JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 109

Round 109 (my 41st)

OSW 382.0
RSW 250.6

03/28 250.4 I didn’t have much yesterday for breakfast, so I treated myself to some frozen yogurt. I also went grocery shopping and managed to find food! I was so happy to find some real food and almost stocked shelves for the first time in a few weeks.

03/29 251.2 No hugs needed! I was under calorie yesterday, but had all the carbs, nearly double what I usually eat. For some reason my appetite was still a little off in the morning and I treated myself just a little in the afternoon and evening. It was a very nice day and I learned that these days I’m happy with a happy meal.

03/30 251.4 The carb bounce always takes a couple of days to go. I finally got a good night sleep last night after a couple of days of either not sleeping or using sleeping pills.

03/31 250.6 There we go back down and hopefully some more losses in days to come.

04/01 250.8 Hmm, this week is now trending closer to my trend during ovulation than last weeks trend. With perimenopause who knows when what is happening anymore. It’s okay though I know that I’m eating within my calorie goals and I just have to wait out the water. On the plus side while at Walmart I picked up some new clothes because my light pants won’t stay up and it’s too warm for sweatpants. I had to get both a 20 and 22 because dressing rooms were closed and the 20s fit, just barely, so I’m keeping both so that I have something to wear while I lose a little more to fit comfortably into the 20s. It won’t be long and I’m just so thrilled that it I can find pants with ease.

04/02 250.0 Well my weight finally matches my drivers license. I’m at also at the lowest I’ve been in over 20 years.

04/03 249.6 I was hopeful of seeing this number yesterday during my “official” weigh in, but that’s okay I’m happy that I get to type that four now. By staying the course I’ll get to show it off next week.

04/04 247.8 I’ll see what tomorrow brings because I’m worried this is a false low. However, I am very on track so who knows, I guess I’ll see tomorrow.

04/05 248.0 Not too shabby.

04/06 247.6 A loss is always a nice way to end a round. My nsv for this round was buying new underwear in a smaller size.

TRL -3 pounds

Hi, I’m Karen and I’m in my 50’s
OSW-187 Sept. 2018

Walk +/- 7 miles 4 x week. Goal Weight this Round: 152
Drink plenty of water, alcohol on weekends
SW-54

3/28-154-I know it will take me a long time to get out of the 150’s. I haven’t weighed this little in over 10 years. I’m keeping myself busy quilting, cleaning and walking during this time. This stay at home thing isn’t bad for a quilter. I just like going to the quilt shop for the social aspect; most Quilter’s have a “stash” of fabric and projects. A lot of them are making face masks, as long as they have elastic. I started my first day of “physical therapy “ yesterday at the chiropractor; a young guy smashed into the back of my car as I was coming to a stop a few days ago. I believe this will be an easy fix, it will just take time. By yesterday, I was able to walk about 4 miles and I will get back into sewing today. It’s all part of life. Glad to see all of you here!💚☕️
3/29-156-comfort food yesterday, but got all 7 miles in and my lower back is sore this morning. Glad to be in 150’s. It’s all good.
3/30-154-Careful eating, but no walk. Hmmmm. A walk for sure today...It’s Monday, here we go!☕️
3/31-157- Made creamed spinach; it has bacon, had salmon too....and some chocolate. Back on the wagon today!
4/1-156-Whew! Friends delivered BBQ’ed chicken and biscuits-real comfort food. Today I’ll make chicken & dumplings.
4/2-158 Not enough walking. PT 3x/week. I’ll get more walking this weekend.
4/3-156
4/4-155
4/5-156-Glad to be in the 150’s
4/6-156-Comfort food and movies yesterday....too much rain for walks. See all of you next round.😊

Round 109
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 59 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 67 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
R108 EW= 203.8
R109 EW= 202.8


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
03/27 …..203.8….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND

03/28 …..203.5 …..
03/29 …..203.5 …..
03/30 …..203.5 …..
03/31 …..203.5 ….. 04/01 …..203.2 ….. I pre-logged yesterday to have a blueprint to follow since my discipline has been pretty bad. I did go back and change it up a bit choosing some not as healthy over more of the healthy choices, but overall, I stayed within my overall goals pretty well. Today, I will try to stick to the healthier choices. The sugar-free ice cream bars are all gone now. Down 0.3 so I am feeling pretty good about that.
04/02 …..203.2 ….. Under cals but carbs a little higher than I’d hoped for. I over-reacted to a sugar drop and fast hunger. I handled it so-so.


