FALL WEIGHT LOSS CHALLENGE 2019 (SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER) A Continuation

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  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,231 Member
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    whitewave39 wrote: »

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    Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!

    It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.

    How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.

  • teresadannar
    teresadannar Posts: 199 Member
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    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 180 7/1/19
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 161.0

    Sept.2:161.0
    Sept. 9:159.4
    Sept.16:159.0
    Sept.23:157.0
    Sept 30: 154.2

    Sept. Goal: 4lbs
    Sept. Actual: 6.8lbs

    Oct. 7: 153.8
    Oct. 14: 152.4
    Oct. 21: 148.8
    Oct. 28: 149.2

    Oct. Goal: 4lbs
    Oct. Actual: 5lbs

    Nov. 4: 145.6
    Nov. 11: 144.2
    Nov. 18:143.0
    Nov. 25: 141.6

    Nov. Goal: 4lbs
    Nov. Actual: 7.6lbs

    Dec. 2: 139.8
    Dec. 9: 138.0
    Dec. 16: 137.8 Tough Week.
    Dec. 23:
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal:
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: .2lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal:16lbs
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge:
  • deepwoodslady
    deepwoodslady Posts: 10,850 Member
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    NO Ifs…….JUST WHENs

    I will be weighing on the 1st and last day of every month in addition to the recommended dates. 

    HIGHEST WEIGHT EVER: 253 IN 2014/2015
    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 235 ON 1/11/2018

    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 194.2

    Sept 02: 194.2 Okay, lets do this, holidays & all!
    Sept 09: 193.6 Could have done much better if not for the nice neighbor’s zucchini bread for two days! Carbs, carbs, carbs but delicious!
    Sept 16: 191.0 Thrilled with a new low!
    Sept 23: 193.0 Up & Down all week. It does not look like I’ll make goal, especially with 2 days of travel this week. Ugg.
    Sept 30: 192.0 Wow. A month of wild swings in my weight. Too much travel!

    Sept Goal: 188.2
    Sept Actual: 192.0
    Sept Loss/Gain: -2.2 LOSS


    Oct 01: 194.4 So much for last month’s loss!
    Oct 07: 187.2 On a roll but traveling today and Wednesday so…….
    Oct 14: 190.0 Travel repercussions!
    Oct 21: 189.2 I’ve got to work harder.
    Oct 28: 187.8 Traveling Wednesday. Scale will likely go up from restaurant food, bloat and 8 hour drive sitting, sitting, sitting. Happy with this past week though!

    Oct Goal: 186.0
    Oct Actual: 187.8
    Oct Loss/Gain: -6.6 LOSS
    Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : - 8.8 Loss

    Nov 01: 188.0 Still a blip up from the travel but it should be back down by tomorrow.
    Nov 04: 186.0 Happy with the progress.
    Nov 11: 185.8 A bit of a setback this week, but I pulled through it.
    Nov 18: 185.8 Broke even. I was back up, then down again. Grateful to have found my way home. Now for progress!
    Nov 25: 183.6 Thrilled to see this. Doing the happy dance. The next two days are travel & restaurants (and lots of car sitting) and on the 30th is our family Thanksgiving Feast so I know I can’t make November goal (will have to revise) but I am going to try hard to have SOME control & use some willpower here & there!
    Nov 30: 182.4 Thanksgiving Feast today so I expect a gain, but it will be gone within a few days!

    Nov Goal: 183.0
    Nov Actual: 182.4
    Nov Loss/Gain: - 5.6 lbs lost
    Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : -11.8 lb Loss


    Dec 02: 183.2 Up from Thanksiving Dinner held two days ago but no worries.
    Dec 09: 188.2 OMGosh! I’ve got some work to do!
    Dec 16: 186.3 Better but travel bit me in the butt. More travel today. I gotta get a grip on this restaurant stuff while out of town!
    Dec 23:
    Dec 30:
    Dec 31:

    Dec Goal: 178.2
    Dec Actual:
    Dec Loss/Gain: xxx LOSS
    Total Accumulated Weight Loss for Challenge : xxx Loss


    Total Challenge Weight loss GOAL: 16.0 lbs.
    ACTUAL Weight loss for the challenge:
  • Miyoka_Tata
    Miyoka_Tata Posts: 329 Member
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    Starting Weight & Date w/ MFP: 158 on 2/6/12 (I took a very extensive hiatus)

    Challenge Starting Weight: 176

    Sept.2: 176
    Sept. 9: 179 too much birthday cake🥳
    Sept.16:
    Sept.23:
    Sept.30:

