2 Pounds A Week for 2 Weeks - Starting November 10

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  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    I am just having a calorie deficit even if its really small right now. I recently regained some weight after some stress ( we were about to buy our first home and two days before closing the sellers backed out, I dealt with this by stress eating) so I am getting used to smaller portions again. Things that are really helping are drinking more water, drinking sparkling water & making sure I have tea.
    I also meal prepped my breakfasts and lunches focusing on protein which seems to be doing a really good job at keeping me satisfied
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    Thanks @laurenebargar and @cosmo30 great to hear your methods. @laurenebargar we just sold our house, but previously had 3 buyers back out (well 2 actually, 1 buyer backed out twice) so I do understand. I hope you get a better house at a better price, these things seem to having a way of working out like that.

    Looking forward to our ongoing progress, friends.
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 0.0

    I had alot of salt yesterday so I am going to assume that is why my weight went back up, tomorrow is another day!
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    mikejodyscf wrote: »
    Thanks @laurenebargar and @cosmo30 great to hear your methods. @laurenebargar we just sold our house, but previously had 3 buyers back out (well 2 actually, 1 buyer backed out twice) so I do understand. I hope you get a better house at a better price, these things seem to having a way of working out like that.

    Looking forward to our ongoing progress, friends.

    Wow what a nightmare! Yes I hope we find another one soon, this whole process was a mess and we just unpacked everything (for the most part) so at least things are back to normal for the time being.
    Hope your having an awesome day!
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    Starting weight 181.6
    Goal weight 177.6

    November 10 179.4 down 2.2 (my scale seems to jump around a lot, up one day down the next)
    November 11 179.2 down .02, down 2.4 total
    November 12 179.0 down .02, down 2.6 total
    November 13 179.4 up .04, down 2.2 total. Leaving for China
    November 14 179.3 down .01, down 2.3 total. China - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 15 China - no weighing
    November 16 China - no weighing
    November 17 Returning Home
    November 18
    November 19
    November 20
    November 21
    November 22
    November 23
    November 24
    November 25 Final weighing day
  • LeannJeffers
    LeannJeffers Posts: 486 Member
    edited November 2019
    LeannJeffers wrote: »
    I could definitely use the motivation
    11/12 - 184.4
    11/13 - 184.4
    11/14 - 183.8
    11/15
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: .6 pounds

  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    I had this whole thing written out yesterday, but looks like it didn't save. Basically focusing on whole foods (little to nothing processed), moderate protein, lots of healthy fats, and avoiding (but not excluding) sugars and grains.

    Starting weight: 158.4
    Goal weight 154.4
    11/10: 158.4
    11/11: 155.1 (-3.3 )
    11/12: 153.5 (-1.6; 4.9 total)
    11/13: 152.4 (-1.1; 6 total)
    11/14: 151.5 (-.9; 6.9 total)
    11/15
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15 - 184.6
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 1.0

    Pretty happy with that! My deficits have been a little lower this week. Hoping it wont be up to far tomorrow, I have a work lunch at a Mexican restaurant, any input on calorie friendly things I can order?
  • cosmo30
    cosmo30 Posts: 52 Member
    Starting weight: 189.4
    Goal weight 185.4

    11/12 - 189
    11/13 - 189.0
    11/14 - 188.2
    11/15 - 188.0
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25

    Total lost - 1
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    seawinters wrote: »
    I had this whole thing written out yesterday, but looks like it didn't save. Basically focusing on whole foods (little to nothing processed), moderate protein, lots of healthy fats, and avoiding (but not excluding) sugars and grains.

    Starting weight: 158.4
    Goal weight 154.4
    11/10: 158.4
    11/11: 155.1 (-3.3 )
    11/12: 153.5 (-1.6; 4.9 total)
    11/13: 152.4 (-1.1; 6 total)
    11/14: 151.5 (-.9; 6.9 total)
    11/15
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25

    Wow, the weight literally fell off of you! You're well below your goal weight. Incredible and well done!
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    laurenebargar wrote: »
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15 - 184.6
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 1.0

    Pretty happy with that! My deficits have been a little lower this week. Hoping it wont be up to far tomorrow, I have a work lunch at a Mexican restaurant, any input on calorie friendly things I can order?

    When I eat Mexican food, I immediately ask for to go box, as soon as the food is served, and put half of my meal in it. I eat that other half later that day or the next day.

