5 lb challenge....#40
 

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Here how the story goes....first one to lose 5 pounds wins!!

It's not just about losing 5 pounds, it's about encouraging one another, sharing struggles and celebrating success :hug:

5/13.... 178.5


sw 178.5
gw 173.5

WEIGH to GO SMITH! :woohoo: !!!!! :D

SW 228

GW 223 (this better be fast!!!)

:carrot:Way to go Smith!! :carrot:
Sue I see a quick 5 for you!

SW: 210.2
GW: 205.2

Good job Smith!!!

5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down

sw 178.5
gw 173.5

Thank you ladies!! I could not have kept motivated without you!

SW 337.0
GW 332.0

5/13 337.0
5/14 336.8 (stubborn stubborn pound!)


Way to go and Congrats Smith!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice job, Smith!

SW : 187.4
GW : 182.4

187.4 May 14

SW : 187.4
CW : 186.6 (-0.8)
GW : 182.4

187.4 May 14
186.6 May 15

Going fast.. but could go faster! LOL Sarah.. you had a nice drop from your vacation weight too!...I have a feeling someone else is gonna fly thru these 5 lbs and win asap! :)

SW 228
CW 226.6 ( - 1.4 )

GW 223 (this better be fast!!!)

5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down
5/15....176.5

sw 178.5
gw 173.5

SW 337.0
GW 332.0

5/13 337.0
5/14 336.8 (stubborn stubborn pound!)
5/15 336.6 (ARGHHHHHHH!)

Ok so i'm frustrated, I went from loosing 1 - 3lbs a day ( I know I know, not realistic always) to nothing or .2.

I reviewed my daily weigh in's and aligned that with my carbs/calories. Nothing had changed. I'm hovering between 1200-1500 calories and right in there at the 18 carbs.

BUT :) I reviewed by carb/fat/protien %
The days I lost over 3lbs from previous day I was very very close that 5/50/45 ratio. 5/4 is the last day I lost any signifcant weight at all. 5/3 is the last day that my ratios were right! Since then fat has been between 60-70%.

I think I found the culprit! I'll be watching that big time today and tomorrow and see if I can make that scale drop more than .2! lol

Smith 2 lbs in one day is very fast to me :)!
Ali wait it out...your body is probably just adjusting right now. Are you drinking plenty of water?
Sue you and Sarah are dropping your extra weight quick!

SW: 210.2
CW: 209.8
GW: 205.2

Wow you ladies are off to a quick start. LOL Keep it up. :)

SW: 242.8
GW: 237.8

Body is bloated, I assume monthly hormones...

SW : 187.4
CW : 188.2 (+0.8)
GW : 182.4

187.4 May 14
186.6 May 15
188.2 May 16

5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down
5/15....176.5
5/16....176.0

sw 178.5
gw 173.5

I am eating very well and exercising my bootie off attempting figure out my schedule for my 10K. I bought some killer sports bras online...too big right now to find anything in the stores. : l I hope to start training on Monday!!!

Hey Mara! Been missing you!
:( sorry about the bloat Sarah. Hopefully it will pass quickly!
Your doing great Smith!

SW: 210.2
CW: 210.4 (ate late after I got off work..maybe?)
GW: 205.2

5/14. 210.2
5/15. 209.8
5/16 210.4

SW 337.0
GW 332.0

5/13 337.0
5/14 336.8 (stubborn stubborn pound!)
5/15 336.6 (ARGHHHHHHH!)
5/16 335.4 (now we're talkin!)
5/17 333.6

Ok so I think the fat thing has something to do with it - yesterday I was 5% carbs, 57% fat, 39% protien - had a day planned where it would have been perfect, but forgot my daughter had a band concert so dinner had to be changed.

But much better than that high 60's that was going on and the scale reflected it.

Carol - drinking lots of water and activity and all that --- the only thing I could find as an issue was the fat content being higher than recommended - i'll keep at it a few days and see if this keeps up. :)

5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down
5/15....176.5
5/16....176.0
5/17....176.5 - too much low carb ice cream

sw 178.5
gw 173.5

Ali you are rocking!!

Its 103 here today, I feel like I'm dehydrated already! attempting 8 miles on the treadmill today.....I know I'll break that one up for sure!!!

8 miles!!!!! Now you rock Smith!!! I think that would kill me lol

I cheated and just edited my post with today's weight lol. I'm mobile today and it refuses to copy paste ha!

I think I figured out the problem for sure was the fat %. Yesterday I had exactly 50% fat, 18 carbs and 12 of them from veggies with 1100 calories.

:( oh well

SW 228
CW 228.6 ( +.6 ) Disney Food I could not stay away from!

GW 223 (this better be fast!!!)

Looks good Ali!
:( oh well Sue

SW: 210.2
CW: 209.6
GW: 205.2

Interesting that my weight is back to the same point as when this challenge started.

