September 9
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Yes x3. Exercise was a run. A very sweaty humid run.
I weigh every morning and log on Libra. My phone had a cracked screen and it was getting repaired for a couple of weeks so I had a temporary phone and I was so annoyed that I couldn't track and see my trend. I've now got to spend a few days tracking for it to get back into its swing. It did show me how much accuracy helps calm the weight fluctuations panic.7 -
Currently I weigh myself once a week, first thing in the morning. I'm in weight loss mode presently so don't see a reason to weigh more often.
Once I hit maintenance I have not decided if I should weigh more frequently or not. I believe that a major issue I have had in the past is that I stop weighing myself altogether, and let the weight gain spiral unchecked. Perhaps I need to weigh daily and have some sort of giant chart where I record the weight so I have to face reality every single morning before I start my day.8 -
Exercise: 4 mile run...sort of. I had some sort of mind/body disconnect and a couple of times I just abruptly started walking without making any conscious decision. I only walked a short distance then got back at it and finished strong...idk, before I even set out I asked myself WHY I am doing this? So, I forced myself to do a 20 HIIT video as penance for my negative thoughts and mental weakness, lol.
Tracking:
Calories:7 -
Exercise – yes
Tracked – yes
Calories – yes8 -
Currently I weigh myself once a week, first thing in the morning. I'm in weight loss mode presently so don't see a reason to weigh more often.
Once I hit maintenance I have not decided if I should weigh more frequently or not. I believe that a major issue I have had in the past is that I stop weighing myself altogether, and let the weight gain spiral unchecked. Perhaps I need to weigh daily and have some sort of giant chart where I record the weight so I have to face reality every single morning before I start my day.
@bradkcrew
Run, don’t walk, and get Libra (Android) or Happy Scale (Apple).
I also use the Health App & some Apple Watch features.
I, too, every other time regained the weight I lost. I stopped weighing myself.
I promised myself I would weigh myself every day. The apps mentioned above allows you to see weekly, monthly, yearly trends.
I find it very motivating to keep my
Monthly average weights in a range.
I’m committed to keeping my average yearly weights in a range.
It’s just so easy for little changes of food or exercise to add up over time. These trends help “wake me up to times like these”!!8 -
✅ - Exercise 20+ Minutes: minutes, aerobics/walking/circuits
✅ - Calories within budget
✅ - Tracked everything
3️⃣ Pass Days left
I weigh daily first thing in the morning after I have carried out the usual offices. It Fluctuate up and down, but I only worry about it if it starts going up consistently.
At the moment it’s inching down ever so slowly.8 -
Sept 9:
✅✅✅ Exercise today was a 40 min walk outside at work, and giving massages tonight at my 2nd job.
In the past, I too have been one to stop weighing myself (daily) once I hit my goal weight.... and then slowly watched it creep back up as I only stepped on the scale perhaps once a month or so. But not this time! I'm so excited to be this close to my goal weight (about 10-12 lbs) and know that once I get there I'll shift into a maintenance mode and just keep on keeping on right here on MFP and in the UAC! I do love the Libra app and watching the downward trend over time.6 -
Tracked logged and stayed under today 0/3 pass days. My exercise was walking at lunch and strength work which included kettlebell work and medicine ball.
I am one who weighs everyday before drinking any liquid and this allows me to focus on what I may need to adjust for food for the day. I should add that I use the Fitbit aria which I find helpful for BMI , body fat and lean muscle the data prompts me in my world to work a little harder some may say this is compulsive I just use it as my guide to a healthier me.6 -
Oh, I’ll be the outlier in this conversation. 🤪 Currently, I see a nutritionist once a month at my doctors office. She weighs me with a super duper fancy scale that measures and tracks changes to bone, muscle, water, fat, and estimates basal metabolism. We discuss how I am doing, she adjusts my macros and calorie targets for the month, and gives some guidance on some new things to try. I am good with this for now as I have a long road ahead, and am experienced with “losing” once my heart and brain are in it (which they are now).
I go for my third monthly weigh in on September 22 (first was the base starting weight; second I had lost 11 pounds; third I had lost 7 more pounds). So far, I know that I am doing well, am seeing significant changes in my body, and that my clothes are looser and looser. I’ll post after the September 22 visit, and at some point we’ll move to me weighing more frequently. Right now I think that I would honestly find it too discouraging.
Read the spoiler below if you wish for my story about my relationship with scales and some of the frustrations and successes.When I lost 90 pounds on WW about five years ago, I used a very expensive and highly rated digital scale and weighed myself three times in a row every morning — using the lowest of the three to record in my soreadsheet. Why? The fluctuations minute to minute were infuriating. Though I was achieving success over the trend line, I gave it the power to ruin my morning, every single day. We replaced the batteries, exchanged it for a replacement, with no improvement.
Then, six months after the big weight loss, I had accident on the ice outside the swimming complex which resulted, at the end of it all, in five surgeries and five recoveries on my left leg. When I returned to load bearing (I had a total of 49 weeks non load bearing on that leg over the course of all of this), I had to use a scale to incrementally increase the load on that leg to both strengthen it and acclimatize the nerves to the painful sensations.
The digital scale was useless for load recovery and my husband found and purchased an analog scale for me to use. When I eventually could weigh myself again, it kept a stable weight. But my weight was up so significantly I honestly tried to avoid it. I had never focused on or learned the keys to maintenance and making the lifestyle changes after that big loss. I had been incredibly active and burned tremendous calorie loads prior to the accident.
