Getting out of the 150's!

I'm back after a weeklong road trip and so inspired by the successes here! I weigh in tomorrow, fingers crossed I'm not up by too much...

Okay, I maintained on vacation! My calorie cycling plan worked. It broke my plateau, and I could probably have ended last week with a loss if I hadn't been on an epic road trip.
Currently 153.6.

Hoping to get back to 151 (and lower) soon!

4/2 153.3
4/5 152.6
4/9 152.8, small gain but overall optimistic for the Friday weigh in. I have a really good feeling I will see a 14x by May 1st.
4/12 152.6, back slightly down to 20 lbs lost officially.
4/16 152.4, did an hour gym class yesterday called cardio and strength essentials and just about died, but I know 10 lbs ago I wouldn’t have made it through! The class had jumping jacks, mountain climbers, speed skaters, and lots of planks. I’m so sore today!
4/19 152, finally feel better so was able to do a 70 minute exercise yesterday. I will do the same today and perhaps a strength one again tomorrow
4/22 151.5, so close, but yet so far! Very excited to see this number though after a holiday weekend.
4/26 150.4, great to see this number. I’m going to Italy for two weeks on the 1st so I think I’ll be in the 150s for a bit more, but hoping to see a 149.x number before I leave
4/30

151.4! But heading into a weekend, so... you know how that goes.

Hilogirl2018 wrote: »

149.4 Deep breaths, deep breaths. I can almost guarantee it'll be up tomorrow, but this is nice to see! I almost wish I'd hit this number on a weekday instead because I never maintain on the weekend. How do you all keep it going on the weekends? My schedule is so different and it seems there's so much more time to eat.

Congrats! Use it as motivation to keep it going forward. I actually find I move more on the weekends as I am not sitting at a desk, and when I keep myself busy I forget to eat. Plan a fun activity if your weather is nice, but enjoy the success regardless

@slbbw Thanks, I'm feeling good about it now. Weighed in at 148.8 this morning! But I won't consider myself graduated here until I'm around 145. The Monday morning weigh-in will be revealing.

@ajhouse You're doing great! We're basically at the same point now, and I noticed you've joined the "Doing it for Me" group challenge. Another place to root for each other's continued success!

I would love to join! I have been in the 150's for months now and can not seem to get out of them. I circle between 150, 151, and 152 for the last 3 to 4 weeks and is so frustrating. My weigh in days are Monday. They are my highest days and would love for my highest day of the week to be well in the 140's by May!

4/1 - 152.6
4/8 - 152.8 I guess it's not going to be this week, lol
4/15 - DNW - was on vacation and did not have a scale
4/22 - 151.9 lowest weight on a Monday ever! This is after a 5 day vacation and a holiday weekend. So definitely on the right track.
4/29 - 149.5 I am in the 140's on a Monday! Just barely, but I am there. Planning on sticking around for a couple more weeks just to make sure I don't leave this decade again! Yaaahhh for me!

Preferred Name: Maddie
Highest Weight: ~237
SW: 228.3 1/1/16
OGW: 166
Then GW: 155
Starting Current Weight: 150.6
Current Goal Weight: 149.8 then reassess!
5’8.5”
(WOE): high fiber & water, low sodium, and moderate protein & sat. fat. Minimum five 3 ounce servings fruit/veg.

>60 mins exercise daily & >10,000 steps per day

Anticipated weigh-in frequency: I weigh daily & use weekly, monthly averages

Going for it the next 33 days. It’s time. I know what I need to do.

No eating out if I weigh 155 or more until I am back in low 154’s or 153.

