September 9
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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.
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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 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes I did a 26 minute iFit full body workout
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
I’m new to this group and starting a bit later for the September challenge so I won’t qualify for the winners circle but I really need some accountability so I’m going to do my best to post daily and keep myself accountable!
I prefer to weigh myself weekly. Daily weigh-ins feed my obsession over food and body weight too much. Instead I need to focus on healthy eating and excercise to feel good. But that’s just me😁10 -
Track -Yes
Calorie budget - Yes
Exercise - Yes, a 20 minute walk and 35 minutes using weight machines
Like many here, I weigh myself every morning. 😊6 -
September 9
1. Tracked it all ✅
2. Kept within calorie limit? ✅
3. Moved for 20 minutes or more? ✅ 35 minute walk and stretching
Dinner was individual pizzas on whole wheat naan bread. Lots of veggies and turkey pepperoni.
1️⃣ pass day used on September 4Extra goals for September:
8000 steps? 👍🏻 8400 steps (and jumped on the treadmill at 10:30 to get myself over 8000)
Reached protein goal of 88g? 👎🏻 (73g actual). Was able to get out to purchase some more protein rich foods and have a plan for meals tomorrow.
iPhone ban from the bed success? 👍🏻6 -
Yes x 33
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Sept 9
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🎉🎉🎉🎉
Sugars under 100g:
Aug 30, 31,
Sept 8, 9
Well, this is cool. Appetite (mouth hunger) did, in fact, decrease!
#Health First
1,724 calories!!
12K steps
Tracked every gram.
3️⃣Pass Days left5 -
✅ exercise - walked 30 minutes
✅ tracked
✅ calories
I weigh in most mornings but record my weight in mfp on Tuesdays5 -
@clutterqueen Recipe for Creole Dump Chicken...we double it so we can have for lunch for a few days😁😁
www.food.com/recipe/creole-dump-chicken-2405282 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 54 minute walk
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes I did
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Pass days used - 0
When I first started losing weight I weighed myself every Thursday morning (only once a week). My husband started on Noom a few months after me (he has since moved over to MFP) and they encourage daily weigh-ins. I have switched to that and haven't looked back. I don't obsess or get hooked over the number.. mostly just find it fascinating and trust the process. I have recently started recording them in an Excel spreadsheet with my daily calories consumed so I can have better maintenance calorie data as I go and also observe trend weights versus just a daily number.
I input my daily weigh in into MFP each morning whether it's up or down.6 -
SEPT 9
Exercised: Yes - run went good today. Hip still alright. Took it at a slower pace...
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
0/3 Pass Days Used
I tend to weigh in every morning as well...I like to track and see how my food from the previous day hit me...6 -
Sept 9
Exercise; 35 minutes stationary bike, 30 minutes elliptical, 50 minutes weight training, 55 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 15 -
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? yes
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes- Treadmill: 39 mins / 2.36 mi
- Full Body Warm Up: 5 mins
- Day 3: EPIC I - Bodyweight Core & Abs Workout (+ cool down): 40 mins
Passes used: 2/3 (1sep) (4sep)
I have a Withings Body+ scale which has a Health Mate app that also works in conjuction with my Apple Watch and the Apple Health app. It does a weekly trend for steps, workouts and weight but I hardly ever look at it. In the past I only weighed myself once a week on Fridays and often I'd use it to determine what restaurant we'd go to on Saturday. When I encountered a plateau this spring I started weighing more frequently and now I weigh most days in the morning usually after the treadmill and before I eat anything. It has been enlightening.5 -
I weigh myself daily, but I am taking a break from it this week. My weight is up and I'm pretty sure it's because I started the new strength program and while I know my muscles are holding on to more water, mentally it is a little tough for me. I weigh myself because I need it for that extra accountability because I just do not see it when I gain weight (until I see the photographic evidence 🙀. )
Yesterday was the first day back to school (no kids) and I was dead tired by the time I got home. Luckily, I'd gotten exercise in before school. Today I'm doing a morning walk and am going to try and do today's glutes workout with tomorrow's arm because I know I'll be wiped out again today. I'm also proud of myself because I resisted all the temptations at our school buffet. My co-workers hadn't seen me in about a year and a half so I also got lots of compliments about the weight loss, which was really nice.
Exercise: 10 yoga, 10 core, 21 walk ✅
Tracked: Yes ✅
Calories: Yes ✅
Passes used: 2 of 38 -
09/09/2021
Another pass day (the 5th I think?)
Exercise – no. I wasn’t feeling too well and spent most of the day sitting reading. It was raining all day as well. I did make the effort to get up and walk about a bit every hour and I felt better in the evening but scarcely managed my “moderate activity level”.
Tracked – yes
Calories – just a few over as I couldn’t claim any exercise calories.
