49, 160cm (5'3")
GW: 59kg / 130 lbs
CW: 65.3 kg / 144 lbs

I am late to the party for November - and it has not been a good month on the scale!

Nov 1 - 65.5kg / 144.4 lbs
Nov 7 - 65.5 kg / 144.4 lbs

I really thought I was making good progress, down as low as 140 in early October - then I started a new HIIT coaching plan on my indoor bike and my weight went WAY UP! I went from 140 to 146 in 10 days!

I know that it is mathematically and physically impossible that I ate an extra 2100 kcal per day (especially with all of the cycling I did) but it is still so hard to see on the scale.

I realize that hard HIIT does cause some gain due to muscle repair, variable hydration etc. and I am going through perimenopause (cycle everywhere from 20 day to 80+ days this year) so I am sure hormones have a lot to do with this too.

My Mom also reminded me to get my thyroid levels checked as she did develop hypothyroidism at about this time in her life and now takes supplemental Levothyroxin daily, so this may be contributing too, I will look into this when I get a chance. (Has anyone experience this and did it make a difference when you got diagnosed / medicated?)

But geeeezzzeeee!!! I had such high hopes of at least being 10 lbs down for my birthday and I figured it would be a snap since I had 3 months to work with. Now down to 3 weeks and I weigh virtually the same!

BUT I do actually think I am looking a bit more toned (I have always had monster muscle thighs and the cycling really brings this out) and my waist is down an inch since I started so I know I am on the right track.

Patience. I know. Patience.

41, 5'7"
GW: 128-132
HW: 163
CW: 143ish
Goal #1 - Steady loss, averaging 1/2 lb/week
Goal #2 - Daily workout routine min 4x/week
Goal #3 - Track my food min 6/days/week.

Nov 1: 143.6
Nov 2: 144.2
Nov 3: 143.2
Nov 4: 142.2
Nov 5: 142.4
Nov 6: 142.4
Nov 7: 141.6
Nov 8: 142.6
Nov 9: 142.0

SW: 215 (April 2019)
CW: 194 - down 4lb since October and loving being in ONEderland!
November Goal: Stay consistent and patient.

I got 3-month follow up testing (since the end of August), and the results have made me so proud!
- 9lb loss in fat mass
- 2lb gain in lean muscle mass
- resting heart rate of 53! (my heart is working efficiently! 💕)
- 8in lost overall in waist, hips, arms, and legs

Even with the progress, I am nervous about November. I work a seasonal job that requires a lot of physical and emotional labor, so the next two months are always stressful and busy for me. It takes it's toll on my energy levels and sleep schedule and I am worried about how it will affect the progress I've made so far. Anyone else work a job like this? Maybe we can start our own support group. That being said, my goals this month are with self care and compassion in mind.

Goal #1: Be prepared - keep up the meal planning and make sure macros/nutrients are as balanced as possible. Do your best!
Goal #2: Stretch every day - either on break at work or when you get home each day. Slow down and take deep breaths.
Goal #3: Maintain weight at 194
Goal #4: 30 more days of sobriety for a total of 29 weeks!

oh I should mention - so far so good on goals 1 and 2.

5'8" 42yo
SW: 142.6
Nov GW: 140
GW: 133

August SW 145.8 EW 145.6
Sept SW 145.6 EW 145.6
Oct SW 145.6 EW 142.6

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

10/31 - 142.6 - IF, bit over on calories...insanely busy day - no workout but decent amount of walking
11/1 - 143.8 - LOL - I'm still ok with this. The 142 was a new low for me so hopefully it's a good start to the month. IF - I did put together a chicken/chili crockpot dish this morning - we'll see how it goes
11/4 - 146.8 - bit surprised at this. I worked outdoors all day Sat and busted my butt... One of those days you just fall into bed exhausted. Sunday I did take it a bit easier. Back to logging everything today. Got in a good walk at lunch - my should is still not 100%... trying to do decent on food and just maintain. Went over about 300 cals today - when your 96 yo Gram wants you to take her to dinner, you take her to dinner and have nachos & irish beer with her.
11/5 - 146.2 - Snuck in a great walk at lunch today and managed not to go over too badly. Kid's basketball game right after work made much more impossible. Still stuck to IF.
11/6 - 145.8 - rainy day made my lunch walk impossible....but insanely busy evening doctoring a colt & all the horse stuff alone so 2 hours of just stuff outdoors. IF - and stayed under on cals, but terrible nutritionally. Nachos & beer for dinner.
11/7 - 144.4 - IF, got in a good walk at lunch... Rode my colt for an hour & cleaned 6 stalls- love days like this! Made fajitas for dinner & managed not to go too crazy. I think once my body adjusts, IF will help me store up calories for the evenings.
11/8 - 145.6 - Good walk at lunch and worked at the barn for a couple of hours in the evening. I have no idea how many calories it burns - but cleaning stalls is WORK.
11/11 - 144.4 - HOW do ya'll get ANYTHING done with kid's sports? BF's 10 yo son had a basketball tournament on Sat- played 4 games, BF competed in a small local team roping (at least I got to ride my colt for a couple of hours) and back to sit on my butt for another basketball game. Cleaned 11 stalls so that's something. Sunday I worked outdoors all afternoon - felt like I scurried all over the place and still way behind.