Tentatively Tiptoeing towards Spring: February Accountability & Weigh-In
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Hey everyone! I've had a very stressful couple of weeks, I feel I'm barely holding on. I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself for an upcoming deadline, Feb 11. I love this group though, it helps to just write down what I'm going through.
Outside of school stress, I have also been annoyed at my weight. My trend weight went up over a pound in January. I've been eating around 1850 calories / day, and not eating back exercise calories. I'm still figuring out this whole maintenance thing, but I really think 1850 is slightly below maintenance calories for me. The good news is that I *finally* got my period, so I'm expecting a big whoosh on the scale.
Height: 5'7"
Feb start weight: 145.5
Goal: Maintain 142-1473 -
Hi all... I am terrible at accountability. And lately seem to have no willpower. Thought I'd join this forum to try yet again! If you have any willpower to spare (or tips) I'd appreciate it!
HW: 185
CW: 148.5
Height: 5'6"
February goal: 144
Ultimate goal: 135 (may be lofty, I've been aiming for this weight for years)
Feb 1: 148.5
Feb 8:
Feb 15:
Feb 22:
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Thank goodness that January is over!!!! It’s my 40th birthday this month and I’m going to try and get down to 60kg, this will take lots of determination from me!!
165cm/5’5
SW 61.8kg (from last week)
2/2/18 61.8kg totm
9/2/18
16/2/18
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Hi. New to this group. I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs Goal weight is 132-135. BUT I'm 47. I work 5-7 hours per week but as I've gotten older, for sure my body doesn't respond or recover the same way to workouts as it used to. And I'm searching for the right "lifestyle" to shed those few lbs. we don't eat a ton of processed foods or wheat/rice. I've lost weight in the past tracking macros. Like a Nazi. I wasn't very much fun
I'm considering trying Atkins Mostly low carb but not as strict with the fat intake as Keto? Anyone have success at that? Anyone my age struggling with not being overweight and still being healthy but wanting to lose those vanity lbs? please add me!! 4 -
Height: 5'3"
HW: 139lbs
Goal Weight: 110-115lbs
January Goal: 118 - Reached 2/2
February Goal: 115
Jan 05: 121.8
Jan 12: 122.2
Jan 19: 119.4
Jan 26: 119.2
Feb 2: 118
Trying to do slow and steady now to lose the last 8 lbs...still need to incorporate exercise more!! Considering doing a 1/2 Marathon in April, but not sure if I can make the time to train. Plus, not crazy about running in the cold!4 -
HW:148
SW: 113.4
feb Goal Weight: 110-115-Maintenance. 111.5 trending would be awesome
Feb Fitness Goal: continue healing but up my mileage slowly.
Start of Jan: 148 lbs
Start of Feb: 139 lbs
Start of March: 133
Start of Apr-127.2
Start of May: 122.6
Start of June-115.0-GOAL
start of July- 115
Start of august-115
Start of sept 112
Start of oct:113
Start of Nov-112
Start of Dec: 111.5
Start of Jan: 113.5
Feb 2: 112.4
Feb 9:
Feb 16:
Feb 23:
Struggles/success: I am really glad that January is over. I am struggling with my dinner calories and a few licks and bites. I am still under my allotted calories but not as much as I need to be. I had an MRI yesterday and am hopeful that regardless of the results, I will emerge with a plan to alleviate the knee pain and eventually get back on track. I have been good about getting my cardio burn on with elliptical and incline walking but still hate it and miss running with a passion.4 -
wildthingsmom wrote: »Hi. New to this group. I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs Goal weight is 132-135. BUT I'm 47. I work 5-7 hours per week but as I've gotten older, for sure my body doesn't respond or recover the same way to workouts as it used to. And I'm searching for the right "lifestyle" to shed those few lbs. we don't eat a ton of processed foods or wheat/rice. I've lost weight in the past tracking macros. Like a Nazi. I wasn't very much fun I'm considering trying Atkins Mostly low carb but not as strict with the fat intake as Keto? Anyone have success at that? Anyone my age struggling with not being overweight and still being healthy but wanting to lose those vanity lbs? please add me!!
