September Accountability & Weigh-in
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Just curious, what scale (brand) do you use? I’m looking to buy a new one. Mine does whole and half pounds only and isn’t Bluetooth capable or measure body fat. It’s just an old basic scale1
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would love to join this group for motivation and support! I am 5'10" and currently 147, starting weigh 170 and goal weight 140. It's getting tough though, haven't lost much lately. This looks like a great group!
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@FreshBrew92 I bought a cheap digital scale online for about $15. not sure the brand, but it does to the nearest 0.2 pound. Honestly you really don't need more precise than half pound though because your body weight is actually a range within which you fluctuate based on time of day/month/etc... trying to get too precise of a measurement isn't really as important as spotting the overall trend. I do recommend digital though, and bluetooth would be up to your preference. As to body fat, I personally don't calculate that but a scale probably will never give you an accurate measure considering all it can really tell you is the affect of the earth's gravity on your overall mass based on your present location. I'm not sure how the other ladies have been calculating this, but my thought is that calculating from a table that takes into account overall general physique might be a better measure of body fat.2
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@FreshBrew92, mine is a cheap one by Smart Weigh. Nothing fancy, but like @ree13x this one measures to the nearest .2 of a lb. I think it cost us about £25, from Amazon.
@alcomer Another 5'10"er!1 -
would love to join this group for motivation and support! I am 5'10" and currently 147, starting weigh 170 and goal weight 140. It's getting tough though, haven't lost much lately. This looks like a great group!
Come join us! I’ve been here a few weeks but everyone has been very positive, upbeat and motivating. I am 5’8.5 and 153. My goal is 145 - 147 range. I was losing pretty well at the beginning (169) but now it seems,like a struggle to get off these last 8lbs.
@Ree13x: Thanks for the info! I just want something a little more precise and I thought the body fat on those scales were accurate, LOL. Glad I asked before I spent a bunch of $$$
@rianneonamission: Thanks! I will look n Amazon.
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@FreshBrew92, the BF measurement works by sending an electrical charge up your body. The speed of it returning gives an indication of body fat as body fat slows it down. However, some say it only goes up to roughly your hips, so it doesn't give a proper indication of body fat for your entire body, not to mention hydration can affect things too. However, I record my measurements once a week and find that it will give me an indication of whether I have dropped body fat. It might not be accurate, but the trend is a reliable indication at least.
I would only spend more money if you want a Bluetooth scale which auto uploads the data to an app for trend analysis and MFP, such as the Fitbit or Withings scales.1 -
For those who want to get started on some goal setting for October, a new thread has been started!
My new month always starts as soon as I have completed my last official weigh in of the previous month, which in my case was yesterday. But please do keep using this thread until September is over!0 -
brianneangell08 wrote: »Sept 18: 113.2
Sept 25: 114.0
* I don’t think it was a full pound of weight gain. I didn’t eat THAT much this weekend. It’s probably water weight, plus I’ve been a little constipates this weekend too. (Just started adding magnesium to my regimen last night which will hopefully help.)
Weighed myself this morning and I was back down to 113.2. Whew! The water weight is finally gone, and the magnesium did its job. Fingers crossed I can lose 0.2 by Saturday to make my September goal, and then onto October!2 -
I got my scale at the chemist/pharmacy. It's accurate to 0.1 of a lb. The %s are in no way accurate but like @rianneonamission I use it like a sticking point. If I was less than what I measured when I started then I've made progress.2
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Today’s weigh in
135.8lbs this is the lowest weight I’ve been since 2009
so pretty happy with that, not actually sure what my goal weight is, I’m not really planning on losing much more, would like to tone more and this weight is the highest I want to go.
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Way to go @mrssunshine78! That's quite an accomplishment
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@mrssunshine78 That is AWESOME! I can only imagine how pumped you feel! @glassofroses I will definitely keep my fingers crossed for you! I really don't think I will lose 1 pound by tomorrow to meet my goal lol, but I am never EXACTLY certain of my weight as I have an old analog scale that is a little difficult to read - especially since the reading is so small, I am so tall, and I haven't gotten my contact prescription updated i ages so I'm practically blind. It's possible I'm right around 124 now - who knows! My free FitBit arrived yesterday so I am absolutely pumped to start using it! Happy almost October everyone!1
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Weekly check-in:
Height: 5'5"
HW: 171 lbs
Ultimate goal: Around 132 lbs
September goal: 152 lbs (REVISED GOAL 154 lbs)
Sep 1 158lbs
Sep 8 157 lbs
Sep 15 157.5 lbs (i was bad AND premenstrual)
Sep 22 Missed
Sep 29 157.5
I lost exactly 1/2 lb this month. I was bad one week and super busy the others and didnt work out as much as I am supposed to. BUT on the plus side, I controlled my weight and didnt gain any, which means I can maintain a goal weight once I get there!0 -
Height 5'10"
HW- 183.1 lbs
SW June- 180 lbs
SW July-177.9 lbs
SW August- 174.2 lbs
September 1st- 168 lbs
September 4th- 172 lbs
September 8th- 169.1 lbs
September 11th- 169.8 lbs
September 15th- 166.4 lbs
September 18th- 165.6 lbs
September 22nd- 164.5 lbs
September 25th- 164.5 lbs
September 30th- 166 lbs shark week
End of September goal weight 164 lbs
Hi all!!!! I decided to go ahead and step on the scale today. After almost two weeks of little to no exercise, a move, the start of school, AND a sudden unexpected period this week ill take the 1.5 weight gain. Because of my bloat and current period the 166 might not be entirely reflective of where I'm at. After today I will be able to get back on my workout routine. And hopefully these cramps start to subside.