    Sept. Goal: 166
    Sept. Actual:

    Oct. 7:
    Oct. 14:
    Oct. 21:
    Oct. 28:

    Oct. Goal: 156
    Oct. Actual:

    Nov. 4:
    Nov. 11:
    Nov. 18:
    Nov. 25:

    Nov. Goal: 146
    Nov. Actual:

    Dec. 2:
    Dec. 9:
    Dec. 16: 192.8 (sooo yea...this happened. I fell off and just idk kept falling, but I’m back!)
    Dec. 23:
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal: 136
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: +16.8 (gained)
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 10lbs
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge
  • Pascooty
    Pascooty Posts: 48 Member
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    Pascooty wrote: »
    Note: I've been sick with a cold flu thing since Saturday night :(

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 238 lbs, February 2019.
    HEAVIEST: 270 lbs
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 207.6 lb

    Sept.2: 207.6 lbs
    Sept. 9: 206 lbs
    Sept.16: 203.8 lbs
    Sept.23: 200.4 lbs
    Sept.30: 200 lbs

    Sept. Goal: 200 lbs
    Sept. Actual: 200 lbs

    Oct. 7: 198.6 lbs
    Oct. 14: 197.8 lbs
    Oct. 21: 196.6 lbs
    Oct. 28: 193.6 lbs

    Oct. Goal: 192 lbs
    Oct. Actual: 193.2 lbs

    Nov. 4: 192.6 lbs
    Nov. 11: 192.2 lbs
    Nov. 18: 191 lbs
    Nov. 25:. 188.7 lbs

    Nov. Goal: 186 lbs
    Nov. Actual:. 188.7 lbs

    Dec. 2: 188 lbs
    Dec. 9: 186.8 lbs
    Dec. 16: 186 lbs
    Dec. 23:
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal: 180 lbs
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: 0.6 lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 30 lbs
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge:

    Oops, weight loss is 0.8 lbs. Ugh, I'm so sick...lol.
  • jenn990205
    jenn990205 Posts: 1,207 Member
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    Hoping to reach my final goal weight by the end of this year and start to figure out maintenance. I lost just over 6 pounds in the summer challenge so the weight is coming off super slow these days, but I am ok with that. My weigh-in days are on Tuesdays. Good luck everyone!

    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 178 in July of 2018
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 143.6

    Sept.3: 148.7 just got back from a 4 day trip to Texas for FIL funeral. Lots of alcohol, stress, and food out.
    Sept.10: 146.5 still trying to get back down to pre-Texas weight. Haven't really been trying though.
    Sept.17: 146.3 Was much lower all week, but TOM showed up yesterday. Water retention!
    Sept.24: 144.3 started back logging and CICO last week, so this is a nice drop. 1 more week to lose a couple more pounds

    Sept. Goal: 140
    Sept. Actual: 140.9 = 9/30 weigh-in (super happy with this)


    Oct. 1: 145.9 have been super high the last couple of days. Hopefully it will come down soon
    Oct. 8: 144.9 it's movement. Have been lower all week, but this is after a 3 day weekend.
    Oct.15: 142.3 Finally some progress! Now to keep it up
    Oct. 22: 144.6 No words except for frustrating
    Oct. 29: 142.3 I am having to fight for every single ounce. I don't know if I am ever going to get below 140

    Oct. Goal: 138.5
    Oct. Actual: 140.7 = 10/31 weigh in (I lost a whole 2/10 of a pound last month)


    Nov. 5: 139.7 Finally into a new decade. I have seen this number a couple of times now this week, but it hasn't stuck yet.
    Nov. 12: 141.3 Up a little from husbands birthday celebrations last weekend. Should be back down by the end of the week
    Nov. 19: 142.0 well this is definitely going the wrong direction. Although this is my weigh-in after a much needed 3 day weekend so I can't complain to much
    Nov. 26: 137.7 This is after a week on shingle medication and not eating very well at all. Hoping now that I am off and back to normal food I don't take a huge jump up. Technically I am in maintenance though!!!

    Nov. Goal: 137 made goal, but messed up on Thanksgiving
    Nov. Actual: 139.6 11/29 weigh in


    Dec. 3: 142.2 still working on getting rid of my 5 day Thanksgiving holiday weight gain!
    Dec. 10: 138.3 was hoping for lower, but happy with this.
    Dec. 17: 142.2 This has been a bad month, lol!

