Just Give Me 10 Days - ROUND 164

MFP -Round #2
(164)

I’m 62 years old, 5’4” tall and my weight goal is to lose 30 pounds by my birthday on June 6, 2022

Goals for round #2:
1- drink more water
2- spend less time on social media and more time on my MFP
3- get up every day at 6AM

Round one: lost 2.2 lbs

09/29 -184.0 was a bit over with eating. Did a strength training class. I increased my cycling time this week and I usually gain a few pounds. So far my weight is steady. But yesterday I wasn’t organized with food… hmmm…. I’ll try to go back on track tomorrow.
09/30 - 184.2 and another 40K on the bike! Ended riding 400K in September. I’m happy about that and that is encouraging me to aim for 450K in October. But need to rest. I was pretty tired and aching during yesterday’s ride
10/01 - 183.8 today I biked 32K and got lost on one of the mtb trails. And it was fun.
10/02 - 185 this was kind of expected. The day before I had a big pasta dish for dinner. First I though I would eat half but I was so hungry! Another 36K on my bike😀
10/03 - 182.4 nice! But don’t like Sundays… :(still stayed almost on track with food.
10/04 - 183
10/05 -
10/06 -
10/07 -
10/08 -

Round 164
September 29 - October 8, 2021
Female, 5’7”
SW: 164.7 pounds(Sept 28, 2021)
RGW: 163.2 pounds (-1.5 pounds)

Day/Weight/Comment
9/29: 164.7 - Yesterday did a Jazzercise workout (cardio and light core) and a 2 mile neighborhood walk. Logged all my food and stayed within my calorie goals (did not eat back exercise calories). I’m trying out a size M workout leggings since my size L was falling down during workouts. I’m clearly in between sizes since I feel like a bit of a sausage in the size M.
9/30: 163.8 - Jazzercise workout in my new size M leggings. Pro - I didn’t have to pull up my pants every 5 minutes. Con - the muffin top. Ate within my calories (ate some of my exercise calories back, but not all) and was heavier on the protein (for me) yesterday. The overnight loss of 0.9 pounds was a nice surprise this morning.
10/1: 164.9 - Yesterday’s Jazzercise workout couldn’t counteract a night of debauchery (1/2 a veggie calzone, chocolate cake and a brownie). I had planned my calories around two social events yesterday, but the cake and brownie at 9pm no less, weren’t my best decisions.
10/2: 164.2 - Did my first training hike for my upcoming (first ever) backpacking trip. 5.75 miles with some light elevation gains (600 ft) and light pack (13 pounds). It felt great! Although I was within all my calorie and macro goals, I felt super full after dinner (carb and fat heavy) so was surprised at the .7 pound drop. I also realize this morning that one of my food entries, chosen from the database, was just calories and no macros. Will have to continue be vigilant about which entries I use for my food diary so I don’t get any false sense of being over or under.
10/3: 163.8 - Back to where I was on 9/30. Did my workout yesterday morning and ate below my calories but was too full to eat to plan. Macros were very heavy on carbs and fats. I really don’t know how many hours I slept since I had a hard time getting comfortable to fall asleep and then had to get up in the middle of the night since I have been drinking so much water. Hate that effect.
10/4: 164.7 - Ugh. I’ve been gaining and losing the same 1 pound all week long. Frustrating. A bunch of social (eating out) activities the last few days are teaching me that I need to figure out how to better estimate the calories when it isn’t my “usual” food. I thought I was estimating on the high side, but who knows…
10/5:
10/6:
10/7:
10/8:

I am 58 yr old, 5' 6" female from the Midwest.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)
SW 206.6
RGW 205
Round 164 (Round 1 for me)

Day/Weight/Comment

9/29 206.6 Getting started here. Weight hopefully is up a bit from the long weekend of traveling. We visit my almost 82 year old mother often to help her and also have carry in from somewhere. Always stressful and I eat.

9/30 207.2 Hopefully that was the salty food I ate yesterday. I should know better by now but it was tasty. Today is looking like it’s going to be stressful. Got to keep myself focused and not give into impulse stress eating.

10/1 206.8 Turned out to be an okay day yesterday even with all the stress. I was down instead of up. 😊

10/2 207.6. Not so good last night. We stayed up very late and ended up binge eating. Both of these I never do. Still a lot of stress and figuring out how to cope with it. Hubby had a very bad health diagnosis on Thursday and I need to learn better coping skills than eating.

