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Spring into Spring - March accountability thread
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stepladder49 wrote: »ExistingFish wrote: »Age: 30 (31 this month!)
Height: 5'0"
Starting weight: 156
Ultimate goal: Around 110-115 lbs
March goal: <118 lbs
Current Weight: 119.3 (t:119.5)
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8: 117.1 (t.119.1)
March 15: 116.4 (t:118.4)
March 22:
March 29:
March 31:
Wow! You lost a lot of weight in just two weeks! Can I please ask how many cals you are eating and some info on your exercise? Thank you in advance and GREAT JOB!
Weight yes, trendweight is going down about a half pound a week. I consider that my true loss. My actual weight fluctuates quite a bit. The first week of the month it was during my luteal phase, the second week I was bloated for my period, I just had my "whoosh" for losing the water weight.
My diary is public. I shoot for 2100, but I've been eating 1900-2100. I lift weights moderately heavily 3x a week, but I took a week off the first week of the month due to my 3 little kids being sick. I have 3 kids at home, so I'm fairly active. I'm still breastfeeding my youngest, which burns like 300 calories a day.
My eating has been weird in March, I'm also trying to eat meat-free for religious reasons. So my diet has been really dairy heavy.1 -
Age: 46
Height: 5'1"
Heaviest weight: 120
Ultimate goal: Around 105 lbs
March goal: 112 lbs (I was so close!)
Current Weight: 113.2 lbs
Week of...
March 1: 113.6 Body Fat 23.6%
March 4: 113.4
March 8: 114.8
March 14: 114.8
March 22: 113.2 (Body Fat down to 22.9% from 24% on 3/13 !)
March 29:
March 31:
Started doing weights every morning. Muscle rate went up and body fat down!
Going for 21%. 9 more days!
@rianneonamission Thanks for the welcome!1 -
1st March 67.2kg
15th March 66.1kg
22nd March 66.0 kg
Not much movement this week, had a stressful week with job interview and I’ve got yet another cold.
Thank you for the mention @rianneonamission I’ve just had a few tough months with illnesses in our house, been making me feel exhausted, and work has been a really negative place recently.
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weatherking2019 wrote: »Age: 46
Height: 5'1"
Heaviest weight: 120
Ultimate goal: Around 105 lbs
March goal: 112 lbs (I was so close!)
Current Weight: 113.2 lbs
Week of...
March 1: 113.6 Body Fat 23.6%
March 4: 113.4
March 8: 114.8
March 14: 114.8
March 22: 113.2 (Body Fat down to 22.9% from 24% on 3/13 !)
March 29:
March 31:
Started doing weights every morning. Muscle rate went up and body fat down!
Going for 21%. 9 more days!
@rianneonamission Thanks for the welcome!
YOU ROCK! Cheering you on girl! (ps I've added you as a friend if that's ok!)1 -
ExistingFish wrote: »stepladder49 wrote: »ExistingFish wrote: »Age: 30 (31 this month!)
Height: 5'0"
Starting weight: 156
Ultimate goal: Around 110-115 lbs
March goal: <118 lbs
Current Weight: 119.3 (t:119.5)
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8: 117.1 (t.119.1)
March 15: 116.4 (t:118.4)
March 22:
March 29:
March 31:
Wow! You lost a lot of weight in just two weeks! Can I please ask how many cals you are eating and some info on your exercise? Thank you in advance and GREAT JOB!
Weight yes, trendweight is going down about a half pound a week. I consider that my true loss. My actual weight fluctuates quite a bit. The first week of the month it was during my luteal phase, the second week I was bloated for my period, I just had my "whoosh" for losing the water weight.
My diary is public. I shoot for 2100, but I've been eating 1900-2100. I lift weights moderately heavily 3x a week, but I took a week off the first week of the month due to my 3 little kids being sick. I have 3 kids at home, so I'm fairly active. I'm still breastfeeding my youngest, which burns like 300 calories a day.
My eating has been weird in March, I'm also trying to eat meat-free for religious reasons. So my diet has been really dairy heavy.
Thank you very much for taking the time to reply! I will start to track "trending weight" as well
I, too, notice that I tend to have a "whoosh" around period time. So inspiring to see a mom of 3 working hard at her weight loss goals - keep rockin!!! 0 -
Age: 39
Height: 5'6"
Starting weight: 137
Ultimate goal: Around 120-125 lbs
March goal: 128 lbs
Current Weight: 132
Week of...