This challenge's goal number is now my BIG PERSONAL goal number too - I need to show myself that I CAN get back on track after a few days of off-plan eating, and get the scale moving downward in a significant way.

SW : 187.4
CW : 187.4 (-0)
GW : 182.4

187.4 May 14
186.6 May 15
188.2 May 16
189.0 May 17
187.0 May 18
187.4 May 19

I am scared to even look at the scale... I have NO MORE reasons to not eat right.. NO MORE!.. Back on track today and -------- doing it! Weigh in tomorrow with accountability (scared today!)

Sarah.. I know what you are feeling.... We can do it.. YEP we can!

Ali... 8 MILES ! WOW! and you are doing awesome!Win this baby!!!!

Smith :) you TOO are doing well.. truly!

Carol ... I know I know.. But Onderland is a tricky little sucker, from what I read! Its like a maze getting there and once you do ! WOW! :) ( I know you have been there before.. I think this one will feel more satisfying!)

Have a great Monday all!

Sarah you can do it!! Mine is above the starting number and I didn't have an off plan weekend or day :( just 2 (small) bites of doughnut!
Ok guys...lets do this! 100 lb goal for Sue, 182 for Sarah, and Onederland for me!

SW: 210.2
CW: 210.8
GW: 205.2

5/14. 210.2
5/15 209.8
5/16. 210.4
5/17. 209.6
5/18 211.6 Gonna eat the funnel cake next time since I'm gonna gain weight for dreaming about it lol. I actually ate nothing at the park but had salty food at a wedding
5/19. 210.8. Ate 2 fries and salty chicken from zaxbys.

Ok...moment of truth. Not journeling daily, not drinking enough water, not eating enough vegetables, having too many "little cheats". I'm sabotaging myself...

Newme you can get back track. I know you can push through the cheats and kick some scale bootie.

Sarah you will get there I know. :) I bet it is mostly water weight.

Ali and Smith all I can say is WOW!

Sue I would not have been able to resist the Disney food either. Just thinking about is making me drool a little. ;) But you will get that scale back down in no time!

I indulged at the company picnic this weekend. THere might have been a beer or two involved. LOL Just not done the Ian way. I will give it a day or two before weighing. :)

5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down
5/15....176.5
5/16....176.0
5/17....176.5 - too much low carb ice cream
5/19....177.5 dh and our day off, did virtually nothing

sw 178.5
gw 173.5

:censored: going the wrong way!!! I had that new flat bread pizza at subway, couldn't think of anything else to eat on the fly FYI...not too bad!! Had corn chips and fresh guacamole and fresh salsa too.

Mara sounded like you had fun this weekend though! Can't put life aside

Carol I'd be all over that funnel cake too!! Is journaling hard? I never did it just mentally kept a note buy my friend thinks my brain lies to me.

Sue...are you so awesome! I can't believe almost 100 pounds gone!!! That is amazing and you should be so very proud

get a move on sarah lets see some numbers fall ; )

How you doing Ali??

I had a very good day yesterday, managed to keep calories lower than I have in several weeks, and all the food just kind of slid into place. I almost wrote "effortlessly" but it's not effortlessly, not by a long shot. I spent hours this weekend making soup, salad, veggie sides, meat etc so that I could be ready to just pull out what I needed, eat, and get out of the kitchen. The actual eating yesterday was pretty easy, but the organization and prep needed to get there are significant.

A few times I wanted to eat more out of habit than out of hunger. Managed to stop myself each time, which is also good progress.

SW : 187.4
CW : 187.4 (-0)
GW : 182.4

187.4 May 14
186.6 May 15
188.2 May 16
189.0 May 17
187.0 May 18
187.4 May 19
187.4 May 20

Ok... day 2 of the commitment! GOT ALOT of water to lose! and maybe some short term weight too GGRRRRRR Disney food was awesome Mara.. It was hard to walk away from.... I need to learn to be stronger... especially as a Disney Annual Pass is my treat when I get to Onderland! (I decided that JUST NOW!) :D makes me smile to think of it!

SW 228
CW 229 ( +1.0 ) Disney and Bday foods (3 Bdays celebrated) GOING DOWN!

GW 223 (this better be fast!!!)

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5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down
5/15....176.5
5/16....176.0
5/17....176.5 - too much low carb ice cream
5/19....177.5 dh and our day off, did virtually nothing
5/20....177.0

SW: 210.2
CW: 209.4
GW: 205.2

5/14. 210.2
5/15 209.8
5/16. 210.4
5/17. 209.6
5/18 211.6
5/19 210.8
5/20. 209.4

Smith...food journeling is not that hard to me unless my schedule is really full. Just takes some disipline. I usually write what I plan to eat and then make changes if needed. The first 80 to 90 days of this I journaled daily and consistantly lost. Since I've been slacking on the jounaling I haven't been losing as well... It's easier to cheat when you aren't planning ahead and when you don't write down everything you put in your mouth! Makes sense huh! :)

Ok it sounds like we all had better days! Thanks for the encouragement Mara!

