Tentatively Tiptoeing towards Spring: February Accountability & Weigh-In

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  • Starflight00
    Starflight00 Posts: 112 Member
    I skipped last week check-in, was having a really bad week (home with sick 5 yo) and tbh still not quiet "feeling it". Haven't run since 2 weeks, was going to go out for a run tomorrow, but it was cold-ish, so stayed in. I need to get myself together and maybe get a gym membership or something, so I can run on a treadmill...

    Anyhow, stats:
    Height: 1m67 / 5'6"
    HW: 64 kg / 141 lbs
    GW: 57 kg / 126 lbs (20-22% BF)

    January SW: 62.4 kg / 137.6 lbs (~34% body fat)
    February SW: 59.6 kg & 31.5% / 18.77 kg BF

    February GW: - & 29-30% BF
    January 31: 59.6 kg / 31.50% (18.77 kg) BF
    February 9: 59.5 kg / 30.00% (17.85 kg) BF: trending 60kg/31.2% (18.72kg)
    February 23: 59.5 kg / 30.40% (18.09 kg) BF: trending 59.8kg/30.4% (18.17kg)

    Lots of numbers, I know. ;) I'm relieved to see there's still a downward trend, but I'm definitely paying for the lazy week when I ate double amount of cals (which is quite accurately reflected in BF weight as 0.24 kg = 1680 cal)

    One lesson I learned this week: it's totally possible to overeat when eating (raw) vegan food.

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  • Go_Deskercise
    Go_Deskercise Posts: 1,630 Member
    Height: 5'5"
    Heaviest Weight: 138 LBS
    Ultimate goal: 117-120 LBS
    Current Weight: 126.8
    February Goal: 122 LBS

    Feb 6: 126.8
    Feb 13: 124.4
    Feb 18: 123.8
    Feb 23: 123
  • bribucks
    bribucks Posts: 431 Member
    Hi all. I missed logging in last week, so here are my caught-up numbers. Life really has been hitting me while I’m down, lately. I’m 90% sure that all my digestive issues are due to stress and anxiety but might seek out a gastro dr just to rule anything else out. Felt so nauseous all of last weekend and part of this week and barely ate, hence my return to lower weight.

    It is so hard for me to have any motivation right now. Not just weight-related, but in general, in all aspects of life. But even though my eating is all over the place right now, I am trying to keep exercising. I think my lifting routine really is working, because I’m already starting to notice some more definition. Now, if I could only find my tape measure ...

    Height: 5'3”
    HW: 127
    Ultimate goal: Maintenance. Goal range is 108-113.
    SW February: 110.3 trending

    Feb 2: 110.2 (110.3 trending)
    Feb 9: 111.0 (110.5 trending)
    Feb 16: 111.4 (110.8 trending)
    Feb 23: 110.2 (110.3 trending)
    March 2:
  • Melonpaul
    Melonpaul Posts: 323 Member
    This last week started out on a good note unfortunately yesterday I got into a rut of stress and emotions and over indulged a bit but somehow stayed under my calories for that day (by 19 cal). I'm trying really hard to focus and keep this streak going, everything going on in my life has me feeling so stretched thin.

    I like reading quotes to kind of start my day and I read this one “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.” – Buddha and it just really meant a lot to me in the current moment because I really am my own worst critic and best saboteur. I just need to be mindful of not only what I am putting in my body but what I'm creating and putting out as well.

    Well here's my accountability / goals
    Height: 5'7"
    2/8 W: 152.8
    2/16 W: 155.2
    2/23 CW: 151.6
    February weight goal: 147
    GW: 130

    @rianneonamission Thank you! :smile: I hope you have a great time on your holiday!