March 1: 133.4
March 8: 131.4
March 15: 130.8
March 22: 129.4
March 29:
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Ht 5'6"
HW 163
CW 146.5
GW 132
March Goal 143
Mar 14 146.5
Mar 20 145.6
Mar 27
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stepladder49 wrote: »ExistingFish wrote: »stepladder49 wrote: »ExistingFish wrote: »Age: 30 (31 this month!)
Height: 5'0"
Starting weight: 156
Ultimate goal: Around 110-115 lbs
March goal: <118 lbs
Current Weight: 119.3 (t:119.5)
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8: 117.1 (t.119.1)
March 15: 116.4 (t:118.4)
March 22:
March 29:
March 31:
Wow! You lost a lot of weight in just two weeks! Can I please ask how many cals you are eating and some info on your exercise? Thank you in advance and GREAT JOB!
Weight yes, trendweight is going down about a half pound a week. I consider that my true loss. My actual weight fluctuates quite a bit. The first week of the month it was during my luteal phase, the second week I was bloated for my period, I just had my "whoosh" for losing the water weight.
My diary is public. I shoot for 2100, but I've been eating 1900-2100. I lift weights moderately heavily 3x a week, but I took a week off the first week of the month due to my 3 little kids being sick. I have 3 kids at home, so I'm fairly active. I'm still breastfeeding my youngest, which burns like 300 calories a day.
My eating has been weird in March, I'm also trying to eat meat-free for religious reasons. So my diet has been really dairy heavy.
Thank you very much for taking the time to reply! I will start to track "trending weight" as well I, too, notice that I tend to have a "whoosh" around period time. So inspiring to see a mom of 3 working hard at her weight loss goals - keep rockin!!!
Thanks! I started using a weight trending app some time ago, it really helps. It helps me 1) not obsess about up days. I can watch that trend, see that data line, and know that a couple of days up are just that, a couple of days up. 2) it helps me recognize trends, like a 2-3 day spike at ovulation, a 3-4 day spike followed by a huge dip after my period, etc. 3) keeps me sane from getting super excited over a really low number too. Helps me keep my head in the game.
It's super useful. I use Libra, for android.1 -
Hello again!
Age: 56
Height: 5' 5.5"
Highest weight: 136
Starting weight: 133
Ultimate goal: 116 lbs
March goal: 117 lbs
March 3: 120.0
March 10: (I was on vacation -- busy gaining weight!)
March 18: 121.6
March 24: 120.6
March 31:
Okay. I am stuck at 120. But I am not terribly worried because I was stuck FOREVER at 127 and then again at 123. There must just be weights my body likes to sit at. I may miss my March goal by a pound, but since I am only four pounds away from my ultimate goal, I guess I can live with that! Plus, honestly, this is a perfectly fine weight for me. The remaining pounds are more of an "insurance policy" so I don't get any higher. Good luck to you all in the final week!2 -
HW: 176
CW: 156.5
Height: 5'8"
March goal: 156.5
Ultimate goal weight: 153
March 4: 158.5
March 11: 158
March 18: 158
March 25: 156.5
I reached goal! Its been a while since I've been able to do that. I was pretty surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning because I made some less than great food choices over the weekend4 -
Congrats! That is awesome.RobinAlex666 wrote: »HW: 176
CW: 156.5
Height: 5'8"
March goal: 156.5
Ultimate goal weight: 153
March 4: 158.5
March 11: 158
March 18: 158
March 25: 156.5
I reached goal! Its been a while since I've been able to do that. I was pretty surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning because I made some less than great food choices over the weekend
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Age: 47
Height: 5' 4.5"
Highest weight: 146.0
Starting weight: 138.5
Ultimate goal: 129 lbs
March 1: 138.5 (+1.0)
March 7: 137.5 (-1.0)
March 13: 135.8 (-1.7)
March 20: 134.9 (-0.9)
March 27:
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@krea4 Great progress! @RobinAlex666 CONGRATULATIONS!1
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Age: 49
Height: 5'5"
Original starting weight: 170
Ultimate goal: Around 140 lbs
March goal: 153 lbs
Current Weight: 156.2
March 3: 155.0
March 10: 156.6
March 17: 158.0
March 24: 157.4
Was 156 all last week but up a little today, likely due to 10 miles yesterday (treadmill) and too many carbs. A little background: I twisted my ankle and broke my fibula just above the ankle Memorial Day 2018 (fell down the stairs carrying laundry - housework is dangerous!!) so wanted a long, slow running program so that I wouldn't go too fast & too long and hurt myself (again). Decided on a half marathon training program, which I wrap up this coming weekend with a full 13.1 mile run. Stuck with the treadmill for the training so that I had a softer surface to run on because my ankle bothered me more than the break. After finishing the graduation run next weekend, I'll switch to running outside with the dogs, probably 5-6 miles per day. I'm also going to work in some yoga.3 -
I gave in to the eating - friend who was showing me around and who's place I crashed at loves to eat out and was doing his best to take me to his favorites....and I was a little too willing to enjoy all the foods.
