Week 2 weigh in
AtLeastOnceMore
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Hey everyone.
Well, I've had an interesting week. Hit all my calorie goals, exercised daily, drank between 6-8 glasses of water every day, even reduced my calorie goal by setting to 'sedentary'... but I still gained. I had a major IBS flare on Wednesday, which was hard to recover from, but the gain was devastating and off-putting, and usually when I would resort to comfort eating. Desperate for motivation, I put two photos (taken a week apart) next to each other and realised that, after almost 6 weeks of relative inactivity, my body was busy regaining muscle mass, and redistributing fat in preparation to lose it.
My stats this week:
SW: 123.8kg
CW: 125.0kg
Weekly exercise: 4 hours of biking and walking
Daily average exercise: 35 mins
Daily water: 7 glasses (average)
I'm going to try to post the pics here, so just be patient whilst I figure this out!!
Remember, that NSV's (non-scale victories) are just an important as the numbers on the scale, so don't be disheartened if the numbers don't change or even go up. You could just be like me, and be losing in fits and starts. Good luck everyone!!
Well, I've had an interesting week. Hit all my calorie goals, exercised daily, drank between 6-8 glasses of water every day, even reduced my calorie goal by setting to 'sedentary'... but I still gained. I had a major IBS flare on Wednesday, which was hard to recover from, but the gain was devastating and off-putting, and usually when I would resort to comfort eating. Desperate for motivation, I put two photos (taken a week apart) next to each other and realised that, after almost 6 weeks of relative inactivity, my body was busy regaining muscle mass, and redistributing fat in preparation to lose it.
My stats this week:
SW: 123.8kg
CW: 125.0kg
Weekly exercise: 4 hours of biking and walking
Daily average exercise: 35 mins
Daily water: 7 glasses (average)
I'm going to try to post the pics here, so just be patient whilst I figure this out!!
Remember, that NSV's (non-scale victories) are just an important as the numbers on the scale, so don't be disheartened if the numbers don't change or even go up. You could just be like me, and be losing in fits and starts. Good luck everyone!!
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Hey everyone.
Well, I've had an interesting week. Hit all my calorie goals, exercised daily, drank between 6-8 glasses of water every day, even reduced my calorie goal by setting to 'sedentary'... but I still gained. I had a major IBS flare on Wednesday, which was hard to recover from, but the gain was devastating and off-putting, and usually when I would resort to comfort eating. Desperate for motivation, I put two photos (taken a week apart) next to each other and realised that, after almost 6 weeks of relative inactivity, my body was busy regaining muscle mass, and redistributing fat in preparation to lose it.
My stats this week:
SW: 123.8kg
CW: 125.0kg
Weekly exercise: 4 hours of biking and walking
Daily average exercise: 35 mins
Daily water: 7 glasses (average)
I'm going to try to post the pics here, so just be patient whilst I figure this out!!
Remember, that NSV's (non-scale victories) are just an important as the numbers on the scale, so don't be disheartened if the numbers don't change or even go up. You could just be like me, and be losing in fits and starts. Good luck everyone!!
I see the difference and this is amazing. Once again I'm glad you bought this up. I've said it several times before, I'm a slave to the scale and if I don't see the numbers go down, I get depressed. I never thought about muscle mass or losing inches like someone else bought to my attention.0 -
Remember, that NSV's (non-scale victories) are just an important as the numbers on the scale, so don't be disheartened if the numbers don't change or even go up. You could just be like me, and be losing in fits and starts. Good luck everyone!!
You still did an incredible job this week! I can see a difference in the photos, and that has EVERYTHING to do with your water intake, exercise, etc. despite what the scale may show you. I once started an exercise regime and didn't work off the water retention from exerting my muscles until 2 weeks after I started. The body isn't static; it is in constant fluctuation, and it is therefore important to keep track of trends rather than absolutes. Keep up the great work and positive attitude!0 -
Well I am a little disappointed. I have walked most days 8.5km, kept to my calorie goals and drank up to 3 litres of water almost every day and still when I weighed in this morning the scales hadn't moved. Still at 199.5lb
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Well I am a little disappointed. I have walked most days 8.5km, kept to my calorie goals and drank up to 3 litres of water almost every day and still when I weighed in this morning the scales hadn't moved. Still at 199.5lb
Don't let it get you down, hon!! Were you exercising before? If not, you could be going through the same thing as me - water retention, regaining muscle mass and redistribution of weight. Are you taking progress pics? If so, see if you can see the difference in your shape! Or measurements - chances are you've gotten smaller, even if you are the same weight! Chin up!0 -
Coolchick207- I totally see the difference!
I lost almost 7 lbs. HOWEVER this is my first week and when I started my stomach was SO bloated. I know a lot of it is water weight. But my fat pants fit and that makes me happy!
