Just Give Me 10 Days - Round 23

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SW -170 LW -150 GW-140

08/15 -
08/16 - 166.0
08/17 - 165.8 (-0.2)
08/18 - 164.4 (-1.6)
08/19 - 163.6 (-2.4)
08/20 -
08/21 - 162.8 (-3.2)
08/22 -
08/23 -
08/24 -

Female 5’0” Age 70 years
Started Keto WOE 7/17/17 (mid-Rnd 10)
*Travel - no scale part of the time
Weight on 1/17/17 174.5
OGW 137 (set by WW 2008, WW goal 1985 was 126)
UGW 125 (HS weight 1968)
We ALL have good rounds and bad but that is part of life. Don’t stay away, stay accountable. We don’t judge, we support.-Jpv,2/13/19

What we need to succeed is a sustainable way of eating, not a DIET we go on and off.

This is NOT A DIET. It’s a LIFESTYLE.


Rnd 123 SW 115.5
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8/15 116.0 Oh well, this too may pass. Still well below ANY previously set goal. Out to dinner with friends last night. Absolutely no way to track Italian Chopped Salad in a darkened dining room with everything in 1/4” squares. It was expensive and really not great. Oh well live and learn. I should have gotten my standard burger/no bun.
8/16 117.0 The little bit of salad I brought home tasted better after sitting in the refrigerator over night. I added a little blue cheese and pepperoni to it to bring the protein up, still really short of my changed macro! Sat out on the driveway social distancing with 2 neighbors. It was 109 degrees, I drank 2 quarts of ice water in those 2 hours. Total of 5 or 6 all day. Supposed to be 115-116 every day this week. Life in the desert! 😁
8/17 116.0 I’m having trouble getting as much protein as I want. I just can’t eat that much. Had some celery with Laughing Cow Asiago because I needed protein and crunch! Still below protein goal.
8/18 116.0 Someone said BBQ and that sounds delicious for dinner! I know just the place! We’ll see.
8/19 116.0
8/20 116.0 I know the scale is working - my husband uses it, too! Perhaps this is my current set point. Read from top of 14.
8/21 116.0 I had a really bad night and have an art quilt technique class all day today. My belly is rumbling.

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)
R122 EW/EBF%: 228.4 (-5.0)/19.4 (-0.6), AW/ABF%: 230.5 (-2.6)/19.66 (-0.29)

Total W/BF% lost: 12.6/1.4
Average W/BF% lost per round: 4.67/0.52

Round 123 goal(s): 2 lbs. More importantly, lift weights at least 2x/wk, and rowing machine at least 2x/wk.

8/15: 229.2 (+0.8)/19.5 (+0.1). My other brother-in-law and his wife came over last night. I had 0 drinks, and no dessert, but my meal was probably a bit "heavy" for what I'm currently used to. I don't think I'm having any other visitors this weekend, so I'm hoping this weekend will be a good one for weight loss/fitness. It's REALLY hot, though. I'm a little worried that California's rolling blackouts might disrupt the flow of my day.

8/16: 228.2 (-1.0)/19.4 (-0.1). It's REALLY hot right now. I didn't do anything yesterday, but I stayed within plan. I keep waking up early, and I'm having trouble getting back to sleep. I think it has something to do with my wife liking the temperature higher than I do. I'm super-sensitive in my old age; I really like the temperature to be no higher than 76-78 degrees, where my wife would prefer things in the mid-eighties.

8/17: 228.0 (-0.2)/19.4 (0.0). I snacked a bit in the evening, but stayed pretty well within my plan. For the first time in a LONG time, I got to Monday with NO WEEKEND BUMP! I'm really looking forward to the temperature going down. My gym equipment is outside, and it's just MISERABLE out there.

8/18: 228.0 (0.0)/19.4 (0.0). Yesterday wasn't great or horrible. I'm heading into the office today for my one time per week (I telecommute for the most part since COVID-19). I ate fine, but I am admittedly weighing myself a couple of hours earlier than I usually do during the weekend. I'm feeling a little bit "blah," but I'm going to keep showing my @$$ up here anyway. I hope you all have a great day.