    Dec. 24:
    Dec. 33:

    Dec. Goal: 135.5
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: 0 pounds
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 135-138 where ever I can get and settle comfortably (this is my final goal weight)
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge: 1.4 pounds
  • mtaratoot
    mtaratoot Posts: 13,231 Member
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    Fall ends today.


    Original starting weight (March 2013) - 175.4
    Original MFP starting weight (January 2018) - 168.2
    August 30, 2019 starting weight - 146.0 (ten-day rolling average 146.7)
    Ultimate goal - Maintain around 143 (range between 140 - 150)

    I had achieved my goal last Winter and gone into maintenance. I have mostly stayed within my goal range, but have bounced around a bit. Now as the seasons change again, a new maintenance challenge awaits. I'm sticking to it!

    September 1: 143.0 (10-day average 145.8) This is the meteorological beginning of fall.
    September 2: 148.2 (10-day average 146.0) Look how the scale went up so much but the average just a little.
    September 9: 147.2 (10-day average 145.2)
    September 16: 144.0 (10-day average 144.4)
    September 23: 141.8 (10-day average 142.7) Equinox - astronomical start of fall. I am now at my goal weight.
    September 30: 139.4 (10-day average 141.4)
    September Goal: 143
    September Actual: I passed my goal and kept losing. Not a real problem yet, and I'm happy with it.

    October 7: 139.2 (10-day average 140.0)
    October 14: 144.4 (10-day average 141.1)
    October 21: 142.2 (10-day average 142.4)
    October 28: 142.6 (10-day average 143.3)
    October 31 - 144.6 (10-day average 143.8)
    October Goal: 143
    October Actual: Uh oh. I am up from my monthly goal.

    November 4: 146.0 (10-day average 143.8)
    November 11: 145.6 (10-day average 144.6) - checking in a day early this week as I'm going to be in a rush tomorrow at 05:30
    November 18: 143.6 (10-day average 144.8)
    November 25: 145.2 (10-day average 143.8)
    November 30: 146.2 (10-day average 144.4)
    November Goal: 143.0
    November Actual: Close, but... nope.


    December 7: 145.4 (10-day average 144.7)
    December 14: 143.8 (10-day average 144.8)
    End of Fall (08:18 PST December 21): 144.2 (10-day average 144.6)

    Weight lost this week: If you just go by the scale, I'm up about a half pound. If you look at my average, I'm down 0.2.

    December Goal: 143.0
    December Actual: Still over

    Challenge Weight loss goal: Range between 142-148
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge: I'm still in my goal range by scale and average, just not by as much as I prefer. Not sure if this means I was successful or not :frown:
  • whitewave39
    whitewave39 Posts: 118 Member
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    mtaratoot wrote: »
    whitewave39 wrote: »

    <snip>

    Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!

    It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.

    How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.

    I have been meaning to get back to you but this week has been absolutely crazy!!
    Thank-you for explaining that to me & for your quick response ~ I was talking to my daughter about this same thing a few days ago & she said basically the same thing you did. She is not a member of MFP but she is very much into fitness and nutrition.
    I do weigh and measure everything I eat and drink so I'm good there....but sometimes it just seems like I will do a workout or some work around the house and even tho' I burn the calories, if I go slightly over my limit it doesn't always reflect in my next weigh-in. (Maybe I am not calculating the calories burned correctly, eh?! 😒 I can see where that would throw things off if I ended up eating more than I thought I had worked off!!)
    I kept all of my notes from when I was in CalorieCount years ago ~ so I think I will start using those again; they worked really well ~ I lost 130 lbs! So this is not my first rodeo LOL. Long story short ~ I lost my husband 5 years ago and I guess depression will do that to you...but at least this time I don't need to lose quite so much!)
    And thanks again for explaining it to me...I guess this site is just different than what I was used to before, but at least I'm getting back into taking better care of myself ~ that's the most important thing, right?! 😉
  • mtaratoot
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    whitewave39 wrote: »
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    whitewave39 wrote: »

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    Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!

    It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.

    How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.

    I have been meaning to get back to you but this week has been absolutely crazy!!
    Thank-you for explaining that to me & for your quick response ~ I was talking to my daughter about this same thing a few days ago & she said basically the same thing you did. She is not a member of MFP but she is very much into fitness and nutrition.
    I do weigh and measure everything I eat and drink so I'm good there....but sometimes it just seems like I will do a workout or some work around the house and even tho' I burn the calories, if I go slightly over my limit it doesn't always reflect in my next weigh-in. (Maybe I am not calculating the calories burned correctly, eh?! 😒 I can see where that would throw things off if I ended up eating more than I thought I had worked off!!)
    I kept all of my notes from when I was in CalorieCount years ago ~ so I think I will start using those again; they worked really well ~ I lost 130 lbs! So this is not my first rodeo LOL. Long story short ~ I lost my husband 5 years ago and I guess depression will do that to you...but at least this time I don't need to lose quite so much!)
    And thanks again for explaining it to me...I guess this site is just different than what I was used to before, but at least I'm getting back into taking better care of myself ~ that's the most important thing, right?! 😉

    I'm glad you found my post useful. You can do this!

