Share your Numbers
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... but I have gained all of that back and more...
These are the painful words that we all know.
You sound clear and ready to change your life now. I like the clarity of the numbers section of your post. It feels so good to have a spot of tidiness and control in this messy experience of weight loss and management.
This group is a good place to be. There are seasoned members who are focussed on how to make weight loss work for a lifetime. And that is the biggest challenge of them all. I feel very lucky to be in a spot where I can pick up on the wisdom they share. Because I am a darned slow learner and need it knocked into my head a hundred times or so before it gets deep enough to alter my behaviour.3 -
Little progress this week. At least in the right direction though.
Age: 40
Height: 166cm - 5'5''
SW: 177.8 kg - 392 lb - 64,5 ΒΜΙ (May 2020)
GW: 69 kg - 153 lb - 24,9 ΒΜΙ
CW: 110.2 kg - 242.9 lb - 40,0 ΒΜΙ
CW: 109.9 kg - 242.3 lb - 39,9 ΒΜΙ
Variance: -0.3 kg / -0.7 lb / -0.27% TBW
OL: 67.9 kg - 149.7 lb - 24.6 BMI
Weight remaining for:
Obese class II: Reached - 21.05.2021 - 400 days.
Obese class I: 13.6 kg - 30.0 lb
Overweight: 27.4 kg - 60.4 lb
Normal: 41.2 kg - 90.8 lb2 -
Sharing some numbers!
Age: 54
Height: 5 “ 2
Starting weight: 236 lbs (24/02/21) spent first week trying to understand my poor / good diet habits and calories to lose weight!
Starting BMI - 42. Morbidly obese. Reality check.
MFP CICO: commenced 03/03/21
MFP 100 days (03/06/2021)
Current weight - 216.8 lbs (05/06/21)
Current BMI - 39.9 - moving out of morbidly obese category - by 0.1 of a unit 🥴☺️
Loss - 19.2 lbs so far....
Goal- somewhere between 145 - 154 lbs
Ex calories - 150 - 200 x 5 - 7 per week - joints permitting🥴😬
Doing:-
BMR - 1570 so MFP calculates 1430, lightly active, for a 1.5 lb per week loss - usually 0.8 to 1.2 in reality.4 -
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
May 6: 211.6
May 28: 207.8
CW: 205.8
I have re-reached 50 lbs lost! I'm feeling good, and it is nice to see progress. I aim for a 1 lb a week loss, but am quite happy at the 1.5 lb rate I'm currently doing. I don't feel hungry, tired, or deprived, and the extra walking helps a lot without making me super hungry.
Feeling hopeful! I currently don't have an end goal weight in mind (first goal will be out of obese and into overweight). But we've decided to try and get pregnant next spring, and I want my weight to be as low as (reasonably, healthily) possible before then. A pound a week could be as much as 32 more down by then, or if the pound and a half loss continues to feel good, 45 lbs??? If Icould start my pregnancy as overweight and not obese, I'd be delighted.6 -
Great progress this week.
I'm now exactly 40 kilos away from a "normal" BMI.
Coming close to a good milestone, 70kg overall loss.
Passed the 150lb lost milestone.
Age: 40
Height: 166cm - 5'5''
SW: 177.8 kg - 392 lb - 64,5 ΒΜΙ (May 2020)
GW: 69 kg - 153 lb - 24,9 ΒΜΙ
CW: 109.9 kg - 242.3 lb - 39,9 ΒΜΙ
CW: 108.7 kg - 239.6 lb - 39,4 ΒΜΙ
Variance: -1.2 kg / -2.6 lb / -1.09% TBW
OL: 69.1 kg - 152.3 lb - 25.1 BMI
Weight class projections:
Obese class II: Reached - 21.05.2021 - 400 days.
Obese class I: 12.4 kg - 27.4 lb - 76 days.
Overweight: 26.2 kg - 57.8 lb - 160 days.
Normal: 40.0 kg - 88.1 lb - 244 days.3 -
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
May 6: 211.6
CW: 204.5 lbs
I think I have bottomed out on scale weight for the month. The water retention cycle now starts anew, so I won't update for another few weeks until I have another new low. I'm really happy with my progress so far. A steady drop of about 1.5 lb/week, lots of energy, no hunger. I've been getting in plenty of easy exercise (almost daily walks, 10-15 mile bike rides 2-3 times a week). I gotta say, after just a week of even more plant-based foods, I feel pretty full a lot of the time. I guess there is something to all that fiber!