Yes. I’m 47, and pretty much your twin. 5’6” 143lbs striving for 135 and those 8lbs are Vanity pounds. I’ve had success with intermittent fasting 16/8, but due to an injury had to take month off working out (barre). I go back next week. I’m trying to be patient but have been stuck at 143 since September. I have given myself a goal of 135 by June. Slow and steady wins the race.2 -
Height: 5'3”
HW: 127
Ultimate goal: Maintenance. Goal range is 108-113.
SW February: 110.3 trending
Hi all! I normally weigh in on Fridays, although I’m a bit delayed this week. (PS yes I changed my username, but it’s still me.)
Feb 2: 110.2 (110.3 trending)
Feb 9:
Feb 16:
Feb 23:
March 2:
Right now I am trying to convince my mother in law to join MFP! She has been trying to lose weight for forever, but always tries crash/fad diets for like a week then gives up. She is willing to give MFP a try, but she’s not the most technologically savvy, so we’ll see.1 -
HI everyone!
5'5'
HW 155 lbs (that I know of,I think it was closer to 160 lbs this time last year.)
GW: 115 lbs - yes I want to be back to my 20-year-old weight. We will see.
January was quite successful, my goal was 149 lbs and I dipped under that. Lost close to 9 lbs since 26 of Dec. But now I reached another freaking plateau this week. It must be related to TOM, right? I have like 10 days before the witch arrives. I am just concerned I am miscalculating calories. I need to exercise more to not creep over 1200. I so want to be at least 125 lbs by May, but not sure this is at all possible.
Feb 2: 146.8 (back up from 146 last weekend despite logging really carefully!)
Feb 9:
Feb 16:
Feb 23:
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Height: 5'3"
Heaviest weight: 154lbs
Goal weight: 125lbs
2017
July SW: 134.7lbs
August SW: 133.3lbs
September SW: 134lbs
October SW: 133.4lbs
November SW: 131.8lbs
December SW: 132.7lbs
2018
January SW: 133.3lbs
February SW:131.7lbs
February GW: 131lbs
February 5: 132lbs
Last week I was very active but that unfortunately also made me very hungry, couple that with a visit from a friend and eating all the delicious food with her. I'm really not surprised to see a gain.2 -
Height – 5’ 10”
HW - 186.4 lbs
SW August – 177.4 lbs
SW September – 173.2 lbs
SW October - 169.4 lbs
SW November - 167.9 lbs
SW December - 164.6 lbs
SW January – 166.8
(Moving Average Weights)
February 1 – 166.7
February 5 – 166.4
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February 22 –
February 26 –
February 28 –
February Goal - 164.0 lbs
Hey ladies!
I had a good week! I stayed within my weekly calorie allotment and feel like I've found the groove again. I also started working out again which is nice.
I've been so sore from working working out though, which also caused my scale weight to jump up 2 pounds even though I've finally started to see some downward motion. I know this is water weight from swollen muscles so I'm not worried about it. I did have a question for everyone though:
How long after you started working out did your weight normalize again?
Also, because I felt my weight wasn't a great predictor of things right now and because I haven't taken measurements or progress pics in a while, I thought I'd update that. My previous measurements we're from April 8, 2017, so about 10 months ago.- Waist - down 2 inches
- Hips - down 2.5 inches
- Bum - down 2.5 inches
- Thighs - down 2 inches from each
This kind of thing is so great! Sometimes you lose sight of how far you've come but having numbers like this really help keep it in perspective. I also posted a progress photo on my profile and it's surprising what a difference there is. I've lost a lot of belly! My main goal is actually thighs and bum, but they're always the last to go for me. Now that my belly's shrinking, hopefully they'll be next!5 -
Just saying congrats to all, seems like people are really making strides. I have a great feeling about this year for us all.2
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Height: 5'5"
Heaviest Weight: 138 LBS
Ultimate goal: 117-120 LBS
Current Weight: 126.8
February Goal: 122 LBS
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When I stood on the scales yesterday I was 163lbs. Today? 164lbs, which is up on last week. Baffling. Guessing my day was pretty high in sodium. I dunno. Will try again tomorrow or Friday, I have a feeling my weight will suddenly drop.