10/3 206.2. Very happy with this. I watched my snacking and finally got rid of all that salt from eating out earlier this week.

10/4 205.8 Going in the right direction. Exactly half way there for this rounds goal. I wasn’t sure how much to shoot for since this is my first round.

10/5

10/6

10/7

10/8

29 yo female
5’2” Small frame according to my wrist circumference
SW 126.2 (April 14th, 2020)
Highest lifetime weight: 138 lbs. August 2011
Goal Weight: 110
Previous rounds: 125.2 -> 122.8 -> 121.6 -> 121.2 -> 119.8-> 119.4 -> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 117.2 ->117.2->114.8 ->116.8 -> 116.4 -> 114.0 -> 115 -> 115.4 ->115 ->113 -> 113-> 113.8 ->114.6 -> 113.6 -> 115.8-> 116 -> 115.6 -> 117.6 -> 115.8 ->118.2-> 117.4 ->116.6 -> 116.8 ->115.6 -> 116.6 -> 115.4 ->?-> 116.6 -> 116.2 -> 115.4->?-> 117.8 ->116.6 -> 116 -> 116 -> 115 -> vacation -> missed about 3ish rounds-> 117.4 -> 115.4 ->117.2
Goal weight for this round: Maintaining 116/117 or dropping a little bit

Previous days
10/4 117.4 or 6 after a weekend that was a touch high in salt. So, I’ll happily take it. Did a 2 mile walk this morning and yoga during lunch. The next couple of days I’ll be taking it a little easier because I had a medical thing this weekend and it was recommended to reduce strenuous activity for 4ish days afterwards (everything is all good health wise). TOM is arriving within the next weekish, so this lines up well because my energy is usually a little lower anyways during the time leading up to it.

Breakfast consisted of two eggs, toast, and a protein shake. Lunch was plain Greek yogurt, a cut up peach and kashi go lean crunch sprinkled on top. I took out pork cutlets to sautee up for dinner with beets, corn, broccolini, and I forget what else I need to use up for produce in the fridge.

I treated myself to new headphones (thanks to credit card points), so I don’t have to fight with wires on my runs and I truly love them! The app that goes with them is awesome and allows you to choose from a ton of different presets based on the music genre you’re listening to. I never realized how different music could sound just by tweaking a couple of settings.

Hi, I am in again. I tried a month without weighing & although I didn't gain much, I also didn't have my head in the game to lose either. I am ready now to work to a healthy weight.

71 yr old 5'3" Original SW= 175 on 8-19-12.
Lost 25# and basically maintaining since. My goal is 140#

SW 148.2 (Round 149)
Round 149 EW= 147.8 (Average Weight= 147.25) Round 161 DNW
Round 150 EW= 149 AW= 149.3 Round 162 DNW
Round 151 EW= 149.4 AW= 148.73 Round 163 DNW
Round 152 Didn't do
Round 153 SW= 150 EW= 148.4 AW= 148.94
Round 154 SW= 148.4 EW= 148.2 AW= 148.74
Round 155 SW= 148.2 EW= 150.4 AW= 150.06
Round 156 SW= 150.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 150.91
Round 157 SW=152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.6
Round 158 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.8 AW= 151.9 Yay!! Starting back down a little
Round 159 SW= 152.8 EW= 152.4 AW= 152.64 Oops, not a good 10 days, need to do better
Round 160 SW= 152.4 EW= 152.4 AW= 151.64

9-27= 152.5
9-28= 152.4

9-29= 152.8
9-30= 153.2
10-1= 151.8
10-2= 151.8
10-3= 151.6
10-4= 151.2 keeping my calories within my range and walking a little more
10-5
10-6
10-7
10-8

I was after an elusive 85 lbs loss 😂 but 83 will do me fine. (Now 84 😁)
• In Maintenance for over 2 years.
• Smart BMI - optimal weight.
• Muscle/Fat %ages in normal range Just because Covid restrictions aren’t compulsory doesn’t mean they’re not necessarily. People are still dying out there………
😷Take care! Stay safe!😷
October focus:

• maintain weight < 150 (I have been maintaining since July 2019)
• Work on improving stamina, strength, flexibility, which may impact the scale