So, as I roughly calculated, up a couple pounds as expected.
Age: 40, 5'7"
HW: ~163
CW: 151.4 (Actual) 150.5 (Trend) as of 3/1/19
GW: 128-132
March Goal: Get back into the 14X.x's
Mar 6: 148.6 (Actual) 150.3 (Trend)
Mar 13: 149.4 (Actual) 150.1 (Trend)
Mar 20: No scale available
Mar 27: 151.2 (Actual) 150.4 (Trend) (I have a hate/hate relationship with the trend on my phone - ONE weigh in over and it bumps it up by .3 pounds, but 4 or 5 below won't budge it....)1 -
Age: 47
Height: 5' 4.5"
Highest weight: 146.0
Starting weight: 138.5
Ultimate goal: 129 lbs
March 1: 138.5 (+1.0)
March 7: 137.5 (-1.0)
March 13: 135.8 (-1.7)
March 20: 134.9 (-0.9)
March 27: 135.3 (+0.4)
March 31:1 -
1st March 67.2kg
15th March 66.1kg
22nd March 66.0 kg
29th March 66.0kg
Haven’t hit this months goal, but at least I am down from the beginning of the month.
Still suffering with a cold, and now I’ve got an ache in my hip, so hoping it’s not an injury
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Age: 46
Height: 5'1"
Heaviest weight: 120
Ultimate goal: Around 105 lbs
March goal: 112 lbs (I was so close!)
Current Weight: 113.2 lbs
Week of...
March 1: 113.6 Body Fat 23.6%
March 4: 113.4
March 8: 114.8
March 14: 114.8
March 22: 113.2 (Body Fat down to 22.9% from 24% on 3/13 !)
March 29: 113.2 (22.9% still the same) but my %muscle went up to 36.5%!
March 31:
Muffin top shrunk! I am happy with just that!! Suitcase lift (kettlebell) works!
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Age: 31
Height: 5'0" (152cm)
Starting weight: 156 (70.7kg)
Ultimate goal: Around 110-115 lbs (50-52kg)
March goal: (trend) <118 lbs (53.5kg)
Current Weight: 119.3 (t:119.5)
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8: 117.1 (t.119.1)
March 15: 116.4 (t:118.4)
March 21: 114.6 (t:117.4)
March 29: 117.7 (t:116.7)
March 31:
Actual weight was up, went out the night before for my oldest child's 6th birthday and ate a lot of bloating sodium-filled foods. Trend weight is progressing down at the expected rate. Will post again at end of month tomorrow.0 -
Age: 31
Height: 5'0" (152cm)
Starting weight: 156 (70.7kg)
Ultimate goal: Around 110-115 lbs (50-52kg)
March goal: (trend) <118 lbs (53.5kg)
Current Weight: 119.3 (t:119.5)
Week of...
March 1: 119.3lbs (t:119.5)
March 8: 117.1 (t.119.1)
March 15: 116.4 (t:118.4)
March 21: 114.6 (t:117.4)
March 29: 117.7 (t:116.7)
March 31: 116.8 (t:116.7)
Made my goal, really reached my April goal as well (which would have been under 117lbs trend). I think for April I'll try to reach under 116lb trend, and then May under 115lbs. I think that is a little more conservative than I think it will go, but keeps me from stressing out about the occasional family meal or something. Slow and steady.2 -
Hello again!
Age: 56
Height: 5' 5.5"
Highest weight: 136
Starting weight: 133
Ultimate goal: 116 lbs
March goal: 117 lbs
March 3: 120.0
March 10: (I was on vacation -- busy gaining weight!)
March 18: 121.6
March 24: 120.6
March 31: 118.2
Well... I missed it by a tad, but I am pleased. As I said last week, this is a perfectly fine weight for me. The remaining pounds are more of an "insurance policy" so I stay below 120. The changes in my body are profound. Every single thing in my closet fits at this point -- so that is lots of fun going into spring! I think I will continue for two more pounds (mainly so I can make it to an even 20-pound loss!) Best wishes to everyone.1
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