at 5:30 a.m. ...Rest Day from walking. Worked out w/our trainer for 60 mins.
10/29 - 138.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Too windy and cold to walk this mroning.

Day/Weight/Comment

10/30 - 140.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Too cold to walk this morning. 60 mins w/our trainer this afternoon.
10/31 - 139.4 at 4:00 a.m. ...3.0 miles in 60 mins.
11/01 - 139.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...Rest Day. Worked out w/trainer for 60 mins.
11/02 - 137.8 at 7:00 a.m. ...3.01 miles in 70 mins.
11/03 - 140.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...3.13 miles in 65 mins.
11/04 - 139.4 at 5:30 a.m. ... Rest Day. Worked out w/trainer for 60 mins.
11/05 - 139.2 at 5:30 a.m. ... No walking...no workout...
11/06 -
11/07 -
11/08 -

Chris

47, male, 5'11"
Highest weight ever: 245.0
Original SW/BF%: 229.2/19.6 (7-31-2019)
Ultimate GW: One-derland

R85 EW/EBF%: 224.6 (-4.6)/19.0 (-0.6), AW/ABF%: 228.1/19.37
R86 EW/EBF%: 226.2 (+1.6)/19.2 (+0.2), AW/ABF%: 226.4 (-1.7)/19.19 (-0.18)
R87 EW/EBF%: 225.6 (-0.6)/19.1 (-0.1), AW/ABF%: 227.1 (+0.4)/19.27 (+0.08)
R88 EW/EBF%: 223.8 (-1.8)/18.9 (-0.2), AW/ABF%: 224.5 (-2.6)/18.98 (-0.29)
R89 EW/EBF%: 226.6 (+2.8)/19.2 (+0.3), AW/ABF%: 225.3 (+0.8)/19.04 (+0.06)
R90 EW/EBF%: 223.8 (-2.8)/18.9 (-0.3), AW/ABF%: 224.3 (-1.0)/18.95 (-0.09)
R91 EW/EBF%: 224.6 (+0.8)/19.0 (+0.1), AW/ABF%: 224.6 (+0.3)/18.99 (+0.04)
R92 EW/EBF%: 221.8 (-2.8)/18.7 (-0.3), AW/ABF%: 223.7 (-0.9)/18.89 (-0.10)
R93 EW/EBF%: 221.4 (-0.4)/18.6 (-0.1), AW/ABF%: 220.4 (-3.5)/18.53 (-0.34)

Total loss since returning: 7.8 lbs/1.0%
Average loss per round: 0.87 lbs/0.11%

Goal for this round: Get under 220 (same as last round). Plan better when I'm having "cheat" days (parties, eating out with family and friends, et cetera). Limit alcohol intake (no more than two drinks on any occasion, stick with red wine or spirit + diet soda).

Day/Weight/Comment

10/30: 221.2 (-0.2)/18.6 (0.0). I'll take anything as long as there's a "-" next to it. I didn't feel well last night, so I didn't make it to the gym. I'll get there tonight, though. I still feel like I'm on a good track, but I need to notice that yesterday was the first time that I have missed the gym in a long time. In the past, this would be "one of those things" that might throw me off. I really want to get this right this time. I've "gotten it right" before, but I need to figure out how to maintain it once I get there. I REALLY want this. I need to stay focused.

10/31: 220.6 (-0.6)/18.6 (0.0). I went to the gym last night and pushed myself, even though I am pretty sure my back is "out of whack." It went fine, but I'm really looking forward to my visit with the chiropractor on Monday. It's hilarious how it takes one day to really screw up, but it takes multiple days (sometimes even a week) to make up for it. I need to try to remember not to get the "binge" attitude: when a "cheat item" or a "cheat meal" turns into a "cheat day." The earlier I end my binge behavior, the less damage I do (and less time I have to spend "making up" for it).

