JUST GIVE ME 10 DAYS ~ ROUND 109
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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. 👍🏼👍🏼
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I failed... I accidentally fell asleep and took a nap while on my computer for work. But I forced myself awake (waking from naps is nearly impossible for me), took a shower, and cleaned the interior of my Jeep. Tomorrow my Rec Therapist friend is hosting yoga via Zoom for her work (with injured soldiers) and she invited us to join (just now allowed to have video or audio on us since we aren't soldiers. I'm allowed as a veteran but I won't be rude). Hopefully that will be enough to jump start me back into activity.7
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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
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I' m in! Thank you, @GrandmaJackie!
70 year old female...5'5" ...I used to be 5'7" but arthritis hit and I lost two inches, so now that two inches is squished around my waist like the billows of a big accordion... ...Oh, well. I'll just keep working on it.
We used to walk 5 miles a day. A pinched nerve and back surgery side-lined me for about a year. Then I had back surgery. Then I had hip surgery March 10th. Recovery is slow. Sure do want to be back walking!
The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.
Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 143.0
UGW: 132.2
03/26 - 145.0 at 5:00 a.m.
03/27 - DNW
Day/Weight/Comment
03/28 - 144.0 at 11:00 a.m.
03/29 - 145.4 at 9:00 a.m.
03/30 - 145.2 at 9:00 a.m.
03/31 - 145.0 at 8:00 a.m.
04/01 - 145.0 at 8:30 a.m.
04/02 - 144.0 at 9:45 a.m.
04/03 - 143.0 at 10:00 a.m.
04/04 - 144.0 at 9:00 a.m.
04/05 - 145 0 at 9:00 a.m.
04/06 - 144.0 at 10:00 a.m.
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Looking forward:
- March: I need to focus on getting back to where I was pre-Christmas
- 2020: Goal is to stabilise weight around 145
- Strengthen strategies to reframe the tendency to use unhealthy snack food as a reward/treat.
- Make sure I have prepared healthy snacks available
- Cut down on eating between meals
Back Story:2018:2020
My goal was to get down below 160, to allow me to enjoy the indulgences of holidays and celebrations.
2019:
I exceeded that and have been below 150 for most of the last 2 months.
In 2018, I put on 10 lbs over the last 2 months of the year.
In 2019, I consistently lost weight since the end of July. I put on about 4lbs over the Christmas break, but was still below my original 2019 goal.
That's a WIN in my book!
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
Round 109 SW 148.3: EW 147.2 🌻 - 1.1Daily Goals
Round 108 SW 148.2: EW: 148.3 🌻+ 0.1
Round 107 SW 148.2: EW 148.2🌻- 1.5
Round 106 SW 148.6: EW 148.2😾- 0.4
Round 105 SW 150.1: EW 148.6🌻- 1.5
Round 104 SW 149.2: EW 150.1😾- 0.2
Round 103 SW 149.6. EW 149.2🌻 - 0.4
June 2017: Round 8 SW 162; EW 169.9 This was my first round!!! I faffed about for 2 1/2 years before I got back on track!!!Food
🔹log All food and drink; stay under goal; balance macros/micros; Hydrate adequately; NLNS!!!
Exercise:
🔹7,500+ Steps daily
🔹30 + minutes intentional exercise
Mind/Body/Soul/Spirit
🔹Daily Mindfulness Practice/Meditation
🔹Practice Self-care
🔹Positively reframe thoughts
🔹Learn something new
🔹15 mins Daily Declutter session
https://www.random.org/colors/hex
Purple: #ff4968.
THERE ARE NO QUICK FIXES OR SHORTCUTS to achieving permanent change.
REMINDERS One or two thoughts which might give heart to some of you.- Daily weight fluctuations are normal, and can be as much as 2 lbs a day for no apparent reason.
- A general downward trend is what we are looking for.
- Eating out can cause apparent weight gain because of high sodium levels, but usually goes quickly. Drinking extra water helps with this.
- The human body does not react instantly to what we do to it. Sometimes it can take several days to see results.
- Plateaus are a normal part of the process. The body is consolidating and adapting to your new way of eating/exercising.
- The closer you get to your goal weight, the more difficult it becomes to lose weight, as your body becomes more efficient at using what you feed it.
- When you exercise you build muscle, which takes up less space than fat, so use measurements as well as weight to assess your progress.
- Getting/Staying fit and healthy requires a lifestyle change for most people.
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Round 109
Female, age 66
Height 5’7
OSW 235 lbs 5/1917
SW 1/01/20. 182 lbs
Final Goal 150 lbs
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 😀
Round 108: 163.0 lbs. -0.8
My Goal is to lose 2lbs and to eat healthy.
03/28 163.2 lbs. 1,150 Calories, 18 Carbs, 13 Net Carbs, and 5,469. Took a short walk before it started to rain. We have been home for 17 days and only went to the grocery store twice. I am looking forward to nicer weather so I can get outside more. We are adjusting to the fact that this is going to take time. It breaks my heart people are suffering.
