Just Give Me 10 Days -Round 177

USW: 142 lbs
UGW: 120 lbs
CSW: 137.1 lbs
RGW: 134.5 lbs
Goals

• Track everything
• Min 13K steps
• End day in calorie credit.
• Plan all meals a day before.

Day/Weight/Comment
2/6 - 137.1 lbs :: 15K steps. Lunch out plans changed to suit the partner and split with him. Dinner familybordered out but I madenlight dinner at home for me which was delicious and healthy. Slightly above calories. ~ 700 calories in credit
2/7 - 135.3 lbs :: 17K steps. Ate meals at home, drank and accounted for it. ~500 cals over budget. ~700 cals in credit. If this weight sticks, update goal to 133 lbs.
2/8 - 137.1 lbs :: 15K steps. Homemade meals, ~700 cals in credit

51 yo female, 5'6
Starting weight: 178.2 January 2022
Highest weight: 193 July 2016
Lowest weight: 135 April 2018
Current weight 171.4
Goal weight: 145

Goal for this challenge: get into the 160s
Day/Weight/Comment
02/06 - 171.4
02/07 - 171.6
02/08 - 171.6
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Maintenance Break Round (10 days at maintenance level calories)

Age: 63 5’6”

SW: 264.1 (5/11/21)

CW: 197.4 (02/05/22)

UGW: 160
End of 10 day challenge goal: 197

Drink a minimum of 64 oz water a day

Swim, Circuit, Hike (4x week)

Challenge 156: 245.4 (-1.8) Challenge 157: 242 (-3.4)
Challenge 158: 240 (-2.0) Challenge 159: 237 (-3.0)
Challenge 160: 235.6 (-1.4) Challenge 161: 229.6 (-6.0)
Challenge 162: 227.6 (-2.0) Challenge 163: 223.4 (-4.2)
Challenge 164: 221.6 (-1.8) Challenge 165: 218.6 (-3.0)
Challenge 166: 216.8 (-1.8) Challenge 167: 215.6 (-1.2)
Challenge 168: 211.8 (-3.8) Challenge 169: 211.6 (-.2)

Challenge 170: 206.4 (-5.2) Challenge 171: 202.4 (-4.0)

Challenge 172: 203.4(+1.0) Challenge 173: 201 (-2.4)

Challenge 174: 200 (-1.0) Challenge 175: 196 (-4.0)

Challenge 176: 197.4 (+1.4)

2/6- 198.0 (+.6) Yesterday was my first day at maintenance. What does that mean? I changed my goal from losing two pounds a week to losing .5 pounds a week. That increased my daily calories from 1200 to 1590. My low weight was four days ago at 195.6 but overall my weight loss has slowed to a crawl. I had my indulgence meal on Thursday which I’ve been having once a week since I started and so a bump up was not unexpected. I started logging here on MFP the beginning of June 2021 and was following the State of Slim plan which is a program I went through almost seven years ago. There is a book that outlines all the details and research. I’ve modified and refocused that plan on calories through MFP. Game changer for me. SOS (State of Slim) suggests giving your body a diet break after 4-5 months. That doesn’t mean giving myself permission to go back to my old eating habits. Instead, increasing calories to maintenance allows me to test the waters and could provide a reset to my body so it gets back into the weight loss mode. I did this in October for a week, which was during challenge 169 (above) and lost .2 pounds. The following challenges, I lost 5.2 pounds and 4.0 pounds and then gained a pound in Challenge 172 which was over the holidays. My overall goal is to lose 104.1 (160) pounds and I’m currently down 66.1 pounds, so I have 38 to go. Several of our wise sages on MFP suggested I read this post and the comments when I was approaching the last maintenance break. https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks/p12/7 I’m going to still be attentive on weighing and measuring my food and will keep up my exercise. It feels good to do this reset. I think I hit tired mode a few days ago so this is good timing.
2/8- 197.0 (-.4) I had an indulgence meal at the end of the last round, so my weight is coming down from that. It’s amazing how the extra maintenance calories take some of the pressure off. I always have such high expectations to lose almost every time I step on the scale. Now I can relax a little. Today is no planned exercise, but tomorrow I’ll be back in the pool. I do have a bit of the winter doldrums and can’t wait to get back to hiking in the spring.
2/9- 195.6 (-1.8) Wow! Back at my low weight from last Thursday. I’m guessing my body is just getting rid of salt from my indulgence meal at the end of the last round. I’m eating about 1590 calories a day, which is what MFP suggests for a half pound loss a week. That’s up 390 calories a day from what I was doing when I had it set at a 2 pound a week loss. Now that I’m here, it will be interesting to see what this maintenance break brings. I’m excited to swim today.