    You might or might not see a drop on the scale at the next weigh-in after exercise. How often do you weigh? Some people struggle with their scales so don't weigh often. If that works, great. For me, I like to get as much data as possible. I weigh every day at the same time - first thing after I get up and pee. I can have big swings day-to-day, so I put the data into a couple different places that smooth out the noise in the data and show me a trend. I am in maintenance, so I'm trying to stay within a range of weights. As an example of the scale of daily fluctuations, here's a graph of my data from the past three months. The thick red line is a trend that's based on The Hacker's Diet. It's a little more complex than a running average in that it assigns a higher value to today's data than the data from ten days ago. The little box/whisker lines are my daily weights. As an example, from Monday, 8 October to Monday ,14 October the scale went up about 4.5 pounds, but the trend only went up 1.5 pounds. Even worse was a week later when the scale went up 4.5 pounds in two days (19 - 21 October), and the trend went up 0.4. And overall I'm fairly flat across this three months.

    4yqfgukvpgtj.png

    The scale can also be affected by exercise if your muscles are holding water to repair themselves. What you see in the numbers is not necessarily fat. You need a bigger data set to see what's really going on. I really recommend daily weigh-in plus averaging. I also recognize that this won't work for people who have a hard time when that number goes up in a day. To be honest, I'm kind of that kind of person, but I find the averaging helps me put it in perspective.

    Make sure to fuel your body! There's some other discussion around here about how being under-fueled makes your body move less without you really thinking about it. All the fidgeting we do burns calories, and your body can reduce how much of this unintentional exercise it does when it's under-fueled.
  • MySlimGoals
    MySlimGoals Posts: 750 Member
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    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 121.7kg/268.3lb on 6 August 2019
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 116.7kg/253.9lb

    Sept.02: 116.7kg/257.2lb
    Sept.09: 115.2kg/253.9lb
    Sept.16: 114.1kg/251.5lb
    Sept.23: 113.3kg/249.7lb
    Sept.30: 111.8kg/246.4lb

    Sept. Goal: 113kg/249lb
    Sept. Actual: 111.8kg/246.4lb

    Oct. 07: 111.3kg/245.3lb
    Oct. 14: 109.0kg/240.3lb
    Oct. 21: 108.7kg/239.6lb
    Oct. 28: 106.4kg/234.5lb

    Oct. Goal: 108kg/238lb
    Oct. Actual:106.4kg/234.5lb

    Nov. 04: 106.2kg/234.1lb
    Nov. 11: 104.8kg/231.0lb
    Nov. 18: 103.6kg/228.3lb
    Nov. 25: 102.6kg/226.1lb

    Nov. Goal: 103.0kg/227lb
    Nov. Actual: 102.6kg/226.1lb

    Dec. 02: 101.2kg/223.1lb
    Dec. 09: 99.9kg/220.2lb
    Dec. 16: 99.1kg/218.4lb
    Dec. 23: 98.1kg/216.2lb
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal:     99kg/218.2lb ✅ Done! 23/12/2019
    Dec. Actual: 4.5kg/9.9lb

    Weight lost this week: 1.0kg/2.2lb
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 100kg/220.4lb ✅ Done! 9/12/2019
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge: 18.6kg/41lb


  • whitewave39
    whitewave39 Posts: 118 Member
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    mtaratoot wrote: »
    whitewave39 wrote: »
    mtaratoot wrote: »
    whitewave39 wrote: »

    <snip>

    Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!

    It does that because your base calories are calculated assuming you do ZERO exercise. Those are the calories you should use if you don't get out of your chair. I you exercise, you do burn more fuel, and you do need to eat it back! The caveat is that the ESTIMATES of how much you burn may not be accurate. Many people eat back SOME of their activity calories. You are at the bare minimum of 1200, so please do eat back some, at least half, of your exercise calories. This is how MFP is designed to work. It doesn't defeat the purpose; it emphasizes that moving your body burns fuel and can help you be successful on your journey.

    How accurate is your food logging? That's the first thing I would focus on if your results don't match your expectations.

