Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 118

I achieved my original goal of losing weight to get pregnant last year! Baby is here (4 months old) and so is all the weight I lost! Figured its time to get back to some better habits! I think the last JGMTD was in the 60s!

OSW- 212
Restart weight - 202.5
Non scale goals - rebuild healthy habits, improve mood, drink more water
GW1 - 180
R117 SW 202.5 EW 201.2 (-1.3
R118 SW 201.2 EW TBD

06/26 - 200.6
06/27 - 201.2
06/28 - 205
06/29 - 205 catching up after a "bad weekend." not feeling guilty. it was the first pizza i ate in 4 months and you bet i enjoyed it! Back to the good habits.
06/30 ??
07/01 - 203.8 hmmm I thought inposted yesterday?
07/02 - 203.0 this was at 11am, fully clothed after coffee, breakfast and working in the yard and water so that's cool! Yesterday was csa day, had steak and sauteed chard and homemade strawberry shortcake.
07/03 202.8
07/04
07/05

Female 63 5'3" - New Zealand
Goal weight 57kg
Starting weight Day 7 Round 111 – 66.3kg
Ending weight Round 117 – 59.5kg

Goal for Round 118 - 58.7kg

Day/Weight/Comment
06/26 - 59.4kg, still sick so 1/2 as many steps as usual, eating is good, just realized bananas have heaps of sugar
06/27 - 59.4kg, to my horror this a.m. I realized I hadn't logged wine and rice crackers yesterday; < 5 cal deficit.
06/28 - 58.9kg, big drop! Winter weather and a puzzle kept me in yesterday so ate less than usual to compensate.
06/29 - 58.7kg, that's nice, already at goal for this round, finally able to get my steps up -- > 18,000 yesterday!
06/30 - 58.8kg, not quite enough walking yesterday, ate more than usual for dinner; Avocado for brekkie this am!
07/01 - 58.8kg, not much going on with the weight, the weather sucks and I have to go out to lunch today...
07/02 - 58.9kg so 4 steps back, steps were okay, lunch was okay, dinner was not great, hard to figure calories...
07/03 - 58.5kg, oh a new low at last but not sure it will last, less steps these days - only about 12,000 a day
07/04 - 58.5kg, holding steady so that's good, 14,000 steps yesterday, eating was good, picked up some new food
07/05 -

Round 117 92.8 average

Friday 93.2
Saturday 93.6
Sunday 93.5
Monday NS
Tuesday 93.5
Wednesday 93.0
Thursday 92.2
Friday 92.0
Saturday 91.8

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 56
NE Ohio

OSW: 186 (March 2018)
Maintenance: 140-145 (December 2018)

My 79th Round!

Still working to get back down to my maintenance weight.

SW: 145.5

Day/Weight/Comment

06/26 - 145 - I am really going to try to watch my eating this weekend.
06/27 - 145.5
06/28 - 144.5
06/29 - 144.5
06/30 - 145.5 - My scale jumped all over the place this morning, so I'm taking an average. I think this is the catch up from Sunday.
07/01 - 145 - I'll take it!
07/02 - 145
07/03 - 144.5 - I know this won't last after the way I snacked today but it was nice to see again.
07/04
07/05

OSW 145.5
R114 144.5
R115 144.2
R116 145.2
R117 144.2

RGW 143.0
UGW 130.0

06/26 143.7
06/27 143.7
That's the first time in I don't know how long that I've been in the 143s 2 days in a row. Hoping to stay there.
06/28 143.7
06/29 143.7
That's 4 days in a row I've been the same weight. On the positive side I got through the weekend without seeing a gain. Now I need to stay focussed and aim for a drop this week.
06/30 143.5
07/01 143.7
07/02 144.5
My weight trend looks more like maintenance than losing. I've never been one for paying too much attention to macros but maybe that needs to change. I need to do something to start moving downwards.
07/03 143.7
07/04 143.7
07/05

R118 SW: 226.2 lb, BF 29.5%, MM 28.7% (June 25, 2020)
R118 GW: 222.0 lb, BF <29%, MM >29% (July 5, 2020)