03/29 162.8 lbs, 914 Calories, 25 Carbs, 20 Net Carbs, 1,826 steps. I didn’t sleep very good last night. No energy today!
03/30 161.4 lbs, 1,263 Calories, 23 Carbs, 14 Net Carbs, and 13,424 steps. We were outside working in the yard today. Lots of sticks to pick up from the windy weather yesterday. Got the grass mowed and still had time to take a walk. 🤗
03/31 161.2 lbs, 1,264 Calories, 19 Carbs, 17 Net Carbs and 6,664 steps. I did get to walk outside again. Colder and no sunshine but it beats walking inside the house.
04/01 160.4 lbs, 1,238 Calories, 28 Carbs, 24 Net Carbs, 10,506 steps
I was able to walk outside today.
04/02 161.2 lbs 1,040 Calories, 25 Carbs, 21 Net Carbs, and 8,934 steps. It was a beautiful day. Did my walking 1st and then put in onions and potatoes in the garden.
04/03 160.8 lbs, 1,062 Calories, 26 Carbs, 22 Net Carbs, and 12,291 steps. Another nice day to work in the yard and mowed our back barn lot. But that was on a rider so still walked down the road to get my steps in.
04/04 160.0 lbs, 1,412 Calories, 53 Carbs, 41 Net Carbs and No Exercise. Rainy and cold today. Not sure why but I’m in a strange mood! I could have just kept eating but stop after the bowl of chocolate ice cream. I’ll get back on track tomorrow.
04/05 160.2 lbs, 1,246 Calories, 27 Carbs, 21 Net Carbs, and 7,297 steps.
04/06 159.6 lbs -3.4 for this round Ya!! Ready for round 110 Hopefully I will stay in the 150’s. Just have to see! 1,289 Calories, 26 Carbs, 24 Net Carbs, and 8,081 step. Thank you to this group for helping me keep motivated and tracking. 🤗
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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!7 -
ROUND 109
2020 Starting Weight: 209.5
Current Goal Weight: 185
Ultimate Goal Weight: 148
Round 101 start weight: 208.4
Round 101: Jan 17 EW: 207.2 (-1.2)
Round 102: Jan 27 EW: 205.8 (-1.4)
Round 103: Feb 06 EW: 202.2 (-3.6)
Round 104: Feb 16 EW: DNW (travel)
Round 105: Feb 26 EW: 197.0 (-5.2, total loss from 2 rounds)
Round 106: Mar 07 EW: 194.8 (-2.2)
Round 107: Mar 17 EW: 193.2 (-1.6)
Round 108: Mar 27 EW:192.0 (-1.2)
Day/Weight/Comment
03/28 192.0 grr I’m tired of seeing this number. I mean I was WAY under on calories, they were almost all high quality calories, plus I had the best run in years. I’m still hoping this is hormonal and will release all at once in a few days.
03/29 191.8 all I can think is my body is getting too efficient. Doing the same things most days, under for calories, but zero weight lost in the last 7 days. I keep saying I need to mix it up but now I have to commit to that with some planning
03/30 191.2 finally some trend down. Overall not huge movement, but better than I’ve been doing. Cross fingers this keeps going.
03/31 191.6
04/01 191.4 too busy yesterday to post, but I did weigh. 10 days later, same number. I would really hate to think these are my maintenance calories, but it’s hard to chock this up to hormones any longer. If it’s a factor of staying indoors to work—how do work from home folks cope? I’m actually not overeating, I’m always green on calories. I weigh and measure. I’m still getting out for daily exercise, I just don’t get the same daily movement of getting from meeting room to meeting room. (I commute to my kitchen...and it’s much closer to my desk than the break room or bathrooms at work are!) I’m going to give it a few days longer then move up to maintenance calories just in case it’s a factor of eating too little (doesn’t feel like it, but who know).
04/02 191.8 I’m just not believing these numbers. I really am not cheating myself in any way. And I’m getting in good movement. And realistically my stress doesn’t feel all that much worse than bad days at work usually do. I’m sure it’s in the background but it’s not driving me crazy or anything. This weekend I have to figure out something different to jolt out of this weight!
04/03 191.4 ok, I’m done with this. Switching up to maintenance calories this weekend. If I’m not going to lose (been this weight since March 22, almost 2 weeks without moving down) then I might as well try to actively maintain.
04/04 191.4 went up to maintenance calories and nailed the exact same weight. Not what I really want but at least no gain yet when eating more. Let’s see how this plays out.
04/05 192.0 oh boy. Back to the start of this sequence. Was still green on calories. No exercise though. Rest day.
04/06 191.8 green on calories. Sure doesn’t show.
Total loss for round 109: -0.27 -
Round 107 88.4
Round 108 86.7
1st 86.0
3rd 86.9
4th 86.2
6th 87.1
average is 86.5 kg5 -
Is there a link for round 110?0
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@holli1ch @GrandmaJackie posts the new link a day or 2 before the end of a round and I try to repost it after my lady’s post. On my phone the link shows as several lines in blue. Like this —
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10791204/just-give-me-10-days-round-110/p1?new=10
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