Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 118

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

Just joined last round, but the addition to my morning routine of weighing in, logging my weight in MFP, and now posting here to reflect has been helpful! I wasn’t posting here for rounds 115 or 116, but I started tracking my weight and calories during those periods, so I’ve added my weights then for consistent tracking.

Female, 5’7, age 42.

SW 241.8
End of round 115: 235.2
End of round 116: 232.0
End of round 117: 228.6

6/26: 229.2 I was under goal on my calories yesterday, so this increase is probably really the result of all those extra fast food calories the day before, since we all know scale changes aren’t instant or linear. Back on track yesterday and going forward to make sure it isn’t a permanent increase.

6/27: 229.0 Moving in the right direction. Couldn’t get outside to exercise yesterday due to air quality issues, so I only had the exercise bike. Did a little bit earlier in the day, but I almost broke my streak of completing all of my Apple Watch activity rings until I decided to get back on at 10:45 to finish up. Promptly had a satisfying late night snack to eat up those calories, so I finished just barely under goal.

6/28: 230.0 A full pound up, which is...annoying. Got some stressful news yesterday and spent a while fixated on it, then ordered low effort/high calorie dinner. After exercise, I was almost exactly at what should be my maintenance calories, since I was at -749 and my goal is set to lose 1.5 pounds per week for a deficit of 750. I understand an uptick on the scale due to high sodium and the recent big meal, but it feels more than “deserved.” Especially when a bigger splurge last week only popped an extra 0.2 on the scale. I know, it’s not linear or immediate, trust the process, etc.

6/29: 228.6 A little mini-whoosh to put me back where I was before this round started. Yesterday was on track, just keeping things going.

6/30: 227.8 Now we’re talking! Finally some actual loss showing up since the start of the round. A couple of splurge days could disguise the overall trend for a little while, but they didn’t actually stop it.

7/1: 227.0 Not much to say about today except (slightly gross TMI warning for the sensitive) I literally lost a pound by pooping. I got 228 this morning, then after going to the bathroom again a bit later I weighed again out of curiosity and got 227. Of course I took the lower number, but I think the bigger takeaway is the reminder not to focus so much on the small ups and downs since so many things can affect it.

7/2: 226.8 Just keep on moving. Physically as well as numerically - had a super active day yesterday!

7/3: 228.2 Whatever. I ate a lot yesterday but I exercised a lot too. Probably just water fluctuations.

7/4: 227.2 I’ve been eating more but also exercising more the last few days, and the scale continues to go up and down. All good as long as the overall trend continues to be down. Yesterday we had barbecue and it was the first time in a month that I haven’t weighed, measured, or counted my food in some way to have a good idea of the portion to track - I just ate what I wanted and tried to estimate it after the fact. For one meal, that’s okay.

7/5:

I’m in my 50’s
OSW-187 Sept. 2018

Goal Weight this Round: Get to 149.
Drink plenty of water, keep organizing/painting.
6/26–152-I’m trying to get back on the wagon. I’ve unpacked 80 boxes in the last week and got it all put away. I bought a 3 story bar cart as a joke and have used the heck out of it, loading it up and taking it throughout the house. A week ago I went to my 82 year old uncle’s and we made 3 garage cabinets; we need to make 2 more. I haven’t been exercising, but I’ve been on my feet nonstop. I am glad to be back here. 💚
6/28-153-Beers while I painted garage cabinets....it was hot. Today is cooler.
6/29-It’s Monday and I like starting over fresh. Heading out to weed wack, then more painting.
6/30-153-Ended up spending the whole day weed whacking, of course with big breaks, while doing laundry.
7/1 153-Walked 7 miles and painted. Off to a bike ride and more painting. Can’t believe it’s already Wednesday.
7/2-153-Biked 16 miles, did the major grocery shopping for the 4th, made dinner then painted garage cabinets.
7/3 -152-Wlaked 10 miles and ate good. Sore today. Cleaning, and a little more paint and I can put the doors on the cabinets.
7/4-152

Nikki
5'1
Six years ago I was a svelte athletic racer at 105lb. I got sick and left MFP and things went steadily down hill. I now weigh more than I have in nearly 2 decades. I'm feeling better and it's time to put a stop to the gaining. Thanks @GrandmaJackie

OSW 183.3 (6/1/2020)
GW: 120

R117 SW: 178.8 lb, FW: 177.4 (-1.4)
R118 GW: 175.x

06/26 - 177.8, up a tick, but high sodium yesterday with Chinese and Mexican with no exercise other than walking around Walmart.

06/27 DNW, slept in way to late and got off schedule. Didn’t think about weighing until I’d already eaten. Tomorrow!

06/28: 178.6, guessing this is just a side effect of being a girl.

06/29: 179.4, I know I've been eating at a deficit, but my sodium has been high. Still blaming this on being a girl.

06/30: 178.2, Didn't feel great yesterday so calories were really low, but I think this is just the bloat leaving my body... I'll take it.

07/01: 176.8, that's more like it. Had a nice bike ride yesterday. It felt good! Walked, drove, set up camp and walked some more, 19K steps

07/02: DNW Camping: Hiked, white eater rafting, hike, chill, 18K steps

07/03 DNW Camping: Rest day/Travel day yesterday.

07/04: 176.6, Any loss recorded over vacay is a win, right? I actually bet it goes down tomorrow since I had pizza and beer for dinner last night...

07/05

Round 118
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 76 FOR ME.

“Today…..I am choosing me!”




MY STATS:

Highest weight ever (2014/2015): 253
Original starting weight for this current journey : (1-11-2018) 235.0
R117 EW= 208.5
R118 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
06/25 …..208.5….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
06/26 …..208.5 ….. Good luck this round everyone! I am hoping to make a bigger difference on the scale this time. A whole pound (or more) would be nice!

06/27 …..208.5 ….. Making decent choices but not logging like I should. Still no sleep or downtime. Very tired.

06/28 …..208.8 ….. I ate the two buns on the hot dogs. Carbs, carbs, carbs.

06/29 …..208.8 ….. Another L..O..N..G day. Barely getting this documented before midnight!

06/30 …..207.9 ….. Finally a bit of a dramatic drop on the scale for me. More snacking and grazing than eating yesterday due to time constraints so I hope this sticks!

07/01 …..207.9 …..

07/02 …..208.0 ….. Normal fluctuation and readjustment to yesterday’s loss.

07/03 …..207.9 …..

07/04 …..207.9 …..


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07/05 …..xxxxx …..