I took a break for a few days while we had out of town guests. I am terrified to step on the scale. I really went crazy over the weekend. I will check tomorrow and join this challenge. I had to write this tonight to make sure I actually follow through tomorrow. :-)

Smith- congrats on winning the last challenge!

Sue, that's a great reward for yourself (and will help keep your step count up on days you use it!)

I'm relieved the scale moved down just a little.

Waving hi to everyone too...


SW : 187.4
CW : 187.0 (-0.4)
GW : 182.4

187.4 May 14
186.6 May 15
188.2 May 16
189.0 May 17
187.0 May 18
187.4 May 19
187.4 May 20
187.0 May 21

Welcome back Travelor! I know EXACTLY what you are going thru! oh yeppers!!! Me too I had 2 weeks of off plan and whap! Don't be mad at yourself.. just start again. (Which you are!) Its like taking the first step outside your door... once you start, you will keep going!

SW 228
CW 228.4 (+.4) going down slowly... (Had a very stressful/Anxious night)

GW 223 (this better be fast!!!)

Man, this is a good reminder for all of us!

A really good food journal will have you both planing all your food and then marking any changes you make. I've had this week planned out and it does make a big difference I don't make decisions of what to eat, just whether or not it's time... And sometimes I decide well, maybe I'll swap the lunch and dinner...

The act of journaling indeed makes us make better choices (that's also true for money, by the way, if you keep a spending diary like Mint or Quicken you'll find yourself spending less!)

And I'd just add one more level, that of weighing and measuring food - no matter how long you've been at this, there are always a few foods that surprise you ("oh, wow, that's how light my coffee gets with 2 tablespoons of cream, hmmm I must usually be using 4..." - and I actually stopped coffee for a while after realizing that).

I worked with a diet coach years ago who had a money back guarantee. If you didn't lose weight with her she offered a full refund. The catch? You had to provide your food diary for the whole time. She knew, of course, that if you kept the food diary you would lose weight, and if you didn't lose weight, you weren't keeping the diary. She said she'd been doing that for 15 years and never once had to issue a refund!

My first step whenever I'm frustrated with a stall or slow weight loss is ALWAYS to journal my food. Just the act of doing that is usually all it takes to get things moving, actually, but even if not it would be the first step to help identify problems - foods that can stall, portions too big, too many carbs, or calories...

The scale was not forgiving....

SW: 174
GW:169


I gained 6 pounds! Yikes!

5/13.... 178.5
5/14..., 178.5 - no change, things are slowing down
5/15....176.5
5/16....176.0
5/17....176.5 - too much low carb ice cream
5/19....177.5 dh and our day off, did virtually nothing
5/20....177.0
5/21....176.0....half way there!!

scary how fast it creeps on...glad you're back traveler!!

thank you carol and sarah about the food journaling....

SW 337.0
GW 332.0

5/13 337.0
5/14 336.8 (stubborn stubborn pound!)
5/15 336.6 (ARGHHHHHHH!)
5/16 335.4 (now we're talkin!)
5/17 333.6
5/18 332.6
5/19-5/21 DNW

Whew! been busy! Glad to be back!! Had a field trip with my daughter on Monday --- which I've shared with many of you I was literally sick over thinking about fitting in the seats - which I fit fine. So lots of worry for nothing lol
We had a blast - I stayed on plan pretty well -- breakfast i had at home with 2 boiled eggs and a turkey sausage patty. Lunch was provided - roast beef on rye, i just ate the meat - and I was still starving lol in the lunch was cookies, sun chips, and a fruit cup -- the fruit cup did have some canteloupe and blue berries - since that is allowed on phase 2 i ate those but gave away the rest.
And dinner was a pizza buffet - i had a salad and scraped off the toppings of 2 slices of pizza.

Tuesday I spent the day at the dr with my grandad and today has been trying to catch up at work etc. So - I've ate all induction only foods, but can't say my fat %'s have been correct -- and I've had a lot of my dinners very very very late so I'm not sure what the scale will reflect tomorrow lol but we shall see :)

Note on the food journeling -

I agree, and honestly I think it's crucial to success ---- you have accoutnability and you can visually see what you are doing right and wrong. And make changes from it.

I also second the weighing and measuring --- I spend a few hours on Sat prepping everything for the week - I cook or buy rotiserrie chicken take off the meat and measure it into 3 oz servings and put them in baggies in the fridge. I wash and prep veggies, plan the dinner menu and do any prep work for meats etc before hand. I boil eggs make some deviled and some leave for salads, etc. Whatever can be done in a few hours on Sat to make it speedy during the week is a huge help. And do not do not have things in the house you can't eat - and make sure you have plenty of things on hand to eat so you aren't making do with something you shouldn't have.


For those who are going up, the good thing is you aren't waiting a week and finding out it's been going all wrong (that is why i do like weighing daily, for now). But, don't make excuses - you guys can do this! Look how far you have come already!