Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 122

You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret of your success is found in your daily routine. - John C. Maxwell
R122: Jumping back in with both feet! Started a bullet journal to track habits, exercise, water, etc to get the bigger picture visually
🎯Mini Goal: get out & stay out of the 40s
11 weeks till 60th birthday 💖
5 months till next physical

08/05 - Previous week started walking 2 miles per day; Started AF today
08/06 - 241
08/07 - Started drinking 80-100 oz water and walking 3 miles per day
08/08 - Hiking the hills in Austin with DH, our son & his wife
08/09 - 240.4 - Added 15 min on bike and hand weight routine + low carb low cal day
08/10 - 238.4 - Started Keto for Life 4 week plan by Mellissa Sevigny (modified)
08/11
08/12
08/13
08/14

ROUND 122

50yo F, 5’8.5”
2020 Starting Weight: 209.5
Round 121 Start Weight: 179.8
Current Goal Weight: 173
Ultimate Goal Weight: 148

Day/Weight/Comment
08/05 DNW—camping
08/06 DNW—camping
08/07 DNW—camping
08/07 DNW—camping

08/09 179.6 yay! Came back a pound lighter. Ate smart (lots of veggies, thinking through my meals the night before), yet still enjoyed myself (campfire popcorn!). Lots of exercise, yet not excessive.

08/10 179.2 😁 Back to my beat weight this year. Ate well for a Sunday and the results show. I may even get a little more sodium drop in the next day or so because I think I ate a lot more salt while camping than I normally do. Now back to work!

08/11
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08/14

5'6" Female
Start weight: 94.1kg
Goal weight: 80kg

R122 goal: 91kg

Day - Weight - Comment
08/05- 94.1kg - stuck to my calorie and macro goals (using IIFYM). No exercise but I was on my feet all day at work. Had fantastic self control at the cinema!
08/06- 92.4kg - food planned, stuck to my calorie and macro goals. Found Limelon which is amazing! I'm struggling to eat less carbs and up my protein. Think I need a shopping trip!
08/07- 92.5kg
08/08 -92.1kg - had a total meltdown at lunch, did not have enough carbs for the day and was in a rush so couldn't cook. Ate all the cheese.
08/09 - 92.1kg - totally gave in today. Binged on carbs because I was out at the beach with family. Kept within Kcl though.
08/10 - 92.1kg
08/11 -
08/12 -
08/13 -
08/14 -

Day/Weight/Comment

08/05 Wt: 202 - confident to try something new. Feeling hopeful!

08/06 Wt: 200 - Woo Hoo! I am starting to get back on track after gaining recently. Didn't binge yesterday! So grateful and so grateful for you all!

08/07 Wt: 201.4 Binged a little yesterday, but determined and moving forward! We can do it!

08/08 Wt: 201.4 Made it through last night without binging, but wasn't consistent through the day. But happy I didn't gain! Yay! Controlling my emotions and pushing through. Made it to 10,000 steps yesterday and pushing more for today. We can do it!

08/09 Wt: 201.8 Did a little too much fun foods but walking my steps. Yay! Only made it to 5000 steps, but ready for more. We can do it!

08/10 Wt: 200 Woo Hoo! I lost 3 pounds this week, and so grateful for this site and everyone here! You all are wonderful!
08/11
08/12
08/13
08/14

Height: 5’0” / SW: 190 / GW: 130 / CW: 139.8

R115: -2.5 lbs
R116: -0.9 lbs
R117: -1.4 lbs
R118: -3.2 lbs
R119: -1.2 lbs
R120: -1.9 lbs
R121: -0.7 lbs

08/05 - 139.6
08/06 - 139.1
08/07 - 138.8
08/08 - 138.5
08/09 - 138.8
08/10 - 139.1
08/11
08/12
08/13
08/14

Really frustrated with my weight loss this month.