8/19: 228.0 (0.0)/19.4 (0.0). I had a really great salad last night for dinner, but I probably went a bit over regarding my calories. That being said, I will ALWAYS give myself permission to have a really great salad; the long-term health benefits will always outweigh a calorie count on any given day. My father-in-law is over right now picking figs off my tree (I HATE them), and he brought over some tamales. First, I'm not sure yet if my in-laws made them. If they did, they are EXQUISITE, and I would have one for lunch, and one for dinner. If they are from somewhere else AND not "worth it," they will find the trash can. If they're good, I'll have some either way, but I will have my moderation plan firmly in place. I'm going to try again today to exercise. I'm shooting for right after work (which means 5pm, since I'm working from home today).

8/20: 226.8 (-1.2)/19.3 (-0.1). I was talking with some coworkers yesterday, after they informed me that there were some treats to share in the office. I discussed with them how easy it is for me right now to stay disciplined because, well, it just IS. When I say this, I mean that, generally, no matter what is offered to me, I will either politely decline it, or I will find a way to portion control the situation so that any potential damage is mitigated. Yesterday was a perfect example. The tamales my father-in-law brought were FANTASTIC; he brought four. My initial plan was one tamale for lunch, and one for dinner. After eating one, though, I felt a bit "heavy," and decided that I would instead have one per day (I will eat the other with avocado today for brunch). My wife also surprised me yesterday with a delicious banana daquiri. I did not say no, but I did have one glass (maybe six ounces), and I politely declined "seconds" (which I normally would not have). I treated the daquiri like it was a dessert, and had nothing else but water the rest of the night. I'm not feeling cocky, but I am feeling confident: I know I'm on the right track, and I'm really trying to commit 100% to making sure that I NEVER give up on the idea of being healthy and feeling better about myself. Part of that means continuing to post here with my friends... forever.

8/21: 226.6 (-0.2)/19.2 (-0.1). My wife cut up a honeydew melon yesterday. I probably had a bit too much, but I kind of agree with her; having some fruit likely isn't all that bad for me. I had a tamale and some avocado for lunch, and learned (to my horror) that there were actually FIVE tamales! I informed my wife that I will not be partaking in tamale number three. I got a new piece of home gym equipment yesterday: a pull-up bar that fits in the doorway. At this point I can do one pull-up with a wide grip, and maybe two with an inner grip. While I'm happy that I can do at least one pull-up, this is still an eye-opener. The good news is that pull-ups should get easier as I continue to lose weight, and as I get back into lifting weights. I'm going to commit to doing as many pull-ups as I can at least every other day. Yesterday: two wide grip, and four narrow grip. It's my mom's 80th birthday tomorrow, so food is going to be bad at least on that day. But it's my mom's birthday. I'm going to enjoy one "bad" meal, and a TINY piece of cake. My sister-in-law may be coming over today; I shouldn't have any problems with food during her visit.

8/22:
8/23:
8/24:

Round 123
MY NAME IS DONNA. I AM 60 YEARS YOUNG & FROM THE MIDWEST USA. I AM APPROX 5’ 5” TALL.
ROUND 81 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
R122 EW= 209.6
R123 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
08/14 …..209.6….. ENDING WEIGHT LAST ROUND
08/15 …..209.6 ….. Good luck everyone!

08/16 …..209.5 ….. I love everyone’s honesty, whether it be the good, the bad or the ugly. We are never alone on our journeys, no matter which stage of the journey we are in.

08/17 …..209.3 ….. Very pleased with this, weight for now. I picked up the ashes today of my beautiful kitty Reeces. Not much of an appetite after that, but I’m glad to have her home with me again.

08/18 …..209.4 ….. simple fluctuation.

08/19 …..209.6 …..

08/20 …..209.5 …..