SW: 195.2
CW: 188.8
GW: 170
This week I am going to make a better effort to drink more water and work out more consistently!0 -
Remember, that NSV's (non-scale victories) are just an important as the numbers on the scale, so don't be disheartened if the numbers don't change or even go up. You could just be like me, and be losing in fits and starts. Good luck everyone!!
So this really reminded me not to get discouraged if I gain a little weight. 0 -
NSV's are definitely important, but so is attitude and yours is terrific!0
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Coolchick207- I totally see the difference!
I lost almost 7 lbs. HOWEVER this is my first week and when I started my stomach was SO bloated. I know a lot of it is water weight. But my fat pants fit and that makes me happy!
SW: 195.2
CW: 188.8
GW: 170
This week I am going to make a better effort to drink more water and work out more consistently!
Congrats on your 7 lb loss K!!!!! Who cares if it was water weight. It's a great loss!!!!!0 -
Hi Everyone!
SOo glad to be here at our Week 2 Weigh-in! Feeling good and very enthusiast, but since calculating my Average Weekly Stats...they don't look too good! Lol! Really feel as if I need to TRY MUCH HARDER! Lol!
Here goes!
SW - 9st 4lbs (130lbs)
CW - 9st (126lbs)
GW - 8st 2lbs (114lbs)
Under my Daily Calorie Day everyday, except one...Indian Takeaway Day! (But was lovely!)
Weekly Exercise - 2hrs 34mins (Consisting of walking and gym - but excluding all the walking about I do at work).
Exercise Daily Average - 22 mins
Water Intake Daily Average - 7-8 Glasses
At the end of the day, great to keep a track of everything, but I what to see the results at my Weigh-in...and I'm happy And I'm really pleased I can 'Tailor Log' my Gym Workouts, so I'm being very specific now! :bigsmile:
Well done to everyone! (High 5's all round!) Keep up the good work
Looking forward to next week's Weigh-in/Stats!
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Yay!!! very proud!! Well done, hon!SW - 9st 4lbs (130lbs)
CW - 9st (126lbs)
GW - 8st 2lbs (114lbs)0 -
SW: 237.4 lbs
CW: 235 lbs (-2.4 lbs so far)
GW: 180 lbs0 -
Good Morning,
SW 172lbs
CW 168.8lbs (-3.2lbs) :drinker:
GW 142lbs
UGW 130 lbs
Great Job everyone!!!0 -
SW: 205.5
CW: 205
GW:184
Although numbers are low worked very hard!
325 minutes of exercise = 2413 calories burned!!
Inch gone from my stomach
If I knew how to upload a picture I would as big difference in my back
oh and been under target most days one day on target. Great week although kind of wished numbers would show!0 -
SW: 181
CW: 181
GW for challenge: 160
UGW: 120
Maintained weight, though some of that is water, I can tell in my bloat. Had some NSV like exercising almost every day, drinking something but water twice, and chocolate once. No matter what I know this challenge will be a success since I have motivation to get up and work out.0 -
Ive gained a pound, but exercising more...nsv my waistband doesn't seem as tight dispite the gain.0
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Hello all. I joined the group late, so this is my first weigh in. Four lbs lighter. Refrained from sweets and tried eating better. Goal this week is to add exercise. Any tips on the best ways to fit working out in with an extremely busy schedule?0
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SW: 184.6
CW:181.0 (-3.6 lbs.)
GW: 170
I didn't make my exercise or water goals last week. It was my fault as I was tired and kept telling myself that "I will do it tomorrow" and well tomorrow came and went with me not exercising or drinking enough water. It's a new week and I'm going to meet my goals no matter what!!!
Second Week Goals:
Exercise: Pilates 3x
Water: 8 cups a day
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Hi all,
I bought a new scale middle of last week. One that shows the 10th's. Well I get it home and of course it says I weigh more than my old scale. Funny thing is, I have lost two pounds on it, and only one on my old scale. I was trying to figure out how to do this since I didn't want to show a gain, but in reality, I want to use the new scale So it is going it appears I have GAINED 4 pounds this week....Cool chick inspired me to move on past the scale this week.....
New weight this week....188.1
What I did this week.....Drank 5-7 glasses of water a day.
GOAL this week: 8 Glasses
Exercised with Chalean, Goal: Chalean 5 X this week + Walk (or 5 times this week during my breaks or lunch at work and write it in my post, since BodyBugg adjust it automatically for me).0 -
SW: 171.5
CW: 169 (2.5 lb loss)
GW: 157.
Pleasantly surprised with my 2.5 lbs. I was hoping for at least a 1.5 loss.
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Good job everyone, this week was not to bad for me I really didn't have any cravings however I still found myself hungry in the evening when just lounging around. But I am slowly getting used to eat.
LW: 148.4
CW: 146.4
GW: 140
UGW:130
Good luck to all this week. Don't hesitate to friend me, I actually find the moral support keeps me accountable.
what I did this week is log all my food and exercise so far 10 days in a row. My water intake is not the greatest some days. No cheating this week.