Two good gym sessions so far this week, and received my online shopping order last night which was full of greens, so hopefully I’ll meal plan a bit more (I have today!). After all I have a stomach to lose fat from and tone up before holiday (less than a month now!). I also picked up a pair of cropped jeans from Sainsbury’s and they are a UK size 10 (US14)! They are a bit tight still, but I can do them up which feels nothing short of a minor miracle!
I have added my January closing measurements to the list as I want to see what they will look like come the end of Feb.
Tonight is a night off.
Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs
SW February: 163.6lbs (last January weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 154lbs
February goal: Break the 160lbs barrier
February Body fat goal: Get as close to 25.5% as possible
End of January Measurements (in cm): Waist 78, Belly 96, Under bust 88, Bust 101
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%
27th Sep: 166lbs – Body fat 26.6%
25th Oct: 164lbs - Body fat 26.3%
29th Nov: 161.4lbs – Body fat 25.7%
20th Dec: 163.6lbs – Body fat 26.1%
3rd Jan: 165.4lbs – Body fat 26.6%
10th Jan: 164.6lbs – Body fat 26.4%
17th Jan: 166.2lbs - Body fat 26.7%
24th Jan: 165.8lbs – Body fat 26.5%
31st Jan: 163.6lbs - Body fat 26.2%
7th Feb: 164lbs – Body fat 26.3%
14th Feb:
21th Feb:
28th Feb:
Welcome to @suzfoley, @neraulia, @CrystalConsults, @rjnl, @wildthingsmom.
Welcome back @jesspen91. You’ve been pretty steady over the last 6 months. It’s amazing how are plateaus come down with us as we lose weight. The additional gain (a small one) is more likely to be partially water weight from sodium rich delicious food.
Nice progress @GoldenEye_, @kg_lydon, @tiinytorii, @Starflight00, @theknitpicker, @RobinAlex666, @kirstie723, @mmurph102,
@bribucks, Do you do a lot of sit ups/crunches etc? If so that may exacerbate your back pain. Pilates may benefit you by targeting your posture.
@nic_27_grassisgreener Try to be kind to yourself. When we pressurise ourselves too much it often makes things harder than they need to be. Your trend has gone up but this is why you set a maintenance weight range, and you’re still well within it. You’ll be just fine!
@mrssunshine78 When is your birthday? Care to share? You’ll be leaving the Flirty Thirties and heading in to the Naughty Forties!
Sending speedy healing thoughts to you @bringbackthejoy! And I agree with you on the ‘making strides’ comments, there is some lovely positivity on this thread!
@Sojo15 Losing weight is a slow process! You didn’t gain it overnight, so don’t force yourself to lose it quickly. Plateauing is fine. I plateaued over December and January. The thing is, however, that my plateau is much lower than it used to be, which to me is a win. So yes, it could be ToM, it could be your body slowing down. Weight does fluctuate, so it could even be (a) sodium rich day/few days that have caused some water retention. It will drop off again.
@KelseyRL! You seems to be running on a similar journey to me with the failure to focus and now finally getting back to it again! I started picking up exercise again properly in January, but it’s taken until the end Jan for it to really start to show. That is why I added measurements to my last Jan weigh in to show progress. But send me some belly shrinks, I’ll send you some hips/bum shrinks in return ;-)
@Go_Deskercise Keep going, it will start moving in the right direction!
