Just Give Me 10 Days ~ Round 132

Goal weight 126 lbs

Round 123 174.0lbs
Round 124 172.8lbs
Round 125 170.0lbs
Round 126 168.2lbs
Round 127 165.2lbs
Round 128 163.2lbs
Round 129 161.0lbs
Round 130 158.0lbs
Round 131 156.2lbs

Day/Weight/Comment


11/13: 155.8lbs
11/14: 156.0lbs I really want to lose 2lb this round as it would get me out of the obese category. I was surprised not to have lost today, but it was just a small gain.
11/15: 155.6lbd that's better
11/16: 155.8lbs under calories and lots of exercise. I need to work hard to get that 2lb off by the end of the round
11/17: 156.0lbs
11/18: 155.8lbs
Really struggling this week to lose but I'm doing everything I should be
11/19: 155.8lbs
11/20: DNW Ate breakfast then remembered I didn't weigh myself. It wouldn't have been good anyway.
11/21:
11/22:

Round 132

Age: 39
Height: 5’ 3”
SW: 163
CW: 139.6
GW: 125

GW for this round: 138

Round 126 (1): 156 to 153.2 (-2.8 lbs)
Round 127 (2): 153.2 to 150.4 (-2.8 lbs)
Round 128 (3): 150.4 to 148.0 (-2.4 lbs)
Round 129 (4): 148.0 to 146.0 (-2.0 lbs)
Round 130 (5): 146.0 to 144.4 (-1.6 lbs)
Round 131 (6): 144.4 to 139.6 (-4.8 lbs)

Goals for this round:
- Lose 1.5 lbs
- Run/walk my evening walk with the dog to work up to a 5K by Thanksgiving
- Start a body weight strength training program 3x a week

11/13 - 140.2 - Slight increase from the end of last round, but not surprising given my recent drops. Feeling very tired today too, so I cut my morning workout down.

Turkey Trot 5K - I tried to run the 1.6 mile route last night, but the doggie didn’t want to come with me! She was more interested in sniffing and I had to cajole her the whole way. This might require a new plan. 😂

11/14 - 140.4 - One of the things I love about this group (on top of the awesome support and accountability) is having all these notes for reference. I had a super hungry day yesterday - ate all my planned calories, within my usual macros and was still so hungry. So I looked back at my notes from previous rounds - and the same thing happened almost exactly a month ago right before my TOM. That let me relax about it, and warned me that my weight probably was going to hold today and go up for the next few days. But it’s just hormones/water retention and it will be back down again soon.

Turkey Trot 5K - 1.5 mile walk last night. Will try to do a 1.5 mile walk with the dog tonight, then drop her off and run the route a second time.

11/15 - 140.8 - The scale is what it is this morning. Was high on calories yesterday (1,800 instead of 1,600) - just kept snacking - but I did get two good workouts in so I feel less guilty about it. Thought I’d take it easy today, but then DH proposed taking the kids on a hike - so I got in a 3 mile hike (which involved either pushing a 30 lb toddler in a stroller, controlling a 50+ lb dog who did NOT want to heel, or carrying said 30 lb toddler when he refused to go back in the stroller after he got the taste of freedom.) So much for a rest day!

Turkey Trot 5K - Did 2.57 miles last night - walked the first 1.57 with the dog, then ran another mile. Just wasn’t quite feeling up to doing the full 1.57 running, but I’ll get there.

11/16 - 141.4 - Ok, the scale can go back down any time now. 😣 Even knowing the “why” doesn’t make it easy to see that number in the morning. Not feeling great today so I only did about 45 minutes of cardio this morning. Will have to try and do the strength exercises throughout the day.

Turkey Trot 5K - Walked 1.57 miles yesterday.

11/17 - 140.6 - Ok, right direction! Let’s just keep that up. Focusing now on my daughter’s birthday on Friday - she’s been so excited about turning 5 and I want to do everything I can to make it special even without her friends coming over for a party.

11/18 - 140.2 - Back to where I started this round, at least. I’m still sticking to my calories and workouts, so I’m optimistic that the number will continue to go down from here. I may not make my goal this round, but I’m not giving up.