33 days to go: 3/24 155.2 Start✅
32 3/25 154.8✅
31 3/26 153.6✅
30 3/27 153.4✅
29 3/28 152.6✅ Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
28 3/29 152.8 ❌some mex. food
27 3/30 155✅
26 3/31 154.4✅
25 4/1 154.4✅
24 4/2 153.0 ✅(but ate out so cal count not exact)
23 4/3 154.2❌ mex. food (gonna have to start making healthier mex food at home!)
22 4/4 155 ✅Avg wt down 0.2 since last Thursday
21 4/5 154.2❌dessert
20 4/6 154.2✅
19 4/7 154.4 ✅ perfect day - home eating, no sugar
18 4/8 152.6 ❌ some extra sweets but WOW! I’m Happy - Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
17 4/9 152.8 ✅✅ Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
16 4/10 152.4 ✅✅ Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
15 4/11 151.2 ❌ All good, but ate out with dessert. Calories etc all good.
Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
14 4/12 151.4 ❌ All good, but ate out with dessert again. Calories etc all good.
Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
13 4/13 152.2 ❌✅all great except sodium & ate at home!! Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
12 4/14 152.7✅Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
11 4/15 152.6 ✅✅Monday is here. Time to get back to low152’s!
10 4/16 151.4 ✅✅ Yay! Going for it. Veggies are my friend LOL

9 4/17 150.4 ✅OMG Lowest Weight in almost 50 years. 1202 day of this current journey!

8 4/18 150.4 ✅Wow! Hit my BMI goal of 22.5 today after 1,203 days & 500 on MFP❣️❣️✅❌ ate our w/dessert

7 4/19 151.6 ❌❌(normal fluctuations - still under my current top end of maintenance range - 152) hi sat fat, 1/2 exercise, hi sodium Mex food AND dessert

6 4/20 ❌❌153.8 ate out with dessert, hi fat hi sodium lo fiber, tons of exercise, ++ wt lifts great deficit
5 4/21 ✅❌153.8 good sodium & fiber, low exercise, 149 calorie deficit inadvertent, didn’t log something at breakfast) ate out, no dessert
4 4/22 153.6 ❌ate out with desert
3 4/23 154.4 ❌ate out w/ 1/2dessert cals great low-ish fiber high-ish sodium
2 4/24 153.2
1 4/25 153.0❗️ Declared Maintenance. Just going to stay under 153. 149/50 appears to be too low for me.
0 4/26 153.2
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✅ calories, salt, fiber, sugar, exercise all good
2nd✅ no restaurant meals

4/2 153.3
4/5 152.6
4/9 152.8, small gain but overall optimistic for the Friday weigh in. I have a really good feeling I will see a 14x by May 1st.
4/12 152.6, back slightly down to 20 lbs lost officially.
4/16 152.4, did an hour gym class yesterday called cardio and strength essentials and just about died, but I know 10 lbs ago I wouldn’t have made it through! The class had jumping jacks, mountain climbers, speed skaters, and lots of planks. I’m so sore today!
4/19 152, finally feel better so was able to do a 70 minute exercise yesterday. I will do the same today and perhaps a strength one again tomorrow
4/22 151.5, so close, but yet so far! Very excited to see this number though after a holiday weekend.
4/26 150.4, great to see this number. I’m going to Italy for two weeks on the 1st so I think I’ll be in the 150s for a bit more, but hoping to see a 149.x number before I leave
4/30 150.2, off to Italy tomorrow and bringing a scale, but also ok if I gain since never have been to these areas before! I saw 149.8 on Sunday so will be extremely motivated after I get back to see that again.

My bad, guys, I'm still actively trying to complete the challenge, but I haven't been checking in as I should. It's just been crazy, my hubby just retired and getting used to having him home is insanity! lol I haven't even been logging my food on MFP since the end of March... though I do log my exercise. That gives me an idea of what I can eat each day. So just going with the training I've been giving myself since 2012! lol This is my past post here and where I was...

Preferred Name: Poison
Highest Weight:213
Current Weight:159.4
Goal Weight:158 (then dropping it to 148)
Way of Eating (WOE):CI/CO, 1300 calorie per day goal

Updated version is ...

