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I'm still rather in shock this morning. Even though I got no activity in Thursday or Friday, and even though I know for a fact I was over deficit eating yesterday and probably over maintenance level as well because I spent the evening on the phone with the best friend and caught myself mindlessly munching while talking to her and working on the computer, I still got up this morning to a new all time low on the scale, down a 0.5 lb from yesterday to 219.8 lbs.
219.8 lbs - which is under my 220 lbs goal that I was almost 2 lbs away from on Thursday! I thought the 3.2 lbs down on Thursday was all the water weight so the reading of 221.8 lbs Thursday morning was my true weight, but in the last 48 hours, I've dropped another 2 lbs of water weight!
That's got my moving average to 220.8 lbs - I'm 0.8 lbs away from HappyScale telling me I've achieved my goal, meaning this coming Thursday, unless I start regaining water weight, I might just actually hit goal.
I know its not eating more is causing me to lose weight, but man, I can see how people can buy into that idea. meanwhile, I'm still having a hard time accepting that reading this morning - I tested it 5 times and moved the scale around on the floor each time as I kept thinking "that can't be right" lol
My brain, however, is saying "it might have read 219.8 lbs this morning, but its' not truly getting to goal until the trend itself hits it" - another prime example of my brain moving the goal posts on me........5 -
Only lost 0.8 pound this week, but the good news is that I lost a total of 15.2 so far since 8/22, AND I broke the 300 pound barrier! Haven’t weighed less than 300 pounds in years! Plenty of reason to celebrate!
Slow going, but staying on course! 🐌
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Congratulations are in order! Also, I have found out - rather painfully I might add - that trying to sing and play an instrument at the same time is some sort of voodoo magic spell for me...and here you are, looking absolutely fabulous and comfortable while doing it!
Anyway..to get back on topic. I weigh myself every Friday. The last weigh in yesterday was at 139.5kg. That is 1.1kg less than the Friday before (140.6kg).
Also, the elevator in our apartment building was out of order today. I live on the third floor. This was a blessing in disguise, because it's literally been years since I last took 3 flights of stairs in succession. Last time I did it, I was almost sure I needed an ambulance as soon as I entered the house lol.
But today? Today was surprisingly different. I can't stress enough how much of an effect quitting smoking like a coal plant had for me. I managed to get up the stairs in a steady pace, and without needing a nurse at the top. XD
Think I'll start using the stairs exclusively from now on, that's gonna boost my NEAT. Neat. Thanks a lot, broken elevator!!
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Weigh in day for me and lost another 2lbs this week! Been back at it since end of aug I think and I have lost almost 15lbs (+-2lbs/wk) and I know I should be happy..and I am I suppose as it’s a start even though I’m still not back to super healthy habits like I probably should be addressing faster but I find myself also being very impatient to get back to where I was in March (which was already so overweight at 260!) so I can re-start my weight loss journey from the point in my head of where I should be at now. Does that make sense?! Lol. So I guess I’m just trying to keep the mental thinking of slow and steady..slow and steady...life time changes..etc etc. It really helps reading everyone’s experiences (especially you folks who been here the long while) so thx for continuing to share the good and the challenges with us newbies of long term weight loss/weight management! I may not post a lot but be rest assured I read everything!!!4
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bmeadows380 wrote: »I'm still rather in shock this morning. Even though I got no activity in Thursday or Friday, and even though I know for a fact I was over deficit eating yesterday and probably over maintenance level as well because I spent the evening on the phone with the best friend and caught myself mindlessly munching while talking to her and working on the computer, I still got up this morning to a new all time low on the scale, down a 0.5 lb from yesterday to 219.8 lbs.
219.8 lbs - which is under my 220 lbs goal that I was almost 2 lbs away from on Thursday! I thought the 3.2 lbs down on Thursday was all the water weight so the reading of 221.8 lbs Thursday morning was my true weight, but in the last 48 hours, I've dropped another 2 lbs of water weight!
That's got my moving average to 220.8 lbs - I'm 0.8 lbs away from HappyScale telling me I've achieved my goal, meaning this coming Thursday, unless I start regaining water weight, I might just actually hit goal.
I know its not eating more is causing me to lose weight, but man, I can see how people can buy into that idea. meanwhile, I'm still having a hard time accepting that reading this morning - I tested it 5 times and moved the scale around on the floor each time as I kept thinking "that can't be right" lol
My brain, however, is saying "it might have read 219.8 lbs this morning, but its' not truly getting to goal until the trend itself hits it" - another prime example of my brain moving the goal posts on me........
Bollocks to that.
Unless you are dehydrated every weight on your curve is accurate. The only one that truly cuts through the noise while losing is the lowest one. When you maintain your weight then it is the average or trend.
