Weight Loss PVP: 10/12 lbs in 10/12 Weeks! [Mar 22 - June 7]

[spezzy]

Weighed in at 149.6 again this morning, so I think I'm officially in maintenance at this new weight, which means I've hit my goal for this challenge

[Harriet]

Well, eating has been out of control for a couple of weeks and I got back up to 68kg. I have been reading Kessler's The End of Overeating and Guyenet's The Hungry Brain and I have decided I need to learn to like normal simple foods again. Foods that taste nice enough when hungry but are not so supernaturally ultra delicious that I eat them without hunger. For now, I am banishing hyperpalatable foods from my diet. I need to learn that I don't need to reward myself every five seconds with cheese/chocolate/wine/nut butter/butter/ice cream.

[Rurik Harrgath]

After spending a few weeks rebuilding consistency, I'm back around where I was when this all started.  Not exactly what I expected nor wanted to see, but considering how badly I went off track for a while there I'm glad I can at least say I've reset going into the next 12 Weeks PVP.  

 

4 hours ago, Harriet said:

I need to learn that I don't need to reward myself every five seconds with cheese/chocolate/wine/nut butter/butter/ice cream.

 

Look into 'anabolic ice cream.'  I've been doing that nightly for a few days now, and while ice, vanilla, and cashew milk isn't exactly Dairy Queen, I've been making an absolutely massive bucket of healthy low-cal ice cream every night, and last night in particular, I finished off my macros by crushing my usual protein cookies into it, adding walnuts and zero-cal caramel sauce.  It was actually a delight and I went to bed with a very full tummy.

[TimovieMan]

Start weight: 106.8 kg

Start waist: 114 cm

25/04 weight: 105.1 kg (-1.7 kg)

02/05 weight: 103.3 kg (-1.8 kg)

02/05 waist: 111 cm (-3 cm)

09/05 weight: 103.1 kg (-0.2 kg)

16/05 weight: 103.1 kg (-)

16/05 waist: 111 cm (-)

23/05 weight: 101.2 kg (-1.9 kg)

30/05 weight: 100.1 kg (-1.1 kg)

30/05 waist: 109 cm (-2 cm)

 

06/06 weight: 101.7 kg (+1.6 kg)

 

 

Well, weighing in after an entire day of heavy eating with friends (think Thanksgiving quantities) perhaps wasn't the smartest idea... 😅

[Skywalker]

Finished the challenge on the same weight for the past few weeks.  Overall still with a good lose for the 10 week challenge.

[Renate]

Between the start and finish of the challenge I lost ~4 kgs/8.8 lbs.
 
Weight progress:
 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CP2Wvp2rBdK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 
 
Interesting! I have been trying to eat more plant-based/vegan things and that helped me go for more whole foods and finally use my blender lots. And I started running and biking outside. Besides the lost weight I also see more of a waist shape. Life feels good. Not because of how I look but because I feel like *I am shaping my body* and that rocks. & I seem to feel a lot more energetic.
 
Looking forward to getting blood work done in August & continuing on my journey.

[Harriet]

 

18 hours ago, Rurik Harrgath said:

Look into 'anabolic ice cream.'  I've been doing that nightly for a few days now, and while ice, vanilla, and cashew milk isn't exactly Dairy Queen, I've been making an absolutely massive bucket of healthy low-cal ice cream every night, and last night in particular, I finished off my macros by crushing my usual protein cookies into it, adding walnuts and zero-cal caramel sauce.  It was actually a delight and I went to bed with a very full tummy.

 

I googled it. 2 litres for 300 calories??? What dark magic trickery is this????

[Elastigirl]

I'm a bit discouraged because I didn't lose any weight during this 5 week challenge. Looking at my starts stats from this challenge, I did lose a couple of pounds. I also lost a bit around my hips, belly , and waist. And, I fit into my summer clothes, which was the big goal. Not as good as results as I wanted. However,  looking at the stressors in my life right now, it was actually decent. 

 

I've decided that even if I didn't hit my weight goal, I'm done being in a deficit. I'm going to be on maintenance, and focus on strength goals.

 

Thanks @Rurik Harrgath for putting this challenge together. It helped me to keep focus.

[Rurik Harrgath]

5 hours ago, Harriet said:

I googled it. 2 litres for 300 calories??? What dark magic trickery is this????

 

My favorite sort of dark magic culinary alchemy  since ice has zero calories, cashew or almond milk are pretty low-cal, and I've been using about 100g Greek yogurt plus a scoop of protein powder with vanilla extract and stevia for extra flavor.  Altogether under 400 cals and fills my entire blender up.  Then I crush my protein cookies on top to make a sort of anabolic DQ Blizzard 😆

 

The wife makes hers with frozen berries for a kind of sorbet-style treat.  There's so many different ways you could whip this up to your liking.  I want to try a banana split soon!

[Loveable_Bouncer]

19 hours ago, Rurik Harrgath said:

favorite sort of dark magic culinary alchemy  since ice has zero calories, cashew or almond milk are pretty low-cal, and I've been using about 100g Greek yogurt plus a scoop of protein powder with vanilla extract and stevia for extra

Was wondering are these all dairy or some non dairy substitutes? Wondering on making a milkshake version but pea protien powder makes me sad...

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In the end I ended at 277

I would be hard on myself for not staying at 275. But this year total I lost 23 lbs and keeping it off despite hitting up treats weekly. 

 

This challenge I moved and my parks job ended up being more of a desk/drive. I now have a job where I can I add regular exercise and even played with an old barbell. 

While playing around with meal prep!

 

Can say there is progress even though I didn't hit my goal, wondering on taking it slower for weight loss. I no longer want to crash diet but see if I can come up with longterm habits.

 

Also planning to start working on being able to do a pushup by December!

 

[Rurik Harrgath]

3 hours ago, Fairly_Bouncer said:

Was wondering are these all dairy or some non dairy substitutes? Wondering on making a milkshake version but pea protien powder makes me sad...

 

Either or, your options are only constrained by your imagination!  I do approx 400g ice, 50-100g Greek yogurt depending on macros, 100g cashew milk, 1 scoop of vanilla whey protein (although wouldn't hesitate to use pea since it absorbs more water and goes doughier from my experience), a splash of vanilla extract, etc.  Then I'll add homemade protein cookie dough and/or walnuts and/or berries and/or chocolate etc depending on what I have left.

 

It would be easily to go the chocolate route too.  Also zero cal syrups are your best friend here.  Waldon Farms caramel is divine!

[Harriet]

Weighed in at 66.6kg That's 4 kg/9 lbs down since the start of this challenge, and roughly 8.5kg/19bs down total. It may have been a bit of a fluke but still! The whole 8.5kg can't be dehydration!

[Shello]

11 minutes ago, Harriet said:

Weighed in at 66.6kg That's 4 kg/9 lbs down since the start of this challenge, and roughly 8.5kg/19bs down total. It may have been a bit of a fluke but still! The whole 8.5kg can't be dehydration!

Congrats!  It ALL counts!