Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 102

matratazola · January 2020

Stephie, 49, 167 cm, Brussels:

OSW 172.0 lbs
RSW 150.8 lbs
RGW 150.0 lbs
EGW 145.0 lbs

Past Rounds:

Total loss so far xxx lbs
Pre-MFP /Challenge loss 5.5lbs
R82 (1) - SW 166.5 / EW 163.9 (-2.6 lbs)
R83 (2) - SW 163.9 / EW 163.6 (-0.3 lbs)
R84 (3) - SW 163.6 / EW 161.0 (-2.6 lbs)
R85 (4) - SW 161.0 / EW 160.0 (-1.6 lbs)
R86 (5) – SW 160.0 / EW 162.2 (+2.2 lbs)
R87 (6) – SW 162.2 / EW 158.8 (-3.4 lbs)
R88 (7) – SW 158.8 / EW 158.8 (- 0.0 lbs)
R89 (8) – SW 158.8 / EW 159.6 (+0.8 lbs)
R90 (9) – SW 159.6 / EW 157.6 (-2.0 lbs)
R91 (10) – SW 157.6 / EW 156.8 (-0.8 lbs)
R92 (11) – SW 156.8 / EW 154.8 (-2.0 lbs)
R93 (12) – SW 154.8 / EW 154.6 (-0.2 lbs)
R94 (13) – SW 154.6 / EW 154.4 (-0.2 lbs)
R95 (14) – SW 154.4 / EW 154.4 (0.0 lbs)
R96 (15) – SW 154.4 / EW 153.0 (-1.4 lbs)
R97 (16) – SW 153.0 / EW 154.2 (+1.2 lbs) Christmas
R98 (17) – SW 154.2 / EW 155.6 (+1.4 lbs) New Year
R99 (18) – SW 155.6 / EW 154.6 (-1.0 lbs)
R100 (19) – SW 154.6 / EW 154.8 (+0.2 lbs)
R101 (20) – SW 154.8 / EW 150.8 (-4.0 lbs)

Goals
1 - Track my calories daily
2 - Run (or gym) 2x week - yoga 1x week
3 - Water 1.5l
4 - 10.000 steps

Date – Weight in of the morning– Summary of the previous day:

01/18 - DNW
01/19 - DNW
01/20 - 152.6 (+1.8) Post weekend gain, which I'm really quite OK with seeing that I was invited out to dinners on both Friday and Saturday evening... added to which I didn't do any sports at all as I have a head cold. So yes, I had a good time and I'll just have to deal with it over the next few days

01/21 - 151.8 (-0.8) 1320 cal, 8587 steps, over cal by 120 as I had a couple of chocolates mid afternoon. My daughter's returned from her school skiing trip, she had a nasty fall on the last day there. We went to the doctor this ayem as she's been complaining of pains in her neck and upper back so she has to wear a neck brace for a week or more depending on the X-Ray tomorrow. Luckily they think it's only bruising but as she broke a couple of vertebrata a year ago when she was thrown off a horse they're not taking any chances, we'll see tomorrow pm.
01/22 - 152.6 (+0.8) 1294 cal, 6424 steps. A good example of when you eat about the right number of calories but the wrong type of food. I had planned pizza in the evening and was going to have a salad at lunch time to compensate but I got stuck due to meetings and ended up having sandwiches instead so the combo of sandwiches and pizza just didn't work even with just 1294 calories total. I'm hoping today will be better but my schedule is a mess so I'm not sure how it'll go.Thanks everyone for all the well wishes for my daughter, I've taken the afternoon off to take her to hospital for the Xray and check with the spine doctor, crossing fingers it's just bruising, she was in much less pain this morning after having worn the neck brace for a day!
01/23 - 152.6 (-0.0) 1193 cal, 7636 step, all ok except water and not quite there for the steps, so I will try and achieve my goals on those two issues. My daughter's X-ray are good at first glance, initial diagnosis is mild whiplash and a specialist will check and get back to us Monday. They're pleased that there were no further injuries to the vertebrata she broke last year. On another note, the dark miserable cold weather is eating it's way through my motivation reserves, I can't wait for longer warmer days and it's not even February yet

01/24 - 151.0 (-1.6)1136 cal, 9094 steps, good day yesterday and a nice drop. I'm doubtful it'll stay that way over the weekend but I'll try my best. Today is already off track as I woke up at 4 am worrying about something and never fell back to sleep so now I'm craving sweets and I've already had a few, at least I don't have a dinner tonight for once so I'll have a plate of vegetables

01/25 - DNW
01/26 - 151.0 (0.0)

01/27 - 151.0 (0.0) 1202 cal, I'm quite happy with finishing this round with only 0.8 lbs gain after a weekend weight-in combined with the big loss last round

Yesterday I had to make a hole in my belt, and I think I'll have to make a second one soon. The weekend was quiet and I spent a lot of time with my daughter just relaxing or doing the usual weekend activities. The weather is horrible, either freezing cold or pouring down so we were in cocoon mode all weekend

Sports was a no go, as much as I was running all the time a few months back, for the moment I've lost my mojo. I know it'll get better when the days are longer

R102 (21) – SW 150.8 / EW 151.0 (+0.2)

luciebrucie · January 2020

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 154
01/19 154
01/20 154 stress, not sleeping
01/21 153
01/22 152
01/23 153
01/24 152
01/25 152
01/26 152
01/27 152
(GW 146)

TwinMomma2019 · January 2020

Starting Weight: 173.9
Goal Weight: 170.2
Ultimate Goal Weight: 150

Round 101- SW: 176.4 EW: 173.9; -2.5

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 - 172.2 My whole house was sick.
01/19 - 171.7 Awesome! I haven't seen 171 in awhile.
01/20 - 173.3 Oh, guess it was just from the stomach bug.
01/21 - 172.8 Went to the gym.
01/22 - 173.3 Went to the gym again and I really didn't want to. Felt very accomplished after!
01/23 - 172.8 I got some much needed extra rest today.
01/24 - 172.2 Tried intermitten fasting however I did not make the best choices during my eat window.
01/25 - 172.4 Celebrated my bffs bday. Went way over my calorie goal with food and alcoholic beverages however I did try to make healthier options. Overall I’m satisfied.
01/26 - 172.8 IFed. Under calorie goal. Great workout at the gym!
01/27 - 171.7

jaccimc63 · January 2020

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
NE Ohio

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

My 63rd Round!

I will try again to drop back down to the mid range of my maintenance weight. I'm an accountant and tax season starts this round, so that means catered lunches on working Saturdays and clients bringing in goodies. I managed to maintain last tax season, but I was already in maintenance. Thank goodness for this challenge to keep me accountable.

End R40: 171 (-3)
End R41: 170.5 (-.5)
End R42: 168 (-2.5)
End R43: 165 (-3)
End R44: 163.5 (-1.5)
End R45: 163 (-.5)
End R46: 160 (-3)
End R47: 158.5 (-1.5)
End R48: 159 (+.5)
End R49: 157.5 (-1.5)
End R50: 154.5 (-3)
End R51: 154 (-.5)
End R52: 153 (-1)
End R53: 152.5 (-.5)
End R54: 151 (-1.5)
End R55: 149.5 (-1.5)
End R56: 146.5 (-3)
End R57: 146.5 (0)
End R58: 146.5 (0)
End R59: 144 (-2.5)
End R60: 144 (0)
End R61: 145 (+1)
End R62: 144 (-1)
End R63: 147.5 (+3.5) Christmas and New Year’s
End R64: 145 (-2.5)
End R65: 145.5 (+.5)
End R66: 144 (-1.5)
End R67: 142.5 (-1.5)
End R68: 143 (+.5)
End R69: 144.5 (+1.5)
End R70: 142 (-2.5)
End R71: 141.5 (-.5)
End R72: 140 (-1.5)
End R73: 141 (+1)
End R74: 143 (+2)
End R75: 142 (-1)
End R76: 144.5 (+2.5)
End R77: 144 (-.5)
End R78: 143.5 (-.5)
End R79: 143.5 (0)
End R80: 140 (-3.5)
End R81: 143.5 (+3.5)
End R82: 142 (-1.5)
End R83: 143.5 (+1.5)
End R84: 142.5 (-1)
End R85: 142 (-.5)
End R86: 142 (0)
End R87: 140.5 (-1.5)
End R88: 141.5 (+1)
End R89: 141.5 (0)
End R90: 145 (+3.5) Quit smoking
End R91: 145 (0)
End R92: 143.5 (-1.5)
End R93: 146 (+2.5)
End R94: 144.5 (-1.5)
End R95: 143.5 (-1)
End R96: 144.5 (+1)
End R97: 146.5 (+2) Thanksgiving aftermath
End R98: 145.5, BF33.2%, MM 63% (-1)
End R99: 147.5 (+2) Christmas
End R100: 147 (-.5) New Year
End R101: 147 (0)

SW: 147 EW: 145.5

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 - 145.5 - There is the drop I was looking for the past few days.
01/19 - 144.5
01/20 - 145 - I hope I can keep my weight around here the next few days.
01/21 - 145 - OK, I've been sticking to 1200 calories and my little work-outs and it seems to be working.
01/22 - 145 - After the last few rounds, I'm happy staying at this weight to the end of this round.
01/23 - 145 - One week ago I had been stuck at 147 and hopped on the scale and hit 147.5, so I was actually very happy to see this number today.
01/24 - 145 - 5 days in a row at the same weight may be a record for me, but I'm OK with this. Since I've kept to my weight loss calories all week, I'm hoping for a "whoosh" over the next few days. I need to remember to drink all the water today.
01/25 - 145 - I drank all the water yesterday, then I ate all the salt last night. The past couple days I decided to try a really easy beginner plank challenge, because I saw someone on here mention it. I had never tried it before and wow, that 15 seconds was an eye-opener for me. I think I'm hooked.
01/26 - 145
01/27 - 145.5 - Last minute bump up from weekend salt and carbs. That's fine since I'm still down 1.5lbs. from the last round.

BSchoberg · January 2020

OSW: 208
LGW: 145

RND#84: 205.5
RND#85: 200.5
RND#86: 198.8
RND#87: DNW
RND#88: 194.9
RND#89: 191.0
RND#90: 190.2
RND#91: 182.2
RND#92: 180.2
RND#93: 177.9
RND#94: 175.4
RND#95: 173.0
RND#96: 175.2
RND#97: 172.2
RND#98: 170.8
RND#99: 170.8
RND#100: 167.2
RND#101: 164.6

RND#102SW: 164.6lbs
RND#102GW: 162.8lbs
Goal: Improve Sleep - duration of 7hrs and score above 80; decrease BF; increase MM.