Preferred Name: Poison
Highest Weight:213
Current Weight:156.5
Goal Weight:155 (then dropping it to 150)
Way of Eating (WOE):CI/CO, 1300 calorie per day goal

Reset my goal to 155, then I'll go to 150, then into the 140s. Figured it was better to be left feeling proud of myself than to be putting myself down because it's taking me too long to reach goal! It took me 5 1/2 YEARS to reach goal last time (2016) and I don't want that happening again. ;-)

Hi friends... Gained weight on vacation 😭😭 I am 157 today... And I was soooo close before 😩😩

Preferred Name: Maddie
Highest Weight: ~237
SW: 228.3 1/1/16
OGW: 166
Then GW: 155
Starting Current Weight: 150.6
Current Goal Weight: 149.8 then reassess!
5’8.5”
(WOE): high fiber & water, low sodium, and moderate protein & sat. fat. Minimum five 3 ounce servings fruit/veg.

>60 mins exercise daily & >10,000 steps per day

Anticipated weigh-in frequency: I weigh daily & use weekly, monthly averages

Going for it the next 33 days. It’s time. I know what I need to do.

No eating out if I weigh 155 or more until I am back in low 154’s or 153.

3/24 155.2
29 3/28 152.6✅ Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
28 3/29 152.8 ✅
24 4/2 153.0 ✅
19 4/7 154.4 ✅ perfect day - home eating, no sugar
18 4/8 152.6 ✅ WOW! I’m Happy - Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
17 4/9 152.8 ✅✅ Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
16 4/10 152.4 ✅✅ Under top end of my Maintenance Range (153)!
15 4/11 151.2 ✅
14 4/12 151.4 ✅
13 4/13 152.2 ✅
12 4/14 152.7Preferred Name: Maddie
Highest Weight: ~237
SW: 228.3 1/1/16
OGW: 166
Then GW: 155
Current Goal Weight: 149.8 then reassess!
5’8.5”
Revised GW April 25. Maintenance Range: under 153, Keep monthly averages & yearly average at or under 153.

3/24 155.2
4/25 153.0 ❗️Declared Maintenance. Just going to stay under 153. 149/50 appears to be too low for me. Was too tired & hungry lower.
4/26 153.2
4/29 154.4 post vacation
4/30 153.2 back down!

Avg wt April: 152.98 < 153 ✅
Avg wt 2019: 152.94 < 153 ✅

After maintaining awhile longer, I might try to lose a few more pounds, but this feels healthier for me right now.

ajhouse wrote: »

2/21-starting this challenge - 158.8
3/19 - 155.0
3/25 - 153.4
3/27 - 152.4
4/1 - 151.4
4/3 - 152.8
4/5 - 152.2
4/10 - 153
4/11 - 152.2
4/12 - 151.8
4/14 - 150.6
4/16 - 149.0
Now working to get out of the 140's
4/23 - 148.0
4/30 - 147.0! I have been stuck, bouncing around 148.2-148.6 and I finally broke the "plateau"! I weighed 3 times bc I couldn't believe it.

Yay that's amazing!

2/21-starting this challenge - 158.8
3/19 - 155.0
3/25 - 153.4
3/27 - 152.4
4/1 - 151.4
4/3 - 152.8
4/5 - 152.2
4/10 - 153
4/11 - 152.2
4/12 - 151.8
4/14 - 150.6
4/16 - 149.0
Now working to get out of the 140's
4/23 - 148.0
4/30 - 147.0
5/3 - 146.4

3/29 - 158.4
4/5 - 158.6
4/8 - 157.5
4/12 - 156.2
4/14 - 155.2
4/23 - 154.4
4/25 - 153.4
4/26 - 152.8
4/28 - 151.4
5/4 - 151.8 (water retention form flying)
5/5 - 151

There is a real chance I might break 150 this week. this is around where I get my TOTM weight gain though, so I may be 2 weeks out. 5/17 is my current aim, hopefully I can crush it.

GW: 140 maintenance range 135-145
trying to get to new goal by 7/17, which will be 6 months straight.
I will likely take a diet break around that time regardless