Like many others I weigh every day. I use the Libra app to keep an eye on the trend.I don’t generally get fluctuations except when I’ve been on holiday. As I very rarely go away in my car, I don’t even think of taking the scales with me. Most of my holidays are only short breaks – less than a week – so that limits the damage that might happen. Before Covid struck we used to take holidays abroad 2 or 3 times a year, obviously taking scales is impossible. I try to be sensible about food and do get lots of activity – cycling, swimming, walking – while we’re away. I managed to lose 22 kg in 9 months in spite of taking several holidays, days out, meals with friends and family.5 -
Sept 9 Check In
Exercise: 20 min MommaStrong video, 30 min walk
Tracked: Yes, planned ahead and ate the plan, except spontaneously decided to switch lunch and dinner
Under: Yes, as planned
I weigh in every day, first thing. I have been doing that for uh... close to 20 years now... which is close to half my life. I did stop during my first pregnancy when my weight gain was out of control due to out of control morning sickness - it was too discouraging. During the pregnancy with my second child, I was well medicated and able to keep the weight gain within what was recommended, so I felt good about it and did continue to track my weight throughout.
I do not bring my scale on vacation, and I usually see a weight gain on vacation. To me that's just part of a vacation, and I enjoy the break and get back on track after.
For many years I had a fairly inaccurate digital scale, which I got on over and over again each morning until it stayed steady 3x in a row. It measured to the 0.5 pounds. I knew, based on weigh ins and the doctor's office, that it was 2 pounds lighter than what was correct, and honestly that delayed me getting a new scale for a long time - I didn't want the gain!
Just a few months ago, my wife got me a Withing's scale for a gift. It measures to the 0.1 pound and shows a consistent weight no matter how many times I step on it. And it syncs with its own app and automatically with MFP. I actually find that it is better for my mental health to not have to remember the weight and write it down somewhere. And with measuring to 0.1 pounds, I am able to see good and bad changes quicker.
But I did not like to see the "gain" of 2 pounds! It honestly was and still is very discouraging. I am losing weight very slowly, so that made a big difference in my progress towards my goal.3 -
So just a comment because I know as a maintainer and a non daily weigher I am in the minority. For those of you who have said that every time they stopped weighing they gained the weight back let me pose this question.
Did you stop weighing because you were afraid of the scale and were over eating? My guess is yes. Because in the past that would be me also. It wasn't the weighing that was the problem. It was everything else. So if you think deeply about your regaining of weight look for the root cause. The scale is just a metric. You probably were not logging or exercising or wearing the same clothes either.
It's a good tool and everyone is different of course but it's been over a year for me and I think it IS possible to maintain without having to track your weight daily.4 -
@yrc_pr
I would recommend an apple if you have apple products. I have used garmin in the past and have been quite happy with the product I only switched as I went to an apple phone which I find easier than android.1 -
Excellent day @doubleplay_643
@yrc_pr - Tough question! It depends on budget, what activities you plan to use it for, and what metrics you would find most helpful.
If budget is unlimited I have never heard of an unhappy Garmin Fenix or Apple Watch owner.
For the budget conscious I have heard countless great reviews among Garmin VIVO series and Fitbits users.
Then there are lots of options in between. I have owned two different Garmin Forerunner watches over the last several years and been extremely pleased. While primarily used for running, they track other activities too.
Awesome day @Jillygirl0220
Thanks for sharing that weight tracking site @Anya_000 I had not heard of that one before. And congrats on making a dull day into a 3 yes day!
If having pants that are too big are the only problem then things are definitely going right @RangerRickL
@readyornot1234 I started weighing myself throughout the day for a while, it is fascinating how much weight we can gain during the day.
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Welcome @laslofitness you will find this place incredibly helpful and supportive.
I'm so impressed how well you track things @MadisonMolly2017 and have the experience to identify something like that sugar intake to quickly tackle that hunger issue!
You do an amazing job keeping things going @lesdarts180 even among holidays, etc. Keep it up!
@Caroline_slowandsteady You'll get that new scale back below the old wrong number soon enough! You're doing amazing!
@SummerSkier you nailed it! I would literally give up, tracking, weighing, everything!
Congrats on the 3 yes day @slimtastesbetter @jamcnewman @JTreasures @Healthymumlife @ashleycarole86 @fourathomej @calvin20874 @LazyBlondeChef @Bovaryoo6 -
September 9
UAC goals
✅ Exercise 20+ minutes
✅ Calories within budget
✅ Tracked every detail I consumed
Pass days used: 0/3
Additional challenges
✅ 3+ strength sessions in last 7 days (9/9, 9/7, 9/3)
✅ 17k+ steps (22,582 steps)
✅ 7 day avg. 7.5+ walking miles (8.7 miles)
Additional challenges met: 9/9 days
Today's Activities
🚶♂️ 76 min Morning Walk (4.25 miles)
🚶♂️ 97 min Afternoon Walk (5.21 miles)
🏋️♂️ 26 min Upper Body (Dumbbell Bench Press, Banded Lat Pull-Downs, Banded Tricep Extensions, Dumbbell Rows, Dumbbell Overhead Press, Dumbbell Curls)2 -
@jamcnewman - your story is so inspiring. I am in awe of your strength and determination! Really amazing.2