08/21 …..209.2 ….. Better!

08/22 …..xxxxx …..

08/23 …..xxxxx …..

08/24 …..xxxxx …..

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. Recovered from back surgery then hip surgery!! Got back to walking then I sprained my ankle. UGH! hurt! I was down for 6 weeks with the ankle.

The Shelter in Place has everyone freaked. We need to remain calm and respectful of each other.

Heaviest: 192.2
Round GW: 150.0
UGW: 132.2

08/13 - 153.4 at 8:30 a.m. ...nothing...
08/14 - 152.2 at 7:30 a.m. ...60 min workout w/trainer. Get to walk tomorrow...maybe!!

Day/Weight/Comment

08/15 - 152.2 at 5:00 a.m. ...walked for 40 mins for 2.0 miles.
08/16 - 152.2 at 9:00 a.m. ...hot here...109 at 5:00 in the evening!
08/17 - 153.4 at 4:00 a.m. ...walked at 5:00 a.m. ...worked out w/trainer at 7:30. Still hot here!
08/18 - 153.0 at 6:00 a.m. ...no walking today
08/19 - 153.0 at 4:00 a.m. ...2.14 miles in 45 mins...worked out w/trainer for 60 mins. Hot and fires here.
08/20 - 153.0 at 8:15 a.m. ...woke up at 4:00 a.m. to walk...opened windows...the smoke was awful! Too smokey to walk. Couldn't breathe in it. Thankfully, it's been windy today. Less smokey at 3:30 p.m. I hope tomorrow is clear enough to walk. We live in northern California. The fires have been awful.
08/21 - 154.0 at 5:30 a.m. ...still too much smoke.
08/22 -
08/23 -
08/24 -

Chris

Going to a nice lunch tomorrow with a friend. First time in months. So I am relaxing the goals a bit. If I go on a long bike ride and avoid snacking and I will declare the day a victory.

Goals for these 10 days: no after dinner snacking, early to bed, strength training at least twice a week.

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 - 229.8; 15k steps
08/16 - 229.0; 20 mile bike ride
08/17 - 228.2; 6k steps and strength training class
08/18 - 228.2; 13 mile bike ride, 7k steps
08/19 - 228.0; 12k steps
08/20 - 228.2; 13 mile bike ride, 4.5k steps
08/21 - 227.8; strength training, 9k steps
08/22
08/23
08/24

10 DAY GOALS: (1) 2000 steps daily to increase TDEE (2) Log all food and stay in calorie range (3) Weigh daily and post
Age: 40
Height: 5'7"
Highest weight 158 (3/9/19)
Day/Weight/Comment
08/15
08/16
08/17
08/18
08/19 147.2 I haven't been here since round 106! Back in March. In related news, I went into strict quarantine in March (and still haven't left the house more than 3 times!) and gained TWENTY POUNDS. In 5 months! I've attached two pictures that tell the story: you can see that I had a nice downward trend line until March, and then whoosh! Up it went!

As you can see, I have been stress-eating my way through the pandemic and my hard-earned maintenance weight of 127 lbs became less and less important to me as time went on.


Well, enough time has gone on, and I've decided to prioritize myself again. Accountability in this wonderful group, daily weighing, and the most road-tested ingredient of my previous success: PATIENCE . I am loving seeing all of the encouraging posts (this is such a positive corner of the internet!), and I'm looking forward to rooting for all of your success!