Day/Weight/Comment

1/18 165.2lbs, 35.8%bf; 7h50m/89 - finally went to get some antibiotics for this bronchitis! Not worried about the gain - had a lot of beer and a LOT of sodium Thursday night. Drank a bunker of water. Still trending in the right direction.
1/19 164.2lbs, 35.5%bf; 7h55m - all that water did its job. 😊 Had a good day, got some stuff done and watched an AMAZING hockey game. 🦅🏒
1/20 164.6lbs, 35.6%bf; 8h13m/89 - needed that sleep!
1/21 164.4lbs, 35.6%bf; 7h10m/80 - good workout, long day at work, good night once I got home. All in all, a good day.
1/22 163.4lbs, 35.3%bf; 6h36m/79 - won't be shocked if I jump up a bit and slowly come back down.... that seems to be my pattern. Still... I don't hate this.
1/23 163.4lbs, 35.3%bf; 5h32m/71 - worst sleep in a while... have been feeling down this week. Need the weekend to reset, but it will be a busy one.
1/24 163.0lbs, 35.2%bf; 8h2m/90 - caught up a little on sleep, but still feel sluggish and a little blue. Big day with lots of people-ing on for today.
1/25 163.4lbs, 35.3%bf; 6h58m/78 - my typical pattern... lots to do today, but no eating out, so should be able to adjust.
1/26 163.2lbs, 35.3%bf; 6h44m/76 - not nearly enough sleep. Was a busy, but good day. Looking forward to hitting the gym this morning.
1/27

CamandJarvis · January 2020

28, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 140 (will adjust if needed once I reach this)

Previous Rounds:

R69 EW: 158.1
R70 EW: 156.5
R71 EW: 156.3
R72 EW: 156.3
R73 EW: 155.2
R74 EW: 155.4
R75 EW: 156.1
R76 EW: 155.6
R77 EW: DNW
R78 EW: DNW
R79 EW: DNW
R80 EW: 153.2
R81 EW: 154.3
R82 EW: 154.1
R83 EW: DNW
R84 EW: 156.5
R85 EW: Did Not Participate (DNP)
R86 EW: DNP
R87 EW: DNP
R88 EW: DNP
R89 EW: 156.7
R90 EW: DNW
R91 EW: 160.1
R92 EW: Sick - DNW
R93 EW: 159.3
R94 EW: 156.1
R95 EW: DNW
R96 EW: DNW
R97 EW: DNW, vacation
R98 EW: 154.5
R99 EW: 155.9

R100

EW: 152.8
R101 EW: 149.7 (1/15)

Last weight
01/15 - 149.7

Day, Weight, Comment
01/18 - DNW - Out of town
01/19 - DNW - Out of town
01/20 - DNW - Out of town
01/21 - 150.4
01/22 - 151.0
01/23 - 151.0
01/24 - 149.5
01/25 - 148.4
01/26 - 147.5
01/27 - 149.0 - This seems a little more accurate. I pushed water (still not to where I want to be, but MUCH much better). Also ate a bit more to up my calories into what I believe is a healthier range. I didn't track, but just based on how I feel, it feels better. Too many days in a row of being under, I think. I'll try to track today as access to MFP is much easier from a computer (my app hates me or my phone, not sure which yet lol!) Hoping I'll see a good average going forward, even if some days are less than others. Going to continue listening to my body, though, and only track to ensure I don't lower my average too much over time. I didn't end up catching up on yoga as much as I'd like but I listened to my body and I'm only 3 days behind now. If I can get in a couple 2-a-days (lunch and evening?), I'll finish on Friday and be able to start February on time! I'm excited to continue as I've definitely seen an improvement in my mental health which, in turn, helps me stay on track with my physical health.

Edit: I realized I'm still waiting on TOM to come along. This increase may also be attributed to that. Hard to say as I'm missing the usual big bloat that comes along but I've also been trying to reduce gluten and dairy as both leave me bloated. I did have some of both yesterday, though in smaller amounts than usual. However, I'm not feeling as big and icky as I usually do after such indulgences. Guess R103 will tell!

Previous Day's Comments

01/18
01/19
01/20
01/21 - Not at all bad for as long as its been. It was so ridiculously nice outside all weekend and my interview went well. Came back to "feels like" temps in the negatives so not happy about that. Have a phone interview today with a different place but I think I may be getting an offer letter in the next few days from yesterday's interview (based on what my recruiters said after he spoke with the company). We shall see. Nervous as all get out because I think I want the job they're interviewing me for today more than yesterday's but I don't want to turn down the first one and not end up getting the second one. And I have someone supposedly interested in me but haven't heard from them to set up an interview yet. Goal: DON'T STRESS EAT AS MUCH AS I WANT TO
01/22 - Salty, salty, salty. I had Chinese last night since I ended up working over yesterday and didn't have anything at home to make (I didn't pull anything out of the freezer, oops). Oh well, it'll go back down quickly if I don't fall off the wagon again.
01/23
01/24 - I didn't get a chance to post yesterday but I weighed in. Seems like today the sodium water weight dropped off and I'm back down. Really excited for it. Yesterday morning I woke up at 1am freaking out that I missed one of my interviews I had forgotten about. Turns out, that's here in about 10 minutes. Another video/telephone interview on Monday and I got called for an in person second interview with the company I interviewed with this past Tuesday. That will happen the 3rd. Its so exciting and nerve-wracking. But it definitely is keeping me on track with weight loss because there will be lots of beach days if I move to Texas before the summer and I want to be able to wear a swimsuit confidently and not panic or freak out every time.
01/25 - Whoa there, body! I was not expecting that, especially as this is a low I haven't seen since I started creeping up after my injury! Apparently the sodium retention for the last few days covered up some additional lost. I thought yesterday's weight was the water weight dropping but apparently there was more hiding! Not that I'm complaining at all. I expect a blip, this seems almost too quick a drop to not bump up a bit. Need to focus on rehydrating as I've been horrible lately (especially Thursday since I was traveling and weather was coming in as I drove the 2 hours home. Didn't want to stop to pee and get stranded!) Today is the day. I'm feeling a bit bored being alone in my house so I'm playing catch-up on my HOME practice (Yoga with Adriene). I am behind 10 days right now due to my food poisoning as well as my trip to Texas. I'm planning on doing 4-5 practices throughout the day today and again tomorrow as I have no plans. I have done 2 thus far so 2-3 more with breaks in between will not be difficult so long as I listen to my body. These 2 I've done so far have been SUPER refreshing and I feel recentered from the madness already. Definitely missed it. I want to get caught up so I can start a new journey come February and continue. I feel so much better when I stick to it (though getting started after about 10 days off has been a mental battle, I won this round!) Obviously, if my body says no, I'll just start a little late in February and catch up as I feel better. Sometimes, though, one practice doesn't quite feel like enough so weekends are great to start AND end my day with one and I don't feel overwhelmed.
01/26 - This is unusual as TOM should be here any day now (surprised it hasn't show its ugly head in my weight, bloat, or general grogginess yet). Another new low for me. I know this needs to slow down at some point and when it does, I very much expect a jump up in weight. Between my IF and attempting to go as paleo/primal as possible, I wonder if I am not eating enough. Have been mindfully eating but I may have to start logging again to ensure I am getting enough. This never used to be a problem for me! I used to always overeat! I also need to focus on my water. I definitely spaced on drinking enough yesterday and had a headache most of the day for it. No headache yet so I'm drinking water while my coffee cools enough to drink. I'm sure rehydrating properly will also cause a bump up, but I'm okay with it. This pace is unhealthy and less likely to stick!

lyght1 · January 2020

Current weight: 203.0
Goal weight: 140
January goal: 198
10 day goal: Lose 3lbs and keep under sodium macro.

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18: 202.0 Weight is off to a good start this round, but my sodium intake was still too high yesterday.
01/19: 201.2 Yes! And I kept under my sodium macro, too!
01/20 200.0
01/21: 200.8 I felt sick all day yesterday because of pms, so I gave into my carb cravings. Honestly, I expected my weight to be much worse. Not that I’m unhappy!
01/22: 201.8 I was very good all day...until my sister and her boyfriend made a surprise visit with CiCi’s pizza and brownies (my favorite poison!). It was worth the price!
01/23: 199.5 Hello there, one hundreds! I have missed you!! Sugar intake was a little high yesterday, but my sodium intake was right on point.
01/24: 199.6 As long as I stay in the one hundreds, I am happy! I have been craving chocolate because of my oncoming period, so my sugar intake is still high.
01/25: 197.6 I got a couple of different readings each time I stepped on the scale today; this is the one that seemed more reasonable (all of them were lower). It looks like I need to get a new scale. I have a doctor’s appointment in the next couple of days, too, to discuss my weight, so I will get a more accurate reading there. At least it wasn’t showing me any readings in the 200s!
01/26: 197.8 Enjoyed a lunch out with a friend, though I managed to stay under sodium and sugar intake.
01/27: 199.0 Had a bad encounter which led to some emotional eating. Definitely overdid the carbs and calories! But, overall, this has not been a bad challenge. I look forward to the next one!

zrrooo · January 2020

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 79.5 kg Ah well, the round starts with a small gain. Eating was all okay but I didn't drink enough yesterday and was a bit stressed. That's most probably why and it's okay.
01/19 79.5* kg Fasted 21 hrs. In between I got hungry but I managed to keep myself busy and it passed easily. I also started exercising again and expect the scale will move upwards for a bit the next days. But doesn't really matter. I fit in a jeans again that a week ago was too tight even to close. Now it's comfortable. I can feel that my body is changing:-)
01/20 79.3 kg stuck to the keto routine. had to deal with hormonal cravings. Halo top, more nuts and protein helped but only ACV stopped the craving.
01/21 80.1kg Fasted for 22.5 hrs. Stayed under calories, exercised and worked quite a lot. I forgot about drinking enough because of being busy. That's most probably the reason for more weight this morning. From experience the weight goes up in these phases but the body still slims down. Nearly by the day the trousers become more comfortable.
01/22 80.1* kg Still following my IF/keto plan. I like how my energy levels have changed and I feel mentally somehow more confident in general. Installed a fasting app, curious if I like to use it in the future. Decided to weigh in only in 3 days because I feel that I am becoming fixated on the weight and don't like it. Better stop it right at this point. As long as I eat clean, stick to the plan and clothes/ rings are getting wider, there is no reason to be worried about natural fluctuations of water. So I give my mind a break.
01/23 79.4 kg Couldn't help it and weighed myself. Fasted for 23.5 hrs and broke the fast with lean protein and soup. Took care of drinking enough. Life is stressfull atm but I try to take short breaks so that my body can relax and not fall into fat storing mode too much. Decided to park the car for the commute in a distance today so that I get in a relaxing walk
01/24 78.5 kg Yesss, finally a new low! I knew the weight before was because of more exercise, stress and not enough drinking, but still it's nice to see the scale move. I went pretty carnivore yesterday. That's what the body wanted. Thanks to having a random latte macchiato I stayed in the usual carb range though and was not lower than on other days. The carb count of milk really surprised me. Still a keto day because of the meat and no additional carbs.
01/25 78.5* kg Fasted for 20 hrs. Went for a longer walk despite of unappealing weather (yay!). Longer nap during the day. Don't know if it was the pork I ate as an exception or just the body getting back some energy.
01/26 79.6 kg Don't know what it was. Maybe I ate too much fat or pork - which didn't sit well with me. I should continue the routine and no more milk for some time.