I’m in my 50’s
OSW-187 Sept. 2018
Goal this round: Report daily

8/8-160-I am back for good! It 10 lbs later and I finally am getting my life back in order. We’ve had nonstop company; I love to cook; DH says I’m running a B&B. My uncle was just here for 3 days to install the garage cabinets we made together.
8/9-160-No walk ,it was too hot after zoom church.
8/10-160-coffee, a walk, grocery store and quilting a quilt today.Happy Monday.....it’s a good day to start fresh!!!☕️🌸

5'11" male
Highest weight ever: 245.0 (January 2015)
OSW/OBF%: 241.0/20.8 (7/18/2020)
UGW: One-derland

R120 EW/EBF%: 233.6 (-7.4)/20.0 (-0.8), AW/ABF%: 235.3 (-5.7)/20.17 (-0.63)
R121 EW/EBF%: 233.4 (-0.2)/20.0 (0.0), AW/ABF%: 233.1 (-2.2)/19.95 (-0.22)

Total W/BF% lost: 7.6/0.8
Average W/BF% lost per round: 4.74/0.47

Round 122 goal: 129.X

8/5: 233.4 (0.0)/20.0 (0.0). I had some leftovers for dinner from the in-laws' visit on Monday; while delicious, it is NOT healthy food, nor does it fit within my current plan. I informed the wife I would not be partaking in any more leftovers this week. I feel right now like I extended my weekend unnecessarily, and I'm a little bit pi$$ed about it. I'm going to take that energy and get myself back on track. I felt an urge not to post yesterday (final day of previous round), because I was disappointed in myself (mostly my scale reading, I guess). I'm sticking with this, though. And sticking with it means weighing in and posting every day that it's feasible.

8/6: 230.8 (-2.6)/19.7 (-0.3). Apparently "mad" is still working alright for me. I was completely back on-plan yesterday; this weigh-in seems a little extreme, but I also think I got 9 hours of sleep last night (which I needed, I think). I'm going to continue to kick butt this week with my nutrition, and I'm already starting to plan what's happening for the weekend. My wife wants to play pool on Friday, which is fine... but she also wants to drink. "If" I drink, it will be only one, but I'm leaning toward no alcohol this weekend. We are also planning on going on a hike with some of her family on Saturday. Exercise. It's been a while. Overall, I'm feeling pretty good today. I'll take it.

8/7: 230.8 (0.0)/19.7 (0.0). I suppose I should be happy being at this weight two days in a row, so I will be! I had an extra protein shake last night when I got hungry; it may have put me "over" in calories, but it was a MUCH better choice than I make when I am not actively taking care of myself. I take that a sign that I am actively taking care of myself. I'm in the office today (I would normally be at home), and I'm going to try to be productive. I'm not sure about the hike on Saturday, but I will get in some "lifting" (not the same as the gym... I wish it were) and cardio (both) at some point over the weekend. I really need to get exercise back into my life. I'm going to play some pool tonight with my wife outside; she wants to drink old-fashioneds (I learned how to make them last week), and I will limit myself to no more than two! There should be no other drinking over the weekend.

8/8: 229.4 (-1.4)/19.5 (-0.2). These numbers may be artificially lower (at least slightly) than they should be, but not by much (weighed in about an hour and a half later than usual). It doesn't really matter, though. I know I'm doing what I need to do. I still haven't worked out, but my goal was to lift once this weekend, and do some cardio once. I'm about to head outside to lift some weights. I'm interested to see how my body is going to feel after; it's been a long time. My brother-in-law and his girlfriend may be coming over tonight. If that happens, I will plan things out as best I can, to minimize any possible damage. I hope everyone enjoys their weekend!

8/9: 230.2 (+0.8)/19.6 (+0.1). We ended up going to my in-laws' last night for carne asada, and I was pretty good with my food. My brother-in-law made some strange watermelon/chamoy margaritas that were FANTASTIC. I indulged. The brother-in-law and his girlfriend are coming over tonight. We are going to order in some HEALTHY FOOD that fits within my plan, because I want to continue to minimize the effect(s) that the weekend is going to have on me. I did not get a chance to work out yesterday, and it's not going to happen today, either. At least I'm THINKING about it (an important first step!). I'm still very much on-track to meet my goal for the round. If I can keep it within reason today, I should be golden.

8/10: 231.4 (+1.2)/19.8 (+0.2). My brother-in-law and his girlfriend came over last night, and brought sushi. I think I kept it under control for the most part (one old-fashioned), but I'm still not liking my numbers this morning. The good news? I actually lifted weights yesterday for the first time in months. It's not the same as the gym, but it's SO MUCH more than nothing. It felt good, and I'm going to commit to alternating weight lifting with my rowing machine until I can't stand it anymore. We'll see how it goes. I'm also happy that I have four non-weekend days to hit my sub-230 goal.

