Amazing Autumn: October weigh in and accountability thread
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@StayFocused01023 That’s fantastic. Good work!1
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@ku140 Hello fellow 5'10" 34YO!
DP came home with a load of cooking apples last week so I simply couldn't resist making a classic Dutch apple pie this weekend (they came from someone's garden so wasting them would be a real shame!). Problem is that it's 500 cals a slice, so am having to adjust my daily diet to include it. Such a hard life...
Feeling positive about tomorrow's weigh in. I seem to have shed most of the bloat from last week so fingers crossed that's it now for a week or 2-3.6 -
46, 5'2"
SW: 109
OCT GW: 107, BF: 20%
GW: 105 BF: 20%
Goal #1: Keep up with 4X a week of OTF
Goal #2: Meal prep more ( breakfast prep and 1 batch of soup, side prep) Utilize Crockpot!
Goal #3: Start photo records of self... This is uncomfortable but to SEE the CHANGE, it's a must (will continue this. I only did twice last month)
10/1 / 109 lbs, 21.4%, measurements 33.5-27.5-33.5
10/8 109 lbs, 19.6%, measurements 33-27-33.5
10/15 109.8 lbs, 19.6%, measurements 33-27-33.5
10/22
10/29
Eating pretty good, keeping up with OTF but my weight is going up.
Not sure why and don't really care right now. Too much going on with my daughter that I almost want to throw the towel in.
You guys are doing great! @StayFocused01023 Congrats on hitting your goal! YAY!!
@cayenne_007 Taking time off is not bad- Now you can get back into it!
@Antiopelle You're unstoppable!! Keep it going!
@rianneonamission; Apple pie is worth 500 cals in my book!! lol
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rianneonamission wrote: »@ku140 Hello fellow 5'10" 34YO!
DP came home with a load of cooking apples last week so I simply couldn't resist making a classic Dutch apple pie this weekend (they came from someone's garden so wasting them would be a real shame!). Problem is that it's 500 cals a slice, so am having to adjust my daily diet to include it. Such a hard life...
Feeling positive about tomorrow's weigh in. I seem to have shed most of the bloat from last week so fingers crossed that's it now for a week or 2-3.
Hello friend!!
That sounds DELICIOUS!!
34, 5'10"
SW: 201 lbs
CW: 192.8
GW: 175
Oct goal: 188
Goal #1: Mindful eating
Goal #2: Don't lose all my progress during a vacation later in the month
Goal #3: Be active at least 3 times a week
10/1: 192.8 (already got in my workout and logged my food for the day)
10/2: 192 (SUCH an off day. Wow. I had a huge delay to my lunch due to work, and I think that threw off my blood sugar or something. I felt incredibly off all day)
10/3: 191.8
10/4 - 10/8: 192 (I have felt soooo off since last week. Finally on Monday and today I started to feel better. I am changing up a daily snack to hopefully give me more nutrition for the same calories. Work is SUPER picking up, so I am aiming to still prioritize the gym a few days a week. I'm honesty surprised to still be at 192. Still aiming for all my other goals!)
10/9 - 10/11: 193 (I've been active 3 times this week, plus daily walks with my pup. Not surprised at the increase. I hope to be outside active this weekend now that it's FINALLY out of the 90s!)
10/12 - 10/15: I haven't weighed in days but I am trying to stay accountable. I WAS more active this weekend. I couldn't get to the gym yesterday, but am aiming to in between meetings today. Eating remains a struggle, although yesterday my only indulgence was 3 small slices of cheese! I'm still feeling a little off, physically, but I am trying not to let that derail me. I tend to want to fix any physical issues with food, sort of like "I clearly need more protein/nutrients, so lets have a snack". But then those calories add up, even if they are "good" calories. Sorry for the novel. I am struggling this month. But, this is not an easy process and comes with ups and downs. I am in a down but still striving to do what I CAN do and give myself kindness.5 -
41, 5'7"
GW: 128-132
HW: 163
CW: 147.4
Goal #1 - Steady loss, averaging 1/4 lb/week
Goal #2 - Daily workout routine min 5x/week (race weekend allows a 1 day exception)
Goal #3 - Track my food min 3/days/week.
Oct 1: 149.4 (high day, not even sure why...)