Others might have a different opinion but I tracked all the weights on my curve for over a year. I saw how I could be fluctuated up but still recognize weight loss because my whole curve shifted downward. The thing that kept reinforcing the pattern was that I would continually (usually within a 3 week time frame) travel back down to the lowest point or true north. Maybe that should be true south since heading downward...
As to why you got to a new low it is probably from relaxing a bit. I have a feeling that is what is keeping me from seeing a number with a 1 in front of it. I won't be seeing mine for some time yet. I am really sore from a project and this morning the dog hauled off after a rabbit catching me in an odd position and now my hip hurts. My weight would probably go down if I got rid of the dog!!3 -
@NovusDies
I thought having a dog was supposed to help? Lol everyone keeps telling me I ought to get a dog for protection when I walk but I am definitely not a dog person and my stress levels are high enough!
The scale popped back up to 222 lbs this morning. *sigh* I figured it would but after yesterday’s low it was still disappointing. The critical part of my brain is saying “see? I told you yesterday was a fluke!” But I am working hard to ignore that voice.
Walking is apparently a double edged sword for me: on the one hand, it gives me health benefits and extra calories but on the other hand it seems to hold the water weight on. And even after 6 months now of walking, my legs are still sore when I’m done. I walked right at 6 miles yesterday at my typical speed which had been my typical walk for at least 3 months so I would have thought that my legs would be used to that by now but apparently not as I was sore going to bed. It was mild and is fine this morning but if I get a walk in today it’ll linger tomorrow. And since I see water weight spikes after long walks like that I guess it’s a sign my muscles are repairing-at least, that’s the only thing I can think that would account for the water weight gains.
I’ve got some gummies to take with me to eat at the halfway point to replenish glycogen stores and I’ve stopped at the local Dollar General to pick up a 100 calories snickers or other chocolate bar on the way but I haven’t really noticed if they help or not.
Since the heat and humidity have dropped I’m not feeling quite as dog tired as I was but I’m also not raring to go, either.1 -
bmeadows380 wrote: »@NovusDies
I thought having a dog was supposed to help? Lol everyone keeps telling me I ought to get a dog for protection when I walk but I am definitely not a dog person and my stress levels are high enough!
The scale popped back up to 222 lbs this morning. *sigh* I figured it would but after yesterday’s low it was still disappointing. The critical part of my brain is saying “see? I told you yesterday was a fluke!” But I am working hard to ignore that voice.
Walking is apparently a double edged sword for me: on the one hand, it gives me health benefits and extra calories but on the other hand it seems to hold the water weight on. And even after 6 months now of walking, my legs are still sore when I’m done. I walked right at 6 miles yesterday at my typical speed which had been my typical walk for at least 3 months so I would have thought that my legs would be used to that by now but apparently not as I was sore going to bed. It was mild and is fine this morning but if I get a walk in today it’ll linger tomorrow. And since I see water weight spikes after long walks like that I guess it’s a sign my muscles are repairing-at least, that’s the only thing I can think that would account for the water weight gains.
I’ve got some gummies to take with me to eat at the halfway point to replenish glycogen stores and I’ve stopped at the local Dollar General to pick up a 100 calories snickers or other chocolate bar on the way but I haven’t really noticed if they help or not.
Since the heat and humidity have dropped I’m not feeling quite as dog tired as I was but I’m also not raring to go, either.
You may not be stretching enough. I have been hit or miss about it (more miss than hit) but I am getting tired of getting beat over the head with soreness and the water retention is all over the place. The problem with getting up early in the morning is that I have a stubbornness about how much more it takes to get started. Even with my home automation turning on lights and adjusting the air with my voice wake up command I still brush my teeth, shave, put on my compression sleeve, put on my knee brace over that, get dressed, grab my ear buds, grab my phone and start my book, disengage the security, switch the rechargeable batteries in my wearable light, put on said light, grab some treats for the neighborhood dogs, activate my watch and THEN I can walk. It is ridiculous that it takes me almost 30 minutes already from the time my feet hit the floor to the time I can walk out the door. I can do it slightly faster if I move with urgency but it is early o'clock... I AM TRYING TO WAKE UP. Now I have to do stretches too.
But I WILL try to make a habit out of the stretches because this pain is coming back a little too often.1 -
Age: 45
Height: 5’1
SW: 307.8 lbs
CW: 296.2
GW: 125
I am in the 2’s!!!! lol
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_inHisGrace wrote: »Age: 45
Height: 5’1
SW: 307.8 lbs
CW: 296.2
GW: 125
I am in the 2’s!!!! lol
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Congratulations, @_inHisGrace!
This morning I hit 250. (I was REALLY hoping to see a 4 in the middle, but that's for another day.) This officially puts me past the 95 lbs lost mark.9 -
@bobsburgersfan congratulations! Boy do I know how much relief there is when you finally hit a number you've been wanting to see forever!
