Saturday 2nd November - 7th week weigh in!

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  • Hi Jellarrysmum, you are doing such a fantastic job, you are a definite inspiration for me! This week I stayed the same, which is frustrating, I think I got carried away with the excitement of last week's 1.5 kg loss :laugh: I need to read through what I ate the previous week and stick to it so that I have another good loss to get me back on track for losing 20 lbs by Christmas.

    SW 88.5 kg
    1 W 87.5 kg
    2 W 87 kg
    3 W 86 kg
    4 W 85.8 kg
    5 W 85.8 kg
    6 W 84.3 kg
    7 W 84.3 kg

    Christmas GW 78.9 kg
    Ultimate GW 68 kg

    Aww thanks :) I look at the weeks where I stay the same and think, well its not a loss, but it's better than a gain! :)

    Yes I know what you mean, it could be a lot worse! I just have to get my head back into it and do what I did last week and keep on doing it. I am going back to the UK for Christmas and New Year and I really want to look like I have lost weight. Here's to a good week for everyone, there are some fantastic losses happening. Very inspiring....
  • takerbrat
    takerbrat Posts: 81 Member
    SW - 145.8
    LW - 146
    CW -147 lbs

    Gain 1.2 lbs Very discouraging because I feel leaner and I have been eating well and exercising. I know I am doing everything right.

    I took my measurements this morning as well and this week I am down a total of 2.5 inches.

    chest .5 inch
    waist 1.5 inches
    thigh .25 nches
    calf .25

    Total 2.5 inches for a total inch lost of 5.5 since the challenge started.

    Well done everyone for your losses!

    I can honestly say that I am a little disillusioned because of no weight loss and I'm trying to stay positive with my measurement loss.

    Have a great week everyone!

    Karen

    A couple of things that might help - 1. try monitoring your salt intake for one week and see if you are in the range that MFP suggests; and 2. water intake. Once you have normalized your water intake, at least 8 cups a day (not including coffee, tea, juice, etc.) then your body will no longer retain water. When it knows it can count on what's coming in it won't hold any "just incase". That same principal works with calories - you have to eat enough good stuff to support your weightloss/fitness goals. Too little and your body will store calories for later and we all know where those calories get stored! Keep up the great work!
  • takerbrat
    takerbrat Posts: 81 Member
    :smile: Yes I know what you mean, it could be a lot worse! I just have to get my head back into it and do what I did last week and keep on doing it. I am going back to the UK for Christmas and New Year and I really want to look like I have lost weight. Here's to a good week for everyone, there are some fantastic losses happening. Very inspiring....


    You can tell I don't know what I am doing! I was trying to reply to a post, but now seem to have put three separate ones on here. :ohwell:

    I just posted this as a comment to Karen's diary, interesting that the topic has come up again here:

    Our brains can do some funny things sometimes and that is the topic that weight loss programs don't talk about - mental toughness. In my profile pic are 3 charms, 1 marking every 10 lbs lost. The first says, "weakness is a choice"; the second, "I choose strength"; and the third is a kettlebell to remind me that I always feel better after a workout.

    As an after-thought - I wear these to not only mark the milestones but to remind me that I am in control of this journey, no one else can sabotage me but me because I choose whether I eat in response to stress, or skip a workout to read. It has taken years of self gratification to get myself over 200 lbs and I know that I have to be mentally tough if I am going to take 6 months to relearn good habits. It is natural to resist change . . . even when the change is for the better! Have a great week everyone - be strong!
  • takerbrat
    takerbrat Posts: 81 Member
    Week 0 weigh-in 177.0
    Week 1 weigh-in 176.8 . . . 0.2 lb loss. Alas, the plateau continues . . . kind of . . .
    Week 2 weigh-in 173.0 . . . 3.8 lb loss. Take that plateau!
    Week 3 weigh-in 171.2 . . . 1.8 lb loss. Just about made my goal of 2 lbs/week.
    Week 4 weigh-in 171.2 . . . no loss this week, no excuses, next week will be different . . .
    Week 5 weigh-in 170.6 . . . 0.8 lb loss. Last week wasn't that much different, some nights I swear I hear that Nutella jar calling my name and I never even liked the damn stuff before I started to lose weight! Maybe it's hormonal?
    Week 6 weigh-in 166.6 . . . 4 lb loss, yup it was hormonal! So glad to be back in the 60s
    Week 7 weigh-in 166.0 . . . 0.6 lb loss. How do you eat an elephant . . . one bite at a time! .6 lb by .6 lb I WILL get there!

    total loss this challenge - 11 lbs . . . average loss/week 1.57 lbs
    total loss since starting the challenge with my son July 1st* - 36.4 lbs . . . average loss/week 2.02 lbs (18 weeks)

    * to read about the challenge I have with my son checkout my blog entitled A Mom, Her Son & One Life Changing Wager (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/takerbrat?month=201306)
  • Congratulations everyone - quite a few of you are really close to reaching goal already - fantastic!
  • MommaRobs
    MommaRobs Posts: 24 Member
    SW 218
    LW 210
    CW 210

    No change for me this week, that's disappointing. 12 lbs to go for Xmas.

