JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 105

Round 105:
Female, 58 yy, 4'11''
OSW: 177.1 lbs
LTG: 105 lbs and BF 23% (or lower, we’ll see :-) (Expect to reach goal weight in March-September)
STG: reach 107 - or - at least maintain below 110 and reduce BF%!

Goals for 10 Day Challenge: reach last rounds low of 106.2. Ideally keep WT<108.0, BF <25.5%

EW Round 104: 107.8, BF% 25.4

Day/Weight/Comment

02/17 OoT DNW

02/18 108.2, BF 25.6% Up 0.4 from Friday, so actually pretty good given eating out over the long weekend and a couple of rest days thrown in! Back to gym today for weights and cycle later.

02/19 107.0, BF 25.2% Yeah headed back down below 108 and below last recorded weight from last round - probably lots of water as cycle studio had no AC yesterday evening and sweated bullets it was so hot! Even the walls were sweating from the humidity from everyone’s perspiration! Calories were good - even had room for dark chocolate :-)


02/20 107.0, BF 25.2% Yes!!! No gain is a win!!! (ate back some exercise calories yesterday + sodium so nice to hold steady). Today is strength day (am) and then cardio in evening assuming that the forecast snow does not lead to the uni gym closing early ! the university is the last to close in the event of inclement weather as students are primarily on campus and as long as there is no freezing rain/sleet should be OK to drive/walk. Happy Scale thinks it will be 9 weeks for the next 2 pounds. OK with that if that is accompanied by loss of body fat! NSV: Have lost another half inch in waist and an inch in chest (below breasts). No change in hips, but lost more fat there earlier - Waist, belly below belly button, and thighs are all areas where I am still holding on to fat. While I can’t spot reduce fat, I can target muscle growth so working on core is one way to improve the appearance of abs/belly. Vertical anti-rotation shoulder press with the cable machine (and other cable exercises) have been great for strengthening abs/obliques and filling out muscle underneath the loose stomach skin as fat decreases (without doing a million crunches)!

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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%) ** increased calories **
Round 94: 114.8 (0.8 lb loss, change in %BF of 0.2%)
Round 95: 114.4 (0.4 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2%)
Round 96: 111.2 (3.2 lb loss, change in %BF 0.9%)
Round 97: 109.4 (1.8 lb loss, change in %BF 0.5%)
Round 98: 110.6 (1.2 lb gain, change in %BF 0.4% increase)
Round 99: 111.0 (0.4 lb gain, change in %BF 0.1% increase)
Round 100: 110.2 (0.8 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2% decrease)
Round 101: 109.6 (0.6 lb loss, change in %BF 0.2% decrease)
Round 102: 110.6 (1.0 lb gain), BF% 26.2 (0% change)
Round 103: 107.2 (3.4 lb loss), BF% 25.3 (0.9% decrease)
Round 104: 107.8* (0.6 gain), BF% 25.4 (0.1 % gain) *last weight before round ended

(long term average rate is 1.34 lbs/week

Wow....lots of stuff happening here people! I'll post my stats later - gotta get pooch to the vet.

@CamandJarvis Woo Hoo.....Welcome to the Lonestar State! Gotta find a way to get paid for vacay and bonus - you earned it! 👏

@StatChicBayes Good idea! I have some psyllium but I like the idea of a capsule too. I also just need to be better and less lazy about eating lots of veggies. Fruit is great but too carb laden.

@TwistedSassette Sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis but I agree - knowledge is power. If he can start feeling better, the lifestyle changes might be easier.

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

1.1.19 – 170.4
1.1.20 – 124.8
Round 104 EW 122.6 – 1.2 lbs lost

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17 – 122.8 – Surprised that there was only a bump of .2 after the way I ate this weekend.
02/18 – 124.2 – Completely expected. Too many sweets and leftovers around and no willpower.
02/19 - 124.2
02/20 - 124.2
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@TwistedSassette I’m not sure how your husband eats but decreasing carbs might help him avoid the meds.

