My weight loss journal
Get_Back_To_Feeling_Good
Posts: 497 Member
Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8:'(my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂️
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 298
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 225
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8:'(my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂️
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 298
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 225
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Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂️
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 296
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 2256 -
Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16 - 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 296
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 225
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Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16 - 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
4/17 - 297 (Another day at 297 all I can say is it is better then 298, maybe tomorrow I will go back down to 296 we will see.)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 296
GW: 225
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You are to be congratulated on your progress. Not every day is going to be sunshine and staying on track. There will be days with lumps in the road. I also keep a daily record in my calendar of my daily weights and measurements at the beginning of the each month. At the end of each month I do a review, and am amazed of the loss in numbers. I have lost 97 lbs. since 7/20. Keep up the good work. You can do it. Pretty soon you will be seeing less and less of yourself as the year progresses.18
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Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16 - 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
4/17 - 297 (Another day at 297 all I can say is it is better then 298, maybe tomorrow I will go back down to 296 we will see.)
4/18 - 297 (Time to do a fast I think to get my body going again.)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 297
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 225
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slow and steady, congratulations on your success so far.5
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Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16 - 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
4/17 - 297 (Another day at 297 all I can say is it is better then 298, maybe tomorrow I will go back down to 296 we will see.)
4/18 - 297 (Time to do a fast I thing to get my body going again.)
4/19 - 297 (Fasted 19 HRs from yesterday till today will go for another 19 to 20 hours today.)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 297
GW: 225
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Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16 - 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
4/17 - 297 (Another day at 297 all I can say is it is better then 298, maybe tomorrow I will go back down to 296 we will see.)
4/18 - 297 (Time to do a fast I thing to get my body going again.)
4/19 - 297 (Fasted 19 HRs from yesterday till today will go for another 19 to 20 hours today.)
4/20 - 296 (Back at 296 Ya)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 297
GW: 225
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Original starting weight -306
April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6 - 304
4/8 - 299
4/9 -301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10 - 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11 - 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12 - 299
4/13 - 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14 - 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15 - 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16 - 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
4/17 - 297 (Another day at 297 all I can say is it is better then 298, maybe tomorrow I will go back down to 296 we will see.)
4/18 - 297 (Time to do a fast I thing to get my body going again.)
4/19 - 297 (Fasted 19 HRs from yesterday till today will go for another 19 to 20 hours today.)
4/20 - 296 (Back at 296 Ya)
4/21 - 294
(Resetting my system with some fasting looks like it might be working) doing the Intermittent Fasting 10 day challenge that started on the 19th
4/18 to 4/19 (19 hours)
4/19 to 4/20 (22 hours) net calories after exercise 712
4/20 to 4/21 (I’m currently at 17 hours looking to get in at least 2 more) net calories after exercise 41 yes only 41 I’m hungry but the numbers going down will keep my going!!)
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 297
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 225
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One suggestion: drop the idea of a "cheat day." This plan has to be for life. So you have to figure out how to make it work for you without cheating. Otherwise it's a constant tug of war - should I? Should I not? I've EARNED this! Etc etc you know the drill. Easier just to say: I follow these rules I have set for myself.18
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Kevvboy
Yes, I agree that you have to change your life style and start to just eat and exercise the same way all year long. But when you have 100 to take off in the beginning you need to drop off the weight as fast as you can, When I said cheat day I was still below what the app calls out for in net calories for the day. But not as low as I wanted it to be, plus the food was not the right choices. Everyday life your food will not be perfect all the time so we have to learn to understand that with limited intake we can still eat them but look at it as cheating.
The big one for me is Pizza!!!!
Thanks for your input I hope you understand about what I'm saying about cheat day. If you think this is not the right way to think about it let me know.1 -
The point is that there is really no such thing as right and wrong food. If you like someting (e.g. pizza) eat it, in moderation. It's not about cheating or not cheating; it is about adapting your diet to provde you with a sensible calorie intake. You may need to try things out to see what you find filling within your calories. That might well not be pizza. Also, it seems to me that 10lbs a month is a pretty fast weightloss. Even with this much to lose I am wondering whether it might be better to aim for 2lbs per week?7
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OP- I am on your side all the way.
Do what works for you.
I’ll do what works for me.
Meet you on the healthy, energetic side!1 -
One suggestion: drop the idea of a "cheat day." This plan has to be for life. So you have to figure out how to make it work for you without cheating. Otherwise it's a constant tug of war - should I? Should I not? I've EARNED this! Etc etc you know the drill. Easier just to say: I follow these rules I have set for myself.