11/1: 221.6 (+1.0)/18.6 (0.0). What do you get when you have a surprise Halloween gathering celebrating your sister-in-law's birthday? One pound, apparently. She bought pizza from my favorite place; I had three small slices. There was cake; I had a tiny piece. She made cupcakes; I cut the bottom off, and only at the top. Add in one beer, and about 1.5 ounces of sweet red wine. I'm listing everything because I'm actually kind of proud of myself. I could have (and likely would have) eaten three times what I consumed yesterday, but I tried my best to stay in control while still indulging "a bit." I'll be in the gym tonight!

11/2: 219.6 (-2.0)/18.4 (-0.2). I did not get a chance to post, but I went to the gym the night before. I generally seem to get good weigh-ins the day after the gym.

11/3: 219.2 (-0.4)/18.4 (0.0). I played basketball yesterday, and I felt pretty crappy. Still, a bad day at basketball is better than just about any other day. I also played miniature golf with my wife's family for her sister's birthday. I'm headed to the gym this morning. This weight (219.2) is equals the lowest I've been since I've been back to these challenges. I'm going to work hard today and hope for a bit of a breakthrough when I weigh in tomorrow.

11/4: 219.0 (-0.2)/18.4 (0.0). I went to the gym yesterday to lift weights and ate reasonably well. I limited myself at dinner to "stopping when I'm not hungry." As a result, there was a bunch of food left over that normally would have been in my belly that night. I made it through a weekend weighing less than I did on Friday morning!

11/5: 220.0 (+1.0)/18.4 (0.0). I had a stressful day yesterday, and I had a bit of a "slip" in the evening related to leftover Halloween candy (six small bars). There was not a lot of damage done; I'm going to work on keeping this slip to one evening. Gym night tonight!

11/6:
11/7:
11/8:

Round 94:
Female, 57 yy, 4'11''
OSW: 177.1 lbs
LTG: 105 - 110.0 lbs or BF 23-25%
STG: 110 (next milestone)

Goals for 10 day Challenge: reach 114 - upper end of ideal weight for my height.

Day/Weight/Comment

10/30 114.8, %BF 27.5 Reached my STG of last round now! (be below 115) but better late than never! Expect wt may go back up tomorrow and I’ll bounce around here, but just might be possible to reach the upper end of the ideal weight range for my height this round. In the meantime goal is to keep working on increasing muscle mass (seems to be working according to scale) with the increase in calories and burning fat. Early morning spin class for cardio today!

10/31 116.4, BF% 27.9 OK maybe I should not predict that it will go up cuz it seems to come true -lol ! Pasta for dinner last night so expect a lot of the gain is water with the carbs/glycogen storage (and food retention) - but was refueled for step aerobics this am!!! Switched to using two risers to increase HR during class so got a high intensity workout in. Strength training with trainer afterwards - we are on to the Stage 4 workouts from Strong (Schuler & Cosgrove of NROLW) for the next month. Halloween get together with neighbors tonight (pizza) so have pre-logged and should be in my macros (higher calories on weight day help!) Hoping that the strong storms (under tornado watch) that are predicted hold off until after trick-or-treating! Even with the ups/downs after the last two weeks of higher calories, Happy Scale thinks my current loss rate is 0.47 lbs/week so looks like that is in line with my estimated TDEE and calorie targets so trend is more important than the noisy day to day measurements!

11/01 115.2 BF% 27.6 yeah! Heading back in the right direction! (even with pizza & wine last night- all in moderation)

11/02 114.4 BF% 27.5 yeah!!! Back below weight at start of the round! Step aerobics in the morning and then went back in the late afternoon for spin !

11/03 114.4 BF% 27.4 Holding steady! Did Xtrain class in the morning and increased power on bike to 213 watts (PWR 4.1). Did strength workout in afternoon Stage 4B from “Strong” - arms are still a bit sore as are glutes from deadlifts but should sleep well tonight!