Oct 2: 148.2
Oct 3: 146.8
Oct 4: 147.0
Oct 5: 147.2
Oct 6: 148
Oct 7: 148
Oct 8: 147
Oct 9: 146.2
Oct 10: 146.2
Oct 11: 145.6
Oct 12: 144.8
Oct 13: 142.2
Oct 14: 145.2
Oct 15: 143.68 -
StayFocused01023 wrote: »Sitting at the airport coming back from a conference and I am pleased to report I NAILED my goal!!!! Stayed within reasonable range of calorie targets every day while traveling this past week - ate grocery store food most of the time with only one night out for dinner. I didn’t set an exercise goal but I managed to go out for walks on breaks and free time and even used the hotel gym twice!! Got to try a fancy Peloton bike😝😝
I weigh in tomorrow morning but I’ll have to say even without a number to go with it I’m feeling pretty accomplished
Congrats on staying on track traveling!!! That's never easy!!1 -
5'8" 42yo
SW: 145.6
Oct GW: 140
GW: 133
August SW 145.8 EW 145.6
Sept SW 145.6 EW 145.6
I'm going to add in one thing to force myself to measure at the end of the month......
Bust: 38 - Aug (-1")
Band: 33 - Aug (-1")
Waist: 28.5 - Aug (-.5")
Hips 38.5- No change in Aug
No change in measurements in Sept - At least I was consistent with weight/measurements! LOL!
Goal #1: Workout 5 days a week - Yoga Burn/Bike/Walk - stay consistent with Push Up Challenge
Goal #2: Build Upper Body Strength - 90 Second Planks - Forearm & Extended Do 25 real push ups in a rep
Goal #3: Drop .5" off waist
Goal #4: Stay under on intake min of 5 days a week
Goal #5: Do some decent crockpot meals
10/1 - 145.6 - exhausted. Just going to watch intake today and try to crash early. Went over about 300. Just felt crummy.
10/2 - 146.8 - Funny how 8 hours of sleep can change your prospective. Yoga Burn Week 11 at lunch and Push Up Challenge - 14,16,12,12,20 - FINALLY did a rep of 20!!! Worked out at the barn for a couple of hours and rode one colt. Stayed just within on cals.
10/3 - 147.6 - I'm just gonna ignore this and carry on. Yoga Burn Week 12 at lunch. Did decent on food.
10/4 - 147.0 -
10/7 - I feel like CRUD! As in run over by a truck... been fighting sore throat/swollen lymph nodes since Sat. I'm just trying to take it easy today and let my body recuperate. Ugh! Giving myself a pass on yoga and pushup challenge for a couple of days...I can't get sick, I don't have time for this... I'm really done whining now.
10/14 - 146.0 ... my 'couple of days' turned into a week. I just couldn't find my groove last week & getting an IUD knocked me down pretty hard. Busy weekend with lots of time outdoors. I've eaten horribly the last week - bit surprised the scale wasn't higher this morning. Happy Monday! Push Up Challenge restarted week 4 for about the 3rd time 16,14,12,12,18 - shook like a leaf on the last rep. Got in a decent quick walk at lunch.. it's a start. Wound up under about 400 cals.
10/15 - 145.63 -
Antiopelle wrote: »cayenne_007 wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »OSW: 78
SW: 70.8
GW: 70
Goal #1: maintain between 68 and 70.
Goal #2: restart the pushup challenge, this time with real pushups
Goal #3: keep on logging everything
So, I'm back from my superlong holiday, which kept me away from the scales (which was scary in itself), but I weigh exactly the same as when I left. Lots of parties and diners, but also a lot of diving, so that was a good exercise in maintaining already
I've not been able to bike to work this week as the weather is horrible.
I didn't restart the pushup challenge - no excuse
I did log everything, but then again I ate like a vacuumcleaner, with no mindfulness whatsoever.
So I need to get a grip, I've been there before and this is exactly the point were I normally would slide again. But not this time ! I need to figure out some cardio during the winter months which seem to have started early this year. The logical thing to do is to go the gym, but I don't like it as I'm a real outdoors person. I'll give it a thought though and take a decision before next week. My resting HR is through the roof so something needs to be done.
No exercise + eating without limits = current weight of 71.4
1. No bike to work last week, and very long days staying in meetings without movement.
2. Still didn't restart the push-up challenge
3. I kept logging everything.
Ok, so Im still sliding on wrong side of things. Today is my birthday and my goal was to weigh 70 and I didn't make it. No biggie, I still can do it, but I'll need to change things. It's been two weeks now and I need to find a way to include more exercise. Wednesday evening I will check out a gym close to home to see what they can offer me for the winter months.
Current weight: 71.5
I wound up taking last week off from the Push Up Challenge as well - restarting today & rather dreading it - but I do think my arms/upper body are more toned.
