Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 108

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 361.8
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 15-18% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 358.0

R100 SW 388.5 EW 388.2
R101 SW 388.2 EW 387.1
R102 SW 387.1 EW 379.1
R103 SW 377.8 EW 371.6
R104 SW 371.6 EW 368.0
R105 SW 368.0 EW 365.0
R106 SW 365.0 EW 359.6
R107 SW 361.0 EW 359.2
R108 SW 361.8

Day/Weight/Comment
03/18 - 361.8 - Good news. My interview on Monday went well. Better news. I have applied for several positions with state (PA) and federal gov't. One position with the state just got back to me and said I scored a 100 on their test. Now I'm just a bit excited. Getting a job with either means I can use my time in the Air Force towards retirement. I'll have to work until I'm 72, but hey... it does take a huge weight off my shoulders. Bittersweet news... My mom has lived with me for the past 20+ years. We recently found out she has early stage dementia. But the state is saying she now qualifies for in-home health care. Which means that while I am at work, someone will be here most of that time. This would be another huge weight off my shoulders. I had to reset my scale and it jumped up. Not happy, but let's see how it goes for the next few day.
03/19 - 360.9 - At a time where the coronavirus is virtually collapsing our economy, I got offered a job yesterday. I just have to pass the background check. As long as my previous employers are honest, I'll be fine. I guess the stress was slowing my weightloss, since I'm down almost a pound. The real barometer is if it continues. Time will tell. Also got my payout from my 6-month DietBet. I put in $175 and got out $176.30. Yup, a whopping $1.30 of winnings. Needless to say, I won't be doing that again. And that's a cautionary tale for anyone interested/considering participating.
03/20 - 359.4 - And downward we go. Back under 360 and I hope it stays that way.
03/21 - 359.3 - Slowly we continue. As long as I'm level or dropping, I'm ok.
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👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

Had a successful last round and I’m hoping to keep it up! Good luck everyone!

My Stats
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Height: 5"3
Location: Los Angeles, CA
SW: 219.2
CW: 179.4
Next Mini Goal: 173.0 lbs
GW: 141.0 lbs

Round Results
R104: SW 182.6 EW 181.4 (-1.2 lbs)
R105: SW 181.4 EW 181.8 (+0.4 lbs)
R106: SW 181.8 EW 179.4 (-2.4 lbs)
R107: SW 179.4 EW 179.6 (+0.2 lbs)
R108: SW 179.6 EW


Day/Weight/Comment
03/18: 177.6 (A nice 2 lb drop from yesterday! I did an at home Zumba class from what I remember during the at person one using Spotify. I made a delicious dinner and tried to release some stress. I’m still going to work since they haven’t shut down and I don’t see them doing it unless the governor does it for the whole state. We’ll see! Taking it day by day!)

03/19: 178.8 (I’m super sore from my workouts at home! This weight gain is only temporary since I’ve completely changed the way I workout. I did another YouTube workout and ate to plan.)

03/20: 177.6 (I didn’t work out yesterday like I was supposed to and ate out of plan by having 2 mini brownies. I’m so stressed out because my husband has been ordered to not work and thankfully I work for an essential business so half of our normal income will come through just fine. My husband has to file from unemployment today and we’ll see how much he gets. It’s gonna be a struggle, but I’m grateful that I’ll have enough money for essentials. I need another mental health day, so I will be staying at home like we’ve been ordered to (I usually have every other Friday off so my weekend has started) and organizing my bathroom. I’ll see if I get a workout in today even though I have another rest day I can use from now til Sunday. Best of luck everyone!)

03/21: 178.8 (My hubby and I ordered some takeout from a nearby Mexican restaurant and it definitely hit the spot! We’re taking full advantage of Postmates on the weekend. I didn’t do a workout yesterday but I got approved to work from home so I’ll be doing that next week. Only time we’re really gonna go outside is when we need to go to the grocery store. Hubby is going right now to see if there are eggs anywhere. We only have 3 left and there’s a shortage!)