One pound to go until my BMI is below 35 and I'm back in the lowest obesity category!5 -
Both of you are amazing!…congratulations!3
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June 4 - 254.4
June 11 - 253 (-1.4)
June 18 - TBD
June 25 - TBD
Age: 29
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight (6/4/21): 254.4
Goal Weight: 1753 -
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
May 6: 211.6
CW: 204.5 lbs
I think I have bottomed out on scale weight for the month. The water retention cycle now starts anew, so I won't update for another few weeks until I have another new low. I'm really happy with my progress so far. A steady drop of about 1.5 lb/week, lots of energy, no hunger. I've been getting in plenty of easy exercise (almost daily walks, 10-15 mile bike rides 2-3 times a week). I gotta say, after just a week of even more plant-based foods, I feel pretty full a lot of the time. I guess there is something to all that fiber!
One pound to go until my BMI is below 35 and I'm back in the lowest obesity category!
Just an example for anyone worried about water weight gains. I think we are all pretty solid on water weight here compared to threads in the main forum, but I certainly always appreciate the reminders.
After my low weight of 204.5, I woke up at 208.8 this morning. Yesterday was my best friend's birthday, and I went a little (ha) overboard with food. Did I actually gain 4.3 lbs of fat? Absolutely not.
Even though I was ate more than 1000 calories above maintenance, I certainly did not eat the 15,000 calories above to cause 4.3 lbs of fat gain. I also did not even eat the 3500 above maintenance to cause 1 lb of fat gain. And since I've been at a deficit all week (~500 calories a day, 3500/week), I may have slowed down or negated my weight loss for the week, but I certainly did not GAIN any weight.
In addition, we ate out and had cheese. Lots. Of. Salt. So much water retention, not to mention just the weight of the food I ate that is still digesting. I've already on my 4th quart of water today (not forcing it, just drinking to my thirst). When the water weight drops, I'm going to be in the bathroom constantly lol.
Finally, I walked a lot more than normal yesterday. I did my usual 2-3 mile walk in the morning and then proceeded to walk another 4 miles around the city with my friend. (More water retention). In the heat. (Even more water retention).
I can tell I'm a bit bloated today by how my rings fit. It'll probably be a while before I see the water weight drop off, given where I am in my cycle. But I fully still expect to see a new low next month, probably around 200-201 or so (assuming I stay on track for the rest of the month!)
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SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
May 6: 211.6
CW: 204.5 lbs
I think I have bottomed out on scale weight for the month. The water retention cycle now starts anew, so I won't update for another few weeks until I have another new low. I'm really happy with my progress so far. A steady drop of about 1.5 lb/week, lots of energy, no hunger. I've been getting in plenty of easy exercise (almost daily walks, 10-15 mile bike rides 2-3 times a week). I gotta say, after just a week of even more plant-based foods, I feel pretty full a lot of the time. I guess there is something to all that fiber!
One pound to go until my BMI is below 35 and I'm back in the lowest obesity category!
Just an example for anyone worried about water weight gains. I think we are all pretty solid on water weight here compared to threads in the main forum, but I certainly always appreciate the reminders.
After my low weight of 204.5, I woke up at 208.8 this morning. Yesterday was my best friend's birthday, and I went a little (ha) overboard with food. Did I actually gain 4.3 lbs of fat? Absolutely not.
Even though I was ate more than 1000 calories above maintenance, I certainly did not eat the 15,000 calories above to cause 4.3 lbs of fat gain. I also did not even eat the 3500 above maintenance to cause 1 lb of fat gain. And since I've been at a deficit all week (~500 calories a day, 3500/week), I may have slowed down or negated my weight loss for the week, but I certainly did not GAIN any weight.
In addition, we ate out and had cheese. Lots. Of. Salt. So much water retention, not to mention just the weight of the food I ate that is still digesting. I've already on my 4th quart of water today (not forcing it, just drinking to my thirst). When the water weight drops, I'm going to be in the bathroom constantly lol.
Finally, I walked a lot more than normal yesterday. I did my usual 2-3 mile walk in the morning and then proceeded to walk another 4 miles around the city with my friend. (More water retention). In the heat. (Even more water retention).
I can tell I'm a bit bloated today by how my rings fit. It'll probably be a while before I see the water weight drop off, given where I am in my cycle. But I fully still expect to see a new low next month, probably around 200-201 or so (assuming I stay on track for the rest of the month!)
I so needed to read this today. The past two months have been a bit crazy on the scale front for me. I can feel that I'm losing fat. But. These. Numbers! Enough to drive a person around the bend! Today I felt so very disheartened. And that makes me want to do something extreme. And that always leaves me in danger of binging - which usually means at least a few binge type days. Thank you for reminding me of the reality of water weight.
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Just a small loss this week. I had a few bad tracking days.
June 4 - 254.4
June 11 - 253 (-1.4)
June 18 - 252.8 (-0.2)
June 25 - TBD
Age: 29
Height: 5'4"
Starting Weight (6/4/21): 254.4
Goal Weight: 1754 -
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I agree with Laurie!….I will take any loss I can get!1
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June 4 - 338.4
June 11 - 336.6 (-1.8)
June 18 - 333.4 (-3.2)
June 25 - TBD
Age: 42
Height: 5'5"
Starting Weight (5/31/21): 341.8
Goal Weight: 150
Really want to stick with this lifestyle change this time around. Everything hurts, every day!!! Need to drop this weight once and for all!9 -
The monthly drop cycle begins.