Jups, tonight is the night for the first set, let's do this
I'm so sore from starting back yesterday!!!! The first day back at it is the worst - it's going to do nothing but get easier from here!2 -
HoneyBadger155 wrote: »41, 5'7"
GW: 128-132
HW: 163
CW: 147.4
Goal #1 - Steady loss, averaging 1/4 lb/week
Goal #2 - Daily workout routine min 5x/week (race weekend allows a 1 day exception)
Goal #3 - Track my food min 3/days/week.
Oct 1: 149.4 (high day, not even sure why...)
Oct 2: 148.2
Oct 3: 146.8
Oct 4: 147.0
Oct 5: 147.2
Oct 6: 148
Oct 7: 148
Oct 8: 147
Oct 9: 146.2
Oct 10: 146.2
Oct 11: 145.6
Oct 12: 144.8
Oct 13: 142.2
Oct 14: 145.2
Oct 15: 143.6
Wow @HoneyBadger155 , you are doing great !!2 -
34, 5'10"
SW: 201 lbs
CW: 192.8
GW: 175
Oct goal: 188
Goal #1: Mindful eating
Goal #2: Don't lose all my progress during a vacation later in the month
Goal #3: Be active at least 3 times a week
10/1: 192.8 (already got in my workout and logged my food for the day)
10/2: 192 (SUCH an off day. Wow. I had a huge delay to my lunch due to work, and I think that threw off my blood sugar or something. I felt incredibly off all day)
10/3: 191.8
10/4 - 10/8: 192 (I have felt soooo off since last week. Finally on Monday and today I started to feel better. I am changing up a daily snack to hopefully give me more nutrition for the same calories. Work is SUPER picking up, so I am aiming to still prioritize the gym a few days a week. I'm honesty surprised to still be at 192. Still aiming for all my other goals!)
10/9 - 10/11: 193 (I've been active 3 times this week, plus daily walks with my pup. Not surprised at the increase. I hope to be outside active this weekend now that it's FINALLY out of the 90s!)
10/12 - 10/15: I haven't weighed in days but I am trying to stay accountable. I WAS more active this weekend. I couldn't get to the gym yesterday, but am aiming to in between meetings today. Eating remains a struggle, although yesterday my only indulgence was 3 small slices of cheese! I'm still feeling a little off, physically, but I am trying not to let that derail me. I tend to want to fix any physical issues with food, sort of like "I clearly need more protein/nutrients, so lets have a snack". But then those calories add up, even if they are "good" calories. Sorry for the novel. I am struggling this month. But, this is not an easy process and comes with ups and downs. I am in a down but still striving to do what I CAN do and give myself kindness.
10/16: 191!! (yesterday). I'm so grateful to see that the changes I am making are paying off even when I can't be as active. I had a mini goal of no progress pics until I lost 10 lbs, and here I am! I won't get to the gym today, but I'll continue mindful eating. Plus I got an extra dog walk in this morning.6 -
5'8" 42yo
SW: 145.6
Oct GW: 140
GW: 133
August SW 145.8 EW 145.6
Sept SW 145.6 EW 145.6
I'm going to add in one thing to force myself to measure at the end of the month......
Bust: 38 - Aug (-1")
Band: 33 - Aug (-1")
Waist: 28.5 - Aug (-.5")
Hips 38.5- No change in Aug
No change in measurements in Sept - At least I was consistent with weight/measurements! LOL!
Goal #1: Workout 5 days a week - Yoga Burn/Bike/Walk - stay consistent with Push Up Challenge
Goal #2: Build Upper Body Strength - 90 Second Planks - Forearm & Extended Do 25 real push ups in a rep
Goal #3: Drop .5" off waist
Goal #4: Stay under on intake min of 5 days a week
Goal #5: Do some decent crockpot meals
10/1 - 145.6 - exhausted. Just going to watch intake today and try to crash early. Went over about 300. Just felt crummy.
10/2 - 146.8 - Funny how 8 hours of sleep can change your prospective. Yoga Burn Week 11 at lunch and Push Up Challenge - 14,16,12,12,20 - FINALLY did a rep of 20!!! Worked out at the barn for a couple of hours and rode one colt. Stayed just within on cals.
10/3 - 147.6 - I'm just gonna ignore this and carry on. Yoga Burn Week 12 at lunch. Did decent on food.
10/4 - 147.0 -
10/7 - I feel like CRUD! As in run over by a truck... been fighting sore throat/swollen lymph nodes since Sat. I'm just trying to take it easy today and let my body recuperate. Ugh! Giving myself a pass on yoga and pushup challenge for a couple of days...I can't get sick, I don't have time for this... I'm really done whining now.