    I have been meaning to get back to you but this week has been absolutely crazy!!
    Thank-you for explaining that to me & for your quick response ~ I was talking to my daughter about this same thing a few days ago & she said basically the same thing you did. She is not a member of MFP but she is very much into fitness and nutrition.
    I do weigh and measure everything I eat and drink so I'm good there....but sometimes it just seems like I will do a workout or some work around the house and even tho' I burn the calories, if I go slightly over my limit it doesn't always reflect in my next weigh-in. (Maybe I am not calculating the calories burned correctly, eh?! 😒 I can see where that would throw things off if I ended up eating more than I thought I had worked off!!)
    I kept all of my notes from when I was in CalorieCount years ago ~ so I think I will start using those again; they worked really well ~ I lost 130 lbs! So this is not my first rodeo LOL. Long story short ~ I lost my husband 5 years ago and I guess depression will do that to you...but at least this time I don't need to lose quite so much!)
    And thanks again for explaining it to me...I guess this site is just different than what I was used to before, but at least I'm getting back into taking better care of myself ~ that's the most important thing, right?! 😉

    I'm glad you found my post useful. You can do this!

    You might or might not see a drop on the scale at the next weigh-in after exercise. How often do you weigh? Some people struggle with their scales so don't weigh often. If that works, great. For me, I like to get as much data as possible. I weigh every day at the same time - first thing after I get up and pee. I can have big swings day-to-day, so I put the data into a couple different places that smooth out the noise in the data and show me a trend. I am in maintenance, so I'm trying to stay within a range of weights. As an example of the scale of daily fluctuations, here's a graph of my data from the past three months. The thick red line is a trend that's based on The Hacker's Diet. It's a little more complex than a running average in that it assigns a higher value to today's data than the data from ten days ago. The little box/whisker lines are my daily weights. As an example, from Monday, 8 October to Monday ,14 October the scale went up about 4.5 pounds, but the trend only went up 1.5 pounds. Even worse was a week later when the scale went up 4.5 pounds in two days (19 - 21 October), and the trend went up 0.4. And overall I'm fairly flat across this three months.

    4yqfgukvpgtj.png

    The scale can also be affected by exercise if your muscles are holding water to repair themselves. What you see in the numbers is not necessarily fat. You need a bigger data set to see what's really going on. I really recommend daily weigh-in plus averaging. I also recognize that this won't work for people who have a hard time when that number goes up in a day. To be honest, I'm kind of that kind of person, but I find the averaging helps me put it in perspective.

    Make sure to fuel your body! There's some other discussion around here about how being under-fueled makes your body move less without you really thinking about it. All the fidgeting we do burns calories, and your body can reduce how much of this unintentional exercise it does when it's under-fueled.

    Good morning!! Wow...you really DO get the details, don't you?? I wish I was that organized about it LOL...I weigh in on Fridays & Mondays (Mon only cuz that's the day required by this thread. Otherwise, I was always used to doing it only on Fri).
    For example, this past Fri, I weighed in @ 171.8 (I think my Mon might've been "off" ~ by the time I logged in here I think I forgot what the scale said but it was too late by then as I was already finished eating and was fully dressed!) And I was happy to see the downward trend again.
    However, this morning the scale said 172.6 so again, UP nearly a pound. 😢 I think I may be holding more water than usual tho' since I had a bottle of Diet Vernors over the weekend & my ankles tend to swell if I get too much carbonation. (I usually have coffee in the morning, switch to Powerade 0 ~ or plain water ~ for the rest of the day, maybe a hot chocolate in the evening...so I do watch that.)
    I have heard that being constipated can have an effect as well ~ not to get too gross here...but I've had trouble with that all my life. So sometimes I notice that having an effect as well.
    I think I might try that 2nd scale you show here & see if that helps me keep a better "eye on the ball." I have a whole closet-full of clothes that I haven't been able to wear for over a year now and I'm sick and tired of walking in there only to pull out the same few things all the time!! 😡
  • whitewave39
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    whitewave39
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    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL), Aug : 186.8
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 187

    Sept.2: 183.6
    Sept. 9: 184.6 (I believe this is actually correct...got a new scale last week, was not calibrated correctly! 😡)
    Sept.16: 184.6 ...weighed in again today (Sept. 20) scale said: 182.2!! so...I'm very happy about this! 😁 I'll try again on Mon., the 23rd...
    Sept.23: 181.6 (I am more used to weighing myself on Fridays so I will probably be posting to my updates here 2x per week...if I keep that up! So far, I'm doing OK... 😉 ...On Friday Sept. 27 I weighed in @ 180.6.~ lost another pound!! yea!
    Sept.30: 181.6 ...Well, that's kinda disappointing! I think it's partly due to swelling in my ankles, plus extra calories yesterday, AND most of all a real lack of exercise last week! But no worries here...I've hit plateaus before! I'll just keep on keepin' on!! Here's to a better week, right?!? 😉