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Round 108
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 66 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
R107 EW= 200.4
R108 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.
Day/Weight/Comment
03/17 …..200.4….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
03/18 …..200.4….. Michigan has gone crazy. In 48 hours we have went from 2 cases to 110. 25 of those cases in the last 2 hours. I’ve cancelled all my non-essential dr appointments as requested by our governor. Business in my motel & cabins is down to zero as it’s not recommended for folks to travel. This morning we had our first Coronavirus death in Michigan-a male in his 50’s. They’ve closed the borders between Michigan and Canada as a joint effort between countries and that includes our Detroit entrance. If I put on the 24 hour news stations (CNN or FoxNews) it just about scares me to death. So I am going to try to check in and stay informed but use my time for some much needed projects that I should get done while I have the time. So far, no cases within 100 miles of me. That is how far our closest hospital basically is. I plan on going out only when I have to at this point. I am a high-risk individual-turning 60, diabetic and in remission with cancer. Better safe than sorry. For myself, but for all others as well. On the diet front, at this point I am just watching my quantities and putting more thought into the best course. Stay safe everyone!

03/19 …..200.8 ….. My grandson (age 3) is being taken to the nearest hospital (pretty far) to be looked at today. He is really sick with high fever, dry cough etc. They have a triage set up outside the hospital. You call inside when you get there and they test temp at your vehicle and see if anything warrants a test since the kits are scarce. Hopefully it is just normal seasonal sickness as we are still in the full throws of winter here (it snowed yesterday). On the diet front I am struggling and feel very scattered about what to eat. I am working on it. I am trying hard to increase movement inside this tiny cabin (my living room will not even fit a 5x7 rug between the couch on one side and the chair on another). Also, my motel office is at my entry and there is usually constant interruption (things, however, are going a bit slow now except for those already here). I usually have to leave to get privacy or 20 minutes straight. I’m going to look up the Leslie Sansone walking programs today and see if I can get the wi-fi to get to my living room. It is horrible here in my area. Keeping fingers crossed as walking is what works best for me & my health! If nothing else, I will dance. Not much in the line of radio stations here, but I have Alexa and I turn her up to reach my livingroom and pray no one comes to the door. LOL Stay safe everyone!

03/20 …..201.3 ….. I’m losing the game here by dropping the ball. Gotta start putting more thought into this again instead of news channels, texts and phone calls in regards to the virus which is taking up every spare minute of my time. I’ve already blown today but I can still make changes starting TONIGHT, NOT TOMORROW. In Michigan news, more deaths and more cases being reported. My local area still very short on supplies including bread, eggs, flour and many shelf staple goods but considering we only have one grocery store and we are no where near a freeway (for easy truck access) it is actually not too bad. Traveling to the big box stores like Walmart, I am hearing, is still a waste of time, people still hoarding. I am not in the habit of using much bread for myself, mainly my son. However, I still have some stock of all-purpose and self-rising flour left here from before if I need it. I got a double waffle maker to try chaffles for Christmas and I haven't used it yet. I can't get shredded cheese but I can shred my own if I can find it in block. I may try that in the next few days. I have been excited to see what chaffles taste like and how they will affect my overall plan. I have heard they are a game changer.

03/21 …..202.1 ….. Yesterday afternoon’s transgressions showed up on the scale this morning. Last night was much better. I may try some protein shakes. I am hoping I can get unsweetened almond milk to keep the calories and carbs down. I am hoping my SIL can pick me some up from the local grocery store and put it in the front seat of my car. I am trying to lay low. My son & I are feeling great and want to keep it that way. Last night I prep cooked some keto friendly meatloaf. Oh so good! I am freezing part of it. Today I will be making a spaghetti squash lasagna to freeze. I will also be making and freezing egg roll in a bowl as I have all the ingredients I need for it. If I can cut two meals with the protein shakes, eat my frozen keto meals and stick to my approved snacks then maybe I can turn this train around. I hope you are all doing well. I am saying my prayers and thinking of you all and your families. hugs


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Here in BC, Canada things are just beginning to ramp up with Covid-19 and we have the largest # of cases and deaths in Canada. I'm in the interior though (just N. of Spokane, WA) and it has not really touched us here yet other than govt. regulations. We did get a call on Monday from our daughter in AB who is a paramedic. She warned us that our rate of spread is as fast or faster than Italy's and that the health system is expecting a huge hit. Her advice was get what you need right now while things are calm and then stay home. Her best guess was 2-3 wks., or less, till the health system is swamped and then a month or so before numbers start declining (hopefully).