01/27 79.5 kg No gain, no loss - but that is only the scales. The trousers still fit much better. I expected that at some time the loss will stall and it's always been much more difficult when I am in the seventies. We'll see what next round brings.

kecward78 · January 2020

@IsMollyReallyHungry Thank you for the reply. I'm not concerned about losing the weight, I'm concerned about the by-product of excessive loose skin afterwards. Call it male vanity. (LOL) One of the problems/aspects of our society is the impatience of waiting for anything. We want/need everything right now... weight loss included. And when it has taken years to put the weight on and we want to drop it all in a month, there are consequences such as loose, saggy skin. I watch YouTube videos of people that drop 50 lbs. + in a matter of a few months and their complaints about that loose skin. So I don't want to replace one problem (obesity) for another (loose skin). That's why I want to try and keep my average weight loss under 2 pounds per week. I know that some weeks, especially when changing diet, adding exercise, fasting, etc. will cause a sudden change, but if I limit them or be conscious of how they change me, then I can adapt. When I started this journey, my long-term plan was that it would take somewhere around 140 weeks (at a 1.5 lb. loss per week) to get to 185. Even at 2 lb. per week, it's still about 2 years. I have to be patient. I look at shows like *Biggest Loser* as cautionary tales about trying to do too much, too fast. Just my 5 cents worth.

kecward78 · January 2020

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 387.1
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 10-12% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 385.1 Obviously beat this by 6 lbs.

R100 SW 388.5 EW 388.2
R101 SW 388.2 EW 387.1
R102 SW 387.1 EW 379.1 Yup, 8 lb. in a week. Intermittent Fasting or this damn cold, don't know which.

Day/Weight/Comment

01/18 - 387.1 - Good start. Knee pain almost gone. Gonna try a little walking and lifting today.
01/19 - 387.1 - My knee finally feels better, but now I've got on helluva head cold. I'll rest today, but may try a little something later.
01/20 - 386.2 - Still have my cold, but feeling better. Definitely going to the gym today.
01/21 - 385.0 - HUGE jump over the last few days. From illness or changes? I began intermittent fasting on Sunday 15/9 pattern. A little tough without those late night snacks, but mornings aren't too bad if I drink water/sea salt to replace electrolytes, then coffee when I get back from my walk. Gonna focus that first meal @ 10AM on protein and last snack @ 7PM on protein bar.
01/22 - 383.6 - The only major change in the past few weeks has been starting Intermittent Fasting. I don't want to drop too fast, but I also expected a fast initial drop. As long as I can slow it down (w/ more calories in my eating window), I'll be fine.
01/23- 381.2 - OK, even I am a little surprised how well IF seems to work for me. I still have a head cold, so little exercise, at all. This weight loss is all Intermittent Fasting, so, for me, this seems to work very well.
01/24 - 379.8 - And the drop continues. Considering I was over 400 lbs. just before Thanksgiving, I'm very happy. Just getting over this headcold, plus starting Intermittent Fasting almost a week ago, this seems to be MY key.
01/25 - 379.3 - As much as I like losing weight, if the drop continues at this rate I may have to modify Intermediate Fasting and break the fast early one or two days per week. I'll give it one more week and then make those decisions.
01/26 - 380.6 - More of a cheat day regarding diet. But OK, since my weight isn't dropping too fast. Maybe one cheat day per week will keep me from dropping too fast.
01/27 - 379.1 - Stop the cheat and back to losing. One thing I have noticed is that I can feel my right thumb again. I lost sensation about 5 months ago and just realized that I suddenly don't have the numbness. I had heard IF could help heal, so maybe this is a by-product for me.

Lilylady3k · January 2020

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. Maxwell

My goal for 2020 is to get into ONEderland and making it stick. Changing my life.
Plans:
- Find workout routine that works (walk, bike, planks, yoga, swim, take advantage of retirement to be more active); target 70k steps per week
- Drink more water (target min 64 oz daily; start with 1 glass before coffee)
- Journal Food Daily (tracking with MFP since 12/28/2018; basically skipped June-Dec 2019; recommit 1/1/2020)
- Daily Vitamins (Dr’s orders; need to not ignore)
- Drink less alcohol (3 AF days per week; ~12 AF days per month; limit 1-2 glasses per day)

Female, 5’3”, 59
2019 SW: 245 (1/2/2019) BMI 43.4
2020 SW: 235 (1/1/2020) BMI 41.6
GW: <200 in 2020 BMI 35.2
UGW: 165 BMI 29.2

R63: 245 (1/2/2019)
R76: 229.5 (5/12/2019)
SWR100 236.4 (12/29/2019)
R100: 235.5 (-.9)
R101: 235 (-.5)
R102: 235 (+/-0}

R102: Pay attention of water & snacks! Focus on consistent journaling. Follow through with workout routine.
🎯Mini Goal: get out & stay out of the 30s
Ending weight R101 235 (saw much lower numbers during the round but could not maintain them

Date – Weight in of the morning– Summary of the previous day:
01/18 - No scale @ camp, 2 drinks, 8018 steps
01/19 - No scale @ camp, 2 glasses wine, 8278 steps
01/20 - No scale @ camp, walked 3.5 miles, AF, 14375 steps
01/21 - Totally forget to weigh in! 1 glass of wine, 2482 steps
01/22 - 235.7 @ 4am hmmmmm need to get back into the swing of journaling! AF, 8183 steps
01/23 - 234.1 still not on track with journaling & exercising, AF, 5167 steps
01/24 - 233.8, 1 glass of wine, 7202 steps
01/25 - 235
01/26 - 236
01/27 - 235

No changes on the scale are very visible this round due to my lack of focus in journaling and exercising! Need to pull it back together!!!

ConfidentRaven · January 2020

Round 102 (my 34th)

Loss before joining challenge -22 382.0- 360.0
Round 69 TL: -3.6 pounds 360- 356.4
Round70 TL -3.6 pounds 356.4 - 352.8
Round 71 -3.8 pounds 352.8-349
Round 72 -1.8 pounds 349-347.2
Round 73 -3.6 pounds 347.2-343.6
Round 74 -4.4 pounds 343.6-339.2
Round 75 -3.4 pounds 339.2-335.8
Round 76 -0 pounds 335.8-335.8
Round 77 -8.4 pounds 335.8- 327.4
Round 78 +.4 pounds 327.4-327.8
Round 79 -2.8 pounds 327.8-325.0
Round 80 -1.4 pounds 325.0-323.6
Round 81 -7.6 pounds 323.6-316.0
Round 82 -4 pounds 316.0-312.0
Round 83 -4.4 pounds 312.0-307.6
Round 84 -4.2 pounds 307.6-303.4
Round 85 -1.8 pounds 303.4-301.6
Round 86 -4.4 pounds 301.6-297.2
Round 87 +1.6 pounds 297.2-298.6 partial maintenance round
Round 88 +1.0 pounds 298.6-299.6 full maintenance round
Round 89 -5.8 pounds 2996.6-293.8
Round 90 -2.4 pounds 293.8-291.4
Round 91 -5.6 pounds 291.4-285.8
Round 92 +2.2 pounds 285.8-288.0
Round 93 -4.4 pounds 288.0-283.6
Round 94 -6.4 pounds 283.6-277.2
Round 95 -3.2 pounds 277.2-274.0
Round 96 -3.6 pounds 274.0-270.4
Round 97 -5.2 pounds 270.4-265.2
Round 98 +1 pound 265.2-266.2 full maintenance round
Round 99 +6.8 pounds 266.2-273.0 full maintenance round
Round 100 -6.4 pounds 273-266.6 partial maintenance round
Round 101 -.6 pounds 266-266.0

OSW 382.0
RSW 266.0

01/18 264.2 There’s the water bounce dropping, plus a little more. Tom still hasn’t arrived, but at least I’m not holding onto water like the last few times it decided to be late. My goal is to see some new lows this round.

01/19 262.6 When I said yesterday that I wanted to see some new lows this round I wasn’t thinking that I would see them so soon! Though this could in part be to sleeping in an hour later than usual, I’ll be happy if I don’t see a little bounce tomorrow when I weigh at my new usual time. I figured out my eating schedule so that I’m not overly hungry by dinner time and trying not to eat everything in sight. My nsv yesterday was buying some new mean’s sweatpants in large and top in xtra large. The shirt looks a little stuffed sausage on me, but it will soon fit better, and I don’t mind wearing it in the house.

01/20 262.4 I weighed at my usual time this morning and I’m just happy there wasn’t a bounce up from the different weigh in times.

01/21 260.8 This whoosh is brought to me by another later weigh in. I was very tired when I got up this morning, so I went back down for a short bit. I am so glad I did because I feel 100 times better and have energy which has been missing lately. Plus it brought me this nice whoosh down.

01/22 261.0 The small bounce is okay, I was a little high on sodium yesterday. I’ve already hit my goal for the month and anything more is happy extra toward my goal for the year.

01/23 260.4 And back down plus some. I’m only a little bit from the first big goal I wanted to hit this year and I’m going to work really hard to not be derailed by the weekend.