I became (and am) so much less active. By the time I was ready to start getting active again, Covid hit. Then I broke my right leg falling down the stairs. And I comfort ate and continued to gain and gain.
I have re-learned how to walk twice in my adult life. My left ankle is now fused, all the hardware in my left leg has been removed, the right leg has recovered fine. I simply can never run, skip, or jump from any height again.
I can walk. I can run in the water (which I really enjoy) and will again when the indoor pools become safer places in our city. I returned to lane swimming outdoors this summer as I can finally do that again (even if I skew left 🧐). I worked with a coach and learned how to compensate for that and build my endurance, and it will be easier swimming indoors where there are lane ropes.
I am so glad to be here.
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@jamcnewman I read your spoiler. Wow, that is tragic. Props to you for staying in the fight!!
@MadisonMolly2017 Thanks for the advice.
@Mrs_Hoffer I am in the same ballpark as you toward reaching my end goal. Let's do this!!4 -
Yes, yes and yes
Walking 2x plus walking the dog a couple of times today.
A mini upper body weight workout and shoulder therapy.
In regard to the scale, I weigh daily. The times in my life where I ignored my weight were not good for me. It is always better for me to know exactly where I am. I too, have been very tempted to take my scale with me when traveling. It is rather reassuring to hear that some others are thinking the same thing.6 -
September 9, 2021
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, walked for 1 hour
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Kitchen Closed? Yes
Did you go "nuts" with nuts today? No (8 days-free )
(I go "nuts" with nuts most times, trying to continue a good habit this month. Counting the number of "nuts" free days.) I am still learning a lot about myself in this area!
Pass day 0/3 (this is for accountability to myself and my records).
I like weighing morning. I am also using Libra.
For now, it is my check and balance (accountability)6 -
This is my world every day. I need to weigh every day due to wild fluctuation. I enter it into my fun spreadsheet and it calculates all kinds of facts for me. (yes, I am a nerd) I also enter it into MFP. I am in another group that checks weight each day for ten days.
That group plus this one keep me in check. (ish)
I weigh first thing in the morning in my birthday suit after emptying. This is how I get a consistent reading. Sorry for the details.
Today was 3 x yes!10 -
Kudos on the check in @ForLangston you're doing great all things considered!
Congrats on the 3 X YES day @stella7x7 @eokoro @TerriRichardson112 @Mrs_Hoffer @znaoiec @victorious55
Way to tough out that run @Geneveremfp and get all 3 for the day!
@bradkcrew I am pretty sure the scale will be crucial to me as well for maintenance, at least initially. As for the run and the walking, you still got out there and exercised! Could be the body or mind needed a change of pace. Typically if I really don't want to run, I make myself start. Usually it turns out to be a great run, strangely enough. It's when it's still horrible that I evaluate things as something is likely going wrong.
@snowshoe072 interesting insight on using the other scale data points as motivation. Mine just gives weight though (for now).
@jamcnewman that is some excellent data and advice you receive monthly. Your spoiler shows how incredibly tough you truly are! Those circumstances would likely keep most down for the count, but look at you going out walking, swimming and aqua-jogging! That's a great comeback story!
Impressive tracking @_JeffreyD_ what group is that in MFP?
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Completed all 3 again today! Loving the accountability in this group.7
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September 9
Hello! I weigh myself once a week. I use the Renpho scale and app. So far that works for me. I'm pretty stoked that I've been consistently loosing weight each week so that's great. I want to get a fitness watch but I don't know which one to get, there's so many options. Any suggestions?
Exercised?: Yes. Workout video.
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes
1 Pass day used.6 -
Exercise for 20+ minutes: Heck to the yeah. Power walked for 75 minutes 🤗
Tracked it all: Yes!
Ate within budget; Yes!
Today was a great great day!8 -
Yes x 3, I was a slacker on exercise and did the minimum 20 minute dog walk. I was in a 5 hour meeting, and even though I was just sitting there, it sucked the life out of me.
I weigh every morning, and log it in to the Weightgrapher.com site. It draws the trend for up to a year. Whenever I stop tracking and weighing, my weight shoots up. Then comes the hard work of tracking, weighing and getting it back down. Since joining this group last month, my trend is back down, and 10 pounds lower than last year. 4 more pounds to go then I'm done.
The tricky part is maintenance, and not reverting to drinking wine, and free feeding, lol.8 -
I rarely weigh in. When my overall trend of calories and exercise are positive, my weight either holds steady or falls. My belt’s tightness keeps me honest. Over the last 12 months, I’ve dropped 2” at the belt line. Only problem is that my pants don’t fit.
Today was a 3 yes day.
I’ve spent hours in movement due to the demands of packing and moving furniture and stuff.11 -
I weigh every other day or so just to make sure I am staying within a 3 pound or so range. I also weigh in the morning before and then the morning after eating takeout or at a restaurant. The fluctuation in weight is amazing when I eat out and it reminds me that I can enjoy myself but to make somewhat reasonable food and alcohol choices. When I stop weighing myself, I find that my pants get a bit snug and then I step on the scale. I’m staying ahead of it this time.
Thursday, September 9
Tracking: Yes
Calories: under
Exercise: Yes, Full body warm up 10 min, core 10 min, lift full body 30 min, stretch 15 min
Pass days to date - 28