Instead of a cheat day, allow yourself a treat occasionally and make sure it fits in your caloric range and plan for that day. Otherwise, Its a hump in the road and tomorrow is another day. Cheat day is giving your brain the idea that it is ok to eat whatever you want all day, and that should never be the case.7 -
I'm new to this whole thing and trying to figure stuff out. I find it very interesting the post about this subject and look forward to reading more. I just never understood what people are referring to when they say cheat day. I have used it a couple of times but should not have and I will phase it a better way. I just wanted to refer to wasted calories to me on foods that I'm trying to stay away from. Had nothing to do with intake for the day or week I have been doing good with that.
Today down to 293!!6 -
The point is that there is really no such thing as right and wrong food. If you like someting (e.g. pizza) eat it, in moderation. It's not about cheating or not cheating; it is about adapting your diet to provde you with a sensible calorie intake. You may need to try things out to see what you find filling within your calories. That might well not be pizza. Also, it seems to me that 10lbs a month is a pretty fast weightloss. Even with this much to lose I am wondering whether it might be better to aim for 2lbs per week?
I gained about 8 lbs in 1 to 2 weeks before I said I'm done with this so not sure how much was clothing, water weight, weigh in time, etc. was done with the number on the scale. So my goal for the first month was to go down to 290 If I do great if not then next months goal will just stay the same at 280. But if I go down below the 290 mark next months goal is still staying at 280 or 10 lbs. I think that 10 is a very aggressive goal and as time goes by will slow it down but in my mind reach for the stars and be happy with any little gain!3 -
If you don't mind me asking, how come you weigh yourself every day?0
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If you don't mind me asking, how come you weigh yourself every day?
Just a habit been doing it for years but I finally decided to do something about the numbers going up. I did not mind it when it was staying at or below 280 (Shame on me). But over the last 3 months it slowly went up to the low 290's, then to 306 within a week or so. I said I have to start changing the way I live and eat so I want to track everything and log closely for the next few months then maybe slow down and see if everything stays the same or continue downward from a new why of living. The last time I was in the 270 range was back in 2017. I can't wait to get back to that level maybe 2 more months of changing my habits will send me to the new way of life with eating right and moving around more.5 -
I weigh myself every day too, to give myself information to assess my weight trends.6
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April starting weight -306
4/2 -306
4/6- 304
4/8- 299
4/9-301 (Opps had a cheat day on 4/8 (my sons Bday dinner)
4/10- 301 (No gain so I'm happy with that will see what tomorrow brings)
4/11- 299 Yes back into the 200's 🤸🏻♂
4/12- 299
4/13- 298 (Need 8 more lbs. to hit my April goal. l keep saying to myself I can do this!!!)
4/14- 297 (Down 1 more walked 4 miles yesterday I will see how much my sore legs will do today) 😀
4/15- 296 (Down a total of (10) as of today 😀😀 walked 5 miles today.)
(It has been a week so I decided this will be my second cheat day, I will see how bad it will be tomorrow?? Glade I was down one more today this will help I think.)
4/16- 297 (I did go up 1 with my cheat day and rest day with only 2 miles walking yesterday. Going to only eat light lunch and dinner today and try and stay around 1600 calories. Also, I'm not sure yet how much walking I will do or just take one more rest day. Also 1 week with no diet coke only drinking plain water every day.)
4/17- 297 (Another day at 297 all I can say is it is better then 298, maybe tomorrow I will go back down to 296 we will see.)
4/18- 297 (Time to do a fast I thing to get my body going again.)
4/19- 297 (Fasted 19 HRs from yesterday till today will go for another 19 to 20 hours today.)
4/20- 296 (Back at 296 Ya)
4/21- 294 Fasted
4/22- 293 Fasted
4/23- 292 Fasted
4/24- 290 Fasted at my April goal now to stay here or lower until the end of the month.