Round 105
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 63 FOR ME.

“Welcome to the rest of your life. Make it a good one!” – ----From TerriRichardson112 and being used with her permission and blessing!




MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R104 EW= 195.0
R105 EW= TBD


Current New Goals:

Weight:
Short Term Goal: To weigh less at the end of this round than I did at the end of the last round.
Final goal: 145-155. We’ll see how I look & feel when I get there.
Exercise: Walk 3 or more miles per day a minimum of 4 x per week. Do aerobic dancing at home a minimum of 3 x per week.

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

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

Day/Weight/Comment
02/16 …..195.0….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
02/17 …..194.8 ….. Travel today. Yesterday I tweaked my goals on MFP to better reflect what I am trying to do at this point. I cleaned tourist cabins. I walked for 31 minutes. I also did a dance session with my son (yay Johnny!) for 27 minutes. Sample song “smooth” by Carlos Santana. My eating was reasonable until night time during TV when I began snacking when I wasn’t even hungry. Not good. I am still a work in progress. Travel today will be a brick wall but it’s a new round. We shall see what happens. Good luck everyone!

02/18 …..196.1 ….. After travel & disgusted. I have already thrown out my leftover box without even opening it. Back to basics. Thanks tia birdie (Tish) for the help.

02/19 …..196.0 ….. I’ve been locked out of MFP all day. So frustrating! Yesterday my diet went better. Exercise was good with over 20,000 steps. I burned 850 extra calories through deliberate planning & movement. IF 14:10. However, I only slept 3.5 hours and woke up so tired. I am studying my past logging and journaling to help assist going forward.

02/20 …..195.4 ….. A very good day yesterday. I had my carbs at 8 net carbs late last night when I began to experience a slo-mo sugar drop. Because it wasn’t quick, I was able to keep it under control by adding more carbs. I brought the Calories to 1203 and the carbs to 32 Net Carbs and felt much better within minutes. Calories Out: 2581. 15,367 Total Steps & 6.5 Miles. I slept 5 hours & 36 minutes and felt refreshed. 13/13 Fitbit Step Hours. IF 14:8. I walked at the school for 85 minutes burning 551 calories. I had my grandsons over after school for a “breakfast for dinner”. I made thick slabs of French Toast and maple sausage patties. I was strong and had an omelet with some of the sausage for my own dinner. I had a very very hard time eating the omelet. I am so sick of eggs that it was gagging me but I stayed strong because I hadn’t planned anything else. I was repaid for my persistence by a very kind bathroom scale. @CamandJarvis Get that bonus! It belongs to you for past work!


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Previous Rounds:
R81 - EW 215.2 (-0.8 lbs!)
R82 - EW 214.8 (-0.4 lbs!)
R83 - traveling - back up to 215...
R84 - EW 209.2 (-5.8 lbs!!!) *started keto here*
R85 - EW 208.5 (-0.7 lbs!)
R86 - EW 206.8 (-1.7 lbs!!)
R87 - EW 204.2 (-2.6 lbs!!)
R88 - EW 205 (+0.8 lbs...)
R89 - EW 201 (-4 lbs!!!)
R90 - EW 199.6 (-1.4 lbs!!)
R91 - EW 195.8 (- 3.8 lbs!!!)
R92 - EW 194.2 (-1.6 lbs!!)
R93 - R99 - fell off the tracking wagon EW 195 (+0.8 lbs...)
R100 - EW 190.4 (-4.6 lbs!!!)
R101 - EW 188.4 (-2 lbs!!)
R102 - EW 190 (+1.6 lbs...)
R103 - EW 188 (-2 lbs!!)
R104 - EW 191 (+3 lbs...) vacation weight gain
Total Lost So Far: 25 lbs!!!!