    Sept. Goal: by the 30th I want to be down to 180.
    Sept. Actual: 181.6 (loss of 5.4 lbs)

    Oct 7: (will weigh in for this date when the time comes) Today, the 4th, I weighed in @ 179.6! So it pays to PAY ATTENTION,. .....right?!? LOL ....weighed in again today, Monday, the 7th ~ still @ 179.6. I was hoping to lose that ".6" over the weekend...but who can resist homemade mac'n'cheese??! Oh well...back to the treadmill...onward and downward, as they say.... 💪
    Oct 14: OK...so here it is, Friday 11 Oct ~ weighing in @ 177.6! lost another 2 lbs!!! 😁 See you all on Monday! ...~~ And now it's Monday the 14th, so once again....GOOD NEWS for yours truly: 176.8 lbs! I am feeling REALLY good about all this....lost 10.2 lbs, very hopeful about making my goal by the end of the year!
    Oct 21: And now, for my Friday weigh-in, I am now down another 1/2 lb: 176.2. ...very encouraging! I've lost 1.5 lbs in the past week, even tho' I have not had a chance to do any real workout in the past few days. But today will be different, I have promised myself! I am home all day so there is NO excuse! ...and I will see how Monday's results shape up... ... ... Monday, the 21st: OUCH!! Today, Monday Oct 21 ~ UP a pound. weighed in this morning @ 177.2...I knew that 2nd cupcake yesterday was a mistake, but how many times does my youngest turn 31yo, right? 🎂 ...I don't see myself making my Oct goal of 175 lbs, but we shall see...I still have over a week til then, so maybe if I FOCUS this week I can come close! (even tho next week I have my granddaughter's b*day party ~ turning 8yo, born on Halloween 🎃) ...I will be more careful...
    Oct 28: And here we are, on Friday 25 Oct, with my usual end-of-week post: This morning I came in @ 176.2 ~ so I lost that lb that was nagging at my conscience all week!! haha Big family get-together this Sunday @ my sister's house, so I will have to be especially diligent. *fingers crossed* ..... Monday, the 28th: 176.2 lbs. I am not gonna be disappointed about this ~ didn't gain, didn't lose (since Friday) and just relieved that I maintained yesterday @ the party! Only ONE slice of pizza...lol. The trouble with parties is this: the company is a delight. The food is delicious...but...I never know the count on anything!! 😱 ...but it was wonderful to see everybody! 😍 ...so I don't care lol.

    Oct goal: 175
    Oct actual: 174.4 (loss of another 7.2 lbs) 😂

    Nov. 4: Today, Friday Nov 1 ~ weighed in this morning @ 174.4!! So I made my goal after all...and then some! It was a bit of a surprise ~ but a happy one. No one was home last night so I have no idea if we had any beggars or not...but we had no candy to give out because of other plans. And now I discovered a huge bag of leftover Halloween candy that my daughter brought home from a friend's house! I will just NOT snack too much on that. LOL ... 🎃🍫🍭....And once again, it's weigh-in day: Monday Nov 4 ~ down to 173 lbs!! so happy and proud of myself (if I may be allowed to boast here LOL) ...another birthday yesterday ~ my granddaughter turned 8yo on Halloween, so once again, cupcakes & IC all around! It was lots of fun 😂 but, remembering last week I made sure to hold back on those extra treats, and now it's paid off! kinda proud of myself .... 🤣...
    Nov 11: Today is actually Sunday Nov 10, but I'm logging in early (rather late cuz I wasn't here on Friday) but I'm still @ 173lbs. I was holding more than usual on Friday ~ actually went UP 2lbs due to not enough working out, water weight, probably those darned cupcakes sitting on the kitchen counter all week(even tho' I counted them as meals, not snacks: eat one, skip lunch 😖) ~ so I decided to weigh myself a day early just to check up on myself. So, I'm happy that I lost those 2lbs but I still wish I could be lighter than this. I feel like this past week has been a waste.... from now on NO MORE CUPCAKES. ...even if they get thrown OUT! 😡
    Nov. 18: It is the morning of Friday, Nov. 16. This is SO DEPRESSING! I weighed in @ 173.8 lbs. ...I have not lost a single ounce; as a matter of fact, I have gained nearly a lb back! And I was sure to get in a couple of workouts, I was as careful as possible counting my caloric intake...I've hit plateaus before, but THIS is RIDICULOUS! From now on, I am doing a workout every single day (except Sundays) & I'll see if that helps! (I don't even think I lost any inches, either!! 😭) But I am NOT giving up!! And I'll check in again on Monday, the 18th...hopefully with better news!
    ....UPDATE: On Sunday, Nov 17, I weighed myself (a day early) cuz for some reason that plateau was really buggin' me & my weight was down to 171.2! So finally, I rested easier...and then ~ This morning, Monday Nov 18, I was up a lb again: 172.2...but I'm thinkin' it must be water weight, right?!? No matter, at least I'm DOWN!! ...'bout time! 😊...
    Nov. 25: 172.8 ...depressing? YES! I don't know what I did wrong all week, but I guess I'll just keep at it; sooner or later, it's gotta get better! 😩