While all that seems scary it actually helped me a lot because I had a rough timeline to work with. I could see a couple of weeks ago that we were in for it but my big questions were: How soon? How long? As soon as I was healthy enough (Tues.) I made a list of what I thought were essentials for 8 wks. (what I use in 1 wk. x 8) and sent DH to the store for that - since I'm still coughing away like mad at that point. It actually wasn't as much stuff as I expected; about like if I expected 10 people for Easter. There are just the two of us and I had been getting a little more each shop for the last few weeks and I do have fresh stuff I hope I can still pick up but overall feeling much better about it.

STATS:
Age: 28
Height: 168cm
Round: 108 (first time participating)

SW: 111kg
CW: 93.6kg
RGW: 92kg
UGW: 75kg


DAY / WEIGHT / COMMENT

03.18 / 93.6kg / We're on lockdown, advised to stay at home, social businesses are closed, social gatherings are discouraged, so we get no visitors, mostly because me and my kids are all sick (regular seasonal flu). Older one is 3 and a half, younger is a year and two months old, and staying at home all day alone with a huge list of treatments for all three of us has been stressful, trying to be on top of everything for them has left me slide back into emotional eating. We don't keep junk food at home so at least it's nothing like that, but it's noon and I've already shot my calories for the day, and I'm afraid if I slip back into this without hitting the breaks somehow I'll lose the progress from the past month. So I'm happy to have found the challenge and I think having to add those comments will help as well to process things.

03.19 / 95.2kg (+1.6)/ A bit after midnight but still not in bed so it's still today for me 😅 I expected the weight to be up after yesterday but not as much, that kind of shocked me. I just have to keep reminding myself it will go down again in a couple of days so I don't fall into self-hatred. I always fluctuate by a lot, and I have always thought before I started weighing in daily those would probably be around a kilo top, but it's often two or three and it's shocking every time. Having a separate app that shows me a trend helps with reminding myself this is not real weight put on, it's just the result of a bad bad day. I use Libra to add those since it feels crappy to add them here even though mfp prompts for daily weigh-ins. I hate seeing an update on my feed that every few days I lose the same 0.5 kilos, so I just add when I've lost from my previous lowest. My calories for the day ended at being 1804, and with my tdee being around 2020-2300 I'm still happy with that. I usually aim for less but it's an improvement over yesterday and still keeps me on track. I've been able to be very strict until noon this time, had lunch and all that but I made something sweet for the kids and ended up getting way too much of that for myself as well. Without it it would have been a perfect day. Need to start preparing myself something to snack before I start making those cause otherwise I think I'll always be caving in, and I don't want to deprive them of having it at home just because their mom can't control herself. It's weird how easy it is to know how much they can have and follow it strictly cause I don't want them to be hurt by it as I am, and at the same time not be able to apply it when it comes to myself. I'm working late again and didn't snack after dinner however so I'm happy with that.

03.20 / 94.3kg (-0.9) I fell asleep with the kids It was overall a good day, again around 1800 since I went to see how my mom is and she had sweets. This time it wasn't an accident though, I checked the labels, made sure I eat exactly as much as I should based on that. Seeing the scale turning back around that quickly in the morning defintely calmed my nerves.

03.21 / 93.7kg (-0.6) Yaay, back where I started! Feels a bit like I've wasted a couple of days from the challenge, but that 92 goal is starting to seem achievable again. Oats for breakfast, small lunch, few snacks, and a small dinner. Drank some calories which I shouldn't have, but I kicked chores in the butt, have been up almost the entire day cleaning something. Ended up the day at 1474, which is right up where I want it to be. Keeping myself occupied has helped a lot, plus I sort of skipped dinner today since we had electricity issues and couldn't cook anything and there was enough left from the last meal just for the kids, so I had a bite of cheese, had my vitamin C drink thing, and left it at that. The funny part is I'm not even hungry and I'm not sure if my stomach is finally getting used to needing less or my brain being hyped about keeping up with the challenge. Either way I'll take it. Really hoping to see some actual loss in the morning, even if it's just by a 0.2. Just anything. The prognosis for the next five weeks said 89 and it's under 90 for the first time ever. I really really want to see that number again.