01/24 260.4 I’m good with this, especially since I have some inflammation and soreness. My dog pulled me into a small hole last night, and I’m little sore from that and the extra activity I did. On top of that I had a seizure last night, the first in long awhile, and it has me all sorts of off this morning. Today will be a self-care day, I just have to work to not have it turn into an excuse to eat everything in sight.

01/25 263.6 I was a bit over on calories yesterday and on top of that my dinner was very late, high carb, high sodium. I’m feeling much better today and I know this bounce up will be gone in no time.

01/26 263.8 Tom finally showed up this morning, only about two weeks late.

01/27 261.6 That’s all but a pound of the bounce gone. I’m sure the last will go in the next day or two.

TRL -4.4

jamfullhouse · January 2020

5' 7" Age 40's
Original start weight: 178 lbs (Oct. 10, 2019)
Goal this round: 163.0 lbs and stay or be lower than for three days.
Ultimate goal 135 lbs.

Round 101 End/Round 102 start weight: 163.6 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 163.6 lbs

01/19 162.2 lbs We were having a blizzard so in order to get my steps in I walked 5 miles in my house with family home, pretty sure they think I am crazy. Not going to kid myself that this is going to stay but hoping this means I am closer to my goal for this month.

01/20 163.4 lbs Hubby wanted breakfast, so I cooked and he wanted me to eat with him, which meant I broke my fast to early in the day and I knew we were going out for pizza and beer with friends in the evening but it was too long of a time to wait between and I ended up snacking and going over my calories. But it was a great day with family and friends and we need those days too, mentally. Still no exercise except snowmobiling but we are suppose to warm up above zero this week, hoping to do some cross country sking.

01/21 165.0 No idea what happened here. around 1200 calorie, made it 10,000 steps, IF from 8pm to noon. I wish I could exercise more. No access to a gym, hoping to ski today because it's too icy to walk.

01/22 162.8 lbs I did try sking but it was windy and raw on the face, snow is not the greatest but made it a mile. Hoping to ski with friends this afternoon, wind should be less.

01/23 164.4 lbs. Skied three miles.

01/24 163.8 lbs. Skied three miles. Under calories. IF 16 hours, if I haven't skied, I have been walking 2 miles and doing a workout this week. I can not believe all this up and down. What am I a bobber, at least I am not sinking. Though, this is the hibernating season and I usually gain and then the other seasons on the farm are so busy no time to do anything extra or eat and I loose winter weight, so I just have to remind myself that I should lose other weight this summer.

01/25 162.0 lbs. Skied two and half miles, a little breezy and cold. More wind expected today. I am surprised at this weight because I skipped supper and had a bowl of ice cream to stay under calorie. But was ok for calories.

01/26 161.4 lbs It was drizzling and making ice yesterday so probably no sking for a while now. Why can't the weather cooperate.

01/27 161.2 lbs. Wow, I actually made it past my goal of 163, with all that yo-yoing I didn't think I would end on a low note. Plus we went out with friends but I planned better at the beginning of my day than usual for calories.

Total loss this round. -2.5 lbs.

tiabirdie56 · January 2020

*END ROUND 102(January 18 - January 27)
Seeking lower bodyfat%
My name is Tish.
Age: 63
Height: 5'7.5"
USW: 253
MFPSW: 240
CW: 185.4
RGW: 180
FGW: 150
*It's easier for me to think 10lbs ahead at a time*

*2018*
{Round 34- lost 2.8 lbs}
{Round 35 - lost 2.4 lbs}
{Round 36 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 37 - lost 5.6 lbs}
{Round 38 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 39 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 40 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 41 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 42 - lost 3.4 lbs}
{Round 43 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 44 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 45 - no wgt loss}
{Round 46 - lost 3.6 lbs}
{Round 47 - lost 1.4 lbs}
{Round 48 - lost 1.8 lbs}
{Round 49 - lost .8 lbs}
{Round 50 - lost 3 lbs}
{Round 51 - .4 lb gain}
{Round 52 - lost 2 lbs}
{Round 53 - lost 1 lb}
{Round 54 - lost .8 lb}
{Round 55 - gain .8 lb}
{Round 56 - lost 3.2 lbs}
{Round 57 - gain 1.6 (FR)}
{Round 58 - gain .2 (FR)}
{Round 59 - lost 1.2 lbs}
{Round 60 - gain 3.4 lb EW 180.6(FR)}
{Round 61 - lost 3.4 lbs (FR) EW 177.2}
EW 174.2
{Round 62 - lost 2.8lbs EW 174.4}
{Round 63 - gain 2.8 lbs EW 177.2 (FR})
{Round 64 - lost 1.2 lbs EW 173.2 (FR)}
{Round 65 - gain 1 lb EW 174.2 (FR)}
{Round 66 - loss 1.4 lb EW 172.8}
{Round 67 - gain 2.4 lbs EW 175.2 (FR)}
{Round 68 - loss .6 lb EW 174.6 (FR)}
{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 - gain 2.4 lbs 174.6 EW}
{Round 73 - gain 3.6 lbs (FR?) 178.2 EW}
{Round 74 - lost 2.8 lbs (FW) 175.4 EW}
{Round 75 - gain 1.8 lbs (FW) 177.2 EW}
{Round 76 - lost 3.2 lbs ( ) 174 EW}
{Round 77 - gain 4 lbs (FW) 178 EW}
{Round 78 - lost .8 lb176 EW}
{Round 79 - 175.8 EW}
{■Round 80 - 176 EW}
{Round 81 - gain 1.4 lbs - 177.4 EW}
{Round 82 - gain .8 lbs - 178.2 EW}
{Round 83 - gain 2.8 lbs - 181 EW}
{Round 84 - gain 1 lbs - 182 EW}
{Round 85 - gain 2 lbs - 183 EW}
{Round 86 - gain .6 lbs - 183.6 EW}
{Round 87 - gain .6 lbs - 183.6 EW}
{Round 88 - gain .4 lbs - 184 EW}
{●Round 89 - gain 1.2 lbs (FR) - 184 EW}
{Round 90 - lost .8 lbs - 183.2 EW}
{Round 91 - 10/9~DNW (wgt on 10/8~183.6) gain .4 lbs (FR) /?EW}
{Round 92 - 180.8 EW}
{Round 93 - gain 2 lbs(FR)182.8 EW}
{Round 94 -182.6 EW}
{Round 95 -183.6 EW}
{Round 96 -183 EW}
{Round 97 - gain -185.6 EW}
{Round 98 -185.6 EW}
{Round 99 -185.6 EW}

*2020*
{▪Round 100 -187 EW}Jan 7
{Round 101 -186 EW}Jan 17

{Day/Weight/Comment}

▪1/18 - 185.4 - IF/22hrs. 17g carbs.
▪1/19 - 185.6 - Early weigh in. IF/20.75hrs. 19g carbs.
▪1/20 - 185.6 - IF/18hrs. 41g carbs. Needed some crunch. 2 Wasa crisp bread added 18 more grams of carbs for the day.
▪1/21 - 186 - Late meal, early weigh in. IF/23.25hrs. 23g carbs.
▪1/22 - 183.2 - IF/21.25hrs. 13g carbs. My 2nd year anniversary for intermittent fasting.☺
▪1/23 - 185.4 - Early weigh in. IF/22hrs. 9g carbs. **edited- Just inflamed piriformis and not enough stretching yesterday. I'll hold fluid until it calms down. Could be worse after today's exercise.😐 Still working out though.
▪1/24 - 184 - IF/19hrs. 29g carbs. A small bar of dark chocolate.
▪1/25 - 184.8 - IF/19.25hrs. 17g carbs.
▪1/26 - 184.8 - IF/19hrs. 20g carbs.

■1/27 - 184.6 - IF/15hrs. 29g carbs.

Seeking lower bodyfat%

●Since joining this challenge: (needs updating)
•35.4lbs lost ✔
•BMI lowered points
•BF% reduced

■Bodyfat% using Vanity Planet BF scale
■BMI using National Heart Lung & Blood Institute app

link to: Waist to Height Ratio

link to: Waist to Hip Ratio

link to: Cucumber Detox Water Recipe

SBMI ~ Smart Body Mass Index Link

R34/SW: 218.4 - BMI=34.1- BF%=44.4
R35/SW: 215.4 - BMI=33.7- BF%=44.2
R36/SW: 213 - BMI=33.4 - BF%=43.1
R37/SW: 212 - BMI=33.2 - BF%=42.8
R38/SW: 206.4 - BMI=32.3 - BF%=42
R39/SW: 205.4 - BMI=32.1 - BF%=41.7
R40/SW: 202 - BMI=31.6 - BF%=41.2
R41/SW: 199 - BMI=31.2 - BF%=39.9
R42/SW: 196.6 - BMI=30.9 - BF%=39.7
R43/SW: 195.6 - BMI=30.5 - BF%=39
R44/SW: 194.2 - BMI=30.4 - BF%=38.6
R45/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R46/SW: 193.2 - BMI=30.2 - BF%=38.4
R47/SW: 189.6 - BMI=29.6 - BF%=38.1
R48/SW: 188.2 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=37.1
R49/SW: 186.4 - BMI=29.4 - BF%=36.8
R50/SW: 185.6 - BMI=29 - BF%=36.7
R51/SW: 183.4 - BMI=28.7 - BF%=36.6
R52/SW: 182.8 - BMI=28.5 - BF%=35.9
R53/SW: 180.8 - BMI=28.3 - BF%=35.7.
R54/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35.4
R55/SW: 179 - BMI=28 - BF%=35
R56/SW: 179.8 - BMI=28.2 - BF%=35
R57/SW: 178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R58/SW: 177 BMI=27.7 BF%=34.5
R59/SW:178.4 - BMI=27.9 - BF%=34.5
R60/SW:177.4- BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.3
R61/SW: 178.8 (FR) BMI=(28) BF%=34.3
R62/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R63/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R64/SW: 175.8 - BMI=27.8 - BF%=34.2
R65 SW: 175.2 - BMI=27.7 - BF%=34.2
R66/SW: 174.2 - BMI=27.2 - BF%=33.9
R67/SW: 174.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R68/SW: 176 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R69/SW: 175.4 - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R70/SW: 177 (FR) - BMI=27.1 - BF%=33.4
R71/SW: 171.2 - BMI= - BF=33.2
R72/SW: 174.8 (FR)- BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R73/SW: 174.6 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R74/SW: 177.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.2
R75/SW: 177 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.4
R76/SW: 178.2 - BMI=26.8 - BF%=33.4
R77/SW: 174 - BMI= - BF%=
R78/SW: 176.8 - BMI= - BF%=
R79/SW: 176.2- BMI= - BF%=
R80/SW: 175.8 - - BMI= - BF%=
R81/SW: 176 - BMI= - BF%=
R82/SW: - BMI= - BF%=
R83/SW: 178.2 - BMI= - BF%=
R84/SW: 181 - BMI= - BF%=
R85/SW: 183 - BMI= - BF%=
R86/SW: 183.6 - BMI= - BF%=
R87/SW: 184.6 - BMI= - BF%=
R88/SW: 184 - BMI= - BF%=
R89/SW: 184.2 - BMI= - BF%=
R90/SW: 185.2 - BMI= - BF%=
R91/SW: 183 - BMI= - BF%=
R92/SW: 181.4 - BMI= - BF%=
R93/SW: 181.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R94/SW: 182- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R95/SW: 183.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R96/SW: 183.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R97/SW: 182.6- BMI=28 - BF%=36
R98/SW: 185
R99/SW: 185.6
R100/SW: 187.4
R101/SW: 187
R102/SW: 185.4