10/14 - 146.0 ... my 'couple of days' turned into a week. I just couldn't find my groove last week & getting an IUD knocked me down pretty hard. Busy weekend with lots of time outdoors. I've eaten horribly the last week - bit surprised the scale wasn't higher this morning. Happy Monday! Push Up Challenge restarted week 4 for about the 3rd time 16,14,12,12,18 - shook like a leaf on the last rep. Got in a decent quick walk at lunch.. it's a start. Wound up under about 400 cals.
10/15 - 145.6 - Yoga Burn week 8 & 30 min walk at lunch. Managed to eat healthy & stay under 300 cals.
10/16 - 145.06 -
It felt good seeing 164.4lbs on the scales this morning! It means I am back below 75kg (a little mini goal) and feel like I am back on track. I didn’t go to the gym yesterday because I was far too tired (seriously, a not safe to drive kind of tired). Luckily DP invested in adjustable dumbbells and a weight bench a few months ago, meaning I was able to work out at home. I really do prefer the gym, but yesterday it made a difference to be able to do it at home instead.
Went for a 4 mile walk this lunch time which was lovely. Definitely more active at the moment and feeling good for it!
Height: 5'10"
HW: 183lbs (Fri 24th March 2017)
SW Oct: 165.8lbs (25th Sept weigh in)
Ultimate goal: Around 150-154lbs
Oct goal: 162-163lbs
Oct body fat goal: 26.3%
2nd Oct: 166.4lbs – Body fat 26.9% (Mov avg 166.1lbs)
9th Oct: 166.8lbs – Body fat 27% (Mov avg 167.1lbs)
16th Oct: 164.4lbs – Body fat 26.6% (Mov avg 165.6lbs)
23rd Oct:
30th Oct:
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52, 5'5"
SW Oct: 139 lbs
Oct goal: 136 lbs
Goal #1 - Move more at work (squats, push ups, walk at lunch)
Goal #2 - Drink more water
Goal #3 - Consistent meal prep
10/1: 139
10/8: 135.6
10/15: 136.8
10/22:
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Height: 5'3" (26yo)
Starting weight: 68kg
Ultimate goal weight: Around 57-60kg
Oct SW: 66.1kg (29th September)
Oct GW: 65kg, or less, but not below 64kg
The plan
1. Track all good and exercise (aim to stay under 2100 net calories on average)
2. Lift weights 3-4x per week
3. Some kind of cardio at least 5x per week
1/10: -
2/10: 65kg
3/10: 64.2
4/10: 65.1
5/10: 65.4
6/10: 65.3
7/10: 66.1
8/10: 65.4
11/10: 66.5kg
13/10: 65.8kg
14/10: 65.6kg
15/10: 65.1
16/10: 64.7
17/10: 65.1
I'm so tired (from work plus early mornings) right now, but I do feel great about my weight loss plan this week.
@ku140 congratulations on your milestone!2 -
Height: 5'4"
36 yo
HW: 170s
SW Oct: 144.2 Moving Average
Ultimate goal: Around 127lbs
Oct goal: 142.0-142.5lbs Moving Average
My goals for October:
Goal 1: Go out Dancing (I LOVE dancing and haven't been out in months!)
Goal 2: Try some more advanced classes to up my exercise routine
Goal 3: I have a work conference 10/9-10/14 and I will be flying/staying out of town in a hotel for 5 nights - my goal is to have meals planned that don't require cooking and I can pick up at the grocery store while there ACCOMPLISHED!!
I weigh daily and use moving average
10/02: 144.2
10/07: 144.6
*10/16: 143.7
10/23:Bday!
10/30:
I need to restart my focus on the ab routine I was doing every other day... it's been about 10 days so I'm making a mini goal to restart that on Monday. Crashing a bit from an intense 6 days out of town and went straight back to work. I watch my nephew at my sister's house every Wednesday and they always have sweet cereal around... definitely had my hands in those boxes a few times tonight... but I tracked it all
I feel great about how my eating plans and tracking went while I was traveling!! I think the combination of setting myself up + limited options made it work out really well3 -
Height: 176cm (5'9")
Weight: 66kg (145,51lbs)
BMI: 21,3
Goals:
1) Again maintain this weight for another month. I don't feel comfortable yet to start trying to lose more weight
2) Be more consistent with the workouts (especially core)
3) Be more consistent with kcal budget: right now I do a lot of days heavily over and then compensate the next day(s) - I want this to be more level headed
4) Continue running on HR and hope to see improvement...
