50 pounds to lose - starting again - join me with weekly check-ins and support

SW:207 (5/1/20)
CW: 189.0
GW: 157
Mini goal: 187
Total weight lost: 18

The see-saw landed on the downside for weigh-in day and a new low. I feel like I am on a rollercoaster. I weighed myself, no lie, six times this morning and even saw 188.9 twice. I hope this is my plateau breakthrough but I’m not doing the happy dance just yet. I have only lost 0.8 since 9/25.

@Beka3695 - Amazing LTD!!!

Hello. Am I able to join this group. I am 53 years old. 5 years ago I was a committed member to my fitness pal and lost 35 lbs. I quit logging and have ended up gaining most of it back. My son is getting married next August and I want to lose some or all of it again. Not to mention I just want to feel better. Let me know what I need to do if there is openings in the group.

Been trying to get back on track this week after about 3 weeks of a slump (no gain, just no progress). I had been focused on self care, being gentle with myself, and trying to just relax and reset. I had finally come back to 182.6 Friday, but then my lovely BF bought us indian food and I ate it all... lol then we went out Saturday and I really overdid it. So the scale this week again shows no gain, but no progress either. Back to 183.6. My mini goal was 180 for next sunday... I think I may have to finally add in exercise to get there. Today we hiked for hours and I got almost 14k steps, hopefully I can get back to logging, cooking, and walking on my treadmill this week... perhaps with some strength training mixed in...

Here's to a productive week folks!

All time high 2019 prior MFP 192

High 2020 174

June loss 4 lbs
July loss 3 lbs
Aug loss 3 lbs
Sept loss .8


10/5 155.8 Wow! Can't believe I lost weight eating in restaurants (take out) everyday and enjoying humongous delicious pastries (2) every morning for breakfast!! I also finally made my half way loss of 36 lbs. Total loss 36.2

10/12 154.4

TLD 37.6

azkunk wrote: »

Had a bad day yesterday. My scale was up again and this time a total of 2.3 over my low and it got to my. I am doing everything right but not seeing results. So, I let it get the best of me and I had a pity day with no exercise (I HATE ANY EXERCISE) and even dipped into the Halloween candy (only 4 fun sized bars). I managed to stay under calories but blew the other goals including my ring streak and I don’t care.

I decided today that I am going to try not weighing in until weigh-day on Friday and see how that goes.

This happens. Don’t beat yourself up over it. Just get back on track the best you can and move on

I have been feeling like the scale has been stuck lately. I’m going on long walks and staying within my allotted calories, but I’m still either staying the same or losing an ounce or two. Normally this would have been discouraging to me and I would have quit in the past and allowed myself to believe that my body was just stuck and I couldn’t change if. But things are different for me this time. I’m in a healthier headspace. Maybe it’s because I’ve been weighing myself daily and I can see some patterns in my weight loss. Or, maybe it’s because I had real and lasting motivation this time around. I’m not sure what the reason is. But I am able to encourage myself to continue eating well, continue logging my food, continue walking, and to continue logging in here and participating in groups. I know if I continue to do these things that the weight will eventually come off. I started off at 204 on September 10th, the day I had my baby. That was my highest weight ever. Today I am at 172.0. I am proud of that accomplishment, I worked hard for that loss. I still have about 32 pounds to lose before I am back to my normal weight, but I know that if I am persistent those pounds will come off, and I am encouraged by that thought.

kcd394 wrote: »

On a struggle bus still. Weight hasn't really budged in 3 weeks and even creeped back to 184 range... i had been to 182.6... today it came down to 183 but then i made terrible snacking choices and way over-ate on calories today. Really need to get back to cooking for meal prep and just stick to my planned foods and stick to the plan. The stress of working late most this week and having super busy days caused some poor decisions. Motivation to get back on the wagon is tough to find so might just have to force myself to do it til the progress re-ignites the fire... its definitely not easy...

I am totally right there with you. I have been stalled for 3-4 weeks myself. My low this past week was 188.4 but today I am 190.9. I am so frustrated that I had a little pity party for myself and made bad choices yesterday. And you know what? I felt like crap last night. So, today it’s back to basics of tracking and getting in my water and steps. I am confident that I have been staying on track and just need to trust the process and be more patient.

Beka3695 wrote: »

Saturday weigh in

Last week. 176.2
This week 172.6
Total loss 69.4

I am so happy with this loss!!!

🤩 Fabulous 🤩

Tuesday weigh in day. I didn't check in last week because my weight had gone up slightly, probably due to water retention because I ate something salty the night before. Well it triggered a binge (I'm addicted to salty things especially potato chips) but I'm back and hoping to NOT do that again. My weight this morning is 201, up from 198 but It could have been worse considering the crap I was stuffing my face with this past week. So glad for this thread it makes me want to be accountable

I have gained 50lbs, so I am looking to loose 50lbs. Looking for friends that have similar goal. I find it helps to loose it together. If anyone is interested please add as friends. Hope you all have a awesome day

Believe in yourselves!
I started in January '20 and when I stepped on the scale today I had lost 50 pounds. It can be done, because I did it, even with a diet that is the opposite of "clean" and "healthy" and with almost no planned exercise. I'm not done with my weight loss (Now I get to start on the next 50) but I have double the energy, have lost ten inches off my waist, and feel so much better than I did in January.

So I'm sticking with you all for the next fifty off, and I hope I can do it a little faster than five pounds a month now that I know what I'm doing. (I think?)

Highest weight 205 in 2019

7/22/20  197
8/9/20 191.6
8/16/20 190.2
8/23/20 189.2
8/30/20 188.2
9/7/20 189
9/13/20 186
9/20/20 184.6
9/27/20 185
10/4/20 182.8
10/11/20 183.6
10/18/20 183.2
10/25/20 181
24lb gone so far, 16 this go round.

After a roller coaster of October (mostly with stress) and stalling on the scale, where I managed not to gain at least, I'm finally heading the right direction again both mentally and physically. Sometimes all you can do is be kind to yourself and try to maintain til you get in a better headspace to keep going. I had to pause to take care of other mental health things but made sure to at least try and maintain weight vs gain it. Hopefully back on track and better than before. Still no exercise added in so if i get off my tush and do sometihing perhaps I'll get more than a pound a week.