55 lbs lost since returning to MFP, Oct. 2017
69 (76.8) lbs lost since Sept. 2017

beachwalker99 · January 2020

@Kuhl50 - Sounds like you had a wonderful birthday. Good for you!

hammycakes · January 2020

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 187.6 42.4 % BF
01/19 189.8 43.2% BF
01/20 190.0 43% BF Well wrong direction but it's that TOTM so hopefully will be seeing a whoosh here in the next couple of days. This is week 2 back at the gym after a long december off and I need to remember that it usually takes my body 3 weeks to acclimate to that.
01/21 189.8 42.7% BF 1654 calories total yesterday. At least the scale was under 190. Drinking a lot of water and tea today, staying below 1500 cals with plenty of vegetables.

01/22 189.6 42.4 % BF 1678 calories total. went a bit above my plan bc I decided to have some wine and chocolate after dinner. Woke up this morning with a fever and chills so I skipped the gym and taking it easy all day. Hopefully tomorrow will turn the corner with that! I wanted chicken noodle, but didn't have the correct supplies so made vegetable beef soup instead.

01/23 189.4 43% BF scale still stuck and I'm still sick! Body feels better but sneezing and coughing, lame. Final calorie count yesterday 1496. Drinking extra tea and water today. Aiming for < 1500 today as well.

01/24 189.2 41.3% BF total calories 1600... Basically a repeat of yesterday but a little better on the cold front anyway. I left room in my calories to have some wine tonight. That should help my cold, right? lol

01/25 188.4 43.1% BF total calories 1521 this is closer to my targeted range, but I ate a not very nutritional dinner as I was having a girls night. oh well staying under maintenance is the goal and I had spinach and raspberries with breakfast to balance out salty snacks. Glad to see scale is finally moving but my trend tracker is still pointing up. hope the weight sticks so it will point DOWN instead.

01/26 I don't know what happened to my post for this day

01/27 189.9 43.1% BF I am finding it hard to deal with this jump on the scale, I've stayed well below maintenance all week. However, I am thinking that I have some hormonal issues going on due to medication I have to take since having cancer- my cycle is running late. So I guess I'm just gonna keep on keeping on and hope it resolves. On to the next 10 days!

tlsteddyo · January 2020

OSW-176.2
RSW-172.8
RGW- 171.0
UGW-160

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18-172 Finally a nice drop🙌
01/19171.8 so glad to see a couple days of loss in a row 🙌
01/20-171.8IF allowed me to eat a burger for lunch and wings for dinner and still stay the same weight today, im cool with that😎
01/21-171.2 sweet. Didn't get a workout in yet this week but calories has been good. Need to drink more water though.
01/22-170.6woohoo
01/23-170.2 first workout of the week yesterday, feeling good about this challenge. Seems like my kiddos are coming down with something, really going to have to stay strong if they get sick, that always throws me off.
01/24-171 not stressing
01/25-171 went over calories yesterday but tracked every bite I took. Proud of that at least. Also my weight stayed the same so im not too stressed. Just have to be smart today
01/26-171.6I think this is from my over indulgence a couple days ago and also my salty dinner last night 😅
01/27-172.6 totally blew my diet yesterday.... I dont know what got into me. Getting my act together now....

motheroftwins95 · January 2020

Round 101 EW - 172.8

1/18 - 172.4
1/19 - 171.8
1/20 - 172.0 Great weekend. Ate sensibly. Going to keep it going at work this week.
1/21 - 171.8 Monday was good. Found some dark chocolate covered almonds on the clearance shelf. Just a couple of these delicious morsels make the best reward at the end of the day. (Hard to eat just 2 but there are only 12 so I'm going to try to make them last - my challenge for the week).
1/22 - 171.0 This round is going great. I think I've found a plan that will work. I'm eating mostly the same meals every day which makes it soooo much easier for me. No decisions. Eating a lot of eggs (love eggs) cooked every which way with different bits of meat/veggies thrown in. No cholesterol problems so not worried about that. Throw in a good salad with lots of good veggies. A small piece of chocolate and ta-da the weight is coming off. Oh yes, also lots of water! (There are other foods involved but not on a regular basis.)
1/23 - 170.6

1/24 - 170.6 Ok with this. Ate a bit more yesterday. Happy there wasn't a gain.
1/25 - 171.2. Weekend + wine. Pizza tonight. I will try to be mindful of how much is too much. Babysitting this afternoon with 3 yr old and 6 mo old. Can't wait! No grandkids yet but this is good practice.
1/26 - 171.6
1/27 - 171.2

Loss for the round - 1.6 lbs

ajhouse · January 2020

37yo female, 5'5"
Working on maintaining 122-125

1.1.19 – 170.4
1.1.20 – 124.8

Round 83 SW 137.2 – EW 135.4 - 1.8 lbs lost
Round 84 EW 135.4 – maintained
Round 85 EW 132.4 – 3.0 lbs lost
Round 86 EW 131.8 – 0.6 lbs lost
Round 87 EW 129.6 – 2.2 lbs lost
Round 88 EW 128.4 – 1.2 lbs lost
Round 89 EW 129.0 – 0.6 lbs gained
Round 90 EW 125.2 – 3.8 lbs lost
Round 91 EW 125.0 – 0.2 lbs lost
Round 92 EW 124.6 – 0.4 lbs lost
Round 93 EW 124.6 – maintained
Round 94 EW 124.4 – 0.2 lbs lost
Round 95 EW 123.2 – 1.2 lbs lost
Round 96 EW 122.6 – 0.6 lbs lost
Round 97 EW 124.2 – 1.6 lbs gained
Round 98 EW 123.0 – 1.2 lbs lost
Round 99 EW 123.4 – 0.4 lbs gained
Round 100 EW 124.8 – 1.4 lbs gained

Round 101 EW 122.2 – 2.6 lbs lost

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 – Didn’t weigh, not at home.
01/19 – Didn’t weigh, not at home. Date with hubby yesterday and I took a break from tracking. Outback for lunch and we did eat blooming onion petals, but I only hate half of my lunch entrée and saved the rest for dinner. Then to the movies, but no snacks or sodas.
01/20 – 123.4 – Not too bad considering the weekend.
01/21 – 123.2
01/22 – 122.8 – Been eating my pre-planned lunches this week. Busy day yesterday, so I had a quick light dinner. Then when I finally got home, enjoyed one of my current favorite snacks. Vanilla Greek yogurt with fresh pineapple and a little bit of granola for some crunch.
01/23 – 122.8
01/24 – 122.8 – I guess at least I’m being consistent…and TOM showed up early, so I am happy there isn’t a bump up
01/25 – 122.2
01/26 – 122.2
01/27 – 123.0 – Celebrated my parent’s anniversary yesterday and went to a birthday party, so I had a few sweet treats. Ending this round up 0.8 lbs, but I have stayed in maintenance for another round!

Kuhl50 · January 2020

Started MFP 01/01/2020 - 209.5
Round 101 -208.4 -> 207.2 (-1.2)

Round 102 Starting Weight 1/17: 207.2 -> 205.8 (-1.4)
1/18 DNW (travel)
1/19 DNW (travel)
1/20 DNW (travel)
1/21 206.2 -- Whew! My losses have been so slow compared to previous weight loss attempts I was wondering if my maintenance calories had fallen to a really low level. Nice to see this method (track, exercise, journal) will produce results
1/22 205.8 -- happy to see another loss! Need to be careful with calories today, though, as I’ve skipped my morning exercise due to a massive blister. ☹️
1/23 205.2 — whoohoo! It’s like my body finally said “oh, she’s serious about this, guess it’s time to finally get going”. 😁. I won’t expect a loss everyday, but nice to have momentum for these past 3!
1/24 205.0 — TOM and my body is dropping weight, I’m happy. Thought my body composition scale was really confused by my TOM, but actually it was just my account finally accepted I am a female and so it changed all the calculations. My body fat went up 10 percentage points!! But the ranges look more realistic now so I guess all is good.
1/25 204.6 — happy and surprised with another loss! After last round with up and down and slow going this one is very rewarding. Just need to remember it won’t stay this nice, steady down slope. The only guarantee is that life WILL interfere at some point. Just hopefully it will hold out long enough for me to lock in my habits first!
1/26 205.6— not at all surprised. Party for my 50th yesterday, gave myself permission to have anything I wanted. Mostly that was champagne, with whipped cream and crepes and chocolate on the side. First time I’ve been hungover in years. Taking it easy today, will work to stay under calorie target while concentrating on protein, and start back with good exercise tomorrow.
1/27 205.8 —so, another gain. Taking it easy yesterday didn’t help me, and probably had too much salt. Hopefully a day at work, more structured eating, and less sodium will see some of this go bye-bye

Goal for Round 102 - to continue to track, 😁exercise, 😁and journal. 😁Hoping for another pound (get to 205)👿 by end of the challenge.

beachwalker99 · January 2020

Round 102 (24 for me)
Wrapping up my break this weekend and moving ahead into a new semester. As much as I’ve enjoyed the time off, I’m excited to meet my students and take on a new set of experiences and challenges.
I’ve been playing around with my calorie allowance lately, starting to transition to a smaller deficit and slower rate of weight loss. I’ll continue to make adjustments as I add to my exercise routine this spring. The key for me is to make small changes that fit my lifestyle and are sustainable long term.