1 October: 65,9kg
8 October: 66,4kg (146,39)
14 October: 65,8kg (145,06)
17 October: 66,1kg (145,73lbs)
UGH Doing an uncustomary mid-week post just to complain a bit... I've had 3 brilliant days with clean eating in budget AND lots of exercise. Scale didn't budge and remained at 65,9. Then yesterday evening I went a little bit over calories and this morning I was treated to 66,1kg. Now, I know it's not much more but I'm flabbergasted how it can be going up instead of down! It's my first week of cutting and so far the result is worse than when I was maintaining!
The only difference is that I've added more fiber to my diet. I was only eating average 14grams instead of the recommended 25grams and I wanted to rectify that and see if it would be beneficial. So far the results are stacking against fiber, oddly enough. WHY IS THE BODY SO WEIRD?!
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Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »OSW: 78
SW: 70.8
GW: 70
Goal #1: maintain between 68 and 70.
Goal #2: restart the pushup challenge, this time with real pushups
Goal #3: keep on logging everything
So, I'm back from my superlong holiday, which kept me away from the scales (which was scary in itself), but I weigh exactly the same as when I left. Lots of parties and diners, but also a lot of diving, so that was a good exercise in maintaining already
I've not been able to bike to work this week as the weather is horrible.
I didn't restart the pushup challenge - no excuse
I did log everything, but then again I ate like a vacuumcleaner, with no mindfulness whatsoever.
So I need to get a grip, I've been there before and this is exactly the point were I normally would slide again. But not this time ! I need to figure out some cardio during the winter months which seem to have started early this year. The logical thing to do is to go the gym, but I don't like it as I'm a real outdoors person. I'll give it a thought though and take a decision before next week. My resting HR is through the roof so something needs to be done.
No exercise + eating without limits = current weight of 71.4
1. No bike to work last week, and very long days staying in meetings without movement.
2. Still didn't restart the push-up challenge
3. I kept logging everything.
Ok, so Im still sliding on wrong side of things. Today is my birthday and my goal was to weigh 70 and I didn't make it. No biggie, I still can do it, but I'll need to change things. It's been two weeks now and I need to find a way to include more exercise. Wednesday evening I will check out a gym close to home to see what they can offer me for the winter months.
Current weight: 71.5
Just a quick post to say I’ve managed to see 70 today, which is my ultimate goal weight. Thank you to you all to keep me accountable and for all your support. I’ll stay here just to keep it on track this time.
Now up to maintenance!
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Height: 176cm (5'9")
Weight: 66kg (145,51lbs)
BMI: 21,3
Goals:
1) Again maintain this weight for another month. I don't feel comfortable yet to start trying to lose more weight
2) Be more consistent with the workouts (especially core)
3) Be more consistent with kcal budget: right now I do a lot of days heavily over and then compensate the next day(s) - I want this to be more level headed
4) Continue running on HR and hope to see improvement...
1 October: 65,9kg
8 October: 66,4kg (146,39)
14 October: 65,8kg (145,06)
17 October: 66,1kg (145,73lbs)
UGH Doing an uncustomary mid-week post just to complain a bit... I've had 3 brilliant days with clean eating in budget AND lots of exercise. Scale didn't budge and remained at 65,9. Then yesterday evening I went a little bit over calories and this morning I was treated to 66,1kg. Now, I know it's not much more but I'm flabbergasted how it can be going up instead of down! It's my first week of cutting and so far the result is worse than when I was maintaining!
The only difference is that I've added more fiber to my diet. I was only eating average 14grams instead of the recommended 25grams and I wanted to rectify that and see if it would be beneficial. So far the results are stacking against fiber, oddly enough. WHY IS THE BODY SO WEIRD?!
It’s just a fluctuation, tomorrow or Saturday you will see that your efforts paid off.
Keep on trucking lady!!!
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It's my first week of cutting and so far the result is worse than when I was maintaining!
The only difference is that I've added more fiber to my diet. I was only eating average 14grams instead of the recommended 25grams and I wanted to rectify that and see if it would be beneficial. So far the results are stacking against fiber, oddly enough. WHY IS THE BODY SO WEIRD?!
Give it a few days. If I remember correctly it's some gut flora that needs to adjust so it can put up more efficiently as well with the increased fiber content. An example, gut flora is also where people get some gassy issues when changing to lentils, beans and co at first if they usually don't include legumes in their diet. After some time this should get better. For now it might be a combination of increased water retention and somewhat inefficient digestion that's holding you back. Unfortunately these little buggers do play a role in the whole journey.