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's; 170's; 160's; 150's; 140's; 130's
Aims: JGM10D ~|~ Round 164 🔹Posting weight and comments each evening.
Stats 🔹GW 2021: < 150
🔹1 Jan 2021: 147.2
🔹1 Mar 2021: 145.5
🔹LW: 142.1: (August 2021)

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 163 EW: 143.4
Round 164 Goals:

• Maintain weight < 150
• Work on stamina/strength/flexibility

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• 29/09: 142.9: Goals 🎃
  
• 30/09 142.2:: Goals 🎃
  
• 01/10: 142.5: Goals 🎃
  
• 02/10: 142.4: Goals 🎃
  
• 03/10: 142.5: Goals 🎃
  
• 04/10: 142.2: Goals 🎃
  
• 05/10: xxx: Goals
  
• 06/10: xxx: Goals
  
• 07/10: xxx: Goals .
  
• 08/10: xxx; Goals
  

Previous Rounds: Daily Habits
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!

F41, 5'4
Heaviest: 180.8 (5th July '21)
RGW: 151.0
UGW: 150
UUGW: 130

Round 164 Goals: 8500 steps/day, 8hrs sleep/night, less time sitting down, exercise in the morning, 2.5 litres water/day, Low alcohol

R160 SW:162.8 GW:164.0 EW:DNW
R161 SW:162.0 GW:159.5 EW:158.2 (-3.8)
R162 SW:160.2 GW:156.5 EW:154.6 (-5.6)
R163 SW:154.4 GW:152.4 EW:152.4 (-2)
R164 SW:151.8 GW:151.0 EW:

9/27 153.0 (trend 154.5)
9/28 152.4 (trend 154.2)

Trend goal for round 152.8
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9/29 151.8 (trend 153.9) Starting this round with a drop is exciting but I don't think I'm going to change my goal weight, instead I think I'll track my trend weight this round too, to see if I learn anything from it. My trend weight drop last round was 3.2lbs, compared to the 2lbs change in scale weight I had. I spent most of yesterday at my mum's house restoring and refitting some skirting boards that were removed back last winter when her house got flooded. It was good to get it done so she can close that chapter and move on from it. Had a banana for breakfast and then nothing until 7pm as I was busy and didn't feel hungry so I ended up 200 under which might be why there's a drop today. Protein is concerning me, I'm thinking of changing my macros to reduce fat and raise protein, not sure if it'll work for me as I find fat really satiating but I'm worried about losing muscle and I don't want to reduce carbs any further as I get really lethargic when I go below 35%.

9/30 151.6 (trend 153.6) I went shopping for some new walking/trail running shoes yesterday, first time in clothes shops for about 18 months. I didn't find anything suitable so decided to browse for clothes, although I'm not really needing any as stuff I have that's been in storage is starting to fit me again. It was such a different experience to how I remember it in the past, I didn't cringe every time I saw my reflection and even tried on a few things and was surprised to find I'm down a jeans size and can fit medium size 12-14 jumpers without them clinging in all the wrong places! Went for an evening walk with hubby and a couple of drinks, gotta watch out, this is becoming a habit. Calories 100 over, binged a bit on cheese, ham and pickles and not enough veggies.

10/1 153.0 (trend 153.5) Biggest overnight gain that I've had in a while but I'm not surprised. I had cravings all day yesterday and felt really lethargic so didn't get any activity in. I started the day with eggs and a pear rather than my normal banana and rather than making me feel more satisfied it just triggered the munchies monster and nothing I ate would stop me from thinking about food. I wasn't even hungry, just wanted to snack snack snack. I was 200 cals over in the end so obviously not enough to cause a 1.4lb gain, but extra carbs and fibre are having lingering effects I guess. Feeling a bit disappointed with myself and worried that I might be subconsciously self sabotaging as I'm nearly at 30lbs lost and I had told myself when I get there I would start regularly visiting the gym, something I'm dreading. I must make sure I stay busy and stick to the plan today.

10/2 151.4 (trend 153.2) Steps 13,973 Well I decided that the best thing to do was not to wait until I hit 30lbs lost to start going to the gym in case it was leading to self sabotage, so straight after posting yesterday I chucked on my gym clothes and hot footed it down there before I had a chance to over think it and chicken out. First time I've been there in 2.5yrs and it was totally fine, I just walked on the treadmill for an hour at 3.8mph, I don't want to start any complicated fitness routine as my main focus is fat loss right now. Went out in the evening and calories were way over so I'm extra happy with the drop today.