    Nov. Goal: 170 *revised*
    Nov. Actual:

    Challenge weight loss goal: 20-25lbs (my own goal ~ 20lbs)

    Dec. 2: 172.6 ~ I actually lost .2 lb! I must admit to being happily surprised by this even tho' I had hoped for better during this past month. But at least I can be relieved that I didn't gain during all that Thanksgiving feasting! 🦃🥧
    Dec. 9: ...Fri Dec. 6~ back up to 172.8...I was hoping to lose at least a lb this past week, but I guess it just wasn't meant to be! Anyway, not losing hope, not giving up! I'll just have to watch it over the weekend, try again on Mon! (BTW...are we doing this again for the Winter?? I feel like I need to be held accountable LOL.) ....AGH!!! It's a TOTAL MONDAY this week, folks~ my weigh-in was NOT good. I went up to 174.2 lbs. This is such a bad time of the year for me...THREE birthdays celebrated yesterday, plus Thanksgiving last week and all that pumpkin pie sitting in the fridge with no one home to eat it but myself, so of course it made my lunch a couple of times 😩 ...it was, of course, the only thing I ate, but still....Anyway, I don't see myself making my goal by the end of Dec. unless I knock it off & GET BUSY!! No more cheating (birthday cakes are DONE, thank goodness!) Back to WORK!!! 😡😭 .....
    Dec. 16: (Fri Dec 13 ~ 174 lbs...Again, I lost that .2 lb but still....why does FP tell you to eat extra calories when you work some off w/ exercise? That just defeats the whole purpose, doesn't it?!? I'm gonna just ignore that from now on & stick to the usual 1200 per day until I make my goal....hope I lose over the weekend!! 🤞 ... And here it is, Mon Dec 16 ~ I weighed in this morning @ 174.8 lbs. So once again, a disappointing start to the week, but it really is my own doing; my daughter brought over a tin of Christmas cookies that she & the kids made; fortunately, I was not the only one home...but I do confess to enjoying a bite or ten. 😜 Starting today, it's BACK TO WORK. I am determined to make (at least) close to my goal....hoping to get down to 170 lbs?!? by the end of this month!
    Dec. 23: Fri Dec 20 ~ well, at least it's DOWN from Monday's results: 174.6 lbs today. I'm finally heading in the right direction...Mon Dec 23 ~ 172.6 ...I don't know what I was thinking on Fri, but I'm not sure that post is correct, as Sat I weighed 171.8!! Anyway.... I'll log in again in a few days, see where that lands me!
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal:
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week:
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 167 (This will bring me to my challenge goal of 20 lbs.)
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge:
  • SERmom3
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    FALL CHALLENGE

    Original starting weight: 180
    Challenge starting weight: 151.4

    Sept.2: 151.4
    Sept. 9: 151.4
    Sept.16: 151.4
    Sept.23: 152.2
    Sept.30: 148.4

    Sept. Goal: 147 (4.4lbs)
    Sept. Actual: 148.4 (3 lbs)

    Oct. 7: 146.2
    Oct. 14: 149.4
    Oct. 21: 148.8
    Oct. 28: 149.4

    Oct. Goal: 143 (-3.2 lbs)
    Oct. Actual: 149.4 (+3.2 lbs)

    Nov. 4: 148.4
    Nov. 11: 147.4
    Nov. 18: 145.6
    Nov. 25: 143.8

    Nov. Goal: 140 (-8.4lbs)
    Nov. Actual: 143.8 (-4.6 lbs)

    Dec. 2: 143.4
    Dec. 9: 142.4
    Dec. 16: 143.8

    Dec. 23: 145.2 - I’m going the wrong way in Dec. I doubt next week will be much better. I literally have 5 Christmas celebrations this week. 🙊 My goal will be to track as best I can and hopefully not gain. At least I know this is just a blip on the radar. Things will get back to normal in the new year.

