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And another weekly update.
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 9 (October 9): 96.4 kg
Week 10 (October 16th): 95.7 kg
Week 11 (October 23rd): 95.8 kg
Week 12 (October 30th): 95.8 kg
==> lost 0.0 kg this week, 2.1 kg in total, average 0.18 kg/week
==> Still 5.9 kg to go within 8 weeks: 0.74 kg/week
Not unhappy: stable weight despite a week of vacation with all kinds of temptations. And fall has never been my most energetic time of year anyway. In the next week I want to get back on track of loosing 0.4-0.5 kg a week. My initial plan to loose 8 kg by Christmas seems out of reach, but still possible to get to a very rewarding 4-5 kg. Let's go!1 -
@JuliaGirl132 Nice to see you here and great work! Your goal indeed seems ambitious, but it looks like you are well on your way. Keep up the good work!
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Goal: 150 lbs (68.04 kg) by Christmas
Sept 25: 173.5 lbs (78.7 kg) Starting Weight
Oct 16: 166 lbs (75.3 kg)
Oct 23: 163.9 lbs (74.34 kg)
Oct 30: 162 lbs (73.48)
Loss this week: 1.9 lbs (0.86 kg)
Total loss since Sept 25: 9.6 lbs (5.22 kg)
Lbs/kg to go: 12 lbs (5.44 kg)
Avg loss/week needed to reach goal (8 weeks): 1.5 lbs (.68 kg)
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And another weekly update.
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 12 (October 30th): 95.8 kg
Week 13 (November6th): 95.0 kg
==> lost 0.8 kg this week, 2.9 kg in total
==> Still 5.1 kg to go within 7 weeks
Back on track, nice loss this wee. Let’s keep this going for a couple of weeks!0 -
@JuliaGirl132 Those are some impressive numbers! Tell us, what is yous secret?0
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And another weekly update.
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 13 (November 6th): 95.0 kg
Week 14 (November 13th): 95.0 kg
==> lost 0.0 kg this week, 2.9 kg in total
==> Still 5.1 kg to go within 6 weeks
No loss this week, but it weight will come down in coming 2 weeks with few distractions... Let's see how far I come in the next 5 weeks
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SimpleSimonEU wrote: »@JuliaGirl132 Those are some impressive numbers! Tell us, what is yous secret?
Thanks! I have a daily meal plan that I can follow for a long time, if there is not a lot of distraction. As long as I fall back on that plan, I can manage my weight and feel good. Not losing as much as I had hoped for this challenge, but still - on average - going down despite many distractions (stress, social events, autumn darkness, lack of physical activity).0 -
Went off-plan last week. As a kindness to myself, I will wait and weigh in next Sunday.
Doing better this week.
I just have to remember to stick to eating whole foods, primarily plant based (though not entirely) and avoid the highly processed stuff and wine. With that, I don't have cravings and I feel amazing. As soon as I decide to detour back to old habits for a day, it's back to cravings and less energy. I keep thinking I've learned my lesson. Hopefully, this time I will remember! Plus, I actually like the whole food fruits, vegetables, beans/legumes, grains, nuts and seeds more, Go figure.1 -
Weekly update.
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 14 (November 13th): 95.0 kg
Week 15 (November 20th): 94.7 kg
==> lost 0.3 kg this week, 3.2 kg in total
==> still 4.8 kg to go within 5 weeks
And lost 0.3 kg again this week, nice! Hope to reach losing a total of 4.0 kg in the coming weeks, which would be half my goal, but in a sustainable way. And seeing changes in/on my body that really motivate to continue. Feeling confident I can manage!0 -
@JuliaGirl132 Great that you are back at the plan! I recognize the cravings: once you fall off the wagon for a day, it's hard to get on. Sometimes even after one meal, for me it happens when eating something with a lot of sugar. Must be something with insulin: after a sugar bomb insulin spikes, causing eventually that your blood sugar drops and you get a craving. Whole foods keep your insulin low!0
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Weekly update.