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Keith
Male, 59, 5'10"
Starting Weight: 402.8
Current weight: 322.4
Ultimate Goal: 185 lbs., but realistically 15-18% bodyfat.
10-day Goal: 318.0
Medium range goal - I turn 60 in early October, so the goal is to be under 300. It would mean I've lost over 100 lbs. in just under a year AND first time under 300 since my late 40's.

R100 SW 388.5 EW 388.2 -0.3
R101 SW 388.2 EW 387.1 -1.1
R102 SW 387.1 EW 379.1 -8.0
R103 SW 377.8 EW 371.6 -9.3
R104 SW 371.6 EW 368.0 -3.6
R105 SW 368.0 EW 365.0 -3.0
R106 SW 365.0 EW 359.6 -5.4
R107 SW 361.0 EW 359.2 -1.8
R108 SW 361.8 EW 357.4 -4.4
R109 SW 356.0 EW 355.0 -1.0
R110 SW 354.1 EW 351.9 -2.2
R111 SW 351.9 EW 349.3 -2.6
R112 SW 349.3 EW 347.0 -2.3
R113 SW 346.8 EW 344.1 -2.7
Big Skip (7 rounds) -16.5
R120 SW 327.8 EW 323.6 -4.2
R121 SW 326.9 EW 320.9 -6.0
R122 SW 322.4
Day/Weight/Comment

08/05 - 322.4 - I always put some back on after an *eat* day. Usually much more than this. Hopefully, this is a good sign for a good loss this round. Instead of driving to a couple of local shops, I walked this morning. Wearing minimalist shoes has shortened my stride and I'm not having any knee trouble now, which is another really good thing.
08/06 - 319.7 - Surprised and fairly happy. But also concerned because I mayb be dropping a little too fast. I may have to institute my *slow down the weight loss* plan if I keep going too fast.
08/07 - 319.7 - OK. I NEVER stay the same after a day of eating. I ALWAYS go up 2-4 lbs. As much as I like staying under 320, I'll be keeping a very close eye on how much I drop in the next 18 hours. Two side notes to today: 1) I FINALLY got a job. After taking a year off after leaving my past position, I've had a helluva hard time finding work... especially because of Covid19. And 2) I am an emotional eater. And I was on a huge high after getting word about the job. Which normally means FOOD! And I was able to keep myself from indulging my mood by eating.
08/08 - 316.6 - Monstrous drop. Hormones? Less cortisol from the good news, yesterday? I'm dropping fast, again. I made the decision to change from a 4:3 alt. day intermittent fast plan to a 5:2 plan. I was fasting Mon., Wed., and Fridays. I started my journedy in mid-November 2019 and, if I get under 300 before Nov. 2020, made the decision to slow down my losses. I want to try and stick to a 2 lb./week loss, so getting udner 300 before November would be exceeding that rate. Honestly, it's exciting to FINALLY find a way to drop weight safely and quickly, but my male ego won't permit too much skin sag, so I want to slow it down. Now, one of the byproducts of AD IF is the eating of fat, dead or damaged cell, excess skin, etc. So, there may be times where I'll add in a 3 or 4 day waterfast each quarter, or so. I want to be one of those older people that can prove that a steady weight drop w/ IF can help mitigate excess skin sag.
08/09 - 319.6 - I expected the uptick. Still under 320, though!
08/10 - 320.3 - Always up after a weekend of eating, but still down 3.7 lbs. for the week and 8.7 lbs. over 2 weeks. I think I'll be dropping my gym membership @ Planet Fitness. The gym was closed Saturday morning w/out explanation which makes me nervous. Plus, not all the people are being as safe as they should. I just got hired for a job and the last thing I need is to be out for 2+ weeks with Covid. I did make a soup that turned out more like a stew, but with a broth vs. a gravy. Chicken and sage sausage w/ lentils. Last weeks attempt was a bit bland tasting, so I upped the seasoning. I like it, but Mom said it had too much seasong. So, I guess I've got about 10 qts. of pressure cooker soup/stew to myself.
08/11
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08/14

👍🏼👍🏼 This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE. 👍🏼👍🏼

I've been off track for a while, and I was at my highest non-pregnancy weight ever. So I started on Keto on July 28th and am doing some moderate IF with a 9/15 schedule (10 am to 7 pm). Expecting to drop some water weight this week and then even out.

