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  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 3,324 Member
    edited December 2021
    Happy Birthday PAV! 🎂🎉. All you kiddies are growing up.
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,777 Member
    Wow - all you December babies. This is some tricky month re controlled eating for you all.

    Hope your day was beautiful yesterday, @Americanbabydoll, glad you received a lower scale number as a belated gift!
  • Americanbabydoll
    Americanbabydoll Posts: 1,255 Member
    Height: 5'9 / Age: 39

    HW (May 22 2019): 276.8 lbs
    SW (Oct 30 2021): 258.6 lbs
    Goal around 145 lbs

    LW 12/19/21: 243.8 lbs
    CW 12/20/21: 242.4 lbs
    Loss = 1.4 lb

    This Time Loss = 16.2 lbs
    Overall Loss = 34.4 lbs

    Overweight BMI (202.2 lbs) lose 40.2 lbs
    Healthy BMI (169.3 lbs) lose 73.1 lbs
    Goal (145 lbs) lose 97.4 lbs
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 3,324 Member
    Good on you! Losing weight over feasting season. 🎉
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,282 Member
    Yoolypr wrote: »
    Good on you! Losing weight over feasting season. 🎉

    I admit that I was the grinch who cancelled the holidays except for three meal / feasts: one each for birthday, Christmas and New Year's back in 2014.

    poor mom was only "allowed" to make stuffed cabbage leaves (with meat, rice and bacon inside) and... bacon outside once. The turkey... did not come with the two meat, rice, nuts, dried fruit and grand marnier stuffing... I actually don't quite recall whether we made one?

    Had a steak restaurant birthday meal, a single large plate for Christmas dinner more heavy on the turkey and carrots and less on the mashed potatoes. Both were around 2K for the meal I would assume--MFP has now erased the old data so I can't double check my (very) fallible memory--and a galla buffet for New Year's which would have been in the 4-6K range and which was the only day where I had a visible weight up-tick. And I only "remember" all this because I recently looked at my weight trend back then.

    The big one at the time was that I didn't let the usual cookies and chocolates into the house and / or immediately re-gifted any that came in. That plus running 1000 Cal deficits only resulted in slow down of loss (if that) as opposed to any upticks at the time. But I also note that I did have the "reserves" at the time tot made the 1000 Cal deficits a very reasonable rate of loss.
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    Happy Birthday you lovely December babies!
  • Bella_Figura
    Bella_Figura Posts: 4,325 Member
    A few years ago I was diagnosed with OCD - I'm sure none of you have noticed! :p:p:p

    Losing control is a big red flag for me, so I started planning what I'd eat for Christmas all the way back in early November.

    Over two weeks ago I finalised the menu choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day from 23rd to 31st December.

    Good job my husband loves me! :p

    Then I created a MFP recipe for every single dish (both the ones I'm likely to choose and the ones I probably won't choose - just in case....)

    Last week, I logged my main meal choices for all 9 days into my MFP diary. I logged everything I was likely to eat - I didn't omit a single condiment, lick, taste or sip. Then I logged some booze - making a guess at what I was likely to drink from lunchtime to bedtime. Finally I logged a modest amount of 'treats' - mince pies, panettone, few squares of chocolate, few toffees, few cubes of turkish delight, a palmful of peanuts, some parmesan shortbreads etc. etc.

    While all of these are guesses, and the reality will differ from my planning, I hope I'm not a million miles away. I've added in 1000 calories a day as a contingency, and when my Christmas-run-up deficit is factored in, and my likely TDEE, I reckon I'll be over-maintenance by about 5,700 calories in total for the period 18th - 31st December (so about 1.7 lbs of genuine weight gain).

    My plan is to review my MFP diary every day, and correct the draft entries with my actual intake. I don't intend to be grinchy and have my jeweller's scales beside my plate, but I DO intend to discreetly weigh, measure, and pre-portion a few things for myself while people are occupied elsewhere.

    This level of planning stops my hamsters from going into a tailspin...

    But what's the betting I come here on 1st January and bemoan that my plan went completely up the swanny and that I've gained 10lbs....
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    I do not want to know what I have most likely already gained this month…..eating healthy again is going to be a treat!…..
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,282 Member
    I admit Alexandra that out of all the reasons for a 10lb gain.. your reasons seem less unreasonable than most!!
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 3,324 Member
    Congratulations on the weight loss! It does make life better in so many ways.
  • Americanbabydoll
    Americanbabydoll Posts: 1,255 Member
    Way to go @callsitlikeiseeit!!!! Awesome progress.

    Height: 5'9 / Age: 39

    HW (May 22 2019): 276.8 lbs
    SW (Oct 30 2021): 258.6 lbs
    Goal around 145 lbs

    LW 12/20/21: 242.4 lbs
    CW 12/22/21: 241.8 lbs
    Loss = 0.6 lb

    This Time Loss = 16.8 lbs
    Overall Loss = 35 lbs

    Overweight BMI (202.2 lbs) lose 39.6 lbs
    Healthy BMI (169.3 lbs) lose 72.5 lbs
    Goal (145 lbs) lose 96.8 lbs
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,777 Member
    Congratulations, Callsit and you too American Baby Doll. Staying on course through the holidays?! Wow!
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    Ugh…I got on the scales again this morning….let me put it this way, “ I have a lot of work to do after Christmas”… I am out of control!
  • Bella_Figura
    Bella_Figura Posts: 4,325 Member
    Connie at least you a) got on the scales b) came here to 'fess up c) know you need to do something about it in the new year.... all those things are positives, and show that while you've strayed from the straight and narrow path, you're still within striking distance of it. You WILL find your way back, and we'll be here to cheer you on.
  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    Thank you, and yes I will….I am counting the days until I start eating healthy again!….
  • Americanbabydoll
    Americanbabydoll Posts: 1,255 Member
    Merry Christmas Eve, everyone!!