04/03 …..203.1 ….. Finally, no severe glucose drop last night (after 3 of them this week). Sadly, I know why. It was the sugar I ate. I did very very very well all day until about 1:00 a.m. when I had a sugary (and unnecessary) snack that I shouldn’t have had. Otherwise, I KNOW the scale would have reflected an even bigger loss. However, anything is better than nothing! So far today, a great day again. However, it’s a challenge getting enough movement in. Paying bills today online for the business so a lot of sitting. Trying to get up every hour, get some steps in, burn more than what I’ll be eating. It is beautiful here today in Michigan. Sad because our Governor said in her conference yesterday that our shut-in will probably be extended beyond the current April 13th date. Thinking of you all……

04/04 …..203.1 ….. More of the same. I did very well yesterday but another late night snack due to cravings, not glucose drops. No gain, but it is definitely stopping my losses. Come on Donna! Get your butt together! Glucose is way too high this morning due to late night madness!

04/05 …..202.8 ….. Another morning of a severely high glucose level. These wild swings are crazy. Nighttime has been much better the last couple of nights with no severe drops. It seems to be either dangerously low or dangerously high. I can’t seem to find the sweet spot yet but I’m working on it. Yesterday my diet was on plan, I got in some exercise including a 33 minute dance set. Sample song, “You Sexy Thing” by Hot Chocolate. It rained all day and was cold. Today it is bright and sunny but very cold. Cabin cleaning day.

04/06 …..202.8 ….. One pound lost this round which meets goal (I suppose). While my sugars are dropping about 10 points each morning, they are still running too high (in the red). No major weight will drop while they are running this high. It’s just the way it is. Everything will be stored as fat. I just have to keep working on self-discipline and tweaking the diet. So to lose the one pound is a win for sure! I have basically GAINED every single round since the end of October so I am feeling pretty good right now. I am extra tired from cleaning all the tourist cabins yesterday. The extra precautions to keep things virus free are rough and time consuming but so necessary. Today I hope for a little “me time” but I would like to stay active and keep the momentum going. I am thinking perhaps a movie night with my son tonight. Nice round everyone! See you in the next one!

🙂 I'm glad to be back for another round. Posting daily helps me stay accountable. I've missed a few rounds but I'm working my way back.

I ended Round108 at 166.6lbs

This time around I'll
- get down to165lbs or less and
- complete 1 full hr of exercise each day

It will happen as long as I stay on plan. I have everything I need on hand so No Excuses!

03/28
03/29
03/30
03/31
04/01
04/02

04/03 Too Crazy to Care!
I'm holding myself accountable for having done nothing I promised myself this round. Worse, this applies to every area of my life and not just health and wellness mini goals.

I feel Blessed that my immediate family has not been infected. However, my home town is at the epicenter of this thing and we all live within a short drive off where we grew up. Furthermore, I'm stuck 1000 miles away because I needed to attend to matters out of town. Normally I enjoy solitude and my own company but with this global pandemic I'm losing my isht!

Tomorrow I'll weigh in and attempt to post something both relevant and coherent. Thanks for allowing me to rant.

04/04. 171.4? I think
I weighed but neglected to record it so I'm just guessing at how far I've swung the wrong way. What I'm certain of is this is bad and it is the result of eating the worst things for me personally.

My head is still not on straight but I've regained calorie control. Recording everything I eat is key especially when I've gone astray.

I've got a way to go with my workout plan. This has always been the easiest thing for me but suddenly it's no longer a no brainier. That's troubling. Muscle tone feeds my vanity especially around my mid section. I need my waistline back.

Tomorrow I'll get a proper weight. By staying with my heaviest time of day for the record, there is no lying to myself.

04/05. 173.6
My sins are all on the scale. They are also apparent in the edema I'm carrying and the outcry my digestive tract is making.

Overnight nibbling blew up yesterday's calorie goal. So far today I've had loads of calories but little nutrition. I'm handling the remainder of today minute by minute in order to reign myself in.

I'm both bloated and feeling thirsty because of my poor diet and living the definition of lethargic over the past week. A swift and firm kick in the backside for me. Time to fake it until I feel it.

Lots of water. Protein first. Ditch the carbs. Avoid processed foods. Exercise with purpose. This is what's needed to regain control of my diet for life.