60 Female 5’6”
Starting weight: 212.8 (2/28/19)
Maintenance goal: 145-150

R75 (1) – SW: 202.8 – EW: 198.8 (-4.0)
R76 (2) – SW: 198.8 – EW: 199.4 (+0.6)
R77 (3) – SW: 199.4 – EW: 196.6 (-2.8)
R78 (4) – SW: 196.6 – EW: 195.4 (-1.2 for 7 days)
R79 – Skipped - vacation
R80 – Skipped - vacation
R81 (5) – SW: 197.0 – EW: 192.8 (- 4.2 post-vacation or -2.6 since before vacation)
R82 (6) – SW: 192.8 – EW: 190.4 (-2.4)
R83 (7) – SW: 190.4 – EW: 189.2 (-1.2)
R84 (8) – SW: 189.2 – EW: 187.8 (-1.4)
R85 (9) – SW: 187.8 – EW: 185.4 (-2.4)
R86 (10) – SW 185.4 – EW: 187.0 (+1.6 for 7 days – vacation)
R87 – Skipped – vacation
R88 – Skipped – vacation and mini diet break
R89 (11) – SW: 186.6 – EW: 186.4 (-0.2)
R90 (12) – SW: 186.4 – EW: 183.4 (-3.0)
R91 (13) – SW: 183.4 – EW: 181.2 (-2.2)
R92 (14) – SW: 181.2 – EW: 182.4 (+1.2)
R93 (15) – SW: 182.4 – EW: 180.2 (-2.2)
R94 (16) – SW: 180.2 – EW: 178.6 (-1.6)
R95 (17) – SW 178.6 – EW: 177.4 (-1.2)
R96 (18) – SW: 177.4 – EW: 175.6 (-1.8)
R97 (19) – SW: 175.6 – EW: 175.8 (+0.2)
R98 (20) – SW: 175.8 – EW: 175.6 (-0.2)
R99 (21) – SW: 175.6 – EW: 174.8 (-0.8)
R100 (22) – SW: 174.8 – EW: 172.0 (-2.8)
R101 (23) – SW: 172.0 – EW: 172.6 (+0.6)

R102 (24) – SW: 172.6 – EW: 174.4 (+1.8)

Daily goals for this round:
1) Stay hydrated.
2) Log carefully and maintain a calorie deficit.
3) Walk or exercise 30+ minutes.
4) Cross something off my "to do" list

Day/Weight/Comment
01/18 – 172.0 – Good to start with a drop, even though it’s only back to where I started the last round. Lazy Saturday, but I got a lot of reading done before watching a movie with my husband. Wine and chocolate put me a bit over on calories.
01/19 – 172.6 – Too many calories. Didn’t bother to log, but I did manage to squeeze in a walk with my grandson.
01/20 – 173.2 – Post-weekend bounce and early weigh-in. Last day of my winter break. Grandkids had off from school, so we spent a couple of hours at the rec center and then baked chocolate chip cookies. Had two still warm from the oven, and then sent the rest home with the boys. Still stayed under my calorie limit, and I have lots of healthy meals planned for the rest of the week.
01/21 – 172.2 – Headed back down, but maybe not steadily. I’d planned to cook, but my meeting ran late and I wound up getting takeout again. Still well under my calorie limit, but pretty salty, so we’ll see what the scale says tomorrow. Met with the trainer today for my fitness assessment and workout plan.
01/22 – 173.0 – Well, that what pastrami, cole slaw, and a pickle will do, but I’m getting tired of riding this roller coaster. Under my calorie limit and macros all in the green today. Short indoor walk and got a few chores done.
01/23 – 173.4 – Sigh… Feeling stuck and a little discouraged, but determined to stick with the plan.
01/24 – 173.0 – Grandkids had the day off from school so my daughter and I took them to a museum this afternoon. I was up early, so I managed to get a few things done around the house before I left. Fast food lunch and dinner with my sister’s family tonight. Logged it all and came in just under maintenance calories.
01/25 – 172.6 – Back down to my ending weight from the last challenge. I’d love to see even a small loss at the end of this round. Rained all day, so I didn’t get a walk, but I did a few errands, stayed hydrated, and met my calorie goals.
01/26 – 173.2 – Not sure why I had a bounce this morning but I expect another one tomorrow. Ate a bit over my maintenance calories with sangria and dessert. I’m pretty much resigned to a gain this round, but I won’t let that derail me. I’ll be back on track tomorrow.
01/27 – 174.4 – Disappointing, but not unexpected. I really need to focus on practicing the good habits I learned last year in the next round. Starting my fitness program at the gym today, so that should help with the energy expenditure part of the equation.

This 10-day round has not been my best by a long shot (up 1.8 lbs.), but one of the nice things about this challenge is that I get to do a reset when I move into the next round. “Patience and Perspective” is my theme for this semester, and it certainly applies here. I will be patient with the process – and with myself – while keeping an eye on the lessons I’ve learned on this journey and my long-term goals.

Hope to see you all in Round 103!

merph518 · January 2020

Round 102, 19th Round for Me
Starting Weight: 283.2 lbs
Goal Weight: 281.2 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

01/18: 282.9 lbs (-0.3) ... Down a bit more today. Hopefully I’m done with my eating struggles and can stay on the right path going forward.

01/19: 281.3 lbs (-1.6) … Nice little whoosh there. Let’s see if I can hold onto it! This is my first new low weight since late November.

01/20: 281.3 lbs (no change)

01/21: 282.6 lbs (+1.3) … Up a little. Still on track with my eating plan so it’s just a fluctuation rather than anything to worry about.

01/22: 281.6 lbs (-1.0) … And away most of that fluctuation goes. Much better than I expected, since dinner was a bit carb-heavy (rice) and later than usual.

01/23: 281.3 lbs (-0.3) … I keep seeing this number this round!

01/24: 282.1 lbs (+0.8) … Small uptick. We ate dinner a bit late last night. I was within budget though, so it’s nothing to worry about. To be honest, I’m just glad I’m bouncing around 281-282 rather than higher!

01/25: 280.6 lbs (-1.5) … another new low! Getting closer to -110, which is a major goal for me. Once I surpass -110, I’ve lost more weight than I did back ten years ago.

01/26: 280.3 lbs (-0.3) … and another. Plus I’m down another pant size as of this morning.

01/27: 281.2 lbs (+0.9) … well, I’m ending the round on a small uptick -- but I still met my goal. I’m happy with that.

Challenge delta: -2.0 lbs
Total Weight Loss: 105.4 lbs

Me and My Goals
39, male, 5'8
Original Starting Weight: 386.6 lbs, 1/1/2019
Long term Goal Weight: 186.6 lbs

My jgm10d History

R84: 319.3 (+0.5)
R85: 314.7 (-4.6)
R86: 311.5 (-3.2)
R87: 309.7 (-1.8)
R88: 307.8 (-1.9)
R89: 303.1 (-4.7)
R90: 299.1 (-4.0)
R91: 298.1 (-1.0)
R92: 297.1 (-1.0)
R93: 290.6 (-6.5)
R94: 291.0 (+0.4)
R95: 286.9 (-4.1)
R96: 283.2 (-3.7)
R97: 283.6 (+0.4)
R98: 284.0 (+0.4)
R99: 289.6 (+5.6) maintenance round
R100: 285.0 (-4.6)
R101: 283.2 (-1.8)
R102: 281.2 (-2.0)

JennJ323 · January 2020

Round 102 – Round 2 for me

Original starting weight: 155lb
EW for round 101: 127lb

Ultimate goal weight: 124lb (maintenance is 123-126)
Goal weight for this round: 125.4

1/18 126.4 Good start to the challenge

1/19 126.8 Expected that bump, enjoyed Chipotle for lunch.. stayed under my calorie goal, but still a large meal than I typically have.

1/20 DNW

1/21 127.4 I know I sound like a cliché.. but I really don’t know what I’m doing wrong. I have truly been at my goal (honestly, I’m usually under my goal each day) and have gotten a work out in each day, and I’m still have such a hard time losing. This isn’t my first rodeo, so I know how to do it.. I’m not sure why I’m struggling so much this time. It might be because it’s only a few pounds to lose, could be just natural fluctuations, could be this horrid cold I have. I don’t know. But it is so frustrating.

1/22 126.6 Here we go back down… hopefully it will stick this time and continue downward. This cold is still kicking my butt, taking it easy but still trying to get some form of exercise in each day.

1/23 126.8 Another perfect day, another day with no loss.

1/24 126.0 Finally, thank you! I looked back at my diary this past week, to see if I noticed anything different, anything that might hinder weight loss. I noticed my sodium a bit higher than usual (not over 2300mg, but higher than my usual intake.) So maybe that’s been the hold up? I adjusted my meal plan for next week to make sure I’m not having foods that are real high sodium, see if that helps.

1/25 125.2 Hit my goal! Glad to see my hard work finally paying off. Hopefully I can keep inching downward!

1/26 DNW

1/27 127.0 Typical weekend gain, expected it. But I still hit my goal for the round, as I know this bump up isn’t “real.” So I’m happy! On to round 103!

SheilaBoneham · January 2020

Goals for 2020 — eat consciously and responsibly, exercise and meditate daily, get back to productive writing & painting, help people, be kind, learn new things, have fun.
🏃🏽‍♀️🥗🍎🥕🥦🏊🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️
Goals this round.... Calories below maintenance. Little to no snacking. Exercise daily.

UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2

R15 end weight 151.2
R16 end weight 151.4 (+.2)
R17 end weight 151 (-.4)
R18 end weight 150.4 (-.6)
R19 end weight 149.6 (-.8)
R20 end weight 149.3 (-.3)
R21 end weight 149 (-.3)
R22 end weight 148 (-1)
R23 end weight 148.4 (+.4)
R24 end weight 149 (+.6)
R25 end weight 148.4 (-.6)
R26 end weight 149.2 (+.8)
R27 end weight 149 (-.2)
R28 end weight 146.8 (-2.2)
R29 end weight 146.8 (+/-0)
R30 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1411
R31 end weight 146.8 (+/-0); ave net calories 1385
R32 end weight unknown - traveling, no scale - ave net calories 1468
R33 end weight 149.1 (+2.3); ave calories 1471 (after traveling/eating out for 3 weeks!)
R34 end weight 149 (-.1); ave calories 1577
R35 end weight 149.4 (+.4); ave calories 1592
R36 end weight 149.6 (+.2); ave calories 1650
R37 end weight 151 (+1.4); ave calories 1703 (154 over estimated TDEE, so no surprise I've gained)
R38 end weight 149.8 (-1.2); averages-- calories 1420; carbs ~48%; protein ~21% ; fat ~31%
R39 end weight 149.8 (+/-0); averages -- calories 1753.5; carbs ~47%; protein ~20%; fat ~33%
R40 end weight 150 (+.2); averages coming later
R41 end weight 150.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1792
R42 end weight 149.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1432
R43 end weight 150.6 (+.8): 10-day ave 1406
R44 end weight 148.8 (-1.8); 10-day ave 1430
R45 end weight 147.6 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1338
R46 end weight 148.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1437
R47 end weight 147.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1449
R48 end weight 146.8 (-1); 10-day ave 1378
R49 end weight 144.2 (-2.6); 10-day ave 1174
R50 end weight 142.2 (-2); 10-day ave 1200
R51 end weight 141 (-1.2); 10 day ave 1231
R52 end weight 140.6 (-.4); 10-day ave 1192
R53 end weight 137.2 (-3.4); 10-day ave 1134
R54 end weight 136.6 (-.6); 10-day ave 1238
R55 end weight 135.4 (-1.2); 10-day ave 1209
R56 end weight 135 (-.4); 10-day ave 1263
R57 end weight 134.4 (-.6); 10-day ave 1212
R58 end weight 133.6 (-.8); 10-day ave 1372
R59 end weight 130.8 (-2.8); 10-day ave 1125
R60 end weight 132.2 (+1.4); 10-day ave 1384
R61 end weight 132.6 (+.4); 10-day ave 1473
R62 end weight 134.6 (+2); 10-day ave 1666
R63 end weight 138.8 (+4.2); 10-day ave 2154
R64 end weight 138.8 (+/-0); 10-day ave 1683
R65 end weight 139 (+.2); 10-day ave 1654
R66 end weight 139.8 (+.8); 10-day ave 1751
R67 end weight 142.4 (+2.6)
R68 end weight 145.6 (+2.8)
R69 end weight 146.4 (+.8)
R70 end weight 149 (+2.6)
R71 end weight 148.8 (-.2)
R72 end weight 150.8 (+2)
R73 end weight 152 (+1.2)
R74 end weight 153 (+1)
R75 end weight 156.2 (+3.2) !?!??!?!?!?!
R76 end weight 157 (+.8)
R77 end weight 159.8 (+2.4

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R78 end weight 159.4 (-.4)
R79 end weight 161 (+.6)
R80 end weight 159 (-2)
R81 end weight 158.4 (-.6)
R82 end weight 160.4 (+2)
R83 end weight 160 (-.4)
R84 7/31/19 end weight - 161 (+1)
R85 8/10/19 end weight 161 (+/- 0)
R86 8/20/19 end weight 163 (+2)
R87 8/30/19 end weight 163 (+/-0)
R88 9/9/19 end weight 163
R89 9/19/19 end weight 165.2
R90 9/29/19 end weight 164
R91 10/9/19 end weight 165.8
R92 10/19/19 end weight 166.4
R93 10/29/19 end weight 168.8
R94 11/8/19 end weight 170.4 :-(
R95 11/18/19 end weight 169.8.
R96 11/28/19 end weight 171.6
R97 12/8/19 end weight 172.4
R98 12/18/19 end weight 174
R99 12/28/19 end weight 175.6
R100 1/7/20 end weight 177.6

R101 1/17/20 end weight 177.6
R102 1/27/20 end weight 177.2

Day/Weight/Comment

1/18/20 - 177.6
Calories were fine yesterday, but I had lunch out with a friend and I’m sure I got a big sodium blast. This evening we’re going to a tiny pitch in, but I’ll aim for healthy. I’ll have to sample desserts so I don’t insult anyone, but will keep it small. Happy Saturday, all!

1/19/20 - 177.4
It is COLD this morning — 7F, feels like -11. Whee! Wishing you all a comfy, safe Sunday. ❄️🌬☃️

1/20/20 - 177.2

1/21/20 - 177.2
Aaack. I thought I was gaining control and then had ice cream last night. Oh, well, today’s another day and another fresh start.

1/22/20 -178.2
Oh, come on. I was fine on calories yesterday. Maybe it’s the ice cream from Monday. Whatever.

1/23/20 - 177.2
Okay, that’s better.

1/24/20 - 177
It’s a dreary day here — I think this afternoon, after the gym, I’ll curl up with a book. Happy Friday, all!

1/25/20 - 177
I’m ready and a half for spring, and we haven’t even had much snow so far. But it’s cold and dreary. Yuch. Have a good weekend, everyone!

1/26/20 - 177

1/27/20 - 177.2
Okay, not as much loss as I’d hoped, but in fairness, I didn’t walk the walk, so happy at least to be slightly down. I’ve realized that one dream I left behind last year whe I was in a lot of pain was to do a long-distance multi-day walk in Ireland or Britain or France. So I have set up a training spreadsheet to get myself back in training. I plan to build my distance slowly and carefully, but joyfully. I can’t believe I let myself drift away from my lovely walks, but now I’m excited, even if it is cold out (not my favorite by a long shot!). We have a beautiful river greenway system here along our three rivers, and other fabulous trails as well. So off I go! See you in R102!

bearly63 · January 2020

R102 - Second Round for Me. Theme: No Excuses!!!!
Goals in 2020: gain lean muscle mass, gain strength, improve running times, focus on macros esp protein goals,hit goal weight.

56 year old, female, 5' 7"ft
Heaviest W: 160
Current W:. 148.2
Challenge GW: Lose 2 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment:
1/18: 149.2 (+1) - Cheat day extraordinaire! Movie with darling daughter so of course popcorn and candy. Sorry not sorry. She’s back to college on Monday and I got to spend time with her! Worth every calorie. Bummer is today I am in 9 hours of tax return training to become a volunteer preparer. I hate sitting for that long!!!!😵

1/19: 148.0 (-1.2) This is not going to last lol! 😂 I sat on my fanny all day in a training class yesterday and had a nice dinner with wine. But that is weight for you! Today, run and gym and good food choices.

1/20:148.2 (+.2) Another week, another chance to kill it with good food, exercise and self care. Let’s get it💪💪

1/21: 147.2 (-1.0) Rollercoaster scale…..went to yoga yesterday so the chill feels maybe helped relax my hold on fat. Today, strength circuit and cardio. Sleep is always better without alcohol!

1/22: 146.8 (-0.4) Ate ok today. Prolly could have eaten less. Had a couple of drinks….not sure why, but feeling stressed. Time for another yoga class. More water. Cardio day.🙌

1/23: 146.8 (0) Planned my eating around my book club so I could have the snacks and drinks. Good plan and workout. I will say that I do so much better sticking to the plan when I am not social. But alas, I can’t hide under a rock. I have to learn to do this MFP thing always, everywhere, forever. Cheers🍾

1/24: 148.2 (+1.4) Not that surprised….a couple of social outings and drinks and TMI alert, retaining too much if you know what I mean 😣 I always do better when I can control what is served. 2 types of cheesy pasta was not it. Oh well, love my friends so I will just get back to it this weekend.

1/25:147.8 (-.4) By Friday I am so sick of cooking and thinking about it and eating chicken! We had small filets and crabcakes. Yum. I will see that tomorrow. Oh well.🙄

1/26: 148.8 (+1) Who doesn’t love pizza. My eating has been very comfort food related – think the news is stressing me out but I make excuses. I ran 7 miles today so I will be get back on food track tomorrow and just keep on trying. Dear husband leaves Wed for a ski trip – I will eat lots of veggies and healthy foods, even though he eats healthy I can just nibble on salads.

1/27: 149.0 (+.2) Well I had some fun this challenge and ate well and it shows. Damn! Also dealing with (TMI sorry) serious slow down in my digestive processes if you know what I mean. That is part of the weight gain I am sure. Will focus on water, fiber and veggies next time around. Time for a restart.

AR10at50 · January 2020

Hi, I’m Karen and I’m 53.
OSW-187 Sept. 2018
Gym weight lifting class 2 x week
Walk +/- 7 miles 3 x week. Goal Weight this Round: 160
Drink plenty of water, alcohol on weekends

1/18-165-I am at the tail end of a cold and can start back to exercising again.
1/19-164-We ate at El Pollo Locol and had the bowl with no rice, not bad.
1/20-165-I was under calories, but sat around too much. Today I’ll try to eat the same way but get some exercise.
Have a good week!
1/21-163- I ate under calories and went for a big walk. I’ll try to do the same today with a meeting and some work.
1/22-161-My 7 mile walk and under calories seems to work.
1/23-163-I was hungry for a hamburger and ate it early in the day, still walked 7 miles, but got the swoosh up....still worth it.
1/24-163-Didn’t eat much until late in the day. Still under calories, just late. No walk because so busy and very sore legs. 😊
1/25-DNW
1/26-164-Long hours in car last two days, and I don’t drink enough water. Went back to old house, one more trip and it should be empty. Glad to be back, hopefully I can get rid of the salt today to show more of a loss tomorrow. I set my goal for this round too low. I was almost there, but life happened. Enjoy your Sunday!