Female - Age: 30 - Height 5'11" - PCOS
SW: 216
CW: 191
CGW: 189
UGW: 150

02/17 - 191.2.. back from a long indulgent vacation for my birthday and valentine's day. Sad to have gained while away, but grateful for the good memories and hoping to now get back on track for my diet so I can start progressing again.
02/18 - 191! Down a little, but I didn't do a good job of dieting yesterday or today, so I'm not super hopeful about my progress.
02/19 - 191.2.. Re-committing to my diet today and I'm not going to let myself indulge in salty treats anymore. I'm getting back to work and back to my health and hoping to regain some of the progress I lost over vacation
02/20 - 189! Well, I really have no idea why there was the big dip between yesterday and today, but wahoo! I'll take the win and use it to motivate me to work hard on my diet and my job today. Will try to get some exercise in too but it's hard today, I felt sick last night and couldn't fall asleep until after 4am so I'm a little dizzy today. Hoping for better sleep tonight and continued progress throughout the rest of the challenge!
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Height: 5'4"
Age: 46
Starting weight January 2019: 150 lbs
Current weight: 128.0
Original goal weight: 130 lbs (hit this January 11, 2020)

Goal this round: maintain weight (or lose a little), hit my protein macro of 95 or more grams/day, work out 4 times a week, do elbow physical therapy every day.

Past Rounds:

Round 80: SW 139.6
Round 81: SW 137.4
Round 84: SW 139.6
Round 85: SW 136.8
Round 86: SW 137.4
Round 87: SW 138.0
Round 98: SW 134.2
Round 99: SW 133.0
Round 100: SW 133.0
Round 101: SW 132.0
Round 102: SW 130.4
Round 103: SW 130.0
Round 104: SW 128.5
Round 105: SW 128.0

(Total loss = 11.6 lbs)

Day/Weight/Comment:

02/17: 128.0 - TOM gave me a little jump at the end of last round after trending at 127.4 for a week. Tis fine, will come back down. Great but quick arm workout this morning with hubby before he had to head to work. It's a gorgeous day, the sun is shining. All my peeps are playing pickleball but I have to stay strong, resist and stick to my rehab schedule of playing no more than every other day. Enjoy your day, everyone!

02/18: 127.2 lbs - Back down. Did not hit my protein macro yesterday but came close. Still way better than I used to be a couple months ago. Leg workout this morning followed by an hour of pickleball, feeling good. Did my elbow p/t last night before bed, some of the exercises are getting easier and some of them are not. Tendon healing takes forever (and ever and ever). Taking my 16 yr old son to get his drivers license this afternoon, exciting and terrifying!

02/19: DNW, too cold to undress. But it's gorgeous outside, going to go play in the sun for an hour and then get some work done. Hit my protein macro yesterday and felt quite exhausted from the grueling leg workout in the morning. Going to enjoy this "day off" from the gym. BTW, my son passed the driving test, he could actually be driving around all by himself, eek!

02/20: 127.2 lbs - hit protein macro yesterday, got in an hour or so of cardio, ate below calories and did elbow p/t. Arm workout this morning followed by another hour or so of Pickleball. Need to pace myself - my arm is starting to feel a little better and I’ll overdo it if I’m not careful.

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R103 SW: 208.1 EW: 206.7 AW: 206.4 (+1.0)
R104 SW: 207.2 EW: 206.5 AW: 206.7 (+0.3)

I didn't post in the last round, going through some issues, but I did keep track of my weight. I'm feeling better and back at posting for this round.

Goal for this round is 100g of protein each day!🥩

Day/Weight/Comment
02/17--207.6 Hubby and I went to a baking convention and tried a lot of great baked foods, so I'm not surprised that the scale is temporaily up. Also had a really hard workout yesterday.
02/18--207.4 I got a new scale yesterday because the old one kept showing a connection error. I didn't get much water in yesterday, so goal for today is water. 102g
02/19--207.0 Strength coach today. 103g
02/20--206.6 Tough workout yesterday. Happy hour tonight. 111g
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Sorry guys, I fell off the wagon last round, I need help getting back on track!


