Mardi without the Gras - March accountability thread
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Thanks @zenobia9777 I really think menopause is a big part of the problem. I just have to come to terms that this will take a long time to see a change where I had been able to manage/maintain weight in the past by making small tweaks. Will be 52 next week and menopause not new but definitely more noticeable challenges in the last 6 months. Really frustrating.
I do have NSV’s - I’m active and healthy - but I’m just really trying to stop the gain and not buy new clothes…4 -
March goals: Keep going on my daily critical task list with fewer "misses" than I had last month.
5'7", 43 years old
Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8
GW: ~128-132ish
2/23/22: 150
3/2/22: 146.4
3/9/22: 148 - up a bit, but that's pretty typical after a woosh (plus add in a bunch of sore muscles LOL)4 -
This group sounds like a good fit for me. I currently weigh 129.6. Two weeks ago, I weighed 131.6. It’s pretty amazing for me to lose one pound in a week. Since I’m not severely over weight. Those extra 5 pounds are around my middle so I’ve got to get rid of that spare tire 😃 I want to focus on better lunch and dinner options! So happy that spring is here and with spring forward, we’ll be able to walk after dinner!3
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5", 44 years old
CW: 123.4
GW: My pants continuing to fit, basically.
3-1: 123.4
3-7: 124.3
3-15: 122.3
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5’8 51 y/o
SW 3/1/22 139.8
GW 134
3/7 140.2 ugh indeed.
3/16 139.8
Frustrated. Weight just stuck. But I will keep at it. At least I’m not gaining. Small victories….1 -
March goals: Keep going on my daily critical task list with fewer "misses" than I had last month.
5'7", 43 years old
Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8
GW: ~128-132ish
2/23/22: 150
3/2/22: 146.4
3/9/22: 148
3/16/22: 148
I'm on a "diet break" (aka, eat at maintenance for 2 weeks) right now - the hangries were getting real, and there was no good reason for it until I looked back and realized it had been 10 weeks of deficit - just a few days in and already the hangries are back to normal, and I'm still tracking everything, and staying in my weekly range, just bumped up to my current maintenance levels. Honestly thought the scale would jump more (still might).3 -
5'3" 48yrs
GW a strong, fast, flexible 125lbs
Mar 1 - 131lbs (feeling strong-ish)
Mar 7 - 131.7 - ugh.
Mar 17 - ???
We fly home from Mexico today! It's been a gorgeous hot trip but tonight we will be back to snow and reality. I haven't logged food this week - Ive mostly stuck with good choices (seafood, fruit, salads) and only one drink a day which has been tough at an all inclusive resort! I will weigh in this weekend and assess the damage.
I stayed active with walking, swimming, yoga and pilates. Indeed, here is the view from my pilates mat on the beach!
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What a great vacation strategy! It looks amazing.0
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5'3" 48yrs
GW a strong, fast, flexible 125lbs
Mar 1 - 131lbs (feeling strong-ish)
Mar 7 - 131.7 - ugh.
Mar 17 - ???
Mar 19 - 130!!
What the ?!?... I lost weight on vacation! Probably a loss of muscle as I didn't hit the weights all week. That, and I got my period. Or maybe all the darn walking. Whatever, I will take it for the win!
Its a wet freezing slippery day here, but at least the rain should get rid of some of the snow. Hope it's sunnier wherever you are!3 -
5’8 51 y/o
SW 3/1/22 139.8
GW 134
3/7 140.2 ugh indeed.
3/16 139.8
3/21 139.8
Well I have come to the realization that this is going to take a looong time. That’s ok. Not gaining! It will happen!2 -
5", 44 years old
CW: 123.4
GW: My pants continuing to fit, basically.
3-1: 123.4
3-7: 124.3
3-15: 122.3
3-21 123.43 -
When I am regular about weighing, progress DOES happen...
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March goals: I just had back surgery, so consistent physical therapy and whatever strength training I am allowed to do for the rest of the month. I couldn't eat for a while due to opioids and lost weight rapidly, so I expect to put on a few more pounds as I eat normally now. I'll reassess at the end of the month.1
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zenobia9777 wrote: »The plateaus happened to me when I was going through menopause. When it seems like nothing will happen, I try to focus on the non scale victories. Am I doing anything that is making me feel better about my health?
I think I might be on a plateau right now as my body tries to get used to the changes.
Boy, am I tired of menopause transition!3 -
March goals: Keep going on my daily critical task list with fewer "misses" than I had last month.
5'7", 43 years old
Starting Weight 1/3/22: 155.8
GW: ~128-132ish
2/23/22: 150
3/2/22: 146.4
3/9/22: 148
3/16/22: 148
3/23/22: 149
Diet "break" still on going until Friday (which is first day back on a deficit). It's helped for sure, haven't been thinking about food every waking moment lol, hopefully will help going back into the deficit. Maintenance seems about right, so it seems my calorie setting on that end is about right. Slight scale bump, but pretty minimal and well within what I would have expected.2 -
38F 5'2.5" (when short that 1/2 inch counts!)
3/23 weight 131.2 pounds
3/24 weight 132 pounds
My weight is consistently staying between 130-132 pounds. I put the Libra app on my phone so I can now track trends. I'm going to try and consistently stick to an average of 1500-1600 cals per day. I was letting the weekends go but I know that is where the hold up is. I just have to get used to feeling hungry and being ok with that.1 -
Happyness4me2 wrote: »38F 5'2.5" (when short that 1/2 inch counts!)
I put the Libra app on my phone so I can now track trends.
Learning your body's trends will definitely help save your sanity - for example, my body has a regular pattern of "wooshing" - nothing, nothing, lose up to 3 pounds practically overnight, stay there a couple days, uptick 1-2ish pounds, hold steady for another several days to week+, then another woosh. Averages are SO important!
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This isn't a real weigh in day but it is after 2 days of pretty intensive exercise and a lot of sodium
3-23: 123 (122.8 or something)
3-25: 131
I am quite sure that I did not gain 9 lbs in 2 days.
Learning patterns helps a lot.2 -
5’8 51 y/o
SW 3/1/22 139.8
GW 134
3/7 140.2 ugh indeed.
3/16 139.8
3/21 139.8
3/27 139.8
My body is sticking at this weight and it is so interesting. I used to have so many small fluctuations daily (up a pound, down a pound - could vary 1.5-2 lbs weekly either way but always in the 134-138 range for years) but in this last month of really tracking and sticking to my numbers - stuck. Does that mean it’s a plateau even though I have not been losing? It’s really fascinating and frustrating. I read someone’s post about it taking her 10 weeks of consistent tracking to start to see results so that’s the time in my head. Right now I’m at 4 weeks. Just keep going! It’s almost like a game. A highly frustrating game!0 -
5'3" 48yrs
GW a strong, fast, flexible 125lbs
Mar 1 - 131lbs (feeling strong-ish)
Mar 7 - 131.7 - ugh.
Mar 17 - ???
Mar 19 - 130!!
Mar 27 - 130
The week had some crazy fluctuations but my average is holding steady. Focusing on averages and understanding your patterns are key to not obsessing about the scale! @litstuesday I've been within a pound or two of 130 for over a year and I'm thinking it is my body's natural signal that its happy, healthy and in maintenance. I'm not giving up on eating well and i will keepy increasing my weights and playing with my workouts to stay fit - but acknowledging my current place as an end state of maintenance somehow makes sense and is less stressful.2