08/20 145.2 I know better than to get too excited about being down 2 lbs overnight. But it's still encouraging to see the number going down!
08/21 145.2 I'm expecting it to bounce up again tomorrow. Need to stick to the 8 p.m. cutoff.
08/22
08/23
08/24
08/20
08/21
08/22
08/23
08/24

61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
Goal for this round: make positive progress
GW (for now): 165

Round 117—SW: 181, EW: 179.6
Round 118—SW: 179.6, EW: 177.4
Round 119—SW: 177.4, EW: 176.4
Round 120—SW: 176.4, EW: 175.6
Round 121—SW: 174.8, EW: 177.4
Round 122—SW 177.4, EW: 177

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15—DNW
08/16–178.2 I am having such a hard time getting/keeping my head in the game. Hopefully I will be able to make some progress with my habits this round. If I do that, the weight loss always follows. I’m in a bit of a funk right now,so falling back to comfort foods has not been helpful.
08/17–177.6 Got in a nice long walk and made better choices. Baby steps.
08/18–178.2 Walked, so that’s three days in a row.
08/19–178.2 Walked last night but needed to do a better job with intake.
08/20–178.2
08/21–178.2
08/22–178.4 I did better at work yesterday about moving around more. Hit the stairs a few times, walked up and down the hall a little, used my standing desk, too. In light of my new work situation, I am going to have to be intentional about these things. It’s easy to get drug down into the abyss of never-ending work that virtual learning is becoming and never lift my head out of my work. My intake wasn’t bad yesterday, but the level of movement during my day has to be addressed. God, I miss school as it used to be!!!
08/23
08/24

F 37 158cm (5'2)

SW 136.6kg (Jan 2020)
CW 130.3kg
GW (24 Aug) 129.5kg


Day/Weight/Comment
15/8 130.3kg
Birthday dinner, but enjoyed a walk in the evening.

16/8 130.0kg
Rediscovered podcasts, which I love walking and swimming to. Will go for a walk once the kids are in bed.

17/8 129.7kg
No walk today, just trying to catch up on the housework instead. I found individual portions of brie, which really helps avoid going overboard on it.


18/8 129.7kg
Started metformin today. Feeling really down on myself, but I know that this is what I need to do to deal with this.

19/8 129.6kg
My weekly trip into the Uni today. It is nice to go out and see other people, even if we have to stay distanced. It is built on a hill, so I also did eleventy billion steps.

20/8 129.4kg <-- Woo, mini goals!
Picked up a bad cough, so a quiet day today. Hopefully I can sleep okay tonight.

21/8 129.4kg
I put my favourite pasta sauce on my chicken for dinner. A easier way to reduce carbs and increase protein without feeling like I am missing out.

22/8 129.0kg
Still sick, but my COVID test came back negative. Not really hungry, so nowhere near my calorie budget. Got a bunch of sugar free drops to help me drink more water. Just trying to rest and keep hydrated.

23/8
24/8

Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 174.6lbs
08/16 174.4lbs
08/17 174.2lbs
08/18 174.2lbs
08/19 174.0lbs
08/20 174.0lbs
08/21 173.8lbs
08/22 173.0lbs...really happy with this
08/23
08/24

R123 Goals — Stop snacking! Calories <1600.

2020 Goal - 160
UGW for 2021 - 130
HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)

Weight on 2/2015 - 218.2 R122 8/14/20 end weight 182.8. 10-day calorie ave 1747
R123 goal <1600

Day/Weight/Calories Previous Day/Snack Status/Comment

8/15 - 182.8 - 1702 ☹️ - night time popcorn and ice cream ☹️
How did I get into this nighttime snacking habit? Aaaack! My ideal this round is no snacks after dinner; my primary goal is, if I must snack, make it one serving of air-popped popcorn. That would still cut calories and I can work on the popcorn monster later. One habit at a time, right?

8/16 - 184 🤯- 1944 😡
WTH is wrong with me? I had a big lunch, reasonable dinner, and still snacked last night. I wasn’t hungry, just wanted the cozy comfort. My calories have been above my goal for 5 days. Just pitiful. Well, I’m boiling eggs for salmon-egg-guacamole salad for lunch, and I’m going to ask DH to ask me “do you really want that?” if/when I head for the kitchen. Maybe I need one of those oink oink piggies on the fridge and cupboard doors! I really am disappointed in myself. I think it’s partly the stress of our crazy times, but gaining back weight I worked hard to lose doesn’t help. I don’t need hugs, I need a kick in the pants!