06/26: 227.5 lb (BF 29.7%, MM 28.6%)
06/27: 226.6 lb (BF 29.7%, MM 28.7%)
06/28: 225.3 lb (BF 29.4%, MM 28.8%)
06/29: 226.4 lb (BF 29.6%, MM 28.7%)
06/30: 226.9 lb (BF 29.7%, MM 28.7%)
07/01: 227.1 lb (BF 29.8%, MM 28.6%)
07/02: 228.8 lb (BF 30.0%, MM 28.5%)
07/03: 227.5 lb (BF 29.7%, MM 28.6%)
07/04: 226.0 lb (BF 29.5%, MM 28.8%)
07/05

Wishing everyone a fun-and-safe 4th of July!

29 yo female
5’2”
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Last rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8
Goal weight for this round: Somewhere in the 117 or 116 range

06/26 117.8 Yesterday I ended up making the pork chops on the grill and they were so good! I just kept it basic and tossed them on plain and after they cooked for a bit I brushed them with some bbq sauce and cooked it a little longer. I also threw a summer squash and a kousa squash (the light green summer squash) on the grill. I didn’t get fancy with the squash either because I mixed it in with the left over black beans which had a good amount of flavor to them.
We did an awesome soccer workout this morning. For my lunch I need to use some cottage cheese I have, so I’m thinking about having some pineapple and granola to go on top of it. I’m not sure about dinner tonight. I guess we’ll just see where the day takes us.

06/27 117.8 Yesterday was a good day all around. Food was on point and we just had an enjoyab;e night of hanging out and played a couple rounds of poker together. Today has also been solid, I started my day with some sigi’s skyrr and added lemon curd and inulin to it. I topped it with CSA berries and some granola for breakfast.
Then, I did some meal prep by making a Thai inspired kale salad with quinoa, Harkurei turnips, bell pepper, cucumber, scallion and fresh basil, cilantro and mint. It was topped with a dressing that had lime juice, soy sauce, olive oil, and honey (fish sauce optional but I left it out). Then I made some apple rhubarb muffins made with rolled oats and whole wheat pastry flour as a base. I got the idea from the cookbook “Dishing Up the Dirt”, which is one of my new favorite cookbooks. I haven’t tried the muffins but I will be momentarily after I finish the yummy kale salad! Next on the agenda is to clean out some of the basement. Oh what fun that will be! Although it will be nice when it’s clean. Have a good Saturday everyone!
06/28 118.0 Yesterday was awesome for getting things cleaned around the house. The basement cleaning was a success and it feels so much better there. Those muffins also came out really good too! I started my day with doing dishes and finishing up some cleaning. Then I made my first meal of Siggi’s Skyrr with inulin. Lemon curd, fresh apples, and granola on top. It was very filling and tasty! I’m going to have a big salad later to use up the rest of our CSA lettuce because we’ll be getting more tomorrow. Dinner will be a broccoli and shitake mushroom stir fry.
Yesterday, I did an awesome workout on the spin bike, so today will be a rest day because Friday was a pretty heavy soccer workout too.

06/29 119.2 Yesterday was a great day for some much needed chill time. This weight is pure water fluctuation and part of the reason I am tracking my weight daily. Dinner was good last night, not the healthiest but good for the soul. We had a frozen General Tso’s chicken meal that tasted like it came from a restaurant. I also cooked some broccoli and shitake mushrooms with it. I probably had two or two and half cups worth of veggies with it.
Today we did another soccer workout but skipped the ball work and just did various running drills using the cones. It was fun and was never the same for too long. I have yogurt with fruit and granola planned for breakfast and maybe one of the apple rhubarb muffins. Or maybe a muffin with a fried egg or two and the yogurt with fruit for snack. Decisions, decisions… It’s CSA day, so I’m pumped for that! On that note, I’m off to start my day working from home! Happy Monday everyone!