10/3 153.0 (trend 153.2) I think this is going to be one of those bumpy rounds, time to stop staring at numbers and just trust the process.

10/4 150.8 (trend 152.9) Steps 10,450 That's exactly 30lbs lost! 🎉 went to the gym and did an hour fast walking while watching the London marathon for inspiration. Walking at 4.2mph is almost too fast for my short legs and I'm tempted to jog... but not quite there yet! Hubby spent the day batch cooking lots of different curries for the freezer, he's a bit annoyed that I won't be eating them too, I think it gives him joy to cook for me, but it's not what I want to be eating at the moment and I have to do what's right for me.

10/5 150.6 (trend 152.6) Didn't make it to the gym, couldn't get up early enough! I am aiming to build the habit of going first thing in the morning, leaving the house at 7am so I can be back for 8.30am. I'm very lucky that my gym is only a 5 minute walk away. I'm nearly at my first UGW of 150lbs but I think I'll wait until I am at a trend weight of 150 before I update my new UGW which I think will be 142.8, which represents being out of the overweight bmi category.

10/6
10/7
10/8

SW: 73.5kg
GW: 62kg

Round 164: SW: 73.5 GW: 72.9 EW: TW:


Day/Weight/Comment
9/29 - 72.9 - Still coming down from the weekend. Good eating yesterday although was hungry in the middle of the day. But powered through. Finally decided to switch my calories from very slow loss mode (-250kcal per day) to normal loss mode (-500kcal per day) now that my injury is starting to heal and I'm definitely becoming more active. And I've got my fitbit back on so I actually accounting for the calories I get by wandering around all the time. So although the starting calories are smaller, I'll probably end up in about the same place. I mean, I can always change it back again if I find it hard again.

9/30 - 72.9 - Turned out the dinner that I thought was going to be ~700kcals was actually ~1000kcals which completely messed my values up yesterday. I mean, it was 100% worth it as it was delicious, but still, and extra 300kcals I hadn't budgeted for was not a nice thing to realise.

10/1 - 72.9

10/2 - DNW
10/3 - DNW
10/4 - 73.9 - Really crappy weekend that started with an entire slab of chocolate, then a cancelled Judo session, an enormous meal out (I mean it was delicious and 100% worth every single one of the calories), and then a stressful Sunday with some slightly disappointing cake. Aaaaaand I just didn't log anything because I was in a mood. Today is a new day. Let's just not let that happen again.

10/5 - 73.3 - Aaand yesterday just proves how much I need exercise in my life. Over 1000kcal deficit for the day and just not feeling hungry. Gives me a nice buffer for the rest of the week and just makes me feel better as well. Knee's feeling a little rickety this morning, but not as bad as I thought it might for the first judo session back. Still not able to do as much as I normally do, and missing out on groundwork really sucked. However all in all: pleased


10/6
10/7
10/8

SW: 135.2# (end of round 163 on 9/28)
Round goal: 134.0#
Plan: Proactive calorie planning; strength training, walk in nature as weather allows, and stay engaged.

Day/Weight/Comment
9/29: 136.0#
9/30: 134.0#
10/1: 134.8#
10/2: 134.8#
10/3 Travel
10/4 Travel
10/5: 135.0# Not bad considering the weekend food fest. Salty snacks at the winery visit too. Incredible dinner out with son but no way I could estimate the calories with the complexity of the meal so just over estimated. Back to work today.
10/6
10/7
10/8

Female, 5ft. 6 in.
Age 57
Akron, Ohio

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

My 125th Round!

Still trying to get back down to the mid range of maintenance.


SW: 145.5

Day/Weight/Comment

9/29 - 145 - My husband starts his cancer maintenance treatments today. It's only 3 weekly treatments compared to the 6 week course he took over the summer, so I'm hoping I can keep my stress to a minimum and stay on track.
9/30 - 144.5 - I'm home from work today to keep an eye on my husband. He requested grilled cheese and tomato soup for lunch which wasn't too bad for my diet. I'm just trying to keep away from the Halloween candy we have stashed in the cupboard.
10/1 - 144 - It's been 4 months since I've been at this weight. I'm sure it will bounce, but this will help my trend weight.
10/2 - 144.5- I got a little off track today with eating, although I got in plenty of exercise. I'll see how my weight reacts over the next few days.
10/3 - 145
10/4 - 145 - OK, I'm sticking to plan today and hoping the weekend doesn't catch up with me tomorrow.
10/5 - 144.5 - Yay, glad to see the little drop. My daughter's half sister is in town for a visit this week and they are stopping by our house for "Happy Hour" tonight. I will try to keep my calories to maintenance level with vodka and diet tonic.
10/6
10/7
10/8

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better than you were before

29, 5'5"
OSW: 164.2
GW: 130-135

Previous Rounds:
Last weight
9/28 - 146.2

Round Goal: 144.x Fast 16+hrs on weekdays, 14+hrs on weekends. Up the water! Water minimum: 75oz, Goal: 90oz.