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theknitpicker wrote: »Height: 5'0" / 133 cm
HW: 61.7 kg
GW: 47.5
SW: 56.5 kg / 34.9% BFP
Feb GW: 55.8 kg / 33.4% BFP
Jan 30: 56.5 kg / 34.9% BFP
February 6: 56.4 kg / 35.3% BFP
February 13:
February 20:
February 27:
Bit of a frustrating one, once again. Felt really spot-on in terms of tracking & exercise, thought I could see some real changes in my body, was actually really excited for my weigh-in this week and then... BAM. Only a .1kg decrease and an increase in BFP. Ugh.
I know I went over budget on Superbowl Sunday, but I balanced that budget with deficits through the rest of the week so I was at the same net balance. And it is still a loss. Plus, I measure BFP off the gym scale so I know that's not 100% accurate, but I use the same machine for a consistent picture.
This morning though, I thought of something which might be doing this. During the January accountability, I actually gained weight during this same week. I take the pill continuously for health reasons, so I don't get my period monthly, so I'm a little less in tune with my cycle than most women. I'm wondering if, considering the time frame, and the fact that I've been really smashing it in terms of performance and PBs, etc. If TOM has anything to do with it. Hormones are hormones after all...
Will have to see what next week's weigh in brings. If I see a back-to-normal drop, at least I'll be a little bit more prepared in March!0 -
wildthingsmom wrote: »Hi. New to this group. I'm 5'8" and 140 lbs Goal weight is 132-135. BUT I'm 47. I work 5-7 hours per week but as I've gotten older, for sure my body doesn't respond or recover the same way to workouts as it used to. And I'm searching for the right "lifestyle" to shed those few lbs. we don't eat a ton of processed foods or wheat/rice. I've lost weight in the past tracking macros. Like a Nazi. I wasn't very much fun I'm considering trying Atkins Mostly low carb but not as strict with the fat intake as Keto? Anyone have success at that? Anyone my age struggling with not being overweight and still being healthy but wanting to lose those vanity lbs? please add me!!
Low carb is good, fat literally melts off you body, but you have to be careful if/when you return to normal lifestyle not to overeat again. That's how I gained all I lost and some more back (I was on Atkins).0 -
Right now I am trying to convince my mother in law to join MFP! She has been trying to lose weight for forever, but always tries crash/fad diets for like a week then gives up. She is willing to give MFP a try, but she’s not the most technologically savvy, so we’ll see.
Sounds like my mom... She's obese, I made her MFP account, I got her a Fitbit and still she won't take action. "But tracking is so hard... But I don't know what to eat that's healthy..." Google, woman! She's 2000km away, so I can't really do more than offer advice. \*rant over, sorry\*
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January was quite successful, my goal was 149 lbs and I dipped under that. Lost close to 9 lbs since 26 of Dec. But now I reached another freaking plateau this week. It must be related to TOM, right? I have like 10 days before the witch arrives. I am just concerned I am miscalculating calories.
I'm sooo with you: super rapid loss in January, plateau now and more than a week to go before TOM. Just hang in there, don't relapse, it will pass!
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@rianneonamission good thinking of tracking measurements! wish I'd thought of that too...1
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nic_27_grassisgreener wrote: »Hey everyone! I've had a very stressful couple of weeks, I feel I'm barely holding on. I've been putting a lot of pressure on myself for an upcoming deadline, Feb 11. I love this group though, it helps to just write down what I'm going through.
Outside of school stress, I have also been annoyed at my weight. My trend weight went up over a pound in January. I've been eating around 1850 calories / day, and not eating back exercise calories. I'm still figuring out this whole maintenance thing, but I really think 1850 is slightly below maintenance calories for me. The good news is that I *finally* got my period, so I'm expecting a big whoosh on the scale.
Height: 5'7"
Feb start weight: 145.5
Goal: Maintain 142-147
As per IIFYM maintenance calories (TDEE) for your height and 145 lbs is 1641 cal. I don't know your age, but assumed 27 judging by your nickname.
Seems you might be slightly overeating.
Hope all is good by the deadline, don't stress out too much though, you've got it!0
