As usual, the weekend provides a greater challenge for me than the week does. Nevertheless, I was mostly thoughtful about my choices. I definitely took in more calories than I do during the week, but it wasn't totally out of control, and it allowed me to enjoy a few special moments over the weekend (e.g., sampling a thin slice of cake that one of my kids made, having a bit of scotch that was given to me as a birthday present, having a couple of beers over the weekend, etc.).

Of course, now it's back to "tighter" management through the week. Key part of my plan for the next few days include no alcohol during the week, no desserts/snacks, and exercising at least 4 out of 5 weekdays this week.

I'm down 0.2 pounds over the last week, and am now at 140.2. If I'm being honest, I'm a little disappointed. I had a very good week in terms of following my plan, with only a couple of minor "transgressions." I assume this is just a situation of the scale not quite "catching-up" to where I'm at. There is a mental barrier for me at 140 pounds as it's an important personal milestone. I know I just have to keep doing what I'm doing (and maybe take a few minutes to make sure I'm not missing something about my intake/output), and eventually the weight will come off. I just wish it were a bit faster.

I'm down 4.8 pounds since the beginning of our challenge.

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steve0mania wrote: »

I'm down 0.2 pounds over the last week...I'm a little disappointed. ... I assume this is just a situation of the scale not quite "catching-up" to where I'm at.

I guess that was indeed the case. I lost another 1.8 pounds over the weekend! I don't want to get too psyched about it, because that seems too good to be true, and so it probably is. Nevertheless, at least I can say I made pretty good choices through most of the weekend, and avoided a few stumbling blocks along the way.

Now, back to weekday eating!

Al_Howard wrote: »

I'm up after the weekend (no surprise there) And back on plan. We'll see how the week plays out.

That's pretty much my history for years on WW! I would lose during the week and gain it back over the weekend. In the current iteration (on this 10 pound challenge), the most helpful part was to get a plan for myself for how to deal with the weekends.

Thanks @whathapnd . It has been a rough go. Thought I was prepared for him to go (he hadn't felt well in a long time). What I didn't realize is that I still had all the good years to remember and miss. It's been a learning experience for sure, but I am coming out on the other side, mostly 🤷

I totally get the desire to put things out there, for accountability, to know I'm not alone, to be inspired, get ideas, etc. Same here! And I love your Goldilocks analogy, it is just right! And I'm loving being able to connect with all of you with no political crap coming up LOL

I'll post my plan tomorrow or after the weekend. Either way, just putting it out there will help keep me on track and away from all the dreaded temptations at the cottage this weekend, choc cake, carrot cake, gin & tonic (DS and I have been exploring new ones) ... Ok, I won't be staying away from them all, just small portions and making choices. Im determined to post a loss next week! 💪💪💪

Well, color me frustrated. My daily weight was 237.0, same as last week.
Then I got dressed, as usual for my "official" weigh-in, and 243.0 UP 3.2 from last week. Might be the batteries are shot, which would be a reason for the dropping daily, but REALLY!!! Damn, I'll enjoy me beer tonight.
(Any excuse will do. LOL)

I put together another pretty good week for myself, and I'm down 1.8 pounds to show for it. I was disappointed last week by my small loss (0.2 pounds), so the loss of 1.8 pounds probably really represents a ~1 pound loss per week over the past couple of weeks.

This past week I was again careful to stick to my plan. I have to be honest, though, that little voice inside my head offering me a beer, a snack, a bourbon, or whatever, is still really annoying! I keep trying to remember how good I feel when I wake up in the morning having avoided listening to the temptation, but there is a good amount of brute-force willpower involved.

Anyway, plan for this week is pretty much the same: keep Friday/Saturday (Shabbat) eating limited, alcohol only on the weekend, get in my weekday daily exercise, and skip desserts and snacks during the week.

I'm now down 6.6 pounds over the course of this challenge. Has it been 6 weeks now? If so, I'm averaging 1.1 pounds per week. Nice and steady.

Well, I goofed here. ONLY up 2.5#.

End of week six recap:

1) Stay within my MFP calorie budget (1 of 7 days)
2) Keep up with tracking DURING the day instead of catching up at the end of the day (1 of 7 days)
3) Get in at least 5,000 steps per day. (6 of 7 days)
4) Get in 2 strength training sessions per week (2 of 2 done)

Start of Week One Weight: 176 (WW goal is 170)
Start of Week Two Weight: 175
Start of Week Three Weight: 174.5
Start of Week Four Weight: 174.5
Start of Week Five Weight: 175
Start of Week Six Weight: 174.5
Start of Week Seven Weight: 174.5

I need to find that switch in my brain that will keep me focused on my intake. This past week was very busy with work and the upcoming week is going to be even more busy with meetings and virtual conferences.

I also need to find some new recipes to make as I'm pretty bored with what I have been making which is leading to making poor choices regarding snacks.

On a positive note, I do feel good about my activity levels.

I joined this challenge a week ago today. It's been going pretty well. Challenged by 3 days at the cottage and my daughter's birthday on Tuesday, but I managed to stay within my allowed points by taking off Greek yogurt, fruit and salad to fill in some of the unplanned meals with low calorie foods. I'm going to wait until Friday to do my WI so I'm on track with most of you, but for now, here's my plan ...


+I joined 2 Dietbets, one 4 weeks long for a quick reward and one 6 months, because it's going to take me serious time to get where i want to be, and committing to 6 months is a good start.

+Telling people, like all of you when I joined the 10# challenge, my WW coach, and my family.

+Quiet time in the morning (starting with a short devotion) and a gratitude journal entry each night. This is to center my spiritual self which leads to a more peaceful me, so less stress eating.

+Limiting diet coke to 1 a day, because it goes wonderfully with chips and other salty snacks, so hopefully those cravings will subside.

+Staying within WW points while tracking as accurately as possible.

+Eating in an 8 hour window, generally between 10 and 6. I've read some about the benefits re. free radicals (not sure if it's proven), I know it minimizes snacking, and I feel more in control (less time in a day to fight my urge to eat) so it's a good strategy for me.

+Exercise 3x per week. Starting with some arm exercises and some balancing on a curved board. Not a to of reps or a long time, but it's a beginning.

+Aiming to eat more fruit and veggies, so aiming for 3 salad lunches and 3 Greek yogurt w/cherries for Bfast a week. Also eating more grapefruit, watermelon, and apples. Good fiber and filling.

We'll see how it's working Friday 🤷

Down -3.8# this week. Watching everything, since Monday morning. Overcame my weekend bump by tracking, and pre-tracking, especially snacks, Then I can ask, "is it really worth it".