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 15 (November 20th): 94.7 kg
Week 16 (November 27th): 94.7 kg
==> lost 0.0 kg this week, 3.2 kg in total
==> still 4.8 kg to go within 4 weeks
No loss this week, but some weird outliers both high and low. I'll stick to it and see where it goes next week. Hope to get in a lot of physical activity this week...0 -
Weekly update.
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 16 (November 27th): 94.7 kg
Week 17 (December 4th): 95.0 kg (ish)
==> gained 0.3 kg this week, 3.2 kg in total
==> still 5.1 kg to go within 3 weeks
==> new goal: lose 1.1 kg in 3 weeks to get below 94.0 kg (50% of initial goal)
Just 1 reading this week, as I was away all week for work. Did not get as much physical activity as hoped. For last 3 weeks new goal is to get below 94.0 kg. Chaleging with the upcoming holidays, but doable (<0.4 kg per week loss). Let's go!1 -
Christmas is getting closer and so is my (adjusted...) goal!
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 17 (December 4th): 95.0 kg (ish)
Week 18 (December 11th): 94.3 kg
==> lost 0.7 kg this week, 3.6 kg in total, 0.4 kg to go in the next 2 weeks
==> new goal: lose 1.1 kg in 3 weeks to get below 94.0 kg (50% of initial goal)
Week 17 was just 1 measurement, week 18 was only three because scale broke down... So not sure how reliable these last two weeks were.
But with 2 weeks to go, I'm still aiming to get to <94.0 kg. Should be doable!1 -
Goal: 150 lbs (68.04 kg) by Christmas Adjusted 157 lbs (71.2 kg)
Sept 25: 173.5 lbs (78.7 kg) Starting Weight
Oct 30: 162 lbs (73.48)
Dec 11: 161lbs (73.28)
Loss since last post: 1 lb (0.45 kg)
Total loss since Sept 25: 12.5 lbs (5.67 kg)
Lbs/kg to go: 11 lbs (about 5 kg) Adjusted 4 lbs (1.8 kg)
So, I am trying to make peace with the fact that I simply don’t do well with highly processed foods. The chemical additives, processed sugars, and alcohol seem to mess with the parts of my brain responsible for food cravings.
And I don’t even seem to care for most of the foods all that much anymore that it causes me to crave. Go figure. Anyway, back to primarily whole food, plant-based and loving it. My weight has responded accordingly and, of course, feeling better/sleeping better again too.
I may not reach my goal that I set for Christmas, but I still plan to finish strong and I’ve still lost almost 6 kgs (12.5 lbs) since the end of September.
2 Weeks till Christmas. If I could lose 3 to 4 lbs (1.36 to 1.8 kg) during the next 2 weeks, I will still be “over the moon” happy as I sit by the Christmas tree waiting for Santa!
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ONE WEEK UNTIL CHRISTMAS!
Goal: 89.9 kg by Christmas (= lose 8.0 kg)
Week 0 (August 7): 97.9 kg (= start weight)
Week 18 (December 11th): 94.3 kg
Week 19 (December 18th): 94.9 kg
==> gained kg this week, lost 3.0 kg in total, 0.9 kg to go in the next week
==> new goal: lose 1.0 kg in 1 week to get below 94.0 kg (50% of initial goal)
One weird outlier today bumped up my average, so it will go down. Very tough weeks to stick to the good plans: lots of distractions, very little energy. Let's see how close to 94.0 kg I can get in this last week.0 -
@JuliaGirl132 You're doing great! Lost so much over the last months, celebrate your success!! And enjoy the last week of the challenge :-)0
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Final weight on Christmas 95.4 kg. Lost 2.5 kg in total.
Not the final weight I hoped for, especially last week is almost a full kg over the average of the weeks before. On the other hand: still lost 2.5 kg in the busiest and most stressful time of year, so confident that I can do it again in the spring. I'll be back! 0