    That was last week... and this week... STILL the same. This is so discouraging. I am following my calories and exercising, so I don't know what is causing this non-loss. I am doing this with several ladies at work, and they are way ahead of me. By comparison, I have lost about 3.7% of my weight, and they have lost between 8-10%. So irritated... :grumble:
  • Nidda_C
    Nidda_C Posts: 81 Member
    Week 0: 190 lbs
    Week 1: 190 lbs
    Week 2: 185 lbs
    Week 3: 184 lbs
    Week 4: 183 lbs
    Week 5: 180.5 lbs
    Week 6: 181 lbs
    Week 7: 183 lbs

    Bad two weeks TT___TT

    Total Lost so far = 7 lbs

    Goal weight after 15 weeks: 160-165 lbs
  • mira2602
    mira2602 Posts: 78 Member
    SW-177po
    Week 1:172.5 pounds (-4.5)
    Week 2: 174 (+1.5)
    Week 3: I didn't weight myself
    Week 4: 169 (-5 pounds)
    Week 5: 167 (-2 pounds)
    Week 6: I didn't weight in
    Week 7: 168 (+ 1pound)
  • knitapeace
    knitapeace Posts: 1,013 Member
    Week 0: 195.4
    Week 1: 194.6
    Week 2: 191.8
    Week 3: 191.0
    Week 4: 190.2
    Week 5: 187.8
    Week 6: 186.0
    Week 7: 185.4

    Down exactly 10 pounds for the challenge! I thought for sure this was going to be a "break even" week so I'm happy with a .6 lb loss.
  • smiley13000
    smiley13000 Posts: 142 Member
    Start: 163.5
    Week 1: 161.1
    Week 2: 162.5
    Week 3: 163.3
    Week 4: 163.3
    Week 5: 163.3
    Week 6: 163.7
    Week 7: 164

    Yup... Failed this week... SO MUCH HALLOWEEN CANDY!!
    This week I will do it! I can feel it in my bones! It's gonna be a good week!
  • 130annie
    130annie Posts: 339 Member
    SW 172

    weight now....166

    weight lost 6
  • Care76
    Care76 Posts: 556 Member
    Everyone is doing great! Way to go!

    I was so busy this weekend I didn't weigh myself. I did the middle of last week and this morning though so I will use the middle number.

    Week 1 - 181
    Week 2 - 185 (started a new work out and I am retaining water)
    Week 3 - 182.6
    Week 4 - 181.4
    Week 5 - 181.2
    Week 6 - 181.0
    Week 7 - 179.6

    1.4 pounds down from start of challenge.
  • zanne54
    zanne54 Posts: 336 Member
    Wow, you ladies are rocking this challenge! And Takerbrat, great inspiration with your necklace!

    I'm late to the party; had a rough weekend falling off the wagon & bingeing. I'm trying to get back on and to keep those damn wheels from flying off again!


    Week 0: 182.0
    Week 1: 182.8
    Week 2: 180.0
    Week 3: 176.4
    Week 4: 176.8
    Week 5: 176.0
    Week 6: 172.8
    Week 7: 175.4

    Terrible week, but it was TOM, so next week will be better, I hope!

    Total lost during challenge: 6.6

    GW: 159.8
  • LoveLoveandRage
    LoveLoveandRage Posts: 55 Member
    I haven't had internet to be able to post this.
    I started 2 weeks ago.

    My starting weight was 220.0
    and this week's weigh in was 217.6.
  • oreyna
    oreyna Posts: 88 Member
    9/13/13 - 239 (Starting Weight)
    9/20/13 - 238 (-1 lb)
    9/27/13 - 235.4 (-3.6 lbs)
    10/4/13 - 235.4 (Zero Loss this week) :grumble:
    10/11/13 - 231.8 (-3.6 lbs) (Back on track!!!)
    10/18/13 – 230.6 (-1.2lbs)
    10/25/13 – 228.6 (-2lbs)
    11/1/13 – 225.6 (-3lbs)

    Total Weight Loss (14.4 LBS) and (5.6 LBS more to GO!!!)
    Goal Weight 220 by Christmas drinker
  • SW 218.5
    CW 205
    1 lb lost this week!