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This thing is really showing me that I have a deep emotional need to start journalling I can't stop writting too much, if that's not a sign I need an outlet to spill everything out and that I need it now I don't know what is. I'll find an old notebook to repurpose tomorrow 😅

Thank you Grandma Jackie for keeping the faith. Coming back after a year. Up 8.1 lbs but determined to be a healthier person.

Day/Weight/Comment
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03/21 – Weight 181.6 goal to lose 2 lbs by 3/27 – Get over this cold!
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03/27

Still on general self-isolation. Daughter sent me a lovely fruit basket from M&S as we have decided not to visit for the moment. Staying in touch with both my girls on Messenger.

We had our first rhubarb dessert this week. I was low on flour, so buttered a large slice of granary bread and put it in top of the microwaved rhubarb and browned it under the grill. Poured a little vanilla yoghurt over it (DH had double cream) delicious.

Take care and stay safe. 💕💖💕
Never give up! Never give in!
Back Story: 2020
Focus: maintenance! I might even manage to lose a bit more ever so slowly.
JGM10D ~|~ Round 108
Posting weight and comments each evening.
Age: 73; Height 5’2”; Female 🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)🔹LW: 147.4 (Dec 2019)
Aim for 2020: stay under 150
Aim for this round ~ discard some more of that Holiday overage
UGW: 140s
I am MINDFUL of making heathy choices to MAXIMISE the achievement of my goals!
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Giving up is NOT an option! I KNOW I am doing this!
Round 107 EW: 148.2
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18/03: 148.5: Goals🌟
19/03: 147.9: Goals: 🌟
20/03: 148.1: Goals 🌟
21/03: 148.2: Goals 🌟
22/03: Goals
23/03: Goals
24/03: Goals
25/03: Goals
26/03: Goals
27/03: Goals

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Last 5 Rounds
Daily Goals
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you. Stick with the process. It DOES work! But it does take time, effort, and most of all, patience!

Round 108
Female, age 66
Height 5’7
OSW 235 5/1917
SW 1/01/20. 182
Final Goal 150
Beginning 182lbs at round 100
Round 100: 178.4lbs -3.6
Round 101: 174.4lbs -4
Round 102: 171.8lbs -2.6
Round. 103: 170lbs -1.8
Round. 104: 167.4lbs -2.6
Round. 105: 164.0lbs -3.4
Round 106: 169.6 lbs +5.6🙁
Round 107 : 163.8 lbs -5.8 😀

My Goal is to lose 2lbs and to eat healthy in round 108.

Day/Weight/Comment
03/18 163.6 lbs 1420 Calories, 31 Carbs, 24 Net Carbs, 8,750 steps

03/19 163.0 lbs, 1301 Calories, 14 Carbs, 11 Net Carbs and 8,793 steps. Rain Rain go away!!! I hope to walk outside tomorrow. Need some fresh air & sunshine!

03/20 163.4 lbs 664 Calories, 14 Carbs, 10 Net Carbs, and 9,378 steps. To cold and windy to walk outside. Looks better for tomorrow I started my Spring Cleaning to keep me busy. I know my calories are to low today. Last 2 days over in calories 🤷‍♀️

03/21 162.6 1,079 Calories, 20 Carbs, 13 Net Carbs, and 6,984 steps. Spring cleaning, finished living room and dining room, now on to the parlor
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merph518 wrote: »

Round 108, 25th Round for Me
3/21: 270.6 lbs (-1.2) … down again, a bit more reasonable of a dip this time. Had a very tiring day, went for a bike ride and then spent about 4 hours doing yardwork. | Bicycling: 5.5 miles | Raking 3 hours, Misc Yardwork 2 hours | 14,805 steps |

Merph518- you had an amazing day!