This morning I couldn't believe the scale and still don't and still keep thinking there must be something wrong with my scale. I tested it a good 12 times and 9 of the 12 came up the same weight every time on something like 6 different places on my floor but still, I have a hard time accepting that is truly my weight because I weighed in at 217.9 lbs this morning. That puts my Happyscale trend weight at 219.6 lbs. Which means I hit my goal of 220 lbs (a day after I wanted it, but still.......)
My brain is just not computing that fact at all. AT all. Even though its gotta be close; yesterday morning, the scale told me I weighed in at 220.3 lbs at 7 AM in the morning with no clothes and no breakfast. Then, at the doctor's office at 3 pm in the afternoon after 7 hours of drive time, I weighed 221 on their scale which I would think would be better calibrated than my home scale. I was thinking yesterday that really? I only gained 1 lb during the whole day after 2 meals and 7 hours of sitting in my truck seat? I had expected their scale to say 225 lbs or something like that. But the 218 this morning makes much more sense compared to the 221 yesterday. and that's after eating at maintenance yesterday and having out to eat foods all day!
Thursday is my official record weight day here on MFP and we'll see if it holds true. The day I can put in 220 lbs here at MFP and reach my first big milestone set 3 years ago when I started here is the day my brain officially implodes lol7 -
Highest wt: 425#
Weight at start of this effort: 372#
Current wt: 268#
Goal wt: 172# (I don't know, definitely well below 200#. It'll be a great problem to figure out when I get there.3 -
Another Friday, another weigh in. Last week I was 139.5kg, this one I'm 138.6kg. Happy with the result 4
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Down 2.2 pounds this week, for a total loss of 17.8. Increasing veggie intake within the calorie count has helped! 🥒🥗
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253.8 my scales said this morning!....I started out at 350 pounds.....the past 16 months would have passed whether I had lost weight or not.....at the rate I was going, I would have been over 400 pounds by now!....I can’t explain what losing this weight has meant to me and how much of my life I have regained....
Today the pool was closed and I actually did part of a Richard Simmons dance video....I missed a lot of moves and I had to take a couple of breaks but I actually did it!....you have no idea how proud I was of myself!...I thought I was going to have a heart attack but I am still alive!
I always say if I can lose weight at my age and the health risks I was at and the horrible physical condition I was in, plus the depression I was suffering from, anyone can do it!....if you are struggling or don’t think you have the motivation to cut calories and lose weight all I can say is , “ you can DO it! “.... but first you have to want it and be willing to accept the fact that there are no magic wands....I still have lots of pounds to lose but now I know it can be done and I am doing it!13 -
@conniewilkins56
That's fantastic news! And keep at it, and you'll be surprised at what you'll be able to do with those dance moves - you'll be cutting a rug in no time
Teach your grandsons to try to keep up with you! 1 -
Another Friday, another weigh in. Last week I was 138.6kg, this one I'm 137.5kg. A little bummed about a sprained ankle and - probably - the start of an outer ear infection, but at least I'm a little lighter when whining about it. Less than 150lb to go!!
Starting weight: 177.8 kg - 392 lb
Last week weight: 138.6 kg - 305.5 lb
Current weight: 137.5 kg - 303.1 lb
Goal weight: 70 kg - 154 lb
Total weight lost : 40.3 kg - 88.8 lb
Weight remaining for:
Obese class II: 24.9 kg - 54.9 lb
Obese class I: 39.0 kg - 86 lb
Overweight: 53.1 kg - 117.1 lb
Normal: 67.2 kg - 148.2 lb2 -
Today was measurement day! I've been averaging about 10 pounds down a month since May but this month has been a bit of a stall so I only lost a little over 6 pounds. I thought that would mean that my measurements would change less but holy cow, was I wrong.
This month I lost:
2.5" in my chest
2" in my waist
2" in my hips
1" on each upper arm
1" on my right thigh
2" on my left thigh
1" on each calf
and even a little bit in my wrists, ankles, and neck.
I've never had an all-over loss in my measurements before and most of those are a larger loss than I've ever seen my body have in a month. That six pounds seemed paltry at first but wow. I must have done a decent amount of recomposition or something.3 -
I get to break the 200 lb mark again!
202.4 today. Some of that is water weight, yes. But....at least a few pounds is not. It honestly isn't bothering me as much as I thought it would. I was able to be so much more active and energetic than my last trip home, and I'm really just enjoying how my body current feels. Back to tracking.2 -
Today makes 3 months since I started my lifestyle change. I've lost 21.8 pounds and am just .2 pounds away from hitting the 25% mark of my weight loss goal.2
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I am finally heading back down again. I hope to go all the way to my low this time. I lost 6.2 pounds yesterday alone. I am still pretty itchy but I think the water loss may be a sign the steroid treatment is beginning to work on the poison ivy.3
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A little slow-down this week (probably due to some added medication), but I'll live with it!