04/06. 173.2lbs
This number makes me want to scream! That's a long way up from the 166.6lbs I chartered ten days ago. I know how I got here. TBD is how much is temporary & how much is real fat gain. Provided I stick with my diet for life I'll know what's what over the next few days.

Please protect yourselves, loved ones, all of humanity.
Stay Safe
Stay Healthy
Stay HOME!

Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 356.0
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 15-18% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 353.50

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 EW 357.4
R109 SW 356.0

Day/Weight/Comment
03/28 - 356.0 - I conducted a little experiment. I live near Philly, where we are known for our cheesesteaks. Lots of shredded meat, cheese, some fried onions and mushrooms, all slapped on a roll. So I bought one yesterday. But while I ate it, I also drank my ACV drink. I wanted to see if the ACV would affect my insulin and fat storage. Now I admit I don't quite understand the biomechanics well, but my calorie intake for yesterday was only 300 under my daily normal intake. But my weight loss was 1.4 lbs. I don't want to do this too often, but when I did our weekly shopping (the ONLY time I am around anyone during this quarantine), mom asked for donuts from our Amish farmer's market. Imagine pie filling (apple, strawberry, etc.) injected into a dough roll. One for mom, one for me. I'll be trying the ACV before eating mine. But I have been using the ACV before I eat my processed carbs and it seems to decrease/affect my insulin and weight loss for the positive. Anecdotal experiment, I know.
03/29 - 356.3 - That'll teach me for eating finger food for dinner. Egg rolls, taquitos and potstickers. WAY overdid it. Very tasty, though.
03/30 - 356.3 - No change... and weird. My calories were short by almost 700 yet no move down. Now I'm confused. I'll just stay the course and hope it corrects in the next few days.
03/31 - 356.1 - Slight downtick. I'm wondering if this is my first plateau. If so, I don't like it. I want to move down. Just kidding. I stopped my ACV for a couple of days and suddenly I've stopped. I've got to simply stick with what has worked and not play around with it. On a good note for substituting foods, I picked up some cauliflower crust pizzas to replace the standard flour and water. Still take Mom for an early morning walk and then my own walk. And two of the last three days I'm adding a kettelbell workout in. Slow, small steps are what get us there. Not dramatic changes that we can't sustain. My opinion. Everyone stay safe!
04/01 - 355.5 - Stumbled across a YouTube video yesterday talking about taking cold showers. I thought it was an early April Fool's joke, but after watching it and the links to others, I saw several important health benefits to it. Two that I think could help most of us on this site. First, cold showers help with weight loss. Apparently, by forcing the body temp lower, it causes us to shiver, which burns fat. Now, they say it only burns UP TO 9 lbs. a year, but every little bit helps. Second, where a hot shower opens the pores and allows things into the skin that don't belong. Cold showers close the pores and prevent impurities in. What impurities? How about those things like bacteria that cause pimples, sores, etc. So, I tried it. I started with a luke warm shower and gradually made it colder and colder. Refreshing, and not as difficult as you might think.
04/02 - 355.8 - another minor uptick. Meh... I'm doing my early morning walk, but having trouble motivating myself to start lifting weights again.
04/03 - 355.5 - another small drop, back to Wednesday. But it was very windy this morning so I didn't go out for my walk.
04/04 - 355.5 - I'm either stuck or my scale needs to have the batteries changed. There's no way I stay virtually the same for this long... unless I really have hit a plateau. It's ok if I have, just bummed because it's right before I hit the 50 lb. loss mark. I know... stay the course. Just frustrating.
04/05 - 355.5 - A whole lotta nothing. Went for a longer walk this morning. Maybe I can use this to FINALLY light a fire under my *** and start lifting some weights.
04/06 - 355.0 - A small drop, but I'm not complaining. When I adjusted my macros before I started, I kept my carbs at 40%. That usually means anywhere from 250 to 320 grams of carbs. I'm not into keto, but I think I need to start dropping this number. My problem is that I love either a bagel or toast in the morning. Now the bread I use is fairly healthy, with 10g. of fiber and protein, but bagels... I may have to give up the ghost. I had to go out this morning to pick up some supplies, so I fabricated a mask (already have gloves). I was shocked to see so many taking NO precautions. If a person wants to be arrogant and not care about themselves, IMO they should, at the very least, consider the people they live with. This pandemic won't end until people realize it can over in a month if we all take the proper steps... or we can drag this out and their will be many, many more casualties. Please, PLEASE take care of yourself, which will also take care of your families and friends!!!
👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

Hoping to see a brand new low this round. I’m so so close and I think I can do it! Good luck everyone, stay healthy!