    The last few days I've been playing around with the same pounds.
    12/20/2021 242.4 12/21/2021 242.6
    12/22/2021 241.8 12/23/2021 242.2
    12/24/2021 242.0

    That would make the 5 day average 242.2. So for December I've lost 8.8 pounds. From Oct 31 to now 16.4 pounds & from my all time high in 2019 34.6 pounds. I'm still happy with it & staying on track.

    Overweight BMI (202.2 lbs) lose 40 lbs
    Healthy BMI (169.3 lbs) lose 72.9 lbs
    Goal (145 lbs) lose 97.2 lbs
  • Americanbabydoll
    Americanbabydoll Posts: 1,255 Member
    Height: 5'9 / Age: 39

    HW (May 22 2019): 276.8 lbs
    SW (Oct 30 2021): 258.6 lbs
    Goal around 145 lbs

    LW 12/24/21: 242.0 lbs
    CW 12/26/21: 244 lbs
    Gain = 2 lb

    This Time Loss = 14.6 lbs
    Overall Loss = 32.8 lbs

    Overweight BMI (202.2 lbs) lose 41.8 lbs
    Healthy BMI (169.3 lbs) lose 74.7 lbs
    Goal (145 lbs) lose 99 lbs

    This morning I saw a 2 pound jump on the scale. It says 244.0, I know I didn't over eat (even if I went over 1350 I always had exercise cals to cover and still was under) so I did not actually gain that weight, but I did have a lot of carbs and sodium the last 2 days. I'll go back to watching those numbers better and should see it drop back down soon.
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,777 Member
    Good clear thinking, @Americanbabydoll. Those water gains can chip away at the spirit...hope your spirit is still proud of your accomplishment over Christmas. That is most impressive!
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,282 Member
    Do you weight once a week, or once a day but just record/report weekly?

    I like weight trend apps. Not that they don't have issues too (of course they do); but, they react less to transient changes and highlight long term changes a bit more.

    I am wondering if I should dare the scale on boxing day 🤣
  • Americanbabydoll
    Americanbabydoll Posts: 1,255 Member
    I weigh daily but only post losses on here. I see the fluctuations so I know how it goes. I use Libra to track the daily weights. I also keep a spreadsheet of daily weight, cal eaten, carbs, sodium, water intake, steps and miles. Looking at the sheet sometimes I can see the trend of higher carbs & higher sodium equaling a "gain" the next day.
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,282 Member
    OK: then we know you've GOT this! :wink:

    I jumped on the scale... closed my eyes and jumped off again! :lol: Almost 3lbs "up" from yesterday! :hushed: La-lal-la-la-la :wink:
  • Yoolypr
    Yoolypr Posts: 3,324 Member
    Scale was up only .2 of pound this morning. I am 😳.
  • Americanbabydoll
    Americanbabydoll Posts: 1,255 Member
    HW (May 22 2019): 276.8 lbs
    SW (Oct 31 2021): 258.6 lbs

    12/26/21: 244 lbs
    12/27/21: 243.4 lbs
    Loss = 0.6 lb

    Going in the right direction already.
  • lauriekallis
    lauriekallis Posts: 4,777 Member
    La-lal-la-la-la :wink:

    My motto for today also.

  • conniewilkins56
    conniewilkins56 Posts: 3,391 Member
    Got on the scales and passed out!….then I kicked the scales, cried, screamed and adjusted my crown….I can and will continue my journey!
  • psychod787
    psychod787 Posts: 4,099 Member
    Current weight of today is 202.4. Trending is 204.4. Down this year from a high of 215 trending. I didnt change anything about diet. Not sure why the swing this year. Clothing seems to fit the same. @PAV8888 any thoughts?
  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,282 Member
    psychod787 wrote: »
    Current weight of today is 202.4. Trending is 204.4. Down this year from a high of 215 trending. I didnt change anything about diet. Not sure why the swing this year. Clothing seems to fit the same. @PAV8888 any thoughts?

    Hey Dalon: Season's Greetings Mr. Florida! Are you on a secret cut? Have you been pumping your iron the same as before? Are you feeling peckish? Is your average resting heart rate up or down? And are you unhappy, or happy with the results?!?!?!?!

    Clothes within 5-10lbs... not sure if they're a reliable indicator especially in the XL (I assume given your height you're using XL) sizing. Are you even more shredded and showing more vascularity than before? Sounds like a good year?

    My own COVID track has been 3-4lbs down over the first five or six months... followed by 7-8lbs up over the next fifteen or sixteen... so I would almost sign up for a -10 :wink:)