1/27-163-Glad to end the round with a loss. At one point, I was down to 161....I’ll make that my goal wt. for next round.
See you all there.💚

It is wonderful to have all of you here! I have my coffee while I read your posts each morning. 😊

xcc670 · January 2020

My reason why: scuba diving
R102 goal: Go to bed by 10pm
how: eat using Dr. Ludwig’s “slow carb” method , except count calories as well as using hunger cues. The total food will be 75 grams of each protein, fat and slow carb. I will eat the same breakfast and lunch everyday. and eat Marty’s dinner. I’ll make soups for lunch 300 calories, This will cut down on the amount of time I have to figure and improve accuracy. This week I’ll make a cod jambalaya. I’ll make eight servings, We’ll eat it for two days, then I will freeze the rest. On days that I exercise a lot, I’ll fill in with greek yogurt, fruit, hummus, or avocado. My strength training needs to be taken up a notch. Next week isn’t too busy, so I should be able to get to the gym/exercise six days. Green zone cardio: three days Strength: legs three days, Strength: arms and core three days Minimum: walk 30 minutes or similar every day.

r100 184->184
r101 184->184
r102 184->182
10-day challenge round 102
Starting Weight: 203
Current Weight: 184
Current Goal: BMI<30 or 164
10-day Goal: 182

1/18 184 I bought my new scale and am feeling very optimistic since the old scale varied by three pounds on any given day. I plan to eat on plan and go to gym for cardio and arm strength Started daily planks.
1/19 184.0 New Scale! Is it reasonable to expect my weight to decrease by 0.1 pound per day. I stayed up too late and ended up eating the equivalent of a small meal. I’m going to add a “bed at 10” to my goal.
1/20 182.0 I don’t know how I got here but I will take it.
1/21 185.0 I don’t know what is going on, but I’ll get a handle on this.
1/22 183.9 Back into my routine with a new scale. Back to my eating routine: breakfast-coffee&fruit (210cal). lunch-homemade soup, dinner-homemade chili, snack if needed-fruit&dairy
1/23 184.3 I’m happy to see the pounds to the tenth. I hope this extra information will help me.
1/24 184.5 The good news is that my new scale shows I lost 2 pounds of fat. This may not be anything to anyone else, but to me any little positive sign is welcome.
1/25 183.2 This is a welcome number. I ate under calories and walked three miles.
1/26 184.3
1/27 184.5 Congratulations to me for completing this exercise. My averages: net calories were 1025cal/day; exercise was 490cal /day; actual calories were 1630 cal/day. Errors could be due to estimations on food and exercise. I’ll tighten those up and decrease my net calories by 10 percent. I reset MFP to 1200 cal/day. I’ll increase my fat, mostly through nuts and fish oil to keep the hunger at bay.

MSWDiet · January 2020

Day/Weight/Comment

01/18. 178.6
01/19. 178.8
01/20. 178.0
01/21. 177.0
01/22. 177.0 carried forward
Forgot to weigh in
01/23. 174.8
I'm still behaving like I've lost the key to my brain with carbs. Miraculously calories remain under control; likely because I'm not snacking.
While my goal is fasting a few days weekly I'm not there yet. I've been mixing different fasting methods. Eating less frequently has reduced episodes of compulsive eating.
This round I'm getting the carbs back under control. I'm also working on my fasting hours in hope of finding a workable routine.
01/24. 173.6
If anyone remembers what a record is my comments sound like a broken one. Carbs only yesterday but well below my calorie limit. Quick & easy with no prep or clean up. I'm bloated and retaining water as expected. However, I managed 20 hours fasting with a four hour eating window.
A decent meal plan was in my head but no prep so it was bread & butter substitute and a cookie. I need to get a day ahead of meal time. Otherwise I'll keep grabbing what's easy because I really want a meal within my eating window.
I'll keep working on it until I get it right. Hoping to make a 16-20 hour fasting period followed by a good full meal my norm.
01/25 173.8
Carb control at last but my calories have been too low even on the high carb days. I have a good meal plan but I've been a total space cadet managing it.
There's so much to keep on top of at the moment but the fat won't come off until I properly work my plan. I'm not focused because of urgent issues. Some deadlines are more costly than a botched meal plan. However, I've been sure to weigh daily and keep my food diary up to date.
01/26. 173.4
I've done well with my fasting periods over the last few days. Net carbs are back on track but I'm at risk tonight. It's either fix what I'm craving or spend a buck and blow my macros. An easy store bought treat would be both comforting and free up time. I need to cram 36hrs of productivity into a 24hr day (mins sufficient sleep) with about 4hrs of energy.
Big sigh! We must manage our lives while caring for ourselves. Lack of self care is why I'm struggling to drop this 33.6lbs I've slowly and steadily re-gained.
Calories, appetite control, and liquids are all on track. Still, it's not okay to drop the ball on net carbs because the scale is moving and everything else is fine. Once I settle for less it gets easier to screw up. I must keep reminding myself. Fingers crossed I'll hold it together tonight.

01/27. 172.6 - ↓6lbs for round

Yesterday was another carb control fail. However, I had better than respectable marks sticking with intermittent fasting. Combined with a lower than usual calorie count I did okay this round. Normally I need strict moderate protein and higher fat to lose. I credit the pounds lost to fasting.

shunggie · January 2020

Female age 50
My 47th Round

HWE - 275
OSW - 213
CW - 161.7
RGW - 158.5
Mileage goal for 2020: 634 miles
Completed distance - 35.1 miles

Round 55 SW 194.3 EW 191.0 DIF -3.2
Round 56 SW 191.0 EW 192.1 DIF +1.0
Round 57 SW 192.1 EW 190.2 DIF -1.9
Round 58 SW 190.2 EW 188.5 DIF -1.7
Round 59 SW 188.5 EW 187.8 DIF -0.7
Round 60 SW 187.8 EW 186.4 DIF -1.4
Round 61 SW 186.4 EW 185.4 DIF -1
Round 62 SW 185.4 EW 183.2 DIF -2.2
Round 63 SW 183.2 EW 182.9 DIF -0.3
Round 64 SW 182.9 EW 178.6 DIF -4.3
Round 65 SW 178.6 EW 181.9 DIF +3.3
Round 66 SW 181.9 EW 177.1 DIF -4.8
Round 67 SW 177.1 EW 175.8 DIF -1.3
Round 68 SW 175.8 EW 180.1 DIF +4.3
Round 69 SW 180.1 EW 177.1 DIF -3
Round 70 SW 177.1 EW 177.1 DIF 0
Round 71 SW 177.1 EW 177.1 DIF 0
Round 72 SW 177.1 EW 177.7 DIF +.6
Round 73 SW 177.7 EW 177.5 DIF -0.2
Round 74 SW 177.5 EW 175.7 DIF -1.8
Round 75 SW 175.7 EW 173.7 DIF -2
Round 76 SW 173.7 EW 172.9 DIF -.08
Round 77 SW 172.9 EW 172.4 DIF -.5
Round 78 SW 172.4 EW 172.1 DIF -.3
Round 79 SW 172.1 EW 170.3 DIF -1.8
Round 80 SW 170.3 EW 169.3 DIF -1
Round 81 SW 169.3 EW 168.0 DIF -1.3
Round 82 SW 168.0 EW 169.8 DIF +1.8
Round 83 SW 169.8 EW 168.1 DIF -1.7
Round 84 SW 168.1 EW 167.4 DIF -.7
Round 85 SW 167.4 EW 168.2 DIF +.8
Round 86 SW 168.2 EW 167.9 DIF -.3
Round 87 SW 167.0 EW 166.7 DIF -.3
Round 88 SW 166.7 EW 166.2 DIF -.5
Round 89 SW 166.2 EW 164.7 DIF -1.5
Round 90 SW 164.7 EW 164.7 DIF 0.0
Round 91 SW 164.7 EW 165.0 DIF +.3
Round 92 SW 165.0 EW 163.8 DIF -1.2
Round 93 SW 163.8 EW 163.5 DIF -.3
Round 94 SW 163.5 EW 161.6 DIF -1.9
Round 95 SW 161.6 EW 160.9 DIF -.7
Round 96 SW 160.9 EW 161.4 DIF +.5
Round 97 SW 161.4 EW 160.3 DIF -1.1
Round 98 SW 160.3 EW DNW DIF 0
Round 99 DNW EW DNW DIF 0

Round 100 SW 161.0 EW 159.3 DIF -1.7
Round 101 SW 159.3 EW 161.7 DIF + 2.4

1/21 161.7 0 miles Very frustrated with weight and food and all of it. The same thing happened in January last year. I just lost my way after doing well over the holiday. I've not been eating great though I'm still walking as much as possible. I'm still tracking but not being 100 honest with it. A lot going on in my life right now - most of it very good but it's an excuse somehow to behave badly. I've been spending too much money and spending too many calories all on junk. If I would just drop the extra water I've been carrying around for almost 2 weeks I'd feel better.

1/22 162.1 3.3 miles I can't seem to avoid sodium. Ate back all my exercise calories yesterday. I got in a little more than three miles. It's snowing/raining/sleeting today so I don't think I'll walk. I don't mind walking in the snow, but the sleet makes it too slick. I'm just going to stick to my plan and what happens - happens with weight.. It will come down, I will continue to exercise.

1/23 164.0 0 miles Yes, I had Chinese for lunch. I went as low calorie as possible but the sodium was high. My calorie count was on target so I'm trying to not worry. I started with extra water yesterday and I will continue to drink more today. I feel like the first 30 pounds flew off and the last 20 has been holding on for dear life. Still too snowy and cold for walking. I'm going to the gym tonight and since I've been so spotty with it I know I'll be sore tomorrow. Maybe that's what I need and little pain to remind me.

1/24 163.4 0 miles Went to the gym last night, stretching and weights felt great. Down only slightly. I need more water to finish this bump. Still snowy and cold but if the snow stops I'm going to walk this afternoon.

1/25 163.8 0 miles Worked from home, snow/ice day. January and February really are the worst weather months for Missouri.

1/26 164 4 miles Went on a very cold walk that I really needed after the babies parent's picked her up. She was sick so we hung out, read books and cuddled. Being an Aunt isn't always glamorous days at the park.

1/27 164.0 3 miles Another good walk yesterday. Only 3 because I was having a little going away party at my house for a girlfriend that is moving to Hawaii. I will miss her, she's my long walk buddy. I made chicken soup in the crockpot (low cal and delicious) but also made spicey crab dip (delicious but not low cal). I did well, measuring my dip and counting wheat thins. A friend brought dessert which was my downfall; yellowcake with rich chocolate (homemade) icing. Even with all that I was 15 calories over with my workout calorie bump. My weight is up 5 pounds in the last almost 3 weeks. On no day was I over by more than 100 calories. It's so hard to keep things in perspective. Here is a pic from my walks, it was right around freezing and gloomy.

ghy139 · January 2020

Starting R102 with a gain.Don't know why bc yesterday I did 2hrs water aerobics,30 min on bike at Y,walked 30 min,cals,ok,tracked,carbs ok,water,ok,so who can figure??Will begin again "keeping on,keeping on"
R102=162.9
R102GW=160
UGW=145
1/18=162.9😢
1/19=162.4
1/20=162.1
1/21=161.8
1/22=160.9
1/23=162.9 WHAT, Tomorrow will be better.Making Bone broth today
1/24=162.5
1/25=161.9 a little better,but baked with girls,so ???
1/26=162.0
1/27=162.0

Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 102

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