A very late reporting of my Wednesday weigh-in. I was up slightly, but I was very bloated. I have since had a few good days food wise (even if one of them was down to a migraine – I get very nauseous) and have whooshed over the weekend so am feeling positive about this coming Wednesday’s weigh in. I’m feeling good!

We have just booked a last minute holiday, leaving on the 26th of Feb, meaning that that will also be my last weigh in for the month. We’re going all-inclusive so I have to lose some weight beforehand. The gym at the resort looks good so I’ll be packing my gym kit to get a few workouts in! Especially because we come back on the 5th of March, I am working the 6th and 7th and am then off for a long weekend to Ljubljana in Slovenia with my best friend.

Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs (Fri 24th March 2017)
SW February: 163.8lbs (30th January weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 150lbs
February goal: 160-161lbs
February body fat goal: sub 26%

30th Jan: 163.8lbs – Body fat 26.4% (Moving Average 164.9)
6th Feb: 164.4lbs – Body fat 26.5% (Moving Average 165.1)
13th Feb:
20th Feb:
26th Feb:

@Anniebotnen Nice drop in your moving average. Hope you feel better soon!

@Astrue Good luck earning your blue belt. Am rooting for you! Nice progress on your loss so far too.

@JRIV60 Well done on hitting your lowest weight yet. The toning from strength training is a good focus. It really does change our bodies for the better!

@shubby30 Be careful you don’t overestimate your body fat goal for a month. 4.5% is a huge drop, even with the 8lb weight loss goal. I think your focus on fat loss is great, but wouldn’t want you to be disheartened. I do weight training and in January I lost just shy of 5lbs, which only equates to approx. 1% body fat. Especially when you are eating in a deficit you will, unfortunately, burn muscle too. The weight training helps preserve as much muscle as possible, but doesn’t prevent muscle loss. Nice drop in the first week though!

@hmkiesel Happy birthday for last week! Hope you had a fab day!

@brittlb07 Excellent progress!

@LynnJ9 Any loss is a loss. Don’t ever tell yourself off for bingeing. As long as you are in control (e.g.: You have a binge, then get back on plan) then there is nothing wrong with an occasional binge. You weren’t ‘off course’, you simply had a little blip. If you had been ‘off course’ getting back in to good habits would have been much harder!

@lbride I’m sure it’s mostly water weight. A few healthy and sensible days should take care of that quite nicely!

@caitjsull It’s so easy to fall in bad habits in the situation you describe, but think of it this way: Is a job you hate (or one that is stressful) worth not looking after yourself? Screw the job, prioritise yourself! I feel you on the laziness front, I am the exact same. However, I have found that a little bit of meal prep actually makes my life easier, allowing for some acceptable laziness in return!

@HoneyBadger155 Getting back to strength training alongside your cardio is probably the biggest thing. You’ll get there again!

@PhoebeLou333 @susanpiper57 @cyclefaster @EmilyCowlard2016 @jillmkern Welcome!

@Crafty_camper123 You’ll be fine with the 8 mins I’m sure but yes, runger may rear its head!

@MaVieEntiere Nice drop!

@annepan001 You can only edit within one hour of posting. After that you can’t. Sorry to hear about your health scare. Definitely dropping your body fat, especially around the waist, will be good for your arteries. That, and general cardio for blood flow. It must have been very scary, especially if it affected your sight. Hopefully your healthier regime will sort you right out.

@dblbbl88 Nice progress so early on!

@wellnesschaser Don’t beat yourself up, you’re doing very well!