Not a great week for me, mostly because of the weekend. Mind you, I consider a 0.4lb increase stable given the sheer amount of cake and icing etc I was elbow deep in. And because I am serving said cakes to people, I can’t not taste as I go along, and logging that is impossible.

Got to the party on Sunday having finished the cakes just in time for me to wash my hair and put on some mascara, and started on the wine on an empty stomach, followed by the high sodium buffet food. The water weight finally started dropping off so I imagine things will get better now. Especially so now that I have a <drumroll> Fitbit! So ridiculously excited! Body fat still good, and I still think I am on track to hit my weight goal this month. I had better, given that I have got to get myself all dolled up in some form of evening dress... Looking forward to some good old gym sessions between now and then.

That’s the beauty of MFP: I know I'll be back to normal now and therefore I don't feel remotely guilty for taking a few days off.

Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs
SW October: 166lbs (last September weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 154lbs
October goal: 162lbs
Body fat goal for October: 25.8%

26th April: 179.4lbs - Body fat: 29.6%
31st May: 173lbs – Body fat: 28.2%
28th June: 170.6lbs - Body fat 27.6%
26th July: 168lbs - Body fat 26.9%
31st Aug: 169lbs - Body fat 27.2%
6th Sep: 168.4lbs - Body fat 27%
13th Sep: 166.6lbs - Body fat 26.8%
20th Sep: 166.6lbs – Body fat 26.8%
27th Sep: 166lbs – Body fat 26.6%
4th Oct: 163.8lbs – Body fat 26.3%
11th Oct: 164.2lbs – Body fat 26.3%
18th Oct:
25th Oct:

@Go_Deskercise: Doing well so far! I also do daily weigh ins but count Wednesday as my official weight. Again, I like to see trends and it’s actually helped me see the difference between weight gain and water weight, and the effect of hydration on the readings.

@KelseyRL: Glad to hear you are getting better, and the revised goal will probably help you to get back in the game. Which you will. That’s the beauty of MFP: It somehow helps you shrug off little setbacks knowing that you’ll pick the routine back up again. Don’t worry about the gain, you are better off giving your body the energy it needs to fight off this virus and you’ll soon be back on track.

@Nic123fitness: Do you actually have fat to lose? You BMI seems on the lower end of healthy. If you just want to build muscle then you are likely going to put on weight. But even with that a weigh in will help, so you are in the right place! We’ve got a few maintainers and bulkers here now!

@sardelsa: It’ll probably take your body a little time to adjust to the bulking. Doing well though, profile picture looks fab!

@bringbackthejoy: Well done on your 10 mile run! Sometimes training schedules get messed up and we just have to accept that. Well done on keeping focused!

@FreshBrew92: Woo! Goal weight! Well done!

@maggiesimmons3515: It’s never too late to join! Aggressive goal for October, but good luck! I always recommend slowing it down simply because you wouldn’t have gained 14lbs in a month, so why the rush to lose? At your weight even 2lbs a week would be aggressive!

@andicarvalho: You are pretty much where I was when I started (SW of 183lbs). I’m sure the physical job will start making a difference soon, and the sluggishness should disappear as long as you fuel your body adequately. Sometimes I wish I had a more active job, sitting at a desk doesn’t do much for energy levels.

@WallyAmadeus: You have hit your Oct goal already? You go girl!

@Ree13x: Meh, water weight. Three weeks to hit 3lbs should be fine!

@2tall4thisworld: Hello TWINNY! Officially now! Hope you had a fab birthday weekend – any weight gain is totally and utterly acceptable if it’s because of birthday meals/cake etc. Good time of year indeed!

@jesspen91: Going to a beer fest and not gaining much is a pretty fab achievement in my books!

@brianneangell08: On the road to 110! Never heard of Strong Curves, but I have just Googled and it sounds & looks good! Do you just follow exercise routines from a book, or do you work from videos or in a class?

@RMC1995: I’m just picturing Ragnar & Lagertha costumes. That would be AMAZING! My Halloween will be limited to some themed earrings to wear in the office, and get some sweets in for the kids trick or treating in the neighbourhood.

@glassofroses: I think the new October attitude will do you the world of good. Bulking will take time, your body needs to adjust (especially given your recovery and general life stresses), but the attitude I expect will really make the difference there. And hey, if I were you I’d take the ToM weight as a real one. You never know, it might still be 143lbs next week!

If I’ve forgotten anyone I am sorry. It took me a while to work my way through all the updates!

It's not unlikely a fair amount of that is water weight @Go_Deskercise as a lot of prepped food (restaurants, take away, ready meals etc) are high in sodium.

@tiinytorii, you look so slim in your profile picture. Slim but muscular, which is why I think you might be struggling to lose weight. Remember that muscle is denser than fat, meaning that it will increase your BMI, even though you are fitter and healthier than a skinny fat person. And it would be a waste to ruin a good figure and body comp for the sake of hitting a weight number. I'm obviously basing my comments on your profile picture only so feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Welcome @haniame. How do you plan to reduce your thighs, given that you cannot spot reduce fat? Are you recomping?

Excellent losses @curlygirlusn and @Go_Deskercise!

@RMC1995, I'd love to see a picture of the outfit and hairstyle!

I'm with @sardelsa on the perfection over progress. Even if Dec is your goal: you didn't gain 2" in two months so why the rush to lose it in that time?

Completely jealous that walking does this for you though @haniame . That is just not fair (though not as bad as @sardelsa losing fat off her waist first)