I was back up to 208.4 after my trip. Most was surely water retention, but I did eat a LOT at the end of the trip, so not sure where I'll end up this month. Probably not as low as I was hoping, but we'll see!
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
5/6: 211.6
6/12: 204.5 (most recent low)
6/15: 206.6 (last pre-trip weight)
6/28: 208.4 (first post-trip weight)
Today: 205.42 -
The monthly drop cycle begins.
I was back up to 208.4 after my trip. Most was surely water retention, but I did eat a LOT at the end of the trip, so not sure where I'll end up this month. Probably not as low as I was hoping, but we'll see!
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
5/6: 211.6
6/12: 204.5 (most recent low)
6/15: 206.6 (last pre-trip weight)
6/28: 208.4 (first post-trip weight)
Today: 205.4
Congratulations are in order @eliezalot - what restraint and self control you must have shown during that trip to be within 1 pound of your most recent low! Wow. Kudos to you.2 -
lauriekallis wrote: »The monthly drop cycle begins.
I was back up to 208.4 after my trip. Most was surely water retention, but I did eat a LOT at the end of the trip, so not sure where I'll end up this month. Probably not as low as I was hoping, but we'll see!
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
5/6: 211.6
6/12: 204.5 (most recent low)
6/15: 206.6 (last pre-trip weight)
6/28: 208.4 (first post-trip weight)
Today: 205.4
Congratulations are in order @eliezalot - what restraint and self control you must have shown during that trip to be within 1 pound of your most recent low! Wow. Kudos to you.
Thanks, @lauriekallis - I needed that! I was feeling pretty bummed about that 208 weight. I was hoping to end up between 200 and 201 this month, which might be wishful thinking at this point. But, at least it is dropping. Now, we sit back and watch lol.2 -
Posting after a hiatus in tracking and diet, was on vacation.
Age: 40
Height: 166cm - 5'5''
SW: 177.8 kg - 392 lb - 64,5 ΒΜΙ (May 2020)
GW: 69 kg - 153 lb - 24,9 ΒΜΙ
LW: 108.7 kg - 239.6 lb - 39,4 ΒΜΙ (12 June 2021)
CW: 107.2 kg - 236.3 lb - 38,9 ΒΜΙ
Variance: -1.5 kg / -3.3 lb / -1.15% TBW
OL: 70.6 kg - 155.6 lb - 25.6 BMI
Weight class projections:
Obese class II: Reached - 21.05.2021 - 400 days.
Obese class I: 10.9 kg - 24.1 lb - 68 days.
Overweight: 24.7 kg - 54.4 lb - 155 days.
Normal: 38.5 kg - 84.8 lb - 241 days.4 -
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Thanks for the kind words guys. I think swimming my *kitten* off paid off well, although I got a hearty sunburn as a souvenir in the end..XD
Not tracking felt..er..weird? For the first two days or so. Then I just went by eye and tried to not overindulge..much.
Another test comes on the 19th (got another vacation coming, lucky!). This time I think I'll try to eat a little more and see what happens.2 -
You really did a great job!1
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The monthly drop continues!
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
5/6: 211.6
6/12: 204.5 (most recent low)
6/15: 206.6 (last pre-trip weight)
6/28: 208.4 (first post-trip weight)
7/1: 205.4
7/3: 203.42 -
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7/5: 208.6
speaking of water weight... 3 -
7/5: 208.6 speaking of water weight...
Glad you are laughing! That really is all you can do! Or binge - but that doesn't help.3 -
SW: 256 (June 2019)
LW: 193 (September 2020)
5/6: 211.6
6/12: 204.5 (most recent low)
6/15: 206.6 (last pre-trip weight)
6/28: 208.4 (first post-trip weight)
7/1: 205.4
7/3: 203.4
7/4: 204.8
7/5: 208.6
7/7: 205.6 - dropping back down again. Between all of the trips to the kitchen for more water and extra trips to the bathroom because of said water, I'm at least getting some extra steps in!
We leave tomorrow for vacation, so tomorrow morning will be my last weight of this cycle. I'm glad I saw a new low this month, even if it was brief and not as low as I had hoped. If I were home, I know I'd continue to see it drop over the next few days. Guess I'll just have to be patient until next month to see where it comes out. This is one of those times when I just have to trust the process!2 -
@eliezalot Good work seeing your way past this ??? puddle ??? in the road! I enjoy watching your numbers - the journey feels so relatable. Thank you for sharing and have an amazing trip!3