8/17 - 183 😐 - 1641 😐 - snack 🍿+ whole-grain English muffin & almond butter
I did a little better yesterday. I did spend calories digging turf out of hard clay, and was hungry last night, but stuck to air-popped popcorn and muffin/almond butter, so healthy snacks and no ice cream. I’m aiming for just popcorn. Calories were only slightly over my goal for the round, so that’s an improvement. More garden labor today! Have a great Monday, my friends!

8/18 - 182.6 🙂 - 1306 😁 - snack 🍿+ 1/2 oz aged Havarti
Better!

8/19 - 182.2 🙂 - 1246 😁 - snack 🍿
We are having a string of gorgeous days here. I’m expanding more garden beds and replacing some of the few introduced plant species I have with natives. Very satisfying! Lots of wildlife! And it keeps my mind off food for myself. 🦋🐝🐞

8/20 - 182.8 😐 - 1769 ☹️ - snack 🍿+ Smirnoff strawberry kiwi
A little over goal, and I didn’t actually need the beverage, but.... All good, a light menu planned today. Off for a walk!

8/21 - 182.2 😐 - 1386 😊 - snack 🍿
DH wanted Thai carry out yesterday, and though I love the curries, I stuck with a summer roll and chicken satay. Yay me! I have a leftover summer roll for lunch today - yum! Happy Friday, all!

8/22 - 182.2 😐 - 1680 😐 - snacks 🍿🍨☹️
I had very low calories going all day but got the munchies last night. I do better with more nutrient-dense meals, so will pay better attention to that. Otherwise, all good! Wishing you all a safe & lovely Saturday.

8/23 -
8/24 -

ROUND 123

I’m a 5’ 8”, 45 yo Mom of 2 young ones. The lockdown had me squeaking toward 200, so I knew I had to start taking better care of myself!

Original SW: 196.2 lb (6/11/20)
GOAL Weight: 165 lb
Total weight loss to date: 13.7 lb
17.5lb to go!

R121: -3.1 lb✔️
R122: -1 lb ✔️

Round 123 SW: 182.5 (on 8/14/20)

08/15 – 183.0 – My husband and I had a day off from our food tracking and got take-out lunch. The rest of the day we weren’t very hungry, so half a pound doesn’t seem too bad.
08/16 – 183.0 – Staying stable. It looks like 183 is my current weight “speed bump.” I just need to be diligent to be able to make it over the speed bump and back down.
08/17 – 182.7 – Trying to be gentler on myself and make sure I’m not treating this as a race to the finish line. Consistent, reasonable effort is all that in needed.
08/18 – 181.9 – I have a huge work project keeping me at my desk more this week, so there is less exercise, but I’m still be diligent about logging my food.
08/19 - 181.1 – Looks like a gentler approach is helping this week. Just letting my body guide the way
08/20 – 181.5 – A little bump, but I’m still feeling really positive about this Round!
08/21 -182.0 – And here the roller coaster goes again. I’m feeling a little bloated, so probably water retention.
08/22 – 182.1 – Well, this is discouraging. Not sure what’s going here, but I’ll keep hanging in there.
08/23 -
08/24 -

R 122 RSW 221 RGW 219 REW 218.4 -2.4
R 123 RSW 218.4 RGW 216 REW tbd


Day/Weight/Comment
08/15 218.4
08/16 218.6 Humph!! Patience is a virtue right? And virtues are like muscles, you gotta use them or loose them, so today's exercise is patience and perseverance.
08/17 218.0:)
08/18 217.8:)
08/19 216.8Best part of yesterday was that I did not hit exhaustion until the evening!! So nice not to feel like a zombie for half the day.
08/20 216.8
08/21 216.4 really enjoying not getting the mid afternoon crash!
08/22 216.6 sleep deprived day yesterday - very little movement. Today will be better. Have already done my workout.
08/23
08/24

end weight
results of round 123