    @KelseyRL Brrr.... that's cold, I hope spring comes early for you!
  • mmurph102
    mmurph102 Posts: 36 Member
    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
    Feb 9
    Feb 16
    Feb 23: 119.4

    Totally fell off the wagon. Junk food, poor eating/drinking habits....haven't weighed/tracked in 2 weeks. Thankfully haven't gained much. Need to get back on MFP daily...it's the only way that works for me.
  • Tryingtogetfitdeb
    Tryingtogetfitdeb Posts: 294 Member

    165cm/5’5

    SW 61.8kg

    2/2/18 61.8kg totm
    9/2/18 61.8kg
    16/2/18 62.2kg
    23/02/18 62.2kg

    So I’m up this month, although my moving weight was 61.9kg this morning. I did have a good week, food and exercise wise, but hurt my neck yesterday and have eaten so much food since!

    It’s my big birthday on Wednesday so I’m probably going to be doing a lot of over eating, but still wanting to get some exercise too.

  • Height: 5'7"
    Feb start weight: 145.5
    2/8: 144.5
    2/15: 144.1
    2/23: 144.2
  • anetkastefaniak
    anetkastefaniak Posts: 45 Member
    I have been at my goal weight several times in the past 2 years, but I just literally suck at maintenance (especially ever since I moved out last summer). Now I'm trying to be consistent every day with MFP and weigh everything... I'm the kind of person that loves to binge eat and I constantly fluctuate between 10-15 lbs.

    Once I reach my goal weight I'm considering doing recomp. I'm starting to look skinny fat and I've never been like that in my life. Going to try and bring cardio back into my life as it gets warmer outside, and continue with my yoga/weight lighting (around 2-3 times per week).

    I'm eating 1200 cals per day (lose 1 lb per week) but looking at my stats below it looks like I'm losing closer to 1.5 lb per week which is not what I want to do. When I reach 120 lbs I'm going to update to lose 0.5 lb per week instead.

    Height: 5'4"
    Heaviest Weight: 158 LBS
    Ultimate goal: 115-118 LBS
    Current Weight: 121.8
    February Goal: 120 LBS

    Jan 05: 135 (bloated from Christmas)
    Jan 12: 130.8
    Jan 19: 130.6
    Jan 26: 128.2
    Feb 2: 126.6
    Feb 9: 125.4
    Feb 16: 123
    Feb 23: 121.8

    Feel free to add me :smile:
  • rjnl
    rjnl Posts: 16 Member
    Well... as you can see I have continued a poor trend. I am not going to make any excuses, just posting today and moving on! I would normally at this point stop posting and tell myself Ill do it without posting in a group. That has not worked, so here we go! Thinking though that my February goal will now be a March goal
  • bribucks
    bribucks Posts: 431 Member
    @anetkastefaniak Just so you know, recomp typically means heavy lifting rather than cardio. The whole point is to replace fat with muscle :) I have just recently started taking recomp seriously and started an actual lifting program, and I can really see the difference already!

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat/p1
  • marlaannmrowka
    marlaannmrowka Posts: 10 Member
    This is my first accountability post! I was afraid to calculate my BMI because 1) I'd never done it before and 2) was afraid of what number I might get. It wasn't as horrible as I thought but just reinforces that I have work to do.

    Highest weight: 145lb
    Current weight: 139.6lb
    Goal weight: 120lb
    BMI Feb 24: 25.5%

    It's almost the end of February, so my goal isn't weight-related: Log every day as meals happen (I find my behavior changes when I can see how a meal has impacted my calorie count), and determine + implement a daily step goal.

    My weight has fluctuated quite a bit over the past year+. I haven't made a real effort and I'm still struggling with that, but I think I've made real strides by joining some communities and I've started to add friends to my account.
  • GVTGigi
    GVTGigi Posts: 5 Member
    Hello all -
    This is the first time I am positng - Hello everyone - I have been in a slump and want to get back in the exercise game, my hope is having a support group will help me get my butt in gear.
    Wt - 109lbs - Feb 2018
    Ht - 4' 11"
    Goal weight 100lbs

    My goal is to be toned and to be able to have core strength. Essentially fitness!

    Hoping for a successful March!