Age:43 Height 5'8"
Round 122
SW 236.6 lbs
RGW: 233 lbs
UGW: 185 lbs

Round 121 ⬇️ 6.8 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

08/05 236.6 lbs
08/06 Camping trip
08/07 Camping trip
08/08 Camping trip
08/09 237.9 lbs Returned from camping and I expected a bump up due to eating a couple of carb-y things, like a couple s'mores, but otherwise did pretty good over all. I actually expect this to drop back off on Monday, since I think it's water weight.
08/10 236.2 lbs Lost a bit, finally down from the round starting weight
08/11
08/12
08/13
08/14

Looking forward:
I'm just too danged cussed to let this thing knock me back, and ruin all the effort I have put in to get here. I am stepping up my routine, and taking control. Sheltering in place means I can fully concentrate on getting in my exercise, and preparing healthy food.
August focus: improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale
Aims:
Never give up! Never give in!
Back Story: JGM10D ~|~ Round 122 🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
🔹Age 74;🔹Height 5’2”🔹Female🔹
🔹SW: 227lbs (Mar 2014)
🔹1 Aug 2019: 171.1
🔹GW 2019: < 155 ✅
🔹1 Aug 2020: 149.8
🔹LW: 147.2 (Mar 2020)
🔹Focus: maintenance around 150 lbs
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 121 EW: 150.6:
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05/08: 150.8: Goals 🌟
06/08: 150.2: Goals 🌟I'm happy to be marking time for now.
07/08: 150.4: Goals 🌟Had a bit of a tumble on our coastal walk this afternoon. Scraped the front of my shin. It's developing a fetching multi coloured bruise. No permanent damage, but will hurt for a few days. 😂
08/08: 149.6: Goals 🌟
09/08: 150.1: Goals 🌟
10/08: 149.9: Goals 🌟
11/08: xxx: Goals
12/08: xxx: Goals
13/08: xxx: Goals
14/08: xxx: Goals

Last few 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!

I'm really needing some accountability. Lost more than 25lbs, and fast-forward through a couple of car accidents, and quitting exercising, I find that I'm more than uncomfortable in my clothes! (And gained 25 back) I know I'm joining mid-way, so hopefully, will be in fully, next round. I need some butt-kicking...

Round 122
SW: 8/9 139lbs Goal: 115 Goal: Walking 20 mins daily (done)
8/10 137.4lbs Walking 20 mins (done) Weight fluctuation due to absence of junk food? Water weight?

44 yr old female
Start weight: 158.2
Goal Weight: 145
10 Day goal: 2-3 lbs

Day/Weight/Comment

08/05: 158.2No fun to see one more pound than expected. But it is what it is. Will not lament. Goals are no alcohol during the week, increase water, log everything and increase exercises (back pain minding)!Good logging everyone!!!

08/06: 157. 4  Happy to see a drop! I know all about water drops, which could be this, but it motivates, so I'll take it!

08/07: 157.2 Tougher day… I kept within calorie goal, but man was I hungry! Sore from increasing my walks the day before, lots of back pain so I didn’t get my steps but did my yoga.

08/08: 156.2 Enjoyed two great yoga workouts yesterday. Kept under max calories (incl workout calories). Happy to see numbers down.

08/09: Skipped weighing in… Sundays, I need to have a day in which I don’t have an emotional response to whatever the scale shows… And I know this is something I need to work on, but it’s my break day. But I did do my yoga workout.

08/10: 156.4 It has been very HOT in The Netherlands (35 celsius) with no air conditioning, so I’m retaining water!! So there was a small .2 gain… that’s OK! I haven’t done my yoga yet, but I will… maybe a bike rid as well… we’ll see.

08/11: 155.2 ACHIEVED MY 10 Day Goal!! happily surprised! Took so much care to drink extra water. With this heat wave, water retention is real! Keep on doing my yoga practice in hopes that my back pain reduces!!

08/12
08/13
08/14

I took a few months off after over two years and 100lbs lost. I’ve slowly come out of Keto and got a 15lb water weight rebound. Physically I’m in the best shape of my life and I work out hard everyday. Back to counting calories.

Female/5’3.5”
Starting- 242
Ultimate Goal-135

Round Goal- figure out my daily calorie goal and get back into the habit of weighing and measuring.

8/11- 161.8 going swimming in the mountains today. I’ve been rocking a bikini this summer which has been a lesson in body acceptance. Danger zone will be the tired ride home in the summer haze driving by roadside ice cream shacks.