GOALS THIS ROUND
- RGW 134.1kg
- Track calories 7/10 days
- Minimum of 15 mins activity per day
R105 SW 134.3kg

Day | Weight | Change | Comment

02/17 | DNW | Weekend away played havoc with my routine.

02/18 | 134.8kg | +0.5kg | So disappointed in myself. I think I am self-sabotaging and I don't want to do that again. I am tracking my calories now - not making the best food choices but tracking nonetheless. I am making a conscious effort to get intentional exercise. I know this is most likely just a blip but I will admit my heart sank a little seeing that number on the scale this morning. I must not let this get me down. I must have perseverance.

02/19 | 135.3kg | +0.5kg | I think I'm broken! Didn't think I'd had that much sodium (and definitely not that many calories!) but here I am up 1kg in two days. Must be seriously retaining water, but why - I don't know! I ate around maintenance level yesterday, but sodium was pretty much bang on target, so I don't think that's the culprit this time. Who knows?!

02/20 | 135.0kg | -0.3kg | Ok I'm glad to see this starting to move in the right direction. Didn't have a great day with nutrition, but did get some HIIT in so torched a few calories there. My stationary bike arrived yesterday so I set that up last night (with a little help from hubby because OMG that thing is H-E-A-V-Y!). Looking forward to being able to get a good, low impact calorie burn right at home - and hubby has been very supportive, even setting me up with a shelf for a TV and AppleTV so I can watch something while working out. He even cleaned the mouse-infected office-turned-gym for me - he's a keeper, for sure! Unfortunately he saw his doctor yesterday to get some blood test results and confirmed that he has Type 2 diabetes (which we had suspected for a while but trying to convince him to see someone about it has been an ongoing battle!). He will start medication today and no doubt resist any diet changes I try to make! Which is ok for now, we are hoping that the medication will help him to have more energy and no longer fall asleep after meals - we can work on rebuilding his health later on!

02/21 | 134.5kg | -0.5kg | Yes! Obviously I knew the excess weight was water weight that would eventually drop off, but it's still discouraging to see the higher numbers on the scale. I have been a little more strict with myself (though not enough) the last couple of days and focused on getting some good workouts in (albeit short ones as I don't have the time in my day for long workouts!). My new bike is great, I jumped on for 10 mins last night while hubby ducked out to pick up dinner. Feeling a little more positive today and ready to keep working at it!

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@musicsax - thank you, I'm hoping the transition is smooth as well.

@bearly63 - knowledge is definitely power! Hopefully he keeps an open mind!

@quiltingjaine - We have definitely discussed the carbs thing, as well as GI and GL. I am insulin-resistant myself, and had a consult with a dietician a couple of years ago who specialises in diabetes education (since the same principles apply with insulin resistance). We went through what my meals typically look like (and hubby eats the same) and she was about 80% happy with the types of foods we were eating, which I was glad about because I had done a lot of research over the years and made smarter substitutions to keep the glycemic load lower. For us, and for hubby in particular, I think it's more about the portion sizes. He's the kind of person who will happily eat a ham & salad wrap for lunch - but won't stop at one, he'll have three. And part of that I think is because of the diabetes, as he says that for a long time he just doesn't feel full. I know that diabetes and insulin sensitivity can play around with other hormones a lot, so my theory is that perhaps ghrelin (the hunger hormone) is linked in there somewhere, so it's a bit of a vicious circle for him. I'm hoping that with the medication he's started, that will help to curb his appetite which will kind of automatically help reduce the effect of his diabetes. It seems to be working ok so far, even on day 1 he ate less than he normally would and afterwards felt very bloated. I think it will be a slow process, he first wants to see what the meds do, then make diet changes as needed (opposite to me who will try to avoid the meds if I can!). Thank you for your advice