11/04 114.0 BF% 27.3 Thrilled that I made round goal weight (the upper end of the ideal weight range for my height) even if it does bounce back up! Still want to reduce BF more, so will continue cutting and trying to conserve muscle to reduce BF to get to next STG of 110 (probably sometime in December). At that point I’ll reassess whether to work on body recomp or drop to 105 (current LTG). Going forward focus will be more on BF than scale. Rest day for weights, but did “easy” spin class tonight.

11/05 113.8 Surprised with this drop, but will take it! Wondering if the higher calories are helping with consistency in drops compared to previous weeks ??? Tuesday is heavy weight/lower rep training, so may have some DOMS tomorrow! Heading back to the gym after work so that I can get my cardio in before dinner (it also seems to help stretch quads after squats!) Also high calorie day (on strength days) so hit 1625 on the nose! Trying a sunbasket meal kit for “Cheesy Fusilli with leeks and wilted greens” tonight - basically mac-n-cheese that will make one of my daughters happy (OK I like mac-n-cheese too :-) but should hit the spot after a long day!

11/06
11/07
11/10

Round 77: 147.8
Round 78: 146.1 (1.7 loss)
Round 79: 143.4 (2.7 loss)
Round 80: 140.6 (2.8 loss)
Round 81: 138.8 (1.8 loss)
Round 82: 136.1 (2.7 loss)
Round 83: 134.5 (1.6 loss)
Round 84: 131.8 (2.7 loss at lowest point, July 27, did not weigh rest of round)
Round 85: 128.8 (3.0 loss)
Round 86: 129.2 (0.4 gain)
Round 87: 124.8 (4.4 loss) (outlier whoosh is skewing stats :- )
Round 88: 123.2 (1.6 loss) ** Reached healthy Weight BMI **
Round 89: 121.9 (1.3 lb loss)
Round 90: 119.6 (2.3 lb loss)
Round 91: 117.6 (2.0 lb loss) (lowest weight since 2006)
Round 92: 115.8 (1.8 lb loss)
Round 93: 115.6 (0.2 lb loss, change in %BF of 0.5%)

(long term trend is 2.4 lbs/10 days, current rate is 0.47 lbs/week)

So I am back for another round. My goals will be the same as last since I didn't make any progress in round 93. I would like to be under 144.0 for every weigh-in and have at least 60% of them be under 142.0. My husband turns 39 on the 7th and our last weigh-in is the day after. We also have to deal with Halloween, so this round may be a little tricky. Although I know I am kind of being selfish, but I really want to get out of the 140's, so I have decided not to pass out candy this year. All 5 of my kids will be out or doing other things, so I am not going to temp myself at all. I guess not having any little kids anymore makes this year a little easier. I do feel guilty about the other neighborhood kids, but I am taking this year off and not bringing bags of candy into the house.

(I only include the last 5 rounds of results)

Round 89: 147.0 - 143.7 Avg 144.99
Round 90: 143.7 - 140.9 Avg 142.68
Round 91: 140.9 - 143.6 Avg 143.62
Round 92: 143.6 - 141.5 Avg 142.01
Round 93: 141.5 - 142.3 Avg 143.21

10/30 - 140.7 Finally!!!! A new low!!! Now it's only by 2/10 of a pound, but I am taking it and running. Was on track all day yesterday and stuck to my no alcohol. Will do the same today and hope for another, hopefully bigger drop tomorrow.

10/31 - 140.7 same as yesterday. So I am ending October with an entire 2/10 of a pound loss. Not thrilled, but I have to accept it and move on. The good news is my monthly moving average is down 2.2 pounds according to my happy scale. I am pretty much losing about a pound to a pound and a half a month right now. I am at about 22.5 on my BMI chart, so in the healthy range and am ok with how my clothes fit. I think it's just vanity that I want to weigh in the 130's, lol. I don't really think anything is going to change if the scale says 140.7 or 138.7, but it will make me happy, so I will continue working on it. No alcohol again last night and stayed on track food wise. I have only drank 2 days out of the last 10 and that is huge for me, so I am going to continue trying to go that route for a couple more weeks.