  • okitwillbeok
    okitwillbeok Posts: 2 Member
    Hey! I'm brand new to posting in these forums. So hi everyone - I've been reading all your posts and you are so inspiring for me.

    I'm trying to lose some excess fat and get into hardcore athletic shape - it's difficult because I travel for work three days a week and can't do much proper working out or dieting on those days, but I do what I can and try not to get despondent about it.

    HT: 5'10" / 178cm
    Highest weight: 159lbs / 72kg
    Current weight: 142lbs / 64.5kg
    Goal weight: 130lbs / 58kg
    Body fat (according to Navy method): 18% (I want to reduce it and get ripped!)

    Good luck to everyone :))))
  • okitwillbeok
    okitwillbeok Posts: 2 Member
    @rianneonamission Thanks so much for the encouragement! I'm excited to keep hanging out here and see how everyone's doing :)
  • anetkastefaniak
    anetkastefaniak Posts: 45 Member
    @bribucks sorry I should have clarified! I want to incorporate more cardio now as I'm still losing. Once I reach my goal weight I'd like to start recomp :smile:

    and that's amazing! Once I'm at my goal weight you will need to share some tips :wink:
  • anetkastefaniak
    anetkastefaniak Posts: 45 Member
    edited February 2018
    @rianneonamission thanks for the advice! I've been using weights 2-3 times a week, but definitely nothing intense.
  • Llamapants86
    Llamapants86 Posts: 1,221 Member
    02/13: 146.6 lbs
    02/20:146.8
    02/27: 145.4
    February GW: 144 lbs Doesn't look like it will happen.

    Other Goals: Get back to the gym 4x a week (Following 5/3/1 at low weights right now to get back into the groove)
    Walk a little bit more.

    I have made decent progress on these goals, and if my eating had been more on pointe I would have crushed 144 lbs. I guess I know what I really need to focus on in March.

  • rianneonamission
    rianneonamission Posts: 854 Member
    Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday @mrssunshine78, happy birthday to you!

    I have not met my targets, which admittedly were a bit aggressive. But I’m doing well and am feeling good. Had a fab training session yesterday, and planning to go to the gym tonight for some leg work. Lost 1cm of my waist and 1cm off my belly, which feels good! And the moving average from Happy Scale is coming down nicely!

    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
    End of February Measurements: Waist 77, Belly 95, 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: 163.6lbs – Body fat 26.1% (ToM)
    21th Feb: 162.2lbs – Body fat 25.8% (Moving average 163.2lbs)
    28th Feb: 162lbs – Body fat 25.8% (Moving average 161.8lbs)

    @anetkastefaniak That’s similar to what I do and good enough for muscle preservation whilst you get your weight down. Plus, there are the added benefits of continued calorie burn after weight exercise as your muscles recover, whilst cardio burn stops when you stop the cardio. So they say…

    @Llamapants86 That is good progress indeed! Thing is though, as we get closer to our goal weights our weight loss does slow down. At the end of the day progress is progress, and if we manage that without starving ourselves then we must be doing something right!
  • kg_lydon
    kg_lydon Posts: 15 Member
    Height: 5'6"
    HW: 175
    March weight goal: 156
    GW: 150 (or under, that would be amazing!)
    1/17 162.2
    1/24 162.2
    1/31 160.8
    2/7 160.2
    2/14 161.8
    2/21 159.8
    2/28 159.6 (-0.2 lbs)

    Only a little progress this week, but I feel awfully bloated today. The goals for this week is to incorporate weight training 3 days/week, focusing on upper body and abs since my lower body gets a workout while running. I didn’t make my February weight goal (157), but I’m happy with the progress. I’m aiming for 3.6 lb weight loss for March!
  • RobinAlex666
    RobinAlex666 Posts: 144 Member
    I thought for sure I'd be up this week. Work supplied dinner the last 2 night because we had to stay late for month closing #accounting. But somehow I still managed to lose. Maybe it's just my scale dying. Who knows, but I still feel like I'm all skinny now and I'm starting to get a little definition to my top abs <3

    HW: 176
    CW: 158.5
    Height: 5'8"
    January weight: 164
    February goal: 161
    New Feb goal: at or below 160
    Ultimate Goal Weight: low 150's

    Feb 1: 163.5
    Feb 7: 161.5
    Feb 15: 162
    Feb 22: 160!
    Feb 28: 158.5!!
  • Melonpaul
    Melonpaul Posts: 323 Member
    So this month was filled with ups and downs but that doesn't discourage me from trudging forward. March is new month filled with so much promise.