    But that's just me, so far I'm not changing what I eat, just the amounts of it.
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    Starting weight 181.6
    Goal weight 177.6

    November 10 179.4 down 2.2 (my scale seems to jump around a lot, up one day down the next)
    November 11 179.2 down .02, down 2.4 total
    November 12 179.0 down .02, down 2.6 total
    November 13 179.4 up .04, down 2.2 total. Leaving for China
    November 14 179.3 down .01, down 2.3 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 15 179.2 down .01, down 2.4 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 16 China - no weighing
    November 17 Returning Home
    November 18
    November 19
    November 20
    November 21
    November 22
    November 23
    November 24
    November 25 Final weighing day
  • LeannJeffers
    LeannJeffers Posts: 486 Member
    LeannJeffers wrote: »
    LeannJeffers wrote: »
    I could definitely use the motivation
    11/12 - 184.4
    11/13 - 184.4
    11/14 - 183.8
    11/15 - 183.4
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 1 pound

  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    Here we go... yesterday evening a bunch of us went to All-You-Can-Eat Korean BBQ for a colleague's 50th BDay. Tonight another get-together at an Irish Pub. Think I did OK, but the scale will tell me how it really was tomorrow morning.

    Starting weight: 158.4
    Goal weight 154.4
    11/10: 158.4
    11/11: 155.1 (-3.3 )
    11/12: 153.5 (-1.6; -4.9 total)
    11/13: 152.4 (-1.1; -6 total)
    11/14: 151.5 (-.9; -6.9 total)
    11/15: 154.2 (+2.7; -4.2 total)
    11/16
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25
  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    mikejodyscf wrote: »
    Starting weight 181.6
    Goal weight 177.6

    November 10 179.4 down 2.2 (my scale seems to jump around a lot, up one day down the next)
    November 11 179.2 down .02, down 2.4 total
    November 12 179.0 down .02, down 2.6 total
    November 13 179.4 up .04, down 2.2 total. Leaving for China
    November 14 179.3 down .01, down 2.3 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 15 179.2 down .01, down 2.4 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 16 China - no weighing
    November 17 Returning Home
    November 18
    November 19
    November 20
    November 21
    November 22
    November 23
    November 24
    November 25 Final weighing day

    Enjoy your trip!
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15 - 184.6
    11/16 - 184.2
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 1.4
    Wooho pretty happy with that number today
  • slimmergirl2015
    slimmergirl2015 Posts: 127 Member
    Starting weight 156.5/71 kg
    Goal weight 152/ 69kg

    November 13 156.5 / 71 kg
    November 14 156.5/ 71 kg
    November 15 154/69.9 kg
    November 16 152.1 / 69 kg
    November 17
    November 18
    November 19
    November 20
    November 21
    November 22
    November 23
    November 24
    November 25 Final weighing day
    Hope to lose more in the coming days. All the best everyone
  • cosmo30
    cosmo30 Posts: 52 Member
    Starting weight: 189.4
    Goal weight 185.4

    11/12 - 189
    11/13 - 189.0
    11/14 - 188.2
    11/15 - 188.0
    11/16 - 187.4
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25

    Total lost - 1.6
  • ZMAA201417
    ZMAA201417 Posts: 27 Member
    Starting weight: 137
    Goal weight 127

    11/13 - 137
    11/14 - 136
    11/15 - 136
    11/16 - 135
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25

    Total lost - 2
  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    Starting weight: 158.4
    Goal weight 154.4
    11/10: 158.4
    11/11: 155.1 (-3.3 )
    11/12: 153.5 (-1.6; -4.9 total)
    11/13: 152.4 (-1.1; -6 total)
    11/14: 151.5 (-.9; -6.9 total)
    11/15: 154.2 (+2.7; -4.2 total)
    11/16: 152.2 (-2; -6.2 total)
    11/17
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15 - 184.6
    11/16 - 184.2
    11/17 - 183.6
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 2
  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    This is so useful. I really appreciate all of you.

    Starting weight: 158.4
    Goal weight 154.4
    11/10: 158.4
    11/11: 155.1 (-3.3 )
    11/12: 153.5 (-1.6; -4.9 total)
    11/13: 152.4 (-1.1; -6 total)
    11/14: 151.5 (-.9; -6.9 total)
    11/15: 154.2 (+2.7; -4.2 total)
    11/16: 152.2 (-2; -6.2 total)
    11/17: 153.1 (+.9; -5.3 total)
    11/18
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    seawinters wrote: »
    mikejodyscf wrote: »
    Starting weight 181.6
    Goal weight 177.6

    November 10 179.4 down 2.2 (my scale seems to jump around a lot, up one day down the next)
    November 11 179.2 down .02, down 2.4 total
    November 12 179.0 down .02, down 2.6 total
    November 13 179.4 up .04, down 2.2 total. Leaving for China
    November 14 179.3 down .01, down 2.3 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 15 179.2 down .01, down 2.4 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 16 China - no weighing
    November 17 Returning Home
    November 18
    November 19
    November 20
    November 21
    November 22
    November 23
    November 24
    November 25 Final weighing day

    Enjoy your trip!