Here's a snippet from something you can find online about this:
"If you suddenly start eating a lot of high-fiber foods, such as whole grains, fruits and veggies, you may get a little constipated from the large increase in fiber. Constipation is most likely if you don't drink plenty of water along with these fiber-filled foods. Gradually increase the amount of liquid you consume as you add more fiber to your diet to help limit the risk for constipation and other potential side effects, such as bloating and gas. Once your system is used to dealing with the extra fiber, these symptoms should go away."4 -
169 cm / 5’5”, 37 y
Overall SW: 76.1 kg / 167.8 lbs (26/Aug/19)
Oct GW: 71.5 kg / 157.6 lbs
Overall GW: 56.5 kg / 124.5 lbs
Goal #1: 3 out of 7 days per week no extra treats like chocolate, cookies, or so.
Goal #2: No alcohol during the week, only weekends.
Goal #3: Running group stopped, keep it going on my own at least 2x per week.
Theme: baby steps.
01/Oct/19: 73.6 kg
02/Oct/19: 73.5 kg
03/Oct/19: 72.6 kg
04/Oct/19: 73.9 kg
05/Oct/19: 73.0 kg
07/Oct/19: 73.6 kg
08/Oct/19: 73.1 kg
09/Oct/19: 73.0 kg
10/Oct/19: 72.6 kg
11/Oct/19: 73.5 kg
12/Oct/19: 73.9 kg
13/Oct/19: 73.9 kg
14/Oct/19: 74.5 kg
15/Oct/19: 73.0 kg
16/Oct/19: 72.3 kg
17/Oct/19: 72.6 kg (about 2 weeks left of this month and it seems I’m back on track after all for this month’s goal. fingers crossed it's not just a fluke. lock up the chocolate and the wine. I can and I will DO this!)5 -
33, 5' 4"
SW: 140.4
GW: 138
Goal #1: Snack less at night
Goal #2: Move more at work
Goal #3: Eat more mindfully
Oct 1: 140.4
Oct 3: 141.4 - Went out to eat last night for Grandad's 89th b-day and ate a bit too much
Oct 4: 139.6 - Focused on hydration yesterday
Oct 7: 140.2
Oct 9: 140.4 - Been kind of lax with my snacking/eating/logging, but we just started the house hunting process Monday and have our pre-approval letter... yay!!
Oct 17: 138.6 - House is officially on the market and we have an offer in on the house we want! Great things are coming and I'm making great progress with my weight loss 6 -
28, 5'10
GW: 150
SW: 195
Goal#1: Log consistently and accurately! Even on the weekends when I typically overeat and don't track.
Goal#2: Do 20 min of cardio at least daily, take 2-3 long dog walks a week.
8/17/19- 188.1.
I was able to run or stairmaster for 30 min everyday this week and stay +/-100 calories of my daily budget too. Realized a couple things I eat regularly have wayyy more calories than I expected, most notably, Costco Pesto sauce. I love that stuff and put it on everything from pasta to sandwiches and realized one serving is 330 calories! That's almost an entire meal's worth of calories!!
Main hurdle coming up is to make sure I continue to log everything accurately this weekend. We are going to trick or treat charity run and there will be candy everywhere. I don't want to let little treats here and there undo all the hard work i've done during the week.3 -
Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »Antiopelle wrote: »OSW: 78
SW: 70.8
GW: 70
Goal #1: maintain between 68 and 70.
Goal #2: restart the pushup challenge, this time with real pushups
Goal #3: keep on logging everything
So, I'm back from my superlong holiday, which kept me away from the scales (which was scary in itself), but I weigh exactly the same as when I left. Lots of parties and diners, but also a lot of diving, so that was a good exercise in maintaining already
I've not been able to bike to work this week as the weather is horrible.
I didn't restart the pushup challenge - no excuse
I did log everything, but then again I ate like a vacuumcleaner, with no mindfulness whatsoever.
So I need to get a grip, I've been there before and this is exactly the point were I normally would slide again. But not this time ! I need to figure out some cardio during the winter months which seem to have started early this year. The logical thing to do is to go the gym, but I don't like it as I'm a real outdoors person. I'll give it a thought though and take a decision before next week. My resting HR is through the roof so something needs to be done.
No exercise + eating without limits = current weight of 71.4
1. No bike to work last week, and very long days staying in meetings without movement.
2. Still didn't restart the push-up challenge
3. I kept logging everything.
Ok, so Im still sliding on wrong side of things. Today is my birthday and my goal was to weigh 70 and I didn't make it. No biggie, I still can do it, but I'll need to change things. It's been two weeks now and I need to find a way to include more exercise. Wednesday evening I will check out a gym close to home to see what they can offer me for the winter months.