Goals for this week the water intake must be 8 glasses. Continue with no process foods.0 -
Ultimate Weight Range: 150-170 lb// 68.3-77.1 kg
Beginning of January: 233.5lb // 105.9kg
Beginning of April: 220 lb // 99.8 kg
Total Loss so far: _0.00__
1.06.14---- 233.5lb // 105.914kg
1.13.14---- 233.5lb// 105.914kg
# of work outs this week: 1
# of 7hour+ night sleep: 2
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I am loving reading everyone's posts and am so proud of all you lovely peeps. The first week is always the toughest for me. I struggled with finding my healthy alternatives again. I got so used to eating poorly for the past several months and now I am trying to break the habits. Not always the easiest thing.
SW 194.2
CW 194.2
GW for challenge: 174.2.
UGW 140 or more depending on how I feel once I get to that point.
Coolchick...thanks so much for bringing up the NSV. You have definitely been an inspiration to all of us. Keep up the amazingness!
I didn't show a weight change, but I've decided to start tracking my inches too. Like you said, sometimes there are other reasons for a weight gain or no change at all. Everyone just needs to keep in mind the little accomplishments they have made every week. For me it's been keeping up with my exercise routine. I did my five days this week of 30 minutes or more.
Thinking about next week's goals...I'd like to eat at least one serving of fruit or veggies with every meal.
Everyone keep up the amazing work. You are all doing so well and I love, love, love how supportive everyone is. We are all in this together.0 -
I lost a little over 1 lb this week. I started at 167.2
End of this week: 166
Slow progress but good progress!0 -
I did my weigh-in yesterday but due to mandatory overtime at work, I did not get my weigh-in at the usual time or on the usual scale.
My home scale says I now weigh 242...but I think a 5 lb. weight loss in a week is extremely unlikely. I'm going to go with 246 as my weight for now and will re-update when I get my next YMCA weigh-in this coming Saturday. (That would be a 1 lb loss)
I did go over on calories a couple days but I'm doing much better at "planning" when I know a meal is going to be higher-cal (i.e. trimming down at other meals and adding exercise). I had a dense calorie lunch today but I'm getting ready to go to the gym now. :bigsmile:0 -
SW: 162.5
CW: 155
GW: 145
Okay, so yes, 7.5 lbs. lost this week. No, that's not typical or even remotely likely for me. It's also TOTALLY unfair for all of you who were diligent about staying under your calorie goals and working out most days, and then didn't see much movement on the scale. I really feel kind of guilty about this! It appears I lost my Christmas spike (three weeks of untracked feasting) in only one week. I knew it would come off fairly quickly once I got back to my normal routine, but figured it would take 2-3 weeks. I came down with a cold yesterday, so part of that is likely being a little dehydrated.
From here on out, it'll be back to my more usual .5 - 1 lb./week, because now I'm back to working on the "old" fat. My goal for this week is to do better on staying within my calories. Because of this fast drop, I'm adjusting my goal weight for the challenge. If I hit it, I'll make my ultimate goal weight.0 -
SW : 532lbs
CW : 527lbs
GW : 515lbs
Lost 5lbs, yay! Also started the 30 Day Shred today, and was surprised I could do the entire video!Joined a gym yesterday and have my first strength training meeting with a personal trainer on Tuesday. Super excited. Hope everyone elses week went well! We can do this!0 -
Wow - great week Chickidee! Both scale and non-scale victories. Way to go!Lost 5lbs, yay! Also started the 30 Day Shred today, and was surprised I could do the entire video!Joined a gym yesterday and have my first strength training meeting with a personal trainer on Tuesday. Super excited. Hope everyone elses week went well! We can do this!0 -
SW : 306 lbs
CW : 301.4 bs
4.6 lbs lost last week... MFP is helping a lot...0 -
I make an exercise appointment with myself & set the alarm on my phone. It works 9 out of 10 times for me.0
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SW: 203.5
CW: 200.6
GW: 191.5
Loss so far: 2.9 lbs.
I followed my Mediterranean style diet this week, and it really did wonders. No processed foods during the week at all. Just fish, hummus, veggies, fruits, nuts, etc. I was under calories most days because the healthy fats combined with the nutrients from my diet made me feel satisfied. On Friday I went to the movies and had some sips of Coke and some popcorn, but it wasn't very appealing. I think this is a diet style I can actually follow.
Small Victory of the Week: I got up and moved most days of the week. I wasn't feeling very well some of the days, but I moved for 30 minutes anyway. My diet was also very on point. I have never eaten that well before.
Focus of the Week: My schedule is getting a little busier this week, so my focus is to be prepared with my food choices so that I'm not tempted with bad foods because I let myself get hungry. I will plan my meals in advance and make my meals in advance if I can.0