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HSW - 218.2 (Feb. 2015)
UGW - 130
2022 Goals — 150; move more; eat mostly healthfully, no extremes; walk lots.

📆 History
R176 2/05/22: end weight 179.8. Moving Ave 179.7 (+1.3). Ave calories 1594.
R177 Goals—calories <1400; get a grip on night time snacking!

Day/Weight/Running Average/Calories/Comment

2/06 - 179, 179.6
Good day yesterday, and my weekly calorie average is below maintenance, so I feel back in control. Sunday is soup day (my goal is to make a different soup every Sunday for a year—we’ll see), so I’m trying to decide…. In January, it was minestrone, mulligatawny, Morrocan harira, and creamy chicken tortilla. Come to think of it, I might have to repeat a few! 😁

2/07 - 179.2, 179.5
I settled on Vegged-out Pumpkin and Back Bean Soup last night. I subbed out one can of black beans for a can of cannellinis, and added half a cup each of green beans and corn. Delish, very low calorie, and very satisfying. I’m enjoying my “soup of the week” routine!

2/08 - 178.8, 179.3
Creeping back down. Now to keep it up. I did snarf some Triscuits last night when I got home from doggy school—skipped dinner and I was hungry. Today all planned. Reading your posts keeps me inspired—thank you!


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R177 SW: 179.8
R177 GW: 178.8

Day/Weight/Comment
2/6 / 178.6 / Nice drop after a big day of exercise yesterday. Going out to the mountains to snowshoe today. Weather is beautiful and we love being so close to such a beautiful spot. Makes outdoor exercising inspiring and helps combat the winter blues. These rounds sure do go fast, don't they? Can't believe another one is kicking off.
2/7 / 181.6 / Fun day yesterday in the mountains followed by pizza and hot chocolate afterwards. Did some light cardio exercise when I got home and used the hot tub. Stomach definitely feels bloated today which is not a feeling I deal with often.
2/8 / 181 / Did a strength test yesterday, rode the Peloton, did some boxing, and walked. Lots of movement! My husband also smoked beef ribs on his charcoal grill. Portion size was small to fit it in but it was very tasty. He is an excellent cook.
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Thanks @quiltingjaine for another round.

Hi, I’m Debbie.

I am 59 yr old, 5' 6" female from Missouri.
OSW 213.4 (July 2012)

Spoiler
SW: 208.6
RG: 205
Day/Weight/Comment
2/6 207.8 I’m still doing the low impact workout each morning, 35/37. My joints do feel better when I exercise.
2/7 207.0 Very happy to finally be heading back to where I was after traveling last weekend. It took a whole week to get rid of two travel days of poor eating. Now to keep my stress and emotional eating in control.
2/8 206.8 good day, and another workout.
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Round 177 (my 13th)
February 6, 2022 - February 15, 2022
Female, 5’7”
HW: 181 pounds (Dec 30, 2019)
Previous Rounds: RSW: 143.5 pounds (2/5/22, EO Round 176)
RGW: 142.0 pounds (-1.5 pounds)

Day/Weight/Comment
2/6: 143.5 - Happy to hold steady. Was cleaning the pantry and tasted a few things to see if they were still good. Yep, M&M’s don’t go stale.
2/7: 144.8 - Good workouts. Dinner at a friend’s house with delicious everything. Didn’t overindulge too much, except on cheese, crackers and olives. Oh, and maybe a little wine and champagne. Okay, I guess I did overindulge.
2/8: 144.8 - Normal workouts and eating.
2/9: -
2/10: -
2/11: -
2/12: -
2/13: -
2/14: -
2/15: -

Total round weight loss/gain to date from EO last round: + 1.3 pounds

SW: 280
2/6: 266.6 - Down 13.4 pounds - Today was the first day since I restarted my journey that I craved something other than my prepared food. It took everything I had in me not to pop into some fast food joint. I've worked too hard to give up now.
2/7 - 267.2 - Down 12.8 pounds - A little annoyed by the increase, but when I woke up sore this morning I anticipated a slight gain. I ate right and worked out so I'm proud of myself.
2/8 - 265.8 - Down 14.2 pounds - I am feeling so much stronger than the previous week. I did a yoga workout and I was able to do so much more, stretch so much farther, and stay engaged in the moves longer. This is so exciting.
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Thank you @quiltingjaine!

I kind of got lost the last round - had a bit of travel and life got busy. But I'm back!

54yo female, 5'7

SW (R 177): 159.8
GW: 145

Goal: to be consistently near 158.0

2.6 159.8 Jogged 2.2 miles along the river. Enjoyed seeing about 30 trumpeter swans! The river has spots where it is not frozen.
2.7 158.8
2.8 158.2 I'm tracking all my food now. That's always a good sign for me!
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