Current weight: 71.5
Just a quick post to say I’ve managed to see 70 today, which is my ultimate goal weight. Thank you to you all to keep me accountable and for all your support. I’ll stay here just to keep it on track this time.
Now up to maintenance!
Congratulations!!!!!!! It's not even the end of the month and you've killed it!!2 -
5'8" 42yo
SW: 145.6
Oct GW: 140
GW: 133
August SW 145.8 EW 145.6
Sept SW 145.6 EW 145.6
I'm going to add in one thing to force myself to measure at the end of the month......
Bust: 38 - Aug (-1")
Band: 33 - Aug (-1")
Waist: 28.5 - Aug (-.5")
Hips 38.5- No change in Aug
No change in measurements in Sept - At least I was consistent with weight/measurements! LOL!
Goal #1: Workout 5 days a week - Yoga Burn/Bike/Walk - stay consistent with Push Up Challenge
Goal #2: Build Upper Body Strength - 90 Second Planks - Forearm & Extended Do 25 real push ups in a rep
Goal #3: Drop .5" off waist
Goal #4: Stay under on intake min of 5 days a week
Goal #5: Do some decent crockpot meals
10/1 - 145.6 - exhausted. Just going to watch intake today and try to crash early. Went over about 300. Just felt crummy.
10/2 - 146.8 - Funny how 8 hours of sleep can change your prospective. Yoga Burn Week 11 at lunch and Push Up Challenge - 14,16,12,12,20 - FINALLY did a rep of 20!!! Worked out at the barn for a couple of hours and rode one colt. Stayed just within on cals.
10/3 - 147.6 - I'm just gonna ignore this and carry on. Yoga Burn Week 12 at lunch. Did decent on food.
10/4 - 147.0 -
10/7 - I feel like CRUD! As in run over by a truck... been fighting sore throat/swollen lymph nodes since Sat. I'm just trying to take it easy today and let my body recuperate. Ugh! Giving myself a pass on yoga and pushup challenge for a couple of days...I can't get sick, I don't have time for this... I'm really done whining now.
10/14 - 146.0 ... my 'couple of days' turned into a week. I just couldn't find my groove last week & getting an IUD knocked me down pretty hard. Busy weekend with lots of time outdoors. I've eaten horribly the last week - bit surprised the scale wasn't higher this morning. Happy Monday! Push Up Challenge restarted week 4 for about the 3rd time 16,14,12,12,18 - shook like a leaf on the last rep. Got in a decent quick walk at lunch.. it's a start. Wound up under about 400 cals.
10/15 - 145.6 - Yoga Burn week 8 & 30 min walk at lunch. Managed to eat healthy & stay under 300 cals.
10/16 - 145.0 - Yoga Burn week 10, push up challenge 14,16,12,12,18 and 20 min walk for lunch. Took my colt to a practice session an hour from home. Ate too late last night but stayed under by 200 cal.
10/17 - 146.4 - pretty sure it's from eating mozzarella sticks at 9:00 last night, but they were worth it.4 -
30, 5'6"
SW: 69,3kg
GW: 63kg
Goal #1: Try to only lose 250g - 500g per week * aka : adjust cals over 7 days to match if possible
Goal #2: Start StrongLift - DONE
Oct 04 : 69,3kg
Oct 11 : 68,8 kg (-500gr) - 1 week @1500cals + w/o and being active
Oct 18 : 67,8 kg (-1,0kg) - week @1650 cals + w/o and being active
Oct 25
Ooook,... gotta up the calories a bit more :-) I find that the more I increase cals, the hungrier I get. But a quick change in how I proportion my meals & macros and snacks + drinking a lot helps things.
I have started weighing everyday and I’m pretty unbothered by the number, however I still get the automatic thought of « I need to push things along faster » everytime I go from 1 decade to the next. But luckily I challenge these thoughts suuuuuper quickly and everything goes back to normal.