11/01 - 141.5 So my husband finally made tenure yesterday and got a really nice raise. We knew he was being re-evaluated, but it was way better than we could have imagined. Plus he got a really nice bonus and we can finally pay some bills off that we have putting off. Having 2 kids in college and another one starting next year is sometimes hard on the wallet, lol. That being said we celebrated last night with a couple of drinks and Chinese food. He wanted to go out, but I made it at home instead. The chicken egg rolls (I only had 1) went into the air fryer, the fried rice was made with low sodium soy sauce (husband could not even tell the difference), and baked some chicken to go with it. I only had 4 oz of Crown and nothing else. I was really good! I don't think I deserve this uptick, but maybe even using the low sodium soy sauce it was more than I should have had. We will see tomorrow. It was a celebration and don't regret the 1 pound at all. TGIF!!!!

11/02 - 139.7 yes, yes, yes!!!! Finally and it’s real, but now here comes the weekend. I always gain during the weekend no matter what. Maybe this will be my motivation to be really good.

11/03 - 140.7 Did some projects around the house all day yesterday and took 3 of the kids for flu shots. Ate under calories, but did have a couple of beers with my hubby while putting together my new hall tree. It came in about 400 pieces, lol and my husband was not happy. It looks amazing though and I love it.

11/04 - 141.5 cleaned house all day Sunday and did about 8 loads of laundry over the weekend. Made banana bread, chocolate banana bread, (did not have any) and burritos for the week for everyone. I only had my 2 meals and both were on track. We had aged steak for dinner and brussel sprouts. I did not have any potatoes, mac and cheese, or bread, but I did have a couple of beers watching the night games with the hubby. I have got to get back to no alcohol. I am so good for a while and then I just start sliding again and of course the Cowboys are playing tonight. I'm not going to lie, being a Cowboys fan causes you to drink sometimes, lol. Oh well, I am doing my best.

11/05 - 139.7 Well, I can say I am pretty consistent this round for sure. Cowboys won and I am sure I am a little dehydrated from the beer, but ate way under calories. So it should even out. Back on no alcohol as of tonight. Would love to see the same pattern to finish out the next 3 days of this round.

11/06
11/07
11/08

Day/Weight/Comment
10/30 204lbs
10/31 204lbs
11/01204lbs Hopefully I see a change in weight pretty soon! Im not giving up though!
11/02 204lbs
11/03 203lbs I finally saw a change! Im so happy, it's going down slowly but im happy its at least moving. I have to remind myself it's not a race but a lifelong journey that I hope to reach in time.
11/04 202 lbs I tried really hard to stay within my calories and I did IF this weekend.
11/05 202lbs I'm really hoping I can get to 200lbs by the end if this challenge🤞
11/06
11/07
11/08

My goal is to remain consistent with my calories and under my daily target. I'll do this by eating high protein meals and lots of vegetables which keep me full, and snacking on apples if I want something in the evening. In the last round, I managed to do this 7 out of the 10 days and in this round I want to do better.

Round 93: SW 71.9kg EW 70.7kg (-1.2 kg / -2.6 lbs)

10/30 70.7kg - under calorie target; exercised
10/31 70.7kg - under calorie target
11/01 70.4kg - under calorie target; exercised
11/02 70.3kg - 750 calories over target; exercised
11/03 71.1kg - under calorie target; exercised
11/04 70.7kg - under calorie target; exercised
11/05 70.2kg - 100 calories over target; exercised
11/06 69.9kg - Woohoo, under 70kg was my mini-goal! It's been 2.5 years since I've been in the 60s
11/07
11/08

@ConfidentRaven Thank you for the birthday wishes! An thanks for passing on the tip about using a Word doc for comments - much easier!

@yobeme Congrats on reaching your mini goal!