06/30 118.0 Yesterday was a tough day emotionally for me. I got through it and feel a bit better today but there is a lot of unknown in my personal life with a family member sick but hopefully we’ll have some answers soon. Then, I found out that my boss is leaving which I was really sad about but I’m also really happy for her new opportunity. All I have to keep telling myself is that everything happens for a reason and eventually I find good from any situation.
Getting the CSA was fun though! We went for a nice walk this morning and even found black raspberries along the way. So that was a yummy little treat! I have turkey sausage hash on the agenda tonight for dinner. I’ll be using leftover roasted potatoes and squash from last nights dinner. I’m looking forward to trying the sausage because it’s from our meat CSA and we haven’t tried any yet.

07/01 118.0 Yesterday was a good day for me all around. Food went well and the hash I made for dinner was yummy! It was a touch salty because of the sausage but if we get that type of sausage again I will use butternut squash or sweet potato with it to balance the sweetness. I multitasked last night during dinner prep and made some honey cardamom tahini granola. I didn’t get a chance to try it cooked, but I can’t wait for my breakfast today because I’m having that with yogurt and CSA berries. Tonight, I’ll be making some pesto pasta for dinner. I’ll be making the pesto with the radish greens, turnip greens, garlic scapes, basil and some kale stems. I might throw some fresh oregano in it too because our plant is exploding right now.
Today we did a running workout around the soccer fields by our house. It was misty and the ground was saturated so we didn’t want to be doing our usual workout to prevent falls/injuries. After running today, I have no idea how I’ve done two half marathons in the past. We did a total of 3ish miles running around the fields and 4ish miles total if you include the walk to and from our house. My body was so over running by the end of the workout haha. I think I much prefer the soccer drills, intervals and variety now rather than just straight running. Anyways…Have a good Wednesday!
Here's the link to the granola recipe: http://dishingupthedirt.com/recipes/honey-cardamom-tahini-granola/

I tweaked it a bit, so we'll see how my version came out this morning

07/02 117.2 The granola I made the other day came out yummy! It didn’t crisp up as much but it’s more like the texture of a chewy granola bar and oatmeal cookie. If I had cooked it longer it would have been crunchier but I actually like it for a change in texture. The pesto I made last night was decent but not as good as one that I made a couple weeks ago. I plan on having the sausage and potato hash leftovers for dinner tonight.
We went for a really nice almost 6 mile walk this morning and it felt really good to have sun shining on us after a few days of cloudy/rainy weather. I have tomorrow off from work and hoping to do more cleaning of our space.

07/03 117.2 Woo it stuck! We did a moderated soccer workout this morning because we were both feeling the workouts we did this week. It was fun and a little less intense. I’m about to analyze the weight data from MFP and match it against my cycle data to see if I can spot the fluctuations and create a graph from it. So, we’ll see how that goes 😊. I also found more black raspberries on our walk back from the soccer field. When I got home, I grabbed a container and walked back over to pick a bunch. I can’t wait to mix them with my red raspberries, granola, and yogurt for breakfast. Have a good Friday everyone!

07/04 117.2 Yesterday was really good food wise for keeping in check with calories. Dinner was a fun balance between healthy and feeling like you were eating a treat meal. We had Perdu’s Organic Whole grain chicken fingers and frozen French fries. I also made a really big salad and made a cucumber radish concoction to go on as a topper. It had a cucumber, 5 radishes, Greek yogurt, olive oil, dill, mint, parsley, garlic, everything but the bagel seasoning, and extra onion powder. Yumm!

Today we’re grilling and having hamburgers and hotdogs. I usually have a cheeseburger with a whole grain bun and a hot dog without a bun. It’s always so crazy to me how many calories are in a bun/roll. I’ll also be making something with the surplus of CSA apples we’ve been getting every week. I think I’m going to make an egg-based pancake/custard/cake style thing to switch it up from the muffin type recipes I have been making. I might make more muffins too, and freeze them for future eating!
Happy Saturday and 4th of July to those in the US!

Flying the Red, White and Blue today! Grateful.