SW: 177.8 kg - 392 lb (May 2020)
GW: 69 kg - 153 lb
LW: 137.5 kg - 303.1 lb
CW: 137.0 kg - 302.0 lb
Variance: 0.5 kg - 1.1 lb
OL: 40.8 kg - 89.9 lb
Weight remaining for:
Obese class II: 25.7 kg - 56.7 lb
Obese class I: 39.7 kg - 87.5 lb
Overweight: 53.6 kg - 118.2 lb
Normal: 67.6 kg - 148.9 lb1 -
Had a surprise waiting for me on the scale this morning: ONEDERLAND! 199.8! I wasn't expecting to see that until at least next week (and I know I won't stay there between now and then so I suppose I WILL see it again next week 😂). I have been in the 200s for nearly two years - this is my lowest weight since December 2018. Still have 20 pounds to go to get out of Obese and into Overweight so that is my next big milestone.7
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Had a surprise waiting for me on the scale this morning: ONEDERLAND! 199.8! I wasn't expecting to see that until at least next week (and I know I won't stay there between now and then so I suppose I WILL see it again next week 😂). I have been in the 200s for nearly two years - this is my lowest weight since December 2018. Still have 20 pounds to go to get out of Obese and into Overweight so that is my next big milestone.
congratulations!
And I hope that even if it does bounce back up, that it doesn't stay for long!3 -
Age: 45
Height: 5’1
SW: 307.8 lbs
CW: 290.2
GW: 125
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251.4 on my scales this morning!....I am thrilled!....after months of struggling to lose a few pounds, they seem to be coming off again!...I tweaked my calories a little and I have increased my steps a little and upped the intensity of my exercise a little!....just doing a few little things helps sometime...
My clothing situation is another story....I have 0 long pants to wear and 2 pair of nice shorts to wear...lots of tops!...I need new undies and jeans, too....I am only going to buy a couple of each and get them snug!....
Although I have almost lost 100 lbs, so far I have very little loose skin....I drink lots of water and I moisturize twice a day plus use sugar scrubs twice a week....the last 60 to 70 lbs will most likely leave me with lots of saggy skin but so far, ok....
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conniewilkins56 wrote: »251.4 on my scales this morning!....I am thrilled!....after months of struggling to lose a few pounds, they seem to be coming off again!...I tweaked my calories a little and I have increased my steps a little and upped the intensity of my exercise a little!....just doing a few little things helps sometime...
My clothing situation is another story....I have 0 long pants to wear and 2 pair of nice shorts to wear...lots of tops!...I need new undies and jeans, too....I am only going to buy a couple of each and get them snug!....
Although I have almost lost 100 lbs, so far I have very little loose skin....I drink lots of water and I moisturize twice a day plus use sugar scrubs twice a week....the last 60 to 70 lbs will most likely leave me with lots of saggy skin but so far, ok....
Today is a good day!
SOOOOO excited for you! Shopping for new clothes is expensive and oh so fun! I've had to get new everything - except socks.
And know it will happen a few more times on the way to goal weight. I just buy everything with adjustment straps now. 1 -
Hello new to larger losers, not new to MFP.
Top weight was 210 (or more, I stopped weighting at that point).
Current weight 176 with a target weight of 135. I wanted to be 160 by Christmas, but obviously that isn’t going to happen.... AND the girl in the office next to mine keeps bringing in Halloween candy and it is very hard to resist it. I won’t let myself walk past her office currently lol. It took SO long for me to get from the 180s to the 170s that I really really don’t want to creep back up, but with the holiday season quickly approaching this is going to be hard!2 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »Hello new to larger losers, not new to MFP.
Top weight was 210 (or more, I stopped weighting at that point).
Current weight 176 with a target weight of 135. I wanted to be 160 by Christmas, but obviously that isn’t going to happen.... AND the girl in the office next to mine keeps bringing in Halloween candy and it is very hard to resist it. I won’t let myself walk past her office currently lol. It took SO long for me to get from the 180s to the 170s that I really really don’t want to creep back up, but with the holiday season quickly approaching this is going to be hard!
Welcome to the group! We have similar starting weights and I am also going for a goal of 135!
I am so glad I'm still working from home - my boss was constantly passing out candy and that would be tough to resist.2 -
Dogmom1978 wrote: »Hello new to larger losers, not new to MFP.
Top weight was 210 (or more, I stopped weighting at that point).
Current weight 176 with a target weight of 135. I wanted to be 160 by Christmas, but obviously that isn’t going to happen.... AND the girl in the office next to mine keeps bringing in Halloween candy and it is very hard to resist it. I won’t let myself walk past her office currently lol. It took SO long for me to get from the 180s to the 170s that I really really don’t want to creep back up, but with the holiday season quickly approaching this is going to be hard!
@Dogmom1978 WELCOME!!2