6' 0"
SW: 306
CW: 297
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 2253 -
April starting weight -306
4/2-306
4/6- 304
4/8- 299
4/9-301
4/10- 301
4/11- 299
4/12- 299
4/13- 298
4/14- 297
4/15- 296
4/16- 297
4/17- 297
4/19- 297
4/20- 296
4/21- 294
4/22- 293
4/23 - 292
4/24 - 290
4/25 - 290
4/26 - 290
6' 0"
SW: 306
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 225
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Great thread. Thanks for your input.1
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April starting weight -306
4/2-306
4/6- 304
4/8- 299
4/9-301
4/10- 301
4/11- 299
4/12- 299
4/13- 298
4/14- 297
4/15- 296
4/16- 297
4/17- 297
4/19- 297
4/20- 296
4/21- 294
4/22- 293
4/23 - 292
4/24 - 290
4/25 - 290
4/26 - 290
4/27 - 289
6' 0"
SW: 306
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 2250 -
Hi there - great work on getting the weight off. I also like to weigh every day - it is so easy to just pack on a bunch of pounds if you are not careful. One thing I wanted to mention - you talk about "cheat days"...I also have had a habit of doing that. Generally it turns into a "cheat weekend". An online coach said the other day we should just plan on a "cheat meal", not a cheat day. I've tried that and it helps - try to get your exercise in and cut down a bit early in the day - then plan what you want to enjoy!2
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Spinner444 wrote: »Hi there - great work on getting the weight off. I also like to weigh every day - it is so easy to just pack on a bunch of pounds if you are not careful. One thing I wanted to mention - you talk about "cheat days"...I also have had a habit of doing that. Generally it turns into a "cheat weekend". An online coach said the other day we should just plan on a "cheat meal", not a cheat day. I've tried that and it helps - try to get your exercise in and cut down a bit early in the day - then plan what you want to enjoy!
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April starting weight -306
4/2-306
4/6- 304
4/8- 299
4/9-301
4/10- 301
4/11- 299
4/12- 299
4/13- 298
4/14- 297
4/15- 296
4/16- 297
4/17- 297
4/19- 297
4/20- 296
4/21- 294
4/22- 293
4/23 - 292
4/24 - 290
4/25 - 290
4/26 - 290
4/27 - 289
4/28 - 287
Will I end the month be a total of 20 down, we will see tomorrow! Never did I expect to lose this much so fast I'm still keeping next months goal at 280 and try to slow it down some. I had no intentions to go this fast but I think it is about how much more activity I'm doing. Went from sitting around all day with less then 1000 steps to yesterday 12,000 steps what a jump.
6' 0"
SW: 306
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 2253 -
April starting weight -306
4/2-306
4/6- 304
4/8- 299
4/9-301
4/10- 301
4/11- 299
4/12- 299
4/13- 298
4/14- 297
4/15- 296
4/16- 297
4/17- 297
4/19- 297
4/20- 296
4/21- 294
4/22- 293
4/23 - 292
4/24 - 290
4/25 - 290
4/26 - 290
4/27 - 289
4/28 - 287
4/29 - 287 No change today all is going good
6' 0"
SW: 306
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 2251 -
I weigh myself everyday as well. However my weight fluctuates a lot and so I take the average for the week and compare that with the previous week's average.
Are you male or female? How old are you?
I am just wondering as you say you are eating 1600 calories and you are 6"0'. I am 51 and only 5"1' and am dieting on 1800 calories. Your calories seem low for your height. Or was the 1600 just for that day?1 -
I weigh myself everyday as well. However my weight fluctuates a lot and so I take the average for the week and compare that with the previous week's average.
Are you male or female? How old are you?
I am just wondering as you say you are eating 1600 calories and you are 6"0'. I am 51 and only 5"1' and am dieting on 1800 calories. Your calories seem low for your height. Or was the 1600 just for that day?
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I'm just recording it everyday and looking for the trends, I'm up a pound today and I'm still happy with my habit changes. Today had some junk food but stayed modest with it and I only eating what I need to feel satisfied not eating because it is in front of me. Here are the snap shoots of calories in and also Net calories after activity. I did do a fasting challenge for 11 days ended yesterday and did notice that my intake went down when I did not eat for say 16 to 20 hours of the day. But what I learned was that I only need to eat until my body feels better not until I can't eat no more and push the plate away. My walking also has gone from very little to around 9,000 average for the last week.
Charts are from when I started recording food intake on this site.
April starting weight -306
4/2-306
4/6- 304
4/8- 299
4/9-301
4/10- 301
4/11- 299
4/12- 299
4/13- 298
4/14- 297
4/15- 296
4/16- 297
4/17- 297
4/19- 297
4/20- 296
4/21- 294
4/22- 293
4/23 - 292
4/24 - 290
4/25 - 290
4/26 - 290
4/27 - 289
4/28 - 287
4/29 - 287 No change today all is going good
4/30 - 288 Happy with end of month number still going for 280 end of next month. I think it will get harder as I go further into this journey and changing my attitudes of how to live day to day and the habits that come from it.
6' 0"
SW: 306
GW: 225
April goal - 290
May Goal - 280
Ultimate goal - 2253
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