Day, Weight, Comment
9/29 - 144.8
9/30 - 144.7
10/1 - 145.1
10/2 - 147.0
10/3 - DNW
10/4 - 149.5
10/5 - 146.8 - Coming back down, thankfully (: I was really pushing water to get back down quickly. Hopefully being home today won't be an issue with the kitchen right next to me hehe Starting next week I am commuting to work for 3 weeks and I'll have to figure out water and workout. The upside is that it will keep me from mindless snacking since I won't have access to anything but what I pack for lunch! BF was kind enough to offer cooking extra for dinner so I can have leftovers to take for lunch starting next week. Whew, one less thing to worry about. Dedicated workouts will have to be prioritized on my days off (hopefully I can manage that since I have a 5k on the 30th I need to train for!) Pushing more water today. Not sure what lunch or dinner will be. I have frozen steam bags of veggies to choose from and will just need to find a protein to go with it for lunch. I have a yoga session planned for a little later this morning and will try to take the pup on a walk today as well. Two more days to lose this Oktoberfest celebration weight....I can do it!
10/6
10/7
10/8 - DNW - Birthday Camping Trip

Previous Day's Comments

Age: 28 5’7.5”

SW: 268.5 (6/26/21)

CW: 262 (09/29/21)

UGW: 180
End of 10 day challenge goal: 255

I liked this so much I'm borrowing it.
Every healthy habit brings me closer to scratching each of these off to NEVER see them again!
290’s❌; 280’s❌; 270’s❌; 260’s____; 250’s; 240’s; 230’s; 220's; 210's; 200's; 190's; 180's;

Day/Weight/Comment
9/29/262/Starting the "Just give me 10 days" challenge! So excited!
9/30 idk
10/1 idk
10/2 idk
10/3 idk I will weigh in in the morning
I got my vaccine second dose yesterday (Astrazenica) and honestly in just trying to eat wholesome to prepare my body for the shot I think I ate a little too much… and I slacked off. I think a huge part of my problem is that when I slack off I get discouraged and forget to dust myself off and get back up again.
I will weigh in tomorrow however good or bad the numbers may be - dust it off and try again!
10/4 266.54 ~ so I gained weight. Right before starting this I did a 3 day diet: we see those don’t keep it off! It’s about lifestyle changes! Let’s get it!
10/5 - 264.33 I left the missing pounds right out on the road yesterday! Yay! Let’s get it!
10/6
10/7
10/8

SW: 221.0 lb
GW: 218.0 lb
Day/Weight/Comment
9/29: 221.0 lb
9/30: 222.4 lb - I admit, I'm a bit dumbfounded by this gain. I thought I was "under" in calories. No unsubstantiated, lame hypotheses offered from me...Onward and (hopefully) downward!
10/1: 222.0 lb
10/2: 223.0 lb - To be expected. 724 cal "over".
10/3: 222.8 lb - 414 cal "over".
10/4: 222.6 lb
10/5: 222.0 lb - 383 cal "under".
10/6: DNW
10/7: DNW
10/8: DNW

I was planning on staying on MFP until I finished this challenge, but I really don't see any reason to do so. Not happy with this app, nor how it's managed, so leaving MFP. Best wishes to everyone.

eyesopennow wrote: »

10/5 - 237.6 My dentist had a cancellation yesterday so I now have a temporary crown in place, waiting 3 weeks for permanent crown. Three weeks ahead of soft, non-sticky foods.... doesn't he know that takes most halloween candy right off the table for me???? LOL I should think about doing something like this every month.
10/6
10/7
10/8

@eyesopennow thanks for the reminder to brace for bags of bite size candy laying around the house. I wonder if I can make it to November without eating a single piece? I think the key is to buy the kind of candy you don't like.