I am noticing some NSVs as well which I am truly happy about:
1. I see that my shoulders are leaning out
2. have less fat on my stomach
3. my walks are even easier than before
4. I’ve got plenty of energy and I sleep well and wake up early without an alarm (! That has never happened before)
5. I appreciate my meals for the taste and not for the balance in macros (regarding my overall calorie goal of the day)
Happy continuation 🤘4 -
Height: 5’4”
Goal: 120
Sep 27: 130.0
Oct 04: 128.4
Oct 11: 128.8
Oct 18: 127.0
Oct 25:
Oct Goal: 126
I ate mostly at maintenance this week and had to guesstimate a lot due to travel and guests. I did get lots of exercise and activity in though. We hiked trails with lots of steep stairs to see waterfalls. Took the kids to an 11 acre corn maze, and since none of them wanted to use the map, we spent hours walking it over and over trying to find all the stations. It was fun but exhausting.3 -
33, 5' 4"
SW: 140.4
GW: 138
Goal #1: Snack less at night
Goal #2: Move more at work
Goal #3: Eat more mindfully
Oct 1: 140.4
Oct 3: 141.4 - Went out to eat last night for Grandad's 89th b-day and ate a bit too much
Oct 4: 139.6 - Focused on hydration yesterday
Oct 7: 140.2
Oct 9: 140.4 - Been kind of lax with my snacking/eating/logging, but we just started the house hunting process Monday and have our pre-approval letter... yay!!
Oct 17: 138.6 - House is officially on the market and we have an offer in on the house we want! Great things are coming and I'm making great progress with my weight loss
Oct 18: 138.3 - I will not let myself go off track now that I'm seeing this progress!7 -
HW: 265 lbs
Restart Keto Weight: 175 lbs
CW: 151 lbs
October GW: 148 lbs
GW: 130 lbs
10/5 - 150.74
10/12 - 151.01
10/19 -
10/26 -
Guys - I’m stuck and I need help. I’ve got 10-15 pounds left to lose, but I’m just not making good food choices. I need some accountability! My goal is to check in on this thread every evening to avoid snacking and maybe get a last round of push ups. I’ve been plateauing for several weeks now and I want to break through!5 -
@booksnbrains Share your food diary. Maybe we can come up with ideas in your diet.
@Go_Deskercise Sounds great on your house stuff!! Have a good weekend and keep it up!
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5'8" 42yo
SW: 145.6
Oct GW: 140
GW: 133
August SW 145.8 EW 145.6
Sept SW 145.6 EW 145.6
I'm going to add in one thing to force myself to measure at the end of the month......
Bust: 38 - Aug (-1")
Band: 33 - Aug (-1")
Waist: 28.5 - Aug (-.5")
Hips 38.5- No change in Aug
No change in measurements in Sept - At least I was consistent with weight/measurements! LOL!
Goal #1: Workout 5 days a week - Yoga Burn/Bike/Walk - stay consistent with Push Up Challenge
Goal #2: Build Upper Body Strength - 90 Second Planks - Forearm & Extended Do 25 real push ups in a rep
Goal #3: Drop .5" off waist
Goal #4: Stay under on intake min of 5 days a week
Goal #5: Do some decent crockpot meals
10/1 - 145.6 - exhausted. Just going to watch intake today and try to crash early. Went over about 300. Just felt crummy.
10/2 - 146.8 - Funny how 8 hours of sleep can change your prospective. Yoga Burn Week 11 at lunch and Push Up Challenge - 14,16,12,12,20 - FINALLY did a rep of 20!!! Worked out at the barn for a couple of hours and rode one colt. Stayed just within on cals.
10/3 - 147.6 - I'm just gonna ignore this and carry on. Yoga Burn Week 12 at lunch. Did decent on food.
10/4 - 147.0 -
10/7 - I feel like CRUD! As in run over by a truck... been fighting sore throat/swollen lymph nodes since Sat. I'm just trying to take it easy today and let my body recuperate. Ugh! Giving myself a pass on yoga and pushup challenge for a couple of days...I can't get sick, I don't have time for this... I'm really done whining now.
10/14 - 146.0 ... my 'couple of days' turned into a week. I just couldn't find my groove last week & getting an IUD knocked me down pretty hard. Busy weekend with lots of time outdoors. I've eaten horribly the last week - bit surprised the scale wasn't higher this morning. Happy Monday! Push Up Challenge restarted week 4 for about the 3rd time 16,14,12,12,18 - shook like a leaf on the last rep. Got in a decent quick walk at lunch.. it's a start. Wound up under about 400 cals.
10/15 - 145.6 - Yoga Burn week 8 & 30 min walk at lunch. Managed to eat healthy & stay under 300 cals.
10/16 - 145.0 - Yoga Burn week 10, push up challenge 14,16,12,12,18 and 20 min walk for lunch. Took my colt to a practice session an hour from home. Ate too late last night but stayed under by 200 cal.
10/17 - 146.4 - pretty sure it's from eating mozzarella sticks at 9:00 last night, but they were worth it. Stayed under on intake....didn't eat as well as I usually do - company meetings so no workout time at lunch either. Rode for 3 hours at practice - doesn't burn much, but the fresh air does a body good.
10/18 - 147.0 last day of meetings... ugh!4