Turkey Trot 5K - Walked/jogged 2 miles last night.

11/19 - 139.4 - Yay, progress! Happy to be down from last round.

11/20 - DNW - Today’s my daughter’s 5th birthday - stayed up late making a balloon garland, didn’t exercise since I had a cake to bake this morning and simply haven’t had time to step on the scale. Honestly, my weight doesn’t matter to me today - what matters is the joy on her face when she sees what we’ve done to make the day special for her and that she knows we love her. One of the reasons I want to lose weight and get in shape is to be the best mom I can for her and her little brother - but days like this remind me to keep the scale in perspective.



Turkey Trot 5K - Sorry, forgot this yesterday! Have been running/walking a 1.8 mile loop with the doggie at night.


11/21
11/22

SW: 180.5
GW: 178

Day/Weight/Comment
11/13
11/14
11/15 180.5 sunday. taking a break from walk 10000 steps.

11/16 180.1 walk 12563 steps

11/17 180.5 tough day. Walk 15694 steps

11/18 180.1 walk 11954 steps

11/19 180.7 walk 12054 steps

11/20 181 walk 12316 steps TOM time. Gained some water weight. Have to get through next few days

11/21
11/22

I've been sick so not checking in, which is why my exercise is low.

SW: 233.6 (Aug 2020)
UGW: 170

Day/Weight/Comment
11/13 204.6; 12k steps
11/14 202.6: 20 mile bike ride
11/15 202.2; 15k steps
11/16 202.2; strength training class
11/17 202.4; 7k steps
11/18 202.6; 9 mile bike ride
11/19 202.0; 3k steps
11/20 200.4; 6k steps
11/21
11/22

Hi. This is my third round. I weigh in Kg and also record my Happy Scale trend

Round 130 SW 57.2. EW 56.5. Loss 0.7 kg
Round 131 SW 55.6 EW 56.1. Loss 0.5 kg
Round 132 goal 55.5

Fri 13 56.0 trend ↔️ Did not feel well yesterday, no exercise and not much to eat.
Sat 14 55.3 trend ⬇️ This is not a “true” weight, I’ve had two days of not feeling well and not eating much.
Sun 15 55.3 trend ⬇️ That’s a surprise as I felt better and ate normally yesterday.
Mon 16 55.2 trend ⬇️ Another surprise, I ate well yesterday and did my exercise
Tue 17 55.3 trend ⬇️ I’d been expecting this and I’m ok with it today
Wed 18 55.2 trend ⬇️ Maybe I will see 54.9 this round?
Thu 19 55.2 trend ⬇️ Maybe I’ll be stuck bouncing between 55.2 and 55.3!
Fri 20 55.0 trend ⬇️ I wonder what tomorrow will bring 😊
Sat 21 54.8 trend ⬇️ I’m back down to what I weighed on 1st Jan 2020. I’d like to drop a bit more to allow for Christmas! 😊
Sun 22

61 year old female; 5’5"
Highest Weight: 213
Lowest Weight: 143
SW: 188.4
GW: (for now: 165--will set it lower later)

Rd 129 SW: approx.186; EW: 181.6
Rd 130 SW: 181.6, EW: 182.6
Rd 131 SW: 181.6, EW:181.6

Goal for Rd 132 is to see 179.x or something under that.