    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal: 140
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: +1.4
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 140
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge:
  • Miyoka_Tata
    Miyoka_Tata Posts: 329 Member
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    Miyoka_Tata wrote: »
    Starting Weight & Date w/ MFP: 158 on 2/6/12 (I took a very extensive hiatus)

    Challenge Starting Weight: 176

    Sept.2: 176
    Sept. 9: 179 too much birthday cake🥳
    Sept.16:
    Sept.23:
    Sept.30:

    Sept. Goal: 166
    Sept. Actual:

    Oct. 7:
    Oct. 14:
    Oct. 21:
    Oct. 28:

    Oct. Goal: 156
    Oct. Actual:

    Nov. 4:
    Nov. 11:
    Nov. 18:
    Nov. 25:

    Nov. Goal: 146
    Nov. Actual:

    Dec. 2:
    Dec. 9:
    Dec. 16: 192.8 (sooo yea...this happened. I fell off and just idk kept falling, but I’m back!)
    Dec. 23: 188.4
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal: 136
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: -4.4
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 10lbs
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge
  • teresadannar
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    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL): 180 7/1/19
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 161.0

    Sept.2:161.0
    Sept. 9:159.4
    Sept.16:159.0
    Sept.23:157.0
    Sept 30: 154.2

    Sept. Goal: 4lbs
    Sept. Actual: 6.8lbs

    Oct. 7: 153.8
    Oct. 14: 152.4
    Oct. 21: 148.8
    Oct. 28: 149.2

    Oct. Goal: 4lbs
    Oct. Actual: 5lbs

    Nov. 4: 145.6
    Nov. 11: 144.2
    Nov. 18:143.0
    Nov. 25: 141.6

    Nov. Goal: 4lbs
    Nov. Actual: 7.6lbs

    Dec. 2: 139.8
    Dec. 9: 138.0
    Dec. 16: 137.8
    Dec. 23: 136.0 Happy Holidays to All!!!
    Yesterday was my birthday and we’ve had 2 Christmas celebrations over the weekend, so really happy with this week’s results!
    I’m going to miss this team, will there be a Winter-Spring 2020 Continuation?
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal:
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: 1.8lbs
    Challenge Weight loss goal:16lbs
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge:

  • jedaschultz
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    STARTING WEIGHT AND DATE WITH MFP (MY FITNESS PAL):213.4 July 22, 2012
    CHALLENGE STARTING WEIGHT: 205.4

    Sept.2: 205.4
    Sept. 9: 206 on Sep. 11. We've been gone on vacation
    Sept.16:203
    Sept.23: 204.2 Quilt retreat for four days this week.
    Sept.30: 205.6

    Sept. Goal: 203 -2.4 lbs.
    Sept. Actual: 205.6 +.2

    Oct. 7: 206
    Oct. 14: 202.4 First week of Weight Watchers finished and it was great.
    Oct. 21: 201.4 We traveled this week for my daughter's birthday and it was still a great loss.
    Oct. 28: 198.8 Another great week for me. My husband is also working on his weight and easier to lose as a team.

    Oct. Goal: 200
    Oct. Actual:198.8 -7.2

    Nov. 4: 199 Bummer that I am up .2. Ate Halloween candy and was not as diligent.
    Nov. 11: 196.8 A great week and we traveled too.
    Nov. 18: 195.8 Started a new WW plan. Now on the purple plan.
    Nov. 25:199.6 Traveled and celebrated my mom's 80th birthday. :/

    Nov. Goal: 195
    Nov. Actual: +.6

    Dec. 2: 196.6 Lost 3 lbs. even with the Thanksgiving holiday and travel
    Dec. 9: 197.4 Not so good this week. I think I will try to just keep in the 100's and not reenter the 200's this month
    Dec. 16: 198.8 Went out to eat for my birthday.
    Dec. 23: 196.6 Very happy with this.
    Dec. 30:

    Dec. Goal: 190
    Dec. Actual:

    Weight lost this week: -2.2
    Challenge Weight loss goal: 190, -15.4
    Actual Weight loss for the challenge: -8.8
  • jedaschultz
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    I just created the template for the Winter Weight Loss Challenge 2020. Look for it in the Challenges section and just copy and paste.

    Thanks.

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