    Thank you. It's just work; I'm there twice a month. Back home now and will weigh tomorrow morning and find out the damage :).
  • cosmo30
    cosmo30 Posts: 52 Member
    Starting weight: 189.4
    Goal weight 185.4

    11/12 - 189
    11/13 - 189.0
    11/14 - 188.2
    11/15 - 188.0
    11/16 - 187.4
    11/17 - 187.7
    11/18 - 186.8
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25

    Total lost - 2.2
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15 - 184.6
    11/16 - 184.2
    11/17 - 183.6
    11/18 - 183.8
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 1.8
    Not surprised to see a small increase, I weigh a few hours later in the morning on work days.
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    Starting weight 181.6
    Goal weight 177.6

    November 10 179.4 down 2.2 (my scale seems to jump around a lot, up one day down the next)
    November 11 179.2 down .02, down 2.4 total
    November 12 179.0 down .02, down 2.6 total
    November 13 179.4 up .04, down 2.2 total. Leaving for China
    November 14 179.3 down .01, down 2.3 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 15 179.2 down .01, down 2.4 total. In China now - no weighing, but adding a "hoped for" weight, just to keep me logging in.
    November 16 China - no weighing
    November 17 Returning Home
    November 18 177.0 GOAL REACHED, down 4.6 total. On this trip to China I had a Big Mac one day and a pizza another day, but exercised well and did not exceed calorie budget on any day.
    November 19
    November 20
    November 21
    November 22
    November 23
    November 24
    November 25 Final weighing day

    Total Lost: 4.6

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  • LeannJeffers
    LeannJeffers Posts: 486 Member
    I could definitely use the motivation
    11/12 - 184.4
    11/13 - 184.4
    11/14 - 183.8
    11/15 - 183.4
    11/16 - 183.4
    11/17 - No weigh in (was gone)
    11/18 - 186.4 :s
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: Gained 2 pounds :/
  • mikejodyscf
    mikejodyscf Posts: 70 Member
    LeannJeffers wrote: »
    I could definitely use the motivation
    11/12 - 184.4
    11/13 - 184.4
    11/14 - 183.8
    11/15 - 183.4
    11/16 - 183.4
    11/17 - No weigh in (was gone)
    11/18 - 186.4 :s
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: Gained 2 pounds :/

    Hi @LeannJeffers a couple of thoughts:

    1. I've examined numerous "challenges" that have ended, and what I do is look for those people who met their goal, then I go back to the beginning of the thread and watch their journey. Without exception, every one of them had days of unexplainable weight gain, sometimes a significant amount. So don't be discouraged here with the weight gain, it's a normal part of reaching our goals.

    2. It sometimes is helpful to review what went wrong if the weight gain is due to my overeating. I noramlly weight for stomach growls to eat, but maybe I waited too long and then overate a meal. Or maybe I didn't include enough protein in earlier meals, or not enough fat or whatever, so that I was craving some, and then overate it when I got it. Or maybe it's just normal eating of salt that has enabled water retention.

    Either way, we're rooting for you and look forward to seeing your progress over time.
  • seawinters
    seawinters Posts: 62 Member
    The weekend went ok, but today was rough. I expect the scale will reflect tomorrow what occurs when I skip meals and resort to the abundant processed snacks available at the office.

    Starting weight: 158.4
    Goal weight 154.4
    11/10: 158.4
    11/11: 155.1 (-3.3 )
    11/12: 153.5 (-1.6; -4.9 total)
    11/13: 152.4 (-1.1; -6 total)
    11/14: 151.5 (-.9; -6.9 total)
    11/15: 154.2 (+2.7; -4.2 total)
    11/16: 152.2 (-2; -6.2 total)
    11/17: 153.1 (+.9; -5.3 total)
    11/18: 153.2 (+.1; -5.2 total)
    11/19
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25
  • laurenebargar
    laurenebargar Posts: 3,081 Member
    11/12 - 185.6
    11/13 - 185.2
    11/14 - 185.6
    11/15 - 184.6
    11/16 - 184.2
    11/17 - 183.6
    11/18 - 183.8
    11/19 - 183.6
    11/20
    11/21
    11/22
    11/23
    11/24
    11/25- Final Weigh in day:
    Total Lost: 2
    Was hoping to see more of a loss, but thats okay, its been a crazy few days!

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