Mardi without the Gras - March accountability thread
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5", 44 years old
CW: 123.4
GW: My pants continuing to fit, basically.
3-1: 123.4
3-7: 124.3
3-15: 122.3
3-21 123.43 -
When I am regular about weighing, progress DOES happen...
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March goals: I just had back surgery, so consistent physical therapy and whatever strength training I am allowed to do for the rest of the month. I couldn't eat for a while due to opioids and lost weight rapidly, so I expect to put on a few more pounds as I eat normally now. I'll reassess at the end of the month.1
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zenobia9777 wrote: »The plateaus happened to me when I was going through menopause. When it seems like nothing will happen, I try to focus on the non scale victories. Am I doing anything that is making me feel better about my health?
I think I might be on a plateau right now as my body tries to get used to the changes.
Boy, am I tired of menopause transition!3 -
March goals: Keep going on my daily critical task list with fewer "misses" than I had last month.
5'7", 43 years old
Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8
GW: ~128-132ish
2/23/22: 150
3/2/22: 146.4
3/9/22: 148
3/16/22: 148
3/23/22: 149
Diet "break" still on going until Friday (which is first day back on a deficit). It's helped for sure, haven't been thinking about food every waking moment lol, hopefully will help going back into the deficit. Maintenance seems about right, so it seems my calorie setting on that end is about right. Slight scale bump, but pretty minimal and well within what I would have expected.2 -
38F 5'2.5" (when short that 1/2 inch counts!)
3/23 weight 131.2 pounds
3/24 weight 132 pounds
My weight is consistently staying between 130-132 pounds. I put the Libra app on my phone so I can now track trends. I'm going to try and consistently stick to an average of 1500-1600 cals per day. I was letting the weekends go but I know that is where the hold up is. I just have to get used to feeling hungry and being ok with that.1 -
Happyness4me2 wrote: »38F 5'2.5" (when short that 1/2 inch counts!)
I put the Libra app on my phone so I can now track trends.
Learning your body's trends will definitely help save your sanity - for example, my body has a regular pattern of "wooshing" - nothing, nothing, lose up to 3 pounds practically overnight, stay there a couple days, uptick 1-2ish pounds, hold steady for another several days to week+, then another woosh. Averages are SO important!
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This isn't a real weigh in day but it is after 2 days of pretty intensive exercise and a lot of sodium
3-23: 123 (122.8 or something)
3-25: 131
I am quite sure that I did not gain 9 lbs in 2 days.
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5’8 51 y/o
SW 3/1/22 139.8
GW 134
3/7 140.2 ugh indeed.
3/16 139.8
3/21 139.8
3/27 139.8
My body is sticking at this weight and it is so interesting. I used to have so many small fluctuations daily (up a pound, down a pound - could vary 1.5-2 lbs weekly either way but always in the 134-138 range for years) but in this last month of really tracking and sticking to my numbers - stuck. Does that mean it’s a plateau even though I have not been losing? It’s really fascinating and frustrating. I read someone’s post about it taking her 10 weeks of consistent tracking to start to see results so that’s the time in my head. Right now I’m at 4 weeks. Just keep going! It’s almost like a game. A highly frustrating game!0 -
5'3" 48yrs
GW a strong, fast, flexible 125lbs
Mar 1 - 131lbs (feeling strong-ish)
Mar 7 - 131.7 - ugh.
Mar 17 - ???
Mar 19 - 130!!
Mar 27 - 130
The week had some crazy fluctuations but my average is holding steady. Focusing on averages and understanding your patterns are key to not obsessing about the scale! @litstuesday I've been within a pound or two of 130 for over a year and I'm thinking it is my body's natural signal that its happy, healthy and in maintenance. I'm not giving up on eating well and i will keepy increasing my weights and playing with my workouts to stay fit - but acknowledging my current place as an end state of maintenance somehow makes sense and is less stressful.2 -
Can we slow progress? But still is progress. I read above that some of you mention weight fluctuations and I have those too. I just started using the Libra app so that I can track the trend. This helped me in the past and I think it's a useful tool.