See you all in the October forum!!!! Congrats to all of those that pushed through this month and continued to check in.
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brianneangell08 wrote: »brianneangell08 wrote: »Sept 18: 113.2
Sept 25: 114.0
* I don’t think it was a full pound of weight gain. I didn’t eat THAT much this weekend. It’s probably water weight, plus I’ve been a little constipates this weekend too. (Just started adding magnesium to my regimen last night which will hopefully help.)
Weighed myself this morning and I was back down to 113.2. Whew! The water weight is finally gone, and the magnesium did its job. Fingers crossed I can lose 0.2 by Saturday to make my September goal, and then onto October!
Ok WOW here’s a surprise! Weighed myself just now (was out late drinking last night and just now woke up!) and I am 112.6!!
I’m sure it’s a fluke, but I’ll definitely take it! September goal officially met, and surpassed.2 -
SW 140lb
CW 131 lb
GW 119 lb
Height: 5ft 6
Age: 40
September GW: 126 (1lb a week)
1st Sept - 131lb
10th Sept - 129lb (2lb loss)
14th Sept - 127.8 lb (9st 1.8!)
21st Sept - 128.2 (9st 2.2)
28th Sept - 128 (9st 2)
30th Sept - 126.8 lb (9st 0.8)
So final weigh in of the month and didn't quite make my September goal, not far off though as at this weight it is always difficult for me to lose so any loss is progress.
Had some NSV though that I am proud of. I joined the local running club and have been out with them a few times. Ran 4 times last week, twice at 5.30 in the morning. I joined a gym yesterday and will be having weight training coaching and going to body pump classes so hope to add some muscle.
Bring on October!
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My official last weigh in for September: September 30: 152.5lbs. 2.5 away from my goal.0
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Only .8lb from your goal isn't bad at all @rachls77! And like you say, you have NSVs to be proud of 1
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HW- 186.4 lbs
SW August- 177.4 lbs
September 1st - 173.2 lbs
September 6th - 175.4 lbs
September 8th - 174.4 lbs
September 12th - 171.8 lbs
September 15th - 171.4 lbs
September 19th – 169.0 lbs – September Goal Met!!!
September 22nd – 169.6 lbs
September 26th - 169.0 lbs
September 30th - 169.9 lbs
September Goal- 169.9 lbs! (I'd be really happy to get out of the 170s)
So I made it to my goal! I didn't log my food well at all for the last week of September, but now that I'm back home I'll track more diligently.
I'm jumping over to the October thread and starting there, but I figured I should finish this one off with the last of my weigh-in.
See you all on the other thread!
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Height 5'7"
HW 151lbs
GW 122lbs-124lbs
September GW: 124lbs
June Start: 144lbs
June Finish: 141lbs
July Start: 137lbs
July Finish: 132lbs
August Stater: 131 lbs
August Finish: 128 lbs
9/2: 127 lbs
9/9: 126lbs
9/16: 125lbs
9/23: 125 lbs
9/30: 125 lbs
I think I've definitely hit a plateau for the moment - but it is entirely possible that this is a product of my not eating healthy because of my feeling down a few/couple weeks ago, and then last week eating unhealthy because I was celebrating my 2 year anniversary. I am looking forward to October and getting back to losing, or I guess even just maintaining. At this point I just want my lower stomach to slim down and to get my butt looking more perky.
@Ree13x We get the FitBit through his work as a Care Manager through CCSI. The Flex2 is the one I got because it was 100% free there were several others offered between $25 and like $125 that are normally like over $100 and over $300 respectively. It is a great deal!2 -
@RMC1995 I want my butt perky too!! LOL It went away when I started losing weight. I’m like what happened?! When I reach my goal weight and enter maintenance I plan to focus on those two areas: lower stomach and butt.1
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Here you go:
5 ft 8 inches.
HW: 186
8/17 start: 147
9/17 start: 145
10/17 start: 145
11/17 start goal weight: 143
Goal weight: 125
I was moving along at such a nice clip there that I go ahead of myself, and became overconfident. A little extra here, a missed work out there, and my weight didn't go up, but it didn't go down either.
The progress: I am fully back on track with free weights. I love free weights...not that I lift that heavy, but that I feel stronger every month, and that's awesome.
On October 5, I'm taking advantage of a free training session at my gym and learning about kettlebells. I've attempted these on my own, but I have no real form, and a professional session will help.1 -
@WallyAmadeus, we're on an October thread now. Come join!1