    Well here's my accountability / goals
    Height: 5'7"
    2/8 W: 152.8
    2/16 W: 155.2
    2/23 W: 151.6
    2/28 CW: 156.4
    February weight goal: 147 not met
    GW: 130 still working towards it
  • Go_Deskercise
    Go_Deskercise Posts: 1,630 Member
    Height: 5'5"
    Heaviest Weight: 138 LBS
    Ultimate goal: 117-120 LBS
    Current Weight: 126.8
    February Goal: 122 LBS

    Feb 6: 126.8
    Feb 13: 124.4
    Feb 18: 123.8
    Feb 23: 123
    Feb 28: 124.8
  • theknitpicker
    theknitpicker Posts: 63 Member
    Height: 5'0" / 153 cm
    HW: 61.7 kg
    GW: 47.5

    SW: 56.5 kg / 34.9% BFP
    Feb GW: 55.5 kg 55.8 kg / 33.4% BFP

    Jan 30: 56.5 kg / 34.9% BFP
    February 6: 56.4 kg / 35.3% BFP
    February 13: 56.1 / 32.2% BFP (Moving average 55.4kg)
    February 20:55.6 /31.8% BFP (Moving average 54.9kg)
    February 27March 1: (moving average 54.3)

    I had a wonderful visit with my dad. I tracked as best I could, but didn't limit myself at all, and was far above maintenance most days. We walked loads, explored new cities, and ate and drank wonderful things. Ah.

    And I didn't do an official weigh in. I don't even care.

    I Happy-Scaled the mornings I was home, and I'm still trending downwards. The world didn't end. I am really happy. And the best part of all of it was knowing that no matter what happened, I can "fix" or adjust whatever I need to after. I'm in control.

    It's nice to learn about the balance of "life" and "diet". Now, bring on March! (And back to normal data & measurements!)
  • jesspen91
    jesspen91 Posts: 1,383 Member
    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
    February 14: 131.8lbs
    February 19: 131.5lbs
    February 26: 130.9lbs

    Great end to the month, so pleased I met my goal!
  • GVTGigi
    GVTGigi Posts: 5 Member
    Thank you for the encouragement. March 1, here I come. With the help of all your support I know my accountability is going to be in high gear.
    I started out with core stretches last week.
  • choyison
    choyison Posts: 16 Member
    Age 41
    Height 5'5"
    HW: 150.2 lbs.
    CW: 137.2 lbs.
    Feb. GW: 133 lbs.
    Ult. GW: 125 lbs.

    Feb 1: 143.8
    Feb 8: 139.8
    Feb 15: 138.4
    Feb 22: 136.6
    Feb 28: 134.8 (T.O.M)

    Mar 1: 135.6

    I didn't make my goal weight, but surprisingly I am happy with what I see in the mirror and how my clothes are a little baggy. I've been giving into my cravings because of TOM.
    Everyone has done such a good job!
  • KelseyRL
    KelseyRL Posts: 124 Member
    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
    February 8 – 165.9
    February 12 – 165.1
    February 15 –164.6
    February 19 – 164.0
    February 21 – 163.4
    February 26 – 163.1

    February Goal - 164.0 lbs :smiley:

    Hey! Wanted to finish up her quick before I headed over to March. I'll post an update there about where I'm at. So happy February is over and we're on our way to spring!
  • Tryingtogetfitdeb
    Tryingtogetfitdeb Posts: 294 Member
    @rianneonamission thank you so much for the birthday wishes :)