Day/Weight/Comment
11/13 181.0 I was afraid the Prednisone might have negated the good I did yesterday. So far it hasn't. Ate well on plan yesterday. I'm finding the more of just natural "whole foods" are a part of my day, the better off I am.
11/14 180.0 The extra movement from training for the Turkey Trot is really helping move me in the right direction and also to change my mindset. Thank you to those of you who are participating with me. I needed some camaraderie in this. Food choices were on point yesterday. Now to hold that trend for the weekend.
11/15 180.4 This must be sore muscles from yesterday’s push to 5K because I ate well within range. Probably didn’t drink enough water after though, so that could play in too. I was really hoping it would be into the 170s, but maybe tomorrow. Need to meal plan today and get to the grocery store and also get in another walk. I can’t tell you how much better I’m feeling now that I am active every day again. I think I’m working through (and past) some of the 2020 depression that made me into a couch potato.
11/16 180.8 I really think this must be the Prednisone I’m on. Food and exercise has been great. Might try to really push the water today and see if that has any effect (or will it just make the Prednisone make me hold even more water?) Who knows? Only 2 more days on this steroid pack, so hopefully the effects will get on out of here soon.
11/17 179.4 Yay! Finally back in the right direction. I’m pretty proud that I didn’t give up when the trend was going the right direction. I knew it was just my body being weird, either on its own or with the Prednisone. I kept doing what I know works, and it finally did! Now, can I stay here and end the round in the 170s? Time will tell.
11/18 178.8 Feels good to be making progress again. I’m still on the Prednisone for one more day, so I’ll call this a win! Holiday cooking is beginning though. I really want to limit my intake and control the damage. Feels so good to be making positive progress again after the craziness of 2020. I do NOT want to go back to old habits!
11/19 179.2 That’s ok. I think this is a normal blip. They happen for me pretty regularly. Yesterday was a pretty good day. I ate a little extra ham and swiss cheese when pulling Skinnytaste Chicken Cordon Bleu together for dinner, but I did extra exercise last night in hopes of working off that extra few calories. Ended up still in a decent deficit.
11/20 178.8 Better. And that’s after eating dinner at hubby’s favorite restaurant last night. I have figured out a meal there that doesn’t mess with my weight loss plans. Even their salads are high in calorie, so salmon tacos with a plain baked potato seems to do the trick for me. I just have them hold the creamy chipotle sauce and it seems to be just fine.
11/21 180.2 Well, this is disappointing. I did it to myself though, so gotta do better today. I hate these little ups and downs. I know all too well they are part of the process, but they still tick me off. I really should be ticked off at myself though, for giving into a craving late last night. Double whammy because of the calories and the time of day. Maybe I can work it off today and end up in the 170s for the round as I had hoped.
11/22




11/13 Got in two walks at just normal pace. I had one knee which was really bothering me, so I didn't push the pace.
11/14 Did 1.74 mi in 30:28 but I had the dog with me. She slows me down. Then got on my exercise bike last night before bed for 7.56 miles in 32:24.Hoping to look for a 5K path at a park this morning. Will be pushing the stroller, but I can still measure. I know how I can do it in my neighborhood, but it would be fun to go elsewhere for the real deal.
11/15 Did my first 5K in a while yesterday. (Sorry the pic I posted last night was so HUGE. Won't be doing that again.)
Figured out a nice route by the lake and really pushed it. My time was 51:22 with an average pace of 16:33, so I’m really pretty pleased with that. I was alone, so I was able to really get into it and it felt fantastic!
11/16 Got in 3.2 miles yesterday but wasn't worried about pace. Had Hubby and the Pup with me for most of if. Another beautiful fall morning here in Tennessee.
11/17 Did a fast-ish (but with a stroller) walk yesterday of 2.75 miles. It’s amazing how heavy a baby in a stroller can feel going up hills!
11/18 Only did a 1.2 mile walk at work yesterday. Probably needed a mild day though, as my knee was a bit sore.
11/19 Did a 1.52 mile walk at work, this time in high heel boots. Do I get double credit for that? Forgot my comfy shoes to change into. No time after work for walking, but got on the exercise bike late for 36 minutes. Sure can work up a sweat on that thing! I think I’m going to ask for a rowing machine for Christmas. I used to LOVE to row at the gym.
11/20 Did a 1.21 mile walk yesterday but then never got in another one. Meant to—it just didn’t happen. Can’t believe Thanksgiving is less than a week away now!
11/21 3.07 walked at the park (really didn’t realize how close to 3.1 I was or I’d have looped around the parking lot or something. But I was not working on speed as I had the baby with me. Weather forecast is looking rainy for Wednesday through next Sunday, so if I can break away, I may try to do a 5K today (alone) and then if I get a break in the weather, do one closer to Thanksgiving as well.

Total toward 100 mile goal walked by 12/31 (since 11/14)= 17.79