Scale number will move only when good & ready

That's awesome. I'm so glad this thread had encouraged you to continue!

I've read that after around 4-6 weeks of starting a new weights/exercise program you will start to see the results so keep it up. You need to give your body time to get used to the trauma of this new routine. Also it's going to be a slower process for someone exercising intensely compared to those women on MFP eating 1200 calories and just doing some cardio or who lightly exercise. They lose faster because they lose muscle. They think they are so successful as they are losing so much scale weight at a decent pace but how much of that scale weight is fat!? Body fat % is the important number to go by.

That's cool! Good one. Thats about the same amount I've been averaging too.

Good idea to get your weight on the lower side before holidays as then you don't have to worry too much during it & the aftermath

Kim55555 wrote: »

So there is a pattern I've been noticing. Every 4 - 5 weeks the scale ends up moving to a new lower weight. I've been fluctuating between 60.3 - 61.7 since December 4 & lately I'm in the lower range a lot more (being low to high 60's) So in a few weeks time I'm predicting a new low weight of 59. something. & then I will fluctuate between 59. something & low 61's and the cycle/pattern continues.
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Re reading this from December 2014 for a reminder for myself. Just like above --- A signal of what was/is to come.

For the past week I've been spending all my time in the low to mid 63's (63.0 - 63.7) So my range has changed now. Before then it was between the 63.0 -64.4 range.

Its currently day 2 of my period so I should see a drop on the scale in around a couple of weeks time. Scale will be in the 62's again and I will have a new range of 62 - 63

Yey MFP allows you to upload photos from your iPhone photo album I've finally gotten around to posting my 57 kg photo

My scale is moving at a faster pace now. I'm down to 61.9 kg now Thats a 600 gram (just over 1/2 kg) loss from 5 days ago. I averaged 1792 gross calories over the past 6 days.

I decided I'd see how I'd go on a larger defecit. I'm aiming for 1800 calories now. It has been a struggle though as after dinner I have an uncomfortable hunger. I'm not starving just hungry as my body has been used to eating at a 0-10 % defecit. It needs to get used to eating less I guess and I'm hoping this uncomfortable feeling will go away soon. I'm going to keep eating 1800 for another 4 weeks to see how I go. I'm eating at around 15-20% defecit.

Eating less has not in any way interfered with my training. I still have heaps of energy and I'm performing well.

The key that has stopped me from after dinner snacking has been to change my tablet time from first thing in the morning on an empty stomach to taking it just before I fall asleep. This means it has to be taken on an empty tummy. I need to stop eating a few hours before bedtime and my tablet. It's working a treat


400 more grams to lose and I'm at the half way mark.