My Stats
Age: 29
Sex: Female
Height: 5"3
Location: Los Angeles, CA
SW: 219.2
CW: 176.2
Next Mini Goal: 173.0 lbs for my 2nd diet break
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 176.2 (-3.4 lbs)
R109: SW 176.2 EW 180.2 (+4.0 lbs)

Day/Weight/Comment
03/28: 177.4 (I had a really good burrito from a local Mexican place and that is the reason for the gain along with no workout since it’s my rest day. All worth it within plan!)

03/29: 180.8 (wow, what an increase! TOM is arriving today so I know that’s why I have such a high increase. And we ordered Chinese from a nearby restaurant and I ate half of my meal. The food is notoriously salty, so I know that may be the reason. It’s okay! Back to my regular workout schedule today!)

03/30: 181.4 (A small increase! I did a workout for an hour on YouTube again and made some chicken fajitas. Hoping TOM comes and the weight starts to fall down before Friday!)

03/31: 180.4 (TOM decided to make an appearance yesterday afternoon as expected! It explains all the gaining and I was able to get a good workout in. Working from home is going well! Hopefully I feel this positive still in a month.)

04/01: DNW (I ate breakfast and completely forgot to weigh myself! I’ll make sure to weigh in before I start my work computer on. I did well with my eating and I hope that tomorrow I’ll see the 170’s.)

04/02: 179.6 (Its barely going down a few. I know the reason for the gain so far but I’ll keep trucking along!)

04/03: 178.4 (Not what I wanted to see, but TOM weight gain is real! I hope those pounds drop for next Friday’s weigh in. I did my fourth workout of the week yesterday and I’m exhausted!)

04/04: 179.2 (I had the day off from work and decided to sleep in and then make some cookies. It was a very lazy day coupled with tons of Netflix.)

04/05: 180.4 (I had another off day from working out and I decided to tackle my closet that I share with my hubby. Four hours later and with some sore hamstrings, I have the cleanest closet since I moved in more than 4 years ago. This is one of the positives to having to stay at home!)

04/06: 180.2 (Pretty shocked I didn’t gain weight from the massive salad I made for lunch! It’s a Monday challenge end which means for sure I’ll have an increase. I did a dance workout at home and burned 600 calories! I was a sweaty mess and it was a blast. Onto the next round!)

Total gain this round: +4.0 pounds

Looking forward:
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 109
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 108 EW: 148.3
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28/03: 148.4 : Goals🌟
29/03: 148.2: Goals: 🌟
30/03: 148.2: Goals 🌟
31/03: 147.8: Goals 🌟
01/04: 147.9: Goals 🌟
02/04: 147.2: Goals 🌟
03/04: 147.6: Goals 🌟
04/04: 147.2: Goals 🌟
05/04: 147.6: Goals 🌟
06/04: 147.2: Goals 🐣
Down 1.1 this round so happy with that.

Last 7 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!

Holli1ch UGW 150

OSW: 27 Dec. 2019 = 222
Round 103 =01-27/06 - SW: 203 EW: 199
Round 104 =02-07/16 - SW: 199 EW: 197
Round 105 =02-17/26 - SW: 197 EW: 194
Round 106 =02-27/07 - SW: 194 EW: 191
Round 107 =03-08/17 - SW: 191 EW: 187
Round 108 =03-18/27 - SW: 187 EW: 184
Round 109 =03-28/06 - SW: 184 goal = 179

Mar 28: 184
Mar 29: 183
Mar 30: 183
Mar 31: 182
Apr 01: 182
Apr 02: 182
Apr 03: 182
Apr 04: 182
Apr 05: 182 I'm stuck...but determined
Apr 06: 182 really stuck...but not discouraged.
These numbers will move.
THESE numbers will move.
THESE NUMBERS will move.
THESE NUMBERS WILL move.
THESE NUMBERS WILL MOVE!

Round 107 88.4
Round 108 86.7

1st 86.0
3rd 86.9
4th 86.2
6th 87.1

average is 86.5 kg