Sally
AGE: 40
Height: 5’6”
Highest Weight: 148.6
ROUND 116 final weight: 128.2
Goal Weight: 125 TBD
Goal for this round: - .6 pounds
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Results:
🥊 ROUND 115 - WEIGHT LOSS @ - 2.8 POUNDS (129 lbs)
🥊 ROUND 116 - WEIGHT LOSS @ -.8 POUNDS (128.2 lbs)
🥊 ROUND 117 - WEIGHT LOSS @ -1.6 Pounds
ON TO ROUND 118 🥊

Day/Weight/Comment
06/26 126.6 (GOAL: 126.5)
06/27 127
06/28 128 TOM
06/29 128.6 OM - Yikes 😬 😳
06/30 128.7 -TOM - BACK TO FOCUSING!!!!
07/01 127.6
07/02 - 126.6 BACK ON TRACK!
07/03 HIT MY GOAL (GOAL: 126) VERY HAPPY!!!
07/04 127
07/05

@UTMom81 Loved your insight on your body fighting back on recent weight loss! My weigh today also indicates phase one of body sabotage! As long as we know we are doing what it takes, we cant let the upticks discourage us!

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R118 Goals — Cal ave <1300. Build back to walking 5-6 miles/day + garden work. Stop snacking at night! End weight <180.

UGW - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2 R116 6/15/20 end weight 181.8. 10-day calorie ave 1580
R117 6/25/20 end weight 181. 10-day calorie ave 1341

Day/Weight/Comment

6/26 - 181
DH wanted carry out Fazoli’s yesterday. I confess, I ate two of the blankety blank bread sticks, so all in all too many calories and very heavy on the carbs. But my weekly average is still below goal And I have today completely laid out. All good. It’s gorgeous and cool, so I’m off to the Rivergreenway for a long walk. Happy Friday, all!

6/27 - 181
Aaack. I broke my no-snack streak. Triscuits and cheese last night. Calories slightly over goal but not terrible. Better today!

6/28 - 180.6
I fed my popcorn habit but no other snacks yesterday — yay! It’s cool and overcast today (so far) so I’m off for a walk and then planning more garden maintenance. We’re having our patio enlarged — the base went in yesterday for concrete tomorrow, so I’m plotting where to put another flower bed, a hydrangea, and a few other things. 😁

6/29 - 181
Just can’t let go! Apparently I’m nicely settled in ~181 and my fat doesn’t want to shift. It’s ok, I know if I persist I’ll suddenly drop. I “feel” lighter, so I try to cling to that feeling when the scale doesn’t move (or moves the wrong way!). Anyway, I have a low-cal day and plenty of exercise planned. All good! And our patio expansion continues (and finishes) today with new concrete. Yay! Have a great Monday!

6/30 - 181
I’m nothing if not consistent! I did go high on calories over the weekend, so that’s undoubtedly the problem. But oh, well, off for a walk on this gorgeous morning, before the heat grabs us this afternoon. Planning a salmon salad for lunch. Mmmmmm. 😎🌻🏃🏽‍♀️🌞

7/1 - 180.6
I took a 5-mile walk along the Maumee River on our beautiful Rivergreenway. We have many great trails in the city and county, including almost 30 miles of greenway along our three rivers, but this stretch is one of my favorites for its variety of scenery, flora, and fauna.

7/2 - 181
I’m really beginning to dislike this number. Oh, well. Lots of weeding and deadheading to do this morning before the heat arrives. Here’s a photo from my walk on the Rivergreenway yesterday. Have a lovely day, all!

7/3 - 182.4
Whaaa??? I did have a root beer float last night as a special treat, but my calories weren’t much over TDEE. Makes no sense. Oh, well, I’ll see what happens tomorrow. Getting a bit frustrated as I’m eating more responsibly and walking a lot more. Can’t seem to break this barrier.

7/4 - 181.8
Fell off the no-snack wagon yesterday, but I’m back on today. No special events for us today, so I have my food day planned and I’ll try to stick to the plan. I’m staying away from the parks and greenway for the Weekend — too many people — but I am going to Menard’s for mulch. Happy Fourth!

7/5 - Goal <180