@k8richer I have also been around the 130 mark for about a year and that was with almost no tracking. I think it's my body's easy place to maintain. But I still want to try and slim down a bit. I think a few less pounds will help me reach some of my other goals.1 -
I looked into Noom over the weekend but that app wanted me to lose 10 pounds in 2 months. I think that's completely unrealistic for people that are already a healthy weight but just want to drop a few pounds. I mean it's possible but I don't think it's necessarily healthy nor sustainable. I read another woman comment that the app would congratulate her on days when she tracked less than 1000 calories. That's dangerous to me.
I was looking into the app because I wanted the accountability of coach/small group but I don't think it's the best place for that.2 -
wunderkindking wrote: »This isn't a real weigh in day but it is after 2 days of pretty intensive exercise and a lot of sodium
3-23: 123 (122.8 or something)
3-25: 131
I am quite sure that I did not gain 9 lbs in 2 days.
Learning patterns helps a lot.
I was off. I was 13**2** yesterday and this morning --
125.3 because yesterday was still busy but I managed not to overload on sodium. So I lost basically 7lbs of water weight in 24 hours. And it was kind of obvious given HOW MUCH I KEPT PEEING.1 -
wunderkindking wrote: »So I lost basically 7lbs of water weight in 24 hours. And it was kind of obvious given HOW MUCH I KEPT PEEING.
I've had this happen after a hot race weekend where I have to pound high sodium hydration mixes or risk overheating during races, but retain water like CRAZY. Have seen a 7 pound spike "overnight" more than once in those situations - and then like 2 days later, I'm up every hour peeing all night and within 24-48 hours back to normal again.
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5'3" 48yrs
GW a strong, fast, flexible 125lbs
Mar 1 - 131lbs (feeling strong-ish)
Mar 7 - 131.7 - ugh.
Mar 17 - ???
Mar 19 - 130!!
Mar 27 - 130
Mar 30 - 128 (taken right after a soccer game, so probably dehydrated)
Having a great month here! I am lifting less weights but am feeling light on my feet and staying active-ish with cardio.
7lbs spikes are crazy, but I've seen it. I'm either way up after a game or tournament because I've guzzled water, or I'm way down bc I'm dehydrated. Ive never really noticed a correlation with my sodium intake as I've never tracked my sodium closely. Maybe I should?! But good for us for knowing our bodies and patterns enough to not panic at spikes.
@Happyness4me2 I see those Noom ads and always wondered what their shtick was - what a dangerous crock! I'm generalizing but IMO no way should anyone be eating under 1000 calories, and anyone at a healthy weight shouldn't be losing 10lbs that fast (unless it's @wunderkindking or @HoneyBadger302 and it's all water - LOL). It's just not sustainable and won't stick.
In my view slower is better for weight loss. Whats the rush!? It is also countered by any muscle you are hopefully gaining, of course. I would say that anyone who is within 15-10lbs of their (reasonable) goal weight shouldnt try to lose more than .5lbs per week and as you get closer to your goal, then even maximum 1lb per month is good. Just my opinion.0 -
I'm now sitting at about 123, so I think I'm about done with the water weight thing, lol.
FTR it isn't so much that I track my sodium closely - or really at all. I don't even log on those days. I'm just aware that I'm drinking a lot of electrolyte stuff and uh. Eating quite a few doritos. Add the increased number of carbs for fast burn energy since I'm doing a lot of running it's pretty overt. I couldn't give you a number for anything though.
and yes. Slow. I lost 80ish pounds in total.
I lost the first 60 in a year.
It took a full 15 months to lose the last 20.
So from average 5lbs a mnth down to slightly less than 1lb a month by the end.1 -
5'7", 43 years old
Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8
GW: ~128-132ish
2/23/22: 150
3/2/22: 146.4
3/9/22: 148
3/16/22: 148
3/23/22: 149
3/30/22: 147
Weight has been dropping since the end of my diet "break" (despite increasing my weights a fair bit = soreness = water) and I'm right back on track it seems. Onward into April!2 -
5'3" 48yrs
GW a strong, fast, flexible 125lbs
Mar 1 - 131lbs (feeling strong-ish)
Mar 7 - 131.7 - ugh.
Mar 17 - ???
Mar 19 - 130!!
Mar 27 - 130
Mar 30 - 128 (taken right after a soccer game, so probably dehydrated)
April 1 - 129
.....moving over to a new month!! Let's get it going and head outside as spring is really here, people!1
